Confession

"Sister, what's wrong? Are you hurt?"

A familiar voice rang in Lazuli's ears.

She immediately let her guard down.

When Mo Yuan emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he discovered that Lazuli was no longer on the Lookout.

Android 16 told him that a green, insect-like monster had found its way there, threatening to absorb Lazuli and Lapis to achieve its perfect form.

However, Cell's strength was clearly far inferior to Lazuli's, and he had been beaten to a pulp in an instant.

Listening to Android 16's description, Mo Yuan knew that the insect-like green monster was Cell.

Although he knew that Lazuli's current strength surely surpassed Cell's, he couldn't help but feel a bit worried.

Moreover, having just come out of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, he couldn't sense any combat aura, so he didn't dare to delay and immediately unleashed his Mind's Eye.

Soon, he discovered Lazuli below Korin Tower.

He didn't see Cell's figure next to her, so he assumed the monster must have fled after realizing he couldn't win.

However, Lazuli's state seemed a bit off.

Thinking that something might have happened to her, Mo Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

Without a moment's hesitation, he burst forth at his top speed to reach her side.

Lazuli didn't understand what was happening to her either.

She hadn't felt anything initially, but the moment she heard Mo Yuan's voice, she felt an inexplicable sense of grievance.

Her small mouth pouted involuntarily.

On top of that, after being hit by the "Solar Flare," her eyes were stinging and she couldn't open them, while tears streamed down uncontrollably.

She looked so pitiful and aggrieved that it was heart-wrenching.

Seeing Lazuli in this state, Mo Yuan panicked.

He circled her, inspecting her carefully to see where she might be hurt.

After checking, he found that only her eyes had sustained a minor injury, which would recover on its own after a while.

"Sister, tell me what's wrong!" Mo Yuan said, sounding anxious.

Lazuli took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

"I'm fine..."

Her soft, sweet voice carried a hint of a sob.

She really was fine; other than her eyes, she didn't have a single scratch on her. At most, her legs were a bit sore from kicking Cell earlier.

Cell: Are you even listening to yourself?

Besides, after all this time, her eyes didn't feel as bad anymore, and the stinging sensation was fading away.

Lazuli slowly opened her eyes.

Tears were still welling up in them.

Her naturally watery eyes were truly brimming with tears this time.

"It's just that Cell got away," Lazuli said, still feeling sullen about his escape.

"As long as you're okay."

Mo Yuan cupped Lazuli's face, his fingers gently wiping away the tears from her eyes.

Lazuli felt the warmth of Mo Yuan's palms against her face.

Looking at his handsome face, she couldn't help but blush.

The so-called dignity of a sister she had always maintained in front of him vanished into thin air.

Yet, she didn't feel embarrassed; instead, she felt a soft spot in her heart being touched.

This feeling of being cherished... it didn't seem so bad, did it?

Not only did Lazuli not dislike this feeling, she actually enjoyed it.

It was just a little... embarrassing. o(////▽////)q

Lazuli's girlish demeanor left Mo Yuan dazed.

This was the first time she had ever shown such shyness in front of him.

Usually, she was like a female hooligan, teasing him constantly.

Seeing Mo Yuan staring at her blankly, Lazuli felt a bit shy, yet secretly pleased.

She feigned composure and said, "Dummy! Haven't you seen enough?"

"Ah!"

Mo Yuan suddenly pulled Lazuli into his arms, holding her tightly as if he wanted to merge her into his own body.

Resting his chin on Lazuli's shoulder, he whispered into her ear, "It's not enough. A lifetime will never be enough."

Mo Yuan's words were like a sharp arrow, striking deep into the core of Lazuli's heart.

Feeling Mo Yuan's body heat, Lazuli felt an unprecedented sense of peace.

Her slender arms wrapped around Mo Yuan's waist.

Everything was understood without a word.

"Oh! That's right."

After an unknown amount of time, Lazuli suddenly remembered there was still important business to attend to and hurriedly pulled away from Mo Yuan's embrace.

She then recounted to Mo Yuan everything Cell had said earlier.

Lazuli hadn't paid much attention to Cell's words at the time, but reflecting on them now, they seemed rather strange.

For instance, he claimed he would be born twenty-four years later.

Yet, the Underground Laboratory had already been destroyed.

Furthermore, if he wasn't supposed to appear for another twenty-four years, how had he appeared now?

"He must be a version of me from another timeline."

"What?" Lazuli found it hard to believe.

After all, Mo Yuan and Cell were not just different; they were completely incomparable.

Aside from both being synthesized from the cells of others, they were entirely different in appearance, aura, and every other aspect.

Moreover, Cell still needed to absorb her and her brother to reach his perfect form.

If Mo Yuan had needed to absorb them, he could have done so long ago.

Inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Lazuli had been completely defenseless against Mo Yuan.

Besides, given Mo Yuan's current strength, even she and Lapis combined couldn't defeat him.

Under such circumstances, the fact that Mo Yuan hadn't laid a finger on them proved he had no intention of doing so.

"Yes!" Mo Yuan nodded heavily, his expression solemn.

He decided to come clean about part of it; he would tell Lazuli everything except for the fact that he was a transmigrator.

"According to the information transmitted to me by the computer, I shouldn't have been born so soon. The computer also stated that by absorbing you two, I could reach my perfect form."

"Perhaps due to some special reason, I was born early. I also discovered that I differ from the information the computer provided: I only need to train to reach my perfect form; I don't need to absorb you."

Lazuli was completely stunned.

"But you two are just too different! He's so ugly..."

How could they possibly have come from the same "mother"?

"According to the computer's data, Dr. Gero did indeed design me to look like that monster."

"But sister, you must believe me. I will never hurt you!"

Mo Yuan stared intently at Lazuli, feeling a sense of fear—fear that Lazuli wouldn't believe him and would distance herself because of this.

It must be said that Mo Yuan's words had a significant impact on Lazuli.

However, Lazuli still chose to trust him.

It came down to the same reason as before.

If Mo Yuan had truly wanted to harm them, he had plenty of opportunities, both in the past and the present.

Yet he hadn't, and that was why Lazuli believed him.

"It's alright, sister believes you."

Sensing the unease in Mo Yuan's heart, Lazuli gently hugged him to offer comfort.

"However, Cell is indeed a problem. He will definitely find a way to target me and Lapis," Lazuli said with some concern.

After all, no one knew how strong Cell could become by absorbing humans.

In just one day, he had absorbed hundreds of thousands of people and become stronger than she had been before training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.

With billions of people on Earth, if he absorbed them all, how powerful would he become?

"Don't worry, I will take care of Cell."

Mo Yuan's eyes were filled with killing intent.

Lazuli and Lapis were his family, and he would never allow anyone to hurt them.

His Mind's Eye had been active since a moment ago, blanketing the entire planet.

Under the gaze of his Mind's Eye, Cell had nowhere to hide.

Cell had already traveled across more than half the globe.

He was on the other side of the Earth.

But if Mo Yuan flew at full speed, it would only take a few minutes to reach him.

"Wait, how does he have that thing?"

Suddenly, Mo Yuan's expression changed drastically, as if he had seen a ghost.