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"We have to find something useful to do. Some of the guards in this space station hold hammers and some hold guns. It seems that they are equipped with personal fluid shields or something like that... Those virtual soldiers are probably wearing similar protective gear..."

[Yes, although Aha did not share the relevant information, the surface of the compartment we just walked through is coated with a high-energy weapon resistance coating, which can block the damage of plasma and laser weapons to a certain extent. ]

The suture system paused:

[The load-bearing structure of the corridor is well designed, with a simulated gravity device and vehicles that can perform jumps. This world is a world of high-level weapons and high-risk. I suggest that the host prioritize finding unique vehicles or protective gear in this world to obtain additional protection...]

"We need to find a terminal or a paper map first—BOOM!"

First, the soles of his feet trembled violently, and then a huge explosion spread along the corridor and entered Kong's ears. His body, which was hiding behind the flowerpot, suddenly flew up at the moment the gravity simulation device failed, and rushed to the end of the corridor with the drawn air.

“Gah!!”

The emergency-closed airtight door prevented the air from leaking out of a certain gap, but the sudden weightlessness still caused Sora's body to continue to slide deeper into the corridor without support.

The time traveler's experience and alertness played their due role. In a hurry, he raised his foot and hooked it on the gap at the joint of the corridor, barely avoiding crashing into the airtight door that had been half opened at some point and becoming a hollow. However, after his whole body was pulled, his fragile toes also wailed, and the pain kept reminding him that he should not treat himself so roughly.

"Fuck, I haven't felt this much pain in a long time. I need to get used to it again..."

This is probably what it means when they say that the strong are always surprised, while the weak are always frightened.

Hanging in the air, Kong was just about to grit his teeth and adjust his posture when the gravity simulation device that was forced to restart and resume working caused him to fall to the ground with a thud, nearly knocking him unconscious.

[Guess 1: There was an explosion in the main control compartment just now, and the pulse it caused destroyed all the nearby security doors. We can continue to explore without using the secret key, but there are risks in continuing to explore.]

[The security systems in this section have all failed, which means Nanook's followers can wander around at will... The system recommends that the host stay away from those paralyzed security doors. ]

"squeak!!"

As if to prove how forward-looking the system's reminder was, the paralyzed half of the security door was violently torn open as Kong watched helplessly, revealing a humanoid creature who looked like he was wearing a war armor, "Xu Zu", revealing his face that was like a reflection of the starry sky, allowing Kong to "catch a glimpse of his beauty".

"Your woman."

He didn't greet Sora in a friendly manner after noticing him, but Sora had already automatically imagined his voice-over in his mind -

It’s all because of those damn chaotic popular online videos. Watching all that crap with Aha every day, Kong’s mental state is really worrying.

"Oh shit, why are plans always unable to keep up with changes? I haven't made any plans yet!"

At this moment, he was unarmed and just fell in the middle of an empty corridor. There was nothing greater than this.

[Enemy detected. Battlefield dynamic assessment updated, risk level 2, enemy troops are well-equipped and well-trained, it is recommended to avoid them. 】

The system quickly updated the combat status, but this was just its integrated reminder system notifying. In fact, the four subsystems and one parent system were frantically uploading rescue requests to the worlds they were connected to, hoping to help Kong get out of danger as soon as possible.

At the same time, a round of powerful music sounded. This is the BGM that the system will automatically play according to the battle situation and enemy type when the traverser triggers a battle. It is used to set off the battlefield atmosphere or remind the traverser who will become blind under certain circumstances - you have been discovered and entered the battle.

[Now playing "HOYO-MiX - Dire Straits"——]

"Cha!!"

The Xu Zu made a strange, meaningless cry, revealed a pair of arm blades bound with straps, and flew towards the air.

"Damn it, I can't see this old man's movements clearly! Hasn't this broken body's dynamic vision recovered much?"

Just as he was about to get up, the targeted boy had to roll towards his left hand like Neymar, and used his indecent movement to avoid the fatal blow from the fake soldier.

