"No!"

Before Lin Xian could finish his sentence, he was suddenly enveloped and lifted by a telekinetic force. Looking at KIKI, he saw her eyes filled with anger as she said

"No matter what happens, I’m backing you up. Don’t even think about handling it alone."

Lin Xian smiled helplessly and then said, "I’m not that foolish; I’ll definitely keep within a distance that allows coordination with everyone. I’ve thought it through: this countdown appears only in my eyes, invisible to others, indicating a very unique power or technology. Either it’s targeting me individually, or it’s something more exaggerated, like the end of the world, which would be simpler then."

Before he finished speaking, he was suddenly silenced by a stubborn kiss, her lips pressed against his as she cursed

"No end of the world allowed, I want you to survive!"

KIKI’s speech was choppy, and Lin Xian was a bit taken aback because he felt a warm current flowing from her face, sticking to his, hot and moist.

Lin Xian felt a slight stir in his heart; the sensation of being cared for was warm, relaxing his mood temporarily.

Lin Xian stood there dumbfounded, feeling the girl’s kiss and not moving, until KIKI suddenly covered his eyes, quickly wiping away her stubborn tears before letting go. At that moment, Lin Xian looked at her, floating with slightly red eyes, glaring at him.

"What are you staring at? Hurry up and think of a way!"

Lin Xian looked confused: "Time is running out; we need to devise a temporary response strategy. Originally, we planned after escaping the vortex last night, but we didn’t expect to sleep for so long."

"Yes, time is indeed limited."

KIKI looked at him with reddened eyes, seemingly trying hard to see the countdown in Lin Xian’s eyes or detect his fear, but his eyes were full of calm, albeit with a trace of helplessness.

For some reason, seeing Lin Xian’s expression, KIKI felt a tug at her heart. The Lin Xian who could deliver miraculous moves in the face of three Star Abyss sieges was now at a loss. Just hours ago, he’d heroically led hundreds to escape from the terrifying Giant Ocean God and super vortex, yet now, he seemed to be resigning himself to fate.

At this thought, KIKI felt an inexplicable asphyxia and heartache, as if she hadn’t heard what Lin Xian said moments ago. Suddenly, she raised his hands and placed them on her waist, then like a little pepper, entwined her legs around his waist and kissed him forcefully from top to bottom.

Assertive, fiery, filled with pride and defiance.

Lin Xian was dumbstruck. Now was not the time for kissing, with less than an hour remaining. If you wanted to kiss, yesterday would have been better; we could think of some ways or prepare some countermeasures.

For instance, if panic arises and Lin Xian can’t be rescued, how would the others on Infinity evacuate, and so on...

But at this moment, KIKI was completely indifferent, like a monkey climbing a tree, clinging to Lin Xian and engaging in a fervent embrace, even using telekinesis to push Lin Xian onto a chair. Once he sat, she casually sat on him.

"Hey, beauty, it’s not the right time..."

"Shut up."

"Alright, just kiss for one minute."

With a snap, Lin Xian’s shirt was suddenly torn by an invisible telekinetic force.

Lin Xian immediately pushed KIKI away, shocked: "Wait, what are you doing? Aren’t you underage?"

At this point, KIKI had tears at the corners of her eyes but smiled as she looked at Lin Xian, arms crossed proudly: "The world is ending; only a fool like you would believe that."

Lin Xian: ?

"Still, it’s not the right moment," Lin Xian said seriously. "There’s 50 minutes left."

"So what?" KIKI’s neck reddened as she boldly suggested, "This time... isn’t enough?"

Lin Xian: ???

"No." Lin Xian’s pupils shook; he wondered if the two of them were talking about the same thing?

Looking at KIKI’s reddened eyes, he saw a subtle fear beneath the seemingly unyielding and teasing gaze. Lin Xian’s heart softened instantaneously, and he earnestly spoke while holding KIKI’s shoulders

"Girl, I think we can use this time to devise more strategies. Perhaps this countdown is merely a reminder or clue; I don’t necessarily have to die. Do you get what I mean?"

