Star Iron, my clone is taking over Onpharos

Hey, hurry up and move!

Bai Yuan called out in his heart a few times, but to no avail. Worried that Xia Die would be disappointed, Bai Yuan reluctantly spoke those words to her in the softest tone.

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Xia Die was completely bewildered.

However, her hand trembled as she lowered it and touched Bai Yuan's hand.

When Xia Die's hand landed in his palm, Bai Yuan felt a surge of strength.

He held Xia Die's hand tightly, their fingers intertwined.

Chapter 56 That Moment of Summer [Third Update]

Their fingers were tightly intertwined.

Xia Die could clearly feel the intense life pulsation within Bai Yuan's bloodline.

Bai Yuan's palms are so warm, it makes you not want to let go.

“Bai Yuan…” Xia Die took Bai Yuan’s hand and pressed it tightly against her cheek.

"Your palm is so hot."

She smiled and said softly.

Then, she reached out her other hand and cupped Bai Yuan's cheek. The two of them just stared at each other like that.

They stared at each other for a long time, their eyes only on one another.

Bai Yuan was troubled.

What should we do next? Are we just going to keep staring at each other like this?

No, we have to come up with a way out of this mess quickly. Bai Yuan, Bai Yuan, hurry up and use your experience from conquering dozens of female characters in galgames to come up with a solution!

Suddenly, he felt Xia Die's fingers twitch on his cheek. Her little finger gently hooked and traced a line across Bai Yuan's face.

This sudden change shattered their composure. Bai Yuan, slumped over the table, couldn't help but laugh. Xia Die, meanwhile, tilted her head, her lips curving upwards in a wide smile.

"Let's go, Bai Yuan, let's go out and get something to eat."

Xia Die said to Bai Yuan.

Holding Bai Yuan's hand tightly, Xia Die didn't want to let go yet, as she didn't want to go to the kitchen to cook. So, she planned to take Bai Yuan for a stroll through the market and eat out later when they were tired.

"Ah."

Bai Yuan raised his head at this moment, letting Xia Die lead him outside.

After being led a few steps by Xia Die, Bai Yuan sensed something was wrong.

Why am I being led around by Xia Die?

It was all initiated by Xia Die.

He was a handsome young man, physically developed to the point of being able to produce doujinshi, and also had a lot of theoretical dating experience. How could he let himself be led around like that forever?

"It must be a problem with my height. It will definitely get better once I grow taller."

Bai Yuan thought to himself.

As he pondered this, his head remained lowered, his body trailing behind Xia Die by half a body length, and his face flushed. Combined with his fair skin, this appearance drew kind smiles from those around him whenever he went out.

Seeing this, Xia Die immediately took a step back and walked forward shoulder to shoulder with Bai Yuan.

She didn't want others to think that Bai Yuan had a soft and gentle personality.

"Although Bai Yuan's personality is cute and adorable now, I don't want him to have that impression in the eyes of outsiders."

Xia Die thought to herself.

When two people are together, it might seem that a dominant one and a submissive one is conducive to harmonious coexistence. However, Xia Die believes that this only places all the conflict and resentment on one person. Only when both parties have their own personalities and strengths can the relationship last longer.

……

The interaction between Bai Yuan and Xia Die just now was completely clear to everyone.

"This woman is incredibly powerful?"

Sai Fei'er crossed her arms and said with a shocked expression.

She had assumed that Xia Die, with her honest nature, would keep her feelings bottled up and wouldn't dare to express them. But to her surprise, Xia Die expressed herself at the most opportune time and in the most appropriate way. Too direct, and Yuan Zi might not accept it; too subtle, and Yuan Zi might not even notice.

"Is this the legendary gifted player? It's terrifying."

Sai Fei'er felt that it would be much more difficult to kidnap Bai Yuan and become thieves together.

"I can't exactly beg him to join me as a thief while I'm crying, can I? That's not my style." Sai Fei'er stroked her chin.

"Let's hold back for now, wait for the right opportunity, and then strike decisively."

Sai Fei'er thought to herself.

Cats are incredibly rebellious; the more unattainable something is, the more they crave it. Given the chance, they'll always try to catch it.

Even if you can't eat fish, you still have to grab a handful of fishy smell.

Besides Saifeier, Aglaia must have also seen this situation.

She sighed slightly.

"Aya, what's wrong? Why are you sighing again?" Tibo asked Aglaia.

“Master, it’s nothing.” Aglaia shook her head.

She knew that her thoughts on this matter were completely different from Tibbo's.

She argued that since separation was inevitable, one should not be emotional. Teacher Tibbo, on the other hand, would argue that precisely because of the uncertainty of the future, one should express one's emotions more fully now.

"I hope that day comes later."

At that moment, Aglaia had such a thought in her mind.

She was well aware of her current state of mind. She knew that when Xia Die was to complete her mission, she would do everything in her power to make it happen. So for now, she could only hope that day would be a little later.

……

A few days later, the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden.

The atmosphere here is even more peaceful than in the city of Ohma. Many scholars exchange ideas, learn from each other, and conduct academic discussions in the building perched atop this towering tree.

It seems the black tides outside Onphalus have nothing to do with this place. People are focused on the pursuit of knowledge.

Occasional arguments only stem from differing academic opinions.

The academic research here is mainly divided into seven schools of thought, and Naksha is the founder of one of them, the "Intelligent Seed School," and one of the Seven Sages of the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden.

