As someone in sequence 001, I also want to give up today.

"Cut...cut yourself into a clone," she said.

"I can create a clone that is exactly like me, with some self-awareness, and can act on its own. The original body can control it from the side, or it can move freely."

Li Xian nodded.

This is the same as what he perceived.

Sequence 100, an avatar outside the body.

But it's only Rank D, and it just recently awakened.

Moreover, it can only use clones to launch mental attacks and has no other special abilities.

"A clone?" Li Xian looked at her. "Is this your original body or a clone?"

Lin Xiaoqi hesitated for a moment.

Li Xian didn't urge him, he just waited.

Finally, she sighed.

"A clone," she said. "My real body is at home. I was afraid of being discovered, so I sent a clone to scout ahead..."

Li Xian remained silent for a second.

This girl is quite cautious.

Unfortunately, no matter how careful you are, it can't overcome a lack of intelligence.

"Do you know that if my clone gets captured, I can follow the causal chain to find your original body?" Li Xian asked casually.

Lin Xiaoqi's face turned pale.

"Really...really?"

"It's fake," Li Xian said. "I'm just kidding."

Lin Xiaoqi: "..."

She glared at Li Xian, her eyes reddening.

Li Xian ignored her and continued, "Is your brother in the high school? Which class?"

Lin Xiaoqi blinked: "Lin Xiaobei, Class 3, Grade 1. Why are you asking about this?"

"Just asking," Li Xian said, "to confirm if you're telling the truth."

Lin Xiaoqi was stunned for a moment, then a complicated expression appeared on her face.

"You...you're not going to call the police?"

Li Xian looked at her and remained silent for a few seconds.

After his recent probing, he realized that the girl wasn't bad at all and had a rather simple mind.

It's wrong to go astray and try to take shortcuts.

Then he let go.

Get up.

Lin Xiaoqi got up from the ground, rubbing her wrist which had been pinched so hard, and looked at him warily.

Li Xian walked to the sofa, put the cushion that had been lifted back, and plopped down on it.

"Do you know you're having a lucky day?"

Lin Xiaoqi blinked: "Huh?"

"You're lucky because there's really nothing valuable in my house," Li Xian said. "And that fat cat isn't home today."

Lin Xiaoqi was taken aback: "What cat?"

"An orange cat," Li Xian said. "Rank B, spatial ability. If it were home, you'd be stuck in the wall by now."

Lin Xiaoqi's face paled even more.

Looking at her cowardly appearance, Li Xian suddenly felt like laughing.

This girl is quite bold, but she's also a real coward.

"Alright," he said. "I won't call the police."

Lin Xiaoqi's eyes lit up.

"but--"

Lin Xiaoqi's expression fell again.

Li Xian continued, "You have to promise me two things."

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Lin Xiaoqi asked hurriedly. "Anything is fine as long as you don't call the police!"

Li Xian glanced at her, and that look made Lin Xiaoqi feel uneasy.

She instinctively hugged her chest and took a step back.

"Except for that!" she said warily.

Li Xian: "..."

He took a deep breath.

"First, have your real body come and apologize in person."

Lin Xiaoqi was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief.

"this one?"

"Yes." Li Xian nodded. "Second, compensation."

Lin Xiaoqi's face fell again.

"How much...how much compensation?"

Li Xian glanced at the mess in the living room.

"Clean the house thoroughly and put everything back in its place," he said. "Then—"

He paused.

"Then treat me to a meal."

Lin Xiaoqi was stunned.

"what?"

"What do you mean, 'huh'?" Li Xian said, "You made me late for work, don't you need to compensate me?"

Lin Xiaoqi blinked, then blinked again.

"That's...that's it?"

"Oh, buy a few more bags of snacks. Look, you've trampled all my snacks, and Lingdang will be breathing on them again when she gets back."

Lin Xiaoqi stared at him for several seconds, as if to confirm whether he was joking.

Finally, she realized that this person was serious.

"Okay!" She nodded vigorously. "No problem! My real body will be here right away!"

