As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

[Okay, starting the Yae Sakura simulation]

[System Help 1: Yae Sakura's initial affection level is 50%; Yae Rin's initial affection level is 50%;]

[Secondly: Xiao Shi will be conducting dungeon simulations with the host. Good luck!]

"Wait, what did you say? Xiao Shi?" Chen Yuan could understand what the system was saying, since the first one appeared every time they simulated, but he didn't quite understand the second one.

I recognize every single character, but putting them together is a bit of a brain drain. I bet most people don't even have that kind of basic knowledge yet. "Um, although my question is a bit silly, is the 'basic knowledge' you're talking about the same kind of basic knowledge I understand?"

You'll find out when you get there! Hurry up and stop being so indecisive.

"No..." As soon as the system's voice fell, Chen Yuan felt the familiar weightlessness, just like in the previous simulation. Before he could say anything, everything went black, and he lost consciousness.

"This old relic is infuriating..." On the other side, in Fu Hua's consciousness, Xiao Shi was stomping her feet, very dissatisfied with Fu Hua's actions.

Just then, a purple figure appeared in front of her, startling Xiao Shi. "What the hell? What is that? Where did this monster come from? How dare it enter my consciousness? Doesn't it know I am the Herrscher of Consciousness?"

"Xiao Shi, don't worry about who I am. I'll just ask you one question: do you want to spend more time with Chen Yuan?" The purple figure spoke calmly, then made a slash in space, and a purple crack appeared within it, slowly expanding into a halo of light. "Walk in here, and you will see Chen Yuan."

"I've thought about it, but it seems a bit strange. Also, your voice sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before." Xiao Shi pinched her chin and walked around the figure twice.

Xiao Shi's expression grew increasingly strange. After returning to his original spot, he suddenly clapped his hands and pointed at the figure with extreme confidence, "There's no mistake, isn't that your voice Qi Ya..."

"Go away!!!" Before Xiao Shi could finish speaking, a figure appeared behind him and kicked him in the butt. The latter was sent flying by the kick and crashed directly into the circle of light.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Shi. But I didn't expect you to show up so early." The purple figure sighed, then stretched. "His power is getting weaker and weaker, but as long as he can live..."

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'Tsk, you haven't answered my question yet, why are you in such a hurry?' In a forest, Chen Yuan, who had returned to his true form, woke up and looked around, only to find lush green trees and no sign of the person he wanted to see.

'Strange, if I heard correctly, that guy did say Xiao Shi would be making an appearance.' Just as he was wondering, a purple halo appeared in front of Chen Yuan. Before he could react, a figure fell out of the halo and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Ugh...ouch,ouch,ouch..." Xiao Shi rubbed his sore bottom, looked up, and saw the black liquid standing not far away. His eyes lit up instantly, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Master Chen! What are you doing here?"

'Xiao Shi? No, she actually managed to get through to him?' Chen Yuan was equally bewildered as he looked at the suddenly appearing Xiao Shi. But what he was even more curious about was that even after he had transformed into his true form, the other party could still recognize him—that was just ridiculous.

"Oh right, a master like this can't speak!!" Xiao Shi quickly got up, patted the dust off his butt, and instantly appeared in front of Chen Yuan, gently inserting his finger into the latter's body.

"Come on, Master Chen. My body is definitely better than that old relic... Hehehe..." Xiao Shi said with a silly grin. Seeing the expression on her face, Chen Yuan suddenly felt less inclined to parasitize her.

Although he thought this way, he had no choice but to continue parasitizing. His original form was still too cumbersome in terms of movement. Extending his symbiotic body to wrap around Xiao Shi, Chen Yuan immediately transformed into a small human figure.

"No, it might be a bit rude to say this now, but how did you end up here?" Chen Yuan clearly remembered that Xiao Shi was born after the Battle of Destiny, and Fu Hua and Xiao Shi each had a famous birth scene.

"How did I get here? A purple figure said that Master Chen would be here, and then kicked me here."

"That's not what I'm asking you." He knew perfectly well how Xiao Shi came to be; it was definitely the system's doing. The only question now is how Xiao Shi was born, since Fu Hua's body hasn't shown any problems.

"That's not what you wanted to ask? Then what do you want to ask, Master Chen?" Xiao Shi tilted her head, looking at Chen Yuan with a confused expression. Her little head was filled with great doubt. "Could it be that Master Chen doesn't want to be with me...?"

At this point, Xiao Shi drooped her head, her previous energetic demeanor completely vanishing. "That's not what I meant, after all, Xiao Shi, you're so cute..." Chen Yuan sighed upon seeing this, gathering his thoughts.

"I just want to know how you were born? Fu Hua's body has not shown any abnormalities. To put it bluntly, you shouldn't have suddenly appeared."

