Oh No, Tingyun's at Cloudford / Huohuo: N-No, Don't Say Something So Scary-
"Okay, okay! I'll do my best!"
Huohuo's little face visibly brightened with happiness.
"Then let me first give Lord Hanya some information... Ah, Hanya is my superior."
Huohuo instinctively tugged at Lin Shuang's sleeve with one hand, then lowered her head and followed beside Lin Shuang, fiddling with her phone.
He reported what he had encountered in the central hub of the Starskiff Haven to the Ten Lords' Court.
After all... with the revival of Jianmu, Scythe of Annihilation will become more frequent.
This also falls within the responsibilities of the Ten Lords' Court.
Lin Shuang glanced to the side and felt like she was taking care of a child, which was quite amusing.
Volume 1: Chapter 230 It's Broken, Tingyun at Cloudford
The Hanya, far away in the Ten Lords' Court, received a text message from Huohuo.
Jianmu revived, the Xianzhou reacted almost immediately.
Many Xianzhou native felt unwell.
But the Stellaron erupted...
The Hanya looked at the information in the text message with suspicion.
If she remembered correctly, Huohuo should have been on holiday today. Where did she get such detailed information?
After I typed my question into text and sent it over, Huohuo quickly provided an answer.
"Where did this 'Sister Lin Shuang' come from? Subduing the Scythe of Annihilation in one move is no ordinary feat..."
Hanya frowned slightly, puzzled by Lin Shuang.
According to Huohuo, the other party was Outworlder, and they were quite surprised by the sudden accident at Starskiff Haven.
But when he turned around, he mentioned the Stellaron and the Jianmu.
It just doesn't look normal no matter how you look at it...
Let's check it out first.
On the other side, at the central hub of the Starskiff Haven.
Halfway there, both Lin Shuang and Huohuo received emergency evacuation notices from the Department of Civil Affairs on their phones.
It seems that the Xianzhou reacted quickly.
However, Starskiff Haven will not be equipped with a large number of Cloud Knights troops.
It would be very difficult to maintain Order in a short time by relying solely on the patrolling Cloud Knights.
Although not frequent, it is not uncommon to see Scythe of Annihilation flaring up and causing widespread destruction and harm to people.
The appearance of each Scythe of Annihilation triggers widespread panic.
After all, the matter of Scythe of Annihilation is... inherently unlucky for the Xianzhou native.
Now, suddenly, demonic Scythe of Annihilation have appeared everywhere out of nowhere, which has truly frightened the ordinary Xianzhou native.
Lin Shuang naturally took action to subdue all the disturbances she witnessed along the way.
Huohuo, however, used some unknown means to imprison the Scythe of Annihilation in place, awaiting the Cloud Knights's retrieval.
"Sister Lin Shuang... why did this suddenly happen? The Stellaron and the Jianmu... it doesn't seem like the methods of the Denizens of Abundance."
Huohuo felt somewhat down as she walked along the street, seeing how the once bustling streets had become chaotic.
Dealing with ghosts and monsters on ordinary days is one thing, but how could we possibly encounter such a major event affecting the entire Luofu?
"It wasn't the Denizens of Abundance, but we don't know exactly who did it."
Lin Shuang shook her head. She didn't know who had the ability to sneak into the Scalegorge Waterscape, stuff a Stellaron into it, and even activate it.
Never mind.
If I were to rush to Scalegorge Waterscape now, I'm afraid it would only lead to misunderstandings.
The game didn't usually show specific dates and times, so Lin Shuang didn't know that the incident would happen today.
Thinking about it this way, the Star Rail Express should hold a meeting in a couple of days and then come to the Xianzhou.
"Oh... that's true."
Huohuo stood close to Lin Shuang as they walked through the crowd.
Along the way, many Sky-Faring Commission pilots could already be seen in their uniforms, patrolling the streets and alleys.
Compared to the initial chaos, things are now clearly much more Order.
It just looks like they were all temporary personnel.
The Sky-Faring Commission was originally a combat department, but since Luofu has been focused on recuperation and development, it is now more busy with transportation, trade, and other functions.
There have been fewer wars.
But that doesn't mean these people lack the ability to fight.
Those like Tingyun, who almost never use Starskiff in combat, are actually in the minority.
Just then, Lin Shuang received a message from Tingyun:
[Tingyun: My benefactor, the Xianzhou has encountered an accident. Where are you now?]
[Lin Shuang: Starskiff Haven, on our way to Sky-Faring Commission, we encountered quite a few people who suddenly developed Scythe of Annihilation. Are you alright?]
[Tingyun: Thank you for your concern, benefactor. Apart from being a little frightened, I'm fine. But you should probably stop wandering around outside.]
