The two stared at each other for a long time without saying a word. Lan Ling gripped the handle of his wine glass tightly, frowning slightly as he whispered, "Don't forget the contract between us. You've been stalling for time, and now the Law Beast has caused you humans huge losses. Are you still planning to keep stalling like this?"
"The contract we signed states that you need to withdraw your troops, and I will release the hostages. The additional condition is that we jointly resist the Law Beasts, and then resolve the conflict between the Star Beasts and humans. It doesn't force me to transform into a Star Beast."
Ai Yu paused briefly after she finished speaking, then continued, "But out of consideration for our deep friendship, Lanling, do you think I really don't want to completely accept Xila?" Her eyes slowly dropped. "Actually, I've tried all the methods you mentioned, every single one, but I really can't do it."
She dug her fingers into the tabletop. "Xila doesn't seem to welcome me."
Lan Ling raised an eyebrow in confusion when he heard this. "How could that be? Your body won't experience any side effects from using Sarileaf. Logically, you should be Xila's favorite. Why doesn't she respond to your request?"
Ai Yu showed a bitter smile on her face, shook her head gently and said, "I don't know. In fact, I now hope that Xila really possesses me." After that, she sighed.
Lan Ling supported his cheek with his hand, thought for a moment, and then said, "Based on Twelve's experimental results, ordinary people's bodies are simply unable to withstand the negative effects brought by Sariel. To avoid these side effects, we must fully accept Xila's gift.
I have always been paying attention to you, even though at the beginning, the power of Sariel in your body was still very weak, and you often ran out of mental strength.
But what is surprising is that in less than a year, you were able to successfully summon so many heroic spirits, even summon your legendary artifacts, without fainting.
Even Lao Jiu couldn't do this kind of thing, but since Xila didn't take special care of you, how did you do it? Could it be..."
At this point, Lan Ling's eyes grew deeper. He narrowed his eyes slightly and continued, "You are not actually human."
As soon as the words fell, Ai Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, and he asked in astonishment, "I... am not a human?"
This idea was simply inconceivable to Ai Yu. Before this, she had never considered such a possibility. Because in her subconscious, she always believed that she was just an ordinary human being. Even if there were some strange things about her, she never connected them with her own species.
Lan Ling didn't seem to notice Ai Yu's shock. He continued to think along his own lines, his brows gradually furrowed. "But, if you are not human, then what else can you be? On this blue planet, there is no other creature that is so similar to humans! You eat the same food, and you are obviously not a bionic person..."
He muttered to himself, lost in thought.
At this moment, Ai Yu's thoughts seemed to have fallen into an endless void, and his mind was blank and at a loss.
Yes, if she wasn't human, then what kind of being was she? Why was she susceptible to the Xila virus like ordinary people? These questions clearly contradicted reality, leaving people baffled.
All of this seemed so strange and bizarre that Ai Yu was confused.
Her hand involuntarily reached to her chest, trying to touch the object that no longer existed.
At this moment, Ai Yu suddenly noticed another strange thing that he had deliberately ignored.
According to records kept by the Qimen Organization, Li Yuzhen did not actually travel to Area 9 to carry out the rescue operation. In other words, the claim that NI001 was her savior was purely wishful thinking.
The next question arises: How did she, at such a young age, know the numbering and naming rules within Qimen? Was it really just a coincidence?
How could there be such a coincidence in the world?
Ai Yu began to try hard to recall every detail of her childhood. Although her memory had become quite vague, she was certain that she had never really come into contact with the Moon Messengers of Qimen.
"Ai Yu, where are you? I'll have Twelve give you a physical examination." Lan Ling tapped the table with his index finger. Seeing that Ai Yu ignored him, he cleared his throat and repeated, "Ai Yu?"
Ai Yu blinked and reacted: "Okay, where are you?"
Lan Ling tapped a few times on his tablet and sent Ai Yu a coordinate: "Come on."
"Okay." After closing the computer, Ai Yu sent a message to the small group of three before leaving, and then left the Qian family on the somersault cloud.
Qian Cheng looked at the message and was filled with worry. He could only wish her well.
There is also his mother's portrait on his desk. There are always people who mock him and say that he killed his mother, but Qian Tai never blames him.
"Mom, if you were still here, you would definitely like Ai Yu too. She's a very good girl. Unlike me, my Sariel is useless..." Qian Cheng gritted his teeth, "I can only stand behind them, like an ordinary person being protected."
"Why would Xila want to give me good luck? I don't want good luck. I want Sariel who can fight, who can protect his family, who can protect everyone..."
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Lanlingfa's landmark was located in Area 3. She followed the mark on the map and stopped in front of a barren field of weeds.
Before she could contact anyone, the space in front of her twisted and a black king wearing a galaxy crown walked out.
Lan Ling raised his palm and rubbed Ai Yu's head. Ai Yu didn't understand why Lan Ling did this at this moment, but she heard Lan Ling say this: "When you were a child, I often did this. I grew up to this size in the blink of an eye. But luckily, my original body is tall enough."
Ai Yu pursed her lips and silently dodged Lan Ling's palm: "Where is the leader of the 12th Regiment?"
Lanling took a few steps with his hands behind his back. In the night, his figure was blurred, and only the galaxy crown was shining brightly.
"On your way here, I already had a rough guess about your true identity... But, if that's the case, then I'm really a laughing stock..."
The tall king was looking somewhere, and the pearl curtain remained motionless.
Ai Yu didn't understand: "Time is running out. Stop being a riddle. Where is the captain of the 12th Regiment? Come and check on me quickly."
Lan Ling remained motionless: "Let me be sad for a while."
Ai Yu: ...
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