Xu Zu's stabbing move pierced into the air, and the tip of the knife pierced into the ground. Then he tilted his head with some confusion - he didn't expect that a prey whose surface energy level was not as high as that of the black tower security guard would be able to dodge his attack.

Kong's next move fully demonstrated the demeanor of an old time traveler. He jumped sideways at the risk of spraining his waist, stepped forward with his right foot, stepped on Xu Zu's arm blade, and then turned around and hit him in the face with an elbow.

Because he had no confidence in the explosive power of this body, he had to choose to use his toughest elbow bone to collide with it. As for whether he would get hurt, he would know only after the fight.

Xu Zu was wearing a set of protective gear that looked very decent, but he was no pushover. After being elbowed by Kong, he just shook his head back, then angrily raised his arm that was stuck in the ground and stabbed him away.

"puff!"

[Host enters "dizzy" state, dangerous, expedited energy supply——]

Kong, who was hit on the head again after falling, saw double. Listening to the system's automatic broadcast, his already dissociated consciousness concluded that he would not have more seconds to live. Unlike the several times before when he had escaped from desperate situations, this time he didn't even have the Broken Sword equipped. The damn modular and integrated design of the Black Tower Space Station had nailed all the furniture and office supplies firmly to the walls or the ground and could not be pulled down at all.

However, he happened to have a piece of broken safety door that had just fallen off in the explosion. It should be a part of the door bolt. It looked like a big brick. In order to live even one more second, to fight for even one more second and maintain his last dignity, he chose to pick up the big metal brick, and in the dizziness, he staggered like a street thug and confronted the empty soldier:

"Come and take my life if you dare! I promise to take you with me when I go down!"

"Cha!!"

While facing his own destruction calmly, he also had the will to destroy his enemy. Kong now displayed a spirit recognized by the Path of Destruction. Even though he appeared very weak, Xu Zu changed his previous madness, straightened his attacking posture as if in awe, and quickly stabbed at him again.

[Danger - Host - Release the system fuse limit...]

The suture system seemed to have determined that Sora had no chance of a comeback, and was about to initiate an irreversible process.

Unfortunately, its chanting was interrupted.

"frost!!"

A huge icy sword slashed out from the void, blocking Kong just in front of him. It also slashed the arm of the virtual soldier as he stretched forward, smashing it away fiercely.

The shield carried by the armor could not block the invasion of the ice elemental force - his body was covered with frost, and even after landing, it was still unable to stop the sliding trend. Then the swaying shadow covered the light produced by the explosion, and a gust of wind with unparalleled malice, glowing faintly green, rolled out from behind the disturbed space. The power of the wind was not completely blocked by the shield. The Originium technique pierced into the armor of the virtual soldier, making the leather-like flesh even more brittle, and there was also a bit of thunder-like tearing force on it, colliding with the unnatural frost on his body surface, and bursting out a large cloud of white smoke.

The warlock appeared from the shadows and laughed a joyful and charming laugh. She slammed her staff against the ground, and the changing wind immediately blew the poor creature away and brought her back to the place where she was standing.

On the way of being pulled back by the strong wind, the virtual soldier had been cut into pieces by the broken ice. But as if afraid that it still retained its aggressiveness, the female swordsman who swung the first sword jumped up again, swung the sword around her body, and dragged the sword with her amazing waist strength, cutting the monster in the air in half.

In the wind, the corpse of the Xuzu quickly became brittle and turned into fragments all over the sky. At this point, it was already deader than dead. Even if Nanook himself came, he would say that there was no hope of saving it. The corridor was also covered with scratches, but only two seconds later, the fragments collapsed and disappeared into the material world, highlighting the fact that it is biodegradable and environmentally friendly.

The surviving Kong slowly put down the brick in his hand, let out a long breath, put on a wry smile, and greeted the two reinforcements who came across the world to rescue him: "Hi, long time no see... I didn't expect... It's not me who went back to visit but you who came to visit me."

