Chapter 2702: Crash

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Zu An silently grumbled. "That guy has a broken leg and spends all his time in a wheelchair, yet he's called a Knight? What a dark joke." Is his mount a wheelchair, then?

"When do they plan to make their move?" Zu An seized the opportunity to inquire.

"By my reckoning, in about a day," Baldy Loves Hairsoft replied, puffing out his chest, proud to be able to answer the beauty's question.

Zu An was puzzled: "But I... *cough cough*, that newcomer is on the Universal Merchant Guild's starship. Do the Fire Knights really dare to attack a Guild ship?"

"Who said they were going to attack the starship? A Fire Knight is their inside man. He'll quietly bring his companions in, then they'll silently eliminate that guy. The Universal Merchant Guild won't have any evidence, so why would they fall out with him?" Baldy Loves Hairsoft continued. "Besides, the invitation to the Land of Dreams is inherently up for grabs. If that Zu An guy gets killed and robbed, he can only blame himself for not being skilled enough."

Zu An frowned slightly, feeling that something wasn't right. If it was just about dealing with him, did the Fire Knights really need to go to all that trouble to call their companions? Did he seem arrogant on the surface, but deep down he was a cautious type?

At this moment, Baldy Loves Hairsoft's words pulled his thoughts back: "Alright, let's not talk about that person. Let's talk about your language studies. What languages do you know, young lady?"

Zu An thought to himself, *Besides the languages of the cultivation world, I only know the language of true devils...* If he revealed these, his identity would easily be exposed, but if he said he knew nothing, it wouldn't fit Yan Hua's persona. He suddenly had an idea: "I know Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean..."

Baldy Loves Hairsoft had asked casually, but upon hearing the answer, he was utterly astonished: "Young lady, you are truly learned! I've never heard of these languages. Could you speak some for me?"

Yan Hua in the next room also perked up. *This kid still has quite a few secrets, doesn't he?*

"Chinese: Nǐ hǎo (Hello)...""English: Hello...""Japanese: Yamete...""Korean: A-ssi-ba..."

Baldy Loves Hairsoft's eyes lit up: "These truly are entirely new languages! Do all these mean the same thing?"

"Sort of," Zu An said, worried that if he pressed on, his limited vocabulary learned from watching videos would be exposed. "You're supposed to be teaching me, how did this turn into me teaching you?" At the same time, he secretly sighed. The other party claimed to know the languages of all heavens and myriad worlds, yet surprisingly didn't know these few languages. Either Earth was not among the known heavens and myriad worlds, or Earth's civilization had perished countless ages ago, and naturally, no one would learn a long-extinct language. Either way, it was sad news.

Yan Hua, in the next room, saw him pouting coquettishly in her own likeness and couldn't help but get goosebumps. *This guy is so good at pretending to be a woman; it's definitely not his first time.* However, she was immediately drawn by his melancholic expression and couldn't help but exclaim, "I'm so beautiful!"

Baldy Loves Hairsoft was even more captivated, his heart trembling. He quickly apologized, "My mistake, my mistake. I'll teach you first, and then I'll consult you later, young lady." He then asked, "Which languages would you like to learn, young lady?"

"The more, the better," Zu An answered promptly.

Baldy Loves Hairsoft's eyes lit up: "Young lady, with such a thirst for knowledge, the radiance of wisdom will surely shine upon you."

"Is it easy to learn? How long does it usually take?"

"Of course it's easy; learning languages is the most interesting thing in the world," Baldy Loves Hairsoft chuckled. "To start, you'd begin with the hundred most mainstream languages, then learn the ten thousand common languages of powerful universes, followed by the billion languages of famous star regions..."

"Wait, wait, wait! Why so many?" Zu An exclaimed in surprise.

"It's not many at all! In all heavens and myriad worlds, each universe has billions of star regions, and each realm has billions of universes. Civilizations are simply astronomical in number, so how can a billion languages be considered a lot?"

