I'm Not a Flame-Chaser

Jiu glanced at Ito Kyō, but the women kept their eyes fixed on them, preventing them from conveying information through their eyes or subtle gestures.

If Ito Kyō reveals that he just saw the Honkai zombie, they will definitely be taken away, and it will only be a matter of time before Kū is exposed.

The restless Honkai Energy flowed within his body, and the eerie rainbow color concealed by his black eyes was quietly spreading outwards.

"No, no, we ran out as soon as we heard the alarm."

"..."

Jiu glanced at Ito Kyō. This delinquent student was so nervous that he was almost collapsing just from saying those words, and beads of sweat were falling from his forehead one after another.

So... what about women's reactions?

"Um... okay, I'm sorry to have bothered you and taken up your time."

The woman withdrew her overly sharp gaze, realizing that perhaps her gaze had been too terrifying for Ito Kyō to bear, but...

As Jiu and Ito Kyō walked past her, she quickly glanced at Jiu.

Although he seemed a bit lost at first, he remained calm throughout, unlike most people.

She gave two of her teammates a look, they nodded, and then quietly followed Jiu.

"Drink!"

Kiana recalled the fighting techniques that Fu Hua and Lin had taught her, and sweated profusely in front of the virtual projection in the training room. Her physical condition had improved, and after learning to control the Herrscher's abilities at Mount Taixu, she no longer had to worry about the problem of corruption.

Now she wants to hone her combat skills. In the battle against the Herrscher of Reason, she still feels powerless against an enemy with superior technology. If it weren't for her cooperation with Lin and the Herrscher of Reason's mental breakdown at the end, she would never have been a match for the Herrscher of Reason.

"Lift your legs higher and faster. The power from your waist to your legs is transmitted in an instant. The faster it is, the greater the damage."

"Um?"

Sweating profusely, Kiana turned her head and saw the Herrscher of Reason leaning against the door of the training room with a slight smile on her lips.

"What are you looking at me for? Do you doubt that I can't teach you?" The Herrscher of Reason's smile carried a hint of arrogance. "Even Kevin isn't as skilled as me. I wouldn't teach anyone else even if they begged me."

"... But you're not as good as Lin, are you?" Kiana's gaze was slightly strange. Unlike her and Bronya, the Herrscher of Reason was a genuine Herrscher, and now she had become a partner... barely a partner, which felt rather strange.

However, the thought that even Bella, an Upper-class Honkai Beast, could interact normally like a human did somewhat alleviate the feeling of unease.

Incidentally, while Lin and the others were fighting the Herrscher of Reason, Bella was ignored by the Herrscher of Reason and fell fast asleep on the Hyperion. When they returned to the Hyperion after finishing their battle, they saw Bella, dressed in her pajamas, walking out of the bedroom with a bewildered look on her face, staring at them with innocent eyes at the extra person in their room.

"Huh? I'm not as good as him?" Herrscher of Reason sneered. "Although I don't know where he learned the Great Void Sword Qi from, he's just a self-taught amateur. He knows a little bit of the Moth of Fire fighting techniques, a little bit of the Far East swordsmanship, a little bit of the Shenzhou swordsmanship, and the rest is all second-rate stuff. When he fights, he uses all sorts of dirty tricks and dirty moves on his opponents. Kiana, you'd better not learn from him."

"..."

Kiana recalled that Lin had indeed used all sorts of despicable and shameless means to force her to submit in Sky City. She didn't comment on the Herrscher of Reason's words, but she felt somewhat uncomfortable hearing the Herrscher of Reason say that.

"As long as it can be used in actual combat and achieves results, there is no need to pursue any orthodoxy or standardization."

At this moment, another person walked into the training room. The Herrscher of Reason's expression immediately turned sour. She snorted coldly, crossed her arms, and remained silent.

Fu Hua didn't care about this. She calmly said to Kiana, "There's no need to worry. Getting stuck on one move or technique will not only hinder your progress in strength, but your mentality will also often fall into a lower level due to stagnation."

"You old bones, you're quite the lecturer. Aren't you the most pedantic one yourself?" the Herrscher of Reason said sarcastically.

"There's a big difference between taking things step by step and following the rules," Fu Hua calmly replied. "You can't be complacent just because you beat Durandal and fought Kevin."

"A win is a win! Do you think winners have to say it was just luck these days? I hate that kind of superficial stuff. You keep giving yourselves a title of humility, but who doesn't know that deep down you still look down on the losers after you've won?" The Herrscher of Reason scoffed at Fu Hua's statement and waved her hand. "Let's be more realistic. You should learn from Lin in this regard."

"..."

Fu Hua sighed. She didn't know how to get along with the Herrscher of Reason. They had the same memories, but their personalities were completely opposite. They were so arrogant and irritable that they couldn't be persuaded with just a few words.

At that moment, she had a sudden inspiration. She remembered that Lin was very good at dealing with people with childlike minds, so maybe she could go and learn from him.

Thinking of this, she left the training room, and a while later, Lin arrived at the training room...

