People are in Star Iron; who says they're just NPCs?

Xingbao's body held no secrets from Lin Li. His fingers, as if returning to his own home, expertly knocked on the door. "Ah~!" She hadn't expected Lin Li to push his luck and didn't even have time to stop him, only letting out a soft groan.

By the time they realized what had happened, it was too late to stop it. Lin Li glanced at her status bar, barely able to suppress a smile.

It was simply because the girl's status bar had changed again, this time displaying "Addicted".

The atmosphere in the bedroom gradually became restless. The girl's fair skin turned a lovely pink, and she writhed like a fish in Lin Li's arms.

I don't know when it started, but I could hear a faint sound of water coming from the bedroom. *Gurgle...gurgle...*

The sound wasn't loud, but combined with the girl's soft murmurs, it was enough to make one's heart itch. After what seemed like an eternity, the girl suddenly trembled and hugged Lin Li tightly...

After a long while, Lin Li withdrew his hand, held his fingers out in front of Xingbao, and then pulled out a few glistening threads by bringing his index and middle fingers together and then apart. Xingbao turned his head away, unable to bear such a shameful scene, his embarrassed expression utterly adorable.

Lin Li was still very curious about what kind of mental journey Xing Bao had gone through to be able to let himself do whatever he wanted. He never expected things to go so smoothly, and that the two of them could progress to this point on their first meeting.

"Lin...Lin Li, did we ever go through this before?" Xingbao took a few deep breaths to calm herself down before asking softly. Wait, before?

This is our first meeting today, there's no past between us! Wait a minute!

Lin Li stared into Xingbao's eyes, and a sudden flash of inspiration struck him. If that were the case, things seemed to make sense!

Suddenly realizing what was happening, he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Xingbao, you don't think I'm your boyfriend from before you lost your memory, do you?" "Isn't...isn't that right?" Lin Li's reaction made Xingbao feel sorry for him.

"Although I think it would be quite interesting to impersonate this persona, I'll pass. It's a pity that you never dated before you lost your memory; you never had a boyfriend."

? !

The girl's eyes widened in disbelief, and she stammered, "You...you...I...I gave it away for nothing?!"

Chapter Fifteen: The Shura Field Always Arrives So Without Warning

Xingbao was completely numb.

The reason she didn't resist too much before was largely because she regarded Lin Li as her boyfriend before she lost her memory.

The key point is that after having this preconceived guess, Rui actually found some seemingly plausible evidence in her search for the answer. She even thought that some of Lin Li's words, such as "I'm used to it," matched up.

After reaching this conclusion, she was less resistant to Lin Li's intimate actions, since she thought that the two of them had experienced these things many times before.

In addition, Lin Li's skillful technique brought her an extremely wonderful experience, and she reluctantly accepted his advances.

And now you're telling me you're not my boyfriend at all, and it was all just wishful thinking on my part? Then wasn't I just giving myself away for nothing?!

Xingbao, finally realizing what was happening, was both angry and anxious, and even felt a little amused. Meanwhile, the guy opposite her named Lin Li was already laughing uncontrollably. Lin Li couldn't help but laugh; judging from Xingbao's reaction, he had guessed correctly.

Because Xingbao's status bar has changed to "Angry and embarrassed," this status bar is quite useful. Although it's not as intuitive as mind reading, it can still roughly reflect the girls' psychological activities.

This is ridiculous. What on earth is Xingbao imagining that makes her think I'm her boyfriend from before she lost her memory?

"Hahahaha! This is so much fun!" Lin Li laughed so hard he almost fell over. This was the most hearty laugh he'd had since transmigrated. Only real-life interaction was truly entertaining; puppets could never provide this kind of amusement.

"Stop laughing! You're still laughing!" Xingbao raised her little fist, as if to hit her. *Pfft!*

Before Lin Li could even use [Interaction] to control her, Xingbao burst out laughing. The whole thing was so absurd that even she couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha, I can't hold it in anymore, but to be honest, I've never said I'm your boyfriend, nor have I ever tried to lead you to think that way, right?"

