Chapter 466: An Opportunity
Anuo still remembers the first time she saw Xi. She was standing in the banquet hall, with bright and dazzling light reflecting on her. She was beautiful and elegant, yet gentle and kind, without any aggression.
Unlike the people dressed in gorgeous and dazzling clothes at the banquet, she wore a simple and conservative white robe, without any jewelry. The energy stone around her neck was her only adornment.
The lavish and extravagant party made her seem out of place.
She wasn't as dazzling as the crowd at the banquet, but her calm and powerful aura was impossible to ignore.
That androgynous face led Anuo to always believe that Xi was a man.
Later she learned that Xi was a woman.
But whether you treat Xi as a woman or a man, it doesn't seem out of place.
After Anno returned to the Zerg, he no longer judged gender by human size; his mother, Sevier, was already over two meters tall.
Sometimes when Xi talks to her, she ignores her gender.
The last time I saw Xi's body, I was certain that she was a woman.
Anuo is now a little uncertain. The changes in Xi are very subtle, and you can't notice anything unless you look closely, but there are indeed changes.
Anuo suppressed her doubts. As for Xi's sexual characteristics, they shouldn't be too important.
After dinner, Xi decided to take Anuo out for a walk.
Anuo was somewhat surprised that Xi would take her out on her own initiative. Ever since she was "captured" by Xi's consciousness and spent all day with her, Xi had never taken her away from the Golden Palace.
During this time, Tianzhi City was arresting people from the resistance organization everywhere. Sometimes when she stood on the balcony of the courtyard and looked out, she would see fires and explosions in the city from time to time, but they would be dealt with quickly.
It's like a pebble thrown into water; it creates a ripple, but then quickly returns to calm.
In the evening, under the protection of Fei and the others, Anuo and Xi traveled through the city in a hovercraft.
Xi led her to the arena.
Anno didn't like it here. After Fei Jue brought her here twice, she said she didn't want to come here anymore.
They took their seats in the VIP section. The arena was no different from usual, with the audience cheering all day long, their faces filled with excitement and frenzy.
The fighters on the field fought to the death, all for a spot that would allow them to stay in the City of Heaven.
To become one of their celestial beings, living a life of luxury and abundance, and to burn through Lyca's last fuel alongside these superior celestial beings.
Anno watched the match expressionlessly. After a while, she realized that the gladiator match seemed different from what she had seen before.
Two rows of people stood on the side of the field, their hands bound together with restraints and ropes binding them one after another.
The two players on the field must fight to the death. If either of them softens or refuses to fight, both of them will die.
The giant beast, caged in a cage, stared menacingly at the people on the field, blood still dripping from its mouth.
Seeing that the two fighting were unwilling to intervene, Anno immediately released the giant beast, which tore them apart and killed them.
The bloody scene only fueled the cheers of the audience, who shouted excitedly, disregarding the lives of those on the field.
Anno's hands, which were resting on her lap, slowly tightened as a wave of nausea washed over her.
"king."
Caius appeared beside them at some point, and looking at the wailing on the field, he said coldly, "They're all a bunch of traitors."
Xi turned her head slightly to look at Anuo's expression and saw her tightly pursed lips with a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth.
Sure enough, he's still just a kid.
She only loses her pretense when it comes to things she hates most.
Deep down, she felt disgust and fear towards such bloody struggles; her past experiences had given her a natural aversion to such things.
Although she wanted to see how cute Anunu looked when she deliberately relied on her, she still wanted to have her completely under her control.
"He's a traitor, and he definitely deserves to be punished properly."
Xi turned to Anuo and said, "I remember the Zerg also have traitors, what are they called again? Heretics?"
Xi placed her hand on Anuo's clenched hand. "According to the Zerg's system, you will be very swift and efficient in dealing with heretics. However, our City of Heaven will give traitors and opportunities to instigate rebellion."
Anno said expressionlessly, "This is your chance?"
Caius, standing nearby, said, "They should have been executed outright, but Her Majesty the Queen has shown them leniency. They still have a 50% chance of surviving, and their crimes have been wiped clean."
Xi Tou moved closer to Anuo and whispered in her ear, "Anunu, is this how you should treat a traitor?"
Anno turned to look at her, and a glint of light flashed in her purple eyes, as if ripples were spreading across them.
Xi took her hand in his, using illusion magic and strong psychological suggestion, "We cannot let anyone who tries to destroy the City of Heaven get away with it. This is our world."
“We can live peacefully and happily in this world, Your Highness, you can rule everything here.”
She paused for a moment, then nodded.