Xiao Shi paused for a moment, then showed a look of sudden realization: "Ah, so Master Chen was asking about this. Actually, I'm not really sure either. Anyway, after that night, I was suddenly born in the old antique's consciousness."

"Evening? Which evening?"

"It was Master Chen and that little bean curd girl Theresa doing it in the room..."

Before Xiao Shi could finish speaking, Chen Yuan silenced her with his symbiotic form. The latter had already guessed what she was going to say, which was truly astounding. At this moment, Chen Yuan seriously suspected that Honkai was single.

After learning about Chen Yuan and Theresa's loving relationship, they directly planted a Herrscher next to him. How treacherous! Fortunately, it was Xiao Shi. If it had been any other Herrscher, St. Freya Academy would not have been far from being destroyed.

"Ahem, alright, alright, let's talk about these things later." Chen Yuan quickly changed the subject, not wanting Xiao Shi to continue. He reached out a tentacle and gently tapped Xiao Shi's head. "Well, anyway, welcome to our big family."

"Hmm!!!" Xiao Shi paused for a moment, then broke into a bright smile. Seeing Xiao Shi like this, Chen Yuan unconsciously relaxed. That smile was just too healing.

"Who are you? What do you want here? Are you trying to interrupt the priestess's ritual?"

Just then, a man dressed in hemp rope clothes stared intently at Xiao Shi with an axe in his hand. When he saw Xiao Chenyuan, his eyes immediately showed fear, and he fell to the ground.

"Monster...monster...monster!!!" Before he could finish speaking, the man crawled back two steps, staggered to his feet, and shouted as he turned to run away.

But the next moment, Xiao Shi appeared in front of him, reached out a hand and grabbed the man's throat, lifting him up, her eyes extremely cold. "Who did you just call a monster!"

Xiao Shi's voice was extremely low, and her blood-red pupils reflected the man's suffocating appearance. The innocence and cuteness from before were completely gone from her face, replaced by a chilling cruelty.

The man stared at Xiao Shi in terror, his lips trembling, unable to utter a word. He flailed his hands helplessly, trying to push away Xiao Shi's hand that was gripping his throat, but no matter what he did, he couldn't make Xiao Shi's hand tremble even slightly.

As Xiao Shi's strength tightened, the man's face gradually turned bluish-purple, his eyes bulged out, his tongue protruded from his mouth, his breathing became weaker and weaker, and his hands that were pounding Xiao Shi's arm became increasingly powerless.

Watching the man's life slip away in her hands, Xiao Shi's eyes remained unmoved. The man before her was not a life, but an insignificant speck of dust. It was as if she were a god looking down upon the weak lives of the world.

"That's enough, Xiao Shi. He might really die in a little while." Chen Yuan sighed. No matter how well-behaved Xiao Shi was in front of her, she should never forget that she was now a Herrscher!

Especially since he still has the mindset of a child, his joys, sorrows, and anger are all outwardly expressed. In other words, aside from worldly ties, this guy dares to lay a hand on anyone; he's the kind of person who fears nothing.

“But, Master Chen, he said you are a monster…” Hearing Chen Yuan’s words, Xiao Shi looked pitifully at Chen Yuan sitting on her shoulder, but still obediently threw the man aside.

"Cough cough..." The man collapsed to the ground, clutching his throat, his violent coughing echoing loudly in the quiet forest. He stared at Xiao Shi in terror, his face as pale as paper.

"Well, he's not wrong. I do look like a monster." Chen Yuan shrugged. After all, most people's first reaction to a creature that looks like a little person and has tentacles outstretched would be fear.

But that's not the reason Chen Yuan saved him. Everyone in Yae Village is going to die sooner or later, and none of them can escape. This was Chen Yuan's plan from the beginning, but not now. He still needs Chen Yuan to lead the way.

"But..." Xiao Shi pouted, looking incredibly cute with her pitiful expression. Chen Yuan touched her cheek and smiled. "Don't rush, I need your help now to modify his consciousness. I need him right now."

"Understood, Master Chen! I guarantee to complete the mission!" Upon hearing that she could help Chen Yuan, Xiao Shi immediately perked up, glancing at the man slumped on the ground, her pupils flashing a red light.

In this way, Xiao Shi easily controlled the man's consciousness. With the flow of her thoughts, the man's eyes gradually became empty, as if he had lost his soul.

"You have now lost your human identity and are merely a servant of the Dust Master, forever carrying out his instructions, including death." Xiao Shi's voice penetrated the man's heart like a command.

"Yes...yes..." The man looked bewildered, the fear and unease within him easily erased by Xiao Shi. He slowly stood up, a dazed light flickering in his eyes.