Li Xingkong extended his Divine Sense to its maximum range, taking all detectable tachyons into his surveillance.
Sure enough, a few minutes after the fish in its tachyon state stopped moving, a fish that had been quiet for a while suddenly became active in a place far away from Li Xingkong.
Under Li Xingkong's subtle Divine Sense interpretation, the particles quickly combined to form the shape of a fish.
So that's the trick they used—a classic case of shedding one's skin.
Li Xingkong looked at his fishing net. The fish inside had scattered into mindless pellets. Clearly, the fish had escaped through some unknown means.
After the fish escaped, it didn't leave immediately. It stared at Li Xingkong from a distance for several more times before reluctantly retreating, as if it had a delicious meal in front of it but couldn't eat it. You could even sense a trace of reluctance in its expression.
Li Xingkong certainly wouldn't let it go so easily. Even if it was a mindless creature, after attacking him, it was already worth grilling, not to mention that this guy had quite a lot of research value.
However, since this guy is within my surveillance range, there's no rush to catch him now. Let's see where he's going first.
What if this guy is going home? Then I can catch them all in one fell swoop.
The fish didn't move very fast; instead, it swam back in a certain direction at a suitable speed.
Along the way, you'll be attracted by all sorts of planets and meteorites, and you'll want to go and explore them.
Just like a child coming home from school.
Li Xingkong followed it from a distance, memorizing every spot the little fish turned over.
After following it for two or three star systems, it became more obedient and headed straight for a planet.
Li Xingkong's Divine Sense had already locked onto the planet before it arrived. The planet was quite desolate and did not look like a place where anyone lived.
But when the fish landed on the planet's surface, a figure stepped out of nothingness and caught it in his hand.
The human's form was somewhat similar to that of the small fish; although it looked like a human figure, it was actually a tachyon-state creature.
However, according to Divine Sense sense, this guy's appearance was extremely similar to that of Divine Land People, except that this person had an excessive amount of hair, which flowed freely behind him and spread far away.
"Little Fish, Little Fish, how did things go?"
The man picked up the small fish in his hand and asked softly.
The fish in my hand spun around a few times, as if trying to express something through its movements.
"You're saying the operation failed? That person will become someone you can't catch?"
I don't know how she communicated with the little fish, but in any case, she understood what the little fish was saying.
"Did you get his memories? Does he still remember how to transform into the tachyon state?"
The man continued to ask, and Little Fish gestured again.
"He ate it, but he didn't forget? What does that mean?"
The fish's message puzzled the man: could memories lost be regained?
Just as the fish was getting anxious, Li Xingkong decided to stop hiding.
Now that the people behind the scenes have come out, he naturally wants to meet them.
Without waiting any longer, Li Xingkong took a step forward, his figure solidifying as he appeared in front of the man.
"Ha, how come the memories of what I ate can't come back?"
"These memories aren't renewable, and besides, there was the mind bomb's guidance; he shouldn't have discovered this... Hey, who are you?!"
The man seemed oblivious to Li Xingkong, continuing to follow up on Li Xingkong's question, his reaction several seconds too slow.
"You've already got your hands on me, and you're asking who I am?"
Li Xingkong sneered, and the Magic Power in his hand slowly gathered together.
"No, it wasn't me, it wasn't me!"
The man took several steps back, his face filled with panic. The small fish in his hand had long been hidden in his sleeve, with only its head peeking out.
"Ha, with witnesses and physical evidence, what else is there to say?"
"Emmm, actually I have multiple personalities. The one who comes up with the ideas is my second personality. Do you believe me?"
Li Xingkong chuckled, raised his hand, and pushed, his Magic Power condensing into threads that slid towards the person.
The man simply took a step back, and it was as if countless spatial barriers separated Li Xingkong's attack from it.
"Don't be so angry. Since you haven't suffered any losses, why don't we shake hands and make up?"
The man looked cheerful and showed no sign of anger.
Li Xingkong didn't necessarily want to fight it; his main goal was to find out why this thing had targeted him.
"Alright, before we make peace, we should introduce ourselves first."
Seeing that Li Xingkong had temporarily stopped moving, the man stepped forward again.
"You probably don't know where I come from, but since we've already met, I can tell you my name: Wan Chongshan. This isn't our first meeting, nor will it be our last."
Wan Chongshan's introduction left Li Xingkong even more bewildered. What did he mean by "not the first time we've met"? He was certain he had never seen this guy before.
"Fine, I'm no match for you right now. I won't cause you any trouble this time. Next time we meet, I'll be serious."
Suddenly, Wan Chongshan chuckled and then struck a strange pose.
"By the grace of Heaven, all realms are united as one."
Li Xingkong initially thought he was using some kind of technique, but then he saw the guy simply disperse.
The place where it once existed is now empty; even the tachyons are gone. It has clearly returned to nothingness.
The fish that was next to the man had also disappeared, apparently following him to some unknown place.
No, what's going on? I was attacked out of nowhere, and now another random person has appeared.
He even claimed that this wasn't their first meeting, but Li Xingkong had absolutely no recollection of him.
Everything seemed suspicious, full of mysteries, which made Li Xingkong extremely curious.
"System?"
At this point, only the system could give him a reasonable explanation.
"How could it be her?"
The system popped up, also looking puzzled.
Clearly, the system does recognize this guy.
"I said, 'Tongzi, is this your fiancée or something? Did she come knocking on your door?'"
Li Xingkong doesn't know it, but the system does, so this matter shouldn't fall on Li Xingkong's shoulders.
"No, no, no, I only know her, but she has nothing to do with me."
The system immediately denied it.
"This girl is really dangerous. It's best to stay far away from her next time you see her."
This was the first time Li Xingkong had seen the system issue such a serious warning, and he became interested.
"What do you mean? This guy has a powerful background?"
"It's not just about her background; she's on the same level as the system itself, and should be pursuing transcendence. At this point in time, she shouldn't be here at all."
The system frowned, seemingly lost in thought.
"But her methods... are clearly not that strong, just like... just like her when she was younger."
"Strange, I'll just have to avoid her. This girl's strength is really weird."