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Who told you, Doctor, not to streamline the opposite sex around you and accept everyone who comes?
But when she looked at Cocolia, she found that the other person's original cautious and directionless demeanor was no longer there.
"As expected of you, Doctor."
"?? Why do you think I am the same again? Do you have that impression of me as well?"
320. Join the Jedi Dive...
At the same time, on the other side...
Kong's sudden disappearance from the battlefield caused a small commotion. The train crew whose public frequency had crashed spent a long time trying to figure out the reality... The creator of the frequency band was no longer in the same dimension as them.
Not only him, the star core and Cocolia also disappeared in the strong light, but Ying and Kama, who were also close to the center of the explosion, did not experience a sudden drop in energy reserves, nor were they sent back to their own worlds, which means that at least Kong’s life is safe—
The Black Tower quickly took over the scene. Ruan Mei, who had been wandering outside the main battlefield, changed her attitude of just playing a supporting role and came to the edge of the deep pit, overlooking the Molten Hammer Town that had completely become history.
"Seeing how calm you are, he shouldn't be in any trouble?"
"The sequence positioning shows that he was in the same place. He did not move when the opening was formed. The star core and a few unlucky guys were swallowed by the same rift opening."
Heita knew that the more irritated she was, the more likely she would misjudge and miss key information like an ordinary person. The genius's mind could never be quiet. She had to replace the tangled mess of worries with more linear thinking in order to appear uncomfortably indifferent.
On the surface, her lover's disappearance had no effect on her...but in reality, she was terrified.
But in contrast to her, Ying walked around the place where Kong disappeared but still could not enter the core area. Then he began to sit cross-legged in meditation with a calm face. Kama also swung his calves and sat on the chest of Gustav who was lying on his back, as if he was just a patient girl next door waiting for his big brother to return.
If it weren't for Ying and Kama's overly calm attitude, it would have been just as Kong worried. The overly chaotic Black Tower and the female companions who had just arrived at the scene would have caused the normally functioning rifts to literally break apart.
"...The woman said he wasn't dead, but it would be a bit troublesome to dig him out. Look at the circle here."
The puppet raised his hand and threw his secret Black Tower sequence to Ruan Mei. Ruan Mei had always wanted to borrow the Black Tower's famous sequence for research, but had always been turned down. Until today, she actually shared the precious data because she was worried about a man, which made Ruan Mei, who was familiar with her, feel a little uncomfortable.
The long life cycle of the immortal boat people brought about a long process of acquaintance and a somewhat solidified relationship between relatives and friends. Heita was also an immortal... But not only did she slap Kong, a man she had only known for a few months, but in order to increase the success rate of the rescue, he also opened up a sequence that had not been fully explained for a hundred years to herself...
To be honest, she was a little jealous.
...Dr. Kong, I hope you can keep your promise to the Black Tower and don't quit so easily.
With a sigh, Ruan Mei took the holographic data and looked at it carefully.
Soon she saw through the sequence the residual influence of the Star God at the scene.
"...a kind of filter?"
"Yes, it is used to filter out individuals with higher energy levels. We have witnessed three miracles today, but I didn't expect that the Star Gods would be so actively involved in the petty fights of mortals. The only explanation is that they were attracted by Sora."
"So this filter leading to the Rift Realm is an obstacle left by the Star God?"
Heita curled his lips in dissatisfaction: "Yes, I can't get in. Once the puppet passes through the filter, it will be disconnected and cannot be controlled."
“Is there anyone on site who can pass normally?”
"Sanyueqi and Xianzhou's guys can't get in, but the crooked guys under the director can, but they... are better than nothing. Don't forget that the star core is also locked in there."
"Will the self-protection mechanism of the star core drag people into the rift?" Ruan Mei imported the sequence algorithm into the RNA container she carried with her, and then walked to the front of the filter -
As expected, her hand was blocked when she stretched it forward. The invisible wall was so solid that even if the clone of the Star Crusher King was released, it would not be able to break through the defense.
A voice in the dark reminded her that they were all messengers and would disrupt the "balance" behind the door.
"They did it together. It's like a Colosseum inside. They both like this tone. It makes Sora and Star Core evenly matched... They are so bored."
Heita cursed.
