Mei: It's Not Like I'm a Difficult Woman.

But being pointed out so directly by Lin Shuang still made Gepard feel a little embarrassed.

So Gepard lowered her head, cleared her throat, coughed lightly, and said:

"Be vigilant before the battle; the enemy might have some unknown tactics."

"..."

Lin Shuang looked down at her left hand, which was being held.

No, buddy.

You even used your dominant hand to interlock your fingers with mine, how did you manage to say such nonsense without blushing?

If you had any sense of caution at all, you wouldn't have stretched out your right hand to grab my left.

Then Lin Shuang glanced at Gepard's long sword, which was still sheathed, and then at the longsword in her right hand.

"Who exactly needs to be on high alert...?"

Lin Shuang looked around; she could sense people watching her from nearby.

Their sudden appearance did attract a lot of attention.

However, no one has yet stepped forward to be the first to do so.

So Lin Shuang and Gepard maintained a certain speed, holding hands as they approached the besieged city engulfed in flames.

Two women, and two women with exceptionally high looks.

Hand in hand, they strolled through the chaotic and violent area of Yapera as if on a date.

The relaxed atmosphere made it seem as if they were not in Yapera, but on the streets of Penacony, Festivity Planet.

"This is the site of the former Ypela Palace. Look at the ruins over there."

As they walked, Gepard suddenly raised her scabbard and pointed in a certain direction with the hilt of her sword.

Amidst the ruins, the remains of that enormous palace can still be faintly seen.

"Although it has collapsed, this old site is still a unique sight in Yapera. Do you like it?"

"That's nice, let's take a picture."

Gepard's question startled Lin Shuang, who was initially quite wary.

Although I really want to say that this situation doesn't seem like a touristy atmosphere.

But seeing Gepard so sincerely sharing the scenery she found valuable with me...

Lin Shuang smiled as she accepted Gepard's awkward expression of love.

She raised her phone and took a picture of the long-abandoned site of the Ypela Palace not far away.

The desolate palace is now nothing but scorched earth.

The collapsed Ypela Palace had already been looted clean of all valuables by various groups.

Now only ruins remain, appearing both desolate and magnificent.

Although Nanook looked down on the Annihilation Gang's Destruction, in terms of pure combat strength or power...

The Annihilation Gang is not considered weak in the entire Galaxy.

The difference between them and top-tier powers might simply be that they lack the Emanator of an entity of that caliber.

"Speaking of which... the Yapera rebellion is related to the Stellaron Hunter, and this palace might even have been demolished by Sam."

Lin Shuang recalled a Stellaron Hunter PV she had seen in her memory.

The image of Firefly hadn't been created yet.

Gepard nodded:

"That's pretty much what I heard. The Stellaron Hunter led the destruction of the Brotherhood, but they didn't finish wiping out the Annihilation Gang. After that, the Great Void grew stronger day by day. I really don't know what their purpose is."

Lin Shuang hadn't thought much about it at first.

But upon hearing this, he suddenly paused, taken aback.

It is known that the Stellaron Hunter target every single Stellaron. Every action they take may seem inexplicable, but they are always aimed at a specific Stellaron and are part of a strategic plan.

Yapera has no Stellaron; it only has the Annihilation Gang.

Yet the Stellaron Hunter still managed to destroy the Brotherhood here, allowing the Ever-Flame Mansion to take over.

If you still find this confusing after reading this far...

The story of Acheron encountering the Ever-Flame Mansion and trying to get Penacony's admission ticket from them.

What if that's Elio's goal?

Let Acheron, as a Galaxy Ranger, enter Penacony with Invitation.

Is this the situation the Stellaron Hunter want to create?

That makes sense.

Gepard has a good personality, and even without Lin Shuang's influence, she would definitely end up on the same side as the Astral Express Crew in the story.

And... do you also want to attract the 'Galaxy Ranger'?

One of Gepard's purposes in going to Penacony was to impersonate Galaxy Ranger and return a relic.

If we only consider combat strength, there are many other options, but if the Stellaron Hunter's purpose is to 'bring the Galaxy Ranger into the game'...

That might be the decisive factor that ultimately led Gepard to go there.

Perhaps this amnesiac Self-Annihilator had already been guided by the Stellaron Hunter long before Lin Shuang and Gepard met.

However, now that Lin Shuang and Gepard have met.

The Stellaron Hunter was certain that Gepard would encounter the Ever-Flame Mansion.

