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He looked around at his companions, changed his tone to a slightly more relaxed one, and threw the note out on the table for everyone to see: "Also, it has been confirmed that this is not the note left by the Black Swan. Kama, the guy who spied on us before, can you still locate him?"
"They were all very careful and didn't leave any traces - three visions tried to break through my divinity, one of which was the very powerful guy I told you about before."
"Aha?"
Kama put away his legs that were about to rest on the table. "Yeah. Then there was a gaze with a similar power to the former, with impure motives. There was another one that tried twice and then retreated. I think you can go ask the guy who blessed me. The one who tried to eavesdrop later might be his lackey."
"I would never go to Aha and ask him directly, even if you kill me." Kong pursed his lips.
After hearing what they said, Xier looked at the note on the table and blinked, then her face suddenly turned red.
She realized she had been tricked.
Kong had previously questioned whether the person who left the suggestion might be Yi Ting's guy, but she still fulfilled the wish of the guy hiding in the dark, and paid for the other party's plan with her own desires and stupidity.
Damn it, even though you know I’m not smart, you’re still a bastard who still plans something like this - don’t let me catch you!
"Don't look so bitter and resentful, Xi'er. Just think of it as us having planned to be in there... ahem, we just happened to coincide with the other party's desire to have fun..."
In fact, Kong was a little unsure of the other party's intentions, but leaving beautiful memories with Xier was worth the money. It had nothing to do with whether it was calculated or not. At most, it was not perfect.
He knew that Ah Ha was very concerned about his decadent private life and took pleasure in it, but he did not expect that He would send someone to "assist" him...
No... it wasn't Aha who took the initiative. Aha wouldn't interfere with his "free love" directly, because that would cross Sora's bottom line -
The Masked Fool individuals are not under Aha's control, and not all of them enjoy watching the objects of their pleasure express themselves with dignity as much as Sambo does. Moreover, Sambo has already tasted his own iron fist, and he will not do such dangerous things that may result in his skin being peeled off in the short term.
It was other fools who came to Yalilo and tried to find fun in him and the people around him to please Aha... If they like to care about such dirty things, their interests may be quite bad.
Since Kama said that the power of the first two came from the same source, it was basically confirmed. In addition, Black Swan's analysis - the tone of the guy who left the note was full of provocation and ambiguity, which could mobilize emotions. It is possible that he interfered with Xier's judgment in a very short period of time with a mental influence that the system did not detect...
Kong looked at the note carefully again. The words on it were slightly distorted. It was obvious that the caster was too lazy to continue disguising it.
"……This is……"
The words began to reorganize, and the exposed lie flickered into another form:
[It's just a small help, dear. You're welcome. Let's get together at the 'tavern' later. We haven't had time to officially celebrate your joining yet~]
“…Is this Sakura?”
Sitting opposite the "Parents Group" seat, Old Yang immediately spotted the "badge" hidden on this joyful message.
"Tavern"?
The Masked Fool's headquarters, Sora remembered.
What’s funny is that although he is the Envoy of Pleasure, due to his mental cleanliness, he doesn’t want to take the initiative to deal with the people in the tavern. Except for Sambo, he doesn’t know any Fools... The clues are cut off.
A Pleasure Order Envoy can only ask Yi Ting for help in tracking down the whereabouts of his people. In a sense, it is indeed quite joyful.
"This guy is a bit self-entertaining - but at least I have confirmed that the note and the 'secret letter' written into the source code are not left by the same person. The meme guy has been here."
Kong would not get angry just because the other party set up a trap to make fun of him and Xier. After all, he did not reject Xier's love and chose to "insist on visiting". Of course, he had to say thank you, but he did not do that.
"The Riddler said that actors can be trusted... but be careful with the scales. Does that mean I should trust the Fool and be careful with 'mutual'? Besides that, he also 'gifted' Bu Liren to me."
The Riddler, who might have participated in the game, made a very accurate judgment. The relationship between Sora, who was blessed with the abundance, and the people of abundance could not be said to be incompatible, but it could be said that they would become one sooner or later. His relationship with the Masked Fool was not harmonious either. The other party grasped these two points and gave advice respectively, and later downplayed his initial hostile behavior.
"I haven't seen the Arbitrator yet... but the Bu Li people... they are a group of cosmic nomads - to put it bluntly, they are robbers. How can they be presented to you as gifts?" Old Yang was puzzled.
