ushernet Chapter 391 You're in Trouble Falling into the Water
Chapter 391 You're in Trouble Falling into the Water
Xing found it hard to imagine how quickly Kiana recovered. Just a moment ago she was ready to fight to the death, and it was one thing for her to turn into a fake cry, but how come she was chatting and laughing with the two of them and waiting in the examination room just ten minutes later?
"That Durandal, her cooking skills are comparable to yours. Rita and I were feeding each other..."
"Haha, and then you all got food poisoning?"
Kiana burst into a thunderous laugh. If Xing didn't know what had just happened, she would probably think they were very close friends, just like the Valkyries around her... Kiana was laughing, but Xing couldn't laugh.
She wasn't that carefree; she really felt her brother was going to be taken away... But that Mei-neechan wouldn't go too far, would she?
I'm just a little worried...
Then grab him...
"Who?!"
The voice that suddenly rang in her mind sent a chill down Xing's spine. She looked around warily but did not find any Valkyries other than Qiong and Kiana.
"Xiaoxing, what's wrong?"
After waiting a moment, Xing, who had been looking around, smiled at Qiong, who was puzzled.
"It's okay, brother. I think I misheard."
They can't hear you. Listen to me, grab him—don't panic, I won't hurt you! And I certainly won't hurt him! I just want him to belong to whoever he deserves!
"Who are you? Show yourself! Stop talking!"
The sound rang out again, causing Xing to cover her head in terror. The sound seemed to come from inside her mind. Seeing Xing's startled reaction, Kiana, who was standing close by, touched her forehead first.
"Um... Xing, you look terrible. Are you feeling unwell? Should I send Dead Gray Hair to call someone?"
Xing smiled and shook her head.
"No, I'm fine... Maybe I just didn't get enough rest? Brother, Kiana, don't you have exams to take? I'll go check them out at the back by myself!"
Before Qiong, who had a serious expression, could express her concern, Xing subconsciously left the preparation area and sat down in the spectator seats.
Seeing Xing run away, Qiong's face was so gloomy it could drip water: Leiera, was it you?
This can't go on! If we keep dragging this out, something terrible will definitely happen!
Based on this, Qiong looked at a few people in the last row of the spectator stands and made a gesture to them.
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Listen to me, I won't hurt you!
"No, absolutely not!"
The voice in her mind rang in Xing's ears like a hypnosis, that familiar but somewhat annoying voice echoing in Xing's mind.
Why refuse? Grab him, hand him over to me! I promise you, you'll live with him forever!
"Stop being so noisy! If you keep nagging, I'm telling my brother!"
【hehe.】
The owner of the voice let out a disdainful sneer.
[You think that you didn't tell him just now because you didn't want to, my dear "sister"?]
younger sister?
Xing froze upon hearing this—who was that voice? Why was it calling her "little sister"? And why hadn't she explained to her brother earlier? Could it be…
"elder brother--"
Fear, a fear of being manipulated, surged into her heart. She wanted to call out to Qiong, but her thighs felt like they were filled with lead, making it difficult to move, and her throat was blocked by something invisible.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
Xing couldn't even speak; she could only angrily and terrifiedly question the person behind it all in her mind.
"I am his destined one! What I want to do... is simple: capture him! Little Star, if you agree, I will provide you with all the power you need to capture him. After you capture him, I promise I will not harm him, nor will I mistreat you..."
"You know my name? But why should I trust you?"
The voice that Xing had questioned fell silent; she seemed unable to offer any assurance...
Fine, if the negotiations failed, let's try another approach.
I'm sorry, I can't get it. I can only ask you to do this for me! I'm sorry, I'll apologize later, Xiaoxing.
Xing felt a burning pain—she was certain it was that guy! At the same time, her control over her body continued to decline. She didn't know what that guy was up to. With a "bang," her head throbbed, and then fragments of memories of "Danheng and Xina Diya being together," the experience of plans that couldn't be kept, and even that fervent sense of attachment, were all gradually entering her consciousness.
"Danheng, Danheng, Danheng...brother?"
It was still lunchtime, and there weren't many people in the spectator stands. Apart from a certain man surnamed Bai who had received Qiong's signal, no one else noticed anything unusual about Xing. This allowed Leiera to execute her plan with ease—to temporarily link her long-dormant remote consciousness with Xing, then completely take over Xing's body and use the memory link to perfectly impersonate Xing, using Xing's communication patterns to dismantle Qiong's defenses, and finally…
Anyway, before she can't help but use Xing's body to do something forbidden or after she summons her, Leera will consciously withdraw her methods and apologize to her good sister—whether she accepts it or not is another matter.
"Brother—Danheng?"
Xing resisted in vain, but her consciousness was being overwhelmed by memories called "Leera." The sheer volume of memories was so vast that she felt her consciousness beginning to blur. At the same time, her sense of responsibility and attachment as the younger sister seemed to be slowly fading away. For a moment, she couldn't tell who she really was: Xing, who had always wanted to become the older sister, or the Martian Goddess who had longed for Knight Danheng for countless years?
