Zongman: Collecting starts with Shiori

Tohka's voice was full of trust and dependence.

Since the two of them established a different relationship, Tohka's dependence on Shikimori Kaede has deepened. As long as he is by her side, she feels that the whole world has become simple and direct, without the need for excessive thinking and worries.

"Aren't you afraid that I will sell you out?"

Shikimori Kaede deliberately put on a stern face, but there was a playful gleam in his eyes as he watched Tohka holding his hand tightly, as if she would never let go.

Tohka was stunned for a moment, then she straightened her chest, appearing extremely determined, but her momentum soon weakened.

She recalled the changes in herself after becoming Shikimori Kaede's card - her strength was reduced to only one tenth of what it was, and even the basic ability to summon Aosha-Kou was already her limit.

Thinking of this, Tohka's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of confusion and helplessness.

"I'm not afraid!"

Tohka still spoke stubbornly.

"If you really sell me out, I will... I will..."

Halfway through her words, she suddenly realized that she didn't seem to have any means of threat, and she couldn't help feeling discouraged.

Seeing this, Shi Shoufeng's smile became even brighter.

"What are you doing?"

He teased deliberately.

Tohka pouted her lips, and her big watery eyes seemed to be able to squeeze out tears. She pretended to look pitiful, and her voice was a bit aggrieved and coquettish.

"I will...I will bite you to death..."

This look makes people feel pity for her, so how can they bear to really "sell" her?

"You're willing to bite me..."

Shikimori Kaede pinched Tohka's nose affectionately and laughed at her mischievous expression.

Can...

Buzz——————————————————

The streets were filled with shrill and loud sirens.

The street, which was originally filled with noise, became silent in an instant.

Hearing this sound, Shi Shoufeng immediately felt a toothache.

I never expected that this so-called 'opportunity' would come so quickly.

"Feng, what's that noise? Why are everyone suddenly heading in one direction?"

Tohka looked at the crowd who were in chaos yet maintaining order, feeling a little strange.

"They're heading for the shelter."

"refuge?"

"Well, there are elves like you that have appeared. Although it is force majeure, when you appear you will cause damage to the city. In order to avoid damage, a special shelter has been built to avoid damage."

After explaining a little, Shikimori Kaede touched Tohka's head with a smile and said.

"I don't want other elves to suffer the same fate as you. I hope that elves can live happily in this world, so can you bear the inconvenience and let me take you in first?"

Although she didn't understand what Shiki Morikaze meant by putting it away, Tohka understood what Shiki Morikaze wanted to do, and she nodded without hesitation.

"I'll listen to Feng, but you also have to be careful and don't... get hit by that thing again."

Shikimori Kaede immediately understood that Tohka was talking about the last shooting incident.

"Well, no, maybe I still need your strength to fight, I hope you can lend me a hand then."

"That's right! I am Feng's weapon, and I am willing to solve all problems for Feng!"

Tohka said this confidently with that cute look.

"That's good. Come in first then."

After saying that, Shiki Shoufeng summoned the card device.

"Take it back."

And Tohka, who was originally standing in front of him, disappeared in Shikimori Kaede's hands in an instant.

Fortunately, the crowd was in chaos, and even Tohka's disappearance did not attract anyone's attention.

"Beep beep."

After everything was done, Shi Shoufeng's cell phone rang.

It was Kotori calling.

"How about it?"

Shi Shoufeng asked without any politeness after answering the phone.

"My sister and I have returned to 'Flaxinas'. Are we going to retrieve you and take you to the appropriate location right now?"

"That's the best."

"Okay, Lingyin, prepare to recycle."

"clear."

The sound of Lingyin still dozing off came from the other end of the computer, and then Shi Shoufeng felt a moment of weightlessness, and then he was teleported into Fraxinus.

Shikimori Kaede came to the main control room with ease, and when he opened the door, he saw Kotori and Shiori standing behind Reine.

"Huh? Where's Tohka?"

Shiori looked at Shikimori Kaede who had appeared before him with some surprise.

"I put it away."

"what..."

Shiori understood immediately and stopped being silent.

"Let's not talk about this for now. The space quake is coming. Lingyin, switch the main screen to the predicted location."

"receive."

As Kotori gave the order, the huge screen in the center of the main control room responded quickly and switched to a scene of the street from a high altitude. The picture was clear and detailed, and every detail was vividly presented.

The street is wide and long, with all kinds of shops lined on both sides with colorful signs, but it looks particularly deserted in the night and the unusual silence.

The neon lights flickered lonely, illuminating the empty sidewalks. There were no pedestrians, no vehicles, and even the whistling of the wind was swallowed up by the silence. The whole scene was like a carefully arranged doomsday painting, with an ominous atmosphere in the silence.

Just as everyone's eyes were drawn to this bizarre scene, subtle fluctuations suddenly appeared in the center of the picture, like ripples on the water surface when lightly touched, but even more bizarre and unpredictable.

This change made everyone present feel nervous, especially Shi Shoufeng, whose eyes flashed with a hint of doubt and surprise.

"Ok?"

Shikimori Feng muttered to himself, initially thinking that there was a malfunction in the screen display technology, or that it was some kind of visual illusion.

He rubbed his eyes subconsciously, trying to confirm whether this sudden change was real.

However, he soon realized that this was not a problem with the equipment.

Shikimori Feng's eyes gradually became sharper, and he immediately recognized that it was not a simple image distortion, but that the space itself was undergoing some indescribable distortion.

The distortion was like a mirror disturbed by an invisible hand, blurring the texture of reality.

"This is..."

Shikimori Kaede's voice was filled with disbelief before he finished speaking.

