That extremely pure and noble source of negative energy was like ice water dripping into scorching sand; it was instantly and greedily absorbed by the dark purple "egg"!
The geometric patterns on the surface of the eggshell, which were constantly flowing and undergoing trial and error, suddenly lit up with a dazzling purple light, and the speed of flow soared to an extreme, as if a miniature supernova was exploding inside!
Buzz—!
A suction force a hundred times stronger than before erupted from the egg, frantically seizing all the Shadow Abyss energy around it! It even formed a visible, rotating vortex of shadow! Even light was distorted and swallowed up, making that area even darker.
The crimson "eyes" of Lin Dejing's body flickered slightly as he took a half-step back, calmly observing the violent energy shift.
【Deconstructing the Halo】Continuously records every subtle energy fluctuation and structural evolution.
"Absorption efficiency far exceeds expectations... Energy level is rising sharply... Internal structure is reorganizing... trending towards some... stable state?"
As Linde observed, this dramatic change did not last long.
The frantic suction suddenly stopped.
The blinding light instantly subsided, retreating entirely back into the egg.
Everything seemed to fall into the dead silence before the storm.
Immediately afterwards—
Click!
A crisp, clear sound, like crystal shattering, rang out with remarkable clarity in this deathly silent borderland.
A fine crack appeared on the surface of the dark purple eggshell.
Click! Click!
The cracks spread rapidly as if they had a life of their own, instantly covering the entire eggshell!
The next moment, the eggshell, like a blooming purplish-black flower, silently shattered from the inside out!
There was no explosion, no energy surge.
Only countless shimmering fragments of shadow drifted down like petals, dissipating into the most basic particles before touching the ground and returning to the surrounding energy environment.
At the core of what was originally an egg, a petite figure curled up and slowly floated in the air.
She appeared to be about ten years old, with skin so white it was almost translucent, as if she had never been touched by the sunlight of the world.
Her smooth, shoulder-length hair was a deep and pure dark purple, with tiny specks of light, like stardust, seemingly lingering at the ends.
The thin layer of shadow energy that had covered her body, like a newborn's membrane, was now rapidly seeping into her skin and disappearing, revealing... nothing beneath.
She was born naked in this place, her petite body with smooth and perfect lines, as if carefully sculpted from the finest amethyst, yet possessing a soft texture unique to life.
Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, seemingly from the sudden exposure to the cold and chaotic environment.
Then, she slowly opened her eyes.
What extraordinary eyes they were!
Her pupils were as black as the deepest night sky, but within that pure black depths, tiny specks of purple light, like distant galaxies, slowly shifted and flickered, giving her gaze a strange charm that blended innocence and mystery.
She blinked, somewhat bewildered, her dark eyes filled with the pure curiosity of a newborn child and a hint of instinctive wariness as she subconsciously looked around at this bizarre, twisted, and eerie boundary.
Her gaze swept over the jagged rocks, the flowing shadows, and the shadow creatures in the distance that trembled with fear at her birth and dared not approach. Finally, it landed on the closest "being" to her, whose entire body was made of dark blue crystal, shimmering with metallic and energy luster, and exuding a complex aura that made her feel both close and fearful.
Their eyes met.
Linde's crystalline body stood silently, its crimson sensors "watching" this miraculous creation born from chaos without any fluctuation.
The feedback data from [Deconstructing the Halo] refreshed his consciousness like a waterfall.
[Target Entity: Unknown (Tentative Name: Shadow Abyss Singularity Lifeform-01)]
[Energy reaction: Stable, energy level ≈ initial stage of the Radiant Gold level (huge potential, continue to observe)]
Composition: Highly purified Shadow Abyss energy body (63%), unknown active Shadow matter (22%), regular fragment crystals (11%), negative energy source imprint (4%, source: Linde)
[State: Newborn, blank consciousness, highly malleable, exhibiting an instinctive dependence and affinity for energy sources (especially higher-order energies of the same origin)...]
The little purple-haired girl tilted her head, seemingly puzzled by Lind's cold and silent demeanor.
Her small nose twitched slightly, as if she were sniffing out something in the air.
The next second, her black eyes, which had been filled with a hint of confusion and wariness, suddenly lit up!
An incredibly pure and intense feeling of "closeness" and "desire" emanated from her, like a fledgling bird seeing the first creature it had just hatched!
She sensed it! It was this "cold thing" before her! He possessed a scent of "food" that made her feel incredibly warm, comfortable, and desperately longing! (Referring to the wisp of negative energy Linde had just given her, and the deeper, same-origin power within him)
"ah……"
A soft, tentative syllable escaped from her small lips. It seemed to be the first sound she had ever made since birth.
Immediately afterwards, her petite body, which was suspended in the air, moved.
