Chapter 26
What... like?
Ayaka and Yanshi both had dazed expressions.
Will, who was drinking water to relieve the dryness from rushing on the road, almost choked to death.
Qian Xing's two maids widened their eyes, unable to believe that one of the parties the cub was talking about was their own king.
Are you kidding me?
It must be, right?
As for the two parties, they looked at each other for a few seconds, saw contempt in each other's eyes, and turned their heads away in disgust.
Little Li, nestled in Finks's arms, felt a little dazed.
Doesn't my brother love all kinds of beautiful things? Whether they are objects or people.
The dragon clan has very high requirements for aesthetics, so they transform into handsome men and beautiful women. No matter whether they are dragons or humans, they have to be good-looking.
In the eyes of the little cub, the new mermaid brother he met was very beautiful, and had a gentle and cool type that had never been seen in the dragon clan.
My brother likes all kinds of beautiful things.
Well, brother Mi will definitely like such a handsome brother Yaoyao!
The child's logic is simple and straightforward, but it leads to a wrong path.
Finks cleared his throat, pulling the situation back from the increasingly awkward situation: "Long time no see."
His gaze followed the beautiful ear fins of Qian Xing, slid to her cold eyes, and then to her snow-white neck.
Qian Xing could of course feel his burning gaze, but she didn't care.
The siren's voice was as clear as music: "It's been quite a while, so long that the Golden Tyrant's throne has already been taken over—and there's still no time to offer congratulations."
Finks also didn't mind the teasing hidden in his words.
During this period, he was indeed addicted to taking care of the cub and the ordinary and warm life of taking care of the cub. Because of the cub, he missed several communication meetings with other leaders. This gave those guys an opportunity to take advantage of him and mock him for having completely entered the novice dad stage.
The Golden Dragon remained unmoved, but was feeling very proud in his heart.
That's because you don't understand the joy of raising a cub.
Moreover, there is no honor to touch the baby.
Li Jue blinked.
It turns out they know each other.
You should have said it earlier. It’s a pity that you tried so hard to bring them together. No, I mean, to introduce the brothers.
Finks held Li Jue and sat down diagonally from Qian Xing, and handed the kid to Ling Xi next to him.
The children were only two or three years apart in age, so the size difference wasn't too significant. However, this didn't stop Ayaka from tiptoeing and easily shoving Li Jue into the child seat.
She then found the lunch bag for Zaizai from her small backpack and tied it on him skillfully.
The food had not come yet, and Li Jue was hungry but did not make a fuss. He took the rattle and banged it again and again, unable to let it go.
Ling Xi also took out the wooden carriage to play with him. The children whispered and made up their own fairy tale world.
This has happened many times, and the dragons are used to it.
In the subconscious of Phinks, or all dragons, the person who can best take care of the cubs is none other than Ayaka.
Instead, the foreign Siren King looked at the older boy again.
His intuition told him that this child was not that simple.
First of all, Ayaka is definitely not an ordinary human being, as she has enough strength to hug a boy who is only slightly smaller than herself.
Secondly, judging by the younger one's attachment to him, their relationship was most likely not just a superficial one that the cubs met after visiting the dragon world.
As a boss "recruited" by the main god, Qian Xing knew that outside each sub-world representing a "copy", there was a place called the player lobby. There were no NPCs or bosses, big or small. Literally, only players gathered there for those who had passed the level to rest temporarily.
And beyond the infinite space, there are other worlds - but they are a little far away from him.
Qian Xing wondered when did Li Jue and Ling Xi meet?
Is it outside the sub-world, or outside... infinite space?
Each boss's mental power has its own unique function. The Siren King can sense whether the connection between others is thin or strong, and then identify whether others are enemies or friends based on what he sees, and decide how to treat them.
This ability has helped him see through many unpredictable disguises and retain truly loyal subordinates.
In a corner that the dragons didn't notice, a ball of floating sea water condensed in the palm of the Sea King, and the pearl on the earlobe also shone brightly.
...He saw it.
There is a thin but strong connection between the two children who are leaning against each other and whispering to each other intimately.
Like a new vine, shining brightly, it binds the two people tightly together.
There was a cloud of doubt over Qian Xing's beautiful eyes and brows.
He had never seen such a "connection" before, as if it was destined and could not be defied.
The connections between most people that he had previously glimpsed were more like straight branches, some thicker and some thinner.
This is the first time I have seen vines entwined with each other like they are symbiotic.
What is the relationship between these two children?
Qian Xing's exploration of Ling Xi is partly because she wants to know why this child has eyes that seem to see through everything.
When being stared at by the boy, not only her own secrets, but it seemed as if the entire world's orbit was being seen clearly.
On the other hand, if there is such a deep affection between him and the little system, will it become an obstacle or a help on the road to coaxing the baby?
