Honkai Impact 3rd, Paradise Typewriter isn't for making this kind of game.

Fairy Ellie and Padofelis said in unison.

Judging from their reactions, Xia Yuan knew that there was definitely something fishy going on between them!

What on earth are the fairies Ellie and Padofelis up to? Why hasn't the canned food I sent to scout back returned yet?

Chapter Fifteen: Ellie's Little Prank~

"Meow~!"

Just then, the canned food darted out of the bushes not far away in a panic.

Seeing the panicked can, Padofelis quickly hugged it to her arms.

"Huh?! Canned food, you're such a bad cat, you're impossible to keep at home!"

But the canned food deftly dodged Padoflis's hands and ran straight into Xia Yuan's arms.

"Canned food, what exactly happened in the bushes?" Xia Yuan asked.

"Meow, meow, meow!!!"

Xia Yuan then remembered something: he couldn't understand a word the canned food was saying...

"Pado, could you translate what the canned food says?"

"The canned food said that it was in the grass, and suddenly a strange tree grew out of behind it, and it could even talk?"

shhhhh--

A dark green figure leaped out of the grass.

Appearing before Xia Yuan and his group, they blocked their path to the mountaintop.

"These cats nowadays, really, they don't know how to protect trees at all."

"Wow, it's a talking tree?!"

Padofelis said with some surprise.

"Why can't trees talk? Have you ever considered how trees feel? Fine... hand over that kitten. It stepped on one of my leaves. Otherwise, this road is off-limits!"

Mr. Tree pointed to the canned food in Xia Yuan's arms with the branches on both sides and said.

"I won't give you the canned food!"

Xia Yuan looked at the canned food in his arms and said to Mr. Tree.

"Meow!"

Mr. Tree, who loves to talk frivolous.

[Mr. Tree loves to travel, Xia Yuan, let's tell him a corny joke to cheer him up, then he'll let us pass~]

"Since that's the case, then don't blame me. Ugh, it's so dark, I can't see anything at all, ugh..."

Xia Yuan hadn't even had a chance to tell Mr. Tree a corny joke.

Padofelis, without anyone noticing, slipped up behind Mr. Tree, holding a sack in her hand, her vertical pupils gleaming brightly, and stuffed Mr. Tree directly into the sack.

"Hehe~ I'm rich, I'm rich! A talking tree! If I sell such a rare species to Sister Snake, I'll definitely get a lot of gold coins!"

Padofelis tied the sack tightly and walked over, pulling it along.

"Little Pado is such a reliable partner! Now that Mr. Tree is no longer in our way, we can continue our journey to the top of the mountain!"

The fairy Airi floated happily beside Xia Yuan.

"So this is another way to solve it? This... is great. At least I don't have to tell Mr. Tree lame jokes anymore."

Xia Yuan thought to himself.

It's just that Mr. Tree feels a bit wronged.

[Padophilia and Canned Food join the party]

[Mr. Tree, unable to speak, joined the group from inside the sack.]

The group continued their ascent towards the summit along the mountain path.

Padoflis secretly approached Xia Yuan.

"Canned food, you sensed it too, didn't you? There's definitely a treasure chest nearby!"

"Meow~"

"Hey, kind passerby, Brother Xia Yuan~ Could you please do me a favor and help me look after that talking tree in the sack, so it doesn't run away?"

Once we find the treasure chest, the chest itself is yours, Brother Xia Yuan!

As for the contents of the treasure chest, they're ours! So please take care of them!

Let's go, canned goods!

The canned food jumped out of Xia Yuan's arms.

"Hey, Paddo, I haven't agreed yet!"

But Padofelis and the canned food had long since vanished without a trace, leaving only the sack swinging back and forth beside Xia Yuan.

Xia Yuan tried to pull the sack, but couldn't budge it at all.

Mr. Tree's weight was indeed beyond my ability to move.

Just now, Xia Yuan noticed that Padofelis and the fairy Airi were secretly discussing something in front of them, and she would occasionally look back at him.

There's definitely something wrong with Pado's sudden disappearance.

Maybe it's a prank by the fairy Ellie to tease me.

Then I need to think of some ways to avoid following their lead!

"My dear fairy Ellie, come here quickly~~"

Xia Yuan called out to the fairy Airi, who was observing the map with Ai-chan ahead.

"Oh, Xia Yuan, it's only been a short while since I've been away from you, and you're already missing this adorable fairy, aren't you~"

Xia Yuan simply pointed to the sack beside him and solemnly patted Fairy Ellie on the shoulder.

