Tingyun Is in Danger!

"By the way, speaking of Heliobus, I saw some information in the Divination Department that said there was a Heliobus locked in a furnace in the Crafting Division. Huohuo, are you aware of this?"

"Eh? Sister Lin Shuang even knows this?"

The more Huohuo talked with Lin Shuang, the more surprised she became. It seemed that Lin Shuang, as an outsider, knew more about the Xianzhou than the locals.

This is something that ordinary Xianzhou native shouldn't know.

Ordinary people might know that the Xianzhou has a seal containing a Heliobus who was defeated by a general, but they certainly wouldn't know exactly where the seal is located.

How did Lin Shuang even know about this?

"I know a little bit, after all, I also have a Great Heliobus within me. I found out when I was communicating with Fu Xuan."

Lin Shuang smiled and explained, then suddenly added:

"However... this time Jianmu caused such a huge commotion, shaking us so badly at Starskiff Haven, and it seems Cloudford also suffered considerable losses. What if something happens to the Crafting Division? What if the furnace—"

"No! It can't be! No, please, please don't let anything happen!"

Huohuo's expression changed drastically, turning into one of terror.

Their heads were shaken so hard they were practically rattles.

She had seen what kind of demons and monsters were locked inside the Crafting Division in the Ten Lords' Court.

If something goes wrong and Heliobus is released, what kind of hell will she have to go through next!

"Sister Lin Shuang! No, don't say such terrible things--"

Lin Shuang reached out and patted Huohuo's head again.

But I silently prayed for Huohuo in my heart.

See how much the kid pushed him? Maybe we should come and help him out later.

Just then, the Tail, which had been silent all along, suddenly appeared.

"Hey--I hadn't thought of this before. If we release all those guys inside, we'll be in for some fun!"

"Tail, Tail! Don't you dare gloat. And I will absolutely not break the seal and let you go back!"

"What business is it of yours how I'm happy? But I'm not going back until I've eaten you. Hehehe—just wait and see how I devour you!"

The Tail has a proud personality, and after splitting apart, it was clearly unwilling to go back and become part of the Great Heliobus again.

Huohuo may have guessed something, or perhaps she simply didn't intend to argue with Tail about this.

So he simply ignored the Tail and started talking to Lin Shuang instead.

The Starskiff arrived at Cloudford.

Lin Shuang and Huohuo parked their Starskiff outside instead of flying directly inside.

It's not that it's impossible, but the main concern is that Cloudford might be attacked, and it wouldn't be good if it were damaged.

It's a government-owned Starskiff after all; it's a bit inappropriate to lend it out and not get it back.

It's better to park outside.

Inside Cloudford, many of the cargo boxes that were originally piled up, the tracks used to transport goods, and so on, have suffered extensive damage and collapse.

Not to mention the road, you can see the blocked passageway at a glance.

These kinds of places are typically large areas for storing goods and small areas for building passageways.

Now that the cargo box has collapsed, the road in is difficult to navigate.

This is definitely not something that can be resolved in a short time, and the entire Starport will likely have to be temporarily closed.

Fortunately, this area mainly sees cargo ships, so there aren't many people.

Otherwise, there would likely have been many casualties.

Lin Shuang didn't know how long it would take for the Cloud Knights to arrive, so she went inside with Huohuo.

We decided to meet up with Tingyun first.

The map Tingyun sent me has my location information; I can just follow it.

"Um, how do we get in?"

Once away from the spotlight, Huohuo seemed much more at ease.

However, looking at the messy Cloudford in front of her, Huohuo didn't know how to get in.

Should we climb directly onto the boxes?

Let me see--

Lin Shuang raised her left hand and gently waved it, and the delicate Threads thread hooked up the dilapidated cargo box.

They lifted it from the ground and stacked it on top of the cargo containers next to it.

But it's clear that more than just one or two containers have collapsed ahead; clearing them all would likely take a considerable amount of time.

Huohuo watched Lin Shuang operate the device from the side.

His eyes gleamed with envy.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Compared to Lin Shuang, Huohuo suddenly felt that her own abilities were really inadequate.

At this point, Lin Shuang had roughly figured out the situation.

Let's leave clearing the roadblocks for later; let's fly in first.

So, while taking out the Poké Ball containing Bella, he waved to Huohuo:

"Huohuo, come here, let's fly straight in."

"Huh? What flew in...?"

Boom--

Before Huohuo could finish speaking, a flash of light appeared.

Bella, released by Lin Shuang, spread her wings and created a howling gale in mid-air.

Huohuo's hat was almost blown off.