She didn't crawl or fall awkwardly like a normal baby, but floated towards Lind as if weightless, with an innate grace.
Her movements were still a bit clumsy, but she was fast, and in the blink of an eye, she floated in front of Linde's tall crystalline body.
Then, under Linde's calm "gaze," she stretched out her two small, almost transparent, white hands, and carefully, with great anticipation and a hint of timidity, hugged one of the legs of Linde's crystalline body.
She pressed her soft cheek against the cold, hard, dark blue crystalline armor, rubbing it contentedly and letting out a soft, whimpering sound like a small animal:
"Mmm...warm and delicious..."
Her voice was soft, yet it was clearly transmitted to Lind's consciousness directly through energy perception.
Linde: "..."
The crystalline body remained standing silently, its deep red "gaze" lowered, falling on the little purple-haired boy clinging to its lap as if he had found a place to lean on.
Data analysis was still underway, but the almost absurd unfolding that far exceeded all logical deductions caused even Linde's usually calm and collected mind to ripple with a subtle sense of astonishment.
What hatched was not a monstrous creature, nor an abstract creation of rules, but a... seemingly harmless, even "imprinting" effect on him... larva?
Moreover, she seemed to have mistaken him for... her "father"? Or her "owner"?
Linde slowly raised one of his crystalline arms.
This action made the little girl clinging to his leg tremble slightly. She raised her face, a hint of tension showing in her dark eyes, and tightened her grip on his leg, as if afraid of being pushed away.
But Lind's arm did not push her away.
However, a tiny, highly diluted wisp of negative energy condensed at his fingertips once again—this time much gentler than the previous one, more like a tempting "snack."
The little purple-haired girl's eyes widened instantly, and the purple starlight in her black pupils flickered wildly, filled with the most primal desires.
She loosened her grip on Linde's leg and timidly, tentatively, reached out towards that wisp of energy.
When her fingertips touched that wisp of energy, she let out a soft, extremely satisfied hum, as if she were bathed in a warm halo, and that wisp of energy was quickly absorbed by her.
After absorbing the nutrients, she licked her lips with lingering satisfaction. When she looked up at Linde again, the closeness and dependence in her eyes were almost overflowing.
She rubbed her cheek against Linde's crystalline leg again, making a soft, sweet sound:
"And...Father...?"
She seemed to instinctively grasp a certain absolute difference in status and a sense of origin from the energy Linde gave her, and spontaneously used honorifics, although the combination was somewhat strange.
Linde looked at her silently.
A miraculous creation born from the collision of the Shadow Abyss and the rules of the Prime Material World, a singularity life form born at the Radiant Gold level with unknown potential, and a little troublesome being who seems to regard him as the source of his birth and energy supplier?
His crystalline head tilted slightly, his deep red gaze sweeping over the still dangerous and chaotic border region.
Leaving her here is clearly impossible. This nascent consciousness is as blank as a sheet of paper, and its power is unstable, making it extremely vulnerable to being targeted or manipulated by the chaotic entities deeper within this place.
take away?
Linde's gaze fell once again on the little purple-haired girl who was looking at him with eyes full of dependence and longing.
A living "sample" with extremely high research value.
A potential investment that could grow into a powerful asset...
A responsibility that requires considerable effort to "guide" and "feed"...
The brief weighing of options happens in an instant.
Lind made a decision.
He raised his hand again, this time not to gather energy, but to manipulate the surrounding shadow energy and sparse matter particles, quickly weaving them into a well-fitting purple dress with a faint shadowy sheen, covering the little girl's naked body.
The little girl looked down at her new clothes in surprise, touched them with her hand, and a look of novelty and happiness appeared on her face.
Then, Lind extended a crystalline hand to her, palm facing upwards.
Let's leave here together.
A cold sound rang out, emanating from the resonance of the crystalline body.
The purple-haired little girl looked at the cold hand, then looked up at Linde's deep red "gaze," and seemed to understand its meaning.
A bright and radiant smile instantly bloomed on her little face. She nodded vigorously, and then carefully placed her cold and soft little hand into Lind's large, cold, crystalline palm.
"Yes! Let's go with Father!"
Linde gripped her small hand tightly, and with his other hand, he made a sweeping motion in the air.
The space in front was silently torn apart like a curtain, revealing a distorted passage of light and shadow behind—directly leading to the coordinates outside the Howling Abyss rift.
He didn't look back at the border area again, and holding the hand of the newborn purple-haired little girl who was infinitely dependent on him, he stepped into the spatial rift.
The crack quietly closed.
Only this place, where the rules are twisted, remains, as if nothing had ever happened.
Only the trembling Shadow Abyss creatures in the distance witnessed an incredible miracle and a "chance" that might change the future, thus leaving their former world.
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