"Use them to find the Immortal Boat in exchange for a favor? No, it's definitely not that simple."
"...Not only can Buli people use the 'seeds' to strengthen themselves, but the Envoys of Fertility can also use them as nourishment in return."
Jizi had been listening to Sora and Seele's observations and analysis in silence, but at this moment she spoke up and revealed the heavy truth:
"The plunder of blessings is cruel. Just like a big tree absorbs nutrients, they absorb the blessings bestowed by the pharmacist for their own use and grow strong and tall. Not only the Buli people, but also those winged people..."
The most selfless star god has the most selfish group of believers - how fucked up.
She looked towards Kong with some worry, afraid to see a hint of greed or enlightenment in this man's eyes.
But Kong's eyes were as bright as ever. He had been so anxious to keep his female companions these past few days, and now he was calm despite having used all his tricks:
"Don't worry, Jizi, I won't do anything to disgust you or myself. Just deal with those Buli people according to the normal procedures."
"...Heita has asked almost all the questions. She asked you to return to the space station after you are done."
"Then I'll send Xi'er back first. The alert on the east side of Yongdong Ridge can also be lifted. It seems that the enemy dare not continue to test our defense line."
"Oh, come back soon, Master. I have absorbed a lot of your scattered lust. Although I didn't peek, you still have to take responsibility for this evil fire."
Kama suddenly snatched the pancake away from Paimon, causing the little white-haired boy's face to fall immediately, and he gave his lover sweet instructions.
"……Fine."
Kong Yi touched his forehead - still no rest tonight.
He was just about to take Xier's hand and send her back to Panyan Town, but he saw that Xier's face was much redder than when she almost had heatstroke in the robot's head - she was angry.
"Sora, if you catch the guy who cursed us, you must give me a chance to thank him properly—"
...Actually, Xier, sometimes all people need to make mistakes is a gentle push and a reason to convince themselves...The role of the fool may not be as important as you think.
Kong didn't tell Xier about this, he just agreed and thought of a hundred ways to deal with the Fool. However, he had to figure out how to enter the "Tavern" first. Now was not a good opportunity to settle accounts with the other party, so he could just give him a warning and be done with it.
Here I borrow the words of Silver Wolf: "Games are for games, nothing more." -
……
While Kong was sending Xier back to the Earth Fire Headquarters to report, two memes were rapidly shuttling back and forth between the mirrors formed by ice spikes, chasing a red figure.
Heroes do not conceit, and fools do not laugh endlessly.
Being targeted by the "hounds" of the Order, the girl had no intention of escaping unscathed, but she did not expect that Yi Ting would actually send out a Rememberer of this level to chase her—
He should have gone to the tavern to enjoy himself. As the chief provider of entertainment, he got involved with that group of boring "cameras" in memory and made them so concerned... Is it possible that this new envoy... his butt is a little too crooked?
"Okay, okay, honey, you caught me. I can't run anymore."
This was quite a sight - Xier's body was enough to make people shiver, but this lovely girl was jumping between the ice ridges and the high towers of the Pillars of Creation without even wearing socks. Her smooth legs had no trace of goosebumps at all, and she didn't feel cold even when she stepped on the snow.
"Ms. Hanabi, is it fun to imitate my tone?"
Even though the other party had used her identity and tried to fool Kong, Black Swan still treated the beautiful person in front of her with enough respect and courtesy, because she saw the pure color of memory coming out of those pink eyes.
"Dr. Kong wishes to meet with you and thank you in person."
The other party had no intention of harming Sora, it was just that the means of playing a prank were unpleasant.
Therefore, Black Swan revealed a somewhat playful and charming look, and her voice was as gentle as ever, making me want to savor the quality of memory revealed more.
"This is our 'family affair' of fools, why does Yi Ting have to interfere?"
The girl acted pitiful, as if she was the victim.
"Although it wasn't my fault, I don't want anyone to play me as me. That would pollute my meme. Miss Hanabi, just think of it as me protecting the memory of myself in other people's hearts, okay?"
The Messenger listened to the tea-flavored conversation between Black Swan and Hanabi, and the memes that did not need to maintain a physical entity felt a little numb.
"Dr. Sora... Pfft, is that what you all call him? The rude guys in the tavern call him Mr. 'Thousand Killer', and some call him Mr. 'Baklava'. You haven't seen his mask yet, have you?"
