The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Chapter 578 When the Split

This alien race possesses a considerable degree of self-awareness.

It knew that once humans discovered its cannibalistic behavior, it would soon attract the attention of the psionic center and be hunted down.

At that time, no matter how much stronger it is than ordinary humans, it will have no way to escape from those capable humans.

Ultimately, they will inevitably be captured by the personnel of the Psionic Center.

So, its ultimate fate is either to be dismembered into countless pieces and made into all sorts of strange and forbidden objects.

Alternatively, they were captured alive and imprisoned, then used for research by people at the Psionic Center.

Ultimately, because it is an illegal immigrant, no one will stand up for it or support it, no matter how the Psionic Center deals with it.

Moreover, the alien race operates on a survival-of-the-fittest principle. Weaklings like themselves only sneaked onto Fengming Star because they couldn't survive there and were too cowardly.

And so, under the rather capricious and perfunctory care of this alien race, Lin Xiyue, in her early childhood, finally grew up a little, reaching about four or five years old, and was already able to remember some things.

But when she was five years old, her seemingly predictable life took a dramatic turn.

That day, when she returned from finding food outside as usual, she inadvertently glimpsed the "person" who had always silently taken care of her hiding in a corner, stealing food from the cat.

The horrific scene before her eyes filled young Lin Xiyue with terror, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.

However, fear did not completely break little Lin Xiyue.

She's lived in the slums for several years now, and she still sees dead people quite often.

So she quickly calmed down and decided to save the other cat that was still safe.

After waiting a while, little Lin Xiyue cleverly seized the moment when the alien was off guard and successfully rescued another calico cat from the clutches of the demon.

Unfortunately, their escape from the tiger's den immediately alerted the alien race.

Seeing the critical situation, Lin Xiyue made a decision without hesitation—to let herself and the calico cat escape separately, hoping that they would be lucky enough to meet other kind people who would come to their rescue, and at least one of them would escape.

Unfortunately, they live in this slum, a place where most people are indifferent and prefer to avoid trouble.

Here, those who dare to lend a helping hand to others often find it difficult to survive for long, so their chances of being rescued are even lower.

On the other side, faced with this sudden change, the alien race became furious and decided to swallow Lin Xiyue and the cat whole before seeking another place to settle down.

The alien race quickly seized the young Lin Xiyue, gripping her neck tightly, intending to strangle her to death.

As death drew ever closer, Lin Xiyue felt a wave of despair wash over her...

At the critical moment, a miracle occurred!

A tremendously powerful force suddenly erupted from Lin Xiyue's body, as unstoppable as a volcanic eruption.

This enormous amount of energy tore through the surrounding space with astonishing force, ripping the ferocious alien race into pieces before finally disappearing without a trace.

However, even though the external threats have dissipated, the hidden crisis within Lin Xiyue is becoming increasingly dangerous.

Because she was still young, she was completely unable to control that incredibly powerful energy.

Therefore, these forces that were originally dormant within the body began to stir restlessly and gradually became extremely violent.

It was clear that soon this power would turn on her like a wild horse, devouring Lin Xiyue completely, and then disappearing without a trace like that alien.

Just then, a very stable spatial rift opened above Lin Xiyue's head, and a small, exquisite sphere fell from it.

This sphere is perfectly round and smooth, as clear and translucent as a flawless piece of jade.

When it fell to the ground, it bounced several times like a bouncy ball before finally stopping.

However, at this moment, Xiaolin Xiyue had already lost her self-awareness, and only a pair of blank and lifeless eyes silently watched the scene unfolding before her.

Lin Xiyue, who was looking at this memory, immediately recognized what the sphere was.

That's right, it is the "system" that is bound to him.

Next, the system's round, chubby, and sturdy body rolled laboriously on the dirty ground, covered in dust.

Its short, pitiful limbs seemed to turn into oars, swinging rapidly and rhythmically on both sides of its body. However, due to its overly round and thick body, no matter how hard it tried, it could not touch the ground, let alone successfully turn over.

After struggling for a while, the system finally managed to shake its round body with its tenacious willpower and touch the ground slightly.

Then, seizing the opportunity, it exerted a sudden burst of strength and finally managed to turn itself over.

"Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Am I already late?! What if I'm really late and Boss Mo is furious?! He'll definitely tear me apart!"

Perhaps because the binding process with the host has not yet been fully completed, the system spoke directly at this moment, rather than as if it were speaking directly into Lin Xiyue's mind.

Moreover, the fear revealed in his words became even stronger, to the point that he was practically panicked.

Thinking of the terrible consequences that might follow, the system completely forgot about the threat posed by the deadly spatial rifts surrounding Lin Xiyue.

Without hesitation, it poured all its strength into creating an incredibly sturdy protective shield, and then sped towards her like an arrow released from a bow.

Before long, it arrived at Lin Xiyue's side at lightning speed.

At this moment, Lin Xiyue's situation was already extremely precarious.

Her once delicate and fair skin was now covered with hideous and terrifying cracks, from which scarlet blood gushed out.

But at the same time, driven by the powerful force within her, these wounds healed at an astonishing rate.

This bizarre and contradictory scene was chilling, as if she might explode at any moment.

The scene resembled a balloon filled with water, the opening constantly being filled with water already strained and about to burst.

Meanwhile, another person was frantically repairing the punctured balloon, doing everything in their power to preserve its original shape.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. This futile effort only temporarily delayed the balloon's eventual burst, and did not fundamentally change anything.

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