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Chapter 23 An Ordinary Little Girl
Gui Naifen's live broadcast room.
The plot continues to unfold.
Sambo brought the unconscious train trio and Bronya to the lower level of Beloborg.
This is an underground world abandoned by the upper zone, struggling to survive amidst rift erosion and resource scarcity.
Because of the influence of the star core, Xing dreamed of Cocolia's conversation with a certain voice while she was in a coma.
When she regained consciousness, she overheard a conversation:
"...Wake up, your little thing isn't that destructive." It was a gentle, slightly helpless female voice.
Then Sambo asked with a puzzled tone, "Uh, why hasn't she woken up yet?"
The woman's voice said with a hint of pity, "Because she fell asleep. She was just mumbling in her sleep... Poor thing, it must have been a terrible nightmare."
She paused, her voice slightly lower, then changed the subject: "Tell me the truth, Sambo, what do you plan to do with that little girl from the upper district?"
Sambo seemed quite natural: "What should we do? Deal with them along with the others, find an opportunity to send them back... Wait, why—" He stopped mid-sentence, realizing his mistake.
The woman's voice sighed, with an all-knowing understanding: "Do you think you can hide it from me, Sambo Koski?"
Sambo tried to explain, "...I didn't intend to bring her along. The smoke was too thick, and I was a bit groggy; I don't know how I just ended up bringing her..."
The woman's voice was filled with helplessness: "I really don't know what you're up to, Sambo. What does what happens in the upper district have to do with you? Why do you have to get involved in this mess?"
The comments started scrolling:
"Good heavens! He really carried four of them all by himself? Is Sambo born a camel?"
"Why did you specifically bring Bronya down with you?"
"Natasha's mom! Those black stockings are a total bombshell! No wonder she's a nanny! I love her so much!"
There isn't a single female character you don't love.
"If you're going to promote one person, then promote everyone by that one person!"
"So it seems that Dr. Natasha is not just a simple doctor."
……
After a brief exchange with Natasha, I gained a basic understanding of the situation in the lower city and the Earthfire organization.
Xing went out and found March 7th, who was about to play hide-and-seek with Hook.
The adorable Hook comment section was instantly ignited:
"My maternal instincts kicked in the moment I saw such an adorable child!"
"The information upstairs shows she's not a woman! That's really weird."
"What if it's a boy?"
"Get lost! Where did this little brat come from?"
"What if it's a cute boy?"
"What? Such a good thing?"
"He's so cute, of course he's a boy!"
"Humans can't, at least they can't... (unbelievable.jpg)"
……
After playing hide-and-seek with Hook for a while, Hook kept his word and took Xing and March 7 to the fighting gym.
On the way, they overheard the miners gossiping: "Have you heard? A young man with black hair came to the boxing gym. He's incredibly skilled, unbeatable!"
As soon as the two stepped into the noisy, sweaty, and dusty fighting gym, a deafening cheer immediately greeted them.
In the octagonal cage in the center of the stadium, a familiar figure stood silently—it was Dan Heng.
His expression was calm and composed, completely out of place with the frenzied atmosphere around him.
The live commentator was enthusiastically hyping up the atmosphere: "Brothers and sisters! The next match is going to be the most exciting, thrilling, and shocking finale of the day!"
"Let's welcome—the stern, exceptionally talented super rookie—" The commentator deliberately drew out his words, then suddenly raised his voice, "The Cold-Faced Little Azure Dragon! Recommended by the handsome Deep Blue Guy!"
The comments section erupted in laughter:
"Pfft! Cold Noodles Little Green Dragon? What kind of weird nickname is that?"
"What should we call March 7th and Xing? Pink popsicle? Gray raccoon?"
"Pink Little Ice Dragon, Cold Noodles Little Green Dragon, I feel like I'm deaf when she speaks."
Patrick Star, Squidward, SpongeBob SquarePants. All the essentials are there!
