“…” For a moment, Zao Wu suspected his entire lengthy explanation had been for nothing.
But that didn’t matter.
What mattered was the immense warmth that suddenly bloomed deep within the boy’s heart.
It reverberated within him for a long, long time, refusing to cool.
Beside him, the corner of Silver Wolf’s mouth twitched.
Zao Wu!
Don’t you dare get fooled by that bad woman!
“From now on, I’m taking over the operation,” Kafka’s voice continued.
“Silver Wolf, we’ll split up.
You can have your fun, but make sure you take care of Zao Wu, okay?” “Hmph, as if you needed to tell me!
Of course, I’ll cover him!” She couldn’t lose when it came to verbal bravado.
Although in reality, it was more likely that Zao Wu would be protecting Silver Wolf, while she provided support from the side, applying weaknesses and such.
Silver Wolf: I just hope applying weaknesses, like gacha pulls, doesn’t go off-rate!
After ending the communication with Silver Wolf and Zao Wu, the smile on Kafka’s face seemed to deepen ever so slightly.
Was it just an illusion?
In any case, she proceeded along the space station elevator according to the original plan.
Along the way, she encountered a few small Voidspawn, which Kafka swatted away like bugs, easily ensnaring and crushing them.
First, she needed to find the “Stellaron” that Herta had specially collected.
It was said to be the only one in the world that could be placed inside a human body without corrupting it.
Such a unique existence; no wonder it piqued the interest of the genius, Herta.
Then, she would place it inside that child’s body.
As the memory loaded, the image of a sleeping, tall, gray-haired girl appeared in Kafka’s mind.
That was the child Elio had found, named “Xing.” Kafka had looked after her for a while when she was very young.
The only impression she got was—how can this child be such a handful?
She and Zao Wu were like two opposite sides of the same coin.
Although, she was also very cute.
Of course, Zao Wu was the cutest.
Speaking of stelle and Zao Wu, Kafka suddenly recalled a casual remark Elio had made when they were discussing Zao Wu.
He had said—”This child is very similar to stelle.” “…” Similar in what way?
Why didn’t she feel they were similar in the slightest?
Kafka couldn’t know, and Elio was an old riddle-cat.
The woman gave up trying to uncover the secret behind that statement.
Kafka had only taken care of stelle for a very short time before she was raised and taught by Elio.
The next time she heard news of stelle, she had already fallen into a deep sleep for unknown reasons.
Only today had Elio finally found a way to awaken her.
If I let her meet Zao Wu… I wonder what kind of interesting reaction that would spark?
Kafka thought with a smile.
With a light twist of her gloved hand, adorned with a spider-web pattern.
A Voidspawn hiding in the shadows, preparing to ambush her, was instantly sliced to pieces by thin, purple, lightning-laced threads!
—o— Meanwhile, on Silver Wolf’s end, things were… well, not that bad.
Just a little troublesome.
They had drawn too many members of the Antimatter Legion, and the Voidspawn considered her and Zao Wu a major thorn in their side.
The moment they were spotted, they were relentlessly hunted.
Although in the end, the monsters were all reduced to vanquished souls under Zao Wu’s blade.
Or they were banished to random points in outer space by portals Silver Wolf opened with Aether Editing.
But Silver Wolf did not enjoy combat games in reality.
It was too much to ask of an otaku girl!
Not to mention, this horde of Voidspawn was exactly like the zombie waves in Resident Evil; no matter how many were killed, more would surge forward to take their place.
It was a clear attempt to exhaust Silver Wolf and Zao Wu through a battle of attrition.
Even Silver Wolf’s scalp began to tingle.
She thought to herself, All I did was fly the ship in and out of their ranks seven times and crash into stuff, is it really that serious!?
“Zao Wu, this way!” Fighting as they retreated, she and Zao Wu soon arrived before a secret corridor.
The corridor door was sealed shut, made of special materials and reinforced with technological security measures.
Only by entering the correct high-level identity code could one possibly enter.
Even if the Antimatter Legion possessed Baryon and Antibaryon transport ion traps, breaking through this secret corridor would be difficult.
As for breaking through with brute force, that was even more of a fantasy.
“What’s in there?” Zao Wu held his sword horizontally, shielding Silver Wolf behind him.
His starry eyes were sharp, his sword intent palpable—an indescribable image of dashing elegance.
He asked the question while simultaneously cutting down an approaching Voidspawn.
“If I’m not mistaken, it should be one of Herta’s Curio collection rooms.” Silver Wolf was quite interested in Herta’s Curios.
For example, there was a gun that could supposedly score any creature in its sights, from 0 to 100.
Silver Wolf was very curious what score it would give her.
If it gave her a low score, hmph, it better not blame her for using a few little tricks to “correct” the result.
She was also curious what score the gun would give Zao Wu.
“Is the Stellaron we’re looking for in there?” Zao Wu knew the purpose of the Stellaron Hunters’ mission was to seize the Stellaron within the Herta Space Station.
“No.” “Huh?” The boy lopped off the upper body of a Voidspawn, making it dissipate into nothingness, letting out a confused sound at the same time.
“But there’s a Curio inside that should be able to help us find the Stellaron.” “Plus, it’s the best possible shelter.
The Voidspawn can’t get in!” “Then how do we get in?” “Give me ten seconds.” Silver Wolf had already pulled down the goggles on her head, summoning a virtual keyboard and typing code at a furious pace.
This meant she was getting serious.
Zao Wu immediately understood.
In that instant, the boy’s aura surged to its peak.
He transformed into an unbreakable shield, guarding what was behind him.
He would not let a single Voidspawn have any chance.
To harm his Sister Silver Wolf!
Silver Wolf held the same absolute trust in Zao Wu.
The sounds of battle and the whistle of his sword filled the air behind her.
Several times, the glint of blades flashed over her body, but she never once looked back.
Why not dodge?
Because Zao Wu made her unafraid.
“Done!” The moment Silver Wolf’s voice fell, Zao Wu flashed forward, wrapped one arm around her waist, and leaped into the now-open secret corridor.
It was only then that Silver Wolf witnessed the tide of Voidspawn surging toward them!
They were densely packed, a sea of heads filling every inch of visible space!
The hellish scene was enough to make anyone with trypophobia break out in a cold sweat on the spot!
Her pupils trembled violently.
This isn’t right… This is ten-tenths, no, nine-tenths wrong!
How could their aggro be drawn this high!?
This Antimatter Legion, who lived for destruction and had lost all humanity, was ignoring the entire Herta Space Station to still treat her and Zao Wu as their primary target!?
As Zao Wu and Silver Wolf entered, the corridor door instantly sealed shut behind them!
In that single moment, no fewer than six or seven Voidspawn scrambled madly, stretching their arms to try and squeeze through!
The only result waiting for them was dismemberment.
“Hah… Hah…” Even Zao Wu, who had gone through Blade’s demonic training, was now panting for breath, sliding down the wall behind him to rest.
How many Voidspawn had he killed?
Fifty?
A hundred?
It was probably more.
And more and more Voidspawn had discovered him, endlessly swarming from all directions.
And from within this endless slaughter, Zao Wu, whose senses were a hundred times more sensitive than a normal person’s, couldn’t help but realize a strange yet logical fact.
—”They… came for me.”