Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

"Hmm... In that case, no matter how well they hide, they'll be exposed..."

Bronya pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

"Even if Sirin and I work together, the Honkai energy required is still far beyond what we imagined, and we can't sustain it... Huh?"

Bronya suddenly realized that the city at night was full of Honkai crystals.

But this raises the question of how to collect the data.

Looking up, I saw Ziyao's confident gaze.

Clearly, her sister had already come up with a plan.

“…”

"Mei, it's okay. With you backing us up, we can really unleash our full potential."

Kiana noticed that Mei seemed a little down, so she comforted her.

She and Bronya were key figures in this operation.

While in the Quantum Sea, the girl was very concerned that she could do nothing and could only watch helplessly.

Kiana noticed this, and now that Mei's face flashed with that forlorn expression, how could anyone not care?

"Right, Yao?"

As she spoke, she took Ziyao's hand in one hand and Mei's hand in the other, making them hold hands together.

"Of course, Mei is an important support for us."

It wasn't just opportunism; Ziyao genuinely believed it.

Her eyes, clear and bright like jewels, now reflected only Mei's figure.

Feeling the soft warmth in her hand, Mei regained her composure and nodded hesitantly, "Thank you, don't worry about me so much, everyone has their own responsibilities."

That's what she said, but she was actually very happy.

The young lady's reserve prevented her from expressing her feelings and thoughts as directly as Kiana, let alone doing something as bold as hugging her directly.

The only thing he could do was to hold her hand a little longer, pretending to be normal, and carefully feel Ziyao's soft, boneless little hand. The girl's sentiment made her feel very good.

"Speaking of which, since there are no guest rooms left, where are we going to sleep?"

Mei blushed and changed the subject, saying that it was already late at night.

"Just squeeze it out, Aunt Flo definitely won't mind."

The bed was large enough to comfortably fit all five of them.

Kiana cleverly snuggled up to Ziyao, wanting to sleep next to her.

"Reject the application. What if that idiot Kiana sleeps in a terrible position and wakes up the headmaster?"

Bronya suggested that Mei, Ziyao, and Theresa sleep in the bed together, while she and Kiana could squeeze onto the sofa.

This way, it won't be too crowded, and everyone can get enough rest.

"...Okay, whatever you say."

Thinking of Mei, Kiana wisely accepted the advice.

The sofa wasn't big, but Bronya was petite, so it was just the right size to fit the two of them.

"Wouldn't that be unfair?"

"It's alright. Mei has been working so hard these past few days, you're the one who needs to rest the most."

Realizing that she wasn't very useful in combat, the girl tried her best to do other things to fill the gap.

For example, they were very busy investigating the city and searching for the missing Dr. Einstein.

Kiana and the others saw everything, so they were willing to give way.

Unable to refuse their kind invitation, Mei went to bed.

The person she cared about most was right next to her, and her heart couldn't help but beat faster.

After the lights were turned off, the room returned to silence.

Mei couldn't sleep; she was still troubled by her worries and blamed herself for being useless.

Despite the hard work, the results were meager.

Lying on her side, she gazed at Ziyao's fair back, her feelings a mix of emotions.

Xixisuosuo.

The drowsy girl turned around and found that Mei was not asleep.

Without thinking too much, I instinctively reached out and pulled her into my arms.

No one can resist sticking their fingers together, not even Ziyao.

The soft, gentle breathing brushed against my earlobe, warm and moist.

A soft and resilient heart, seemingly capable of encompassing everything.

The bed was filled with the sweet scent of bellflowers, which was very comforting.

Negative emotions vanish instantly, and the warmth of the embrace makes one want to indulge.

This is perhaps what is meant by a haven of gentle comfort.

If this were an era of kings and generals, countless men would have fallen at her feet.

Mei couldn't help but think.

I closed my eyes, and my consciousness gradually sank into it.

Tomorrow, I still have a ton of work to do.

If I don't go to sleep now, I'll feel terrible when I wake up.

...

Volume 1: Chapter 279 The Great Deceiver (Part 3)

Time goes back to noon.

It took quite a bit of time, but we finally finished distributing most of the flyers.

There's only one left.

Clutching the crumpled sheet, Theresa looked around and saw a beautiful blonde girl walking towards her from a short distance away.

Naturally, she became the last one.

Upon seeing Theresa's face, the woman was initially surprised, but then carefully accepted the flyer with both hands, indicating that she would come to support the event that afternoon.

"Yes, thank you..."

Before her, no one had ever been so kind and polite.

A gentle smile seems to heal the fatigue of a morning.

Theresa couldn't help but feel gratified; there were still good people in the world.

"I always feel like Durandal."

Watching the familiar figure leave, Ziyao handed Theresa an iced drink and asked in confusion.

"I don't see that coming. If so, why didn't she attack us?"

Theresa took a big gulp of the drink, the cool taste quenching her thirst, but she didn't think so.

I can't believe it.

Ziyao facepalmed. "Does everyone have some kind of problem?"

Seele turned into Black Seele, even her hair color changed, and no one noticed.

The person just now was clearly Durandal, only her appearance was different; it was probably some kind of disguise.

Body shape, temperament, and speech are things that cannot be changed, so it would be strange if you didn't recognize them.

"What you wrote on your flyer is too much. At least seven out of ten people would want to fight me."

Theresa said, clearly annoyed.

"This is the effect I wanted. Well, I'll make it up to you later."

Ziyao comforted her.

"Who would come? Even if they did, they'd probably be armed and looking for trouble."

“Some people even said after seeing it that they wanted to tie us to a pillar of fire and burn us to death.”

Thinking about this makes Theresa angry; she almost got into a fight with the other party.

As afternoon approached, everything went smoothly according to plan.

Last night, in the middle of the night, Xiao Shi went to the well and poisoned it.

With the previous hints already in place, this latest development will likely cause at least a third of the city's population to fall victim to the power of the Herald of Knowledge.

As Ziyao had predicted, the matter was being discussed everywhere in the city, and the news even spread to other cities.

Both the Destiny and the World Serpent lurking in the shadows now knew of their existence.

It's even possible that someone is watching her right now.

Time passed quickly.

The midday sun gradually slanted westward until it was tinged with a smoky red hue.

Before we knew it, it was afternoon. The scorching, restless air finally calmed down, and a gentle breeze seemed to wash away the anxiety in our hearts.

On the other side, in a dilapidated house.

Li Sushang burst through the door again.

"The square was packed with people, even people from the neighboring city came."

The crowds were so large that it was impossible to move.

It took her a lot of effort to squeeze through the end of the street to deliver the message.