[Exalting Sanctum]
Kafka, who either still didn't know she had already been discovered by the Luofu, or knew and simply didn't care, stood on a high vantage point, gazing into the distance at a lifeless, withered tree.
"Even if the help of an Aeon comes from good intentions, a mortal body cannot bear their power…"
In the end, it can only bring about disaster.
The actions of the Aeon of Abundance are hard to judge as good or bad.
After all, it only bestows its blessings when others pray for them.
But every planet that has received those blessings, without exception, eventually met destruction.
Only the Xianzhou, after accepting the blessing of Abundance, has continued to exist in the universe unscathed.
"Not exactly unscathed." Silver Wolf kept chewing, then blew a bubble and said, "Didn't it just lure the Destruction types over here?"
First, a Messenger of Abundance attacks; afterward, a Messenger of Destruction watches from the shadows.
This Abundance thing is really a hot potato.
If you don't throw it away, you get burned, but this potato is rooted in your hand, not something you can just toss whenever you want.
"It really is a hot potato… By the way, who were you contacting just now?"
After sighing, Kafka asked Silver Wolf.
She'd seen clearly that Silver Wolf had been chatting with someone.
She just couldn't see what they were talking about.
'Could it have been Stelle?'
"My gaming partner. He's also on the Xianzhou Luofu. If you want to meet him, I can introduce you two privately."
Silver Wolf teased Kafka, the meaning obvious as can be.
'I'll find you a companion.'
Kafka didn't say anything, just looked at her calmly.
Faced with Kafka's silent pressure, the teasing expression on Silver Wolf's face quickly disappeared.
She raised both hands and said, "I surrender! Stop staring at me like that!"
Seeing this, Kafka withdrew her gaze.
"Looks like you followed along because you wanted to find that 'gaming friend' of yours?"
She'd originally found it strange, this time's script didn't include Silver Wolf.
The only thing she was needed for was helping the Astral Express open the Jade Gate, something Silver Wolf could handle remotely with her abilities.
There was no need to come along in person.
And judging by her personality, when there was no script for her, she'd either go mess around somewhere else, like causing trouble at the Herta Space Station, or continuing to challenge those Genius Society members, or she'd just curl up on the ship and keep gaming.
Actively looking for trouble for herself was something she rarely did.
This was probably the first time she'd voluntarily followed along on something that wasn't her script.
Silver Wolf didn't refute Kafka's words, because she really had come to meet Levi in person.
Mainly in the gaming field, and especially in the hacking field she was best at.
That someone could actually be stronger than her made it hard for her to accept.
She came to the Luofu with a challenge letter.
Just to pin Levi down and crush him. Make him never able to get up again.
So that every time he saw her, he'd remember today's humiliation and live his whole life under the shadow of the name "Silver Wolf".
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[Divination Commission]
After cutting down another Disciple of Sanctus Medicus blocking his path, Levi felt a chill shoot from his heels straight up to the top of his head.
If this were a game, Levi felt that the word "Danger" would definitely pop up above his head.
He quickly scanned his surroundings, but didn't find the source of the chill. Levi didn't have time to worry about it.
More and more Disciples of Sanctus Medicus in the distance heard the commotion and were rushing over.
Glancing at the wall beside him, Levi decisively took a running start and leapt onto the surrounding wall.
Vaulting over obstacles, he took the straightest route toward Qingque's location.
"You motherf*cker, fight back a little! Don't die!"
"???"
'Why am I hearing Levi's voice? A hallucination right before death?'
"Hallucination my ass! Fight back with everything you've got!"
"It really is you, Levi!"
Qingque stared in disbelief at Levi's Jade Abacus in her hand.
She'd thought it was just a dying hallucination, but Levi's voice was actually real.
While rushing over, Levi multitasked and successfully took control of the Jade Abacus Qingque had swiped.
He also successfully got in touch with Qingque.
"Listen to me, Qingque. I'm still some distance away from where you are."
'Damn it! This Divination Commission is way bigger than it was in the game.'
"Right now, I need you to fight back with everything you have. Best case, kill one Mara-struck first and use its arm as a weapon."
Hearing that Levi was coming to her, Qingque felt warmth in her heart, but she still shook her head.
"I really appreciate you coming to save me, but there are too many of them here. You coming will just give them another head, so…"
"You should stop coming. While they're all here with me, hurry and leave the Divination Commission and report to the outside."
Then she chuckled lightly, forcing a relaxed tone. "Just remember to have the Diviner avenge me when the time comes."
'But if I'm about to die, why am I still calling Fu Xuan 'my lady'?'
'Does that mean I can't escape Fu Xuan's control over my life even in death?'
Qingque felt a chill from the bottom of her heart and quickly replayed Fu Xuan's past evils in her mind…
Seemed like there weren't any…
Aside from catching her slacking off being kind of awful, Fu Xuan had actually treated her pretty well.
Hearing Levi's heavy breathing from the Jade Abacus, it was obvious that, just as he said, he was rushing toward her.
Qingque looked around. Countless Mara-struck stretched as far as the eye could see.
In a situation like this, even Fu Xuan alone would probably find it tricky.
Levi coming was clearly just delivering another head.
"Sigh… my friend, let this be the last help I give you."
Qingque sighed and hugged the hand holding the Jade Abacus to her chest.
"For my sake, leave the Divination Commission and go find the Diviner…"
"? What the f*ck are you doing?"
As if he'd sensed what Qingque was about to do, Levi was so angry he almost short-circuited on the spot.
"This is a lack of trust in your friend!"
"Mm, I don't trust you. So what? If you want to come after me, wait until you die of old age and then do it!"
At most, that'd only be a hundred years or so.
'Heh, a hundred years of pent-up resentment would be no joke. By then, I'd better protect my vital spots.'
Qingque put the Jade Abacus back into her pocket, then took the initiative to walk toward the nearest Mara-struck.
She wanted to die first, so Levi would give up on saving her. That way, he'd have no reason to stay in the Divination Commission.
After all, he had no friends on the Luofu, right?
With everyone gathered here at the Qiong Guan Formation, escaping the Divination Commission with his monstrous strength wouldn't be difficult.
Then he could call in the Diviner, bring a million Cloud Knights to avenge her, now that would be a hell of a send-off.
"I just hope he doesn't dig me up later and dump my body in the wilderness…"
That would be way too disrespectful to the dead.
Facing the blades growing from the Mara-struck's arms, Qingque charged upward.
———
"****!"
Levi felt utterly messed up. He never expected that the one stopping him from saving someone wouldn't be the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, nor the Divination Commission's survivors.
Not even Stelle and the others in the chat group.
But the person being saved, Qingque herself.
Levi really wanted to grab her by the head and ask her properly, 'You haven't even seen my strength. How do you know I can't deal with those guys?!'
"This self-righteous idiot!"
Levi ground his teeth and looked toward the distant horizon.
"Hey, kid, help us out, we're trapped here."
Levi snapped his head around. Meeting his bloodshot eyes, the one asking for help immediately shut up.
"Uh, you do you…"
'Why does this guy feel even more Mara-struck than the Mara-struck?'
Levi looked back toward Qingque's direction, both hands gripping the Blazing Greatsword.
"By this raging flame…"
"..."
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