System, hurry up! Hand it over to the supermarket and hug the country's thigh

Faced with this puzzle that left her at a loss, she felt a little sad. "It's really annoying to solve a puzzle without any idea."

Her brain, which was not smart to begin with, was made even more uncomfortable by this.

Long Ruilin took another look at the stone in Lu Xi's hand, and without hesitation, he "fished" out the Void Whale that was still struggling with its homework.

This sudden change frightened the Void Whale so much that its skin tightened. Its first reaction was horror, thinking that some unknown creature was going to harm it.

The eyes suddenly widened, filled with confusion and anxiety.

But after seeing that it was a familiar person in front of it, its tense expression gradually relaxed, probably because it knew why it ended up here.

The big devil brought himself here, it was so powerful that he didn’t even notice the spatial fluctuations.

Long Ruilin was sure that he had not found the wrong fish. He was 100% sure that the stone was definitely given by the little whale.

The reason was simple. He could clearly smell the scent of dry yellow grass from the surface of the stone.

That was the unique smell of the "hay" that he saw the little whale plucked in his space, which seemed ordinary but contained a mystery.

Perhaps they could get more clues about the stone from the little whale, giving them more references.

The ignorant Void Whale gradually calmed down after the initial shock.

It asked Long Ruilin, "What's wrong? Did anything happen?"

Although I'm happy that I don't have to do homework, I always feel that there is nothing good about calling me over here.

Lu Xi slowly raised her hand again, her eyes fell on the stone in her hand, and then she whispered to the Void Whale beside her: "Little Fish, where did you get this stone from?"

She deliberately did not tell the child that the stone was now stuck tightly to her hand and could not be removed, for fear that the child would do something extreme out of worry or panic, or would not remember anything, which would only make things more difficult.

The Void Whale did not notice the subtle changes in emotions of the three people around it. After seeing the stone, it blinked its eyes and its voice was unusually weak.

"I picked this up accidentally in the void when I was out playing. I thought it looked good and had a slightly fragrant smell. It must be some great treasure.

I originally wanted to eat it directly to see what it tasted like, but no matter how hard I bit it, I couldn't bite it.

So the stone has been kept in my space and is one of my collections. This is the stone that has been with me the longest and is the most special one. Today is my sister’s birthday, so I thought of giving it to you. I hope you will like it.”

At the end of the speech, there was still a hint of shyness and embarrassment in the Void Whale's voice. After all, the things stored in its space, although they were called collections, were actually its food reserves.

This stone that cannot be chewed can be said to be an "outlier" among all its collections.

It looks beautiful and is hard to bite. It is also small and does not take up much space, so it is the stone that stays in its space the longest.

The Void Whale thought that this was the best gift he could give.

Now that I'm suddenly asked about this, I feel a little embarrassed. I thought my sister discovered that this stone is not a good thing and doesn't want it anymore.

Lu Xi nodded slightly. She didn’t feel surprised at all about the process of how the Void Whale obtained this stone.

After all, this is completely in line with the little guy's character of being curious about everything and wanting to eat anything he sees.

"Oh, so that's how it is." She smiled gently and continued to ask.

"Do you remember what the stone smelled like? Did anything special happen on the day you saw the stone? For example, was there any unusual weather or any unusual movement around you?"

Special things are often accompanied by special events, and abnormal conditions can also increase their chances of determining what the stone is.

What made Lu Xi a little tired was that the stone had been in the little fish's space for such a long time, and even after the little guy tried to bite it, it didn't change at all.

But that's where she had a problem. After holding it in her hand for just a few moments, she stuck to it tightly and wouldn't let go.

What exactly is going on? Is it possible that I have suddenly been given some kind of halo?

But don't, as we all know, this halo is not a good thing and it can be fatal.

Void Whale tried hard to recall, but finally shook his head, "I don't remember what the smell was. I thought it was fragrant, but I never smelled it again after that one time. Nothing different happened the day I met him."

The day it got the stone was just like any other day, uneventful. However, since it couldn't bite the stone, it got angry and found a few more stones to chew on.

Too full.

"Oh, I see." Lu Xi sighed slightly. This clue might be broken and its source was unknown.

However, she still smiled and said to the Void Whale, "It's okay, I just think this stone is very special, so I want to ask where you got it. Since you don't have any clues, let Longlong take you back first."

After saying that, Lu Xi turned her gaze to Long Ruilin. She did not intend to tell the little fish what had happened, nor did she want this ignorant little fish to be frightened because of this matter.

At a young age, some things may leave psychological trauma.

Long Ruilin nodded, waved his hand gently, and sent the Void Whale back to its study desk.

The clues about the origin of the stone were completely cut off at this point. The Void Whale had traveled to too many places, so it was really difficult to find it.