Why is it called "Little Green Dragon"? Is there any story behind it?
"Didn't you hear that Sambo recommended it? There's a 99% chance Sambo came up with that name! That guy definitely knows something!"
"I am a prophet, investigate and kill Dan Heng, he is a dragon! He's wicked!"
"(Retort) The only true prediction of the whole thing! The person upstairs is a wolf pretending! Danheng is the Earth Beast, very good!"
"What are you talking about? And what is this Earth Beast?"
……
The story continues.
Seeing Dan Heng get caught up in this trouble, March 7th and Xing didn't hesitate and pushed through the crowd, rushing into the octagon!
The commentator instantly became excited: "Oh? This is... an unexpected situation has occurred! Two spectators have barged into the octagon! They seem to want to team up with Cold Noodles Little Dragon?"
When Danheng saw them, he simply asked calmly, "...Finally awake?"
March 7th, hands on hips and a "we've got your back" expression, said, "Yeah, the first thing I did when I woke up was look for you everywhere. And here we are, seeing you in trouble, Xing and I rushed to your rescue! Thanks to us!"
Dan Heng's tone remained calm and even: "Even if you don't come, I can handle it all by myself."
March 7th and Xing exchanged a glance and shook their heads in perfect unison.
March 7th sighed, rubbing her forehead: "...Sigh, I really can't count on your emotional intelligence."
After quickly dispatching his opponent on the stage, Dan Heng spotted Sang Bo's figure flashing past outside the crowd.
The three immediately gave chase and intercepted Sambo, who was trying to escape, at a secluded corner.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Sambo immediately turned around, put his hands together in a fawning gesture, and put on a "sincere" smile.
After some "friendly" communication, Sambo "voluntarily" led the three to find the leader of the Earthfire Organization in order to obtain more clues about the Star Core.
They arrived at a platform with higher elevation and a relatively open view.
According to Sambo, Seele of the Earth Fire often patrols this area.
Then, they witnessed a tense scene:
Bronya, looking slightly tired and with dusty clothes, was surrounded by several homeless people who seemed to have ill intentions, and the atmosphere was tense.
Immediately afterwards, the scene transitioned into the unfolding of the story:
Intense, suspenseful background music suddenly began to play.
A homeless man brandished a modified gun in his hand and grinned maliciously, "So arrogant? Then don't blame me for being impolite!"
He suddenly raised the muzzle of his gun and aimed it at the unarmed Bronya's chest!
Pull the trigger!
The crimson bullet whistled out, accompanied by a scorching gas stream!
At the critical moment.
A dazzling purple ray of light, seemingly capable of cutting through space, appeared in front of the bullet's trajectory as if by teleportation!
"bite--!"
A crisp cracking sound accompanied the shattering of light and shadow as the bullet was precisely sliced into powder!
At the same time, an energy storm composed of purple butterfly phantoms condensed and spun in front of Bronya, eventually transforming into a heroic figure.
Seele landed steadily, holding the giant scythe in one hand, her purple hair fluttering in the aftershocks of energy.
She tilted her head slightly, her sharp gaze sweeping over the homeless group, her voice cold and menacing:
"Dare to make a move on our turf... Shall we exchange a few more blows?"
Purple energy butterflies slowly swirled around her and then dissipated.
The image of an underground female boss is established in the players' minds.
Seele's brilliant, timely, and domineering rescue.
It instantly ignited the live stream:
"Seele!!! My ultimate safety net Seele has finally made her official appearance!"
"By the way... where are Bronya's weapons?"
"With weapons in hand, how can you create the classic 'hero saves the damsel in distress' scene?"
"This scene! Isn't this the same 2D animated character portrait that pops up during version updates?"
"Beauty saves beauty! Encore! One more time!"
"A wanderer... Hahaha! Sorry, I suddenly remembered something."
……
With Seele's appearance as the force of fire and earth, the previously arrogant wanderers scattered like birds and beasts, disappearing without a trace.
