Xing Tie: Wait a minute! How come Weng Xing has two saviors?

"Huh? These are... stone statues?" Xing pointed curiously to a group of gray statues standing in the middle of the road not far away. "But why are they placed in the middle of the road? It feels so strange."

Before he finished speaking——

"Watch out! They're alive!" Walter was the first to notice something was wrong; tiny cracks had appeared on the surface of the "stone statues"!

Without hesitation, he raised his cane, and an invisible gravitational field instantly pressed down, crushing the first few stone statues that had come to life and tried to pounce into dust on the spot!

Xing and Danheng reacted extremely quickly, entering battle mode almost at the same time Walter issued a warning.

Xing swung his bat, and Danheng raised his bat, the two of them tacitly meeting the remaining stone statues that were flanking them from both sides.

On the high ground not far away.

"Sigh... I was hoping to pull off a classic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene and leave them with a good impression." Bai E looked at the three people below who were locked in a 'battle' and summoned his one-handed sword with some regret.

“But now it seems that if we don’t take action soon, they’re going to wipe out all those ‘strife’ families. Don’t you think so, Xi Lian?”

“Hehe,” Xi Lian chuckled, but her gaze swept across the battlefield as she looked with interest at the gray-haired figure—the figure carrying the “variable” that Onpharos had longed for. “Bai E, the hero saving the beauty trope is an old cliché even in novels.”

“But isn’t it this kind of ‘old trick’ that moved you?” Bai E winked deliberately.

"I remember it clearly. On the day Ai Li Mi Xie was rescued, someone stared at a certain figure for a very, very long time~"

Xi Lian glanced at Bai E.

"Ah...cough cough, alright, that's enough, if we keep dawdling we won't get a chance to show off!" Bai E suddenly realized he must have said the wrong thing.

So, to avoid Xi Lian's gaze, he leaped off the high ground.

Chapter 198 Walter: You really are Kevin!

Bai E moved like lightning, his sword flashing as he precisely cut into the edge of the battlefield.

With a single swing of his sword, the sharp sword energy instantly shattered the three outermost stone monster statues into pieces!

As Bai Er passed by Xing, he even lowered his voice and spoke in what he thought was his most composed and reliable tone:

"You guys look... like you need a little help." At this moment, Bai E felt incredibly cool.

Without stopping, he swiftly rushed to Walter's side, who was manipulating gravity to suppress the monster. With another flash of his sword, he cleanly and decisively knocked down the last few struggling familiars.

The entire set of movements was fluid and confident.

However, when Bai E finished off all the enemies and looked back with a hint of smugness, he sensed that something was wrong.

"Huh? This... uncle?" Bai Er looked at Walter, whose body was trembling slightly and who was staring intently at him, and scratched his head in confusion.

"Even if I helped you, you shouldn't be so excited that your hands are shaking, right? Actually, I can tell that you could handle these thugs on your own without my help."

He naively believed that the other party was so moved by his "righteous act" that he could hardly contain himself.

In fact, the moment Walter saw Bai Er's face, his mind went almost blank, and his hand holding the Star of Eden trembled uncontrollably. He almost couldn't resist slapping the simulated black hole directly onto the other person's face!

He recognized that face all too well! It was unmistakably Kevin Kaslana! The resemblance was at least 90%!

Fortunately, his strong rationality allowed him to restrain this impulse.

He desperately told himself: I just met Mei's counterpart, Huang Quan, in Pinocchio. It's impossible that I'm so "lucky" as to run into Kevin's counterpart right away! Calm down! Walter, you need to calm down!

“Bai E,” a gentle yet slightly reproachful female voice rang out. Xi Lian walked slowly from behind, smiling at Bai E. “As the savior of prophecy, it’s very impolite to call people ‘uncle’ so casually.”

Walter Young suddenly felt his sanity groan under the strain.

That face, that voice, plus the "savior" identity... you really are Kevin! Even the character design is so similar!

"Calm down! Uncle Yang! Calm down!" Xing and Dan Heng noticed the almost tangible black aura that suddenly rose from Walter's body.

They were instantly terrified, clinging desperately to his arms on either side, crying, "This is the first local we've met! He's an important source of information! We can't hit him! We can't hit him!"

The scene was quite chaotic at the time.

Bai'er shrank back, startled by Walter's gaze, and hid behind Xi Lian.

Looking at this inexplicable scene, he muttered to Xi Lian, "Seriously? All I did was call him 'uncle,' why is he so angry?"

Finally, after everything had settled down and Walter had calmed down, Bai Er spoke.

"Let me remind you," Bai E said, sheathing his sword and becoming more serious.

“In a place like ‘Chongyuan’, your open display of weapons is a strong provocative signal.”

"Those stone statue soldiers are all minions of the Titans of 'Discontent.' They have always been ruthless in their dealings with any hostile outsiders..."

He paused for a moment, then offered a well-intentioned suggestion: "So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, I suggest you put your weapons away first."

"Put away your weapons?" Walter Yang pushed up his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses still scrutinizing and tinged with a hint of lingering wariness.

He looked at Bai E, then glanced at Xi Lian, who always wore a gentle smile but whose gaze seemed to linger on Xing.

