His words had barely fallen.
Lin Mu Ci hadn't reacted much.
Instead, the little snake on Lin Mu Ci's wrist immediately hissed, then, as if extremely vigilant, raised its head to stare at the man. The little snake felt like it wanted to pounce on the man immediately.
And Lin Mu Ci immediately stopped the little snake's actions.
Lin Mu Ci whispered to the little snake.
"Don't be afraid."
But the little snake still stared intently at the man in front of it.
Lin Mu Ci managed to calm the little snake after much effort. She gave a wry smile and slowly reached out, lightly tapping the little snake's forehead.
As her fingertip touched it, the little snake shivered all over, and instantly became countless times more obedient.
The little snake slowly and obediently lowered its body, curled up in her embrace, pressing closely against her.
Although snakes were supposed to be cold-blooded animals, this little snake did not give off a cold feeling.
This little snake nestled against her, showing great dependence.
Lin Mu Ci even had the thought in her heart that this little snake was quite beautiful!
...
Yang Lan Yan had said he was very powerful, and he truly was very powerful.
In the subsequent encounters with mutated insect beasts, it was he who made the moves.
The light sword in his hand did not seem to be comparable to ordinary light swords—as the light sword was unsheathed, it brought a soul-stirring cold light, radiating chilling brilliance that stirred the heart.
This light sword was almost instantly devastating.
Ordinary insect beasts were almost all cut in half by this light sword. The fleeting cold gleam carried an extremely powerful force. Lin Mu Ci hid behind him.
Silently watching him, she wondered in her heart, who was more powerful between him and Ling Qian He—oh, Ling Qian He was called Ling Kuang in this world—who was more powerful between him and Ling Kuang.
As Lin Mu Ci's thoughts churned, she unknowingly approached the core area. She felt a sense of urgency because she still hadn't seen Ling Kuang.
What if he...
What if something had really happened to him?
Thinking of this, she felt a little nervous.
The little snake lazily coiled around her wrist, like a bracelet, only its tail occasionally wagged, appearing extremely adorable. She silently held the little snake.
"You say..."
"Will he appear?"
Will she have to solo the dungeon... Although she had an old acquaintance by her side, according to the little system, that person belonged to the Council. Now they were on different sides!
That person belonged to the enemy faction.
Thinking of this, Lin Mu Ci couldn't help but sigh. The man beside her turned to look at her and brought up his previous suggestion again.
"Would you consider coming with me to the central planet where the Council is located?"
"With your talent, no matter where you stay in the universe, it would be a waste of heavenly resources."
"Other places are all remote and underdeveloped. Even the Cang Hai Empire you mentioned before is just one of the hundreds of empires under the Council's jurisdiction. They are truly ungrateful, daring to imprison you... Hmph."
"A bunch of blind fools. If you were sent to the central planet, you would enjoy the absolute best of everything. The female beasts there wouldn't have to face any danger, yet they could enjoy the most exquisite and precious life."
"And, you would get... a mate with the highest compatibility for you."
This was the hidden true meaning behind Yang Lan Yan's words.
He looked into Lin Mu Ci's eyes.
He spoke.
"You were born to be on the central planet."
"A female beast like you cannot tolerate the slightest disrespect."
"You should be cherished and doted upon."
But Lin Mu Ci looked at him with confusion.
"Mate?"
"Highest compatibility?"
"I don't understand..."
She pursed her lips, her girlish voice soft.
"Why must I be matched with someone else?"
The man opposite her was stunned by her question.
"You don't want to be matched? But this is—this is the destiny of female beasts."
But this maiden said.
"Then I'd rather go to jail."
The little snake on her wrist hissed—the sound seemed urgent.
And this maiden reached out and rubbed the little snake's head. The little snake was still coiling anxiously, staring vigilantly at Yang Lan Yan, as if it might pounce on Yang Lan Yan at any moment and bite him.
Lin Mu Ci was about to speak—when her gaze suddenly swept over something. She turned her head with surprise, her voice changing pitch.
"What is that?"
Where her gaze fell.
A silver light floated, and a silver spacecraft was stationed at the end of the tall grass.
The silver spacecraft had been there for who knows how long, standing at the end of the tall grass. Its surface was covered with traces of wind and rain, looking mottled and heart-wrenching. The exterior was covered in scars, and it could even be seen that this silver spacecraft was directly cut in half!
Lin Mu Ci stared at this silver spacecraft. She was silent for a while, then took two steps forward.
She asked the person beside her.
"Is this the place you were looking for?"
Yang Lan Yan was somewhat excited!
He squinted his eyes, examining this ancient-looking silver spacecraft, but thought to himself that this maiden was indeed his lucky star!
He had come here many times before and could never find the whereabouts of this silver spacecraft. He hadn't expected that this silver spacecraft would appear directly before his eyes.
The little female beast beside him seemed to bring him good luck.
He nodded—and said.
"Yes. This is the place I was looking for. This should be the spacecraft that woman took when she escaped from her home planet."
"This is the place I want to find!"
He clenched his fist, his emotions already showing a hint of excitement. Lin Mu Ci, upon hearing his words, suddenly asked.
"Woman?"
"Who is the woman you are talking about? Escaping her home planet... why did she want to escape her home planet?"
This should have been classified. Moreover, it was considered top-secret by the Council, the kind of secret that absolutely could not be shared with others.
But the man glanced at Lin Mu Ci's face. Her eyes seemed genuinely filled with confusion. The man hesitated for a moment, then patiently explained.
"It's a planet called Earth."
"This woman is very important."
"She is very important to all of humanity... This should be the spacecraft she took when she escaped Earth. I need the core data from this spacecraft, so I need to go inside."
Earth?
Lin Mu Ci had originally treated these stories as background information and just listened casually. But now, hearing the man's words, she became somewhat curious.
Earth, was it the Earth she lived on?
She suddenly wondered why this genius female scientist had escaped Earth and how she had created the main system!
"I'll go and see with you."
Hearing Lin Mu Ci say this, the man hesitated.
"This... this might be very dangerous."
"Why don't we wait?"
He looked at Lin Mu Ci. Lin Mu Ci turned to look at him.
"Can't I?"
"I don't know if there will be any danger inside."
"You are a female beast, delicate and fragile. We cannot let a delicate female beast take such a risk."
Lin Mu Ci saw that he was not going to yield. She nodded, her expression somewhat disappointed.
"Alright, I'll wait for you here."
She wasn't going to obey obediently!
After the man entered the spacecraft—she would also bring the little system into the spacecraft to take a look!