Two silhouettes slowly emerged from the smoke, and they all turned back to look at the "boy" on the ground.

"……null."

The blue-haired girl knocked the sword in her hand to the ground, gently supporting her body. Her tone was a little cold, and she had no intention of greeting Kong properly. Only the tears brewing in her amber eyes told of her excitement:

"Why did you leave without saying goodbye? Do you know how long I have been looking for you?"

In front of her, Ling Kong's familiar big tail was swaying gently, and the pair of feathers on her head, like hair accessories, gently opened to both sides, exuding a happy atmosphere, which was in contrast to the mood of the girl next to her who was obviously a little out of breath, but she was also excited about meeting again after a long separation:

"Hehe, this time the beauty saves the hero, Doctor, how do you feel now~?" The Doctor's appearance changed, and his height changed. He had heard that the evil spirit of the Tower of Babel used many faces and identities when traveling through the worlds, but only the soul - the blazing spiritual fluctuations were like a bright light in the dark, and Holhaiya could recognize it at a glance.

"...Thanks to you guys, I was almost killed by that little pawn. Thank you." Kong took a few breaths and slowly stood up.

"Eula...Holhaiya, thank you for coming here as soon as possible..."

"We haven't seen each other for a year, and after you were rescued, instead of immediately making excuses to explain why you were missing, you thanked me?"

The tall female swordsman named Eula was almost so angry at Kong's overly "courteous" remarks that she burst into tears. She took a step forward with great momentum, as if the greatsword that had just chopped off the enemy was about to fall on Kong's head in the next second.

But Kong's legs went weak - he was clearly not awake yet, but he was still trying to save face and endure the pain. He couldn't maintain a bitter smile for a few seconds before his eyes rolled up and he almost fainted.

"..." The displeasure on her face was ultimately fake. Eula took a step forward and embraced the unconscious Sora. Her aggrieved and fierce expression turned into one of helplessness.

But the body of Kong in her arms was too light. She looked down and realized that the woman who had just worked with her to save Kong was holding Kong's waist from behind with her snake-like tail that had grown out of nowhere.

Even though his hair had turned golden and his voice had become much more childish, Holhaiya was very sure that the blond boy in front of her was her old lover, the evil spirit of the Tower of Babel, so her tail wrapped around his waist without any hesitation, just like she had done when she played with him in the past.

"The frail doctor looks so cute~ But even though he has a baby face, his ability to attract women has not diminished at all."

The sorceress, whose figure was so plump that Eula had to take a few extra glances at her, grinned with a gorgeous smile that looked quite "healthy" and full of evil humor: "This... Miss? Excuse me, what is your relationship with the doctor?"

"Doctor? No, he has nothing to do with that annoying executive. We all call him Traveler... those close to him call him that... Tsk, that's what I wanted to ask, you obviously know each other, why did you call him by the wrong title?"

Eula instinctively wanted to stay away from this woman who obviously had bad intentions, but part of Kong's body was controlled by her, so he could only stare at her with displeasure.

This sight made her even more horrified. The other person's fangs were so sharp that they were not like those of an ordinary person, and his tongue was forked like a snake's tongue.

How did Kong get involved with such a freak? She thought that the immortals of Liyue and the monsters of Inazuma were the limits of his knowledge.

"Oh? The doctor has another identity and secrets somewhere else that I don't know about~ Or is it that his lost memories have come back to him~?"

The tail around the empty waist tightened slightly, and although Holhaiya sounded a little resentful, he was more curious.

"Be gentle, be gentle. You just rescued me. Don't let your joy turn into sorrow and kill me again - Holhaiya... This is the accident I told you about. I changed my body, and similar things have happened more than once..."

Sora felt uncomfortable being strangled, and quickly straightened his back before Eula tightened her arms:

"Can you help me up first? Let's talk while we walk. It's not safe here yet—uh, Eula, are you crying?"

