Listening to Melinda introduce one magical object after another, while handing them over without a word, Lin Bingxuan couldn't help but be stunned.

If I take all these, wouldn't that make me a terrorist?!

"And there's this..."

Watching Melinda about to introduce another seemingly small but powerful weapon, Lin Bingxuan waved her hand repeatedly and said, "It's not necessary to bring so many things. Besides, if you give all these to me, what will you do?"

Lin Bingxuan could see that these things were all Melinda's accumulated possessions over the years, many of which she was reluctant to use herself. Handing them over in such a manner made Lin Bingxuan feel touched yet mixed with helpless humor.

"I'll be fine. In Shanghai, there aren't many who can harm me. Besides, I'm just researching Five Elements Crystals in the lab, not causing any trouble!" Melinda replied.

Lin Bingxuan smiled, then reached to place a hand on Melinda's back, the latter completely let down her guard, fully revealing her condition before Melinda.

"Hmm, recovery is going well!" Lin Bingxuan nodded, then handed her a fist-sized energy ball, "This energy is something you can't absorb or digest, but you can use it in emergency situations. However, unless it's absolutely necessary, it's best not to use it."

This was Duoduo's latest achievement after experiencing the setback from the Hidden Needle incident, according to the little girl herself, the power is at least twenty percent stronger than before.

Others might not know, but Lin Bingxuan had heard Xiao Tian personally admit that even the previous energy bullet had the level of an all-out strike at its peak.

Now, the new version of the energy bullet is even stronger, one can only imagine its power.

Melinda listened seriously to Lin Bingxuan's admonition, unable to resist carefully sensing the energy fluctuation. Yet, as soon as she touched a corner, she widened her eyes in surprise.

After a moment of exploration, Melinda reached an initial understanding: if that mass of energy explodes, it can exert at least all of her strength and then half more, possibly an excess of double!

Before she could be surprised, Lin Bingxuan's brow furrowed: "There's something I don't know if I should ask."

"Bingxuan, what can't be said between us? Just say whatever's on your mind!" Melinda pretended to be dissatisfied, looking as though she was being treated like an outsider.

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Bingxuan began: "From what I can see from your current situation, you must have had a significant breakthrough in power before."

"Although I don't know how you did it given my eyesight, I must remind you that, when suddenly gaining power that's disproportionate to your own and hard to handle, some negative effects may arise."

Lin Bingxuan continued, "It's like building a high-rise on flat ground. If the foundation isn't solid enough, unless there's no major disaster, the building might collapse once a typhoon hits."

"And the reason you can't make further progress right now is somewhat related to the previous surge in power. As for anything else, I can't discern much more for the time being."

Facing Lin Bingxuan's worried gaze, Melinda couldn't help but furrow her brows: "Bingxuan, do you trust me?"

Lin Bingxuan amusingly held Melinda's hand, asking back, "What do you think?"

After a moment of thought, Melinda tightened her grip and said, "Actually, you're right about it. I did experience a significant spike in power before, but I always feel somewhat hazy about the process and manner of it."

"It's like being separated by a layer of gauze. Even though I know the truth is behind the gauze, I'm unable to pierce through it."

Melinda said, somewhat troubled, "Moreover, this time I have a feeling the reason behind my sudden surge in power might be related to the Five Elements Crystal."

After a while of silence, Lin Bingxuan looked directly into Melinda's eyes and saw that hint of sorrow there, along with the nervousness about her disbelieving her, and suddenly understood.

"I understand your reluctance to talk because you fear distracting him at this time, not wanting to cause more trouble."

Then, Lin Bingxuan changed her approach: "But I should have told you earlier, since you treat me as your sister, some things shouldn't be borne by you alone."

"I know!" Melinda chuckled bitterly: "But on this matter, besides myself, no one else can help!"

In fact, that was true; even though Melinda had trained her Endless Life to the top level, she could only interpret and speculate from her perspective. However, only Melinda herself could know the specific situation...

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Meanwhile, downstairs in the living room, Xiao Tian received a call from someone familiar.

"Brother..."

Hearing this sweet voice, Xiao Tian trembled immediately, and his body, which had been leaning against the sofa, quickly leaned forward.

"Ozawa Miwa?!" Xiao Tian's voice was filled with surprise.

On the other side, the little princess, upon hearing this familiar voice, couldn't help but fall into silence.

At that moment, she really had many questions she wanted to ask him, many things she wanted to tell him, but she couldn't find a starting point.

If possible, Ozawa Miwa really wanted to see him, but due to Xiao Tian's sensitive identity in Japan, the possibility was very slim.

And as the royal family's little princess, all her itineraries were arranged by special personnel. Especially recently, the people she met and the steward Mei Huizi's abnormal behavior gave her a very bad feeling.

"What's wrong?"

In a trance, the sound emerging from the earpiece suddenly awakened Ozawa Miwa, realizing that she had limited time to talk to him, so she needed to be quick.

However, Xiao Tian's sudden question left Ozawa Miwa unsure of how to answer.

Suddenly, the little princess's eyes lit up and she spoke: "Nothing, it's just that last time Yu Ningxue sister managed to connect with you and I asked her to pass you a message."

After a couple of coughs, the little princess continued: "I've called this time to ask if Yu Ningxue sister has met you?"

In her heart, she couldn't help but sigh; even just hearing his voice like this was good enough!

"She conveyed your message to me!"

Xiao Tian explained, "However, you should know my status in your country, and since you're the royal family's little princess, if I proactively contact you, some people might exploit it and make a fuss."

After hearing these words, the little princess on the other side was suddenly delighted, saying, "So, you're not ignoring me deliberately then?!"

"Of course!"

Upon hearing the positive answer, the little princess smiled broadly, but shortly after, her brows furrowed as a slight sound of footsteps was already approaching...

Quickly hanging up the phone, she saw steward Mei Huizi walked in, looking at her with confusion.