Should he see him as someone who is excluding dissidents or as someone who is trying to win over the power?
The waiter came in again to hand over the menu, but Finks didn't have the patience to look at it and just waved his hand.
Will understood, took the menu and called to the waiter: "I'll do it, I'll do it."
Finks cut off Qian Xing's gaze on the children, omitted all the useless politeness, and got straight to the point: "Just say what you want to say. I don't have much time and patience."
Qian Xing looked at him and said in a steady voice, "I think your subordinates should have conveyed my purpose. I just came to take a look and have no other intentions. You can rest assured."
Finks scoffed. "I didn't realize we already had such a close and friendly relationship. Surely the respected Sea King has the time to visit an old friend?"
The Golden Dragon and the Sea Monster King have been enemies for many years, and this is evident to all in the infinite space.
Finks deliberately placed himself in a friendship that was impossible between the two. However, Qian Xing was undeterred by his sarcasm and remained calm. "If you think I'm here to see you, then go ahead. However, you should know that privately detaining the system is against the Central Rule."
As he spoke, his gaze turned specifically to the little cub.
Finks knew this man was coming for Li Jue, and he was prepared. "Let's not even talk about how you can prove he's the system. Even if you violated it, so what? The central vortexes are popping up one after another. I'm so busy just fixing these bugs that I don't have time for anything else."
The scarcity of dragon cubs has made them quite protective of their offspring.
The golden dragon sat there with his arms resting on the back of the chair next to him, and directly circled the little cub into his territory.
Qian Xing had of course anticipated his words and sighed softly, "Li Silin, do you remember?"
Finks was stunned: "...The boss of the B3378 world? Why are you mentioning him suddenly?"
"A few years ago, there was a long period of time when the handover between the previous and next systems was interrupted. This was because Li Silin fell in love with the previous system and hid it, preventing the system from moving to the next sub-world - by the way, that next owner was me.
"At that time, the 'Great Chaos' had not yet arrived. The system had exceeded the time limit and still had not left. The central detection system had a problem and immediately sent an inspection team to investigate.
"Listerlin refused to admit it, because he knew very well that if he developed feelings for the system, then for the sake of balance among the sub-worlds, the center would never send this communication system to him again. In other words, if he let the system go, he would never see it again.
"However, the Central Center represents the will of the Lord God. Its authority is unquestionable, and its jurisdiction overrides all sub-worlds. Neither Listerlin nor anyone else can truly defy its ruling."
Qian Xing was talking to him, but her eyes were always on Li Jue.
Of course, the little cub had no idea that he was caught in the center of the topic. He blinked his innocent and bright eyes and held hands with Ling Xi.
"Later, Listerlin was wiped out. No, strictly speaking, he wasn't wiped out. Instead, he was stripped of his boss position and demoted to a player. Like other humans, he was dragged into the dungeon and tortured—and he was destined to never be able to complete it.
"That's a vicious cycle, a punishment far more cruel than complete annihilation."
This is not a complicated story. Everyone is familiar with the infinite space a few years ago, especially the follow-up of this incident.
A sub-world will naturally collapse if it loses its power foundation.
NPCs who were not transferred in time and players who did not pass the level were all buried in it.
The Listerine incident can be regarded as the biggest tragedy in Infinite Space in recent years.
The cause was simply a detained system.
The Bosses have very limited affection for each other, but the consequences of being stripped of their positions and demoted to players are truly horrifying.
This also became one of the sources of other bosses becoming increasingly unfriendly to the subsequent system.
In fact, Qian Xing was not very confident that the Listerine incident could deter Finks. After all, that was based on the premise that the "great chaos" had not yet arrived and the center was performing its functions normally day and night.
Now even the Lord God himself is nowhere to be found, and the center has lost the will of God and is nothing more than an empty shell that operates in vain.
But judging from the increasingly tense expression of the person on the other end as he listened, these words did work.
Finks was not only worried about himself, but also about the baby.
Of course, it wasn't just the boss who was punished in the Listerlin incident; the system was also removed.
As for what kind of punishment was carried out, outsiders do not know.
And the unknown is the greatest fear.
Even if he was demoted to a player, he was not without confidence that he could survive.
But what about the baby?
The little one is so soft and fragile that he has no ability to protect himself.
How could he bear to let the little cub suffer?
Qian Xing tapped her fingers lightly on the table. "Actually, there's no need to be so pessimistic. Look, even if the little guy goes to my place, you can still come to see him, right? I promise I won't attack you during the visit."
Of course, he has the final say on visiting times and methods.
Will and Rock didn't dare to interrupt. They looked left and right, feeling that the atmosphere was very strange.
Visitation? What visitation?
…Why does it feel like a divorcing couple fighting over child custody?
Qian Xing is not a talkative person, and this is the limit for what he can say today.