Seele watched their disheveled figures disappear into the distance and scoffed disdainfully, "...cowardly scum who bully the weak and fear the strong."
At this very moment, in Belleburg, Kripperburg.
Bronya was inside reviewing household documents, while Pera and Seele huddled together, secretly watching the live stream.
Pera watched the terrifying bullet hurtle towards Bronya on the screen, then patted her chest in lingering fear: "That bullet...it really scared me to death!"
Seele, standing nearby, nodded with lingering fear. Yes, if she hadn't arrived in time…
Then Pera's eyes lit up instantly, and she looked at Seele with a teasing smile: "Wow~ What a 'hero saves the damsel in distress'! In those old stories, this would be a scene where someone would have to repay the debt with their body~"
Bronya? Offering herself in return?
Just imagining that scene made Seele blush.
She immediately turned her head, trying to explain, "I... I just happened to be passing by on patrol! I couldn't let those scum run rampant on my turf! Saving her... was just an afterthought! Just an afterthought!"
Pera wore a standard "I've stumbled upon something" smile, watching with great interest as Seele blushed and her flustered attempt to explain made things worse.
Just then, Bronya finally finished her urgent official business, got up to get some fresh air, and stretched her stiff shoulders.
When she looked up, she saw Seele with slightly flushed cheeks and an unnatural expression.
"Seele?" Bronya walked over quickly with concern, naturally reaching out to gently touch Seele's forehead with the back of her hand. "Are you running a fever? Why is your face so red?"
Pera watched this "natural" interaction from the side, her eyes shining even brighter.
An inner scream of delight: "I knew it! So sweet!"
Her mind had already begun to generate, uncontrollably, hundreds of pages of fan-made comics about the two of them with exposed teeth!
……
Star Train.
On March 7th, I woke up from a sweet dream, stretched out a big yawn, and felt that I had slept exceptionally well and comfortably last night.
She subconsciously looked to her side and found that only Chang Yeyue was lying on the bed, lying properly on her side, breathing evenly, with her long eyelashes casting a small shadow under her eyes.
The girl's sleeping face was serene and beautiful.
"Just as cute as me!" March 7th couldn't help but feel a little narcissistic in her heart.
The star has vanished without a trace.
"It's rare to see Ah Xing get up so early..." March 7 muttered to herself as she quietly climbed out of bed to wash and get dressed.
As soon as she pushed open the door and went out, Chang Yeyue, who had been "sleeping" on the bed, immediately opened her eyes.
In those eyes, which resembled those of March 7th but held a deeper, more complex mix of emotions, there was no trace of sleepiness, only a triumphant smile.
She gently rubbed her fingertips, where the faint sweet scent of March 7th's hair seemed to linger.
Observation carriage.
At this moment, only Kafka and Hoshi are here.
They were living out the story together.
"Ah Xing! It's rare to see you up so early!" March 7th greeted him energetically.
Xing was furious when she thought about the "humiliation" of being "thrown" out of the room last night.
Her face was stiff, her lips were pressed tightly into a line, and she managed to squeeze out a muffled groan full of resentment from her throat, which was her response to March 7th.
Seeing this, Kafka gently pinched Hoshino's face with her fingers, manually "pulling" out an extremely forced, even somewhat comical, "smile" for her.
He then explained on her behalf, "Xing said that waking up early is good for physical and mental health."
March 7th blinked in confusion: "What's wrong with her?"
Kafka released her hand, covered her mouth and chuckled, giving an explanation: "I just drew a card and got the wrong one again."
"Hmph!" Xing let out a louder and more indignant groan than before, fully expressing that this was not the case at all.
March 7th nodded in sudden realization: "No wonder... this resentment is indeed quite strong."
As time passed, the other members of the train crew gradually arrived at the observation carriage.
The rich aroma of breakfast wafted over from the food cart area.
Just as Xing was eagerly waiting for breakfast, she was glaring at Changye Yue, who was sitting not far away with an innocent look.
