Chapter 163: 163. Chapter 163: Waiting! The Situation Gradually Becomes Tense

163. Chapter 163: Waiting! The Situation Gradually Becomes Tense

"Good grief! So my second and third brothers can actually read my mind!"

Luo Xixi was locked by Sheng Tinglan in a Small World he had created, but Sheng Tinglan had not completely severed the connection to the outside. For instance, right now, he could open a channel to observe the situation between the Luo brothers and Yan Yu, and naturally, he also heard the content of their conversation.

Seeing Luo Xixi complain, Sheng Tinglan let out a scoff and took the opportunity to disparage them, saying: "Xixi, look, you are wholeheartedly dedicated to these people, yet they can all read your mind and don't even tell you, treating you like a clown. Even so, do you still think they are your family? Don't be silly, only I am the one who truly loves you."

Hearing Sheng Tinglan's words, Luo Xixi couldn't help but want to roll her eyes at him and said: "Although they can hear my inner voice, they have always been good to me. In fact, one could say it is precisely because they know my inner world that they have been even better to me. How could you possibly conclude that they treat me like a clown? Sure enough, a sordid person only sees sordid thoughts in everything!"

"You!"

Stung by Luo Xixi's full-fire retort, Sheng Tinglan was almost so angry he laughed, saying: "Xixi, you're not even pretending anymore, are you? Before, you were still being duplicitous with me to keep me steady, but now that you've torn off the mask, you only have harsh words for me, is that it?"

Luo Xixi kept a straight face and said: "That's right. I've been putting up with you so much, yet you still insist on doing things against my will. The most detestable thing is that you do it under the banner of it being for my own good. I hate being morally kidnapped the most. You're practically dancing on my minefield, and you still want me to give you a smiling face? Are you dreaming?"

Sheng Tinglan: "!!!!"

He truly had never realized before that Luo Xixi's offensive power was so strong.

In Sheng Tinglan's impression, Xixi had always been an innocent, simple, bright, and cheerful little girl, and her heart and eyes were filled only with him. She loved him and protected him. Even if the two of them had a conflict, as long as he showed a sign of weakness, this girl would completely drop her defenses and turn back into a soft, fluffy little rabbit. Even later, when he was bewitched by other women, she had always been hardworking and uncomplaining, never leaving his side.

Sheng Tinglan could truly feel Luo Xixi's burning love for him.

But why?

Just by crossing one world, she had completely changed her appearance?

Xixi must have been bewitched by Yan Yu!

That person was always pestering Xixi, using all sorts of sweet talk to coax her, which was why Xixi had turned into such a little hedgehog now—completely untouchable, pricking anyone who touched her.

"Heh! You are only temporarily confused by that group of people, but as long as you stay away from them and more time passes, you will definitely discover that they are nothing but fleeting clouds, and I am the only one who can stay with you forever!"

Sheng Tinglan said to Luo Xixi, unwilling to give up.

But Luo Xixi felt that the man kept instilling these ideas in her, while in reality, he was brainwashing himself. Because she was not submissive, the man could only fabricate reasons that satisfied himself to rationalize her current reaction.

But he was completely going against her original intentions!

He didn't care at all about what she thought; he only cared about himself!

"Say whatever you want!"

Luo Xixi didn't even have the energy to argue with Sheng Tinglan anymore. She said with a small, stern face: "In any case, I will definitely go back. As long as Yan Yu makes contact with Mijia, they will definitely find a way to save me!"

After all, she was the key person to completing the mission. If she were gone, the entire mission would be gone too. Not only would the eldest brother not be saved, but even Tong'er would be unable to clear its name, so Mijia would definitely find a way to save her.

What she needed to do now was wait for their rescue.

Seeing that Luo Xixi was still expecting a rescue from the other side, Sheng Tinglan couldn't help but sneer again and said: "Xixi, don't harbor vain hopes. As long as we have crossed this Book World, even if the other party is the Chief System, it will be very difficult for them to find us immediately."

"……Hmm?"

Luo Xixi captured the key information from this sentence of Sheng Tinglan's.

As long as they have crossed this Book World?

So that means.

Right now, they are actually still inside this world and haven't left?

Luo Xixi stared fixedly at Sheng Tinglan, "You actually don't have the power to cross the Dimension, do you?"

"Heh, who says I don't?"

Sheng Tinglan scoffed.

Luo Xixi laughed along with him, mocking: "You're bluffing! If you had this power, would you say 'as long as we have crossed this Book World'? Doesn't the fact that you can say that mean we are still inside this world? And according to your personality, shouldn't you be taking me to cross into another Book World immediately?"

"……"

Sheng Tinglan was speechless.

How could this girl be so sharp?

If speaking strictly, he indeed did not have the full power to cross the Book World, because crossing required two steps: first, having the ability, and second, having the Permission.

The power Yehruohua bestowed upon Sheng Tinglan was the ability to cross the Dimension; he could initiate a crossing, but Yehruohua did not give him the Permission. Thus, to leave this Book World, he needed to wait for Yehruohua's authorization before he could leave.

But the problem now was that, just like Yan Yu, Yan Yu could not contact Mijia, and he could not contact Yehruohua either.

In this way, both sides had fallen into a stalemate.

Sheng Tinglan also didn't know what had happened to the system high-ups; he could only wait now. If Yehruohua appeared first, then he could immediately take Xixi and leave this Book World, and it would be very difficult for Mijia to find him again.

And once Xixi's system was dealt with, Mijia would have no reason to manage Xixi anymore, and Yan Yu could only stare helplessly.

"……"

Seeing Sheng Tinglan fall silent, Luo Xixi's expression also became grave and serious.

She guessed that something must have happened to the system high-ups, which was why neither side could contact the system. Now she could only pin her hopes on Mijia; if that system could act a bit faster, the situation could be completely reversed!

Just when everyone was waiting anxiously.

Over at the System Headquarters.

Mijia and Yehruohua were indeed both tied up, though it wasn't that they were sabotaging each other, but rather that it was time for the System Conference. Whenever this time arrived, high-level systems needed to head to the Core Database to organize data; they could not be absent, and they also had to sever connections with the outside world.

But while they couldn't connect with the outside, internal systems could still communicate.

At this moment.

Mijia was organizing the data assigned to it, and Yehruohua opened the chat Permission.

【Mijia, I heard that Luo Xixi's conquest progress has already reached 99%. You must be very excited right now. Her mission is about to be completed, and when that time comes, that idiot will be able to welcome an upgrade. Are you planning to take advantage of the window when the Upgrade Permission is opened to let it upgrade to Chief System in one go?】