Fortunately, Zāwù's action lasted only for a moment before he was gently pushed back by the force that suddenly brightened and erupted from the Stellaron as it entered the girl's chest. The boy staggered back two steps and was caught by Big Sis Silver Wolf from behind. Her hands wrapped around Zāwù's slender waist, her cherry-pink lips close to his small, jade-white earlobe.
"Be careful, she's waking up."
"...Mm."
Reality was just as Silver Wolf had warned. The girl named "Stelle," in front of them, frowned slightly, as if she were finally about to wake up from that chaotic, hazy dream. Zāwù held his breath nervously. Silver Wolf, on the other hand, watched with great interest and a smile.
Flutter, flutter.
Like the wings of a butterfly, the girl's long eyelashes fluttered. Stelle finally opened her eyes, surveying this strange new world like a newborn, looking at the unfamiliar boy and girl before her. She had a pair of very beautiful, yet at first glance somewhat indifferent, golden pupils.
Her pupils reflected the figures of Zāwù and Silver Wolf, gradually coming into focus from a blur. At first, Stelle's gaze fell on Silver Wolf. But after scanning her up and down, as if finding nothing worth lingering on, she shifted her gaze to Zāwù and stared for a long, long time, like a ship that had been drifting for too long finally finding a small harbor to anchor.
"...Who... are you?"
Silver Wolf didn't expect Stelle to recognize her; she hadn't been the one to take care of her. If Kafka had been the one to wake her, maybe Stelle would have recognized her. But no matter what, Silver Wolf still felt it was a bit rude for Stelle to look at her for a second, ignore her, and then turn to ask Zāwù! What kind of differential treatment is this! Silver Wolf crossed her arms in dissatisfaction, puffing her cheeks out slightly. Of course, she couldn't deny Zāwù's fatal attraction to girls.
"..." Zāwù looked slightly troubled, his glance towards Silver Wolf filled with a plea for help.
Silver Wolf shrugged and used her goggle's built-in consciousness communication function to contact Zāwù, who was wearing an earpiece.
Silver Wolf: Just imitate how Kafka usually tricks people. Get Stelle to listen to you.
Zāwù: Big Sis Kafka doesn't trick people!
Silver Wolf: [?_??]
Silver Wolf: You're so stubborn. You're not usually like this when we play games.
But even if his mouth is stubborn, it should still be... Silver Wolf's cheeks turned a faint shade of red, and she awkwardly looked away. Good thing she didn't give Zāwù any empathy-sharing tech, otherwise if he found out what she was thinking, she would want to find a portal to jump into.
Zāwù: ...I'll try.
Replying thus, Zāwù adjusted his expression, revealing a look that was nine-tenths, if not ten-tenths, similar to Kafka's, as if deeply in love, he looked back into Stelle's eyes.
"Listen to me..."
The boy's red lips parted slightly, his soft voice crisp and sweet, each word falling like a piece of jade. For a moment, Stelle's pupils dilated slightly. Her whole person seemed to lose focus, losing the ability to think. The world's background became a void, leaving only the boy before her, only his voice and appearance, his faint smile.
"Your head is a mess right now. You don't know who you are, why you're here, or what you should do next."
"You think I'm a stranger, you're not sure if you should trust me—"
Silver Wolf taught Zāwù what to say in the consciousness communication, and he said it. Except for that "Listen to me."
To be honest, even Silver Wolf was shocked at that moment. Zāwù's imitation, his grasp of the tone and cadence, was just too similar! It almost made her doubt his true identity. Could he really be Kafka's illegitimate son? But of course, that was impossible. Kafka's Spirit Whisper was also her unique skill. How could Zāwù possibly learn it?
"But none of that matters. What matters is that I'm leaving, and I'm going to leave you all alone in this space station..."
Zāwù continued to act, his words plucking at the heartstrings, like a young spider spinning a web. But the web the boy wove was still too thin, too fragile. The prey, after being touched, struggled lightly and broke free!
Stelle suddenly clutched her head and began to cry out in pain, using all her strength.
"No..."
"Don't leave me!"
This cry, in turn, deeply moved Zāwù, leaving the boy stunned in place for a long time. No matter how Silver Wolf called him in the consciousness communication, teaching him how to salvage the situation, he seemed not to hear.
No! Who is hypnotizing whom here!?
Zāwù didn't respond to Silver Wolf's dumbfounded吐槽 (tsukkomi - retort) in the consciousness communication. He took a step forward, coming before the much taller Big Sis Stelle. Then he raised his hand, touching the back of the hand Stelle used to cover her face. He gently took it down, holding it.
In Stelle's dazed eyes, he spoke the words that had appeared countless times in his dreams, words he had deeply longed to hear.
—"Okay, I won't leave you."
Oh no, it's over.
Silver Wolf was already beyond despair. Now the entire Herta Space Station was going to be a complete mess. Could she be lucky enough to witness the first failure of Elio's script? In the script Silver Wolf knew, Stelle was supposed to join the Astral Express crew! But looking at this scene now, are you sure that with Stelle's personality, she won't cling to Zāwù and join the Stellaron Hunters!?
If Silver Wolf were a follower of Elation, she would probably be laughing her head off right now. Elio's script failed? Haha, how interesting! But unfortunately, she wasn't. She was a rather nihilistic person. Her purpose in joining the Stellaron Hunters was just to seek excitement and question the meaning of life. So she would much rather the mission be completed smoothly so she could go back to the base and continue playing co-op with Zāwù!
Before the headache-ridden Silver Wolf could think of a way to fix this, an exceptionally cold and clear male voice came through.
—"A cavern-heaven transformed, a long dream awakened."
"BOOM!!"
A wall in the secret room instantly shattered and collapsed! The first thing to appear amidst the dust and smoke was the tip of an ancient green spear. Then, a pair of a boy and a girl emerged together. The older boy had black hair and green eyes, holding a Cloud-Piercer spear, full of heroic spirit. But from his appearance, he seemed indifferent to everything, his emotions淡漠 (dànmò - indifferent/apathetic).
"March 7th, weren't you the one who said you heard someone cry for help?"
"But why don't I see any sign of a Voidranger?"
The girl he called to, with her sparkling pink and blue eyes, looked away guiltily. She playfully stuck out her tongue.
"Ehehe~"
Silver Wolf: What the heck are you "ehehe"-ing about!
But speaking of which, Silver Wolf recognized these two! Weren't they the currently unknown young duo from the Astral Express, Dan Heng and March 7th!?
Could it be... Elio's script was still running!
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