She raised her hand, clutching the hat on her head, and stared wide-eyed at the enormous creature that had suddenly appeared and landed in front of them.

I was so scared I couldn't speak.

Lin Shuang reached out and grasped Huohuo's little fist that was clutching the Commander's Banner.

"Let's go, we'll sit on it and fly straight in."

Compared to the Starskiff, Bella is much more convenient; she only suffers a claw attack when attacked.

Ordinary Abominations of Abundance are not so easy to handle.

Even against that incredibly resilient deer, Bella should be able to take it down.

Lin Shuang reached out and hugged Huohuo's waist, then used the Threads to hook onto Bella's horns and pull herself up.

The child is thin and small, and weighs very little.

Her waist is also soft and you can't feel any muscles, which suggests that Huohuo doesn't exercise much.

When she landed in Bella's hands, Huohuo clung tightly to Lin Shuang's chest, her eyes closed without her noticing.

Volume 1: Chapter 232 Tingyun, Danger!

Huohuo's eyes were still closed.

But its Tail had appeared out of nowhere, scrutinizing Bella's body with great interest.

"Hiss--That's strange, why do I smell Heliobus's scent on this guy too?"

Lin Shuang glanced at the Tail, but made no offer to explain.

As for Huohuo, she only opened her eyes in surprise after realizing that she had shrunk into Lin Shuang's arms.

"Are you feeling better? Don't be afraid, Bella is a good girl, we'll be at our destination soon."

Lin Shuang did not loosen her grip on Huohuo's waist.

The main problem was that Bella's paws didn't have any handholds, and Lin Shuang felt that Huohuo's legs were still trembling a little, so she was afraid that Huohuo would fall.

On the other side.

Tingyun, who was trapped in Cloudford, was arranging for everyone to take care of the wounded.

Apart from the two Cloud Knights Soldiers, everyone else around him was an employee of the Chamber of Commerce.

Although no merchants have been traveling outside the Tingyun recently, the Minghuo Merchant Guild is still operating.

This time, because the goods were quite important, Tingyun planned to come and inspect them in person, but who would have thought that the cargo box hadn't even been opened yet.

That's when this happened.

Fortunately, the cargo was sturdy this time. Although the cargo box was deformed from the fall, the goods themselves were undamaged.

There's nothing around now, but people can't get out.

After seeing that the wounded were mostly settled, Tingyun went to the cargo area to check the goods.

According to Tingyun's opinion, this incident happened on the Xianzhou.

It's highly likely that Starport will be temporarily closed.

Judging from the extent of the damage to Cloudford, cleaning it up and taking inventory of its contents would be no small task.

If we don't check this batch of goods now, who knows when we'll have to wait?

Just as Tingyun was checking the order form, a commotion and exclamations suddenly came from not far away.

Before Tingyun could get close, he heard the Cloud Knights's loud warning:

"Everyone, retreat! They are about to fall into demonic possession!"

What?!

Tingyun was startled. He could no longer care about the goods and quickly walked towards the crowd.

Meanwhile, the members of the Minghuo Merchant Guild who were still able to move were hurriedly helping the wounded away from the two people who were falling into demonic possession.

"Ughh..."

A frenzied roar erupted from the crowd, plunging the scene into chaos.

A sharp-eyed person spotted Tingyun's voice and quickly called out:

"Miss Tingyun! A-Wang, A-Ping, and the others--!"

"Miss Tingyun, quickly get away!"

Tingyun's heart sank, but she showed no sign of it on her face, maintaining her usual composure.

"Everyone, calm down. Don't panic. Wounded, step back. Those who are willing to fight, grab your weapons and prepare to support the Cloud Knights!"

The two Cloud Knights, each holding a sharp blade, exchanged a glance, then looked at the members of the merchant guild behind them.

Of the dozen or so men, less than half picked up weapons, and none of them were particularly motivated to fight; after all, the enemy in front of them had been their comrades just a minute ago...

"The Xianzhou soars high, the Cloud Knights are ever victorious!"

"Kill!"

Two Cloud Knights shouted military slogans to bolster their courage and charged straight at the Scythe of Annihilation.

Those Xianzhou native are trapped in the Scythe of Annihilation will have their physical functions enhanced, with significant increases in strength, agility, and recovery ability.

Especially in the current situation, recovery capabilities will be further enhanced.

In a two-on-two situation, facing the enemy head-on is almost always a complete disadvantage.

But as Cloud Knights, they have the people of the Xianzhou behind them who need protection; if they don't step up, who will?

Besides, they couldn't expect the Chamber of Commerce members to be decisive enough to kill these former colleagues.