After she finished speaking, she suddenly froze and closed her eyes.

Three seconds later, it opened its eyes again.

"Okay, she's gone," she said. "She'll be there in ten minutes."

Li Xian nodded.

Lin Xiaoqi stood there, suddenly unsure of what to do.

She glanced at Li Xian, then at the mess on the ground.

"Um... Shall I pack up first?"

"Otherwise what?" Li Xian leaned back on the sofa. "Wait for me to clean up?"

Lin Xiaoqi quickly squatted down and began picking up the things on the ground.

Watching her busy herself, Li Xian suddenly asked, "How's your brother doing at school?"

Lin Xiaoqi was stunned for a moment, then looked up.

"what?"

"Lin Xiaobei," Li Xian said, "how are your grades, Class 3, Grade 1?"

Lin Xiaoqi's expression became somewhat complicated.

"It's...it's alright," she said softly, "above average."

"Does he know you do this?"

"I don't know!" Lin Xiaoqi quickly replied.

"He knows nothing! He always thought I worked at the bubble tea shop!"

Li Xian looked at her without saying a word.

Feeling guilty under his gaze, Lin Xiaoqi lowered her head and continued tidying up.

After a while, she suddenly whispered.

"My parents passed away early, leaving only my younger brother and me. I have to support his schooling."

Li Xian didn't reply.

"His school is expensive, and I've never been to college, so I can't find a good job..." Lin Xiaoqi's voice grew softer and softer.

"so……"

"So you stole things?"

Lin Xiaoqi fell silent.

Li Xian looked at her and suddenly asked, "Have you ever stolen anything before?"

Lin Xiaoqi shook her head.

"first?"

nod.

Li Xian remained silent for a second.

I don't know whether to say she was lucky or unlucky.

On their first burglary, they stole from an S-class home.

The family they robbed belonged to a monster who could crush even an S-rank.

She's lucky to still be alive.

Ten minutes later, the doorbell rang.

Li Xian stood up, walked over and opened the door.

A girl who looked exactly like Lin Xiaoqi was standing outside the door.

The same short hair, the same delicate features, the same loose black clothes.

But their temperaments are quite different.

He was carrying a bag of snacks, all of which were the kinds that had just been trampled and ruined.

The clone's gaze was somewhat unfocused, as if it were thinking about something else.

The main body's eyes showed obvious tension and fear.

"Um...that..." she began, her voice trembling slightly.

"I am Lin Xiaoqi in her true form. I've come... come to apologize."

Li Xian stepped aside.

"Come in."

The main body walked in and was stunned to see the clone squatting on the ground tidying up.

The clone raised its head and waved to her.

"You're here? I'm leaving now."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly became transparent and then disappeared with a "poof".

Li Xian raised an eyebrow.

This clone is quite unique.

The main body stood in the center of the living room, at a loss.

Li Xian pointed to the sofa.

"sit."

Lin Xiaoqi sat down carefully, her back straight, her hands on her knees, like a primary school student waiting to be scolded.

Li Xian sat down opposite her and looked at her.

"Do you know you're wrong?"

"Okay," Lin Xiaoqi said softly.

"What's wrong?"

"I shouldn't... I shouldn't have stolen it."

Li Xian nodded.

"Anything else?"

Lin Xiaoqi blinked: "What...what else?"

"You shouldn't have followed my sister."

Lin Xiaoqi's face turned pale again.

"Yes, yes, I shouldn't have followed Instructor Li!" she quickly said.

"I promise I'll never do it again!"

Looking at her cowardly appearance, Li Xian suddenly asked, "You've followed her so many times, have you discovered anything?"

Lin Xiaoqi was stunned for a moment.

"What...did you find?"

"It's about what she does and who she meets," Li Xian said.

"Have you noticed anything unusual?"

Lin Xiaoqi thought for a moment and then shook her head.

"No. She always goes straight upstairs when she comes and leaves the next morning. Occasionally she'll bring a little girl with her, probably her niece? She's quite cute."