Invisible to the naked eye, black shadows and Honkai energy circulated within Xing's body, each cycle accelerating. Xing could feel her physical strength increasing, her experience in using certain restraint techniques growing, but simultaneously, the forces binding her were strengthening, hindering her from regaining control of her body. Xing clenched her fists, feeling her hands trembling so much she could barely lift them, and her consciousness drifted into a strange place:
Still in St. Freya, the concerned gaze of the man claiming to be Danheng's brother fell on her face, while Hinadia gently handed her the answer, and she dealt with the history teacher, Walter Yang, who was on the verge of exploding on the podium—wait, something doesn't seem right!
It's fake, absolutely fake! It feels so jarring!
"You are not allowed... to use my body!"
Realizing something was wrong, she roared inwardly, her eyes trembling violently between purplish-black and brilliant gold.
[Don't resist, dear sister. Lend me your body!]
Leiera's voice was laced with a honeyed poison, and Xing felt the corners of her mouth uncontrollably curving upwards.
"Now, let's give 'dear brother' a surprise."
When she opened her eyes again, they were no longer pure gold, but tinged with the purplish-black chosen by the Martian God.
"Star" rose gracefully, dark flames formed from Honkai energy swirling around her fingertips. The little dog in the last row of the spectator stands saw the flames that few people besides Lithost could wield and was so frightened that he immediately wanted to pounce on them to nip the danger in the bud, but was stopped by his companion shaking his head.
"Baiji, are you stupid? If we don't go now, we're all doomed!"
"Donigor, don't move now. Just a little bit more, just a tiny bit more..."
Finally... hehehe... hahahaha!
This time, Reira, who had been accumulating energy for several days through the Star Meteor Gacha event, wouldn't be able to leave in just a few minutes, nor would she only be able to operate briefly during Star Dream. With her current throwing ability, she was confident that she could catch Sora, whose bat had been tampered with and was no longer effective against her, before her energy ran out. Now, apart from that woman from Frossa, that Wishing Sprout who was unwanted and wanted to steal her knight, and who tried to deceive her with the clumsy excuse that "the knight is taken," who could stop her?!
"Brother... Qiong... run..."
Xing didn't pay attention to the flame on her fingertips. Out of love for her brother, Xing tried her best to regain control of her vocal cords and squeezed out half a sentence intermittently.
But soon, Leiera blocked that point, immediately taking full control of her vocal cords and slightly adjusting Xing's rather loose clothing.
【My dearest little star, do you know? Your brother, Qiong, isn't here. Here, there is only my knight, Danheng.】
star:!
She seemed to remember now, that wicked woman, the wicked woman who tried to take her brother away in her dream!
Xing felt her consciousness being gently but firmly pushed into the depths, as if sinking into a warm ocean.
Leiera smoothed the wrinkles in the collar of her star-shaped dress, her movements as elegant as if she were handling a precious work of art. She looked up at the dome sitting below, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.
Suddenly, a hand patted her... Xing's shoulder.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
The smile on Xing's face froze instantly, and she hurriedly concealed the shadow on her eyes.
Then, the golden-eyed "star" stiffly turned her head to the side, and what came into view was a face with a gentle smile, but which made her heart sink suddenly.
It's alright. She just connected with Xiaoxing's current memories, and the dialogue isn't as familiar as before, so she should be able to fool her.
"Teacher Bai...right?"
"Star" pretended to be puzzled and imitated Star's movements by touching her head—if Bai Ji noticed the flame on her hand, she could say that she remembered a little bit of what that guy Litost had taught her.
Bai Ji did not answer directly. His gaze passed over "Xing" and briefly met Qiong's bitter face below the stage before returning to "Xing's" face. His eyes seemed to penetrate "Xing's" skin and look directly into the consciousness belonging to Leiera within it.
"My Lord, it's been a long time. I am flattered that you still remember me."
Bai Ji's tone was indifferent, showing no sign of being flattered.
Before Leiera could act, Baiji continued their conversation.
"My lord, I have some knowledge of divination, but I advise you to give up today, or you may fall into the water!"
Leiera's heart skipped a beat, but she maintained her composure. She imitated Xing's usual bewildered expression and scratched her head.
"Teacher Bai, what are you saying?"
Bai Ji chuckled softly, a talisman appearing between his fingers—was talisman water also water? Did he intend to use a talisman to subdue himself?
"Why feign ignorance, Your Majesty? Is it inappropriate for you to lend my little disciple here?"
When did you find out?
Before Bai Ji could finish speaking, Leiera dropped her pretense, her voice suddenly turning cold. Black flames flickered at her fingertips—the power that Lithost had passed on to Xing, but the flame's owner lacked sufficient fear as fuel to burn it, and had also forgotten it due to amnesia.
"Fine, I won't attack you because you're his master... Get out of my way, don't block my way!"
Bai Ji sighed. Alas, the negotiations have broken down...
"In that case, please don't blame me. My apologies, Donigor!"
"Wang Wang!"
A crisp bark seemed to trigger an invisible switch—it was part of Serim's kidnapping plan.
Leera, or rather, Leera who possessed Xing's body, was on high alert. She was about to use the flames at her fingertips to take down Baiji in an instant when she suddenly felt her feet sink.
The chairs they were in in the spectator stands disappeared, replaced by a circular black hole. The two people and the dog fell into the hole and began to fall.