The time it took to hold her off was enough for Qianyi to come over and hit Kakame with Tens of Thousands of Proverbs.
Of course, that was assuming Qianyi was busy in another world. After all, he couldn't stay in the Star Rail universe every moment of every day.
If he were in the Star Rail universe, Durandal wouldn't even need to hold her off. The moment Kakame dared to think about attacking Herta and the others, he'd blast Tens of Thousands of Proverbs right in her face.
"Even so, with you not by my side, I just don't feel safe enough." Herta sighed.
Qianyi was strong enough not to fear Kakame, but she couldn't afford not to fear her.
Especially when her own life was on the line—who would dare take that lightly?
Honestly, when she decided to carry out this experiment, she'd already prepared herself to never leave Qianyi's side for the rest of her life unless Kakame died.
"Besides, even if we deal with Kakame, how are we supposed to secure the research funding? This is a huge project. Just the initial investment will probably start at a hundred billion Credit Points, not to mention all the follow-up costs." Herta grew increasingly troubled. This was a problem that plagued nearly every genius. If they didn't have to worry about such mundane yellow-and-white things, hardly any geniuses would bother with the IPC.
"I have a project on hand. If it really gets going, its initial profits will be measured in trillions of Credit Points. If it's managed properly afterward, it might even develop into a second Star of the Grand Festival once it reaches the galaxy." Qianyi suddenly said.
"What project?" Herta was intrigued.
"A knight tournament where you search for opponents, fight, and leave once you're