The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Chapter 514 Clay Sculpted Soul

"No, didn't you come to help? Why are you so agitated? →_→"

Lin Xiyue looked at Ling Yan with suspicion. He stared at the forbidden object in front of him with excitement, like a child, but showed no intention of doing anything.

"Wow, this forbidden item looks really interesting!"

Ling Yan seemed oblivious to Lin Xiyue's displeasure; his gaze was completely drawn to the forbidden object, and he kept muttering to himself.

"interesting?"

"This is forbidden; it's not for you to play with."

Lin Xiyue frowned and said helplessly.

"Look how unique its design is! It must have many amazing functions. It's a pity I never have the chance to use it normally. I'm so excited to finally see it in use up close today!"

However, Ling Yan didn't take Lin Xiyue's words to heart at all, and continued talking to himself.

As she spoke, Lingyan's eyes shone even brighter, like two shining stars.

In that instant, he didn't feel like an adult at all; instead, he seemed more like a cute little dog, gazing longingly at its owner, waiting for it to be fed.

"This thing has quite a few limitations, and it's not very useful normally. It's usually kept hidden away. How did you guys find out about it?"

Lin Xiyue looked at Ling Yan with a puzzled expression, seemingly very curious about his ability to understand such restricted items.

When Ling Yan was asked a question by Lin Xiyue, he suddenly fell silent. His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, no sound came out.

"He was often punished by the boss to clean the entire forbidden item warehouse. And then, through repeated punishments, he silently memorized the usage methods of most of the forbidden items."

Just then, Lingjiu, who was adjusting the equipment and preparing to open the box, suddenly interrupted.

Lingjiu's voice was neither hurried nor slow, yet it pierced Lingyan's heart like a sharp sword.

Ling Yan's face instantly turned bright red. He stared wide-eyed at Ling Jiu in disbelief, as if he were stunned by his words.

"Hey!! Hey hey hey!! Give me some face, hey!!"

Lingyan immediately came to his senses. Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, he suddenly rushed to Lingjiu's side, grabbed Lingjiu's shoulders tightly with both hands, shook him desperately, and shouted loudly at the same time.

"Pfft-"

"puff--"

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Amidst a series of bursts of laughter, Lin Xiyue, He Hailuo, and He Tao could no longer hold back and burst into laughter, bending over backwards.

The sudden laughter instantly broke the tense atmosphere that had been unusually heavy due to the impending use of forbidden items, and the tension vanished.

Lingyan's actions were truly ridiculous and laughable, with his exaggerated reactions and screams.

"Isn't this great? We're so lucky to have found this forbidden item so quickly. Otherwise, we might have had to search for ages to find something so suitable for this situation."

Lingjiu completely ignored Lingyan's shouting and instead deliberately raised her voice.

His words were clearly meant for everyone present, especially He Tao, with whom he would be working for a long time.

After all, it is very important to make a good impression in such situations.

Although Lingyan's image may have been somewhat unreliable before this, Lingjiu still hoped to salvage the situation through her words.

"Ah! Thank you, Mr. Lingyan!"

The words of thanks suddenly rang out; it was He Tao's voice.

The others reacted relatively calmly when they heard Lingjiu's words, after all, they were quite familiar with Lingyan.

However, for He Tao, who was seeing Ling Yan for the first time, these words struck her heart like a bolt of lightning.

He Tao's body trembled violently, as if struck by an invisible force.

Her gaze quickly shifted to Lingyan, her face showing surprise and gratitude.

Immediately afterwards, she bowed deeply to Lingyan without hesitation, her movements solemn and earnest.

"Thank you, Mr. Lingyan!"

He Tao's voice was clear and resonant, and when it rang out again, it was filled with sincerity and respect.

Lingyan's face turned bright red as if it had been roasted by fire, and the redness even spread down to her neck and down to her collar.

He clearly hadn't expected He Tao to thank him so sincerely, and for a moment he was at a loss for words.

"Ah, ah, no, you're welcome."

Lingyan stammered in response, waving his hands frantically as if trying to hide his embarrassment.

After saying this, he didn't even continue to argue with Lingjiu. Instead, he suddenly squatted down like a startled rabbit.

Then, Lingyan's attention seemed to be completely drawn to the outer packaging that had been removed.

He picked up the cardboard box and examined it closely, as if it were some rare treasure.

However, it was just an ordinary cardboard box with nothing special about it.

It seems that when people feel embarrassed, they really do try to make themselves appear very busy.

"Snap—"

With a crisp sound, Lingjiu, having shaken off the interference of Lingyan, quickly opened the box containing the sealed forbidden item.

The lid of the box was slowly lifted, as if a mysterious veil had been lifted, and the contents inside were finally revealed to people.

Lin Xiyue's curiosity was instantly ignited, and she couldn't wait to step forward and find out what was going on.

What does this thing, described so magically in the information, actually look like?

Because the information was kept confidential, no photos were included, so this was the first time Lin Xiyue had seen its true appearance in person.

When her gaze fell upon the box, her eyes widened in surprise. Inside was a huge stainless steel basin containing a lump of something that resembled stone clay, yet seemed to possess a unique vitality.

The thing looked like it was alive, rising and falling rhythmically in the basin, as if it were breathing.

Its surface has a peculiar texture, neither as hard as stone nor as soft as clay, but somewhere in between, giving people an indescribable feeling.

"Huh? This thing looks like a big belly!"

Lin Xiyue stared wide-eyed at the thing that was constantly moving in front of her, her face full of curiosity.

"May I touch this?"

Lin Xiyue cautiously asked Ling Yan, who was standing to the side, afraid that her actions might cause some bad consequences.

"Yes, I remember. You can touch it with something that has no soul. If it has a soul, then it's easy for it to suck out your soul."

Lingyan thought for a moment, recalled the relevant knowledge from before, and then answered.

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