Chapter 1000...

  "Finally, apart from knowing the identity of the 'substitute grim reaper', I don't know anything else. And this Death Note that may or may not be useful. Sigh, was this trip in vain? Sitting on a bench in the park, Yin Kuang rubbed his temples in distress. "Sigh, the more we dig into the plot, the deeper it gets, and it's even possible that it has exceeded the scope of our mission. But it doesn't help us with our task at all. In the end, we still have to wait for the grim reaper to make his move." Leaning back, closing his eyes, Yin Kuang felt a severe headache coming on.

  Suddenly, a faint scent of fragrance wafted over, and then Yin Kuang heard Qian Qian's voice, "Are you thirsty? I bought you a bottle of water. I don't know what you like to drink, so I just bought mineral water." Yin Kuang opened his eyes, unconsciously licking his dry lips, and said, "Thank you." As he spoke, he took the water that Qian Qian handed over, twisted off the cap, and gulped down a few mouthfuls, feeling an unspeakable sweetness. At the same time, the cool sensation seemed to slightly alleviate the knot in his heart.

  Qian Qian sat at the other end of the bench, dangling her feet and kicking them back and forth. "Yin Kuang, what do you think we should do now? The black uncle only said some things that we couldn't understand, and didn't tell us anything else. Sigh, I actually should have thought of it earlier. Not to mention whether the black uncle has a way to escape death, even if he does, he may not be willing to tell us." Yin Kuang looked at Qian Qian, and suddenly, one of the black uncle's sentences flashed in his mind, "A person protected by the power of law", it seemed that the black uncle had also said such a sentence to himself, only adding a "what a pity" afterwards, and then became mysterious again, only saying half of what he meant.

  "Someone protected by the power of... laws?" Yin Kuo bit his lip, looking at Qian Qian, thinking to himself: "The black uncle is a 'substitute death god'... According to the introduction on the Death Note, only those who have always escaped the death god's designs can become a 'substitute death god'. There's also the phrase 'understanding part of the law of death'. The black uncle also calls himself 'the one who broke free'. Law of death, law of death, what exactly does this so-called law refer to?... Then combining it with 'law protection', it seems that up until now, the death god has never designed Qian Qian. If it's because of 'law protection', then isn't it that only another kind of law power can balance out the law of death; or perhaps, understanding the 'law of death'..."

  "Yin Kuang? Yin Kuang...... you, why are you always like this......" Qian Qian's cheeks were slightly flushed, but in her heart she was thinking: "If he could look at me like that too, it would be great..."

  Originally, Yin Kuang gradually became quiet in his own thoughts, and the tilted head didn't move at all, while his gaze remained fixed on Qian Qian. No matter what Yin Kuang was thinking about, but the fact that his eyes were staring at Qian Qian was undeniable. As a result, Qian Qian, who had been stared at by Yin Kuang for a long time, felt a bit embarrassed and looked down, her feet stopped fidgeting, and her cheeks turned red like clouds. But thinking of another man looking at her with no emotions in his eyes made her feel self-pity again. However, Yin Kuang seemed to have not heard her speak, and the self-pity turned into mild annoyance.

  Then, Qianqian plucked up the courage and stretched out her hand in front of Yin Kuang's eyes, "Yin Kuang! Why are you always staring at me?" This voice was not small, and Yin Kuang immediately retreated from his thoughts, seeing Qianqian's appearance, he slightly frowned and also realized his own mistake. However, it was just a mistake, after all, Yin Kuang wasn't interested in this silly woman, although he was a bit embarrassed and his face turned red, but he remained calm and said: "Sorry sorry. I was thinking about something and got too into it. Don't misunderstand." It's clear that Yin Kuang isn't the type of person who is good at dealing with girls. If it were someone else, they would have said a few ambiguous words, even if Qianqian wouldn't immediately fall for this rich guy, she should have had some impression of him in her heart. But when Yin Kuang spoke like that, Qianqian's friendliness towards him decreased greatly, "Hmph! You're so hypocritical. Clearly you were staring at me, but what thinking about problems? Who thinks about problems while staring at someone else's girl?"

  Yin Kuang saw Qian Qian's expression and knew that his explanation had no effect, but he didn't mind either. She could think whatever she wanted to think. Explaining more would only make him appear guilty. So Yin Kuang asked: "Qian Qian, do you have any other special skills? Forgive my rudeness. If you're willing to say it, then say it; if not, that's okay too."

