Real World.
Tempest Domain.
Palu Star Belt.
"Ma Han, what are you doing here?"
Xu Xiao's face broke into a delighted smile at the sight of the familiar figure who had suddenly appeared before her.
Ma Han grinned, looking for all the world like an overjoyed baboon.
With a chuckle, he explained, "I hadn't planned on coming. I was worried that a mediocre little Player like me would only cause trouble for a God's Chosen One like you."
"But then, I happened to overhear the overlord of the Neptune Domain, the Formless Divine Lord, chatting with the Lin Family head. They mentioned that you were facing quite a few obstacles here and had no help."
"And I thought, that didn't sound right. How could a God's Chosen One be short-handed?"
"So I put in a little effort and asked around."
"I found out that the people assigned to protect you had actually been sent back to the Black Sail Ship by you to watch over Alisa."
"And you were the only one traveling between the planets of the Palu Star Belt, running yourself ragged."
"So, out of humanitarian concern—and in honor of our old schoolmate bond—I came over to help you for free."
"This..." The smile on Xu Xiao's face faded slightly as she looked Ma Han over once more.
He was on full alert and completely armed.
Clearly, he had come intending to serve as her bodyguard.
But as a sacred God's Chosen One, what need did she have for protection?
Even if she did, it would only be in situations like before, when she encountered a Monarch-class monster on the verge of Promotion to Overlord.
Even Li Luo and Matilda, both God's Chosen Ones themselves, had been unable to deal with that kind of crisis.
What use could