Performance Time! (Part 2)

Roar!!!

The crocodile, its jaw riddled with holes, roared to the sky, opened its mouth wide, and bit down hard—

Kane touched his face, which was wet from the downpour, and looked back curiously. He was almost scared to death. "Holy crap! Luming is running, no, drive faster! That stinky crocodile can use area-of-effect attacks!"

"Got it!" Although he didn't know what had happened behind his back, seeing Kane's reaction, he quickly put some distance between them.

From Kane's perspective, the crocodile's head suddenly glowed purple, and then a gigantic crocodile mouth rushed towards them, its open upper and lower jaws like a pair of scissors, ready to bite them in two.

"Run faster Luming!!!"

"I know you should shut up!!!"

Amidst the wails of the boy and girl, the purple alligator shears suddenly fell!

Boom!!! A muffled clap of thunder echoed in the sky. The Raven, who had been watching the drama unfold, calmly opened another bag of sunflower seeds. "Keep it up, you guys shouldn't be that easy to kill."

—The ad is short, I'll be right back—

"Cough cough!" Kane struggled to get up from the muddy ground, but collapsed due to exhaustion. He could only shout his partner's name, "Luming! Luming! Where are you?"

Unfortunately, the sound of the downpour completely drowned out his shouts. Just as Kane was getting desperate, an umbrella appeared above him, shielding him from the rain.

"Hey Kane, do you know? Today is my birthday." The girl, soaking wet and filthy, had a dark complexion and spoke with a hint of irritability.

"Ah, happy birthday, Luming." Kane, completely oblivious to the seriousness of the situation, even offered Sachi a belated birthday greeting.

Xing looked at her stained clothes and said, "I really like this dress, these socks, and these boots."

Kane subconsciously swallowed. He saw a continuous stream of black energy emanating from the girl's body. This familiar scene reminded him of Julia, whose dressing table he had broken.

"My good mood after my birthday is all gone! You stinky crocodile, you're dead!!! o(≧口≦)o" The girl's roar, bursting with rage, could even be heard by the Raven from afar.

Kane was trembling with fear. He suddenly realized that his partner seemed even more terrifying than the crocodile he had just fought.

"Hey, partner." Sachi bent down, extended her hand to Kane, and gave him a gentle smile, "Do you still have the strength to fight?"

"Of course! I haven't used up all my strength yet!" Kane gritted his teeth, straightened his already withered body, and grasped her hand.

The former clan chief taught me that I must always grant a girl's request!

In the pouring rain, their hands were clasped tightly together. No one noticed that on Xing's right hand, a faint pattern lit up, and then Kane's previously dim Stigmata regained its brightness.

"Huh, I suddenly don't feel tired anymore?" Kane jumped up from the ground, looking at his hands in surprise. "Could it be that the former clan chief's teachings were true? As long as there are cute girls around, a man's fighting power has no limits?"

"Let's go, are you ready?" Sachi raised the Build Driver that had just been Drop Off.

"Needless to say? It's been ready for a long time!" Kane took out the Grip Driver, speaking with confidence.

'Build Driver!'

'Sclash Driver!'

"Let's try this new toy!" Sachi took out the Bubble Rabbit Tank Full Bottle, pulled the tab, and two connectors popped out from the bottom of the full bottle. She then inserted it into the two slots of the driver.

"I'm going to beat this guy!" Kane took out the Dragon Gel and inserted it into the Grip Driver.

"Rabbit Tank Sparkling!"

"Dragon Jelly!"

The transformation scene is complete. Inside the gear-shaped support that resembles the Build logo, red and blue bubbles are injected into the originally transparent half-armor, forming the Bubble Rabbit Tank's armor.

The transformation effect of the Jelly Dragon has been mentioned before, so I will omit it here.

Are you ready?

"Transform! x2"

Snap! Activated! Rabbit Tank Sparkling! YEA-YEAH!

"Crushed! Flowing! Overflowing! Dragon in Cross-Z Charge! Buraa!"

The two half-gear platforms at the front and back merge to form a complete Build logo, from which the Bubble RabbitTank Form of Build emerges. Compared to the original RabbitTank Form, it adds a white connecting part, and the red bunny part and the blue tank part are even more "explosive", giving people a feeling of being mysterious and awesome.

Feeling the power of Bubble Rabbit Tank, he couldn't help but sigh, "Phew, this is barely passable."