I don't know if it's because having the Script in hand gives me confidence, or if my fate was already sealed.

374

Chapter 374 Gepard: I'm not exactly a troublesome woman, after all.

He remained silent for a long time after seeing Lin Shuang.

Gepard squeezed Lin Shuang's hand and asked with some concern:

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

"No, I was just thinking that the Stellaron Hunter's goal might be to get you to Penacony smoothly, as Galaxy Ranger."

How so?

Gepard became curious.

She knew that the Stellaron Hunter and Lin Shuang had a good relationship.

Lin Shuang clearly knows a lot about the Stellaron Hunter.

The two walked along the ruins of the Ypela Palace, and Lin Shuang briefly explained her guess to Gepard.

After saying that, Lin Shuang suddenly asked:

"Speaking of which, how did you come to Yapera? It's not even on the way to Penacony."

Yapera's direction was not in line with Gepard's original direction of travel.

Although, given Gepard's usual style, she does occasionally deviate from the course.

But this time it really went quite far off course.

Gepard thought for a moment and said:

"It wasn't anything too complicated. While hitchhiking, I encountered Afrit's doppelganger. It looked like a ball of flame, and I initially thought I'd run into Heliobus again."

"Ah?"

Lin Shuang was taken aback when she heard this. What did that mean? Great Void's clone, who was planning to invade the Herta Space Station to steal things, was caught by Gepard?

"The Spaceship happened to come into contact with that ball of fire. Afrit probably wanted to burn the Spaceship down, so I stabbed him."

"Then you realize it's not Heliobus?"

"Yes, I chatted briefly with Afrit and learned that the Ever-Flame Mansion received Invitation from Penacony."

Gepard spoke calmly.

But Lin Shuang was far from calm. "You've already stormed into their lair, trying to steal their stuff!"

This isn't something that can be achieved through simple conversation.

Is Afrit trying to provoke you?

Lin Shuang looked at Gepard with a strange expression.

Gepard just blinked and didn't go on to explain in detail.

For example, Gepard learned at that time that Afrit's goal was the Herta Space Station.

And an unknown entity revealed some information about Lin Shuang to Afrit, such as the fact that she had sealed the Flame of Lord Ravager within her body.

It possesses Destruction flames capable of burning through the stars and seas.

For Afrit, who was born from flames, Lin Shuang was clearly a target worthy of attention, plunder, and even devouring.

Gepard didn't know who had leaked Lin Shuang's information to Afrit.

However, Gepard happened to know that Lin Shuang was currently at the Herta Space Station.

If Afrit really goes to the Space Station, Lin Shuang will be watched, and there might be trouble.

This is what made Gepard decide to cause trouble for the Ever-Flame Mansion.

As for the Invitation, I just wanted to get that as a side benefit.

Of course, later, provoked by Lin Shuang, Gepard abandoned her plan to single-handedly attack the Ever-Flame Mansion, and so on.

I won't tell Lin Shuang these things.

Otherwise, if I said it myself, it would make me sound like some kind of troublesome woman.

Lin Shuang stared for a while, but seeing that Gepard didn't continue speaking...

That gave up the desire to investigate further.

Instead of worrying about that, we should be thinking about how to fight Great Void later.

Those hiding in the shadows coldly observed the two women who had suddenly appeared.

There was disdain and malice, but no one intended to harm them.

"Two outsiders, their target is the Ever-Flame Mansion?"

Enemy? Or accomplice?

The forces of the Ever-Flame Mansion are attempting to dominate the entire Yapera, and this is a rather delicate time.

The two women appeared abruptly, and their target was clearly the Ever-Flame Mansion.

She clearly didn't look like a lost, helpless young lady.

Who knows what earth-shattering event might happen to Yapera.

This was the opinion of many people present.

Of course, it's also possible that these two women never returned and were burned to ashes by the flames.

More and more eyes were gathering from all around.

Gepard had originally planned to enjoy her walk with Lin Shuang a little longer.

But as the crowd of onlookers grew larger from all directions, Gepard didn't want herself and Lin Shuang to become some kind of ornamental animals.

However, Lin Shuang herself didn't seem to enjoy the atmosphere of taking a walk.

She simply couldn't replicate Gepard's inexplicable sense of relaxation.

Just as Lin Shuang was observing the environment of Yapera, Gepard suddenly let go of her hand and put her arm around Lin Shuang's waist.