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He patted the other's back gently until Paimon was tired of crying and hung in his arms as if he was about to fall asleep. Then he signaled the stunned Eula and Holhaiya to move on.
The life of a time traveler is always full of separations, and the occasional reunion is so precious that it makes him a little dazed.
07. Terrain kill! Boy!
"You've been tortured for a year? Ummmm, that Aha is too much. I've decided to give him a super ugly nickname. Doesn't he always show people a mask? Let's call him 'Two-Face'!"
After listening to Kongda's complaints, Paimon also labeled Aha with several labels. In her opinion, Aha was far worse than a water god she had never met.
"Hahaha... The star god of this world is different from the god of Teyvat. If you call his name sincerely, he will probably really look at you. In other words, you have already been identified by him when you gave him a nickname."
"Eh, really, really???"
Seeing that Paimon's face had turned green with fear, Kong felt more and more relaxed, and his pace quickened by three points.
"Don't worry, I have an agreement with Aha. He will not hurt me and will help me. It doesn't matter even if we point our fingers at Him and scold Him."
"Woo woo, that's also an agreement with you. I hope the gods of this world won't be so petty..."
Paimon flew around the sky and then flew to Eula's side. After seeing her familiar "stinky face", his expression instantly relaxed:
"Haha... Seeing Eula with a stern face actually gives me a strange sense of security..."
"Well, I can still protect you. Little Paimon, shouldn't you try to please me a little more?"
Eula, who had already considered Paimon as a friend, was not annoyed at all and started to joke with her.
"But I didn't expect that the first one to come to the rescue was Eula... Ying must be furious..." Paimon held his little chin in his hand in a servile manner.
"It's not just her. There must be at least ten people who are beating their chests and stamping their feet in anger because they missed Sora's call for help."
Eula raised her head with a little pride: "Just consider it as revenge for not being able to monopolize Sora - ah, you didn't hear anything just now."
"I understand. If you want to drag the traveler into the pot, I will avoid it."
Paimon made an "OK" gesture very politely, and no one knew who he learned that smooth little expression from.
"Hmm? 'You guys'?"
When Eula heard this, her smug expression immediately became subtle, and she looked at Holhaiya, who was consciously controlling the distance and pace of following Kongshi.
Outside of Teyvat, Sora must have been lenient with others. Although he had been mentally prepared, he still felt unhappy when he thought about being a denominator.
Secondly, Eula was also curious about what type of girl Sora fell in love with outside of Teyvat. If she was worse than herself, it didn’t matter, but if she was better than herself, what specifically was she better than?
Before, Holhaiya mentioned "Kal'tsit" twice, "Muirseth" once, and "Eyjafjalla" once. These girls' names sound very interesting... I have to find a way to get pictures from Kong or Holhaiya to see what they look like.
However, being simply jealous and tsundere would not end well. She knew very well that if she wanted to gain a place in Kong's heart, she must be brave enough to fight for it and constantly improve herself, instead of slandering others.
"Doctor, when humans reach the real starry sky, don't they have inexhaustible resources? But everything I see seems to be no different from what it was like on Terra. Those believers hunted down civilians even more fanatically than the Reunion Movement - is it for plunder?"
"Conflict is inevitable. Resource plundering is of course a hot topic, but the dispute over consciousness is eternal. This is also a conflict of destiny - it has nothing to do with whether the starry sky is boundless. I have witnessed many huge man-made disasters. Planets turned into bubbles in an instant. Even the sun was not immune. Such disasters were caused only by forces trying to prove the correctness of their own ideas... This world may also see similar scenes."
Listening to what Holhaiya and Kong were talking about, Eula felt that she still needed to be more knowledgeable, at least to be able to get a word in.
In addition, the body of this fat snake is really too plump, which has reached a scary level. Eula's current perfect and explosive body is the result of daily martial arts and dancing, but Holhaiya's body seems to be more of a natural and lazy state. The enviable rich charm covers her occasionally exposed fangs, and the dangerous aura adds a bit of charm.
Damn, those thighs... If I rest my head on them, it must be very comfortable! ! And her breastplate is too domineering! Won't it sag seriously!
What Eula didn't know was that although Holhaiya seemed to be staring at Kong's back, she was actually glancing at her out of the corner of her eye. This was a kind of voyeuristic ability that she developed when she was an agent and was not easily noticed.
"Strong physical strength, perfect muscle-to-fat ratio, charming curves, elegant manners, aristocratic conversation, knows how to use chivalrous tone to strengthen his persuasiveness, usually sharp to the outside, but can suppress his awkward nature inside, expresses his love to the doctor frankly, and even knows how to use his awkward nature to add interest."
Holhaiya also evaluated Eula according to her work habits: "She is a difficult woman. At present, she seems to be more vigilant, but she is not too cunning. She may be won over."
