I'm in Genshin Impact, and I started by teaming up with Luna.

But Wu Qiu had no regrets. Carrying Noelle on his back, Wu Qiu ran at his fastest speed.

Just then, Noelle behind him seemed to move, then slightly raised her head and opened her eyes.

"Huh? What's this?"

Feeling the earth tremble and hearing Wu Qiu's noticeably heavier breathing, Noelle seemed to know what was happening.

"Little, Little Akiko, may I call you that?"

"Mm," Wu Qiu replied with a brief word, then said nothing more. Noelle, however, turned around to look behind her and said, "Put me down, I'll help you hold him off, you run away quickly..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wu Qiu abruptly stopped. Then, without any hesitation, she let go and threw Noelle to the ground.

Wu Qiu's movements were so sudden that Noelle couldn't react at all and ended up sitting on the ground with a thud.

"Can you stand up?"

As soon as Noelle raised her head, she saw Wu Qiu's calm eyes and heard his calm words.

Gritting her teeth, Noelle braced herself with her hands on the ground, but she could only go from sitting to kneeling; she couldn't stand up at all.

Finally, Noel shook her head at Wu Qiu, "I'm sorry, I'm too weak. If it were the senior members of the Knights, they would definitely be stronger than me..."

"I don't have time to talk to you anymore." Wu Qiu interrupted Noelle, squatted down and looked at her. "I don't have time to comfort you, nor do I have time to say those useless things to you. If you can't move, just be obedient."

With that, Wu Qiu slung Noelle over his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely get you out of here."

After saying that, it started running again. The Hilichurl King was still chasing after it, but fortunately, although the corridor was large, it was still small for the Hilichurl King, so it couldn't fully unleash its power while running.

Even so, the Hilichurl King was still much faster than Wu Qiu and his group. However, Wu Qiu had already spotted the exit ahead, and they could arrive before the Hilichurl King did.

With each step, Wu Qiu seemed tireless. Finally, a minute later, they stepped through the exit gate.

But the scene inside stunned Wu Qiu. In front of him was a cliff, or more accurately, a bridge, a broken bridge, which had been completely broken in the middle, forming a huge cliff.

Below, there's a bottomless abyss, the kind where you can't see the bottom at all. And here, the distance to the other side is at least seven meters; it's impossible to jump across.

“Dead end.” Noelle spoke, not out of fear, but with a bitter smile. “It seems we’re going to die here together.”

Wu Qiu shook his head. "No, not necessarily."

He stared intently at the other side. The other side was at a lower altitude; if he relied on the Wings of Wind, it might be possible to cross over.

Turning back, Wu Qiu looked at Noelle and asked, "Shall we fly over there?"

With that, Wu Qiu put Noelle down and spread the Wind Wings behind him. Noelle nodded. "Although the first test flight was embarrassing, I believe in you."

Wu Qiu smiled wryly, "There's no need to be so direct. Besides, I'm not confident either. After all, it's hard for me to succeed without failing hundreds of times."

After saying that, the two smiled at each other. Perhaps these were her last words before death, Noel said with a smile, "Actually, I arrived a while ago today. That punch I gave you was intentional. Do you know why?"

Wu Qiu shook his head. Noelle took Wu Qiu's hand this time. "Because I don't like you. I heard what you and Ying said. It was selfish and excessive."

"I hate you. Although I can't show it because of my duty, I still couldn't help but arrive a little late, and then punched you under the pretext of knocking on the door. How about that, are you angry?"

Noelle tilted her head slightly, a smug smile on her face. Wu Qiu stared at her, stunned. At this moment, Noelle gave Wu Qiu a different feeling.

In the past, whether in the game or seeing Noelle today, Wu Qiu had a strange feeling about her.

At first, I didn't understand the feeling, but now I know it: it's like not being a person. Yes, it's just like not being a person.

She's like a pre-programmed machine, treating everyone the same—gentle, considerate, and perfect. Yet, despite her perfection, she doesn't feel like a real person, because you can't sense any genuine emotional nuances in her.