"We appreciate your sudden appearance and assistance, but whether you are friend or foe remains to be seen. You demand that we lay down our weapons and show sincerity, but don't forget that you haven't even told us your most basic names yet."

"Haha," Bai E scratched his conspicuous white hair somewhat embarrassedly, a sunny yet slightly apologetic smile on his face.

"It was my oversight; I was so busy helping that I forgot to introduce myself. I am Bai E from the Ai Li Mi Xie, and I extend my greetings to you all." He nodded slightly, his movements displaying the crispness and sincerity befitting a warrior.

"I, Xi Lian of the Ai Li Mi Xie, greet you." Xi Lian also gave an elegant bow, her voice soft, but her curious gaze still occasionally drifted to the gray-haired girl who was trying to secretly hide the baseball bat behind her back.

"You two are both from Aili Secret Pavilion?" Walter caught the name of the place and pressed for more information about this unfamiliar world.

"Judging from the name, it must be a... beautiful and prosperous place, right?" he asked tentatively.

The sunlight on Bai Er's face dimmed slightly, and then he calmly stated, "It... is destroyed."

“…!” Walter paused slightly, immediately realizing he had touched on a sore spot for the other person. Even he felt a little apologetic at that moment.

"Ah, I'm so sorry, please accept my condolences..." He solemnly expressed his apology.

“It’s alright,” Bai E waved his hand, his expression not showing heavy sorrow, but rather a sense of relief and hope after experiencing hardship.

"Fate was ultimately on my side. Everyone in the Sorrowful Secret House was saved by an anonymous hero during the final disaster."

"Although we have lost our hometown forever, it's okay... we haven't lost something more important—each other."

"These days, there really are people who do good deeds anonymously?" Xing couldn't help but interject, her tone filled with a bit of incredulous amazement. She imagined that scene and thought it was kind of cool.

“Yes,” Bai E nodded, a determined look in his eyes, “I’ve been searching for him all these years, hoping to thank him in person for saving my life. Unfortunately, I still haven’t found a clue…”

He paused suddenly, then immediately realized what was happening and steered the conversation back on track with a smile, "Wait, why is the topic all circling back to me? Xi Lianke and I have already properly introduced ourselves." He looked at the three people on the train, his eyes urging them on.

Walter took a deep breath, temporarily suppressing his doubts, and decided to treat him politely first. "Excuse me. My name is Walter Yang,"

He introduced himself first, then stepped aside to indicate, "This is Dan Heng." The black-haired youth nodded silently.

“As for this one…” Walter’s gaze turned to the gray-haired girl.

Xing straightened her back, cleared her throat, and announced in her most "formal" tone, with a hint of barely perceptible smugness, "My name is—Galaxy Baseball Man!"

Chapter 199 Krydella and Aglaia: How can one-sixth equal one-half?

This unique self-introduction surprised both Bai E and Xi Lian for a moment, and then Bai E couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Basketball bat? Is that the stick behind you? It looks like it feels pretty good."

Xi Lian smiled easily upon hearing this, and the atmosphere among them immediately became much more relaxed.

Walter shook his head helplessly, but still followed up on Xing's words, giving a more formal explanation of his identity:

“You can just call her Star. As she said, we are all travelers from beyond the heavens, moving forward according to the will of ‘exploration.’ You can also call us—the ‘Pioneers.’”

"Not from the heavens, but... from beyond the heavens?" Upon hearing this, Bai E's expression became noticeably more serious, and he frowned slightly. "This is going to be a bit troublesome."

"What do you mean?" Walter keenly noticed the change in his tone and immediately pressed for an answer.

“If you are indeed from beyond the heavens, then this matter is beyond our authority.” Bai E raised his head, his tone becoming formal and cautious.

"In Onpharos, any matter involving the 'outer heavens' is a taboo topic, and only the six demigods who rule the holy city of Ohma are qualified to deal with it."

"According to the rules, I need to take you to see them. It's my duty, so please understand." As he spoke, he slightly adjusted his posture, not showing any obvious hostility, but he was already prepared to guard against these "visitors from outer space" suddenly attacking or fleeing.

“It’s alright,” Walter said calmly, even with a hint of understanding, to Baier’s surprise. “We also hope to have a dialogue with the people in power in this land. Direct communication can save a lot of unnecessary trouble.”

Being able to establish direct contact with higher authorities is far more advantageous for understanding the world, finding ways to restore communications, and even obtaining possible assistance.

"Was it that easy?" Xing whispered in Dan Heng's ear, a hint of suspicion on her face.

"Won't it be like Yalilo-VI again? They treated us like VIPs on the first day, keeping us in the most luxurious hotel, and then threw us into jail on some random excuse on the second day..." She clearly had vivid memories of certain experiences.

“No, that won’t be true,” Xi Lian, whose hearing was excellent, turned to Xing. “Among the six demigods who control the Holy City, one wields the authority of the ‘Law.’ In Ohma, the authority of the Law is supreme.”

"In other words, as long as you do not actively violate the laws explicitly stipulated by the Holy City, you will not be blamed without cause."

