62. Kal'tsit: Xia Ling asked me to pass a message to you / 63. Little Senti: How can you not know anything, you old fossil?! (annoyed)

"Hmph, then Xia Ling, take out that collectible first."

"The collection includes... [unintelligible characters]?"

Xia Ling tilted her head.

"It's the Graffiti of the Hope Era," Elysia explained. "Although it can't actively help you dissolve these evil thoughts, this collection can protect you from their influence while I temporarily take you out of the core."

Seeing that Xia Ling had already started searching through the collection, Elysia also began to use the power she had used in the real world this month.

"Alright, Xia Ling, I'm going to begin!"

"Okay!" Xia Ling hugged Elysia: "Elysia, forward four!"

At this moment, inside the Theater of Domination.

The corrupted Xia Ling, completely satisfied, had her left arm around Sirin and her right arm around Theresa, leaning against Kiana's chest, comfortably squinting her eyes.

Well, it's not that Sirin and Kiana couldn't stop Xia Ling, but since the problem could be solved peacefully, there seemed to be no need to fight.

After all, given Xia Ling's abilities, if she finds herself unable to win and then simply runs away, it would be a troublesome situation.

Moreover, the reason she is so "well-behaved" now is mainly because she has no ill intentions towards Kiana and the others.

If you throw her into the Congress that previously caused trouble for Kiana... she might just have to show off her amazing skill of laying wheels flat.

As for why we're only talking about Kiana and Sirin here, it's because... Theresa really wasn't capable of stopping them.

Having used the Divine Prayer Barrier, her body is now almost completely isolated from Honkai Energy. It's estimated that it will take her several days to recover her peak combat power. Right now, her combat power is more in line with her appearance.

Just then, Xia Ling's movements as she stroked Sirin's hair and Theresa's white silk legs suddenly stopped.

As Xia Ling made her unusual movement, three sharp gazes were simultaneously cast upon Xia Ling.

"That..."

Xia Ling suddenly felt that the touch on her hands was no longer soft, and the brainwaves no longer smelled good.

"Calm down first, I can only recover for a short while!"

"Xia Ling ~" Theresa's face was flushed and glowing, but her words were anything but gentle. "Once I recover, I'll give you an unforgettable experience~"

"Now, let's talk about your situation first?"

"Okay, okay..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Ling quickly explained her current physical condition, including that she had completely integrated with the core and that it might take half a month to a month to completely eliminate the influence of the evil thoughts.

"So long?"

Although Kiana knew that Xia Ling's situation might be somewhat tricky, she didn't expect that Xia Ling would need so much time to deal with her physical problems.

"Sister Xia Ling, could it be... that something really has gone wrong?"

Feeling Kiana's heavy, soft concern above her head, Xia Ling comforted her, "Don't worry, it's just that the process is complicated. As long as I'm careful enough, there shouldn't be much danger."

"Do you need my help? I have some experience dealing with these evil thoughts..."

Sirin blinked and asked.

"No need, and besides, you probably can't help me anyway."

Xia Ling shook her head. "I was only able to get out in a short time this time with the help of Elysia's power. In reality, my consciousness was trapped in the Herrscher Core. You should know how difficult it is to get into the depths of the core, Sirin."

"So that's how it is..."

"So, who is Elysia?"

Theresa tilted her head, somewhat puzzled by the name that Xia Ling had suddenly mentioned.

"That's a story from a Previous Civilization... But don't worry, I'll introduce her to you after I've completely resolved my physical issues. I'm sure Kiana and Sirin have been curious about this for a long time."

Chapter 62 Kal'tsit: Xia Ling asked me to pass on a message to you

"Well... let's put that aside for now. Right now, there's another very pressing issue."

Theresa pinched Xia Ling's cheek and said, "How long will you continue in this dark state outside?"

"Uh... Theoretically speaking, as long as my influence on evil thoughts in the core is enough to attract their attention, their goal will naturally not be to control the body."

Xia Ling thought for a moment and replied, "So... it should take at least another one to three days, right? By then I should have returned to a coma."

"What? This is so long..."

Theresa looked at the current situation and felt like crying.

Based on their earlier discussion, they knew they couldn't stay in the Theater of Domination any longer, and they had originally planned to have Kiana take them out.

But Xia Ling's current state... if she comes into contact with more people after returning to Anti-Entropy, it will definitely cause trouble.

Therefore, their tentative plan was that after returning to the Anti-Entropy base, they would use the excuse that Theresa was seriously injured and Xia Ling needed to take care of Theresa to lock Xia Ling in a room.

Of course, with Xia Ling's abilities, a room couldn't possibly contain her, so in order to keep Xia Ling in line... Theresa naturally had to stay with her as well.

On one hand, Xia Ling seems quite clingy; on the other hand... if Xia Ling really intends to go out and have fun, then Theresa, with her Key of Binding, is the only one who can control her.

However... based on Theresa's Xia Ling feeling, the good news is that the chances of Xia Ling insisting on going out and having fun are slim; the bad news is that her room might become the kind where she can't leave until she's had her fill...

This is the downside of being a legitimate couple; when faced with something like this, poor Theresa doesn't even have a chance to refuse.

She couldn't very well say, "Let Kiana cover for me for a day."

"Hmm... Don't worry, what I just said about returning to a coma is not a sudden process, but a gradual one."

Seeing Theresa's blank expression, as if she had lost her luster, Xia Ling quickly added.

"Based on my deduction, I should only be this aggressive at the very beginning... As time goes by, the negative thoughts will have less and less influence on my body, and my body should gradually calm down."

"So, that means..." Theresa's eyes lit up, "After causing a ruckus for a while, Xia Ling will gradually calm down? Or will she become the kind of person I can do whatever I want with her..."

