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Chapter 411 Escape

[Hmm...actually, they're a bit far from us...but I still managed to scan the situation of that thing.]

After a ten-second silence, the system suddenly spoke.

Lin Xiyue was a little anxious, and she quickly asked, "What happened? What did you see?"

[This 'Rubik's Cube' seems to be trying to release something, and it's frantically trying to break free from Si's control. I see it constantly expanding, like an inflated balloon, but each time it expands to a certain extent, it's pressed back down by Si's hands.]

The system's voice hesitated slightly, as if organizing its thoughts, before finally replying after a moment.

"So what exactly does this thing look like?"

Lin Xiyue was completely confused and pressed for an answer.

[Ugh~ →_→ How disgusting! This thing was originally a regular cube shape, but now it's all bulging out here and there, it looks so awful.]

As the system spoke, its tone suddenly became strange, as if it had seen something extremely disgusting.

"And then? Are there any other changes?"

Lin Xiyue's curiosity was completely piqued, and she couldn't wait to ask.

[Wow! That thing even looked like an insect, frantically scurrying around in Li Si's hand, as if trying to get out.]

The system's voice sounded again, this time more urgent, but it sounded a bit like it was commentating on a match.

Before Lin Xiyue could ask any further questions, the system rattled off a string of words in a dramatic and unsettling tone, making everyone on edge about the sudden turn of events.

Even so, the system described in detail what it saw to Lin Xiyue, giving her a general understanding of what was inside the "Rubik's Cube".

(⊙o⊙)...

Lin Xiyue was stunned when she heard the system's description, and the funny scenes from Tom and Jerry involuntarily came to mind.

The more she thought about it, the more amusing it became. The fear she should have felt was gradually replaced by laughter, and she almost burst out laughing.

[Hey, hey, hey, don't laugh! It makes me look silly while I'm explaining things to you so earnestly!]

The system noticed Lin Xiyue's reaction and quickly reminded her.

Lin Xiyue quickly stopped smiling, took a deep breath, and tried to regain her serious expression.

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore. Now, is there any way for me to get out of this seat? This thing is quite comfortable, but it won't let me move. I need to go to the front and see if I can help."

She said.

The system remained silent for a moment, seemingly finding it difficult to speak.

Uh... well...

It stammered.

"I understand, you just want more money. Just like before, tell me directly, how much do you want?"

Seeing this, Lin Xiyue understood. She smiled slightly and said.

Just before, when she was captured by Fei Bo, she was imprisoned in a container that resembled a coffin.

Just then, the system saw that she was completely under control, so it hinted that she could rescue her herself, but it would require "a little" extra reward.

Lin Xiyue immediately agreed upon hearing that she could escape the predicament.

After Lin Xiyue escaped, the system also took the coffin, claiming that "this thing is still useful."

[Hehehe, you know what I mean. I need a whole fifty white crystals this time. (*^▽^*)]

The system let out a wicked laugh and made no attempt to hide its demands.

Faced with the system's blatant demand for bribes, Lin Xiyue did not hesitate or try to bargain.

She quickly rummaged through her space and retrieved the bag of crystals that she hadn't yet used up, then counted out fifty white crystals one by one.

"Here you go, hurry up! I'm worried something might happen over there."

Lin Xiyue urged anxiously, clutching the fifty white crystals tightly in her hand. There were so many that she couldn't even hold them all, so she placed some on her lap and signaled to the system to quickly take the crystals away.

[Hehehe, I'm here! This requires your consent according to procedure, just going through the motions, that's how it is.]

The system's voice seemed to carry a hint of shyness; it was still somewhat embarrassed to do such a thing.

However, it moved with extraordinary speed, taking away all the white crystals on Lin Xiyue's thigh without hesitation.

"Alright, hurry up."

Lin Xiyue watched helplessly as the white crystals disappeared one after another, and hurriedly urged them on.

[OK! Received. (^_?)☆]

Upon hearing Lin Xiyue's urging, the system immediately responded in a cheerful tone, indicating that it understood her meaning and began to act swiftly.

A small spatial rift quietly appeared beside Lin Xiyue.

Then, some golden liquid slowly flowed out from the crack. This liquid shimmered like gold and exuded a mysterious aura.

When these golden liquids came into contact with Lin Xiyue's warm body, they adhered to her skin as quickly as iron filings attracted by a magnet.

It was as if these liquids had a strong desire for Lin Xiyue's body, and couldn't wait to merge with her.

Two short seconds passed in the blink of an eye, but the golden liquid spread rapidly like a raging torrent, covering Lin Xiyue's entire body in the blink of an eye.

The liquid seemed to have a life of its own, wriggling and flowing over Lin Xiyue's body, and wherever it passed, the liquid covering Lin Xiyue underwent astonishing changes.

Some parts of it gradually softened, while others became incredibly hard. Even more surprisingly, some areas developed a fabric-like texture, as if the golden liquid could be molded into any shape at will.

As time went on, the object formed by the golden liquid became increasingly similar to Lin Xiyue, and apart from the color, they were almost indistinguishable.

Finally, when the process was complete, Lin Xiyue's figure suddenly appeared outside the chair that had been bound, and a thin golden thread was clearly connected to the soles of her feet.

The thin line, like a nimble little snake, extended directly to the object that was already sitting steadily on the "sofa".

Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that this object is exactly the same as Lin Xiyue in both appearance and posture, the only difference being its dazzling gold color.

Clearly, this mysterious golden object, through some unknown means, successfully replaced Lin Xiyue's position and was firmly bound to the "sofa".

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