Zu An's expression was peculiar. "Compared like that, it's really not much. How long would it take if I only learned the hundred most mainstream languages?"

Baldy Loves Hairsoft continued, "Each of the hundred mainstream languages has countless branches. Among us, the Disciples of Wisdom, the most brilliant person in history learned them in twenty-three years, a speed renowned as the fastest ever. As for humble me, I took twenty-six years, which only ranks me third historically. With your intelligence, young lady, I imagine your speed should be no less than mine."

Zu An: "..." "Twenty-six years? Not long?"

"Not long at all! In the grand scope of the cosmos, twenty-six years is but a fleeting moment," Baldy Loves Hairsoft chuckled. "Besides, being able to accompany you, young lady, I'd only feel time passing too quickly."

Yan Hua, next door, instantly sat up. "How disgusting!" At the same time, she nervously stared at the scene. If Zu An dared to use her beauty to his advantage, she would immediately go and expose him!

Fortunately, Zu An had no intention of employing a honey trap. He simply stood up and left: "Never mind. I'm too tired today. Let's learn another time." Ignoring the other party's various attempts to make him stay, he ran out. What a joke! Twenty-six years? He didn't have that much time. He'd better go trade with 9527 instead.

Baldy Loves Hairsoft hurriedly stopped him: "Young lady Yan Hua, do you find learning too troublesome? Actually, there's a simple method to learn very quickly."

"What method?" Zu An was startled.

"Let our brainwaves completely merge. That way, you can share my knowledge and naturally learn the languages of all heavens and myriad worlds," Baldy Loves Hairsoft said.

"I'll pass," Zu An said, his expression peculiar. Such a complete merging of brainwaves could, in a sense, be considered a spiritual union. The intense sensation of his previous spiritual unions with Jiang Luofu and Yan Xuehen was unforgettable. Leaving aside the fact that his identity and secrets would be exposed if they truly merged, even disregarding that, he couldn't possibly have a spiritual union with a man.

Watching her disappearing back, Baldy Loves Hairsoft took a deep breath of the lingering scent in the air, a look of forlornness on his face. *It seems I was too hasty. I wonder if young lady Yan Hua will consider me a pervert after such a blunt suggestion.*

When Zu An returned to his room, Yan Hua snorted, "Good thing you didn't agree to that guy just now, or I'd never forgive you."

Zu An took off his clothes, reverting to his original appearance. "No wonder you didn't ask him to teach you before; it turns out it's simply impossible to learn that way."

Yan Hua pursed her lips and smiled. "You're just overthinking things. Who told you to learn strictly step-by-step? Look at me, did I spend a lot of time learning your language?"

"What do you mean?" Zu An's heart stirred.

"The Disciples of Wisdom have an ability to inscribe knowledge onto special pages. You just ask him for pages of the relevant languages, then use spirit energy or primal energy to burn the page, and you'll possess the corresponding knowledge for a short time. Doesn't that solve the problem?" Yan Hua rolled her eyes.

Zu An was both surprised and delighted. "Then why didn't Baldy say anything just now?"

"Because the moment you went, you said you wanted to *learn* those languages! To a Disciple of Wisdom, how could a shortcut like using knowledge pages be considered true learning? I didn't expect you two to be so naive, creating such a huge misunderstanding," Yan Hua said impatiently.

Zu An gave a wry chuckle. "It seems I'll have to find another time to go see him again."

"Since I let you use my identity, remember you owe me a favor," Yan Hua said, waving a fist.

"Naturally. Thank you for your assistance, young lady," Zu An bowed to her.

Yan Hua's eyes curved into crescent moons. "That's more like it. Don't try to make excuses when I ask for your help in the future."

Just as Zu An was about to reply, the surroundings suddenly shook violently. Unprepared, both of them lost their balance and tumbled together. With a soft, fragrant body in his arms, Zu An had no mind to enjoy it. Instead, he looked outside in horror. "What in the world is happening?"

Yan Hua's expression was equally serious. "Did the starship hit something? It's over! It's not going to crash, is it?"

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