And now, Noelle before him was still gentle, still considerate. Yet, she gave Wu Qiu a feeling that was more real than before.

At this moment, Noelle truly showed Wu Qiu her true self. She also expressed her dislike for someone who resorted to underhanded tactics at work, and felt proud when those tactics succeeded.

Yes, this is the real her: resolute, gentle, considerate, and approachable, yet still retaining the little emotions a girl should have.

Finally, Wu Qiu shook his head. "There's nothing to be angry about. But you, saying this, is it like leaving your last words?"

To Wu Qiu's surprise, Noelle shook her head and replied firmly, "What I want to tell you is that I don't hate you anymore, and I don't think we're going to die here today."

As she spoke, she looked at the cliff and said, "At least now you are a friend I can trust. I don't want to lie to you, so I want to tell you this and apologize to you."

"sorry."

Chapter 74: Transform into Gundam

"Okay! With Noelle's assurance, I promise that even if we fall, I'll be the one on the other side."

Without further hesitation, Wu Qiu grabbed Noelle and jumped. His Wind Wings unfurled in mid-air. After a brief pause, Wu Qiu began to glide forward.

But in just a moment, Wu Qiu felt his body become unsteady, and then his whole body began to sway in the air.

Wu Qiu struggled to steady himself. If he lost his balance even slightly, they would all fall to their deaths.

In her arms, Noelle wrapped her arms around Wu Qiu's neck and her legs around his waist. She just looked at Wu Qiu, seemingly not worried at all about falling.

The truth is, the situation is not good. Wu Qiu and his companion are quite heavy, and their descent speed is much faster than expected.

Just as they were about to fall, Wu Qiu and the others finally reached the other side at the last moment and grabbed the edge of the stone bridge with one hand.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Noelle! I've always wanted to say, you're a bit heavy!"

Wu Qiu gripped the stone bridge with one hand and Noelle with the other, feeling as if his bones were being torn apart.

Noelle blushed. "Yes, I'm sorry."

"Stop apologizing. What are you blushing for! Hurry up and climb up!!!"

Wu Qiu was screaming; he was really about to give up. This wasn't a movie; you don't have to be completely exhausted to fall. Wu Qiu didn't even know when his hand slipped and he fell.

"oh oh."

With that, Noelle grabbed Wu Qiu and started climbing. But she didn't have much strength left, so climbing was quite difficult.

After a flurry of paddles and kicks, Noelle was finally close to reaching the top. Of course, there was a price to pay: several footprints on Wu Qiu's face.

Finally, after Noelle went up, she pulled Wu Qiu up as well. This shows that Noelle recovered quite quickly; she regained some strength so soon.

"Ha! Ha!" Sitting on the ground, the two were panting heavily. Wu Qiu turned around and looked at Noel beside him, teasingly saying, "I've never dared to say it before, but Noel didn't expect you to be so heavy."

Noelle blushed again, covering her face with her hands. "No, Noelle is very health-conscious. And I've already apologized..."

Seeing this, Wu Qiu quickly said, "Hey, hey, I'm not blaming you, I was just teasing you."

"Really?" Noelle looked up. Wu Qiu nodded. "Of course, we're practically brothers now. I've taken you on, no, I mean, I'm your sworn brother."

"Brother? Something feels off."

Noelle lowered her head and spoke softly. Wu Qiu grinned mischievously, "What, do you want to..."

Although Wu Qiu only said a few words, the meaning in his tone couldn't be clearer. Noelle's face turned red to her ears, and she didn't dare to look at Wu Qiu, her words becoming increasingly awkward.

"What, what are you saying? I, I didn't..."

After saying that, she secretly glanced at Wu Qiu, and then said, "Don't say no, even if I really wanted to, you don't need me at all, after all, you have that Sister Ying..."

Wu Qiu was taken aback. Ying's smile flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but smile back. But soon, he saw Ying's disappointed eyes and the scene of her returning the shooting star pendant to him.