That makes perfect sense, and Xingbao understands this principle, so she only raised her little fist to threaten him not to laugh, but never actually brought it down.

She was angry, but more angry at herself for being so foolish as to have thought such a thing.

"Hmph, you're no better than me. You're not even my boyfriend, and you still tried to touch me inappropriately. What kind of decent person are you?" "Everyone loves beauty, and Xingbao is so pretty, it's hard for me to resist!"

Pretty words can be very effective sometimes. Lin Li's casual compliment made Xingbao's mood improve slightly. But Lin Li's next sentence made her roll her eyes.

"Besides, even though I wasn't your boyfriend before, I can be now." "Dream on!" Xingbao playfully swung her little fist, turned around, and tried to get out of bed. She was still sticky and needed to take a shower, otherwise it felt weird. But as soon as the girl turned around, Lin Li pulled her into his arms again.

Xingbao blinked her big eyes and struggled subconsciously for a moment, but couldn't break free. She was enveloped in a warm and comfortable atmosphere, which made her not want to exert any effort at all.

She watched quietly as Lin Lijun's handsome and aloof face drew closer and closer, until finally he silenced her with a kiss.

Her lips were soft, carrying a faint, sweet scent of youth. The delicate fragrance kept wafting into Lin Li's nose, making his heart itch! Xing Bao wanted to push him away. "You're not my boyfriend, how dare you touch me like that?"

But the warm feeling emanating from Lin Li was so comforting that she was reluctant to part with him. After a moment's hesitation, Lin Li pried open her teeth.

Lin Li's kissing skills are superb and skillful, honed through practicing on so many NPC characters. Xing Bao, a girl who has never been in a relationship, is no match for her.

Under his relentless pursuit, the girl's delicate tongue was captured. Unable to resist, she simply closed her eyes and silently enjoyed it. And so she began to enjoy it!

After having her bottom line crossed once, this kind of intimate behavior, like kissing and hugging, didn't seem so unacceptable to Xingbao anymore. Although she said Lin Li wasn't a good person, in Xingbao's heart, she actually had a pretty good impression of him.

Aside from her good looks and the positive first impression she makes upon waking up, Lin Li's openness and sincerity are also significant pluses.

As he said, after guessing Xingbao's misunderstanding, he could have pretended not to know and taken over the identity of her boyfriend before she lost her memory.

With his methods and the added advantage of his identity, it would have been too easy for him to deceive her. However, Lin Li didn't take advantage of her; instead, he calmly told her that it wasn't true. Sincerity is always a surefire way to win, at least Xingbao is very susceptible to it.

Although she didn't directly agree to Lin Li's suggestion that he become her boyfriend, they had somehow ended up having more intimate contact. So, a kiss is fine!

Just then, a startled crocodile's voice rang out, "What are you doing?!"

In the real world, at the Black Tower Space Station.

The antimatter army has been completely defeated, and the space station's defenses are cleaning up the remnants.

Because of their thorough preparation, the antimatter legion's phantoms were routed before they even reached the entrance to the space station, resulting in a resounding and decisive victory.

In one of the guest rooms on the space station, a group of people were gathered around the bed, where Xingbao, a gray-haired girl, was lying.

"I've checked. The star core is stable inside her, and her vital signs are very stable and healthy. There are no problems at all," the little black tower doll said calmly.

"If she's so healthy, why is she still unconscious?" The pink-haired girl, March 7th, stroked her chin, puzzled. "She's not unconscious, she's asleep."

"Huh? Asleep?" March 7th's mind raced for a moment, then she remarked, "Her sleep quality must be really good, she doesn't even wake up?" "Maybe it's some kind of deep sleep." Black Tower shrugged indifferently.

"Hey! Time to get up, the sun's already high in the sky!" March 7th bent down, cupped her slender hands into a megaphone shape, and shouted.

The girl on the bed remained motionless, her sleeping face serene and beautiful. "That's a truly deep sleep."

