The space within the cube was spacious enough.
However, chatting there wasn't ideal.
Outside, three people, two adults and one child, were squatting and staring intently at the cube.
"Oh, oh, then let's go out!"
Lin Jili also felt something was amiss.
Her actions should have worried sister Susan...
As she spoke, Lin Jili made no apparent move, yet a repulsive force was applied to Lin Feng.
In an instant, Lin Feng was ejected from the cube.
Then, the cube slowly floated up from the tabletop.
After emitting a burst of blue light, it transformed into Lin Jili.
Simultaneously, the cube vanished.
"Jili, are you alright?"
As soon as Lin Jili appeared, Susan immediately rushed to pick her up from the table, cradling her small head and inspecting her carefully.
The sudden disappearance had terrified Susan.
Without giving Lin Jili any chance to speak, she examined her from head to toe.
She even pulled open her eyelids and pinched her cheeks, checking inside her mouth for any problems.
Lin Feng, standing nearby, found it amusingly bewildering.
Was this what they called being flustered by concern?
"Ah, ah!" Lin Jili, with her cheeks being pinched, was utterly speechless.
"I'm fine!"
Lin Jili couldn't maintain her composure for more than three seconds before quickly reverting to her previous chuunibyo childishness.
She placed her hands on her hips, grinning and declaring, "What could happen to the Great Cosmic Emperor like me!"
"In this world, there is nothing that can harm the Great Cosmic Emperor!"
Her proud and defiant demeanor, it was hard to say who she took after.
Martina curiously came over.
"Great Cosmic Emperor, where did you just go?"
"Was it inside that small cube?"
Lin Jili confirmed with a nod, "That's right! This is a treasure of the Great Cosmic Emperor that was lost in the universe!"
"Now, it has returned to my side."
"With it, world domination is no longer a dream!"
Lin Jili patted her chest, chuckling.
"Wow, so amazing..." Martina, not fully understanding, was still impressed.
She simply found the operation of Lin Jili being sucked into the small cube and then reappearing to be very magical.
Susan, however, did not entirely believe Lin Jili's words. She held Lin Jili and cast a questioning glance at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng gave a barely perceptible nod, thinking to himself, you finally noticed me.
"It's fine, this is indeed something Jili lost," Lin Feng explained.
"Alright, let's not dwell on this, let's eat!"
"We can talk after eating, otherwise, it will all get cold soon!"
Mention of food temporarily set aside their doubts.
After all, this entire family were foodies.
As things stood, eating was the priority.
Fortunately, their commotion hadn't taken too long, and the food was still warm.
They all sat down at the dining table together.
Lin Jili was placed in the seat next to Susan.
Previously, she always sat with Martina.
This showed how much Susan had been scared earlier.
Even while eating, Susan occasionally observed Lin Jili.
Only after repeatedly confirming that she was truly alright did she pick up her bowl with peace of mind.
Martina, on the other hand, was simple-minded and ate her dinner carefree, chatting with Lin Jili across the table.
After dinner, Lin Feng briefly spoke with Susan about Lin Jili.
Lin Feng had seen Susan's reaction earlier.
She truly treated Lin Jili as her own child.
Of course, Lin Feng intentionally shortened the details about Lin Jili.
Additionally, after some thought, Lin Feng decided to tell Susan about the Star Race.
After all, Lin Jili's origins were somewhat intertwined with the Star Race, and Lin Feng had promised to visit the Star Race with Lin Jili tomorrow.
However, he only mentioned it in passing, saying he had saved a planet, and did not tell Susan about the history of the Star Race.
Some things were too complex and convoluted to explain, and would only make Susan worry unnecessarily. So, he decided not to elaborate.
Saying too much would only lead to Susan overthinking.
Before going to bed that night, Lin Feng had another talk with Lin Jili.
Finally, it was confirmed that despite being a cosmic cube, she still wanted to live at Lin Feng's home.
With no plans for the future, she felt that her current life was quite good.
After they confirmed again that they would visit the Star Race the next day, Jili ran off to sleep.
Lin Feng sat alone on the rooftop.
Honestly, now that he had some distance, Lin Feng felt that Lin Jili's situation was rather absurd.
An absurd encounter, an absurd coincidence, so coincidental that it felt abnormal.
However, after reviewing the entire timeline from their first meeting in hyperspace to Lin Jili's consciousness merging with the cube again, Lin Feng found no inconsistencies.
For now, he could only accept this as a genuine coincidence...
As for that Squad Leader Wang...
There was still no news, as if that person had never existed.
...
Time moved on to the next day.
After breakfast early in the morning, Lin Feng planned to take Lin Jili to the Star Race.
He had wanted to bring Susan and the others along, but to his surprise, they refused.
This was something Lin Feng hadn't anticipated.
An alien life planet, shouldn't it be incredibly captivating?
Furthermore, Susan was a journalist; this kind of matter should hold an unimaginable appeal for her.
Why did she seem not very interested?
Lin Feng couldn't understand.
However, it was perhaps for the best. The Star Race was still in its early stages of development, and if they went, they would only be looking at novelty.
Besides, the planet was inhabited by stunningly beautiful young women.
If Susan saw them, even with her trust in Lin Feng, it might inevitably lead to some emotional stirrings.
Susan declined, and Wanda also declined.
In the end, only Martina, with great excitement, wanted to go.
Fine, Lin Feng could only take the two children, and after being away for a day, they returned to the Star Race.
It was also morning on the Star Race, seemingly around the same time as on Blue Star.
Upon arriving at the Star Race, Lin Feng could already see small groups of young women heading out to work.
"Tsk, so diligent."
Towards Lin Feng and his companions, they merely offered a respectful bow before returning to their tasks.
They knew that the leader disliked troublesome matters.
Compared to the elder in the knowledge inheritance, the new leader preferred simplicity in all things.
Martina, visiting the Star Race for the first time, immediately widened her eyes.
Setting aside everything else, the scenery of the Star Race was truly natural beauty that could not be found on Blue Star.
Especially the glowing motes falling from the trees and the bioluminescent plants on the grass swaying with the gentle breeze, adding a touch of wondrous mystery to the planet.
Breathing the fresh air, Martina ran joyfully across the grassy plains.
Lin Jili, on the other hand, ran to the altar and touched it with a wistful expression.
It wasn't her first time here.
She had once gained sentience here.
By simply touching the altar, scenes from before her consciousness was born could appear in her mind.