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"Don't make it hard on her, Shen He. I'll be in for a while, you guys should regroup first. By the way, Jackdaw, when your sister logs onto the platform, find a way to send her the location. When I'm done, we'll head straight from here to Dan Ding Si."
"Yes, doctor."
After receiving a compromising response, Kong looked at Sam's friendly army logo on the small map, which was green and blue, and muttered to himself - there were also many bad relationships in places he didn't know about waiting for him to sort out.
"Go back quickly."
Since Kong had said so, Shen He was not as stubborn as Ying, so he had to throw the gun away and continued to stare at Sam with empty eyes until she felt a little uncomfortable and didn't want to be exposed in front of the "double ring spotlight" anymore. She immediately used a special method to push aside the silk thread and led Kong into the "Spider's Nest".
"At most one system, everyone, I will return it intact."
Sam was puzzled. It had only been a few months. In less than half a year, Kong had become a super popular person on the train. It turned out that popular people would remain popular no matter what the environment was.
I feel a little... happy. Just like when you like something, you also want others to recognize it - but when you think about it carefully, it feels a little unpleasant, just like niche things don't want to be popularized.
But before I could feel the complex emotions that were mixed with pride and sourness...
"…You, what's wrong? Didn't I tell you that only empty-handed people can go in?"
Sam was speechless as he watched the "floating spirit" that followed Sora into the net.
"I don't want to pry into your secrets, but if I don't say hello before entering, I'm afraid my life will be in danger if someone suddenly shows up later—"
Paimon gestured to Sam with a constipated expression, hoping that she would not be too hostile towards him.
She wasn't a stickler, and she didn't have to test the hunter's bottom line - but who told her and Kong to be "eternally inseparable" now? This bad friend was closer than his wife, wasn't she?
"We are one, just like you and your armor."
"Hmm? I've never seen you with her before."
"We are soul-bound now. But don't worry, even if she knows our secret, I won't let her go out and tell anyone."
Kong made a gesture of wiping his neck, with a funny and dark expression: "If it doesn't work, let her join the Star Core Hunters on the spot."
372. Sam's torture
The Institute of Gewu is the school of physics, chemistry, and biology on the immortal ship. Originally, it was a gathering place for a large number of trapped students. But when Sam came here, he immediately saw the perfect layout of this place, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and has a phase gate connecting to the small cave heaven...
So she asked all the students and teachers to leave - she really asked them to leave, and escorted them all the way to the refuge gate.
By the time the old master in charge realized that this righteous Iron Rider was not a Cloud Rider, it was too late. Kafka and Sam returned without hesitation, packed their bags and checked in. They decorated the entrance to the cave like a fortress so that not even a fly could fly in. They probably would not leave easily until the traffic at the checkpoint was completely restored and the students resumed classes.
This is good... With the testimonies of those students, at least it can be considered "zero expropriation" of the Institute of Physical Science, rather than "occupation", and I also have my own contact station without going through Silver Wolf.
However, this group of people who are so moral in doing things have suffered so many misunderstandings and been pinned with so many blames - it's a bit unfair for them.
"Since you completely trust this... little fellow... I will assume that there are no outsiders here."
Seeing Kong staring at him with a look of "sympathy", Sam was silent for a moment after passing through the phase gate. He thought that he had really changed a lot. He would never have felt pity or injustice towards his colleagues before. After all, everyone in the hunter world is unlucky and trying to die, and no one can say who is more pitiful.
Sam stopped in front of the door of the staff lounge, which was similar to the main room. The flash of the visor became softer. "... Blade is in a bad situation. Jingyun used him to fight against the Medicine King's Secret Teachings, which aroused the murderous nature of his demonic body. After wreaking havoc, the hint that Kafka buried in him loosened, and he must be reinforced."
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
"…If there is a way to adjust the spirit of the blade from the side, it should be possible to suppress the evil spirit faster."
Sam's voice brushed past Sora's ears. Although her voice had been changed, it still had a very clear and gentle tone that was only shown to certain people. It was as if she was not the same person who had just sternly refused outsiders to enter.