"Alright, Little March, Ms. Black Tower said there's no problem, so let's not worry about it for now. The train still needs to resupply some supplies, so let's not disturb her rest any longer."

Miss Himeko smiled gently, bid farewell to Black Tower and Estella, and then told March Seven to leave first.

After the two train crew members left, Estella turned her gaze to the Black Tower doll. "Lady Black Tower, did she also enter that world?"

“Hmm, her condition is exactly the same as when you entered the NPC world, so it should be correct.” “Then…should I go over and take a look?” Estella asked tentatively.

"Go if you want, but come back early. I don't want to deal with those chores!"

"Understood, I'll go take a look!"

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Chapter Sixteen: The Black Tower is Coming!

Estella initially intended to just take one look and leave.

After all, the space station had just gone through a major battle, and there were still many things that she needed to take charge of. She couldn't just hide and sleep all the time, could she?

But she never expected that the first thing she saw when she arrived was two people kissing in front of her.

They were kissing so passionately! Look, they're even stretching their saliva!

In that instant, Aista felt a sudden rush of sensations in her mind, a surge of all sorts of flavors—sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, and salty—overwhelming her.

She didn't know why, but seeing this scene ignited a nameless anger within her, and she instinctively asked, "What are you doing?"

The sudden sound interrupted the two lovers' tender moment.

Caught red-handed, Xingbao was so embarrassed that she covered her face, broke free from Lin Li's embrace, and rushed into the bathroom, leaving Lin Li alone to face Aisda.

Lin Li was shameless and showed no remorse for being caught cheating. He laughed and asked, "Why did you suddenly come here? Did you defeat the antimatter legion?"

"With your intelligence beforehand, we were well prepared, and this antimatter legion has been wiped out." When it came to business, Estella's expression became slightly misty, but she was still a little unhappy.

"Well done!" Lin Li praised.

He already knew the outcome; he was just asking to distract himself.

But it was clear that Estella wasn't so easily fooled. She pointed towards the bathroom and asked, "Who is she? Why is she hanging out with the Star Core Hunters and able to absorb the power of Star Cores?"

"Her name is Xing. She is a poor girl with amnesia. For some reason, she was abandoned at the space station by the Star Core Hunter and accidentally ate a Star Core."

"Amnesia? By accident?" Estella looked on with suspicion.

"Don't worry, she's not a member of the Star Core Hunters; she's someone you can trust."

"Unidentified and suspicious, how can they be trusted?" Estelle pouted. "Are you blinded by lust?"

"Oh, you had dumplings for lunch? Why are you talking so sourly?" Lin Li pretended to sniffle and moved closer to Estella. "You're not jealous, are you, Miss Estella?" His smile was full of mischief.

"Don't flatter yourself. I... I'm nothing to you, I wouldn't be jealous of you!" The girl turned her head away, not daring to look Lin Li in the eye.

A sense of melancholy flashed through her mind at that moment.

"Yes, I'm nothing to him, so what right do I have to interfere with his flirting with other girls?" "No? Let me taste it and see if it's sour." Lin Li put his arm around her shoulder and kissed Aista's soft, cool lips, which carried a faint, sweet fragrance.

Faced with Lin Li's sudden attack, she did not dodge or struggle. Her nimble hands closed slightly as she silently enjoyed his gentle kiss, which she had grown accustomed to!

She even took the initiative to stick out her little tongue and entwine it with Lin Li's, her breathing becoming slightly more rapid.

The lingering kiss lasted for almost ten minutes, until the girl was a little out of breath, before Lin Li released her. "Hmm, I tasted it, it's sweet. Looks like you weren't jealous after all."

The long kiss made Estella's little face flushed red, as beautiful and charming as a brilliant sunset, and the moisture in her eyes seemed to be overflowing.

She pouted slightly, but ultimately stopped dwelling on the topic and returned to the main point.

From Está, Lin Li learned what had happened in the containment pods in the real world. He wasn't surprised that the Star Core Hunter hadn't been captured.

While Black Tower is undoubtedly a true genius, the Star Core Hunter, who roams the galaxy and remains unscathed on the Interstellar Peace Corporation's wanted list year after year, is no easy feat.