A stream of data flashed by, and Silver Wolf's figure suddenly appeared in the center of the carriage.
Not only that, she also brought back... another person.
It was a girl who was almost half her height, looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, and had a slender figure.
She wore a black dress with turquoise patterns, topped with a neatly tailored shawl of the same color.
At this moment, a simple black string hung from her fair neck, adorned with an octagonal stone engraved with a puppy pattern—the dog charm.
Seeing this scene, one can't help but want to compose a poem:
Silver hair gradually turned blue, and eyes changed color.
A black dress with green stripes and a shawl.
Lace gently wraps around her slender waist.
Gentle yet spirited, she is truly endearing.
Just one glance.
Xing's gaze was as if drawn by a magnet, unable to look away.
A little voice inside her was screaming: Kaffa! I think I'm in love!
The girl brought by the silver wolf also seemed to be secretly and quickly observing Xing's expressions and movements.
This almost undisguised "mutual attention" was clearly visible to the other passengers in the carriage.
Came for the stars?
Having seen through this, everyone tacitly remained silent and did not immediately offer a greeting.
The scene fell into a subtle and quiet state of observation.
Finally, March 7th couldn't hold back any longer. She secretly went behind Xing and gently kicked her!
Xing stumbled and ended up not far from Liu Ying.
Liu Ying seemed startled by this sudden "close contact," her heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously raised her hand to smooth her not-so-messy hair behind her ear, trying to hide her momentary panic.
She took a deep breath, mustered her courage, raised her head to look at the stars, and spoke softly:
"Hello... This is the first time we've met. I... My name is Liuying."
She paused slightly when she mentioned "the first time".
Silver Wolf, who was watching the show with his arms crossed, couldn't help but let out a short chuckle when he heard about "the first time," but he suppressed it after being glanced at by Kafka.
"My name is Xing!" Xing gave her name almost without thinking, and then... that was it.
Her inner monologue:
What to do, what to do!
Why aren't any dialogue options popping up?
That's not how it works!
Hunger gave her a sudden inspiration, and a sentence popped into her head:
"Have you had breakfast? How about... some?"
"Huh?!" This sentence completely caught Liu Ying off guard. She was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting this turn of events.
However, looking at Xing's expectant eyes, Liu Ying really couldn't bear to say no.
She lowered her head slightly, nodded, and hummed in an almost inaudible voice.
Xing instantly became happy, as if she had received some important permission. She also became bolder and directly reached out and grabbed Liuying's wrist, leading her to the sofa on the side.
He patted the sofa, indicating that he should sit down first.
Liu Ying was a little embarrassed by her overly familiar behavior, but she still obediently sat down.
Then, their conversation gradually became smoother.
Of course, it was mainly the fireflies that gently guided the conversation, asking Xing about his daily life on the train.
Things I like.
Star: Gray trash can!
Favorite foods.
Xing: I like everything!
The games I like to play.
Star: Collapse Iron!
And so on.
Xing's answer was full of her unique straightforwardness and quirky thinking, which made Liu Ying cover her mouth and chuckle.
Seeing that the "mission" was completed, the silver wolf walked up to Lin Lin, who had been watching the show, and tossed him the horse talisman.
"This won't cure her," Silver Wolf said in a low voice, in a volume only the two of them could hear, "but the dog charm can be used, which can be considered as 'locking' her current state."
Lin Lin took the talisman and nodded; it was pretty much what he had expected.
"Let's leave it at that for now," Lin Lin shrugged.
Just make do!
As long as it's better than before!
Just then, the ever-curious March 7th came over, looked at Xing and Liuying chatting happily, then at Silver Wolf, and whispered, "Liuying... is she also a member of the Star Core Hunters?"
Upon hearing this, Silver Wolf's lips curled into a playful smile, and his gaze swept over Star and Firefly:
"She? She's just... an 'ordinary' little girl."