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Chapter 357 The Sound of the Loudspeaker

Um... I was wrong, System Master. Please forgive me, you are a magnanimous person.

Lin Xiyue quickly said, her tone full of apology. She knew that her joke might have gone a bit too far, after all, the system was only trying to help her.

[Hmph! I'm the best system, you can't doubt me!]

The system was clearly still angry, but its attitude softened slightly after hearing Lin Xiyue's apology.

Actually, I know the reasoning behind it all, I'm just so bored. You see, even though Lingye is quick, this still takes quite a bit of time. I'm just so bored, that's why I was joking with you.

Seeing this, Lin Xiyue quickly pressed her advantage and continued speaking.

Lin Xiyue's explanation helped the system understand a little better; it realized that Lin Xiyue hadn't done it on purpose, but was just bored.

[But your thinking is wrong. If you're always trying to be lazy with this kind of thing, you won't recognize it when there are even slight changes later.]

However, the system still felt that Lin Xiyue's actions were not appropriate, since formations and similar things require strict adherence to rules and cannot be taken lightly.

Okay, I know, I won't do it again.

Lin Xiyue's tone softened slightly upon seeing the system, and she quickly assured it.

[Okay, I'll forgive you this time. But you mustn't do it again.]

The system remained silent for a while, and finally reluctantly forgave Lin Xiyue.

"Okay, I understand!" Lin Xiyue nodded repeatedly, feeling relieved. She didn't want to upset the system again, as it was still very important to her.

"I'm all set up here. Stop spacing out and quickly put that screen in the very center of the magic circle."

Ling Ye's voice suddenly interrupted the mental communication between the system and Lin Xiyue.

"Okay, okay, I'm coming right away."

Lin Xiyue snapped out of her daze, responded, and then quickly walked to Ling Ye with the screen in her hand.

Am I standing here?

After stopping, she asked somewhat uncertainly.

As she spoke, she pointed to the spot where she was standing.

"No, you don't need to stand in the very center of the circle."

Lingye glanced at it and shook her head.

Although Lin Xiyue had some understanding of this basic magic array, she was not clear about the specific positions, so she could only ask Ling Ye for advice.

"Look, this magic circle has a specific function. It's mainly to prevent the things inside from harming people outside, so you can't stay inside; it's very dangerous. After you enter the password, don't click 'OK' yet. Instead, leave the screen here, and then you can come out. We'll click it remotely, which will be safer."

Seeing this, Lingye patiently explained.

"I see, I understand."

Lin Xiyue suddenly understood and nodded quickly.

After saying that, she placed the screen in the designated location as Ling Ye instructed, and then carefully walked out of the magic circle.

"Then I'm going to enter the password."

Lin Xiyue responded softly, her fingers tapping lightly on the keyboard, accurately typing out Moros's birthday.

She paused briefly, thought for a moment, and then converted the date into the alien race's date format. After confirming that everything was correct, she carefully placed the screen in the very center of the magic circle.

"All done?"

Ling Ye's voice came from the side, his eyes fixed on Lin Xiyue's movements, as if to confirm whether everything was ready.

"All right."

Lin Xiyue glanced back at Ling Ye, smiled slightly, nodded, and answered softly.

Ling Ye breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Lin Xiyue's affirmative reply.

He quickly pulled a long stick from the bag at his waist. The stick looked rather peculiar, quite similar to a pool cue, except that the top had a part of a different color.

Lingye, holding the stick, thrust the tip of it at the "OK" button on the screen without hesitation.

The instant he pressed the button, he simultaneously injected a powerful surge of energy into the last node of the magic circle.

In an instant, the protective shield of the magic array rose rapidly, tightly covering the screen in the center. The stick was naturally left inside the protective shield as Ling Ye released his grip.

"Ding-a-ling~ Ding-dong~ Ding-ding~~"

After the protective shield closed, this series of crisp and rapid sounds, like a bolt of lightning shattering the silence, exploded in Lin Xiyue and Ling Ye's ears.

Their nerves tensed instantly, as if facing a formidable enemy, and all the muscles in their bodies were in a state of high tension.

The sound was rather peculiar, resembling both the buzzing of an electronic device when it starts up and a cheerful melody, which piqued one's curiosity.

Lin Xiyue and Ling Ye looked up in surprise, their eyes quickly scanning their surroundings, trying to find the source of the sound.

Just then, their gazes fell simultaneously on the previously empty central pillar.

Suddenly, a strange object emerged from the pillar, resembling a blooming trumpet flower.

The object had a silvery-gray metallic texture, and its surface was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the surrounding light and making it very dazzling.

"Welcome back, Master."

Just as Lin Xiyue and Ling Ye were staring in astonishment at the mysterious morning glory, it actually made a sound, and it was a clearly audible sentence.

This sudden turn of events caught both of them off guard. They looked at each other and saw disbelief and surprise in each other's eyes.

As if electrocuted, Lin Xiyue and Ling Ye sprang up from the ground, then grabbed Guai Guai, who was still playing happily, and hurriedly ran back to the entrance they had come from.

Upon reaching the entrance, the two breathed a slight sigh of relief. This place was relatively safe, and if it really was Fei Bo who had returned, they could quickly escape from this place.

Time passed by, and more than ten minutes flew by. However, Ling Ye and Lin Xiyue still did not see anyone come out from anywhere.

Not only that, even Guai Guai was getting sleepy from the long wait. She lay lazily on the ground, her eyelids getting heavier and heavier, as if she might fall asleep at any moment.

“I think this might just be a startup dialog,” Lin Xiyue said after a moment of silence. “Otherwise, there’s really no way to explain why we haven’t seen anything for so long.”

"Hmm, you make a good point. In that case, I'll go check it out first."

Ling Ye listened to Lin Xiyue's words and nodded thoughtfully, indicating that she agreed with her point of view.

He thought about it for a moment, and then decided to go and find out for himself.

"Let's go together; more people means more support."

Seeing this, Lin Xiyue quickly said.

After saying that, she followed Ling Ye without hesitation and walked towards the magic circle together.

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