As for Paimon - even in Terra, a place with rich species and free XP, the Doctor has a few bottom lines in choosing a mate that he will never cross. As long as she is not a threat, Holhaiya has no interest in her.
Kong vaguely discovered that every time the operation entered a short period of safety, a cloud of sadness would linger between the two girls, but he firmly believed that they could find their own friendship through mutual support... If they couldn't find it, he would be in trouble... He had to cultivate their trust in each other.
So he began to look for some topics that both Eula and Holhaiya could participate in, or in other words, share some secrets to bring them closer.
Let’s take the dispute above the starry sky that I just mentioned as an introduction.
"Speaking of wars on a cosmic scale... During the Border War, the Rebel Plunderer Corps to which I belonged also had a space station base like this as a command post..."
Bringing the topic to yourself is a good way to ease the atmosphere. After sharing the secret of the traveler, who is also a doctor, with the two girls, their aggressiveness towards each other may be reduced.
"...My Titan and I stopped Interstellar Manufacturing's attack on Harmony, but the detonation of the Ark destroyed Typhon... The planet cracked like a burning salt ball-"
After hearing about that experience filled with the smell of gunpowder, both Eula and Holhaiya once again gained a more thorough understanding of the difficulties faced by their old lovers.
"What a terrible past, Doctor, you fought as a soldier on the battlefield? Why did you never tell these stories in Rhodes Island?"
Sure enough, the competitive spirit of Holhaiya and Eula was temporarily distracted.
They all had an expression that said, "I thought I knew you very well, but now I find out you still have so many secrets."
"Because there was no need. At that time, Rhodes Island was not able to look forward to the world above the stars. We were exhausted just by recruiting the differentiation and integration movement."
Sora shrugged and continued to explain in words that Eula could understand: "Also, as a traveler, I will also consider telling my life story... Some stories are not just stories. Telling them to the right people will change a lot of things. If they are heard by the Ice God, it may make Tianli worry about me... But it doesn't matter if I tell them here. After all, I have left Teyvat."
"You just want to emphasize that you were great in the past, right?"
Eula said angrily, "Okay, okay, I know you're great, but you didn't act so proud when you called for help, did you?"
"Doesn't this make you more remarkable?"
Sora said with a playful smile.
Paimon on the side showed an expression of "Wow, this guy starts again", but then changed it to a nostalgic look, and simply sat on Kong's shoulder, observing every detail in this metal "maze" that she had never seen before.
Seeing that everyone's mood was steadily improving, Kong breathed a sigh of relief. Coordinating the team atmosphere was a compulsory course for time travelers - there was a fierce battle waiting for them further ahead. If they adjusted the situation in advance, maybe later Holhaiya and Eula would be able to perform brilliant cooperation without his command.
On the system map, a large area of red dots were gathered in the front desk section of the support module, blocking the evacuation point marked by the terminal. However, it was somewhat strange that Kong also saw three green dots of light over there. The individuals marked as green by the system must be "allies"... Could it be that those girls who called themselves Star Core Hunters had not left this area yet?
Kong's expression became a little more serious. He raised his hand to signal the team to stop. Then, under the gaze of the two girls who had regained their vigilance, he once again confirmed the status of his weapons and the amount of ammunition available.
"A large number of virtual soldiers are blocking the front desk of the support section. It seems that someone is exchanging fire with them."
"Does that mean we're about to reach the officially organized resistance front?"
Holhaiya clicked the controller on his exoskeleton.
"No, there is only scattered resistance... The initial judgment is that they were separated, or they are a commando team that came out alone to carry out a mission."
Kong Pa opened the insurance: "If we seize the opportunity, maybe we can make the authorities owe us a favor."
……
"Why—there's no end to it, these guys!"
Before the pink-haired girl could draw her bow and arrow, the empty soldier had already approached her and stabbed at her beautiful, gem-like eyes.
If the speeding spear had not pushed away the arm blade, the girl's shield would most likely have been broken by this blow, injuring her delicate skin.
"Focus! March! These guys were driven here by the security department from other passages! There are more than twenty of them!"
The black-haired young man's usually calm face was frozen by the intense battle. While he was sending the pawn flying, he moved sideways to make way for the pink-haired girl. The girl, who had cooperated with him many times, immediately understood what he meant and condensed three ice arrows on the bowstring with miraculous power, and quickly shot at the white-haired young man who was struggling to support his body.
"They're everywhere—Alan! Watch your back!"
The icy arrow brushed the boy's cheek and landed on the shoulder of the sneak attacking virtual soldier, freezing his movements. After the pink-blue ice passed by his ears, the boy holding the sword and with a painful look on his face immediately took advantage of the girl's cover and reached back with one hand to slash the frozen virtual soldier away.