"Hey! Don't do anything weird to my body!"

"Hehe~"

"What does 'heh' mean?"

While Xia Ling was still explaining the situation to Theresa, Kal'tsit, having learned that Xia Ling was alright, went to find Gray Serpent.

Not long ago, when Gray Serpent went to deliver the key to Mei's Theater of Domination, he asked Xia Ling about something.

That's right, it's about Mei entering Elysian Realm.

In the original work, Mei began to formally learn about Kevin's ultimate goal in inviting her to join World Serpent after the incident with the Thousand-Man Herrscher, which was— Elysian Realm.

Of course, sending her to the Elysian Realm for training was only one aspect; the other, and most important, reason was to fulfill that promise.

However, the situation is quite different now. Kevin himself has not yet come out of the Sea of Quantum, but Elysia has run out of there before him. Moreover, she has met most of the Herrscher that should be seen in this era, and even the Origin Inheritance has already chosen a candidate.

This also made Kevin somewhat hesitant about whether to continue opening Elysian Realm as before, after all, the Finality imminent, and he knew about Aponia's prophecy about the Elysian Realm.

Although Aponia's prophecy was inevitable, he didn't want to let the few remaining traces of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers completely disappear unless absolutely necessary.

However, he wasn't one to dwell on things too much, and besides, he could have simply asked the person in charge for their opinion. So, he chose to pass the problem on to Xia Ling directly.

However, Xia Ling hadn't fully decided at the time, so she also chose to procrastinate, postponing the decision for a while.

Now, although the issue of the Herrscher of Domination has not been completely resolved, this matter can basically be considered closed. Therefore, Kal'tsit needs to go and give Gray Serpent an answer on Xia Ling's behalf.

"Ms. Kal'tsit, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Do you World Serpent... all like to build your bases in bars?"

"As you should know, World Serpent's intelligence network relies heavily on a complex network of underground transactions. Choosing this location is simply a matter of adapting to local customs."

Gray Serpent poured Kal'tsit a glass of wine and said.

"Of course, this is also related to the style of the cadres in charge of this area. For example, a certain Doctor who has been dead for a long time had a base that was all in the shape of pyramids, which caused a lot of trouble for our covert work."

"You really don't hold back when it comes to mocking your dead comrades." Kal'tsit picked up her wine glass, swirled it slightly, but didn't drink it.

After all, given Xia Ling's experience, the other clones also started to feel a bit resistant to alcohol.

Of course, this excludes those used for flirting.

"Let's get down to business. I'm here to give you a belated answer on Xia Ling's behalf."

"Miss Xia Ling's commitment to keeping her promises has always put our minds at ease." Gray Serpent gestured for him to speak.

"In short, her opinion is to postpone Mei's entry into the Elysian Realm. As for her exact words, please repeat them to Kevin."

Kal'tsit cleared her throat and imitated Xia Ling's tone.

"Regarding Elysian Realm... I know what you're worried about, but I still believe that this glorious story should be passed down to future generations."

"At the same time, regarding the prophecy, I am also able to determine the source of the threat with a high probability. I believe you have also made some guesses, after all, there are only two Herrscher left."

"Therefore, I want to take a more prudent approach to preserve their stories, while also avoiding excessive information interaction between the Elysian Realm server and the outside world."

"However, as you can see, I'm currently tied up with some things, and the preliminary preparations for this project will take Mei time. So, you can tell Mei some of the facts first, and I'll take care of the rest."

"Is that so... Thank you for making the trip, Ms. Kal'tsit."

The Gray Serpent bowed slightly. "I will relay Miss Xia Ling's answer to Your Honored Master word for word."

Chapter Sixty-Three: Sirin: You Old Fossil, how come you know nothing? (Annoyed)

After a while.

"Ah, it's Lord Theresa!"

Theresa, who fought bravely in the battle against the Herrscher of Domination and was seriously injured, so much so that she had to stay in bed for several days to recuperate, appeared at the Salt Lake Base for the first time.

"Lord Theresa, are you alright?"

"Headmaster, you look terrible. Should we go check on you again?"

Because Theresa was usually very "prestigious" and had also served as the "mascot" (crossed out) of St. Freya, the concern from the base members was like raindrops as they watched her finally recover from her injuries.

"Finally... we've arrived."

Having finally arrived at the office, Theresa slammed the door shut almost instantly and breathed a sigh of relief.

The members in the base might not know, but didn't she know herself? She wasn't injured at all. The Key of Binding only caused her a huge energy deficit; her body wasn't injured at all.

As for why she looked like that... it's all because of Xia Ling!

"Sigh, well, Xia Ling has finally calmed down. Let me tell Welt and the Doctor first..."

"After so many days, let me see how much work has piled up... Sirin's problem, Himeko's reinstatement, tracking down the remaining dolls, the placement of Mulsus..."

Looking at the mountain of documents piled on the table, Theresa's face grew increasingly pale, and finally, she buried her face in her hands.

"Work is so annoying! Ugh!"

"Um..."

Sirin floated beside Xia Ling's bed, her brows furrowed.

A moment later, she looked at Fu Hua standing to the side.

"Old Fossil, lend me your body for a bit, and also Feather Dust."

"Okay." Fu Hua nodded without hesitation and let Sirin enter her body.

After a moment, Sirin had regained his body, moved his wrists and said in a deep voice:

"Xia Ling's situation... is somewhat complicated."

"Troublesome? But didn't Xia Ling say that only those evil thoughts were trapping her?"

Theresa's fingers tightened around the edge of the bed, accidentally creating a dent in the bed.

This was something she suddenly thought of after she returned. Since the reason Xia Ling couldn't wake up was because she was trapped in the core by evil thoughts, wouldn't the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness be a perfect match?