Katniss quietly arrived here.

In order to find help, she must see Naksha as soon as possible, hoping to turn the tide at the next citizens' assembly.

Her identity was sufficient, and she quickly arrived at Xia's research site.

Upon entering the room, Katniss looked at the green-haired youth.

At that moment, Xia turned her head, a slight smile playing on her lips, her eyes carrying a hint of mockery.

Katniss could see the sarcasm in the man's eyes, and her expression was quite unpleasant. If it weren't for the upcoming citizens' assembly, she would definitely have taken action against Naksha.

At that moment, Xia spoke flippantly: "Isn't this Elder Katniss, who hates the Golden Clan the most? What are you planning to do, coming all this way to the Divine Enlightenment Tree Court to find me, a Golden Clan member?"

"Is that so? So Mr. Anaxagoras considers himself to be on the same side as the Golden Blood of Agrea? In that case, I must apologize for my ignorance."

Although Katniss had something to ask of her, she wasn't the type to back down easily.

“You don’t need these negotiation skills. Although I look down on Aglaia, I won’t get angry like her over these words.” Nakasha walked up to Katniss.

"However, I approve of your idea of ​​coming here. I am indeed very interested in the secret of that boy named Bai Yuan."

Perhaps he can help me uncover the true nature of the Titans in this world. Or, even further.

Xia thought to herself at that moment.

Chapter 57 That Moment of Summer Fishing [Fourth Update]

Hearing what Naksha said, Katniss smiled.

She knew that she had already achieved her purpose in coming here.

At that moment, Xia was a fanatical person, and a guy who would never hesitate to do anything for his research.

Unless Aglaia is willing to let Bai Yuan cooperate with Na Kexia in her research, the conflict between them cannot be resolved.

Similarly, Aglaia is also a paranoid person.

I will absolutely not give Xia any chance.

Just as Katniss was anticipating joining forces with Nakasha to obtain technological support from the Divine Tree Garden [School of Wisdom] and thus overthrow Aglaia's rule in one fell swoop, Nakasha looked at Katniss and continued:

"I'm more interested in the other one than the other one, Bai Yuan."

"What?" Katniss was taken aback when she heard Xia's words.

What else was Xia more interested in at that moment?

“That dark monster, its existence is far more important.” Nakasha looked at Kaines: “It devoured Nicardori itself. Nicardori’s spark resides within its body. The way it and the spark of the Titan of Strife exist is what deserves the most attention.”

He casually picked up a few papers and placed them on the table. Katniss picked one up and looked at it, finding that it contained information and data about the dark creature. However, most of the pages were blank, and some speculations followed, but those speculations were only half-written and then stopped.

The information was too limited to support Na Kexia's deductions.

"Do you want me to go find it?" Katniss asked.

“Of course, you always have to pay a price to achieve your goals, don’t you?” Xia looked at Katniss, her tone leaving no room for refusal.

“Find it and help me capture it. If that’s not possible, at least get some tissue from its body.”

"Do you think finding that dark monster is an easy task?" Katniss retorted. "Are you trying to use that as an excuse to avoid going to Aglaia?"

"I told you, your attempts to provoke me are useless." At that moment, Xia strode outside.

"I'll go to Ohmma? As for what I'll do, that depends on your cooperation."

As he spoke, he had already reached the door. Once there, looking at Katniss, who was glaring at him with exasperation, he said calmly, "Also, I'm leaving soon. What are you planning to do in my lab? If you want to conduct experiments, I suggest you start by learning the basics of the [Intelligent Seed School]."

After saying that, he looked at Katniss with a mocking gaze.

Looking into his eyes, Katniss suddenly realized that Aglaia was absolutely right to dislike him. Compared to this guy, Aglaia was actually quite mild-mannered.

Katniss suppressed her murderous urge and quickly left Nakashia's room. As she passed Nakashia, Katniss still managed to whisper, barely containing her anger:

"Hmph, if I fulfill your request, don't forget your promise."

She was the one who needed her help in this matter, so she still gave Xia some recognition.

"Of course."

At that moment, Xia and Katniss left the room.

Katniss hurriedly left, while Xia's gaze turned to the entire Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden and the scholars within.

"My message has been delivered. What will you do? I'm looking forward to it," Xia thought to herself.

The bait has been cast; now we just wait and see if He will take the bait.

In the closed room, a human figure appeared in front of the documents.

The woman appeared to be in her early twenties, with long, wavy, flaxen hair. She wore traditional Onphalus-style clothing, had a pair of antlers on her head, and her eyes appeared to be tightly closed.

She reached out her hand, and the documents floated in mid-air.

"A monster that devours Titans? What will it become? A new Titan, or something else?"

"To completely halt the fire-chasing journey."

This was something even He didn't know. At the same time, it was something she desperately wanted to understand.

Seeing that Xia was about to leave, He gently waved his hand. Then, a wisp of energy drifted towards Xia.

Soon the thing landed on Xia's arm.

This was done very discreetly; even Xia didn't notice the action at that moment.

Na Kexia stepped out of the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden. The scholars there reacted with either reverence and admiration or utter disdain and contempt. Many others, however, paid no attention to what Na Kexia was doing and continued with their own research.

Xia saw it all and then walked outside.

He completely scoffed at this. Instead, when he arrived at the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden and looked at the earth beasts that used it as a means of transportation, he paused for a moment.