194: Life Crystal

After Tian Ming absorbed the white Red Crystal Core, he felt a huge surge of energy pour into his body. His entire brain was dizzy and painful, and his vision was completely white.

In the white mist, the mysterious woman appeared before him again. Clearly, Ma Xiaoling's death was her doing.

"You killed Ma Xiaoling?" Tian Ming clutched his throbbing head, feeling as if his brain was expanding.

"You can see me?" The mysterious woman looked at Tian Ming with surprise. She hadn't revealed herself intentionally, so why could Tian Ming see her?

As the pain slowly receded, a hint of vigilance and calmness appeared in Tian Ming's eyes. He knew that his body must have undergone some unknown changes.

The mysterious woman had just tried to leave, but found herself locked in place, unable to instantly transfer her consciousness.

The woman immediately panicked. This situation could only mean one thing: the Yuanchu God's consciousness lock had been broken by this guy.

The woman quickly stepped forward and said excitedly, "My God, are you awakening?"

"Awakening? Awaken your grandpa."

Slap! Tian Ming slapped her, and the woman was instantly stunned. Tian Ming was also stunned. This mysterious woman was a consciousness, so why could he hit her?

Tian Ming immediately reacted. With a thought, a strand of carbon fiber formed, intending to restrain the woman, but the carbon fiber had no effect on her and simply passed through her.

Tian Ming instantly understood. She was still in an intangible state, but he could touch a consciousness. This ability must have come from Ma Xiaoling's white Red Crystal Core.

The mysterious woman reacted, quickly turning to flee. As long as she escaped Tian Ming's control radius, she could instantly disappear.

But how could the now-aware Tian Ming easily let her escape? He took two steps in one and embraced the woman.

The scene was awkward. If there was a third person present, they would have seen Tian Ming hugging thin air. This consciousness could only interact with Tian Ming's body; there was no other way.

"What do you want to do?" The mysterious woman calmed down and asked coldly.

"Kill you!"

"Are you trying to kill me like this?" The woman even teased him. She wiggled her body slightly, and the soft sensation made Tian Ming unsure whether to let go or not.

If he let go, she would definitely run. Once she was out of his control range, her abilities might return.

Tian Ming's clothes instantly bristled with steel needles, making him look like a hedgehog.

"Hehe! You're so funny. I don't have a physical body. Even if you put me in the center of a nuclear explosion, I wouldn't die." The woman's tone was full of mockery.

"I refuse to believe there's no way to eliminate you!" Tian Ming roared.

The mysterious woman laughed even more unrestrainedly: "Hahaha, you've at least been to school. I am a consciousness, a pure energy. Although I have become a real existence to you now, it's only for you alone. My essence hasn't changed. In the rules of this universe, energy cannot be created or destroyed out of thin air."

The woman paused, then continued, "Unless you can find a black hole to swallow me, you simply cannot kill me."

Tian Ming was speechless for a moment and said, "Are you messing with me? I'll just create a miniature black hole and kill you!"

The woman's face showed a hint of disdain: "Within your 20-meter control range, even if the surrounding matter is compressed to collapse, any black hole created would instantly evaporate. My consciousness originates from the Yuanchu God. To kill me, you'd have to completely replace his existence."

Encountering a consciousness that he couldn't kill, Tian Ming immediately felt a headache. This would be an endless source of trouble!

"Alright, let go of me. At worst, I won't oppose you anymore."

"Why should I trust you?"

"If you don't believe me, then just keep holding on."

Then came a silence. Tian Ming released the mysterious woman, who looked at him somewhat triumphantly. Seeing her smug expression, Tian Ming raised his foot and kicked her.

The woman was kicked to the ground. Tian Ming squatted down, staring intently at her. But a smile appeared on her face as she said, "I've already shielded my senses. If you're not appeased, you can hit me however you like. I promise I won't fight back."

"Don't get too smug too soon. I refuse to believe you have no weaknesses."

"Of course, I have weaknesses. As I said, throw me into a supermassive black hole and eliminate the information entropy in my consciousness, and I'll die. We are rules by nature. To kill me, you need to find something outside the rules. However, I find you quite interesting. It's really fun to see you unable to stand me but also unable to get rid of me."

Tian Ming's face was terrifyingly grim. He said, "Believe it or not, I'll kill all the zombies."

The mysterious woman smiled: "Then kill them all. What does that have to do with me? What I want is the awakening of the Yuanchu God. The extinction of an evolved species means nothing to me."

Tian Ming was instantly amused by his own anger. He finally understood. This woman was impervious to persuasion, unafraid of any threats, and cared about nothing. Perhaps the only thing she feared was the so-called Yuanchu God sleeping within his body.

"What's your name?" Tian Ming sat down. Since brute force wouldn't work, he'd try a softer approach.

The woman was startled, not knowing why Tian Ming had suddenly calmed down.

"I, I don't have a name!"

"Then from now on, you'll be called Xin Xin!" Tian Ming casually picked up a file from the desk, leaned back in his boss's chair, and began reading leisurely. Ma Xiaoling's remains were also completely decomposed by Tian Ming, leaving no trace.

"You're naming me? You're not worthy." A hint of anger appeared on the woman's face.

"I'm not worthy? All you consciousnesses belong to the Yuanchu God, but he doesn't care about you at all, not even giving you a name. Now, I represent the Yuanchu God and bestow upon you a name. You shall be called Xin Xin, the 'Xin' from 'Xin Xin Xiangrong' (prosperous). If your God hasn't awakened, then he doesn't object."

The woman's expression changed repeatedly, and she seemed to want to speak but held back.

A moment later, Tian Ming spoke, "He shows no signs of awakening. It seems he's acquiesced. Xin Xin, from now on, you'll be the guardian deity of our Shelter. If anyone has a headache, fever, bacterial infection, or anything like that, you can help them. If someone loses a limb, you can help reattach it."

"You're dreaming. Don't think you can order me around, you low-level creature."

A smile appeared at the corner of Tian Ming's mouth: "Think about it, if all of this is a game, and you help me clear it quickly, your God might find it boring and awaken himself, right?"

"Do you take me for a child? I existed before this planet even formed. Don't try to fool me."

"Believe it or not!" Tian Ming finished, then busied himself with the documents, no longer arguing with the woman.