"...What about the ships?"
"They have to be careful of people who are leaving."
"Isn't the Star Destroyer your students bought already in place?"
"...Yes, Ruan Mei, you are really a genius."
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Conversations between geniuses rarely require logic and are always very jumpy. Ruan Mei didn't know how she was suddenly recognized by Heita again, but she picked up her phone excitedly and called the rich young lady in the car who was like an ant on hot pot.
"What? Ester, now there is a job that you have to take on. It has to do with your mentor's happiness for the rest of his life. I'll give it to you as a project. If you do a good job, I'll give you a 4.0 GPA this year, whether the Polymath Society recognizes it or not."
"…Eh?? Go save Sora?? Can I? Oh no no, I mean I'm ready and can airdrop at any time!"
Seeing Alan's eyes next to her become slightly sharper, Ester quickly lowered her voice.
"Yes, go down and save him. Whether he needs your help or not is not the point, but according to the energy level analysis, this filter can just filter you and the toy you've been dreaming of."
As Ruan Mei listened more and more nervously, Miss Fleming on the other end of the phone couldn't hold back either:
"...Ms. Black Tower, do you mean that my Titan and I are too weak to pass through the Star God's filter and enter the Rift Realm?"
"To be precise, you can't get in if you're too weak or too strong. You're just right, and you have some brains. At least you won't make things worse by invading the Rift. It's more useful than letting those debt collectors and revenge seekers in."
Although the evaluation of "somewhat smart" was already quite exceptional, Esta still had the illusion that she was just a tool used by the teacher to rescue Dr. Kong... She once ignored the fact that he was also her boyfriend.
I had argued with her before about who gets the bigger share and who gets the smaller share, including whether Heita could directly do the "boyfriend review work" on behalf of my mother. They had argued fiercely several times. Now Ms. Heita was threatening her with the project, and apart from asserting her sovereignty in her words, she didn't even bother to comfort her.
Damn, a weak claim isn't a claim, right? See how you're going to respond after I take him to meet my biological mother!
The rich young woman who had swallowed this loss hung up the phone with a gloomy face, but although her mood was subtle, she was missing, so of course she would try if there was a chance for her to be useful. At least it was better than just staring blankly at her boyfriend and leaving his fate to others.
Not knowing that she almost got her student to play a trick on Yu Yu, Kurota still hadn't vented her unreasonable aggression and anger, but when she turned to Asuna and Karin who were helping to seal off the scene, her annoyance dissipated a little:
"Hey, the rest of you go in too. The energy level of that thing above you won't be apparent unless it triggers the protection mechanism. You're worried about Sora's situation, right? Just let others do the blocking job. It's a waste of time."
"Wait, Heita, didn't Kong temporarily entrust them to your care?"
"In order to prevent the temporary care from turning into care for an orphan - little girls, are you planning to rescue your teacher yourself or what?"
Heita tilted his head, suddenly becoming unexpectedly sentimental, and glanced at Ruan Mei, who had a somewhat sad expression on her face: "...I know you value promises, but this is not a good time for you to reminisce about the past - these girls' trust in him can withstand the test. If something goes wrong, I will prepare new containers even if their bodies are completely broken."
"We are fine... Senior, prepare for action."
"Well, we can't let the teacher leave without saying goodbye again."
This time, Hua Lin made the decision one step ahead of her.
Maybe it's not obvious because of her skin color, but Hua Lin's face has been a little red because she was worried about the teacher. If she doesn't move, she's afraid that her cheeks will turn pink.
Asuna also changed from her usual lively attitude, her signature smile disappeared, and she carefully checked the situation of FAMAS, and took two steps towards the direction where the rift was confirmed to have opened.
Seeing them easily pass through the invisible wall, March crawled back to the surface and knocked on the filter, feeling a little unwilling.
“Well, forget about Teacher Dan Heng…why can’t I get in?
"Is there a possibility, March, that the filter is for your own good, because they're afraid you'd get stuck in it?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible. How can I be that weak?"
"The purpose of mutuality is to check and balance, and only take the middle value."
But this time Danheng's judgment was not recognized by the "elders" -
"On the contrary, Dan Heng, maybe it's proof that Xiao Sanyue is very strong." Hearing the words that tried to dampen the pink-haired girl's enthusiasm, Ji Zi on the track suddenly put forward a point of view.