Hanabi laughed exaggeratedly: "A fool becomes a genius - this joke is enough to make us laugh for several Amber Ages, hehehe -"
292. Balance
"Crappy jokes - don't you guys have anything more important to do than to please [joy]?"
The messenger snorted. Knowing the importance of Sora's work and the role she played in various periods of history, she was even more indignant at Hanabi's ignorant and foolish behavior.
To be more specific, it's like a sasaeng fan successfully shakes hands with the idol, but as the other party's "agent", you can't even get a chance to have skin contact, which is annoying.
"Oh, of course there is. It's to make ourselves happy, right?"
Hanabi didn't care about the messenger's hostility at all and continued to use her cute tone.
"If we can't even please ourselves, how can we make the God of Fun happy? Honey, I'm so sad. It seems that you have a deep misunderstanding of us."
She actually found an ice cube and sat down, and spread her hands to Black Swan as if she was chatting with an old friend: "And I didn't do a prank that would make everyone cry, right? That girl got the physical pleasure she wanted, Mr. Thousand Killer got the blessing of the God of Fun, and I got the pleasure of being a matchmaker for others. Only you, Yiting, just because I borrowed your identity, are pursuing a behind-the-scenes hero, as if I were a heinous criminal. How boring~"
She stuck out her tongue and said, "You already said that Mr. Qianrenzhan was going to thank me in person. Then I said that I'm busy now, so it doesn't seem to matter if I refuse his kindness, right?"
"Considering what Miss Hanabi did in other star regions, it is difficult for us to say whether it can be called a 'heinous crime'."
Black Swan supported her pointed chin. She understood the attitude behind Sora's casual request for them to find Hanabi - if the other party's actions were just for fun and testing, rather than for sabotage, then let her be and don't take it too seriously.
Now that she and the messenger had seen through Hanabi's disguise, they only needed to determine the extent of the tavern's involvement in the Yalilo conflict.
Black Swan is not without selfish motives... Considering that the Doctor feels a much stronger sense of belonging to the train and the club than to the tavern, and even dislikes too much contact with her "family" on the other side, Black Swan feels that there must be some precious memories waiting for her that are worth digging into. However, out of courtesy, she cannot take the initiative to trigger Sora's stress response, and it is a good idea to hint at it from the Fool's side.
"But you are right. If you do not accept the doctor's invitation, we cannot force you to come over—"
"You're so thoughtful~ Then I'll..." Hanabi pretended to slip away.
"...The next part is the conversation between Yi Ting and the tavern. Will Miss Hanabi continue to stay on this planet?"
"I don't want to represent the tavern. The others are both troublemakers and cowards. Well, of course. There aren't many opportunities to observe the envoy and amuse the God of Fun from such a close distance. And maybe there's something I can do to help."
Hanabi saw Black Swan grab the messenger and told her to stop maintaining her "righteous indignation" attitude, and she stuck out her tongue at her provocatively.
"How many of you are here?"
The messenger clenched his fist in annoyance, his eyes behind the mask focused on the other person's white legs, and inexplicably developed a desire to compare with him -
Before I became a meme, would my figure and appearance be closer to Dr. Sora's aesthetic than hers?
"Just me and Sambo, he's almost become Mr. Thousand Man Killer's personal butler - dear, what's the point of asking these questions? We can't possibly disrupt Mr. Thousand Man Killer's grand plan. The most we can do is throw a few stones into the stagnant water to see the ripples."
Hanabi yawned. "Don't worry, he's the top actor appointed by the God of Fun. I'll just be a foil and won't interfere with him. To be honest, I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do~"
"You...!" The messenger's voice suddenly rose.
“…Ah, ah~”
Seeing the messenger's overreaction, Hanabi was startled at first, then her eyes lit up as if she had discovered a new world. She even jumped off the ice and got in front of the messenger to look her over. "I smell fun. Are you, like that purple butterfly, enjoying killing thousands of people?"
"..."
The messenger refused to answer, but this was almost a tacit agreement in Hanabi's eyes:
"Oh my god, he can even seduce a messenger who has witnessed countless love tragedies. He really deserves to be the only star designated by the God of Fun for several Amber Ages!"
She seemed to be so excited that she was about to jump up. She was really interested in this: "Hey, dear, do you want me to help you matchmake? But it's too difficult for you to please a guy who doesn't even dare to show his face - that guy is undoubtedly obsessed with looks!"
"The Rememberer will not turn himself into cold ice in the process of preserving memories. Miss Hanabi has many stereotypes about us."