Lu Yuan followed the Symbiotic Link and gently sent a thread of consciousness over.
The worm shrank deeper into the hollow. What came back through the link was clear resistance: Don't touch me. Let me stay alone.
Lu Yuan withdrew that thread of consciousness and did not press closer.
He fixed his gaze on the worm, and Gray-White Text surfaced.
[Target detected: Worm of Knowledge (Lu Yuan)] [A little fellow that had come into contact with many strange things. It seemed to have undergone a certain degree of mutation, and its body currently had a few minor problems.]
Lu Yuan stared at those two lines, and the string that had been taut in his heart finally loosened.
What he feared most was seeing "contamination" or "severely wounded" after its name.
If the symbiote had been hurt that badly, it would likely need a long time to recover, perhaps even be permanently crippled. But the Gray-White Text had said "minor problems." The worm's foundation had not been damaged; its injuries were all superficial. Given time, it would recover.
As for the part about "mutation," Lu Yuan committed it to memory. After all, the little thing really had eaten far too many inexplicable things.
He sent a little consciousness through the link. There were no specific words, only enough to let it know that it had done well and worked hard.
The worm pressed against the Key, its body flickering faintly to show that it had heard him.
Lu Yuan loosened the Symbiotic Link on his end, leaving only a trace to maintain the connection while withdrawing the rest. He let the worm recover in peace and did not disturb it further.
He opened his eyes. In the Main Control Room, Klaus and Arthur were still busy with