"Many of the methods you are using now are new to me. The sooner we can free him, the sooner we can help Luo Fu cut those branches... It's best not to let Mr. Dan Heng in the team meet him, otherwise the reinforcement will be in vain."
The corners of Kong's mouth twitched when he heard this. It seemed that Jian's hatred for "Yinyuelu" was much more serious than he expected.
"Help Luofu? Do you still want to join in?"
"We have been in the game all along. We were originally supposed to enter as Xianzhou's enemy... but you mediated and made Xianzhou's understanding of hunters much more objective than other forces - if we can increase the value of the favor Xianzhou owes you, it is necessary to do it."
She drew aside the gauze curtain, and on the "kang" in the middle, the man with dark blue hair closed his eyes tightly, and the familiar and charming woman who seemed like she hadn't seen for a long time just turned her head slightly, and after seeing the people coming, the corners of her peaceful mouth curled up quietly, and she raised her slender fingers to keep silent - the other hand that was constructing the silk thread did not stop, indicating that it was not time for her to help yet.
"... Go out and wait first. We'll come in when we need your assistance."
Sam tried to reach out to Sora's forearm, but she was taller than Sora in armor, which would look weird and would make the floating little light bulb laugh at her. In the end, she could only put her hand on Sora's shoulder like a "buddy". It should be the touch of metal protective gear touching fabric, but the gentle force seemed as if she was afraid of hurting his shoulder.
"Sam, did you know in advance that I would come to you?"
"No, we just believed that you would come to us. Remember I said that in the script, there was no role for me on Rove?"
Turning back to the atrium, Sam motioned for Sora to sit on the stone bench, but she didn't seem to have anywhere to put her legs and hands, and she seemed a little regretful that she had to meet him in this form.
"Originally, our meeting place was supposed to be Pinoconi - but the details of the Rofu disaster changed, and Elio saw a disaster that was several times more severe than the previous scenario. In other words, this Legion invasion required the Hunter, the Nameless Guest, and your friends from another world to work together to barely cope with it. If we hadn't met here, the sinking of Rofu would have been almost inevitable."
Yue turns out that beneath her cool and steady appearance, she has a very talkative side... But will Luofu sink just because they didn't meet up? Isn't this overemphasizing their abilities? What kind of heroic historical view is this?
Gunkong did his best to analyze the girl's strange affection for him and her intention of emphasizing the difficulty of the task:
: "Is it a good thing for each other?"
⒏ "No, He. After you find the balance, the Arbitrator will stand on our side. It is almost certain that the Lord of Destruction and another Envoy of the Order of Plenty have arrived in Luofu and are planning something."
Although Wu felt helpless about having to talk about these heavy things during their rare reunion, Sam still sat up straight and gave Sora a "report" as if he was reading a report.
He acted as if Kong was the "Emperor" of the Grammer Knights.
"The prophecy probably says this: 'The combination of abundance and destruction creates the end, and only joy is the antidote.'"
⒍“What the hell is going on here?”
⑶ Kong was stunned for a moment. Doesn't that mean there is another Fengcuo envoy hiding in Luofu, not counting him? Could it be that the hidden danger that Jingliu is worried about is someone else?
㈣This must be reported to the ascetic - he doesn't want to have to "eliminate insects" while weeding.
"Unlike the small-scale predictions of the fortune teller, Elio's predictions are always correct in the general direction. Each person's script is almost only one sentence, and he rarely mentions specific details. Moreover, you have changed a lot of details."
⒉ "Wait, doesn't that mean that the 'sinking of Luofu' was just a 'detail' in his foresight?"
"It is very likely that even if Luofu sinks, as long as you connect with the Immortal Boat Alliance or the Immortal Boat Marshal, you will still be on the straight line of the script."
"……Depend on."
The fact that an entire super starship was unable to change the future made Kong feel as ruthless and powerless as the Dark Galaxy.
"I suddenly feel a little regretful for accepting the hospitality last night..."