Seeing his partner transform into a form that looked significantly stronger, Kane curiously leaned forward to take a closer look, only to be slapped instead. "You're rude. Stay away from me."

Unable to express his grievances, Kane could only vent his anger on that stinky crocodile. "You're dead today, I'm telling you!"

Fortunately, Kane pulled out his Drill Crusher and Four-Panel Ninja Sword, while Kane pulled out his Beat Closer and Twin Breaker Sword Mode. The two of them activated dual-wielding mode and quickly charged towards the giant crocodile.

"Alright, it's performance time!"

The giant crocodile's attack speed had noticeably slowed down, probably because it had used up a lot of energy from that attack. The two knights weren't going to listen to any martial ethics; they were going to strike while it was down!

The red right hand wielding the Four-Panel Ninja Sword made a series of delicate and rapid slashes, leaving several wounds on the giant crocodile's skin in a short moment;

With its blue left hand, the Drill Crusher shoved into the giant crocodile's belly. The high-speed rotating drill tore a large hole in its stomach, though the hole was nothing compared to its size.

The Bubble Rabbit Tank enhances the bunny's jumping ability as well as the tank's strength and durability, but that's not all—

As Bubble Rabbit Tank appeared, bubbles began to gather around Build, allowing him to use them as springboards to leap nimbly through the air and switch weapons to Pirate Train long-range attacks. "Hey, Kane, don't rush to attack, it's about to unleash its ultimate!"

"Oh, I see!" Kane didn't even bother to figure out how Xing knew. After switching the Twin Breaker to cannon mode, he quickly created distance, leaving only the crocodile head, which he had ravaged beyond recognition with his dual-wielding style.

"Roar!!!" The enraged crocodile tried to use the Crocodile Cutter to clear the map again, but this time the knights were prepared.

Fortunately, he pulled the spring-loaded mechanism that Pirate Train, and quietly waited for it to fully recharge.

Kane inserted the Cross-Z Dragon into the slot at the back of the Twin Breaker and silently began to charge up.

The instant the giant crocodile unleashed its alligator shears—

"Trains at all stations! Express trains! Rapid trains! Pirate trains! Launch!"

"Ready go!" Let's Break!"

The train-shaped energy blast shot out at breakneck speed, with a giant dragon hovering above it, tearing apart the merged crocodiles and allowing the partner's attack to land on the giant crocodile.

"Roar!" The giant crocodile was even angrier, but it was also clear that it was becoming weaker. Now was the time!

Yukio quickly cranked the lever. "Final hit, partner!"

Kane pressed the wrench. "Got it, take care of it!"

"Ready Go!" Sparkling Finish!"

'Scrap Break!'

Thick, destructive foam erupted from Build's right foot as Cross-Z's right foot, now in its Jelly Dragon Form, was enveloped in a dragon-head-shaped energy body, unleashing a double rider kick.

There was no suspense, after all, the Law of Victory had already been determined long ago.

The two knights easily pierced through the giant crocodile's body and landed steadily behind it. Kane wanted to turn around to check if the giant crocodile was dead, but he remembered that in the comics, a real man never looks back at an explosion, so he held back.

Having not heard the explosion immediately, Xing turned around and saw Raven in Grease Form collecting a full amount of special Honkai Energy from the giant crocodile's corpse with a Blank Bottle. Upon seeing her, Raven even greeted her familiarly before quickly running away with Smoke Gun.

"Damn it! We beat that one! Why are you stealing his kill?!"

The furious girl grabbed Kane by the neck, fuming, "Damn it! I've been busy for so long and haven't gotten anything, and I'm all dirty. I'm going home to take a shower!"

"I second that! By the way, could you also make dinner? I've been starving all day!" Kane said, having gone on a picnic that morning only to find his Rice Cooker had run away and he hadn't eaten anything.

I'm hungry.

The two rode their Mechanical Creator home and got soaked in the rain for a long time. During this time, their umbrella was destroyed by the strong wind, so they got a free rain shower.

When they arrived at the bar entrance and saw the gray-haired woman already waiting for them, the two of them lowered their heads guiltily.

No, if the store manager is going to criticize someone, she should criticize Luming. Why am I getting scared too? Kane discovered the blind spot.

"I'm back, Sister Natasha," the girl whispered, not daring to look directly into those red eyes.