“I have a guess,” Lin Li clapped his hands and said, “The Star Core Hunters probably haven’t left yet. The space station is so big, it wouldn’t be difficult for them to find a place to hide.”

"But what else can they do if they stay?"

"Based on your description and the time when Xingbao appeared in the NPC world, Xingbao in the real world has never woken up."

They brought the person over and put the star core inside, but the person never woke up. Do you think they can rest easy about that?

The affectionate nickname "Star Baby" made Estella's eyes darken slightly: "What is their motivation for doing all this?" "I'm not sure about their long-term goal, but in the short term, they want Star Baby to board the Star Train and become a pioneer." "Become a pioneer, to be an inside man?"

"You're a bit silly, Da Bao." Lin Li pinched Aisda's little face. "Xing Bao has completely lost her past memories and doesn't remember the Star Core Hunters at all. How can she be their inside man?"

Besides, the Star Train and the Star Core Hunters don't have any absolute conflict of interest, so why would they need to plant an inside agent? "You're the stupid one!" Estelle muttered very quietly, but her expression brightened a bit.

Lin Li couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. The little girl was indeed still jealous, even agonizing over how to address her. "Then how can we find them?" Estella asked again.

Although the Star Core Hunter wasn't the kind of person who would do all sorts of evil, as the stationmaster, she certainly didn't want to see such an unstable factor exist on the space station.

"It's simple. Find a reason to delay the people on the Starry Sky Train for a few days. If the train doesn't leave, they definitely won't leave either. That'll give me a way to find them."

Estelle nodded; she did not doubt the truthfulness of Lin Li's words.

Although it's unclear how he did it, Lin Li did indeed predict the attacks by the Antimatter Legion and the Star Core Hunters, which shows that he really has a way of foreseeing the future.

So although she was a little jealous, Aistar no longer doubted Xingbao's reliability. With Lin Li's endorsement, she had a basic trust in the girl.

"Okay, I'll head back now. There's still a lot to take care of at the space station. I'll come see you again tonight." "Go ahead!"

After seeing Estella off, Xingbao cautiously walked out of the bathroom. Seeing Estella sleeping peacefully on the bed, she was puzzled again.

She did spend a lot of time washing up; there was no other way, it was too uncomfortable not to wash properly after being wet in Shanghai.

"I bet you have a lot of questions to ask. Don't rush, let's go for a walk and talk slowly!" Lin Li smiled and extended his hand when he saw her questioning look.

Xingbao nodded, hesitated for a second, and then took the hand that was being offered to her.

While Lin Li was explaining the current situation to Xingbao, Aistar also finished reporting the situation to the Black Tower doll.

“He’s right, the Star Core Hunters are probably still hiding on the space station, but capturing them won’t be that complicated. I’ll do it myself.” “You’ll do it yourself?”

"Hmm, I've finished what I was doing. The two systems will be here in a bit!" Black Tower's voice was calm. "Let's explore this NPC world and catch a couple of little mice while we're at it!"

Chapter Seventeen: [Shared Perspective] Can Also Be Used in Various Ways

NPC world.

Lin Li and Xing Bao talked for more than two hours, helping her to roughly understand the current situation and plan her future direction.

Although the NPC world sounds bizarre, the undeniable facts leave Xingbao no choice but to believe it.

Her adaptability was quite good; she quickly accepted this seemingly magical situation, truly befitting a top-tier E-human star baby. "It's time to go see the real world. They must have been waiting for you to wake up for a long time. Being Sleeping Beauty forever isn't sustainable," Lin Li nagged at her.

"By the way, don't mention the NPC world to anyone else yet, except for Estádio and the Black Tower."

They definitely had to return to the real world. According to Lin Li's plan, she would also join the Starry Sky Train and travel with the train crew. Xing Bao looked at Lin Li, feeling a slightly complicated emotion.

The unexpected events that happened between the two meant that they could no longer get along as normal friends, but they weren't quite there yet to become boyfriend and girlfriend.