Li Xian nodded.

It seems this girl was indeed just following them and didn't do anything else.

"Alright," he said, standing up. "Go help tidy up."

Lin Xiaoqi felt as if she had been granted a pardon and quickly stood up.

Summon your clone to help her clean up.

The two Lin Xiaoqis working together were indeed very efficient.

Li Xian sat on the sofa, watching them busy themselves, and suddenly asked, "How long can your clone exist?"

"All day long," Lin Xiaoqi said without looking up.

"However, if attacked or if I actively withdraw, it will disappear prematurely."

Is it very energy-intensive?

"It's alright," Lin Xiaoqi said. "I just feel a little sleepy when I run out of mental energy."

Li Xian nodded.

This superpower isn't particularly strong, but it's not weak either.

Moreover, it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish between the clone and the original body, let alone find the original body through the clone.

Unfortunately, she ran into him; for him, none of this was a big problem.

While Lin Xiaoqi was cleaning, Li Xian also copied her avatar.

After the optimization of the power of all things, this superpower no longer has a time limit.

Although there can still only be one clone, it saves a lot of trouble.

In the future, I can use my clone to clock in at work, use my clone to ring the pick-up bell, and use my clone to "go grocery shopping".

The thought of being able to do so much less work made Li Xian increasingly happy, and he almost burst out laughing.

He suddenly found Lin Xiaoqi quite pleasing to the eye.

Twenty minutes later, the living room was restored to its original state.

Lin Xiaoqi stood up, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and looked at Li Xian.

"It's all packed up. Would you like to check it?"

Li Xian glanced at it.

It's pretty much the same as before.

"Alright," he said. "Let's go."

Lin Xiaoqi was stunned for a moment.

"Huh? This...you're leaving already?"

"What else? Stay for dinner?"

Lin Xiaoqi blinked, then blinked again.

She glanced at Li Xian, then at the doorway, and finally whispered, "Um... about dinner..."

Li Xian remembered.

"Yes, you owe me a meal," he said. "But I'm busy today, another time."

Lin Xiaoqi nodded quickly, "Okay! Another time! Whenever you're free, just let me know!"

She pulled out a piece of paper with a string of numbers written on it.

"This is my phone number."

Li Xian took it, glanced at it, and put it in his pocket.

Lin Xiaoqi stood there, hesitant to speak.

Li Xian looked at her: "Is there anything else?"

"Um..." Lin Xiaoqi said softly, "Are you really not going to call the police?"

"I won't report it."

"Aren't you going to tell Instructor Li either?"

Li Xian remained silent for a second.

"It depends on her mood," he said. "If she ever finds something missing from the house, I'll tell her the truth."

Lin Xiaoqi's face turned pale again.

"No, no! I didn't take anything!" she quickly assured him. "Really! Please feel free to check!"

Li Xian waved his hand.

"Alright, let's go."

Lin Xiaoqi felt as if she had been granted a pardon and quickly walked towards the door.

As she reached the door, she suddenly turned back.

"Um... bro, what's your surname?"

"Li".

"Brother Li!" Lin Xiaoqi bowed to him. "Thank you so much for today! I promise I'll never do anything like this again!"

After saying that, she opened the door and ran away.

Li Xian stared at the closed door and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he took out his phone and sent a message to Li Yu.

"You've been followed, you know that?"

Three seconds later, Li Yu replied.

"???who?"

"She was a Class D student; her brother is in high school. It's been resolved; everything's fine."

Li Yu was silent for a few seconds, then sent a voice message.

When I clicked on it, I heard her voice, tinged with laughter:

"Brother, you're starting to act more and more like a parent."

Li Xian: "..."

What kind of parent are they?

He was just too lazy to call the police.

Li Xian tossed his phone aside, leaned back on the sofa, and stared at the ceiling.

That fat orange cat has gone out to fool around again.

When he comes back, we really need to consider getting him sterilized.

It's not for any other reason than to let it know that it has to keep an eye on this home.