Chapter 340

Sword Art Online

"She actually knows the content of the invitation..." Tongren stroked his chin, lowered his head in thought, and said, "Those who receive invitations are without exception representatives of various forces in the galaxy. Could it be... that her true identity is related to the existing forces?"

Yasina gently blew away the steam in the cup: "Could it be someone from the company? Liuying is actually an undercover agent the company secretly sent to Xing's side or something?" Yasina's eyes lit up, she firmly raised her chin. "This is a... beauty trap!"

Tongren couldn't help but "pfft" laugh, a light chop struck Yasina's head, causing the girl to let out an adorable "ya".

"How could that be? If what Liuying said is true, then she is a critically ill patient in reality; how could the company bring a patient to Pinokangni as a stowaway?"

Besides the company, there were only the Masked Fools, the Astral Express, the Flowing Light Abode, the Sea-Wandering Rangers, and the Extinction Corps... From Liuying's attitude and reaction toward these forces, she does not belong to any of these factions, except the Extinction Corps...

Astral Express

Flowing Light Court

Yasina set down her cup, the porcelain base striking the wooden tea table with a crisp sound: "Tongren-kun, there's another possibility... Star Core Hunter. Do you remember when Xing first encountered the Silver Wolf and Sam in the dream?"

Annihilation Gang

Tongren's action paused for a moment, the fireplace light flickered on his cheek, the expression in the shadows was gloomy and indistinct: "Impossible. Judging by the voice, Sam is clearly a tall adult male, while Liuying is an ailing girl—no matter how you look at it, she doesn't seem like someone who could destroy the Yepela Brotherhood with bare hands."

Duke of Netherfire

"The atmosphere suddenly became so heavy, sorry, I shouldn't have done that... Let me think, how to liven up the atmosphere?" The girl suddenly thought of something, she looked up at Xing, "Right—you have many friends on the train. When you usually encounter this situation, what do you do?"

"Pam would use a spray bottle to let us calm down..."

The girl was somewhat surprised: "Spray bottle? That's too... direct. Perhaps we still have other options?"

After rejecting each method of the other few people on the train one by one, the two finally chose to liven up the atmosphere by taking a selfie in the style of San Yue Qi.

"Selfie, selfie... You're right, I've been here many times, why didn't I think of taking a photo? But taking a picture of myself alone... I'm not quite used to it. Want to do it together? Just treat it as a keepsake."

Kazuma

When Liuying handed over the phone, her fingertips still carried the chill of morning dew. She slightly tilted her head, her voice as light as a feather falling on water: "Um... I'm a bit scared of the camera, don't laugh at me, okay?"

Xing took the phone, called up the camera app, switched the lens. In one smooth motion. Then she straightened her arm, held the phone far away, making sure the frame could fit both of them.

"Wait a moment, let me get ready..."

Silver Wolf

The countdown sound gradually softened, the final tone melting into the morning breeze. The girl quietly stepped half a step toward Xing, slightly leaned forward, her skirt swaying gently with her movement in the wind, casting intersecting shadows on the open space of the rooftop.

Silver Branch

When the shutter sounded, the girls' fingers formed a playful V sign; the morning light just right bathed their faces in a soft glow, turning this best moment into eternity.

Walter

Offer blessings to a beautiful world.

"Ah, I grew my eyes just to see this……" Hézhen sat slumped on the bench with a satisfied expression, "Sure enough, looking at beautiful girls makes one's mood bright."

"Hey! What do you mean by that?" Ākùyā turned her head dissatisfiedly, grabbed Hézhen's collar and shook it violently, "I, the goddess, am also a beautiful girl! And I'm a genuine deity! Does seeing me not brighten your mood?"

"... You're asking knowingly." Hézhen's dead-fish eyes slowly turned to her: "Can you show a healing smile like Miss Liuying?"

"Nonsense! Of, of course I can!"

Ākùyā suddenly clasped her hands before her chest, her aqua-blue long hair fluttering up without wind. She slowly lifted her chin, and sparkles like stars suddenly burst from the corners of her eyes.

"Look well! This is the most perfect— of Goddess Ākùyā—"

"——Disgusting, fake, pretentious." Hézhen interrupted expressionlessly, "It's outright mental pollution."

"Hmph, you actually started being picky. Real-life beautiful girls are right in front of you, yet you don't appreciate them, and you prefer heavenly women—tsk, tsk, can only say you truly deserve to be an otaku..."

"No, I just understood the kind of joy you get from being obsessed with Dānhéng and Yínzhī."

Hézhen let out a long sigh, his whole body deflating like a punctured balloon as he slumped in the chair, "Ah…… I also want Miss Liuying to accompany me on an adventure."

——

"Xing's phone suddenly rang, the train crew in the group chat was exchanging analyses of their observations."

"Sānyuè Qī said she met a man wearing a plaster head at the auction, but left without doing anything, feeling suspicious. Wǎ'ěrtè also had some unpleasant experiences and wanted to talk to everyone in person."

"Everyone agreed to first gather in the real-world Jīzi's room."

"Xing and Liuying were preparing to return to the real-world hotel, but upon reaching the street, Xing discovered there wasn't a single person on the road."

"(…Strange, where did everyone go?)"

"Xing arrived at a plaza and saw Sāngbó with arms crossed, seeming to have waited for them a long time."

""We meet again, dear……" Seeing Xing and Liuying walking side by side, Sāngbó sighed with a disappointed expression: "Ah, it seems you never took my advice to heart… What a shame, is that girl really that captivating to you?""

——

Chainsaw Man.

"Nonsense! Of course I'm captivated! If I'm not captivated by Miss Liuying, then am I captivated by you!?"

"Diàncì snorted with a look of contempt: 'People who just hide behind and stir up trouble are the most despicable…… No wonder the masked fool isn't well-liked.'"

""I, the great one, also dislike such dark-hearted fellows; originally, for the sake of that interesting dream, I could have given him an eighty." Pàwǎ pursed her lips, "But since the dream is over and I've had my fun, I can only give him a zero.""

"So……"

"Pàwǎ and Diàncì almost simultaneously roared: 'Xing! … Hurry up and smash his head with your bat! This kind of human trash should forever stay in the trash can!'"