Looking at the peculiar little thing before her, Jiang Mian's mouth twitched. She pressed a hand to her forehead, helpless.
She had no idea what [Formless] had been thinking when it created Xu Xiaoan, to have implanted this kind of base code.
Whenever she fell into a weakened state, she would instinctively seek shelter from the first person she saw, just like a newly hatched chick.
Maybe it was to win sympathy?
"Mom!"
Xu Xiaoan called out again, her voice brimming with excitement.
The shapeless mass wriggled twice, apparently trying to break free of Jiang Mian's restraint and fling herself into her arms.
Jiang Mian's expression stiffened at once.
A black-red meatball covered in eyeballs was acting all cute and begging to be held... The sight was simply too much.
Even she couldn't accept Xu Xiaoan in her true form.
Fortunately, she could change it.
"I'm not your mom."
Jiang Mian's expression softened a little. She drew Xu Xiaoan close and narrowed her eyes.
Her gaze seemed to pierce through the outer shell and see the gray-black sun wrapped inside.
Although she couldn't yet tell what abilities it had, it had fused with three Apex Traits. It definitely wouldn't be weak.
Just from the light it gave off, she could faintly sense a powerful curse.
"Then who are you?"
Xu Xiaoan blinked, seemingly unaware that her appearance was making people lose their minds.
"I clearly feel like we look pretty similar?"
Jiang Mian fell silent for two seconds.
What did she mean, they looked similar?
Did Xu Xiaoan think she was a meatball too?
"...It's okay. Take your time. Once we've spent more time together, you'll naturally find out who I am."
This world had been shaped by Xu Xiaoan's subconscious.
The point in time was when she had first