Chapter 451: Her Hobby
Things took Anno somewhat unexpectedly.
The king named "Xi" spoke of his mother with an expression that clearly indicated he had not only "stolen" information from her and knew her and his mother, but also that it was more than just a matter of getting to know her and his mother.
Unless he deliberately staged this to deceive her.
Anuo couldn't draw a conclusion yet, so she asked Feixing. Feixing was silent for a while before saying, "At that time, your mother was indeed arguing with Anguang and wandering outside. She was too strong-willed. Even after she came back, she was unwilling to share her experiences outside. If she didn't share them, I would usually be in a dormant state. But Xi doesn't seem to be lying."
Fei Xing meant that he didn't know that Seville knew this Xi, but Xi didn't lie. So, this Xi is not young. Do the Lyca people have such a long lifespan?
"Afraid I'll lie to you?"
A soft laugh interrupted Anuo's thoughts. Anuo came back to her senses and asked Xi, "So you and Mother are friends?"
Xi said, "Of course, if your mother also considers me a friend. But it seems she has never mentioned me to you. Your Zerg consciousness network can share each other's consciousness and memories. It's sad that you don't even know me."
Xi sighed, a trace of indescribable sadness flashing in her eyes.
Feixing reminded Anuo in her mind that Xi's abilities were very powerful, and that she should not ruin her relationship with him for the time being, but deal with him for a while first.
Anno thought for a moment and said, "I haven't been back in the Zerg for long. I've only learned about many things about my mother over the past few years. I haven't even been able to fully absorb all of the Zerg's most basic inherited memories yet."
Xi looked at her with some surprise after hearing this.
"Your Highness, how old are you?"
"According to the body's growth age, I'm twenty-one, but my core is already over three hundred years old."
Xi pondered for a moment, then gently patted her head, her eyes filled with affection as she looked at her: "That must be an extraordinary story. I hope I'll have the chance to hear it too."
Anno said, "If you want to know, why don't you just ask Mo?"
Seeing the girl's subtly ambiguous tone, Xi smiled and said, "Your Highness, we do control Mo, but that doesn't mean Mo is just a tool in our hands. We merely maintain a balance of power over each other. If it's unwilling to tell us something, we can't know it either. Besides, there are things Mo can't do. The Zerg's consciousness network is too complex. You are a little queen Zerg, so there are even fewer things it can do. It probably just showed off its abilities in front of you."
At this point, Xi Xiao's eyes curved slightly, reminding An Nuo of a fox, whose smile was similar.
"Your Highness is quite wary. You only showed off a little, and it made you put up your thorns."
Xi spoke calmly and casually, but her words were full of disparagement of Mo's abilities, telling Annomo that she was not as strong as she imagined.
Anno thought that this might be to lower her guard.
She said, "Since you know so much and are friends with my mother, let me go back."
Anno told her directly, "To be honest, I don't want to get involved in your affairs. I just want to go home."
Xi looked at her for a while and said, "The Golden Palace does have a passage that connects to the outside, but it can only be opened once every few years."
Anno frowned: "Several years?"
Xi nodded: "Sometimes it opens every three or four years, sometimes it opens every eight or nine years. The timing is very random. You can think of this passage as a scanning machine. It is constantly scanning the wormholes outside Leica. However, the wormholes outside the universe are constantly changing."
"So I regret to inform you, Your Highness, that I knew your purpose the moment I saw you. However, the passage was already opened once half a year ago, and it will be at least three to five years before it opens again. This is the shortest opening time we have ever recorded."
Anno was silent for a moment, then asked, "What's the longest time?"
Xi said, "The longest record is twenty years, but most of them are within a few years. If you don't believe me, you can check our system."
As he spoke, Xi took the wrist of the woman wearing the quantum computer, turned on the quantum computer, entered his own account, and granted her his permissions.
"I've given you my permissions; you can see whatever I can see."
Anno glanced at the data flowing on his brain and stopped talking, looking down at the brightly lit city below.
After a long pause, Anuo asked Feixing, "Can he be trusted?"
Fei Xing: "You can believe it, but you can't believe it completely. There are some things you can tell her, but you can't tell her everything."
Anno was about to ask Xi about the whereabouts of Xitar and the others, but after hearing this, he swallowed back the words he was about to ask.
This Xi is now even giving her his system access. He's the master of Heavenly City, isn't he afraid she might do something to Heavenly City? He's trusting her way too much.
Xi seemed to always be able to see what Anuo was thinking, and whispered in her ear, "Your Highness, I understand the Zerg. You are a very pure race among the advanced civilizations of the universe. You are a race that only shows its blade in front of people, not behind them."
"Sometimes, I would rather trust a Zerg I've never met than a fellow Zerg I've known for a long time, because I know the nature of my fellow Zerg. They would stab me in the back, but the Zerg wouldn't."
