Chapter 960: Weng Fa Luo Si (8)

"You could have just told us instead of using such extreme means." Dan Heng said coldly.

"You two just appeared out of nowhere—friend or foe is still unknown. Besides, even if you're unarmed, you still possess formidable power… Perhaps it's I who's in danger? I can't afford to be careless."

The white-haired youth's eyes sank slightly: "Then, may I ask what brings you, visitors from the heavens?"

"Xiao—Bai—! You're causing trouble again! Running so fast, and stirring up trouble on your own?"

A childish female voice rang out from afar, and a red-haired girl about the same height as Bai Lu came running toward him.

The girl angrily put her hands on her hips and lectured the youth beside her: "Ah! How did you break someone else's weapon again! Over and over, is this how you treat strangers?"

The white-haired youth sheepishly explained: "I just wanted to settle things in the safest way possible."

"Not safe at all—you two strangers, please relax, relax. We're all human; there's no need to draw swords." The girl explained, "Xiao Bai was worried you were bad people from the heavens, but *we* think you mean no harm. Ah, let me introduce ourselves first—*we* are Ti Bao from Ya Nu Sa Bo Li Si, and this is… Xiao Bai, hurry up and apologize!"

The white-haired youth felt ashamed: "Since Teacher Ti Bao says so… sorry, you two landed in a dangerous zone and made such a dramatic entrance—I was overly cautious."

Dan Heng introduced himself openly: "Understood. We come from beyond the heavens, and we are the 【Pioneer】 who have fallen into this world."

Xing cou whispered in his ear: "Do they understand?"

They've all seen it; there's no need to hide. If they were really the ones attacking us, they wouldn't say so much.

The youth frowned slightly, as if he'd caught an interesting word: "…Not from the 'heavens', but from 'beyond the heavens'?"

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Genshin Impact.

Teacher……?

Ni Ke repeatedly sized up the red-haired little girl in the sky, frowning slightly: "The girl looks about eight or nine years old, not much older than Klee, so why does this older young man call her 'Teacher'?"

Maybe the girl is some kind of long-lived race? Or… ah, I get it—returning to youth! This is a common trope in novels: a girl who looks like a maiden actually has a lifespan of hundreds of years. Thinking about it, could my murder plot for 'Assassin Fa Er Jia' also reference this, setting the killer as someone who can return to youth——

"Ni Ke, this is the West Wind Knights, you know?" A voice from beside them, Ai Li Si's, drifted over faintly.

"Assassin Fa Er Jia." Fa Er Jia sucked in a breath of cold air: "Miss Ni Ke, did I do something……?"

"No, no, this is just the idea for my next detective novel! Idea! Cough—" Ni Ke flushed, feigning a cough to hide his embarrassment, "Let's skip this and get back to the point—that white-haired young man just mentioned a thing called the 【Conflict】 Titan. What do you think it is?"

"Probably… something similar to Teyvat's 'Archons'?" Wendy guessed excitedly, "From what he said, Weng Fa Luo Si should be in a state akin to the 'Archon War', where each Archon has its own minions and forces, attacking each other. That way, the huge spear that attacked the train makes sense……

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"Wow, this just got even worse…" Ti Bao widened her eyes, mouth forming a little circle, "You two friends, lucky you ran into *us*."

"What do you mean?"

The youth replied: "It means we won't hurt you two, but others might not be so restrained. You're very lucky." He lifted his gaze, scanning the surroundings, then looked toward the temple gate not far off: "…Let's step aside to talk—out here isn't safe. You've also seen that there are still many refugees trapped inside the temple."

"We've come to rescue and escort them to the Holy City of Aohema. That's why I asked you to cease hostilities and repeatedly confirmed you mean no harm—if anything happens, they'll have no power to resist."

The youth solemnly placed his hand over his chest and introduced himself: "I am Bai E of the Aili Secret Pavilion; I apologize for my earlier offense."

"My name is Dan Heng. This one is——"

Xing looked at his empty hand: "I'm the Galactic Baton Hero who lost his baton."

Bai E blinked, then realized: "Baton? Ah, you mean this divine weapon… sorry, can I use it to exchange for your name?"

After stating his name truthfully, Bai E returned the baton to Xing. As for Dan Heng's spear, Ti Bao blamed Bai E entirely, insisting he would fix it for Dan Heng.

Dan Heng: "We've just arrived and still have many doubts. If you can guarantee our safety, traveling together would naturally be the better choice. Please lead the way."

Xing didn't follow right away; he just silently watched Bai E and Ti Bao's backs.

"What are you thinking about?" Dan Heng asked.

"That Bai E isn't simple."

"Same feeling. Being able to disarm you in an instant, even cleave this spear with a single strike—this person is no ordinary fighter. Moreover, his thoughts are meticulous; throughout the conversation he kept his distance. I tried to pump them for info on Weng Fa Luo Si, but they just deflected with their back-and-forth."

"But then again, that means they don't have an easy edge over us. In extreme situations, force remains our trump card."

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Dungeon Meal.

Compared to that, I think the biggest doubt is still language." Lai O Si said while stirring the soup with a long-handled spoon, green bubbles constantly rising from the pot, "A world cut off from the outside, yet its language somehow connects with the outside—how could that possibly be?"

Hmm... maybe this world once had contact with the outside? For example, a visitor from beyond the skies or something like that? Qi Erchake placed his hands behind his head, "But compared to the language problem, this is minor. There are simply too many doubts about this world—how long has the train crew been on the ground? Strange things keep happening one after another: enemies shooting spears, weird pink rabbits, hallucinations, and this little girl called 'Teacher'... Anyway, I feel this world isn't quite normal."