KIKI looked at Lin Xian’s bare upper body, her gaze complex and flickering, before suddenly nestling against his chest, motionless.

Lin Xian sighed inwardly; at this moment, a voice suddenly rang.

[For adult humans, a pleasurable sexual experience can help alleviate anxiety, particularly post-combat. It’s beneficial for both sexes.]

Upon hearing this voice, KIKI sprang up, startled, and turned around.

"You... why didn’t I see you?!!"

Lin Xian was embarrassed: "She’s been standing right here."

Viola, hands behind her back, calmly recalled [You have intense emotions for Lin Xian, directly leading to your excessive concern for his safety and state, affecting your emotions and focus. Under these circumstances, it’s perfectly normal for you not to notice me.]

KIKI, filled with rage, shot Lin Xian an angry look.

"What’s intense? I’m just worried about our captain; don’t overanalyze."

Viola replied, "Individual emotions are composed of various complex factors, and different perspectives yield different results. However, as an artificial intelligence, Viola judges based on comprehensive data. Miss KIKI’s current state aligns with human emotions..."

"Stop, stop!!" KIKI’s face burned hotly as she quickly halted Viola, though bold, Viola was only a robot, but the young girl wasn’t that thick-skinned. Distracted, she hastily stopped Viola.

But suddenly, Lin Xian hugged KIKI and spoke to Viola behind her in surprise.

"Viola, repeat what you just said!"

KIKI looked up, her face flushed, unsure why Lin Xian asked Viola to repeat. But when she saw the seriousness in Lin Xian’s gaze, she became serious too.

[Individual emotions...]

"That middle sentence."

[Different perspectives yield different structural results]

Lin Xian’s pupils shook as he suddenly remembered something.

Sitting on him, KIKI noticed Lin Xian’s expression and quickly asked

"Lin Xian, do you have a plan?"

Lin Xian shook his head, showing a certain puzzlement as he looked at KIKI

"Girl, do you remember when we found Chen Yanshu, he said something to me?"

"What?"

"He said, I was obsessed with the power of Taboo Items, saying it was ’Master’s’ power."

KIKI recalled immediately: "Yes, it was around that time you showed some anomalies; we thought you were attacked."

Lin Xian looked at KIKI, furrowing his brows in confusion: "I didn’t think much of the statement because I believed he referred to the Taboo Item I possessed on Infinity. But thinking back now, what if it wasn’t?"

KIKI was confused: "I don’t get what you mean. He’s associated with Holy Revelation and collaborates with the Foundation, so it’s not strange he knows we possess Taboo Items."

Lin Xian shook his head: "I initially thought that too, so I didn’t pay much attention, but recalling now, I feel he wasn’t referring to anything else but the situation at the time."

"The situation at that time?"

"From Chen Yanshu’s perspective, could he have seen something on me, prompting him to say that?" Lin Xian said.

KIKI looked bewildered: "But you didn’t possess any Taboo Items then."

"Actually, speaking of which, there was one."

Lin Xian suddenly felt his hair stand on end as he and KIKI exchanged glances, simultaneously thinking of a direction.

"Flashing Bullet?!" KIKI frowned, looking surprised.

Lin Xian spoke gravely: "At the time, I felt a connection with Grace’s side, which on reflection is likely due to my containment connection with Flashing Bullet!"

"Are you suggesting the countdown might be Chen Yanshu’s doing?"

Lin Xian’s mind flashed; suddenly, he remembered something. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

He immediately activated the Black Star Forge, his consciousness directed, as a black item drifted silently inside the empty stellar interior.

The black gear slowly floated.

With a subtle sense of fluctuation.

Lin Xian stretched out his hand to grasp it, preparing to investigate thoroughly.

But at that moment, he suddenly noticed the countdown before him changing.

Seconds accelerated dramatically; originally a 52-minute countdown, now leaping and dwindling each moment!

minutes were now down to just 52 seconds!!