[ A foreign force is attempting to infiltrate. The system is hiding. ]
[ The foreign force is too strong. The system will be overtaken. ]
[ System deleted. ]
"No!" Fang Chen's scream grew louder, shaking the air around them. Yet Lein remained unmoved. In his hand now appeared a small, exquisite cube glowing softly with a mysterious aura.
[ System: Node ]
???
"No information?" Lein murmured softly, raising an eyebrow slightly. He hadn't expected to find something so enigmatic. His gaze shifted back to Fang Chen, who now lay helpless on the floor, panting heavily, his body drained of all energy.
"Am I being too cruel?" Lein pondered briefly, a flicker of doubt crossing his mind. He had gained no useful information from the system other than the mysterious cube, yet in return, he had inflicted torment on a possibly innocent young man.
"Oops, my bad," Lein muttered lightly to himself.