Chapter 1655 You lied to him.

There was silence.

Li Luo looked at Taotie with wary eyes, the emerald green dagger already slipping from her hand.

She didn't understand why the other person asked that question.

But one thing is certain: Taotie's use of its authority and power was definitely not to save people!

It's more like torture!

A perverted act of seeking pleasure!

So the woman prepared to take action.

Just as she said before, she will make the Taotie pay for its blood debt!

however,

Just as Li Luo was about to make his move,

Taotie let out a long sigh and said in a hoarse voice:

"It's boring."

Then, black flames rose up again!

This time, however, it didn't wrap around Zhang Tiechui anymore, but instead completely enveloped that small and fragile body.

The baby struggled and writhed, its little face scrunched up, clearly very uncomfortable.

However, the burning of the black flames did not last long.

Soon, the power of the 'pain' authority was taken back by Taotie.

This sudden rescue operation concluded successfully with the baby's loud and vibrant cry.

The "Holy Light Believer," a user of Emerald-grade talent abilities, quickly checked the child's condition and exclaimed in surprise:

"The life force is no longer being lost... He's really cured!"

"Really? That's wonderful! My child can live..." Zhang Tiechui cried tears of joy, ignoring his still unhealed wounds, and carefully picked up his child from the ground.

As Taotie had previously stated, he would die soon after exchanging the fundamental rules within his body.

So Zhang Tiechui didn't dare to delay any longer. He quickly touched the child's face and immediately handed him to the doctor next to him.

His eyes were full of reluctance.

"If only I could watch you grow up and hear you call me Dad once..."

Zhang Tiechui smiled and muttered to himself:

"But it's alright, it's enough that you're alive..."

Iron man tenderness.

Even the most hard-hearted person would be moved to tears upon seeing this scene.

But when everyone realized that this brief reunion between father and son would be their last,

The joyful atmosphere around them was once again tinged with sadness.

Only Li Luo looked at Taotie with a strange expression, as if asking a silent question.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I've already saved the child's life. Do you intend to repay kindness with enmity?"

Taotie's voice was hoarse, and it seemed to be in very bad shape.

"You lied to him." Li Luo's brows relaxed, and she asked in confusion:

"You said that after saving the child, Zhang Tiechui would die."

"But in reality, he won't die at all."

Upon hearing this, everyone, including Zhang Tiechui, widened their eyes and stared at the short figure who was only three feet tall.

Taotie sneered and replied:

"What, you're going to kill me just because I lied?"

"This can be considered repaying kindness with enmity."

Li Luo pursed her lips, utterly speechless.

The worm-tooth dagger had long since been concealed by the shadows cast across her arm. The woman took a deep breath to calm her agitated mind and patiently continued to ask:

"Why are you doing this?"

What I mean is, why did you lie to him?

"Is it to test whether he's willing to sacrifice for the child?"

"Why do I do this? I do it because I want to." Taotie, unusually shameless, turned around, pushed through the crowd, and walked away.

As he walked, he kept saying:

"Anyway, I've already saved the child, and the civilian player didn't die either. The problem is solved, and I won't be responsible for any further issues!"

The hidden guards, who were lurking in the crowd, looked back and forth between the departing figure and Li Luo's face, their eyes filled with confusion.

This manager of the Star-Picking Tower seems to be a kind-hearted person, just like Lord Qinxue, who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

They could disregard differences in social status and use their authority to save the child of an ordinary player.

Is it still necessary to keep monitoring it?

Li Luo immediately read the thoughts of the guards and silently gave the order:

"Let's continue following for now."

The gaze shifted from the Taotie's back to the child in the doctor's arms.

After a thorough investigation,

Only after discovering that the 'hole' that had caused the loss of life force had completely disappeared and that there were really no side effects did Li Luo finally breathe a sigh of relief.

As for Zhang Tiechui, it's obvious at a glance that he's not seriously injured.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have exposed Taotie directly in the first place.

"This guy clearly harbors a hint of malice, so why is he behaving so normally?"

As she silently spoke to herself, Li Luo looked once again in the direction where Taotie had left.

The figure had long since vanished into the thin layer of snow, its whereabouts unknown...

The time came a few days later.

Hot star field.

Overlord Star, Sulfuras.

The violent shaking had been going on for a full ten minutes.

However, the obsidian door still only opened a crack about the width of two palms.

The warriors waiting outside, clad in brocade boots, could no longer contain their tension.

They sat helplessly at the doorway, chatting idly.

According to Kurgun's description, the door-opening process was so slow that it actually gave the person who opened it ample time to regret it.

If the person who opens the door finds that Ragnar, who is sealed inside the dungeon, has not regained consciousness, they can choose to close the stone door at any time.

However, after this closure, it was completely sealed off, and there has been no chance of it ever being reopened.

We can only wait until the internal energy is exhausted.

in addition,

Once the obsidian door is fully opened, there is also one opportunity to close it quickly.

Presumably to prevent Ragnar from escaping while feigning consciousness, but in reality still in a state of madness.

This will also make it easier for the person who opens the door to capture it and reseal it.

In conclusion,

The opening speed of the obsidian door cannot be increased.

Roughly estimated, it will take about a universe's time to completely open the sealed path and allow the interior of the underground palace to see the light of day again.

We can only wait patiently.

As the person in charge of Earth, Pan Xiaoxiao is very busy.

Seeing that they couldn't enter the underground palace for the time being, and having some free time,

With Li Luo beside him, it was convenient to discuss matters.

I simply opened the data panel and started working from where I was.

Pan Xiaoxiao could handle minor matters on her own without consulting Li Luo.

As for the various secret projects, they have already been planned out and can be carried out step by step.

The only thing that needs to be discussed recently is the top-secret project with the mortality rate gradually rising.

After much deliberation, Pan Xiaoxiao decided to secretly send a telepathic message to seek Li Luo's opinion.

"The research project on ancient secret texts has a high mortality rate among researchers, and the problem of inner demons erupting cannot be properly resolved."

“A few days ago, Wang Chao gave me a suggestion, saying that having players with the ‘Holy’ talent participate in the research might prevent the occurrence of inner demons.”

"What do you think? Should we start a pilot program?"

Li Luo munched on the apple in her hand, her cheeks bulging as she chewed, a stark contrast to the murderous intent she displayed during her battle with Kurgon.

Upon hearing Pan Xiaoxiao's question, she pondered for a moment, then replied telepathically:

"Isn't Zhang Tiechui's wife, a casual gamer, a researcher involved in deciphering ancient texts?"

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