Chapter 1287: Weng Falos 3.3 (328)

"... handing paper notes? This method of communication is a bit too primitive..." Saifei'er suddenly recalled, "Ah, that's right... after the tailor woman's divine role faded, the Myriad Veil Net's speed dropped straight from the 5-line era to the 2-line era... Seems I misjudged you—2-line net speed really can't even match a mortal delivering a letter."

"... Hmm... no trace of Kaines. Not sure if she hid too deep or gave up treatment? Sigh, I've already done what I needed to. Next, we just wait for the savior kid..."

"Boom—!!!"

Before Saifei'er finished speaking, a violent sound suddenly came from the sky!

Saifei'er jerked her head up: "The noise came from the horizon; could it be... ha, looks like they succeeded."

"They have some strength, the savior kid—though the credit should go to that gray child from beyond the heavens, right?" Saifei'er smiled lightly, "I've seen that guy; his personality is a bit... humorous, but his power is astonishingly strong."

"Since Aigeler's fire seed was also taken, then... the threat of the Fire Pursuit Journey is down to just one."

Saying that, Saifei'er seemed to sense something and sighed deeply.

"Sigh... it came really fast, that guy... doesn't even give me time to prepare mentally. Then... let this lady have a little chat with you?"

Saifei'er stepped out of the gate before her, looked up at the high part of a nearby building, and saw the Fire Thief Walker looking down at her from above.

"Yo! You came? I've been waiting for you!"

Saifei'er wasn't scared at all, even cheerfully waved at him: "Black-clad swordsman, Fire Thief Walker, whatever you call yourself—you're truly like a starving hyena... chasing after the scent of the fire seed!"

"……"

The Fire Thief Walker gave no response.

"Not speaking? Too lazy to speak? Or... you really are like a dumb dog, can't even understand human words?"

"……"

This time, the Fire Thief Walker finally reacted, his voice hoarse, word by word: "'The Seat of the Whole World'… fire seed… must… be reclaimed…"

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Spirit cage.

"Weird, I recall this guy wasn't like this before." Xia Dou frowned in confusion and began to size it up.

"What's the problem? The Fire Thief Walker has always been like this, hasn't he?"

"No, I remember when Kelatus and the Fire Thief Walker faced off, it could still communicate, could speak full sentences... but now its mind seems to be deteriorating like Tien, can't even utter a complete short phrase."

"Perhaps, after the battle with Wandi, its brain was damaged by Wandi's shot?" Shan Da was indifferent to this small change in the Fire Thief Walker, "This actually shows the Fire Thief Walker isn't unbeatable, just not powerful enough."

"What you say sounds like the one whose brain was hit isn't the Fire Thief Walker, but you." Sui Xing smiled lightly, shook his head helplessly, "Heichi can resurrect the dead Aigeler and make it fight again; you think that power can't repair a bit of damage to the Fire Thief Walker?"

Sui Xing paused, then said: "On the contrary, if the Fire Thief Walker really sustained damage from the battle with Wandi and didn't use Heichi's power to heal itself, I'm even more worried."

"Huh? Why is that?" Xia Dou looked over puzzled.

"Because that would prove the Fire Thief Walker has nothing to do with Heichi." Sui Xing's expression grew solemn, "If that's the case, the situation becomes even more troublesome. A monster unrelated to Heichi desperately snatching fire seeds... who can figure out its true purpose?"

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【9】 "Hehe... pitiful guy, I've already seen through you!" Saifei'er laughed triumphantly, "Let me guess—you've been after those last two fire seeds all along, right?"

"Hehe... pitiful fellow, I've figured you out!" Sai Feier laughed triumphantly, "Let me guess—you've actually been scheming about these last two sparks all along, haven't you?"

"Poor you: no wings, no companions... so even if Aigeler's fire seed is up in the sky, nowhere to go—you can only wait helplessly for the Golden Descendant to bring the fire seed back to the ground, then snatch it by brute force... right?"

"……"

The Fire Thief Walker fell silent again, emitting an indecipherable low growl from its throat.

"Hahaha, I hit your sore spot, didn't I! Many times I've watched you from afar standing on a cliff, helplessly tilting your head 45 degrees up to the sky... that sight was truly tragic!"

Saifei'er grew more excited, snapped her fingers with a "clap": "To give you, lonely old dog, a bit of care, today I've prepared a special big gift for you..."

"... That's right! KefaLe's fire seed is on me." Saifei'er turned toward the ruins ahead, "But to snatch it from the cat's hand... just try to catch up with her!"

"Fun fact! Dolos's cat not only runs fast... its stamina is also superb!"

With a "whoosh," Saifei'er blinked and vanished from the spot, rushed into the ruins, opened a dilapidated great door, and when she turned around... the Fire Thief Walker that had been hovering over the distant building was already standing before her.

Saifei'er was startled for a moment.

"Hey! How... how did you get in front of me!?"

The Fire Thief Walker instantly raised the long sword in its hand.

"Stop! Stop stop stop, don't cut me, don't!"

As Saifei'er finished speaking, the fire seed of the Negative World Titan already appeared before her.

"You just want KefaLe's fire seed, right? Take it, here you go! It was the savior kid who let me steal it, this thing is useless to me!" Saifei'er feigned a flattering smile, "Since, uh... since we both like black outfits... just spare the poor cat a single life?"

The Fire Thief Walker actually put down the raised sword and reached for the fire seed in front of Saifei'er.

"Right right right, that's it! Fire seed, you take it; life, I'll keep..."

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Honkai 3.

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Pado made a strange "eh" sound, scratched his head confusedly, "Sister Eden, why does this Fire Thief Walker seem rather easy to talk to?"

Eden also found it very odd; the Fire Thief Walker in his memory wasn't a bloodthirsty type, otherwise Trakrus could never have survived. Yet it... actually let Saifei'er off that easily?

"... that's perhaps too simple, right?"

"Could it be that all along it never intended to harm the Golden Descendant or Demigod, as long as the Golden Descendant obediently hands over the fire seed, it has no intention to kill them?"