"I see. Then, who exactly are the six demigods who govern the Holy City? And what powers do they each wield?" Dan Heng calmly asked the crucial question.

"If we can understand them beforehand, we can be better prepared during subsequent negotiations and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

“Let’s talk about these issues as we go,” Bai’er suggested, glancing at the darkening sky. “The wilderness is really unsafe. Besides, the people in the nearby temple shelters should have been mostly evacuated by now, so we must get to the rendezvous point as soon as possible.”

“If we miss the ‘Gate of a Hundred Realms’ opened by Teacher Tibo, we’ll have to walk for several days to get back to Ohm.” He gestured for them to join him.

The group walked along the barely discernible path, the desolate scenery around them contrasting sharply with the faint yet tenacious light on the distant horizon.

“So,” Walter said, sorting through the information he had just obtained, and then asked Bai’er beside him for confirmation, “you mean that the holy city of Ohma is jointly protected by the six demigods of Onpharos, and that a system of rotating governance is adopted?”

“And the powers that these six demigods wield are ‘Gateway,’ ‘Earth,’ ‘Law,’ ‘Ocean,’ ‘Romance,’ and… ‘Trickery’?” He paused slightly.

"So, who is currently in charge of Ohmma?"

“It’s currently the turn of the demigod ‘Trickery’ to be on duty,” Bai Er replied, then shrugged.

"However... although the rule is that the six demigods take turns in charge, in reality, everyone seems to find it troublesome, and in the end, they usually just hand over the daily management authority to 'Law' and 'Romance'."

"After all, everyone has their own responsibilities and things they want to do, and they don't want to be tied down by trivial official duties. When Xi Lian and I become demigods in the future, I guess... well, that'll probably be the case too," he said frankly.

"So, Ohmma's internal management is actually divided into two factions? The legal faction and the romantic faction?" Danheng speculated based on common sense.

"Ah? There's no faction involved," Bai'er quickly waved his hand in denial. "It's just that the two demigods, 'Law' and 'Romance,' felt they needed some rest and didn't want to be constantly handling official duties, so it became a matter of the two of them coordinating and taking turns managing the specific affairs of the Holy City. They actually have a good relationship."

Then, Bai'er looked at the land in the distance that was being eroded by darkness, and his voice became more composed: "As for the division... as you can see, most of the land and sky of Onpharos has been swallowed up by an unknown darkness, and the survivors are gathered in a limited area of ​​light."

"But it is precisely in such a perilous apocalypse that humanity should abandon infighting, support one another, and strive together. This is also the belief that the demigod, the mentor of all the Golden Blood—the 'Gateway'—has always taught them."

“By the way, you just mentioned ‘after you become demigods’…” Walter keenly grasped a key point in Bai Er’s previous words and was about to ask further.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Bai E interrupted him at the right moment, pointing to a campsite ahead where a large number of people had gathered. "We've arrived."

"Xiao Bai, Xiao Lian, you're back?" Ti Bao walked lightly to Bai E's side, her gaze gentle. "Tell your teacher honestly, did you do anything impolite to the guests?"

“Of course not,” Bai Er said with certainty. “I get along very well with them.”

He then quietly added crucial information: "They come from outer space, and so far, no obvious malice has been detected."

Then, turning to the three members of the train crew, he raised his voice and formally introduced, "This is the demigod of the 'Gateway,' Teacher Tibo, and also the mentor of all of us Golden Blood."

"And behind you... the one leaning against the wall is the demigod currently in charge of 'Trickery' in Ohma."

Xing and Dan Heng were startled by what they heard and turned around abruptly, only to find that a figure had quietly been leaning against the entrance of the passage they had come from.

The figure seemed to blend into the shadows, silently blocking any escape route.

"When?" Dan Heng tensed up instantly. Although he did not raise his spear, his posture was full of vigilance.

Chapter 200 Walter: The pioneering journey is going smoothly so far.

"Sigh... I'm telling you, savior boy."

A female voice, tinged with a hint of cunning and helplessness, rang out. Seeing that her whereabouts had been exposed, Sai Feier had no choice but to step out of the shadows and reveal herself.

"Whose side are you on? How come you revealed all our secrets as soon as you opened your mouth?" She put her hands on her hips and glared at Bai E with feigned displeasure.

“Little Fei’er is just worried that you may have relatives following you. Three unfamiliar friends, *we* have no hostile intentions. Please relax, relax, and relax some more.” Tibo opened her arms to indicate that they had no hostile intentions.

“We are all human beings, and in this land shrouded in darkness, there is no need to be so tense on our first meeting.”

Walter stepped forward, maintaining a composed demeanor as the representative of the train crew:

"You are the demigod revered as the 'gateway' to all Golden-blooded teachers? My apologies. I just didn't expect... you to be so... young."

"Don't underestimate us!" Tibbo puffed out her cheeks slightly, with a cute, slightly defiant expression.

“We used to be very tall!” She stood on tiptoe, seemingly concerned about the assessment of being “young.”

"Ahem, I misspoke, I'm sorry." Walter readily agreed, clearing his throat in apology.

Tibo's expression turned serious again. She looked at the three extraterrestrial visitors and made her first request: