Even the Luofu's Stellaron Can't Escape / Kafka: Darling, It's Our Turn
Danshu's condition was not right; this was Lin Shuang's first impression.
"Is it to lure Phantylia?"
"Yes, Jing Yuan instructed me to feign cooperation to lure Phantylia out. In exchange, I could live under the surveillance of the Divination Department until the Scythe of Annihilation manifested."
"..."
Volume 1: Chapter 193 Even Luofu's Stellaron Can't Escape!
Lin Shuang remained silent; Jing Yuan's promise was rather interesting.
Danshu's current state shows signs of despair, which undoubtedly brings him very close to becoming Scythe of Annihilation.
If Phantylia's plan fails, Jianmu will be sealed again, Danshu will be completely heartbroken, and the probability of him falling into demonic possession is not low.
On the other hand, if Danshu were to take her medicine and completely restore Heavenly Defect, gaining control of the Demon Yin, he would still die.
Danshu wasn't stupid; she probably knew about Jing Yuan's scheme, but she still accepted it.
Danshu probably knew that this was his only chance.
Or was Danshu simply clinging to his last breath, wanting to give his absurd life an ending?
Lin Shuang is not Danshu, and has no idea what Danshu would think.
But she figured it probably wouldn't be too far off.
"Have you already guessed Jing Yuan's scheme? That makes sense. You are probably the one who knows most about my affairs."
Danshu smiled and brewed a cup of tea for Lin Shuang, the fragrant tea being served to her.
Lin Shuang stared at the tea in front of her without reaching for it, but instead sighed:
"General Jing Yuan truly deserves the title of Divine General."
Danshu could tell that Lin Shuang's tone carried a strange emotion, but she still spoke up:
"I suppose you've only seen Jing Yuan's lazy side, young friend. As the general of the Xianzhou, he's never hesitated to be ruthless when necessary."
"That makes sense."
Since the last time, Danshu did not ask Lin Shuang for the Stellaron.
Lin Shuang hadn't really thought about what kind of expression she should use when she met Danshu again.
Her feelings towards Danshu had always been rather complicated.
"Hehe~ Are you worried that I might drug your tea as revenge?"
"You're joking."
Lin Shuang smiled and shook her head; of course, she wouldn't admit that she was actually a little worried.
After all, in the story, this person gave Hoshiya a pill without any explanation.
Although Lin Shuang now possesses the Permanence power, this kind of medicine should not have any effect on Lin Shuang.
Danshu didn't expose anything, but instead continued talking to himself:
"When I was secretly taken to the Divination Department and met Jing Yuan and Grand Tutor, I thought I would directly meet the Judge of the Ten Lords' Court."
"But Jing Yuan's treatment of me was far beyond my expectations. Only after I pressed him for an answer did Grand Tutor tell me his evaluation of me, young friend."
Danshu took a sip of tea, and a hint of emotion seemed to emerge from his otherwise calm tone.
"I am quite surprised. I never imagined that, at this point, the one who truly cares about me is you, a young friend I've only known for a short time."
Faced with Danshu's frankness, Lin Shuang shook her head and said:
"That's an exaggeration. Wasn't that exactly why you brought me to see that little girl?"
Upon hearing Lin Shuang's explanation, Danshu laughed instead.
Then the topic was dropped.
"Phantylia wants to use the Stellaron to revive the Jianmu, and then use the Jianmu's first Fruits to create a physical body for herself. She's in a real hurry."
"..."
Lin Shuang paused for a moment. So fast?
She had thought Phantylia would hide for a while.
However, in terms of the outcome, the seriously injured Phantylia seemed to have other worries, which even Danshu could sense Phantylia's urgency.
However... with the Jianmu reviving, even if Jing Yuan wanted to deal with Phantylia, he probably wouldn't agree to such a crazy self-harming method.
This is a completely mutually destructive strategy.
Phantylia is seriously injured right now; there's absolutely no need for this.
"Will General Jing Yuan accept this proposal?"
"... I only told him that Phantylia intended to land Stellaron on the Xianzhou to seize the Jianmu."
Danshu paused for a moment, then casually revealed her little secret.
The part about 'reviving Jianmu by relying on the Stellaron's has been omitted.
He reported Phantylia's situation in a manner that was 90% true and 10% hidden.
This was clearly Danshu's revenge against Jing Yuan. As for whether Jing Yuan could see through it or prepare a contingency plan, that was obviously not Danshu's concern.
Only...
"Why tell me something so important? Aren't you worried I'll tell Jing Yuan about it?"
"The task of reviving the Stellaron and the Jianmu will not be entrusted to me by Phantylia. Even if I were to control Jing Yuan, it would be useless."
