"J-just you?" The Intelligent Life's eyes widened, and ripples of shock spread across its light-formed body.
With its long experience following World Lord Kabu, it knew that whenever a treasure trove like the World within a World opened, the greedy adventurers outside would swarm in like sharks smelling blood.
By rights, the ones standing before it now should have been thousands upon thousands of warriors, their eyes red as they fought over the treasure!
But at the moment, Lin Yuan stood there all alone.
Did that mean all the "twisted" trials it had carefully prepared, all the cruel games designed to sow discord, and all the sadistic tricks it'd devised to enjoy watching ants struggle would be useless?
"How can this be? How can this be? This isn't how the story was supposed to go..." The Intelligent Life clutched its head and started muttering to itself, oblivious to everything around it.
Its tone was full of frustrated desperation, as though its talents had gone unrecognized.
"Hello. I'm here for World Lord Kabu's treasure." Looking at the Intelligent Life, which seemed to be caught up in some sort of programming, Lin Yuan stated his purpose concisely.
"No, this isn't right. It shouldn't be like this..."
The Intelligent Life remained immersed in its own world, deaf to Lin Yuan's words.
"..." Lin Yuan was speechless.
The Intelligent Life left behind by World Lord Kabu didn't seem to have all its wits about it.
Just then, a flash of light appeared on Lin Yuan's shoulder, and Ika, a palm-sized fairy girl, materialized out of thin air.
This Intelligent Life, who usually seemed sweet and gentle, now stood with her hands on her hips and her brows raised, showing off a fierce, no-nonsense side.
She pointed straight at the white-bearded old man and let