"...Jizi, you don't have to let her confidence grow."
"That's what I told you! I should have some backup hidden energy or something!"
Hearing this, the messenger and the black swan who were hiding in the ice and recording everything at the scene raised their heads slightly and looked at her eyes that were shining with pink and blue light, a little afraid that she would act impulsively.
Fortunately, while March was still leaning forward and muttering to herself, Xier had already walked into the barrier before her, with a Sima face on her face and a sickle in her hand.
"Don't worry, I will bring him back and let him treat us to a meal."
She sighed, and faced March's expectant and envious gaze, but had to resign herself to the fact that her ability was relatively "mediocre".
Behind her, the now-thawed Nata tries to keep up, but is turned away, including by Oleg - according to Black Tower's theory, they are afraid that they will have too great an impact on the situation inside the Rift, or almost no impact.
"...Mizuki-chan, Sora has worked so hard to regularize Yarilo and rushed ahead himself, hoping that you would get hurt less... Don't force yourself, and be prepared to help him in other places."
Jizi tried to comfort the pink-haired one, and in the blink of an eye, the other pink-haired one who followed her to monitor the track was gone.
"Hmm? Train conductor? Where is the young lady? We have to keep an eye on her and not let her have any dangerous thoughts."
"She went to the back of the car."
“Ah—when?”
Before Jizi could finish her words, Alan's suddenly high voice made her realize that something was wrong, but before she could react, she activated the optical camouflage. Ester, who had even fooled Alan, turned into a meteor outside the large window of the observation car and smashed into the ground.
"...Alas, you are right, Sister Jizi, I just can't accept it."
At the same time, March caressed her breasts and had no choice but to look at the scene outside the blockade. She felt that the shadow that had been moving anxiously just now had also disappeared quietly.
"...Wait, where's Miss Eula?"
Just as she reacted, an orange-yellow meteor with a tail flame fell towards the deep pit above her head.
"Orbital support? Uncle Yang, are you coming down? Great!"
"No, March, that's..."
"...Wait, I think I've seen this robot before...Stationmaster??"
Under normal circumstances, a Titan's fall from the sky would bring with it an unparalleled momentum, and the force of its fall would be enough to lift up a pile of rubble around it and deploy a shield, but the large machinery that happened to fall on top of the filter was like a small raindrop sinking into the horizontal plane, causing only insignificant ripples and being swallowed up by the rift with ease.
The abrupt turn makes it seem as if the picture has been cropped.
"I'm sorry, Alan! But after all, your boyfriend is more important! I won't make you lose your job! I'll just turn a blind eye this time!"
I don’t know if it was the combined effect of the Synesthesia Beacon and the Navigator’s Potion, but March seemed to be able to faintly hear the rich woman’s mumbling in her heart.
Seeing the flames that penetrated the barrier and hearing the rumbling sound summoned by the black tower, Bronya, who was arguing with her subordinates, also made up her mind and took a step forward with her gun in an unquestionable manner.
"Your Excellency the Great Guardian..."
"I have to go, our benefactor and my mother are in there. You see, Sir Jeppard, I can just enter this barrier. This is my mission, it is calling me - if I hand over the responsibility to others and abandon my allies, Beloberg will not have a foothold even if he returns to the starry sky, because its leader is a coward!" Banya looked at Seele, whose half body was submerged in the rift. The latter winked at her, wanting her not to get involved in this mess, but in Bronya's misunderstanding, that was encouraging her to join quickly.
"Brother, I will go in with the guardian, just relax--" Silva hurriedly stood between her brother and Bronya.
A powerful girl is risking her life in pursuit of love and family. This is too rock and roll. She can't let her conservative brother destroy her determination.
"If I unfortunately die in battle, remember to hand over the Guardian's flag to Natasha. She is capable of shouldering this responsibility."
"Ah?? Eh?? Miss Bronya, I'm here to help you convince him, so please don't add to his pressure?"
"I understand... But with all due respect, if you don't come back, Beloberg will probably be plunged into civil war again. Please make sure your own safety comes first... Sergeyevna, I order you to go with the Guardian."