What?! You want me to be the Herrscher of the End?!

However, since Xilin's body was still too weak at this time, what she showed was just a charade to Bai Mo, which was quite cute and had a kind of unexpected charm.

"This is my home, why can't I be here? Besides, I prepared this meal for you with great care. What, aren't you even going to say thank you?"

Bai Mo simply propped his chin up with both hands, leaning on the table with great interest as he watched Xilin, admiring this slightly agitated little cat.

"Ha! Thank you? You damned woman, you must be joking!"

Sirin said with a hint of disdain, somewhat reminiscent of Mebius's stubbornness, but still far inferior to the other.

"And if you know what's good for you, you'd better return the power to me right now! Otherwise..."

"What else? Kill me? Or get another spanking?"

Xilin's reaction was expected. Bai Mo reached out his hand in advance and deliberately made a slapping motion.

Pa pa pa pa pa~

There seemed to be a sound echoing in the room.

Sure enough, as soon as she made that gesture, Celine's face turned red.

Anyone would feel incredibly embarrassed if their dark past was brought up, and Xilin was no exception. Especially the contrast between her past and present identities made her so ashamed that she wanted to crawl into a hole.

She, a person blessed by God, a broken queen, was actually spanked unconscious in front of everyone. This is a hundred times more humiliating than fainting from hunger.

No way! I absolutely cannot let this wicked woman hit me a second time!

Realizing she was powerless to fight back, Sirin was already secretly plotting a way to escape.

What a joke! Who said pufferfish can't use their brains?

"What do you want!"

"I'm wary," Xilin said, adding that she still didn't understand why Bai Mo had brought her out.

"I didn't mean anything by it. I just couldn't bear to see someone starving to death in the imaginary space, so I made her some food."

There's no need for so many roundabout ways when dealing with kids. Bai Mo just told Xilin the truth.

After all, they will be living together for a long time to come, so being sincere will save them a lot of unnecessary trouble.

However, despite Bai Mo's expression of goodwill, Xilin did not see it that way.

"..."

You're really that kind?

Xilin was still somewhat skeptical of Bai Mo's words, after all, she knew exactly what Bai Mo had done, whether it was luring that idiot to hand over his body or almost killing the woman in front of her.

All these things, one after another, could they really be resolved by simply knocking her unconscious once and then starving her unconscious again? And now you're kindly inviting her to dinner?

So this meal was definitely poisoned! That's right! That's it!!!

Convinced of her own suspicions, Sirin became wary once again.

"What, are you afraid the food is poisoned?"

Bai Mo immediately noticed Xilin's concerns, but still pretended to be somewhat surprised and said...

Celine did not answer, but her eyes conveyed everything.

Even if she starves to death or jumps off this building today, Xilin will never eat a single bite of food prepared by this wicked woman!

Then, under Xilin's surprised gaze, Bai Mo slowly picked up her chopsticks and began to eat the food on the table one by one.

He looked like he was really enjoying the food; indeed, Bai Mo's cooking skills were excellent.

Two minutes passed, and Bai Mo had already finished a steak and a steamed bun. She didn't mean anything by it; she just wanted to prove that the food wasn't poisonous and, incidentally, make Xilin drool.

During this time, she heard strange noises coming from Xilin's stomach more than once, which meant that she was probably close to her limit. After all, that's how the human body is; if you don't eat, you can't replenish your energy, and that feeling of hunger is really unbearable.

"Really not going to try it? If it were poisonous, how could I be eating it so deliciously? Besides, Kiana and the others also have some in it."

"And you should know that if I really wanted to harm you, why would I go through all the trouble of making one for you? I would just let you starve to death in the imaginary space."

"After all, even if your body can't hold on anymore, I can always replace it with another one. Death is meaningless to you, and it is to me as well."

The powers of the Herrschers are just that unreasonable. Bai Mo wasn't lying about this, and Sirin understood it perfectly well.

Bai Mo then finished speaking in a relaxed tone, and at the same time, he used a knife and fork to cut off a large piece of beef and put it to Xilin's mouth.

Don't ask why, the main strategy is to lure those who are willing to take the bait.

After hearing what she said, even if Xilin was stupid, she would understand that if she didn't eat, she would suffer in the end, and starvation was a completely meaningless act.

"If you've got the guts, then kill me! Stop pretending!"

However, although Celine understood this principle, she still found it difficult to bow down to a woman who had humiliated her, due to her sense of dignity.

"No, I won't kill you."

Knowing that Xilin wouldn't compromise so quickly, Bai Mo patiently answered her questions.

However, the answer to this question still surprised Celine somewhat.

If they're not going to kill me, do they intend to continue torturing me?

