"Ah haha... I see, well... Iâd better not partake in the discussion. You all carry on, and Iâll be in charge of actions!"
Zeng Tao gave an awkward smile, sat back down, and continued stroking Mimiâs tail, while muttering, "Why hasnât Lou FeiâEr brought Keke back yet?"
Xu Xin turned his head to look out the window.
The lights of Crystal City were bright, but outside the city was pitch black.
The activities were paused for a day, probably because the event was too rushed, decided suddenly by that mysterious voice. Combined with the unknown effects of Crystal City, they dared not proceed hastily, hence the situation.
However, once they figure out a way, it might not take until the day after tomorrow.
So, being cautious is still the best approach.
Xu Xin immediately sent this information to the explorer group, preparing them.
He then looked again at Shi Wanyun and suddenly smiled, "Earlier, you certainly held back a lot of information."
"... I know saying it would upset you, but I want to show my sincerity," Shi Wanyun said softly. "Although it might not aid you all greatly, I donât want you to find out later and accuse me of hiding things."
"If you canât accept it, you can vent on me now, throw me out, or even kill me."
She looked at Xu Xin, her gaze frank.
As if she wasnât the one who had been screaming when subdued earlier.
... How exactly did those alien invaders threaten her?
Just breaking free from control changed her so drastically.
Nonetheless, this woman is still smart; she hasnât disclosed the crucial intelligence, so Xu Xin canât do anything to her for now.
"How to deal with you depends on whether you can satisfy me next."
Xu Xin got up, went to the window, looking at the skyline in the night.
Due to the intense white glow in Crystal City, the nightâs skyline was almost invisible.
"What I want to know now is your experience on the planetâs other side."
"Iâll make sure youâre satisfied," Shi Wanyun said gently. "Iâve been holding this in my heart for a long time, and itâs time to spill it out. But, before that..."
She turned her head to Zeng Tao, "I want to ask her to leave first."
"Huh?" Zeng Tao jumped up straight away, "What are you talking about? This is my tree house, why should I leave!"
"...Then go to Xu Xinâs tree house. I can only divulge this matter to Xu Xin alone," Shi Wanyun insisted.
"You... you..." Zeng Taoâs face flushed with anger, "Why canât I hear!"
"I only trust Xu Xin."
"I donât trust you! You and Xu Xin alone, who knows if you might suddenly strike and then run!" Zeng Tao said angrily.
"I wonât run," Shi Wanyun looked at Xu Xin, "If youâre still worried about that, you can break my leg first so you wonât worry about me running away, but I hope you can give me a pill afterward to recover."
"Ah..." Zeng Tao was at a loss for words.
"...That wonât be necessary," Xu Xin was also a bit embarrassed, "Mimi being here should be fine, right?"
Shi Wanyun looked at Mimi, hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "No problem."
"Alright, Zeng Tao, you should leave first."
"I..."
"Iâll make it up to you afterward."
"Hmph, you better keep your word!"
Zeng Tao glared fiercely at Xu Xin and then climbed out of the window, with a "bang" sound, before her annoyed mumbling faded into the distance.
"Alright, you can speak now," Xu Xin said to Shi Wanyun.
Shi Wanyun sensed Zeng Tao had gone far, sighed lightly, her expression shifting from gentle to somewhat fragile, softly saying, "Xu Xin, do you know how terrifying those monsters are? Just based on their appearance, they are..."
Xu Xin saw Shi Wanyunâs fingers placed on her legs trembled slightly.
He noticed that her lips, dry from having spoken so much earlier, were also gently trembling.
She was genuinely fearful.
"Relax, youâve shaken free from control, and itâs safe here. No need to be afraid," Xu Xin said softly.
"...Mm." Shi Wanyun slowly exhaled, regaining her composure, "This matter starts from when I hung up on your video call and proceeded toward the world tree on the planetâs other side."