She gave a wry smile, then suddenly asked Noel, "By the way, you should know that I made Ying-jie angry, so how should I make amends?"

Noelle shook her head. "No need. Everything you've done is already making up for it. Besides, I can see that Ying is definitely the one who cares about you the most. If you can sincerely apologize, she will definitely forgive you."

"real……"

Before Wu Qiu could finish speaking, a series of muffled thuds suddenly came from the other side. Wu Qiu thought to himself, "Damn it!"

They've forgotten they're still running for their lives, what the hell are they talking about? Besides, Wu Qiu is certain that this seven-meter-deep canyon won't stop the Hillstalker King; he can leap over it in one go.

So Wu Qiu got up, grabbed Noelle, and ran. Behind them, a heavy object landed; clearly, the Hilichurl King had arrived.

Further ahead was a large hall with a lift in the middle, from which one could go up to the top floor of the temple.

Wu Qiu and the others hurried to the elevator platform. There was a switch there, but the button on it was missing.

"It's over."

Wu Qiu's heart tightened. He remembered that there was a button-like thing on the head of the Rock Helmet King. Wu Qiu had originally thought it was his armor, but now it seemed he was wrong.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of muffled thuds approached, and finally, the Hilichurl King entered. His movements revealed the extent of his rage.

"You dare to play me!!!"

With that, the guy leaped high and hurtled towards Wu Qiu and the others. At the last moment, Noelle shoved Wu Qiu aside and then rolled to the other side to dodge.

The destructive power of the Rockhelm was as strong as ever. This time, it sent Wu and Qiu flying.

This time, however, the Hilichurl King didn't go looking for Noelle, but instead came to Wu Qiu. He just stared at him intently.

"It's over, it's over, it's all over this time."

Wu Qiu was in despair. This was it; he was doomed, just lying there waiting to die. But clearly, as the protagonist, while he lacked skill, he certainly had enough life!

Behind the Hilichurl King, streams of rock elemental energy were clearly flowing and converging towards a single point.

The Hilichurl King stopped and turned around, only to see Noelle standing up. She stood straight, her hands clasped in front of her chest as if holding a sword, and streams of rock elemental energy converged towards her hands.

Finally, with a flash of light, a massive sword composed of elemental energy appeared. This sword was almost as tall as the Hilichurl Geohelmet, radiating a clearly perceptible power of Geo energy; its power was undeniable even without experiencing it firsthand.

Furthermore, after the greatsword appeared, Noelle's body began to change. Armor appeared on her body, an earthen-yellow armor.

Just like the Emperor Armor, her entire body shimmered with a yellow light. After the light faded, Noelle was covered in armor.

The armor was somewhat similar to breastplates, but not quite; it was completely transparent, and Noelle's graceful figure could be vaguely seen through it.

Wearing this, Noelle really looks almost like a human Gundam. The whole vibe is completely different; in short, "Awesome!"

Wu Qiu rubbed his eyes. Was Noelle's ultimate skill really that cool? Putting aside the sword, was that armor... an imperial one?

"Wait, what is this...?"

Wu Qiu looked at Noel, first with confusion, then with surprise, and finally exclaimed, "Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Level 38! You jumped ten levels in one go!!"

Noelle opened her tightly closed eyes and looked at the Hilichurl King with a determined gaze. Her eyes still held weariness; she was clearly forcing herself to stay awake, and this state likely wouldn't last much longer.

Grasping her longsword, Noelle charged straight at the Hilichurl Helmet. The Hilichurl Helmet, undeterred, raised its fist and met Noelle's sword head-on.

However, to the surprise of King Rockhelm, his fist did not knock Noelle back when it clashed with her longsword.

For the first time, this was the first time the two had fought to a draw. Enraged, the Hilichurl King roared, determined to completely overwhelm Noelle.

But Noelle pressed down with her feet, and the light on her body shone even brighter, making her comparable to the Hilichurl King.

With a loud bang, a burst of energy dispersed, and the longsword and fist bounced apart, but only for a moment. Then Noelle began to frantically swing her longsword.