"Well, haven't you seen it?"

Kotori's words came in at the right moment, and there was a sense of indifference in her voice.

At the same time, the distortion of space not only did not weaken, but became more and more intense, as if some force was forcibly squeezing into this world from another dimension.

At the moment when Qin Li finished speaking, a faint light began to bloom in the center of the distorted space. At first, these light spots were like faint stars in a distant galaxy, but in a flash, their number increased rapidly and their brightness also increased drastically.

Then, a deafening explosion sounded. It was not only a shock to the ears, but also accompanied by an invisible force that shook the entire control room. The screen was completely submerged in the dazzling white light at this moment. All the details, colors, and even the strange distortions were swallowed up by the sudden strong light, leaving only a blank space.

Chapter 72: Not an Accident

The blinding light suddenly receded, just like the moment when the dawn breaks, sweeping away the darkness around it.

In the middle of the road, a huge hole suddenly appeared, with cracks on its edges, spreading in all directions like scars on the earth.

Compared with the earth-shaking scene when Tohka arrived, although the scale of this space fission was reduced, it still carried a power that could not be underestimated.

The scene around became fragmented, the windows of shops along the street were broken, the door frames were twisted and deformed, and the street lamps that were once brightly lit were now only left with broken brackets, standing alone in the ruins, with exposed wires and sparks occasionally jumping, as if telling of the ruthlessness of the disaster.

The benches and flower beds on the sidewalk, and even every inch of the carefully laid tiles, were not spared, and the residual force of the space shock wiped out all traces of their existence.

This scene silently proves the damage caused by the space earthquake to the world. It is not only material destruction, but also a heavy blow to the peace in people's hearts.

In the observation room, Ling Yin's voice was calm and clear. In front of her eyes were jumping data and complex charts. With a tap of her fingertips, the analysis results appeared.

"Based on the data we collected and the scale of this spacequake, we preliminarily determined that the elf that appeared this time should be the existence codenamed 'Hermit'. Compared with other elves, this elf's personality assessment shows that he is relatively docile and rarely actively causes conflicts."

When Shi Shoufeng heard this, his eyes involuntarily swept across the mess on the screen, and he thought secretly in his heart.

If he had not witnessed Tohka's destructive power that was enough to shake the heavens and the earth, he might have scoffed at the word "docile", thinking that it was just an ironic description of the disaster.

However, in comparison, today's scene does seem much "milder", although this so-called mildness still comes at the cost of the destruction of countless facilities. Looking at this scene... In fact, Shikimori Feng more or less understands the thoughts of those AST guys.

After all, for everything unknown, as long as it appears, it will cause destruction, so it is very normal to have intense hatred, right?

only...

A hermit...?

Shi Shoufeng did not feel unfamiliar with this name, because he had already met this child a few days ago.

He was a shy but very... outspoken guy.

At the same time, as the light spots on the screen converged rapidly, the source of the energy fluctuations that was enough to shake the heavens and the earth - the image of the elf that brought the space shock, finally slowly and solemnly appeared in front of everyone.

The rain continued, as if the sky was drawing a gloomy prelude to the arrival of this uninvited guest. Every drop of rain contained anxiety and expectation, interweaving into a prologue of nature.

In the rain, a figure gradually became clear. It was the lingering existence in Shikishou Feng's memory - the elf in a strange coat.

The texture of the coat looks neither fabric nor metal, but flows with an indescribable luster, as if it was woven with the faint light of the farthest stars in the night sky. Every slight swing seems to tell a story that spans time and space.

It is dotted with irregular patterns, emitting a faint and mysterious light like ancient runes, which arouses people's imagination.

The elf's bright blue hair is even more dazzling in the rain, like the purest waves in the deep sea, gently brushing across the shoulders, bringing with it the unique coolness and arrogance of the deep ocean.

The blue color is so deep and clear that it seems to be able to wash away all the dust in the world and make the viewer's soul intoxicated by it involuntarily.

The most eye-catching thing is the puppet she holds tightly in her hand.

The puppets are delicately made, with vivid expressions. Although they are lifeless, they seem to contain independent souls, which complement the eccentric personality of their elf masters.

Sometimes it tilted its head and sometimes blinked, as if it was conversing with the invisible aura around it, adding a bit of unspeakable humor and mystery to this sudden encounter.

Where the elf stood, the raindrops seemed to deliberately avoid it, forming a subtle dry circle. Everything around it was gently lifted up by this incredible force, creating an atmosphere beyond reality.

"Kotori, can your system really record every appearance of the elves without omission?"

Staring at the figure in the picture, Shi Shoufeng couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Kotori tilted her head slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, as if she was wondering whether this issue needed to be discussed so seriously.

"Ok?"

Shikimori Kaede's questioning had obviously touched a nerve in her. Kotori's eyes became serious and she explained.

"Under normal circumstances, it is true. Whenever an elf appears, the accompanying space tremors are like nature's alarm bells, reminding us of their arrival. These space tremors occur because the spiritual power in the elf's body suddenly erupts, and we use the characteristics and intensity of these spiritual power fluctuations to identify which elf has descended into the world."

"So, are there any exceptions?"

Shikimori Feng asked, with an unusual hint of curiosity in his tone.

Kotori rolled her eyes helplessly, seeming to find this common sense question somewhat ridiculous.

"Of course there are, and they are big exceptions. Not long ago, Tohka's appearance was a typical example - it was a unique spirit that appeared without any warning."

However, Shikishou Feng was not satisfied with this answer. He sighed softly, and that sigh contained complex emotions.

"I'm afraid it wasn't just that one time..."