"Hexi, I never knew you hadn't been sealed away all this time."
Lin Ye looked at Hexi gratefully, feeling that the woman before him was truly as beautiful as a celestial maiden.
That had been close. If Hexi had not stepped forward to explain things for him, nothing he said today would have mattered.
"Hehe, now you know fear? Weren't you enjoying the view?"
Hexi raised a brow, folded her arms, and walked up to Lin Ye, her gaze teasing him.
"Hehe, accident. It was all an accident."
"Besides, I didn't do anything to you, did I?"
Lin Ye smiled and waved a hand, sending Star Fate back to Hexi's side.
"Hexi, I'm returning Star Fate to you. I told you I didn't have any ill intentions."
"Oh? You're really willing to give it back?" Hexi sensed Star Fate's return and looked at Lin Ye in surprise.
"What are you talking about? It was yours to begin with. I was only keeping it for you." Lin Ye smiled calmly. He had already cracked Star Fate's technology.
As long as he had the materials, he could make as many Star Fates like this as he wanted, casually crafting a whole pile by hand.
Hmm!
At that moment, Lin Ye's hairs stood on end. A prickling sensation that made him feel as though he were sitting on needles came from Kaisha's eyes.
Whenever Kaisha looked at him, he felt like a fish lying on a chopping block.
Holy Kaisha's sense of oppression was simply too overwhelming.
Sooner or later, he would crack Kaisha's Silver Wings and take them for himself, shocking everyone.
"Lin Ye, since Hexi has explained things on your behalf, I can believe that your actions were righteous."
Kaisha waved her left hand, and the two razor-sharp Silver Wings vanished into the void.
"However, I still have two questions."
"First, who exactly are you? What is your identity?"
Hearing this, Lin Ye answered honestly, "Well, I'm just an ordinary Earthling from the Chi Wu Star System. I'm only a little luckier than them and a little smarter. Other than that, I'm no different from them."
His words fell.
The angels began discussing among themselves, their voices full of doubt.
"Who would believe that? Do you?"
"I don't."
"An ordinary Earthling? If Earthlings were all like Lin Ye, wouldn't the universe be thrown into chaos? I think this Lin Ye is more like the Earth Heart produced by Earth civilization."
"The Earth Heart? You mean he represents the future of Earth civilization?"
"Not necessarily. In any case, he's anything but ordinary. Right, Yan?"
An angel guard asked Yan for her opinion.
Yan shook her head, her eyes equally filled with doubt. "I don't know. But Lin Ye being able to crack Heavenly Blade Judgment is an unquestionable fact. He is definitely far more than he appears to be."
The angels nodded, looking at Lin Ye with scrutinizing eyes, as though they were observing some rare animal.
"You can see it yourself. Our angels do not trust your identity, so I hope you will answer the second question truthfully."
Kaisha's tone carried a trace of unquestionable authority.
"Fine." Lin Ye nodded helplessly.
Sigh.
Was it really this hard to tell the truth these days?
"Then tell me, what was your true purpose in entering the Angel Grand Research Institute?"
After Kaisha said that, a glimmer of white light flashed through her eyes.
She activated the lie-detection function of the Sacred Knowledge Repository.
"Lie-detection function detected. Activate resistance?"
The Concept Rewrite Engine's prompt sounded beside Lin Ye's ear.
His eyes flickered slightly, and he shook his head.
This was the crucial moment to prove his innocence.
Kaisha clearly knew he possessed the Heavenly Blade System, yet she had still activated the lie-detection function. It was obviously a test.
If he used the Heavenly Blade System to resist it, that would prove he had ulterior motives. She might even capture him on the spot.
Only by telling the truth could he resolve this.
"Actually... I'm someone who yearns for technology and freedom. When Angel Yan invited me to the Merlot Heavenly Court, I wondered whether I might get a chance to witness the great technology of the angel race."
"I just didn't expect that the moment I arrived at the Merlot Heavenly Court, Yan and Zhi Xin would lock me up."
"I thought, locked up was fine. I could use the opportunity to try cracking angel technology. It was just that your technology wasn't particularly rigorous. I cracked my way through everything, and aside from the Heavenly Blade System being somewhat interesting, the rest was nothing worth mentioning. You already know what happened afterward."
"So my purpose was simple: to crack technological achievements. You could call it my hobby. It could even be said that this was my entire life."
Lin Ye spoke every word clearly. There was not a single lie, though it was simply another way of describing his true objective.
"Kid, you really dared to say that."
A trace of anger appeared in Hexi's eyes.
Angel technology was not particularly rigorous? Who would dare say something like that?
If she had not personally witnessed Lin Ye casually crafting a Micro Celestial Computer and performing a whole series of similar feats, she would have wanted to slap anyone who spoke that way twice.
"You weren't lying, but you also didn't tell the whole truth." Kaisha frowned.
"Queen Kaisha, my only purpose is to crack technology. What other ideas could I possibly have?"
Lin Ye sighed helplessly and changed the subject. "Wasn't it Yan who brought me back? If she hadn't brought me here, I would have stayed on Kunsa Star."
Hearing this, the angels turned to look at Angel Yan with strange expressions.
"Why are you looking at me?"
"How was I supposed to know he would cause such a huge mess? I was planning to lock him in the detention chamber."
Yan was close to tears.
Who would have believed it? She had casually saved a somewhat interesting human.
She had let him stay quietly in the detention chamber, yet he had not only broken through the defensive barrier but also entered the Angel Grand Research Institute and turned the place upside down!
Even the Sky Base King had been sealed for a moment. Was that really something a human could do?
At this moment.
Kaisha, seated upon the throne, merely pondered for a while before nodding and looking at Hexi. "Do you have a way to restrict Lin Ye's ability to crack things?"
She asked it openly.
Naturally, Lin Ye heard it too. Queen Kaisha really didn't treat me like an outsider.
Was it really okay to openly ask how to restrict me like this?
"I have observed Lin Ye's cracking ability. At Angel Civilization's current technological level, there is almost no way to restrict his movements."
Hexi thought for a moment, then continued, "Technology may be unable to restrict him, but we can use another method."
"What method?" Kaisha asked.
Lin Ye cautiously pricked up his ears and focused on Hexi's next words.
It had better not be something outrageous, like exiling him or throwing him into a black hole.
Hexi slowly said, "Very simple. Since physical and technological restrictions are useless, we can use emotional restrictions. Make his mind fall for an angel, and use love and desire to restrain Lin Ye."
"In other words, I suggest having a female angel try interacting with Lin Ye. We have so many angels, so there is no need to worry that Lin Ye will not find someone he likes."
"As long as there is a child born of love, it will be difficult for him to escape such bonds, given human values."
Hiss...
After hearing Hexi's words, Lin Ye's eyes widened as he sucked in a breath of cold air!
Why reward him? No, why restrict him like this!
Emotional restriction—what a sinister move.
If it were him, facing so many lovely angel sisters, he might really fall for it.
Lin Ye panicked slightly, his gaze sweeping across the youthful, beautiful female angels, each without an ounce of excess fat and with perfect curves.
Damn female angels.
Whatever challenge came, bring it on.
"Queen Kaisha, I am willing to take responsibility for this matter."
At that moment, a magnetic voice echoed through the laboratory, carrying determination and resolve.
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