"How..."
"How could this happen..."
Lu Xin stopped after rushing forward a few steps.
His body had grown heavy, and he was no longer in that incredibly nimble and agile state.
That was because Sister had disappeared.
Lu Xin saw Sister's shadow rapidly fade away in his arms.
That familiar, slightly chilly feeling quickly receded, like a wisp of wind he could never touch again.
An indescribable panic seized Lu Xin. He could feel that the connection between Sister and him had been severed.
Without Sister's Spider-type ability, he no longer had the strength to escape.
More importantly, at that moment, his heart suddenly became empty as well, and he lost all desire to flee.
He even turned around in confusion and looked toward Mom, who stood not far away.
His mind felt utterly hollow, and even his voice seemed weak. "You... why would you..."
Mom stood there quietly. Her figure looked lonely and cold. She did not meet Lu Xin's eyes as she spoke softly. "My Mental Palace is in their hands. They have always possessed the power to restrain me. I had no choice."
"Staying by your side was also a will imposed on me by them."
"..."
Lu Xin's heart suddenly spasmed. He shook his head hard. "That can't be true..."
"Weren't we supposed to be a family?"
"So, so you've always been... always been... lying to me?"
"..."
"..."
"Hmph. How foolish..."
Just as Lu Xin asked the question almost pleadingly, and Mom remained silent, the man in the black missionary robe near the worm suddenly shouted coldly with disdain.
"Sigh..."
At the same time, the researcher in the white coat let out a low sigh.
"You have something so dangerous inside your body. How could we possibly feel at ease leaving you outside alone?"
"It's