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[Alright~, just you wait and see.]

The system responded happily.

Then, it carefully extended several slender tentacles, like nimble tentacles, towards the "chip" that had changed drastically.

When they successfully grasped the "chip", the system suddenly extended a unique tentacle.

This tentacle was thicker than the others, resembling a robust python, and exuded a powerful aura.

It gently touched the "chip" in its hand, and in an instant, all the tentacles froze at the same time.

Then, an astonishing change occurred—at the point where the thick tendrils touched the "chip," a dazzling silver-white light suddenly burst forth.

After the silver light disappeared, its tip began to taper rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, eventually becoming as sharp as a needle tip.

After the tentacle finally completed its transformation, the system unhesitatingly and accurately inserted the sharp tentacle into the tiny slit on the side of the "chip".

As the two came together, a deep, continuous hum suddenly rang out.

"Buzz~~Buzz~~"

The strange sound started slowly, but it quickly accelerated and became more rapid and frequent.

Gradually, Lin Xiyue felt as if she were inside a huge machine, with deafening roars echoing in her ears.

What surprised her even more was that the sound had somehow evolved into a rhythm similar to a heartbeat, beating strongly and regularly...

"Sizzle—"

Suddenly, a sharp and piercing sound tore through the air, as if it were about to rip eardrums.

"Sizzle—"

Immediately afterwards, another slight sound came.

"Connected".

After that piercing sound, the "chip" seemed to start up like a machine, and unexpectedly spoke a sentence.

It said something that left everyone scratching their heads.

Upon hearing this, the system, which had been somewhat hesitant, seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief, as if it had been waiting for this crucial signal all along.

Then, it quickly extended more slender tentacles and pounced on the "chip" like a pack of hungry wolves.

These tentacles are flexible and agile, and in the blink of an eye, they tightly wrap the "chip" around, like wrapping a rice dumpling, making it completely secure.

However, unlike before, this time when the tentacles completely enveloped the "chip", it did not directly condense into a sphere as before.

Instead, it began to shrink, squeeze, and gradually devour it in a strange way.

The whole process was incredibly fast. In just a few seconds, the dense tentacles slowly loosened as if they had completed their task, revealing an empty space in the middle.

Huh?! How could it...disappear?!

Lin Xiyue, who witnessed the whole thing, couldn't help but scream in shock.

She stared wide-eyed at what was happening before her, her mind filled with doubt and shock.

Just moments ago, that "chip," which was clearly right in front of me but was wrapped up, vanished without a trace as if it had never existed.

[I've already merged into your body, and now I need further blurring, so I'll be offline for a while. Remember to think of me~ Love you~ (づ￣3￣)づ╭?～]

The system happily replied to Lin Xiyue with this question.

Then, it disappeared temporarily, as if it had been muted.

Lin Xiyue cautiously called out to the system a few times, but received no response for a long time.

Once she was sure the system had really finished speaking and logged off, she shook her head helplessly and decided to ignore it for the time being.

Immediately afterward, Lin Xiyue thought for a moment, stood up from the chair, and stretched her limbs, which were slightly stiff from lying down for a while.

Once her body had fully relaxed, she took a deep breath and prepared to continue her walk, to see if there was anything else she hadn't seen before in the vicinity.

This place is probably built to accommodate diversity and to host Meros, so it's very large in scale and can even be described as a giant ecosystem, with everything imaginable inside.

Lin Xiyue came here because she wanted to find some green and vibrant scenery.

It's a pity that there are too few people here, so they don't need to consider the aesthetics of a large part of the area, and only consider usability and comfort.

So she could hardly see any greenery along the way, and it was only here that she found some.

"Ding-dong-"

Just as Lin Xiyue was sighing inwardly, a notification sound suddenly rang out without warning.

Her personal terminal rang.

Are you done yet? Aren't you coming back?

This brief message came from Meros.

Lin Xiyue stared at the words on the screen, and involuntarily imagined Moros looking aggrieved and pitiful.

[Coming right away, the system integration is complete, I'll be back shortly.]

She quickly replied with a message.

Shortly after I pressed the send button, my phone beeped again.

Okay, I'll come pick you up.

Upon opening it, I found it was a new message from Meros.

The answer came so quickly that Lin Xiyue was somewhat surprised.

She wanted to tell Meros where she was, but she swallowed the words back.

After all, she had been wandering around aimlessly all afternoon, not paying any attention to which area she was in.

Left with no other choice, she could only raise her head and scan her surroundings, trying to find some signs or landmarks that could serve as a basis for her location.

Just as Lin Xiyue was searching diligently, the terminal rang again.

No need, I'll be there right away.

She looked down and saw a new message pop up on her terminal screen.

Clearly, this was another message from Meros.

"what?!"

Lin Xiyue stared wide-eyed at the message on her phone screen, her face filled with disbelief.

"But...but I haven't told you where I am right now!"

She muttered to herself as she gently rubbed her temples, trying to come back to her senses.

"Baby, I'm here."

However, at that moment, a deep and magnetic voice suddenly rang out behind her.

These words startled Lin Xiyue.

"scare--!!"

Lin Xiyue was completely taken aback when someone suddenly spoke, and was immediately startled.

She turned around abruptly and saw Meros, dressed in black and with a tall, straight figure, walking slowly toward her with elegant steps.

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