Originally, Fu Hua had thought that since the A Ji in her hands had transformed from that hairpin, it would soon revert to its original form.
However, on the way to Chi You's final core, A Ji remained obediently nestled in Fu Hua's arms, showing no sign of dissipating.
Whenever Fu Hua reached out her hand, A Ji would nuzzle its head against her palm, acting remarkably affectionate toward her.
"Class Monitor, that really fat bird looks like it's very attached to you," Kiana said as she came up beside Fu Hua.
"Maybe it's just an accident."
Fu Hua casually responded to Kiana, stealing a glance at Danzhu and Cang Xuan.
Yet she saw that Danzhu seemed to be deliberately avoiding her gaze.
"That works too... This really isn't the time to recognize each other."
Fu Hua withdrew her gaze and continued focusing on the journey.
As they neared the end of this expedition into Chi You, everyone had fallen silent.
It was not merely because they had little time left, but also because... they felt some unease about shattering this final core.
Though they could not sense much of Chi You's power from within its body, what they had learned so far was already enough to leave them silent.
Such overwhelming power could not be ignored... It was difficult to imagine that this Great Beast had been sleeping in the Pacific Ocean, not far from Shenzhou and the Far East...
Beyond the tension, there was also a lingering sense of fear.
And what each person was thinking about was not the same.
For instance, among Mei's thoughts were matters concerning the Third Herrscher—the power she herself possessed.
Chi You, as one of the enemies they faced in the fight against the Honkai, was simply far too powerful.
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