Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

Unlike the weightlessness brought by Sirin's spatial teleportation, Lu Ze's teleportation was steady and smooth, without any sense of displacement.

It was as if they had always been standing there and had never left.

The moment I landed, everything around me was still.

On the asphalt road, the water splashed by a silver-white car is frozen in the air, reflecting the dappled sunlight; pedestrians on the roadside are frozen in the moment of taking a step; a pigeon spreads its wings and hovers low in the air.

Xilin slowly raised her hand, her fingertips touching a leaf hovering in front of her. The veins of the leaf were clearly visible, yet it remained completely still.

The next second, the world seemed to have been put on play.

Pedestrians began to move, cars resumed driving, and the leaf slipped from Xilin's fingertips, drifting gently to the ground.

The pigeon hovering in the air flapped its wings and swept across the sidewalk, startling a string of fine morning dewdrops from the treetops.

The hustle and bustle of the city filled my ears in that instant—the low hum of car engines, the hawking of breakfast stalls in the distance, all noisily proclaiming that everything in this world was as usual.

Ding.

A crisp notification sound came from Sirin's pocket.

Lu Ze subconsciously touched his empty pockets, then turned his gaze to the bulging pocket of the hospital gown. He pointed to it, his tone slightly cautious.

"Um, um, Sirin. Could you give me my phone back?"

Xilin immediately covered her pocket, pressing her hands tightly against it, her long, dark purple hair swinging over her shoulders with her possessive movements.

"No, this is my spoils."

Her tone was firm and decisive, leaving no room for negotiation, like a kitten guarding its food bowl.

"Human, watch your attitude!"

Bella stepped forward, blocking Luze and Sirin, her pale blue eyes filled with hostility.

She was ready to act at any moment—if Lu Ze dared to overstep his bounds, she would definitely swat him with her claws.

If it weren't for Her Majesty's forbidding it, she would have already smashed this human who addressed Her Majesty by her given name into a pulp.

Luze completely ignored Bella's threat.

He knew that Bella wouldn't lay a hand on him unless Celine gave the order.

He walked around Bella and knelt down in front of Celine, bringing his gaze level with her golden eyes.

"You've got no use for this phone; it's for my friend who's trying to contact me. How about I trade you something else?"

Lu Ze spoke in a very soft and gentle tone, as if he were coaxing his fussy younger sister.

Seeing that his attitude was fairly proper and he didn't seem to intend to forcibly take it, Xilin nodded in satisfaction.

She took her phone out of her pocket and waved it in front of Lu Ze.

The screen was still lit, and there were already several unread messages on the chat interface.

A small smile curved her lips, and a sly glint flashed in her golden eyes.

"It's not impossible for me to bestow this reward upon you. You just need to fulfill three of my requests."

"OK."

Lu Ze agreed readily, without even a second of hesitation.

How difficult can a child's wish be?

Xilin was slightly taken aback when she saw how readily he agreed.

However, having achieved her goal, she stopped arguing and handed the phone back to Lu Ze.

"Remember, you owe me three requests."

Xilin's movements were tinged with reluctance; her fingertips lingered on the phone case for a moment before finally letting go.

Lu Ze took the phone, swiped the screen, and went straight to the chat interface. At the bottom it displayed:

[Galaxy Baseball Man: Why aren't you replying to messages? Please reply if you receive this.]

Xing must be getting impatient.