He drank some water to moisten his throat, feeling that time was almost up, so he left a final trump card: "I have confirmed with No. Bα3L82γk. It won't be long before the system will depart for the next sub-world. Cherish your time together."
He stood up, and the two maids immediately followed suit.
"I have already paid for the meal. Enjoy your meal."
Although Li Jue didn't understand what the adults were arguing about, he could see that his handsome brother was leaving and felt particularly reluctant to let him go: "Where are you going, brother Yaoyao?"
Qian Xing remembered her mission to coax the cub, and she curled her lips gently in a rare gesture: "We'll see each other again soon, little one."
Qian Xing put on her veil again and put on her cloak.
The maid, who was also dressed, opened the door for him.
Just as he was about to step out of the door, someone suddenly grabbed his wrist and pulled him back into the room with great force, completely unprepared, and the door slammed shut behind him.
The dragon's feverish body leaned over, and his strong arms suppressed the siren's movements, holding the latter against the door.
If the Siren King had not entered the other world and his energy had not been greatly weakened, there is no way he would have been almost unable to resist. He would have used a wave to let the Golden Tyrant see why the flowers were so red.
But at this moment, the other person's arms were like a steel cage, making it impossible for him to push or resist.
As Finks wished, his cold face was dyed with bright anger. He also knew that Qian Xing, who could control liquids, could pinch his blood vessels at any time if he wanted to.
The last time I tried to snatch the other person's night pearl, I almost fell into his hands.
But Qian Xing didn't do that at the moment, and simply tried to break his shackles with her hands.
Finks was distractedly thinking that the noble Sea Monster King, who always kept people at a distance, had a waist that was even slimmer than he had imagined under his dark and abstinent cloak.
The unreasonable mercy and close contact made Finks think too much.
But you can't think too much.
There were far more important things to do right now than flirt.
"Don't go." Finks' chest heaved, his eyes burning. "—I need you."
*
They were on their way back to the starship.
The handsome brother looked very unhappy, but Mimi was in a good mood.
Will, Rock and the other two sisters were very cautious and didn't dare to make a sound.
Li Jue thought half asleep and half awake, why?
When the "friction" was discovered earlier, Ling Xi reacted the fastest and covered the cub's eyes.
This kind of scene is too childish!
By the time Li Jue finally struggled to pull his little brother's hand away, the "friction" had ended. He didn't look at anything except the adults' faces, each one more exciting than the other.
When asked about it, Ling Xi said that she didn't see it either.
Ask Will, Will hesitates.
Asked Rock, Rock sighed heavily.
When asked, Qian Xing didn't answer and gave Finks a look.
When asked about this, Finks just laughed and said, "It's a misunderstanding."
Li Jue was confused and even more puzzled after hearing this.
Hey, what's so interesting? Why don't you take your baby to play?
The little cub was so angry that he ate an extra bowl of rice.
It’s easy to feel sleepy if you eat too much. Zizi rubbed his eyes and yawned.
In most cases, once Li Jue feels tired, various people will rush to recommend or even compete to hold him.
But there are always special circumstances, such as now, when other adults are too embarrassed and ashamed of the shocking scene before to pay attention to him, and Ling Xi becomes the only option.
It is very difficult for a five-year-old to hold a three-year-old. Fortunately, Ayaki is not an ordinary five-year-old child, and Rikyu is not an ordinary three-year-old child. In fact, it is very easy for Ayaki to hold Rikyu.
But Zizi felt sorry for his little brother and didn't want him to keep holding him.
Fortunately, the clever little cub has a better idea: turn back into a kitten.
This way, I don’t have to walk and Xixi won’t get tired~!
Ever since Ling Xi discovered that the pockets on her apron were just right for holding kittens, she simply sewed pockets of similar size on all the clothes she wore regularly so that she could carry her little kittens wherever she went.
Now, the golden, chubby little kitten was dozing off in Lingxi's pocket.
Even though he was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, he still insisted on sticking his cat head out.
Only in this way can we control everything in the world at any time and gain insight into the ever-changing changes!
Zaizai said so.
The little kitty's mission is to conquer the world.
But before conquering the world, let’s get some sleep first…Zzzz
There was no other means of transportation to get back to the starship from the dilapidated planet, so they had to fly themselves. The three adult male dragons turned back into their original forms.
Yanshi held the cloth bag that could hold children in his mouth, just like when he came, and let Lingxi take Li Jue in first.
Will looked left and right, waiting for the boss's decision.
Logically speaking, given the identity of the Sea Monster King, it would be reasonable for the boss to lead him personally.
But these two had just had an argument... well, strictly speaking it wasn't an argument; in short, the atmosphere was very, very, very wrong.
The more you hope for something, the more likely it will come.
Will watched as the Siren King walked towards him without hesitation.