"Dan Heng, help him up! We are surrounded!"
After completing this powerful backhand attack, Alan's uninjured arm was also strained, adding to the pain. His body swayed, and he had to use the gun handed to him by the young man to regain his balance, otherwise he would probably fall down.
"Can you still hold on, Alan?"
The young man named Dan Heng stood back to back with Alan who had regained his footing, with the tips of their spears, knives and arrows pointing outwards at the same time. Then the three of them formed a triangle formation to be on guard against enemies roaming around, but the situation was not optimistic. The virtual soldiers had occupied the repulsion bridge leading to the elevator and trapped them in the middle.
"I'm sorry, I've become a burden after all... If you can break through, find an opportunity yourself, and I will help you buy time..."
The old scars on Alan's face looked even more hideous due to the long battle, but his words were so righteous that Danheng and Sanyueqi were silent for a moment.
"What are you talking about? With me and the invincible teacher Dan Heng here, it's just a few empty pawns—"
The pink-haired girl gritted her teeth, and the power of ice burst out from her fingertips. She leaped up from behind them and forcibly created an advantageous shooting position from a high vantage point. The flying arrows split into countless ice balls in the air that looked like unknown creatures like lop-eared rabbits, and carried out carpet bombing on the enemies in the direction of the support compartment.
The virtual soldiers that were hit by the ice ball turned into ice sculptures, frozen in their current movements, but this overly rapid freezing could not trap them forever. March 7 only planned to clear a temporary corridor for everyone to move to a more open area.
"Quick! Get to the elevator now while we can—ugh!"
Because she had performed moves that consumed a lot of physical strength and energy, her steps became a little loose. Just as she was catching her breath, a group of reinforcements immediately arrived behind the frozen soldiers.
"Charge along this gap! Sanyue, I'll cover the rear - they will thaw soon!" Dan Heng held his spear horizontally to block the second batch of virtual soldiers rushing towards Alan, and single-handedly stopped them all in the narrow light path of the repulsion bridge.
"Well, we have no choice but to get on with it! Alan, come on, run!"
Even though Alan almost used both his hands and feet to rush forward, San Yue Qi did not dare to be distracted and look back at him. The girl wielded the bow arm as a melee weapon, blocking the attack of the virtual soldier. Then, when facing more sieges, she attached several layers of ice to the surface of her shield. Even so, the arm blade still cut her clothes, making her shoulders even "cooler".
Behind the cool and beautiful scenery is a series of fatal attacks on the throat.
Seeing the ice shield on the back of her neck break, the girl had no time to turn around and replenish it. Even she couldn't help but let out a scream of bad things:
“Ah!! What the hell—”
"Oh!"
However, the expected attack that would cut the neck did not cause any pain. The body of the virtual soldier that was charging forward fell diagonally over the head, and under the hammering of the dark green raw stone technique, it completed the leap of life and was blown away from the repulsion bridge.
No matter how skilled ordinary virtual soldiers are, they are just cannon fodder without flying devices. The successive tornadoes pushed all the idiots standing on the edge of the central elevator into the depths of the space station. If nothing unexpected happens, with the help of the gravity simulation device, they will all become compressed files.
The strong wind was followed by a chill that was even colder than March Seven's unique skill. The frozen Xu Zu had just regained his ability to move and was cut along his brittle waist by the greatsword as he struggled to break free from the ice. Half of his body was hanging on the bridge, and the other half fell into the abyss.
The dashing blue-haired girl turned around and landed in front of San Yue Qi. She simply glanced at her, then passed him and A Lan, cut in between Dan Heng and the pawns he was blocking, crouched down and stabbed the opponent's stomach with the tip of her sword, then pushed forward against the half-pierced guy, knocking away the scattered pawns blocking the bridge head.
08. Innocence! So innocent!
"Woo, I'm saved! Thank you so much!"
Because of the sudden intervention of reinforcements, the battle ended very smoothly. San Yueqi, who had escaped from a desperate situation, sat like a duck among the corpses of a group of useless soldiers and thanked loudly to Eula who had elegantly put the sword behind her back.
"What a handsome sister! Are you from the Defense Department?"
"...?"
Eula looked around at these "natives". Although she had never been injected with a synesthesia beacon, she could understand their language:
"not us……"
She looked behind San Yue Qi and perfunctorily replied based on the "confession" she had exchanged with Kong before: "He was sealed inside a strange object and transported here together. He escaped just in time for the attack to be lifted."
Alan, the section chief, scratched his nose in embarrassment when he heard San Yueqi's words. If the defense department had an officer with such skills, he would not have to cover their retreat. But just as he was about to thank him and ask in detail about the "entry process" that sounded outrageous, he was startled by the sound of gunfire behind him.