For a moment, Celine couldn't help but recall that painful memory, the things she experienced in the Tower of Babel.

Chapter 429 The Changes in Xilin

"Don't overthink it. To put it bluntly, you're not the real Sirin, just an extension of her consciousness. Don't dwell on the pain of the past every day. Of course, I won't help you become that Second Herrscher."

"After all, in a sense, I could also call you Kiana."

Bai Mo placed another bowl of millet porridge in front of Xilin and spoke in the gentlest tone possible.

"Don't joke around! That's not my name!"

Sirin instinctively retorted that although she and Kiana were indeed two consciousnesses born at the same time, that did not mean she approved of the name.

After all, in her eyes, Kiana was more like a little girl who hadn't grown up yet, so naive that it even made her feel a little ashamed.

“I knew you would say that, which is why I used Celine as a template when I created your body, but even so, you are still not her.”

Seeing how radical Xilin's attitude was towards this matter, Bai Mo changed his approach and said something else.

After all, mischievous kids are always more responsive to gentle persuasion than harsh treatment; if you go along with them a little, you might get some results.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Sirin paused for a moment. Indeed, her current state was the most suitable one for her, but she lacked the power of authority and the power to take revenge on humanity.

As for Bai Mo's statement that she was not Xilin, the girl wanted to refute it, but it was ultimately the truth.

But despite this, she will never change her self-perception. Since birth, she has inherited all of Sirin's memories, and from beginning to end, she has always regarded herself as Sirin, and this will never change.

"I won't do anything to you, so why don't you eat your meal first? Breakfast is meant to be eaten while it's hot."

Seeing that Xilin's expression had changed slightly, Bai Mo pressed on while the iron was hot and continued speaking.

"Goo~"

Just then, Sirin's stomach let out another untimely scream, seemingly protesting against the inaction of her main body.

In an instant, Xilin's face turned bright red. Then, seeing Bai Mo seize the opportunity to push the rice porridge and meat in front of her, she actually wavered a little.

In the past, Sirin would never have experienced this situation, but since she was separated from Kiana's body by Bai Mo and lost her power connection, she has become ordinary, and her normal emotions have become very rich.

"Look, even my stomach is protesting."

Bai Mo smiled and glanced at the time. According to her usual routine, there was still more than an hour before Kiana and the others woke up, so she could feed Xilin during that time.

"It's none of your business..."

Xilin muttered softly, her slightly furrowed brows even making Bai Mo find her somewhat adorable.

Saying one thing and meaning another? That's pretty much it.

"Goo~"

Even after her stomach growled a second time, Celine finally succumbed to temptation and reached for the knife and fork on the table.

Hungry! I'm so hungry! The last time I felt this way was when I was in the Tower of Babel, where the urge to eat overwhelmed my brain and completely destroyed my last shred of reason.

"Eat them all! Eat them all! Didn't you say you were going to cook for those humans? I'll eat them all and make those awful humans go hungry!"

"It's poisonous, but I don't care if it's poisonous! At worst, I'll just die, but I don't have to suffer all this bullying here!"

Xilin thought to herself, then glared at Bai Mo before speeding up her eating.

It seems that after changing her perspective, Xilin has become much more relaxed. If Bai Mo knew what she was thinking at this moment, he would definitely praise her.

As expected of the Queen of Honkai, she can even treat eating as a battle against humanity!

Prometheus would surely weep to death if he saw this.

"Don't rush, there's more if you're not satisfied after you finish eating. It wouldn't be good if you choked."

Seeing Xilin wolfing down her food, Bai Mo slowly handed her a glass of water and then ignored her.

...........................

Twelve minutes later, Celine, having eaten and drunk her fill, leaned back in her chair contentedly.

Although it was just a simple meal, it was the first time in a long time that Xilin had eaten so heartily.

Of course, there had been one before, in the illusion of that feather, brought to her by a woman named Cecilia.

Thinking of this, Sirin's expression became slightly complicated. She didn't even notice that when she thought of Cecilia, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Bai Mo saw all of this and chuckled to himself.

The changes are quite significant. At least after becoming an ordinary person, Sirin lost her haughty demeanor. Even if she tried to act it out, she would give off the impression of a brat pretending to be an adult, which was both comical and adorable.

To put it bluntly, that inflated ego is inextricably linked to the Herrscher core, but Kiana doesn't need to worry about these things.

"I am full?"

Bai Mo asked the question knowingly, glancing slightly at Xi Lin.

In response, Xilin simply turned her head away defiantly, as if to say, "Don't talk to me."

Damn it, I interrupted her reminiscence.

"Now that we've eaten, let's get down to business."