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Chapter 542 The Hidden...

Meros lay quietly in that peculiar chair, his eyes closed, trying to relax.

The rising white mist seemed to possess some kind of magic, continuously being drawn into his body.

As he inhaled the mist, Meros's body gradually relaxed, and his slightly furrowed brows slowly unfurrowed, as if all the pressure and fatigue had vanished in that moment.

Lin Xiyue, who was standing to the side, witnessed all of this, her gaze always fixed on Molos.

When she saw that Meros was visibly relaxed after inhaling the mist, a sense of curiosity arose in her heart.

She cautiously approached the transparent barrier and carefully examined Meros's sleeping face.

Meros's sleeping face was very peaceful, and his breathing was steady and even, as if he had entered a carefree dream world.

Lin Xiyue gazed at him, and a strange sense of peace welled up in her heart.

After a while, Lin Xiyue came to her senses and turned to walk to the egg-shaped instrument.

This instrument looks very intelligent, with a smooth surface and sleek lines.

On the front of the instrument, there is a small screen that clearly displays the remaining waiting time—two minutes and forty-five seconds.

Lin Xiyue stood still, her gaze falling on the timer in front of her, which showed that she still had to wait for more than two minutes.

Feeling a bit bored, she started looking around, trying to find something to do to pass the time.

Look here, this thing!

Just then, a voice suddenly rang in her mind; it was the system's voice.

"Huh? What is that? What are you showing me?"

The sudden sound startled Lin Xiyue, and she couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice.

Lin Xiyue was filled with doubt; she didn't know what the "thing" the system was talking about was.

Her gaze wandered around for a while, but she still found nothing.

[That, over there! The table next to you, on top of the table.]

The system seemed to sense Lin Xiyue's confusion and continued.

Following the system's instructions, Lin Xiyue turned her gaze to the table next to her.

However, the table didn't look special at all; it was just an ordinary, plain white table.

"I still can't see it..."

Lin Xiyue murmured to herself, her eyes still filled with confusion.

Seeing this, the system decided to give Lin Xiyue some clearer hints.

The system then displayed a notification in Lin Xiyue's line of sight.

Suddenly, a bold red arrow appeared in front of Lin Xiyue's eyes, pointing directly at the tabletop.

Lin Xiyue's eyes were immediately drawn to the arrow. She looked in the direction of the arrow and finally found the "thing" on the table.

Actually, that "thing" was on the tabletop.

At first glance, this table is nothing special; it's like the kind of table commonly found in ordinary laboratories, except that the material seems to be of higher quality.

However, when Lin Xiyue carefully used her spiritual energy to look at the scene before her eyes again, following the system's instructions, she was shocked by what she saw.

The once ordinary desktop was now covered with a dense array of magic circuits, like a complex spider web covering the entire surface.

These magic circle circuits are not in their complete form, but rather in an unfinished state. It is as if simply clicking on one of the nodes would connect these circuits and activate some unknown power.

Lin Xiyue stared wide-eyed at what she was seeing in disbelief.

She stretched out her fingers and carefully touched the magic array circuits that were invisible to the naked eye, feeling their presence.

These lines appeared and disappeared at her fingertips, as if hidden by some mysterious force, only to be revealed under specific conditions.

"Is this what you wanted me to see?"

Lin Xiyue's voice carried a hint of curiosity and doubt as she looked at the system, awaiting its reply.

[Hmm, I recognize some of these magic arrays. Look, there's a storage array here, which I happen to be quite familiar with. Why don't you open that array and take a look? You might find something interesting!]

The system's voice carried a hint of cunning, as if it were luring Lin Xiyue to explore the storage array it spoke of.

At the same time, the system highlighted the storage array on the desktop with a prominent mark, making it easy for Lin Xiyue to notice it at a glance.

Moreover, the system thoughtfully projected the complete version of the magic circle onto the desktop, allowing Lin Xiyue to clearly see the missing parts of the magic circle's circuit.

Is this it?

Guided by the system, Lin Xiyue's gaze fell on the specially marked magic circle.

She carefully observed the magic circle, trying to understand its operating principles and functions.

After some research, Lin Xiyue finally found the key node that needed to be completed with the help of the system.

She stretched out her finger and carefully touched that spot, as if that spot were the key to unlocking the secrets of the entire magic circle.

[Yes, this is it! (*^▽^*)]

[Now, you just need to input some energy directly; not too much, just enough to light it up.]

The system excitedly chirped in Lin Xiyue's mind, seemingly pleased with her discovery.

Lin Xiyue took a deep breath, concentrated her mind, and slowly guided the energy in her body to her fingertips.

Then, she gently pressed her finger on that spot, feeling the surge of energy.

Next, her fingertips trembled slightly, and a stream of pure white energy mixed with a trace of gold flowed continuously from her fingertips.

This energy seemed to have a life of its own, dancing lightly and gracefully at Lin Xiyue's fingertips before slowly seeping into the tabletop.

Immediately afterwards, as if by magic, this energy flowed naturally along the texture of the tabletop, eventually flowing precisely into the magic circle circuit on the tabletop.

The process was exceptionally smooth, without the slightest obstruction, as if this energy naturally belonged to the circuit of the magic array.

In the blink of an eye, the entire magic circuit was filled, exactly like the pattern projected by the system.

Just then, a crisp "click" was heard, clear and pleasant, as if some kind of mechanism had been triggered.

With that soft sound, the pattern on the table lit up completely and then slowly rose up, along with the part of the table it covered, like an awakened box, appearing before Lin Xiyue's eyes.

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