"Well, it's good that you're back. What are you standing there for? Your clothes are all wet. Hurry up and come inside to take a shower and change into some clean clothes." Unexpectedly, Natasha didn't scold her. Instead, she immediately pushed her into the house, leaving Kane standing dumbfounded at the door.

Damn it, this little one really has no self-awareness as a girl. Doesn't she know that clothes stick to her body when they're soaked? She wasn't wearing that many clothes to begin with, and once they get wet... Luckily, your partner is a silly boy, otherwise you might have had some kind of accident on your way back.

"Um, what should I do?"

Just as Kane was feeling lost, Little Te kindly pushed over a large piece of equipment. "Mr. Kane, this is a dryer that I just invented. Please try it out."

Kane was delighted. "Thanks, Little Te, you're so thoughtful."

"You flatter me." Little Te put on a mechanical smile and then pressed the switch.

"Hey, my shoelaces are loose." Kane had just squatted down to tie his shoelaces when a burst of flame shot out from the top of his head, almost setting his hair on fire.

Kane stared blankly at the expressionless Little Te. "Hey, are you trying to murder me? And why do I get a hint of displeasure on your face?"

"Sorry, Mr. Kane, there seems to be a small problem. I'll fix it." Little Te said, taking out a hammer and wrench and starting to increase the machine's power.

"Thank you, but it's no longer necessary." Kane had Cross-Z breathe fire to dry his clothes, then calmly stepped into the bar. Little Te glanced back at him, his flashing red eyes displaying a steady and orderly stream of 0s and 1s.

——Love Gate ~——

After giving the fox-eared girl a good bath after she returned home from visiting, Natasha carefully wiped the girl's fur with a towel. Suddenly, she felt like she was raising a daughter, albeit a daughter who caused her a lot of worry.

In high spirits, Xing nestled in her arms, completely oblivious to the fact that she was only wearing a bath towel, her long tail wagging happily.

"Little one, are you sleepy?" Noticing her yawning, Natasha bit one of her fox ears and asked with concern.

"Yeah, a lot happened today. I'm happy, but also very tired." Xing buried her head in her chest. After taking a shower, her whole body felt warm and cozy. Moreover, Natasha gave her a feeling similar to Theresa, that inexplicable sense of security. All she wanted to do now was get a good night's sleep.

In a daze, she was gently picked up by Natasha, taken to the bedroom, and then roughly thrown onto the bed.

"Huh?" The girl suddenly woke up, only then realizing that something was wrong. Was Sister Natasha's expression a little scary?

"Little one, I'm a little angry." Natasha took out the rope she had used before and skillfully tied her feet to the foot of the bed.

"W-what's wrong? Stop it!" Xing tried to untie the ropes, but before she could react, she was pushed onto the bed and her hands were tied up.

"If you want to go home, just fly away. You only come back when you're tired of playing. What do you take me for?" Natasha looked at her coldly, as if she had returned to the time when they first met.

"No, that's not it, Sister Natasha!" The girl looked at her, who was like a stranger, with fear and struggled restlessly. "I won't do that again, please let me go!"

Natasha ignored her pleas and went straight to the cabinet next to her. She opened the drawer, which was filled with small toys that could make a girl faint.

"We agreed before that we could only use one at a time." Natasha turned to look at her, smiling faintly, as if she had returned to being that gentle older sister. "Tonight, I want to use them all on you. Hey, will you break, little one?"

"It will definitely, it will definitely break!" The terrified girl cried and begged her to stop, but the angry Natasha had no intention of stopping.

"Don't worry, I won't touch that. So, let me play to my heart's content in the rest of the place, little one, no, Xing Kaslana."

"No!!!"

—If I write any more, it really won't pass the review, although I feel it already won't pass—

Cocolia, summoned by the Jackal, came to her laboratory. "What do you want?"

The blonde noblewoman spoke coldly. Since arriving here, she had only encountered insignificant people and received only low-grade items, which made it impossible for her to take revenge on Xing Kaslana.

Ignoring her hostile attitude, the Jackal slowly asked, "Do you want power, Cocolia?"

Cocolia was taken aback, then gritted her teeth and replied, "Of course!"

"Even at the cost of your life?" The Jackal narrowed his eyes, a malicious smile spreading across his face.

"I will do anything!" Cocolia looked into the Jackal's palm, where a purple bottle covered in cracks came into view.

"Ha, then so be it."

Basic Rabbit Tank

Bubble Rabbit Tank

Basic defeat dragon

Jelly Dragon's Defeat