Lin Muci thought this.
She stayed obediently in place.
Three hours later, with the small snake on her wrist and the rabbit in her arms, she trudged through the narrow corridor of the spaceship, unable to help but ask the rabbit in her arms.
"Are you sure this is the right way?"
"Why do I feel... it's so unreliable?"
Her eyes, filled with a hint of doubt, stared at the little rabbit in her arms. The little rabbit, a bit nervous, stammered.
"It should be this way."
"Besides... besides, this spaceship has been here for so long, what danger could there be?"
Lin Muci thought it made sense. She took two more steps forward but stepped on something. She suddenly missed a step, and with a creak, her eyes widened as she saw a flash of sharp, silvery cold light. Then, the small snake on her wrist darted through the air.
The small snake bit the silver dart.
It then turned its head, raised an eyebrow at Lin Muci, its eyes carrying a hint of blame and... concern?
Lin Muci was slightly stunned, trying to decipher the emotions in the small snake's gaze. The small snake hissed, flicked its tongue, and then slithered around her protectively.
Lin Muci felt a little embarrassed and touched her chin.
"It's been so long... so long, and these... these mechanisms can still work... Won't the internal energy of this spaceship be exhausted?"
Hearing Lin Muci say this, the small snake turned its head to look at her, as if sneering.
Lin Muci: "..."
Ah, she was truly angered. She was actually being looked down upon by a snake!
...
However, the rest of the path was much safer. The small snake slithered ahead of Lin Muci and suddenly stopped in front of a large door. Lin Muci heard the small snake's hissing.
She walked over and curiously looked up. A cold broadcast voice reached her ears.
"Verifying... pupil recognition."
"Pupil recognition passed... Please proceed."
Lin Muci froze.
"Pupil recognition...? This should be a password lock. Why can I enter so easily?"
A flicker of confusion crossed her eyes. Hearing Lin Muci's doubtful tone, her little system, the little rabbit, thought for a moment and said.
"Perhaps because—"
"This password lock is broken."
The password lock is broken? Lin Muci stared at the so-called broken password lock for a moment.
Then she reached out and pushed the door open, only to be shocked by the sight before her.
The corridor ahead was densely packed with all sorts of instruments. It looked like an underground laboratory.
She walked past the instruments one by one. At the very back, there was a very old-looking computer!
She recognized it.
She walked over in a daze, then stopped in front of the computer as if compelled by an unseen force. The computer began to scan her features, and then the screen lit up.
On the left side of the screen was an ID photo.
In the photo, there was a girl with short hair. That girl had a face extremely similar to hers, with almost identical features, but her temperament was more heroic and rational. Unlike her own ethereal sweetness, she possessed a calmness that was so extreme it was almost a coldness that no one could love.
Just...
Clearly a powerful female lead!
Below were her identification details.
"Lin Muci, key researcher at Blue Star Research Institute."
"Postdoctoral degree."
Two lines of text, but clearly a scholar. Yet her name was identical to hers, she looked exactly like her – and she appeared inside this spaceship. Lin Muci swallowed. A perhaps absurd, yet very logical, guess suddenly formed in her mind. She couldn't help but look up and ask.
"Could it be... I am this key researcher Lin Muci?"
"No way?"
She looked at the little rabbit opposite her doubtfully.
Little system Yue Xiao frantically dodged, trying to avoid answering her question.
She herself felt a bit confused.
"Am I that smart?"
"Smart enough to save all of humanity."
"Smart enough to create a super weapon like the Main System?"
"Wait... if I created him, then why is he showing off in front of me! Clearly, I am the one who created him!"
"I am his master, right!"
"And I am your master's master!"
"Why are you all bullying me? I'm the most powerful one, aren't I?"
She was so angry she was about to explode, her face cold.
The little system cautiously hopped in front of her, trying to comfort her.
"Host, please don't be too angry, woo woo woo. Host, this matter is not that simple—let me explain..."
Lin Muci wished she could kick it away – deceiving her for so long, was it amusing?
She was definitely the incredibly powerful female scientist Lin Muci!
The other person had the same name and looked exactly like her, she didn't believe there could be such a coincidence in this world. No wonder the Main System chose her for the mission, giving her the hardest tasks.
No wonder only she could conquer Ling Qianhe.
She was actually such an important figure!
She was still angry when the small snake in front of her hissed again. Without any hesitation, the small snake coiled its body and shot outwards. Outside the door, Yang Lanyan watched everything inside with a cold expression.
Lin Muci felt a bit flustered.
Yang Lanyan glanced at her and said.
"Come with me."
"By what right?"
Yang Lanyan said.
"The Council has this authority."
"This spaceship contains a major secret. I need to take you back for investigation."
His expression had lost its previous gentleness. He pressed a button on his wrist, and the lightsaber instantly appeared in his hand. He held the lightsaber, his eyes filled with detachment, and reached out to forcibly arrest Lin Muci!
Lin Muci immediately became anxious.
She couldn't be taken away. If she were taken away...
Wait, if she was taken by the Council and investigated, many things would be exposed. What about the Main System and her mission...
And Ling Qianhe, that damned scoundrel, why hadn't he shown up yet?
Where had he died?
Lin Muci's face turned red with anxiety.
She was still muttering in her heart when, in the next moment, the small snake leaped up, blocking Yang Lanyan with its body. Lin Muci was so anxious she was about to cry, but unexpectedly, the small snake rolled its body, nimbly maneuvering in mid-air, and with a flash, transformed into a man dressed in black.
Lin Muci's tears were about to fall, but she held them back.
She stared blankly at the scene, momentarily unable to react.
This was—
What was going on?
The man in black looked coldly at Yang Lanyan and said.
"You cannot take her."
"Because she is my female beast."