Huh? What do you mean your mother is one of the seven deadly sins?!

Just then, Liu Ruyan's figure reappeared silently.

She held a small black box that emitted a soft glow in her hand, a slight smile on her face.

However, when she saw the lingering seriousness and exhaustion on Lin Xia's face, a hint of concern flashed in her blood-red eyes.

"Xia?"

Liu Ruyan approached and placed the box on a small table to the side, keenly noticing the change in her son's emotions.

"What's wrong? You look so pale. Are you... still thinking about what happened earlier?"

Lin Xia looked up at her mother's concerned face, took a deep breath, and said directly:

"Mom, I just... used that chat panel to contact the other compatriots who were sent in."

Liu Ruyan was slightly taken aback, then understood.

"Oh? How are they doing?"

"That's not good."

Lin Xia's voice lowered.

"Many people are trapped in dangerous places and could die at any moment. I've told them the core information you gave me... about surviving for a year, hunting gods, and so on, and asked them to find a way to send a letter back to Earth."

Liu Ruyan nodded, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes.

"You did the right thing, Xia. This information is very important to the country."

"but……"

Lin Xia hesitated for a moment, but still forced herself to speak, her tone pleading.

"Mom, they...they are really in danger right now."

"I...I revealed your identity in the group chat...and then they asked...asked if you could...send a succubus to help them? At least, to move those who are about to collapse to a safer place?"

Liu Ruyan listened quietly, her bloodshot eyes fixed on the undisguised worry and plea in her son's eyes.

The faint, abyssal light that flowed through the palace cast a deep shadow on her perfect profile.

After a few seconds of silence, Liu Ruyan sighed softly, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of the small black box.

"Xia, it's not that Mom doesn't want to help you. It's just... too many people disappearing at once will cause too much commotion and attract unnecessary attention."

Liu Ruyan paused, a hint of helplessness flashing in her blood-red eyes.

"Mom can save some for you, but not too many, and... they can't stay in my castle."

Lin Xia's heart tightened, but she quickly understood the unspoken meaning in her mother's words.

It wasn't that she didn't want to, but that she couldn't.

The rules of this world are like invisible shackles, requiring even a queen to act with caution.

"I see."

Lin Xia nodded, suppressing her anxiety, and decisively changed direction.

"Mom, is there any way to... increase their chances of survival a little?"

Seeing that her son was not fixated on rescue efforts but instead sought ways to enhance his survival skills, Liu Ruyan's eyes flashed with approval.

She thought for a moment and nodded.

"That's true. However, how far they can go in the end depends on their own luck and... understanding."

With a flick of her wrist, Liu Ruyan revealed a thin booklet in her palm, made of neither leather nor paper, with edges that gleamed with a bronze sheen.

The booklet cover had no text, only an extremely complex and seemingly constantly flowing and changing strange rune engraved on it, emitting a faint energy fluctuation.

"This is a basic version of the 'Spiritual Breathing Record'."

Liu Ruyan handed the booklet to Lin Xia.

"Although its level is not high, it has a solid foundation and strong compatibility."

"It allows cultivators to establish a connection with this world more quickly, initially strengthen their bodies, enhance their perception, and most importantly, naturally simulate the unique aura of the native inhabitants of this world, greatly reducing the risk of being arbitrarily dragged out as food by powerful demons."

"It's something I can rely on for self-defense. But..."

Liu Ruyan emphasized:

"It takes a certain amount of comprehension to get started; if you don't have enough comprehension, you won't even be able to touch the threshold."

Lin Xia perked up and immediately wanted to open the book to study and then share it in the group.

Just as his fingertips touched the pages of the book, Liu Ruyan gently pressed his hand down.

"Xia Xia".

Liu Ruyan's voice carried an undeniable seriousness.

"This was originally for them. Yours, your mother prepared it a long time ago."

Liu Ruyan raised the small black box in her hand, her eyes softening.

"And you must remember, you must never tell anyone what your mother gives you. That won't help them, it will harm them, and it will harm your mother even more, understand?"

Lin Xia met her mother's deep, bloodshot eyes and sensed the solemnity and a hint of barely perceptible worry within them.

Although he didn't quite understand the deeper reasons, he knew his mother would never harm him, so he nodded vigorously.

"I understand, Mom."

He took the "Record of Spiritual Breathing" and immediately opened the group chat interface.

Lin Xia: My mother's side is restricted by the rules and cannot carry out large-scale rescue operations. But she gave us a basic cultivation technique called "The Record of Spiritual Breathing," which can help everyone adapt to the environment more quickly, improve their self-defense capabilities, and most importantly, conceal their aura to reduce exposure!

Lin Xia: Learning this martial arts technique requires a certain level of comprehension. I've uploaded the materials to the public document area! Keep going, everyone, let's survive!

Sending the message was like pouring cold water into a boiling oil pan.

Wang Qiang: Holy crap! A cultivation technique?! Lin Daddy's awesome! Thank you, Your Majesty!

Li Sisi: Cultivation techniques! There really are cultivation techniques! Thank you, Lin Xia! Thank you, Auntie! I... I will definitely try my best to comprehend them!

Zhang Wei: Boss! You're the light! You're the electricity! I'm being chased by that dog-headed monster so badly I almost lost my pants! I see hope!

"Zhao Min: Received! Downloaded! Lin Xia, I am deeply grateful! I, Zhao Min, will remember this kindness!"

Liu Fang: That's great! This is the key to our survival! Everyone, hurry up and understand! Lin Xia, thank you again, Auntie! Hang in there, everyone!

Fang Chao: ...Brother Lin, thanks. I'm sorry for saying discouraging things earlier.

Wang Wen: Brother Lin! You're like my own brother!

Seeing the screen flooded with thanks and feeling a renewed fighting spirit, Lin Xia felt a little relieved.

That's all he can do for now.

He closed the group chat, looked up, and met his mother's concerned gaze.

"Has everything been explained?"

Liu Ruyan asked.

"Yes, I've done everything I was supposed to."

Lin Xia let out a breath, her expression showing a hint of fatigue, but her eyes were firm.

"Now, it's up to fate to decide their own future."

"You've done very well, Xia."

Liu Ruyan smiled with satisfaction and solemnly pushed the small black box she had been holding in her hand in front of Lin Xia.

"Now, let's see the gift Mom prepared for you."

Lin Xia's heart inexplicably quickened.

He carefully opened the box. The inside was lined with deep purple velvet, and three items lay quietly inside, each radiating a unique and understated glow.

The first item is a teardrop-shaped pendant made of a material that resembles jade but is not. It has a warm, milky white color throughout, and inside, it seems as if there is a misty vapor slowly flowing and rotating.

Just looking at it, Lin Xia felt her thoughts become clearer and more agile.

"This is the Tears of the Spirit Rhinoceros."

"It once belonged to a fallen ancient wise spirit. Wearing it close to your body will slowly nourish your spiritual essence, greatly enhance your comprehension, and make it easier for you to perceive the rules and comprehend the mysteries. It is especially important to you..."