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Chapter 126 System Awakens

Under Devon's cautious explanation, Lin Xiyue finally learned that they would be heading to the Red Maple Kingdom tomorrow.

And all of this happened after she fell asleep.

I can't believe I slept through so many things yesterday!

Lin Xiyue was surprised and sensed something was wrong.

"Baby, what are you thinking about?"

The unsatisfied Meros always exuded a low-pressure atmosphere while Devon was around, making Devon extremely nervous and eager to leave immediately.

As Dewen finally finished speaking and left, Lin Xiyue could even clearly hear him let out a long sigh.

"Why are you being so mean to Devon? He didn't do anything wrong." (゛('◇')?)

Lin Xiyue rolled her eyes at Mo Luosi speechlessly, but still sat down next to him as he gestured.

"His biggest mistake was coming to bother us for no reason. He has no sense of propriety; it's good enough that I didn't lay a hand on him."

While opening the breakfast that had just been delivered and feeding it to Lin Xiyue, Mo Luo replied to Lin Xiyue's question with a look of disgust.

"Hmm... Okay (chew chew), you (chew chew) too (chew chew)."

Lin Xiyue was fed some breakfast, her mouth full, and she mumbled that Mo Luosi should eat too, but she pronounced the word "eat" as "seven".

"Okay, I'll eat too."

Under Lin Xiyue's gaze, Moros casually ate a few bites of breakfast, but mostly fed Lin Xiyue.

It seemed that Meros had found interest in feeding her and was very enthusiastic about it.

Moros picked up a muffin with a little maple syrup on it and fed it to Lin Xiyue.

Lin Xiyue's mouth was bulging, like a little squirrel eating fruit, as she diligently chewed her food. Her round, big eyes blinked like two bright stars, sparkling with curiosity and innocence.

She looks so adorable that you can't help but want to pinch her rosy cheeks.

Meros was no exception. He directly opened his mouth and gently bit Lin Xiyue's pink cheek.

"Ah! Why did you bite me?! <(￣ ﹌ ￣)@m"

Lin Xiyue hurriedly swallowed the food in her mouth, covered her cheeks, and glared angrily at Molos, her eyes full of accusation.

"Cough cough cough, it's all because the baby is too cute."

Meros also lost his footing and coughed awkwardly a few times.

He couldn't help it; he simply couldn't resist. Since he wasn't allowed to touch her, couldn't he at least find some enjoyment for himself?

"Look, there are even teeth marks! (「▼皿▼)"

Lin Xiyue touched the spot where she had been bitten and felt something was wrong. She looked at it with the camera that came with the terminal and found that there was a clear tooth mark on her face from Moros's bite, which was still slightly red.

"Baby, it's my fault, don't be angry. I'll put some medicine on you."

Seeing Lin Xiyue struggling to get away from him, Moros quickly hugged her and coaxed her repeatedly. While coaxing her, he took out a jar of ointment from his space and gently applied it to Lin Xiyue.

Lin Xiyue was still angry, but after the ointment was applied, she felt a cool sensation on her cheek. Looking at it on her terminal, she saw that in just a short while, the tooth mark was almost invisible.

"This ointment is amazing! What kind of ointment is this?! ⊙(?◇?)?"

Seeing this, Lin Xiyue forgot her anger and looked at Moros with surprise.

"Take this. It's made from the special grass that grows on Lex's body, which you met there. It has strong healing abilities and is very useful for repairing external injuries."

(Note: Just in case you've forgotten. Lex went to—the first biome Lin Xiyue encountered on the alien planet. She even rode this biome to the lake, where she later met the juvenile form of Meros.)

Moros handed Lin Xiyue a brand new jar of ointment and explained its origin to her.

When he decided to take good care of Lin Xiyue, he sent people to purchase all sorts of things. Besides daily necessities, ointments that humans could use were the most abundant.

After all, his subordinates were particularly worried about the human body after hearing that he had fallen in love with a human.

The human body is too fragile in their eyes; a mid-level alien race that is only a month old can easily kill an ordinary human.

"Hehehe, then I'll accept it. This time, I'll reluctantly forgive you!"

Lin Xiyue casually accepted the ointment, kissed Molos on the cheek, and then got up to pack her things. She was going to Red Maple Kingdom tomorrow, so she needed to pack up the things she'd bought over the past few days and put them all into her spatial storage.

[Ding-dong~~~]

[Host! Did you miss me? I'm back!! (?′▽｀)??]

As Lin Xiyue was packing her things, a mechanical notification sound suddenly rang in her ears, followed by the cheerful sound of the system returning.

You're back? How are you? What updates have you made?

Lin Xiyue hadn't even noticed until now that the system wasn't there, but with Moros by her side, she didn't miss it at all.

*cough cough cough*, this cannot be told to the system.

Lin Xiyue silently reminded herself.

[So many things have been updated! And, most importantly, because of this upgrade, I can actively absorb energy! Finally, I don't have to be so stingy with my previously saved energy anymore!! ︿(￣︶￣)︿]

The system gets especially happy when this is mentioned; the joy in its words is almost palpable.

Oh? Active absorption? How does it work?

Lin Xiyue was very curious about this. Previously, the system absorbed energy through cards, and the requirements were quite strict. Otherwise, the system wouldn't have been so stingy during this unexpected time travel.

[It's basically like you, host, holding an energy object or something, and then mentally agreeing to let me absorb it, and I can absorb it! Pretty simple, right? ?(＞?＜?)?]

The system gave a brief description of how to absorb energy, but the more Lin Xiyue listened, the more something seemed off.

Wait, let me sort this out. You mean, I have an energy source, and if I agree to let you absorb it, you can absorb the energy? Right?

Lin Xiyue asked the system to slow down so she could think about it.

[Yeah, it's pretty simple!]

The system was very pleased with itself.

So, what is an energy body...?

Lin Xiyue had a bad feeling.

[The energy body is those crystals you're holding! (*^▽^*)]

The system is giving frantic hints.

Lin Xiyue looked at the crystal that Moros had given her last time, which she was just about to put into her spatial storage, and then looked at her palm. Suddenly, she roared at the system in her mind.

Isn't this just pay-to-win?! You've been leveling up for two days, and all you've really upgraded is the pay-to-win system?!

(╬￣俣)＝○# (￣#)3￣)

[Ahem, well, this isn't the main function. Think about it, it's not expensive, right?]

The system retorted somewhat guiltily.

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