"I'm giving you a tough task. Don't let me down, Fairy Airi."

Watching Xia Yuan's figure recede into the distance, Fairy Airi was still somewhat bewildered.

But in a flash, the fairy Airi seemed to understand something.

"Xia Yuan! If you keep going like this, you'll never win a girl's heart. Making a cute girl carry things is just too much!"

Fairy Ellie pouted, but still slowly flew towards Xia Yuan, dragging the sack on the ground.

After all, the "Mr. Tree Who Cannot Speak" is Little Pado's trophy, and can't be left here unattended.

At this moment, Padofelis was using the excuse of searching for treasure chests to lie in ambush in the bushes on one side in front of Xia Yuan.

"Hurry up and hide the canned food. Xia Yuan and Sister Ai Li will be here soon."

"Meow~"

The canned food reluctantly made its way into the bushes.

Padoflis put the mask that the fairy Ellie had carefully prepared on the can.

"Go on, canned goods!"

Padofelis threw the ring blade into the air. The can quickly grew larger inside the ring blade and landed heavily on the path that Xia Yuan and his group were bound to take.

"Little Xia Yuan, look! It's a giant cat demon!"

Fairy Ellie threw down the sack in her hand and excitedly pointed to the giant can in front of her.

"...Isn't this just canned food?"

No, it's the giant cat demon!

“Little Ellie, don’t think I won’t recognize you just because you’ve put a mask on Canned Food. Canned Food, sit down.”

Upon hearing Xia Yuan's voice, the giant canned food obediently sat down in the middle of the mountain road.

Oops, the prank failed!

Xia Yuan stared expressionlessly at the fairy Ai Li beside him, waiting for her to give him a reasonable explanation.

Otherwise, Xia Yuan would use his ruthless iron hands to brutally ravage the fairy Ai Li's little cheeks~

"Hey, Xia Yuan, the weather's really nice today. How about we climb to the top of the mountain and lie there comfortably in the sun for a while?"

The fairy Ellie put her hands behind her back, hummed a little tune, and looked up at the sky.

After the giant can sat down, the ground shook, revealing Padofelis, who had been lurking nearby, from the bushes.

"Oh no, canned goods, it seems we've messed up again?"

Padofelis asked somewhat uncertainly.

Ai-chan looked at Padofelis, who had emerged from the bushes, with a look of great alarm.

"Huh? What's wrong with everyone? Why are you all looking at me like that? I'm not that scary, am I?"

Xia Yuan gestured for Padofelis to leave the bushes quickly.

call--

A scorching heat blew towards Padofelis from behind the bushes.

Chapter Sixteen: The Power of the Herrscher of Thunder

This scorching heat...

This reminded Padofelis of Jie.

Padofelis turned her head nervously and slowly, catching a glimpse of what was behind her out of the corner of her eye.

"Sister Aili, is there really a giant cat demon in the mountains?!"

Padofelis skillfully fainted in the grass.

The Beast of Ultimate Yang – Huodou

[A large, crimson cat demon dwells in the northern forests of the Cabbage Manor, and it specifically preys on boys like Xia Yuan~]

"At this point, don't mention its name anymore! Little Ellie, think of something quick, it's about to pounce on us!"

Huodou sniffed at Padofelis, who was lying peacefully in the grass, and then fixed its gaze on Xia Yuan.

"It's hot, so hot! I feel like I'm being roasted alive! Sister Aili, help me!"

Padofelis, lying in the grass, cried out in her heart.

Pado quietly opened her eyes.

I pray that it will leave me.

Perhaps it was Ellie's blessing, or perhaps it was a kind passerby who caught its attention.

Huodou was slowly leaving Padofelis's side.

Roar--

It was accompanied by a tremendous roar.

The temperature around Huodou is rising steadily.

Flames formed a circle, completely surrounding the group.

Xia Yuan looked at the flames that had formed around him.

There's really no escape now...

"Little Xia Yuan, don't be afraid, the brave fairy will protect you!"

The fairy Ellie, holding a magic wand, flew to Xia Yuan's side and faced Huo Dou with her petite figure.

"Little Ellie, come back quickly! You're so small, you're not even big enough to fill its teeth!"

But Fairy Airi seemed not to hear Xia Yuan's call, and stared at Huo Dou.

"Boss, Ai-chan will protect you too!"

Looking at the two people standing in front of him, Xia Yuan was constantly recalling the bits and pieces of the past.