[Tingyun: However, I am not currently at the Sky-Faring Commission and will not be able to return for the time being. I may have troubled you, my benefactor, to make the trip in vain.]
[Lin Shuang: Not at the Sky-Faring Commission? Then where did you go?]
Lin Shuang was taken aback when she saw the message, especially at this critical juncture.
Where did Tingyun go?
[Tingyun: Hehe~ Is my benefactor concerned about this humble woman?]
[Tingyun: This humble woman was checking a batch of goods at Cloudford, but many of the piled-up crates have overturned, blocking the way. My benefactor, there's no need to worry, I have the Cloud Knights with me.]
"..."
Even so, Lin Shuang was still very uneasy.
Cloudford, Stellaron Eruption, or Tingyun?
You know your buffs are almost maxed out.
[Lin Shuang: I think I'll go to Cloudford. I came here to see you anyway, what would it do to go back now?]
[Lin Shuang: Please wait a moment, I'll be right there.]
Upon seeing the message, Tingyun, on the other end of the phone, held the phone to her lips and smiled.
Yu Yukong had already told her what had happened on the immortal Xianzhou.
Although he had the Cloud Knights by his side, it would be a lie to say he wasn't worried.
Because of the influence of the Jianmu, the Xianzhou native are at risk of their Scythe of Annihilation flaring up at any time.
Although Tingyun knows some martial arts, he's not up to the task when it comes to facing the Scythe of Annihilation.
[Tingyun: Thank you, I will send you the map of Cloudford right away.]
After receiving the map of Cloudford, Lin Shuang put away her phone and happened to catch Huohuo looking at her.
"What's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing. Shall we continue?"
"Yes, I just got a message from my friend. She's being held up at Cloudford. I'm planning to go check on her..."
At this point, Lin Shuang raised her hand and patted Huohuo's head, easing her tension slightly.
"If we're going to Cloudford, Huohuo, you don't need to go with me. It's probably quite chaotic there."
Although she didn't go into details, judging from Tingyun's words, things must be even more chaotic at Cloudford.
Of course, it's not that people are disorderly, but rather that the environment is chaotic and the roads are difficult to navigate.
With her thin arms and legs, there's no need for Huohuo to go and suffer along.
It's not far from the Sky-Faring Commission here.
But it was clear that Lin Shuang had underestimated Huohuo's level of social anxiety.
Instead of letting her run off to the Sky-Faring Commission for refuge, you might as well let her go to Cloudford to fight the Scythe of Annihilation.
At least when she goes to Cloudford, Lin Shuang will be with her, which will make her less nervous.
So Huohuo shook her head very quickly:
"No, no—I'd rather stay with Sister Lin Shuang. It'll be good to have another person to look after me."
Ah, this.
Lin Shuang hadn't expected Huohuo's attitude to be so firm.
The main reason was that she had never met someone with such a gentle personality before, and just looking at the character card description, she couldn't quite figure them out.
However, Lin Shuang certainly wouldn't mind if he was willing to come along.
It's good to have more people to talk to on the street.
"Alright then, let's go together if you don't mind."
"Mmm!"
Huohuo nodded repeatedly. The journey here had left Huohuo exhausted, having to deal with all sorts of strangers.
Thankfully, Lin Shuang was there to step in, otherwise Huohuo would have had to let Tail take over the work.
Volume 1: Chapter 231 Huohuo: No, don't talk about such terrible things--
For Huohuo, maintaining Order was not something she was good at.
If she went to help at the Sky-Faring Commission, Huohuo really didn't dare to think whether she would still be alive after she finished.
Besides, isn't the Sky-Faring Commission doing a pretty good job?
The chaotic streets gradually stabilized under the direction of government officials.
Huohuo breathed a sigh of relief, finally free from the pressure of constantly talking to strangers.
Having worked in the Ten Lords' Court for so long, this was the first time she had to work in front of people, and it was truly a nightmare for the Fox.
There are fewer people at Cloudford, and the environment isn't scary either; you also don't have to face terrifying demons and monsters.
That's where I belong.
Huohuo was very fortunate to have bumped into Lin Shuang today, otherwise she would probably still be hiding somewhere.
The two headed towards Cloudford.
When passing by the Sky-Faring Commission, I borrowed a Starskiff.
After all, although Cloudford is connected to the central hub of Starskiff Haven, the distance between them is still quite far.
Walking takes too much time; it's much faster to fly there directly on Starskiff.
Because of the incident at Cloudford, many pre-ordered goods could not be shipped out, making the shipping routes much quieter.
The departing Starskiff will not travel in the direction of Cloudford.
So after boarding the Starskiff, the second half of the journey became increasingly easier.
While driving the Starskiff at breakneck speed, Lin Shuang also had the leisure to chat with Huohuo.