If I Get Caught...

Bai Luoming felt a sudden dizziness, and then he plummeted from the sky, crashing into the seawater of Scalegorge Waterscape with a splash.

Just as he was about to open his mouth, several mouthfuls of salty seawater rushed into it. Seeing this, Bai Luoming had no choice but to use his hands and feet to float from the deep water toward the surface.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! Where did this come from?"

Bai Luoming slapped the water with both hands, looked up and around, but could see nothing but a vast, empty sea.

"Hey, SuperWarrior, teleport me here! This is the middle of nowhere, am I supposed to survive on a deserted island?"

After saying this, Bai Luoming chuckled again. After all, even to survive on a deserted island, you need an island, right?

"Forget it, let's see if there's anywhere to put our feet down first. It's better than staying in the water forever."

Bai Luoming thought to himself that he should find a place to stay first and then make plans. However, before he could do anything, he saw the sounds of fighting coming from the sky.

He looked in the direction from which the sound came and saw all sorts of colors flashing in the air, even completely coloring the sky.

"Wow, the fight's this intense? Phantylia made a comeback?"

Bai Luoming looked somewhat shocked, but without thinking much of it, he swam in the direction the sound came from.

After swimming for a short while, Bai Luoming sensed that something was amiss, as the sounds of fighting were getting closer and closer, and he could also faintly hear other noises within them.

"You guys should save your breath. Do you really think you can defeat a genius like this?"

"What a thrilling battle, Herta! You've really delighted me!"

"Further words are pointless!"

Bai Luoming looked at his upper body with a look of horror on his face. He didn't know why the Herta was here, but it was clear that if they found him now, he would die a terrible death.

"Are you kidding me!?"

Bai Luoming's handsome face contorted in pain. He immediately turned around and headed back the way he came. This time, Bai Luoming even used his hands and feet to get away from this place as quickly as possible.

However, Bai Luoming discovered that simply swimming like that was completely useless, since his swimming speed could never compare to those of the others.

Besides, he's just an ordinary person with slightly enhanced physical strength now. If those crazy women caught him, he'd probably be beaten to his knees and then used as a target for their venting!

Thinking of this, Bai Luoming even used the energy of the Stellaron, his legs moving like propellers, pushing his speed to the limit once again.

"Mr. Bai, what are you doing?"

Before Bai Luoming could swim far, a ferry came from afar, splashing water as it finally stopped beside him.

The leader of the Cloud Knights looked at Bai Luoming, who was soaking in the water, and only showed a moment of vigilance before recognizing him as the Bai Luoming who had shone brightly during the previous campaign against Phantylia.

Bai Luoming's eyes lit up when he saw the ferry beside him. He flipped himself aboard and quickly said to the Cloud Knights on board, "No time to explain! Quick, get me out of here!"

"... OK"

Cloud Knights paused for a moment, but still obediently listened to Bai Luoming's words, stepped on the gas, and quickly drove away from this place, heading towards Cloud Knights's temporary stronghold.

"Mr. Bai, what are you doing here? I remember checking this area several times and there was no one here."

"Well, it's a long story."

"Why don't you just get to the point?" / "Then I won't say anything."

Bai Luoming and Cloud Knights spoke at the same time. After hearing each other's words, they were both stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing in unison.

"Alright, sit tight, we'll be at the base soon."

Cloud Knights didn't dwell on Bai Luoming's words and focused on steer the ferry toward the stronghold.

But he hadn't gone far when Bai Luoming walked up to him with an orange in his hand and cupped his arm.

"Want some? It's very sweet."

Cloud Knights looked at the orange in Bai Luoming's hand, some unpleasant memories flooded his mind. He had eaten the orange that Bai Luoming had given him earlier, and he still tasted the sourness in his mouth.

Cloud Knights stared at Bai Luoming, thinking to himself that this guy was really impolite and that he should be taught a lesson so that he would never have to use honorifics when speaking to him again!

"Ahem, no need, thank you."

"Well, that's a real shame."

Bai Luoming sighed softly, looking at the orange in his hand with some disdain, but after thinking for a moment, he put it back.

So, even you yourself look down on this, right? And what was with that regretful look on your face just now?

Cloud Knights thought this to himself, but did not say it aloud.

It wasn't that they were cowardly, but the scene of Bai Luoming and Jingliu fighting each other was still vivid in their minds. Putting that aside, Bai Luoming's deeds in attacking Phantylia were still fresh in their minds.

Bai Luoming is, in the end, a hero of Luofu; this is just a hero's little quirk.

While comforting himself, Cloud Knights pushed the ferry to its maximum speed. The ferry cut through the water and sped towards Cloud Knights's temporary stronghold.

While Cloud Knights was focused on driving, Bai Luoming didn't disturb him. Instead, he stood quietly by the side of the ship with his arms crossed, watching the special effects bursting in the distance.

"Alas, these are truly turbulent times."

Cloud Knights watched Bai Luoming standing by the boat sighing, pursed his lips, but ultimately didn't say anything more, focusing intently on steering the ferry.

Soon the ferry arrived at a reef shore, which was his temporary base. Many members of the Cloud Knights were sailing back and forth in groups, cleaning up the mess in Scalegorge Waterscape.

The Cloud Knights docked the boat at the shore, took a deep breath, and whispered to Bai Luoming, "We've arrived. This is the Cloud Knights's gathering place. Do you need to see our commander?"

"No need for that, you go ahead with your work, I'll look around by myself."

As Bai Luoming spoke, he jumped off the boat and stood on the shore, curiously examining the outpost.

This outpost was built on the reef, and quite a few Cloud Knights came and went. They mostly used ferries, going in and out in small groups, and it was unclear what they were doing.

Before Bai Luoming could think further, someone gently patted his shoulder, and a soft voice sounded in his ear.

"Isn't this our benefactor? What are you doing here?"

Bai Luoming was startled, but hearing the familiar tone of voice, he relaxed a bit, turned around, and faced Tingyun directly.

"It's Miss Tingyun! I thought it was someone else. By the way, what are you doing here, Miss Tingyun?"

Tingyun didn't reply to Bai Luoming's words, but stared blankly at Bai Luoming's body, her hand unconsciously touching his abdominal muscles.

"My benefactor's body is truly robust! It really makes this humble woman..."