The girl’s startled questioning interrupted Lin Li’s chaotic thoughts.
It was Asta?!
No, this wasn’t something the NPC Asta would say—her dialogue library didn’t include this line!
Bored over the past few days, Lin Li had long memorized her entire dialogue library by heart.
He definitely wasn’t mistaken!
Could it be…?!
Lin Li looked up in surprise, his eyes meeting Asta’s pretty face—a mix of shock, anger, and embarrassment.
This wasn’t an expression an NPC Asta would make!
Was she a living person?!
He suddenly felt the urge to cry.
Thirty days—finally, a living person!
Do you know how I’ve spent these thirty days?!
Asta was a bit confused.
Work at the space station had been busy lately.
She had pulled several consecutive overtime shifts and was feeling mentally drained, so she decided to take a short nap at her desk during lunch.
Shortly after closing her eyes, she vaguely sensed a strange sensation on her feet—a slight itch at first, growing increasingly noticeable over time.
It felt as if someone was kneading her feet, and the pressure grew stronger until a sharp pain jolted her awake.
Opening her eyes, Asta was stunned by the scene before her!
A strange man was lying on her bed, his head resting on an unfamiliar woman, while he casually toyed with her delicate little foot!
What was going on?!
Amidst her startled questioning, she quickly pulled back her finely shaped, tender foot.
Like a slippery little white fish escaping the clutches of the fisherman Lin Li, the smooth, delicate sensation vanished in an instant, leaving only a trace of the girl’s warmth in Lin Li’s palm.
“Who are you, and why are you in my room, squeezing my foot?!”
With her foot safely withdrawn, Asta felt slightly more at ease.
She assumed a defensive posture, eyeing Lin Li warily as she pressed her question.
“Answer me, or I’ll call security!”
“Don’t be nervous, miss!
Before answering your question, I’d like to confirm—you are Miss Asta, correct?
The acting station chief of the Herta space station?”
Lin Li forcibly suppressed his excitement and joy, keeping his expression neutral as he asked.
The question left Asta baffled.
You’ve been kneading my foot, yet you don’t know who I am?
“That’s right, it’s me.
Since you know my identity, you should know what the Herta space station is.
If you don’t provide a reasonable explanation, don’t even think about leaving this station!”
The young woman’s gaze was wary yet carried a hint of authority as she issued her stern warning.
Despite her youth, she handled the situation with seasoned composure—firm yet leaving a sliver of room for negotiation.
Truly fitting for the de facto manager of such a large space station.
Her vivid expressions and composed, experienced response reassured Lin Li.
She must be a living person!
He immediately gave a brief explanation of the situation.
“…Are you saying this isn’t my original world, but a game world identical to it?!”
“Well…
you could also think of it as a rather unique Dreamscape.”
“Penacony?” Asta’s first thought was the famous Planet of Festivities.
“Somewhat similar, but fundamentally different.”
Asta glanced around, half-believing and half-doubting Lin Li’s words.
Her partial belief stemmed from noticing that the clothes she wore weren’t the ones she had on before her nap.
Moreover, she confirmed that neither Lin Li nor the unfamiliar woman he was resting on were from the space station.
Given the station’s tight security, she found it hard to believe that two living people could break into the station chief’s office, abduct her to her private quarters, and even change her clothes without alerting the guards.
And the woman Lin Li was resting on was also peculiar—she maintained a confident, assured expression and held her arms in an odd, encircling posture.
She was truly beautiful, but maintaining such inexplicable confidence in this situation, remaining silent and letting Lin Li rest his head on her chest, was utterly bizarre!
It did align with the NPC characteristics Lin Li had described—like a lifeless doll.
As for the matter of the embrace, Lin Li’s words were ultimately just one side of the story.
Without sufficient evidence, she wouldn’t easily believe him completely.
After all, the cosmos was vast, filled with countless Denisovans and extraordinary individuals.
Staying vigilant and wary, not trusting others lightly, was the most basic principle.
Moreover, this guy named Lin Li didn’t seem like a decent person—he had just been pinching my foot!
Thinking of this, Asta glared at him angrily and questioned him again, “So why did you pinch my foot?” Seriously, Miss, why are you circling back to this?
Is it really that important?
“Well… if I said I was giving you a massage, would you believe me?” Lin Li rubbed his nose.
Only a fool would believe that!
Asta rolled her eyes beautifully, ignoring him.
As she got out of bed and bent down to put on her shoes, she asked, “I’m going out to verify whether what you said is true.
You—”
“Don’t move!” Before she could finish, the girl’s gentle voice suddenly turned into a sharp command!
A pistol had appeared in Asta’s hand at some point, its dark muzzle aimed squarely at Lin Li’s forehead.
The seemingly delicate station master, now holding a gun, exuded a certain heroic air, making her even more radiant and captivating.
The gun had been hidden in the bedside table drawer as a precaution, and she never expected it would actually come in handy.
When she bent down to put on her shoes earlier, she had secretly opened the drawer to check if the gun was still there.
“Tsk, a young lady like you, wielding weapons—how unromantic,” Lin Li began, but Asta cut him off.
“No nonsense!
Put your hands on your head!”
Her reasoning was simple: regardless of whether Lin Li’s words were true or false, controlling him first was the safest option for her.
Secure this mysterious individual who had suddenly appeared, then verify his claims and decide on the next course of action.
It had to be said her thinking was clear, but unfortunately—
“Miss Asta, when you picked up the gun, did you check if it was loaded?” “What do you mean?”
“I mean, you can try firing it,” Lin Li revealed a mysterious smile.
“I bet your gun has no bullets!” Try it, then!
Unmoved by his words, Asta prepared to raise the muzzle and fire a warning shot into the air to intimidate this arrogant fellow.
If the tiger doesn’t show its might, you’ll think I’m a sick cat!
Huh?!
Asta suddenly froze.
No matter how hard she tried, her gun-holding hand wouldn’t budge—not just her hand, but her entire body was immobilized!
She wanted to question Lin Li but found she couldn’t even open her mouth!
A flicker of panic instantly crossed the girl’s face.
Through the status bar in his vision, Lin Li saw her condition.
[Asta (Panicked and Terrified)]
“I told you, young ladies shouldn’t play with weapons,” Lin Li said leisurely as he walked up to Asta and took the gun from her hand.
“There’s something I forgot to tell you.
In this world, only I can act as I please, so—”
“Now it’s my turn.” “Let me teach you—” “how a gun is really used!”