As for the fragrance it just mentioned?

What would make a fish that only knows how to eat taste delicious?

Long Ruilin frowned and began to speculate about the drop of red liquid or crystal in the middle of the stone.

A bold hypothesis emerged in his mind - perhaps the stone contained the essence and blood of some creature, or even the consciousness of that creature.

Now, the consciousness inside has been awakened by my sister, or the essence and blood inside are very compatible with my sister's body.

Thinking of this, Long Ruilin immediately turned his gaze to the system beside him, with a hint of urgency in his tone: "Ali, have you detected what is in this stone?"

The system's empty eyes immediately came back to its senses at this moment.

He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of solemnity: "There is a drop of blood inside, but the species is unknown, and there are still energy fluctuations. I can feel that it seems to be trying to establish some kind of connection with Lu Xi's body, or you could say it's exploring inside her body."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Xi couldn't help but shiver in this warm room, feeling creepy. Exploring inside her body, doesn't that mean that the drop of blood inside is conscious?

It's alive.

Originally, she didn't feel anything unusual about her body, but when she heard the system's description, she couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.

It's a bit scary. I feel like there are bugs crawling all over my body and it's very itchy.

Lu Xi said softly: "I... I don't feel any difference. It won't make me a different person, right?"

What she immediately thought of was that the parasite subtly changed the host, and the host was completely unaware of it, and in the end, he became a different person.

Upon hearing this, the system immediately comforted him, "It's okay. It's normal that you can't feel it. This force is very weak, and even I almost didn't notice its existence. It doesn't seem to be harmful to you at the moment."

This is only the current situation, and what happens next remains to be seen. The things in this vast world are really a headache. In the future, it is better to let his host have less contact with these unfamiliar things.

However, taking the stone from Lu Xi's hand without hurting her was a bit cruel.

Lu Xi sighed helplessly, and she didn't know where the courage came from in her heart. Once again, she stretched out the hand that was tightly stuck to the stone.

Looking at the stone that seemed to be connected to her flesh and blood, she half-jokingly said, "Why not just cut off the piece of flesh connected to my hand? Who knows if this thing wants to murder me?"

Although it hurt a bit, it would pass after a while. At least she could keep her life.

When necessary, you still have to make trade-offs.

When the system heard Lu Xi's words, it couldn't help but be surprised at her decisiveness. Her courage was commendable, but it was not the time.

He quickly said: "Well, this is just the worst-case scenario. We haven't reached that point yet. Maybe there are other ways to solve this problem."

Cutting a piece of meat or something, even if she is given anesthesia or is not allowed to see, can still leave a shadow on her brain which loves to nourish itself.

At this moment, Long Ruilin suddenly stretched out his hand and gently covered the stone. He tried to use his own strength to destroy this mysterious stone.

"Click~"

A subtle and crisp sound came from the mysterious stone, causing tiny ripples in the silent air.

Although the voice was small, it shocked the hearts of the three people present.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Xi's eyes. Although she didn't feel any strong feeling in her hand, the sound was like a small signal.

Tell her that this piece of hard stone that the little whale could not bite was finally beginning to break through under the power of Long Ruilin.

There is hope

Long Ruilin slowly let go of his hand and stared at the translucent stone.

Sure enough, a tiny crack appeared on the originally smooth and flawless surface, like a ray of light penetrating the thick clouds, heralding the arrival of hope.

He took a deep breath, put his hand on the stone again, and prepared to try again.

This time, he concentrated all his strength in his hands, ready to crush the stone in one go.

At the same time, he directly released the formation disk, blocked the space, and became more vigilant, with a sharp eye, ready to deal with unknown dangers that might burst out of the stone at any time.

Lu Xi suddenly got rid of the depression she had just felt and felt a little excited. She thought that after the stone was crushed, it would be able to slip out of her hand.

The crisis is almost resolved.

She raised one hand and rubbed her swollen temple with the other hand. At this moment, she inexplicably felt a strong sense of fatigue surge like a tide.

Then, she suddenly found that her consciousness began to become blurred, as if she had stayed up all night, until the drowsiness and exhaustion at four or five in the morning, as if her head was about to fly out of control.

She blinked her eyes, trying hard to stay awake, but the strong feeling of sleepiness was like a pair of invisible hands, constantly dragging her into the dark abyss.

I don’t know how long it took, but Lu Xi felt that she didn’t close her eyes, but everything in front of her was dark and she couldn’t see anything clearly.

And her mind began to move, with strange and mysterious images emerging uncontrollably.

Those images were as unreal as a dream. She didn't know what they were and couldn't see clearly what they were, but they seemed like scenes she had experienced personally.

Her thoughts fluctuated with the flow of these images, as if she was drawn into an unknown...