  "Any other special skills?" Qianqian's face was filled with doubt, and then her eyes darted around, saying: "No? I just... have a charm +10 special skill. Just... that's all. Really, I'm not lying to you." After finishing speaking, Qianqian thought to herself: "How can I tell him about that skill? It's really... embarrassing. Why did the principal give me such a weird skill?" The changes on Qianqian's face didn't escape Yin Kuang's eyes. Yin Kuang sighed and thought: "Since she doesn't want to say, then forget it. Even if there really is some kind of mysterious power protecting her, what does it have to do with me? As for escaping the Reaper's design by understanding the 'Law of Death', that's just a pipe dream. People like Black Uncle, who have repeatedly escaped the Reaper's design and understood part of the 'Law of Death', are the exception. And I'm supposed to be able to do it? That's like a two-year-old child wanting to take the entrance exam for Beihai University - it's just not possible, and it's a waste of time."

  "But!" Yin Kuang's hand gradually clenched, "It can't be said that this trip to see the black uncle was completely fruitless. At least, I came into contact with a new power - the power of law!! If I'm not mistaken, the Grim Reaper's design for murder is a complete grasp and application of the 'law of death'. Using all possible factors to create a series of accidents to kill people, this ability is simply against the heavens. So, if death has the 'law of death', what about other things? Everything in the world has its own rules. Therefore, as long as one can comprehend any one of these laws... then... comprehending the law of death allows one to become the Grim Reaper, does that mean that comprehending any law allows one to become... a god?"

  "Although it's still a long way off for me, it has given me a goal and direction to move forward! Just like how I, a poor mountain kid, managed to get into the best university in the country, Beixia University, wasn't that also extremely difficult? But in the end, I did it! And this time, I'm still 'studying' in a school, just like before, as long as I work hard, I can do my best too. Get that damn graduation certificate!" Gradually, Yin Kuang clenched his fists.

  Qianqian saw Yin Kuang's expression change and couldn't help but feel anxious in her heart, "Will he find out that I deceived him? Will he be angry and think I intentionally cheated him? But how can I tell him about that skill? Even if... even if Lei asks me, it's not good to say. What to do? If he tells others that I cheated him, what will they think of me? It doesn't matter what others think of me, but what will Lei think of me? This Yin Kuang..." Qianqian couldn't help but feel a weak sense of resentment in her heart, "I knew I shouldn't have teamed up with him. What to do now?"

  Yin Kuang's eyebrows rose, and he involuntarily turned to Qian Qianqian, asking: "You... are very nervous?" For some reason, Yin Kuang seemed to be able to sense the fluctuations in Qian Qianqian's emotions. His intuition told him that Qian Qianqian was somewhat uneasy, and also seemed to have a faint dissatisfaction with himself.

  "Ah?" Qianqian was flustered and hastily said, "No, no. Ha, how is that possible? What do I have to be nervous about?" Yin Kuang sighed and seriously said, "Qianqian, I've told you before, even if you don't want to say it, I won't blame you for it. After all, everyone has the right to keep their own secrets. I just suddenly thought of something that black uncle said, so I asked you to see if it would help with designing a way to evade death. You not saying anything is your own right. I hope you don't misunderstand my intention."

  "Ah?" Qianqian opened her eyes, and immediately a red glow appeared on her cheeks. "Seems like, looks like, appears that I misunderstood him?" Then, Qianqian asked weakly: "You... you just now, were really thinking about the problem?" Yin Kuang furrowed his brow, saying: "Otherwise what do you think I was doing? You..."

  "No!" Qianqian hastily said loudly, then her voice weakened and she continued: "I didn't think of anything. It's just... it's just that I saw you standing there alone, lost in thought, and I was curious."

  Yin Kuang nodded, "Mm-hmm", and said: "The time is almost up, let's head back to the campsite. Anyway, there's nothing else to do." As he spoke, he poured the mineral water in his hand into his stomach, covered the cap, and threw it towards a nearby trash can.

  However, it didn't fall into the trash can but hit the edge of the trash can and rolled onto the ground.

  Qian Qian was already in a difficult situation, and now seeing Yin Kuang lose his grip, she couldn't help but get excited, jumping up and saying: "You really are clumsy! Let me show you mine. Heh!" With that, Qian Qian threw the half-full mineral water bottle, which made a "thud" sound as it hit the trash can, which seemed to be empty, and fell over onto the ground, while the mineral water bottle rolled out again.

  Qian Qian was about to shout "Yes!", but seeing this scene, she became speechless and her small face turned bright red. Yin Kuang unknowingly smiled, turned around to leave, but suddenly turned back, paused for a moment, then walked towards the trash can.

  "Hey, what are you doing?" Qianqian asked curiously. Yin Kuang didn't answer, but walked over, picked up the trash can, put two mineral water bottles into it, and then returned to Qianqian's side, saying "Alright, let's go."

  "What a weirdo!" Qianqian pouted and then immediately followed up.

  At this time, a gust of wind blew over and blew an old newspaper under the chair where Yin Kuang had just sat. The newspaper read "Urban Environmental Protection, Everyone is Responsible". The printing date on the newspaper was the 18th.