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Chapter 358 Photo Album...

Lin Xiyue slowly walked to the edge of the magic circle, her gaze drawn to the still-lit screen in the center.

When she came to the front of the screen, Lin Xiyue finally saw what the screen looked like.

Unlike traditional screens, this screen does not have a typical program interface. Instead, in the center of the screen, there is a Q-version unidentified object covered in tentacles.

The little creature's body has an indistinct shape, making it difficult to discern exactly what it is. It sways leisurely in the center of the screen, as if it were alive, moving about with a sense of precariousness.

Lin Xiyue stared at the peculiar little thing, feeling that it looked strangely familiar.

"Open the protective shield. I think we need to check it out and make sure that the sound is caused by this thing."

She turned to Lingye and said.

Ling Ye nodded, then bent down and approached the magic circle, inputting reverse energy to interrupt its operation.

Then, he reached out and picked up the materials he had put down earlier.

A large portion of these materials can be reused, but of course, we should save as much as possible.

Then, the moment he picked up the materials, the protective shield that had been surrounding them began to slowly melt away, as if it were being gradually broken down by an invisible force.

Lin Xiyue stared intently as the protective shield gradually melted away. Once the shield had completely disappeared, she couldn't wait to reach out and quickly pick up the screen.

She had been captivated by the little thing swaying leisurely on the screen.

This little creature is small and exquisite in appearance, and moves lightly and cutely. In Lin Xiyue's eyes, it seems to be waving to her.

Lin Xiyue couldn't help but feel a fondness for it. She had always found this little thing particularly interesting and had long wanted to poke it to see what would happen.

So, after picking up the screen, she couldn't suppress her impulse and reached out to poke the little thing without hesitation.

"Ouch! (｀?Д?′)!!"

Suddenly, a scream rang out, startling Lin Xiyue.

Upon closer inspection, she saw that a large 'h' symbol had appeared on the head of the little thing that had been poked, which looked both comical and cute.

The sound was clearly coming from the speaker at the very top of the pillar, which also confirmed Lin Xiyue's previous guess about the startup dialogue.

Seeing that it did not have any other abnormal reactions, Lin Xiyue gradually became bolder.

She carefully extended her finger and gently poked the little creature's outstretched tentacle.

What are your needs?

This time, the little creature finally responded in another way; its voice came clearly from the speaker, asking Lin Xiyue a question.

"Um, what are your functions?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiyue finally asked.

Her gaze fell on the small, dark thing, anticipating its reaction.

The little thing was silent for a while, seemingly thinking about how to answer.

"Only photo albums and diaries."

Then, it responded in a simple and direct way.

Lin Xiyue was stunned. She had been looking forward to hearing more about the features, but there were only two.

"Just these two? No way!"

She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, and muttered to herself.

What do you want to open?

However, the little creature did not notice Lin Xiyue's question and continued to ask in its slightly dull tone.

Lin Xiyue hesitated for a moment. She was actually very interested in both the photo album and the diary, but considering the limited time, she decided to look at the photo album first.

After all, photos in an album can more intuitively show important information, while reading a diary may require more time to read and understand.

"Uh... photo album, I guess..."

Lin Xiyue finally made her choice. Although her tone was somewhat uncertain, she decided to start by exploring this mysterious little thing through the photo album.

"Okay, opening the photo album."

After the little creature finished speaking, it quickly turned around, as if entering a world that only it could enter.

Its movements are very agile, like a little squirrel searching for treasure in its own treasure cave, constantly throwing things out.

Lin Xiyue kept her eyes on the screen, waiting for the photo to appear.

However, as time passed, the screen remained blank, as if the program had suddenly frozen.

Lin Xiyue started to get a little anxious, and she couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with the screen.

"Lingye, do you think this screen might be broken? Why isn't anything showing up?"

She stared at the little thing, watching its busy movements, and her anxiety grew.

After waiting for a while, Lin Xiyue realized that Ling Ye did not respond to her question at all.

She turned her head and found that Ling Ye was standing there blankly, as if she had lost her soul, and did not respond to her calls.

"Lingye? Lingye?!"

Lin Xiyue's voice echoed in the air, tinged with anxiety and confusion. As she called out, she raised her voice, rousing Ling Ye from her daze.

Finally, after Lin Xiyue called out several times, Ling Ye seemed to be suddenly awakened, his body trembled violently, and then he quickly came back to his senses.

"Huh?! Oh, it's not that there's no response, it's just... it's outside."

Lingye's answer was somewhat hesitant, and she seemed a little conflicted.

"Huh?! Outside?"

Lin Xiyue was dumbfounded when she heard this answer.

She stared wide-eyed at Ling Ye with a look of suspicion, as if wondering if he was joking.

"Um...yes, you, you should look up at the wall..."

Lingye's words were still somewhat hesitant, and she seemed to find it hard to believe.

"What? Why are you stammering like that?"

Lin Xiyue frowned deeply, her doubts growing stronger.

Then, she looked up at the originally pure white wall.

The moment her gaze fell on the wall, she was completely stunned.

The once empty walls were now covered with layers upon layers of folders of all kinds.

These folders are not only numerous, but also arranged exceptionally neatly, and even categorized by year, month, and day.

At first glance, the entire wall is filled with these folders, creating a strong visual impact.

It was as if the space was no longer made up of walls, but entirely of those folders.

"This, this is the main screen?!"

Lin Xiyue looked astonished, her mouth slightly agape, seemingly completely surprised by what she was seeing.

"I'm afraid so."

Ling Ye, who was standing to the side, was already shocked. He slowly nodded and said in a slightly trembling voice.

Lin Xiyue snapped out of her daze, looked up, glanced at the folders, and then looked back at the screen in her hand.

On that small screen, the little thing was busily throwing all sorts of things outwards, like a tireless little elf.

Lin Xiyue looked closely and realized that the things that had been thrown out were actually the folders displayed on the wall.

However, because they were so small and were thrown so quickly, Lin Xiyue hadn't noticed it at all.

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