And his back was about to be burned through by the boss's gaze.
It’s so unfair! QAQ!
Not only did Will not dare to move, even Qianxing's two maids were stunned.
...What kind of identities do they have that the Golden Tyrant could personally carry them?
Don’t worry about your life!
Qian Xing's behavior was completely contemptuous, but Finks knew that he was in the wrong. His previous sudden behavior did make the Siren King lose face in front of others, so he generously didn't bother with him.
Although he really didn't do anything weird.
The golden dragon blinked slowly and said, "Will, take good care of our distinguished guest."
Then he grabbed two maids and flapped his wings into the sky.
With the boss's "instructions", Will naturally could not neglect the Siren King like Finks treated his maid like an eagle catching a chick.
He retracted the barbs on the dragon's tail and rolled up the opponent, and asked the opponent if he could use this strength.
Finally it was Rock's turn. After making sure that the two cubs were safe, he sealed the bag's tie, flapped his wings, and followed.
*
The air is different from the land, it shakes violently, and the originally drowsy kitten was shaken awake.
The kitten jumped out of the pocket and jumped into the arms of Ling Xi who was sitting cross-legged. That was the safest place.
Then, he licked his little paws carefully, then raised both paws and rubbed his little face together, washing his face carefully.
The cloth bags that hold the babies have undergone several rounds of modifications and now have a solid bottom and soft walls, which not only ensures that they will not be unable to sit still, but also ensures that they will not be injured even if they bump into anything.
When Xiao Lijue was a child, he would stay in bed and avoid washing his face. Ling Xi often had to take the trouble to wipe him clean with a towel.
However, after becoming a kitten, washing your face becomes a serious and meticulous project that can take a very long time.
Ling Xi looked down and found it very interesting. Why would a person's habits change after becoming a creature?
Then will it be different when Li Jue goes to other sub-worlds next?
Anyway, no matter where Zaizai goes, I will be with him.
He first touched the kitten's head, then scratched Li Jue's chin, and heard the kitten purring comfortably.
The kitten gradually slowed down its face-washing movements, squinting its eyes and rubbing its face against his hand.
Ling Xi could see that Li Jue was very happy. Kittens all like to have their cheeks massaged.
This kind of pleasure is not only conveyed through vision and hearing, but can also be shared from the heart, passing the relaxation and happiness to Lingxi's heart.
The boy felt a little strange, but didn't think much about it.
After all, it's normal to be happy when you see your baby happy.
The children did not know about the link that the Siren King had seen before, which bound the fate of the two people together like a vine.
After enjoying the massage, the kitten happily lay down in the boy's arms, turned over on its belly and stretched.
It is usually not allowed to touch a kitten's belly, but Ayaka has this privilege.
"What do you think..." Ling Xi hesitated to speak.
Li Jue opened his cat-like eyes, which were as clear as gemstones: "What?"
Ayaka wasn't sure if this was the right thing to discuss with a child, even though he was a child himself. "It's just that there's something a little strange going on between Commander Finks and Mr. Qianxing."
Li Jue thought about it and brought out the theory he had been convinced of before: "Mimi likes beautiful things, and Brother Yaoyao is very handsome, so Mimi must like Brother Yaoyao, meow."
A boy of five or six years old probably cannot understand the complex emotions between adults. The "friction" that occurred in the tavern seemed intimate but also hostile.
Can a person have both “like” and “hate” feelings towards another person at the same time?
Strange adult.
"Captain Finks said he needs Mr. Qianxing's help." Ling Xi unconsciously rubbed the thin, soft kitten ears, as if kneading dough. "What do you think it could be?"
Make the arrogant tyrant admit that he needs help and make two people who should be enemies stand on the same front.
What could be the reason?
The kitten felt itchy from his pinching and rolled over to avoid his hand: "I don't know, meow."
Ling Xi noticed that Zizi was running away and quickly withdrew her hand and apologized.
Li Jue didn't want to be a cat anymore. After a ball of golden light and a bang, he turned back into a human cub.
However, he still chose to lie on his brother's legs like a kitten and stretched slowly again.
Ling Xi looked down at the carefree little cub, still thinking about the previous problem.
He said to himself: "I hope nothing bad has happened..."
Unfortunately, his words came true.
After they returned to the "nest", Lin Wang and Lida, who had been waiting for a long time, came to greet them.
The two first looked at Qian Xing who was put down by Will in surprise. Even though they had never met before, the boss's nemesis's iconic spiral ear fins were hard to mistake.
However, they have more important things to report than why the Siren King appeared in their world and what kind of delicate situation he is in with Phinks.
Lin Wang and Lida looked at each other, and the latter gestured to the former to speak.
Lin Wang's expression was solemn: "Boss, the Elders' Council has sent a message, asking you to return to Lingcheng—now, immediately."
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