Kong was only briefly dizzy, but soon regained his vision. He also heard Holhaiya's malicious questions in a daze, but what concerned him more was the red circles under Eula's eyes that occupied his entire field of vision.

“I haven’t cried yet.”

She muttered quietly, "You're right, this place is still not safe. As for this woman... I can probably guess your relationship. You're the same as before, an out-and-out scumbag."

Eula, who had received an aristocratic education, was well versed in the art of cursing without using any dirty words, but facing Sora, it seemed that only a few inappropriate words could relieve her depression caused by missing him for a year.

Suspicion and the joy of reunion were mixed together. This temporary team composed of the original god, Quetzalcoatl and a traverser set out slowly, preparing to find a way to the lifeboat launch bay or some other safe area as much as possible according to the system's analysis.

Kong pursed his lips as he was supported by the two girls. He actually had no idea who the reinforcements brought by the "Genshin Impact System" would be. However, compared to other comrades who found it difficult to stay with him for various reasons, Eula had basically been with him since the beginning of the adventure and served as the pillar of his team. Kong thought it was reasonable to say that she was the one who cared about him the most.

Of course, a certain otaku girl with the most extraordinary body might have objections, but Eula appeared here before her... This means that those who don’t have so many concerns and can act without hesitation have the advantage.

"Phew, I got my chance - even though there's an extra woman, at least I'm the shadow... ahem... why don't I see Paimon?"

Eula supported Sora while looking around cautiously.

This strange "secret realm" was filled with all kinds of things she couldn't understand, and the elemental forces were extremely chaotic, so she had to remain vigilant - Kong was very weak now, and she couldn't count on him to participate in the battle.

"She must have been judged by the system as a non-combatant and was not awakened immediately..."

Kong, who was already on the same team as Paimon, said helplessly: "The remaining energy in the system is only enough to summon two assistants... Fortunately, you are here. You are experienced and can understand the current situation more quickly..."

"So this guy here is also the rescuer you called from another world, right?"

Knowing many of Kong's secrets, Eula softened her tone towards Holhaiya a little, but it was still not friendly.

The identity of this guy Hol Haiya... It's hard to explain to Eula. First of all, strictly speaking, Kong knew Hol Haiya before Eula. Secondly, all he could think about was Fatty Snake's whispered confession on a dark and windy night...

"The bad news is that your existence will be passed down in my bloodline after you. You can't escape it."

The relationship between them was just as Eura had guessed... there was no way to explain it, so Kong simply stopped pretending.

"System analysis shows that it is most likely the transportation hub leading to the support section. We need to find a means of escape. Eula, regarding the matter between me and Operator Holhaya..."

"Hey, where's the operator? Doctor, that's not how you call me when you're tense all over, huh?"

"Walking this way? Okay... Once we get to a safe place, you must explain to me exactly what you were doing."

Eula's voice was a little distorted by Holhayya's show-off. The reason why the vengeful knight no longer listed Sora's sins in a pretentious tone was because she had no idea how many bad debts she had with Sora. She once thought that Sora was the only one in the world and that she didn't need to be grateful to him in such an awkward way of "holding a grudge". However, every time he hooked up with a beautiful woman, Eula would always regain the urge to hold a grudge:

"...In the past three months, Mr. Zhongli no longer cares about exposing his identity, and has been asking people all over the continent to look for you! We were just gathering at Wangshu Inn, discussing how to convince the Abyss Cult to open the Abyss Spiral to us so that we can go in and look for clues to your disappearance!!"

"It has finally come to this... Let me go, I've recovered a little and can walk on my own." Kong could only smile awkwardly, trying to regain control of his body.

"you sure?"

Eula saw that Kong was able to walk normally and the slightly red circles under his eyes had finally disappeared, but she was reluctant to let go of the arm that was supporting him. After all, the "snake woman" with a creepy smile on the other side was also entangled with him.