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Anno stayed in the Golden Palace. There was no news of Sitar and Lingjiu. Xi told her everything, but he didn't mention Sitar, who was the most important person to her. It was very likely that he didn't know about Sitar's existence.
Anno didn't fully trust Xi; the more he entrusted everything to her, the more wary she became.
Mingxiao stayed by her side, and Anuo let Mingxiao wander around the Golden Palace. His identity was public, and Anuo's consciousness could be connected to him, summoning him back at any time through the consciousness network.
Xi would come to see her every day, but only for a quick look and a greeting; he wouldn't stay long, and his arrival times were unpredictable.
He prepared many things for Anno's palace, mostly various energy stones. He originally wanted to decorate the palace to resemble the Zerg royal palace, but Anno refused.
She likes to follow the customs of different races and civilizations when she's out, and doesn't want to be like she's at home no matter where she goes.
After staying there for a few days, Anno gradually settled into the Golden Palace.
There had been no news of Sitar for a long time, and just as Anno was becoming increasingly worried, Sitar's consciousness appeared in her mind this afternoon. It lasted only a few seconds, telling her not to worry, that he was not in the Golden Palace at the moment, but that there was no danger, and that she could stay in the Golden Palace with peace of mind.
He didn't say much else before his consciousness was cut off.
Although Anno didn't quite understand, he could sense that Sitar's consciousness and emotions were indeed not dangerous.
She felt relieved. Sitar must have known about her situation in the Golden Palace, which was why he told her to stay put.
"king......"
After receiving Sitar's consciousness, Anno drifted off to sleep again, only to hear a commotion coming from the Golden Palace.
A tall figure sat down on her couch, and she opened her eyes in slight surprise.
Did I wake you up? Sorry.
Hearing the voice, Anuo half-opened her eyes and looked over; it was Xi.
He was wearing a loose white robe, with his back to the light of the setting sun. Anno was still a little sleepy and couldn't see his face clearly, but his purple eyes were particularly bright.
She rubbed her eyes and sat up. Xi placed several soft cushions behind her and reached out to brush away the stray hairs from her forehead.
Are you still sleepy?
Xi took the water cup from the maid and handed it to Anuo. Anuo took it, drank a few sips, and shook her head. "I've slept enough."
"After observing you for the past few days, I've noticed that you're sleeping more than the average Zerg. Is something wrong with your health?"
"Hmm." Anno placed his hand on his chest and said, "There's a problem with my core; I need a long period of sleep to recover."
Xi patted her head. "I have a lot of energy ore here. You can use as much as you want."
Anno paused for a moment, then said, "Thank you."
Xi smiled and said, "Why are you thanking me? I just hope you're happy here."
He was so close that Anuo could smell a faint fragrance emanating from him, a very pleasant scent, but Anuo felt a little uncomfortable and moved back slightly.
Xi noticed something, and the smile in her eyes deepened.
"Is there anything you like? I've never heard you say what you like, and I'd like to know your preferences."
Anno glanced at him, thought for a moment, and said, "Does liking good-looking people count as a hobby?"
Xi probably didn't expect her to mention such a hobby. She paused for a moment, then laughed. "Ah, that's a good hobby. The Zerg have strong genes, so I'm sure all your companions are incredibly good-looking."
Anuo said, "But right now, only Mingxiao is by my side, which isn't enough."
Xi said, "Many celestial beings also like to collect beautiful people. There are also good-looking celestial beings among them. You can pick one from among them and see if there's anyone you like..."
Anno interrupted him, saying, "I don't like outsiders."
Xi raised an eyebrow slightly. "I understand."
As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly, sniffing Anno's body. "I suppose you've reached the adult stage as well. One familiar isn't enough. You want 02?"
Anuo paused for a moment, looked at Xi's calm question, pursed her lips, and gave a seemingly composed "hmm".
Little did she know that her expression was completely undisguised in Xi's eyes, and Xi couldn't help but pat her fluffy head again, "Still a little kid, I know."
Anuo didn't know what he knew. That night, she took a walk outside and went back to take a shower and prepare for bed. She saw Fei standing in front of her bed.
These past few days, Anno has been observing in the Golden Palace and has discovered that Xi and those superior celestial beings seem to be quite different. She wants to bring Fei to her side, but she doesn't want to take him directly. It would be best if he stayed by Caius's side and could help gather information. It would be even better if he could make contact with Sitar and the others.
That's why she made that request to Xi, that Fei could come over only occasionally.
Fei walked to the edge of the pool, his hair loose and flowing down his back. He wore a loose robe that revealed a large portion of his chest.
Anno hissed inwardly, but before he could say anything, Fei jumped into the pool.
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