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On the other side, Bai Mo looked at Shi in front of her. At this moment, Shi was using a knife and fork to cut the steak in front of her into a human shape. Judging from the proportions, it was a petite person. Then, as if she were slowly torturing someone, she slid the knife down and cut the beef into thin slices.

"Shi, don't you like beef?"

"Not at all. By the way, the snake molt tasted pretty good. I'd like some snake soup." Shi revealed a familiar, gentle smile, but the ceaseless slicing of the knife continued, adding a touch of coldness to the smile.

"Shiki, don't you like snakes?"

"Yes, you've heard the story of the farmer and the snake, haven't you? Greedy creatures, they can't wait to cling to even the slightest bit of warmth, completely lacking any self-awareness and utterly disregarding the trouble they cause others. Of course, they don't like it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo remained silent and simply nodded.

He raised his hand, feeling the burning Spirit Origin within his body, which was almost exhausted. At most, he would have to leave this place in three days.

Bai Wunan had previously said that the best approach would be to restore the soul first, and then use Bai Lubao's power to repair it.

Shi also glanced at her, noticing that her rock formation had been cleared away sometime earlier. She said, "It seems our rest time is running out. Before you leave, don't forget to take me out for a bit."

"If you want to go out, you can do so anytime. There's no need to wait until I recover."

"I don't want to bother you when you're doing something important, and I'm not in a hurry at all." The girl placed her hand on her chest, a faint, ethereal light gleaming in her eyes.

"After all, I am also a possessor of Magnetic Field Power, so you're going to take me with you, right?"

Hearing Shi's words, Bai Mo felt there was something else going on, but still nodded and said, "The methods used on other power holders won't work on you, but my journey won't be smooth sailing, and there might even be considerable danger."

So, if you'd like...

"Just say this sentence; you don't need to say anything before that."

She interrupted Bai Mo without hesitation, but this time Bai Mo did not comply with her; his tone was resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

"This is necessary, for you, as long as you want, there is no existence in this world that can threaten you, but the Primordial Spirit of those Magnetic Field World do not belong here either."

I understand your interest in the unknown, but I hope you promise me that if there is any danger, you will never stand in front of me, and that your own safety will always be your priority.

Bai Mo's expression was very serious. With the emergence of an Ultimate powerhouse like Dark Leiao, his trip was definitely not safe, even for someone like Shiki who was part of the Vortex of the Root. Therefore, there were some things that needed to be made clear in advance.

Seeing Bai Mo's serious expression, Shi covered his face and laughed. Just as Bai Mo was about to reiterate that this was very serious, Shi used his fork to put a piece of cherry tomato to his lips.

"I know, I was laughing because I was happy. I didn't expect you to care about me so much."

As Bai Mo used his fork to scrape the cherry tomatoes off the table, he said:

"After all, you've helped me so much and are even going on adventures with me. It would be a lie to say I don't care about you. I shouldn't have brought you along, but I doubt you'd listen."

This is my mission. If it puts you in danger or even hurts... no, at least I won't let that happen before I die."

Upon hearing this, Shi suddenly vanished, then reappeared behind Bai Mo, pinched his cheek, and said with a smile:

"Then you'd better recover quickly so you can protect me. But this responsibility is mutual; we're in the same profession, aren't we?"

The girl floated away, casually taking her rock tray with her, leaving behind the words, "Oh, and don't waste food."

Bai Mo watched Shi drift away, shook his head helplessly, and casually put the only remaining cherry tomato in the rock tray into his mouth.