Danshu shook his head, explained the current situation, and then suddenly changed the subject:
"The final elixir requires the revival of the Jianmu to be completed. I will be able to witness it then, Phantylia will also come. Young friend, will you come?"
Lin Shuang had a feeling that Danshu was trying to confirm whether she would appear on the Xianzhou at that time.
It was as if... she was looking forward to witnessing it herself.
Lin Shuang found herself unable to quite understand Danshu's thoughts.
It seems that ever since Danshu and Jing Yuan severely injured Phantylia in advance, his thoughts have been different from those in the game.
However, Lin Shuang wasn't the type to try to figure out what others were thinking. If she couldn't understand, she'd just wait and see.
Danshu stared intently at Lin Shuang through her blindfold, as if she would keep staring at her if Lin Shuang didn't answer.
I will come.
Lin Shuang picked up the still-warm tea and took a small sip.
"I understand. I will welcome you with open arms then. I have heard that the Jianmu is quite beautiful."
"Then you'll have a chance to take a look."
Lin Shuang shook her head slightly. It seemed that the Stellaron Crisis in Luofu would still erupt, and the Star Rail Express would probably still arrive.
Danshu personally admitted that activating the Stellaron was not her responsibility, and that she didn't know who was in charge.
Therefore, the only person Lin Shuang could suspect was Luocha.
Could it be... that this Jianmu was really created by the Luocha?
In the original storyline, Luocha went to confess, saying that he was the one who created the Stellaron.
Many players didn't believe it, and even Jing Yuan himself in the story had some doubts.
Lin Shuang always felt that the coffin in Luocha contained Jing Liu, and that the Stellaron was not brought by him.
The game doesn't say at all who brought the Stellaron or who activated it.
It's even possible that Phantylia himself activated it; who knows?
Who knows?
Lin Shuang, in any case, couldn't guess it.
"Yes, I will watch everything I want to see carefully. It's just that I may have to disappoint you, young friend, and be unable to seek justice for those Heavenly Defect sufferers."
Danshu calmly uttered words to Lin Shuang that sounded like his last words.
Even now, Lin Shuang can clearly feel the deathly aura emanating from Danshu.
She had lost all will to live.
Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan probably figured it out long ago.
After finishing her tea, Danshu got up from her seat and pushed a box of tea she had brought with her in front of Lin Shuang.
"This is my favorite tea; consider it an apology for failing to meet your expectations, young friend."
After saying that, Danshu turned and left.
"See you next time, Young Friend Lin."
Volume 1: Chapter 194 Kafka: Darling, it's our turn
While Lin Shuang was waiting to go on her date with Firefly first, or to go to Penacony with Firefly first.
On the contrary, it was Kafka who visited Lin Shuang first.
On a sunny afternoon.
Lin Shuang, who was lounging in the yard with Bella, basking in the sun, saw Kafka, who had come to visit.
Lin Shuang stared wide-eyed in surprise.
She got up and went over to welcome Kafka into the house.
Kafka changed into a fitted dress today, the hem falling to her thighs, revealing her beautiful and shapely legs.
The high heels and coat complement each other, adding a touch of maturity to Kafka.
Her hairstyle, which used to be tied up, has been replaced with a simpler single ponytail, and her makeup has also changed significantly.
She smiled and raised her hand. As she passed Lin Shuang, she leaned down slightly and whispered in Lin Shuang's Lin Shuang to greet her.
Hi, darling, it's been a few days, have you missed me?
A warm breeze blew past my ears, making them tingle.
Lin Shuang couldn't help but shrink her neck and scratch it. At such close range, Lin Shuang could even smell the perfume on Kafka's body.
She smiled at Kafka and said:
You seem to be in a good mood?
Lin Shuang didn't directly answer Kafka's question, mainly because she felt that Kafka was deliberately trying to provoke her.
Don't fall into the opponent's rhythm.
Kafka didn't mind and sat down on a chair in the yard with Lin Shuang. Her gaze fell on Bella, who was lying to the side, and she looked her over carefully.
"Is this the Doomsday Beast you tamed? It looks stronger now."
"Yeah, but we haven't really sparred much besides practicing with each other, so I don't know how strong they are."
Lin Shuang poured Kafka a cup of Medicinal Tea that tasted quite good, shrugged, and sat down opposite Kafka.
Lin Shuang handed the disposable tube to Kafka to prevent her lipstick from getting on the rim of the cup.
Taking the straw, Kafka propped her chin up with one hand, toying with the straw in the other, her eyes returning to Lin Shuang, full of smiles:
"The custom-made clothes are ready, honey. Today is the day we get our marriage certificate."
"..."
While that's true to some extent, this statement is really a bit...
Lin Shuang was speechless and could only nod in agreement while drinking her beverage.
Kafka wasn't surprised by Lin Shuang's reaction, and continued:
"Come on, darling, let's go look around here first."