"...Entertainment?" Sam's tone changed slightly, and for a moment it seemed a little sharp.
Is it the fox? Or is it the judge?
"Wow, how many people will die if the prophecy continues?"
Even Paimon, who had been keeping silent, felt a sense of urgency - she had enjoyed the highest standard of service on the fairy boat yesterday, and had never received such treatment in Teyvat. She was very afraid that the Rofu people who had treated them so well would encounter an accident.
“… I’m trying to change that.”
But Sam was not intimidated by the grandeur and pessimism of the prophecy. He adjusted his mindset and uttered sonorous words - it was hard to imagine that such powerful sentences were uttered by the girl with long hair fluttering like fireflies in the shopping mall.
Even though Kong knew that the core of this armor was actually quite soft, he still couldn't help but be infected by her.
I didn’t expect you, a girl, to be so passionate.
"I will definitely change it. It's okay. What I'm best at is defeating 'fate'."
"Haha~ You sound like you've defeated it before. I tried my best but I only got a little ahead of it..."
Sam's voice became increasingly imperceptible - to the point where the tail tone of the voice changer became a little delicate.
...At least, the wish to meet in advance was fulfilled. It cannot be said that this was not a successful resistance to fate: Target
"The intelligence we have now is not enough to locate the Grand Lord and the Envoy of Plenty. It is even possible that they are in a higher position than Dan Shu. If you notice something wrong, you can share it with me and I will test the other party."
Even though they met, there were still too many things they wanted to talk about. As expected, only discussing work would not seem awkward - Sam was already somewhat satisfied in his heart.
"Don't put yourself in danger. Testing key figures may cause Luo Fu to lose trust in us, and your body won't be able to withstand the torture. I'll try to find other sources of information."
"Do you have other informants in Luofu?"
"Well, although I don't really want to borrow her intelligence network..." Zero
Kong put on a dead fish eye: "That brown fox has a strong tracking ability. She found you when you were delivering the talisman before. It shouldn't be a problem to ask her to help locate the officials who have been acting strangely recently or the more conspicuous outsiders."
"That ferryman? The real person never reveals his identity."
No, girl, your jealousy... can't even be covered up by a voice changer? Don't you think it doesn't match your majestic appearance now?
The corner of Sora's mouth twitched.
"...People from Yiting?"
As if realizing that his red-glowing potato mine-like state just now was inappropriate, Grammer Iron Knight cleared his throat.
"She's from the tavern. She hasn't done anything to disgust me yet, but I can't guarantee she will do it in the future. But I'll use her for now. Besides her, Yu Yun is another unofficial source of information."
"There's even a tavern... You really made a lot of friends."
"When you go out, you rely on friends, but..."
Sora sighed unintentionally:
"There are only a few true friends who don't need to be protected."
"...Although you have been integrated into the train, Elio has other plans for you...but I will always be your shield and sword, regardless of my identity change."
...Girl, you are killing the conversation by being so serious. What else can I say except thank you?
Kong, who had intended to make her feel better, felt a little embarrassed.
Perhaps it was because she was in a state of being both passionate and unable to express her feelings, and she was also too concerned... I wonder if this armor would affect her mind.
"…Jiu…Kafu Lingka cares about you very much. She was the one who went on the mission first, and she had enough time to learn about your situation from Silver Wolf, but the first question she asked me and Blade was 'How is Sora now?'"
"Uh……"
Obviously, she just wanted to emphasize how much the Hunter family cared about Sora, but for some reason, it made it sound like Kafka didn't care enough about her other colleagues.
But she added that she made up for the awkwardness:
"It may be presumptuous of me to say this, but I think you should mend your relationship."
"Hmm? Do I need to repair my relationship with her?"
Are you saying that I had a conflict with her? I didn't hear Silver Wolf mention it before in the space station?
"It was Elio's request to seal your memory, and you agreed... I can understand the impact of losing part of your memory and emotions on your life, but at least she was really doing this for your own good. She didn't want you to suffer further harm."
"It's okay, I don't blame her--"
Kong was simply confused.
“Eh, really…?”