But still somewhat hesitant, he said, "But the outside world is much bigger..."
Hearing her say this, Xi's lips curled up little by little, her eyes filled with the pleasure of control.
"Yes, the outside world is much bigger, and we can't just live in a small Heavenly City."
Xi placed Anuo's hand on the energy stone on her chest. "Anunu, you can open it, open a passage, and we can go to a wider world outside, conquer them, build a larger Heavenly City, and rule over everything."
Xi gently stroked her hair. "Sevier is so powerful, yet she only thinks about managing the Zerg. If I were her, with such a powerful race under my command, I would definitely make all the interstellar civilizations submit to me."
After hearing what she said, many images flashed through Anno's mind: overwhelming war, violent explosions, and screams filled her ears.
This is the sound of war, this is the sound of death.
The energy stone in her hand suddenly felt like a hot potato, and she immediately pulled her hand back.
Looking at the queen before her, whose gentle features and approachable demeanor made her realize something.
The blockade of Lyca may not be solely for the purpose of protecting Lyca from enemy invasion.
It is also sealing off a lurking beast, or rather, a wounded beast.
When a wounded beast is about to be driven to the brink of destruction, it will become ferocious and even more savage than usual.
Lyca, nearing the end of her rope, will desperately seek to acquire more resources.
The arena, which never stops fighting day and night, has selected one brave fighter after another.
They could open the portal at any time, but they never went out. It wasn't that they couldn't go out, but that they were waiting for an opportunity.
She was the catalyst.
Anno felt a chill run through her body. Her current situation was even worse than when the North River Star System took her core.
The Northern River System used her core merely to sustain the flame, but now, Xi wants her core to do something far more unexpected.
She had oversimplified things.
Although she realized that the resources of the Heavenly City were insufficient and that she wanted to use her core to continue, she clearly underestimated Xi's ambition.
Now that Anno thinks about it carefully, perhaps she had already been tricked from the moment Caesar differentiated into the male insect king and his mentality became unstable.
Lingjiu is a subordinate of Feijue. He has independent thinking, but he is still connected to Caesar's consciousness.
Even within the isolated Lyca Galaxy, Caesar and Zero Nine's consciousnesses remained interconnected.
When Caesar opened the portal, they were unexpectedly transported to Lyca. Although Caesar's consciousness was affected by the split, the portal would never have opened to such a distant place. Someone had deliberately disturbed him.
The more Anno thought about it, the more chills ran down her spine. Many things became clearer in her mind, but her heart remained shrouded in gloom.
Xi's smile seemed to transform into a nurse slowly approaching her with a syringe in a dimly lit laboratory.
She looked down on her from above, manipulating her at will.
Fei Xing, who was unknowingly helping Anuo resist the Xi Illusion, spoke in Anuo's mind, "Anunu, you finally understand."
Anno understood why Xi didn't stop Sitar and the others from taking the key.
Xi had actually told her this a long time ago. She had always emphasized that her power was distributed among various high-level celestial beings, and each celestial being had a key to open a spatial gate. Only when all the keys were collected could the spatial gate be opened.
No, it's not a portal; it's actually a silent blockade.
Once Lyca's blockade is lifted, wormholes and portals will be opened outside, allowing them to enter and use their powers.
The Lyca people also possess supernatural abilities. They were once a powerful civilization comparable to the Tianyun and even the Zerg. Even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse. The Celestials were corrupted by a brief period of comfort, but their queen remained steadfast in her resolve.
Anuo gave a bitter smile to himself; Xi was using them as errand boys.
She really has lived a long time; she's become a spirit.
After understanding what kind of person Xi was, Anuo felt nothing but admiration.
After returning, Anno couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Now there were only two keys left, one for Caius and one for Xi.
If she opens the lock, it's like opening the cage that's holding a wild beast.
Whether it's Xi's desire to conquer other civilizations, or other civilizations' coveting of the already desperate Lyca, a war is inevitable.
At this moment, Anno realized that she was in the adult world. Now, she held a gun in her hand and aimed it at the creature hidden in the fog.
This creature, whose appearance she couldn't discern, posed a threat to her life. It might be a ferocious beast, or it might just be a harmless creature. It was in her hands; if she fired, she might be able to ensure her safety.
The flying star did not disturb Anunu's troubled thoughts. This place was training Anunu to grow and learn to think about more things.
It doesn't matter if you make mistakes. Everyone starts as a blank slate and grows richer by learning from their mistakes and becoming stronger.
And he will protect her as she grows, watching her explore and move forward step by step.
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