The "Rebirth" of the Sky: Chapter Sixty-One: The Guide to Raising Daughters

After his conversation with Fu Hua, Lin stayed alone in the room to sort out his thoughts. Although he said he would stay in Anti-Entropy for the time being, it didn't mean he had nothing else to do. Currently, there were three things he was concerned about: the escape of the Herrscher of Binding, Anna on Coral Island, and...

"Drop--"

Information?

It was another message. Lin thought it might be Yan Luo sending some intelligence again, so he opened the message.

But the content was not what he had imagined.

Lin, I've been watching you, always.

Who?

Lin's first reaction was that someone was spying on him, but how could there be anyone else on the Hyperion? He quickly picked up the Jizo Mitama and hacked into the network, trying to find the location of the person who sent the message. However, after receiving the message, the sender cut off the network and deleted its own network traces so quickly that it was like pouring a bucket of water on a gram of salt, giving him no chance at all.

These almost supernatural events kept happening, leaving Lin somewhat bewildered. In the Previous Civilization, Ling and Qianqi, who were connected to his plans, had already been found, and he also intended to...

"Lin, are you free?"

Fu Hua, who had just left, returned to the door and knocked, attracting Lin's attention.

Lin glanced at the blank desktop left by the information that had vanished without a trace, as if it were just an illusion. He nodded, stood up, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Herrscher of Reason did not treat Shi Zhilu as a child. Although her views on things tended to be impulsive and straightforward, her knowledge came from Fu Hua, who had lived for 50,000 years. She was not stupid, and it was not as easy to fool or argue with her as one might imagine.

But... it's just that they weren't "completely" treated like children.

She is prone to extreme emotional outbursts, much like a child. Once her emotions run high, she easily overlooks many things, and even if she knows the other person is lying through their teeth Herrscher of Reason, she will take it as fact.

Unfortunately, Fu Hua is not good at lying or manipulating other people's emotions... That's not quite accurate. Fu Hua has an outstanding ability to provoke the Herrscher of Reason.

The connection between the Herrscher of Reason and Fu Hua is self-evident, so Lin hopes to see their relationship improve.

... That's what they say, but Lin's real plan is to train Fu Hua into a "trainer," preferably the kind of Herrscher of Reason can be obediently followed with a slap of the whip.

"Oh~ Lin, you want to practice too?"

As Lin entered the training room, the Herrscher of Reason was watching Kiana's training with great interest. When she saw Lin and Fu Hua walk in one after the other, her expression changed rapidly. One second she was all smiles and gentle breeze, and the next second she was as hard as iron.

"Well, we still have some time to go before we reach our destination."

Lin casually picked up two training swords from the side and tossed one to the Herrscher of Reason. She caught it with a laugh, casually twirled it, and chuckled, "I was just telling Kiana that your style isn't suitable for her, and then you showed up. Why don't we give it a try and see who's qualified to teach Kiana?"

"Wait a minute, what about my opinion?" Kiana, who was sweating profusely, stopped and looked at the Herrscher of Reason, however, nonchalantly twisted her neck—

"Children shouldn't interrupt adults. You'll see how powerful I am in a moment."

"You're the one who's a kid..." Besides, I've already asked you for advice on how capable you are.

Kiana sighed and looked at Lin. The black-haired man took off his mask and nodded to her.

"No matter how many times I see you, I still think you're quite good-looking, Lin. Why do you always wear a mask? Speaking of which, you wore a helmet 50,000 years ago. What was the purpose of covering your face?" The Herrscher of Reason chuckled nonchalantly at the expressionless Lin.

Lin Mo raised his sword. "I'll tell you if I win."

"That certainly gives me motivation." The Herrscher of Reason, confident of victory, also raised her sword. "Use whatever tactics you like. I know you can't help but resort to some underhanded methods, after all, that's your style. But I will fight fair and square..."

"Start."

Lin shouted in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible, and at the same time, he suddenly took a step forward and thrust, aiming straight for the Herrscher of Reason's chest. The Herrscher of Reason, who was still smugly making her "pre-battle declaration," was too slow to react and barely managed to dodge to the side when the tip of the sword was almost touching her chest.

She jumped back and cried out, "Despicable!"

"..."

Lin did not answer, but instead launched a series of fierce attacks while she was still unbalanced, overwhelming her and giving her no time to breathe.

Since they couldn't use their abilities and it was just a battle of skills, the advantage of going first was enormous beyond imagination. Moreover, Lin controlled his sword speed, and whenever the Herrscher of Reason adapted to his speed and tried to regain her balance, he would suddenly accelerate and catch her off guard.

Kiana was astonished to see that Lin was able to defeat the Herrscher of Reason so badly that she couldn't fight back. She had witnessed the Herrscher of Reason's superb skills, which were comparable to Fu Hua's. She considered herself far inferior to Fu Hua, but she never expected that Lin was even more powerful than the Herrscher of Reason.

Strangely, although Lin initially made it difficult for the Herrscher of Reason to launch an effective counterattack, he gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. The Herrscher of Reason went from struggling to having an easy time, and Lin was forced to retreat step by step. In the end, the Herrscher of Knowledge knocked Lin's sword away and put it to Lin's neck.

"Hmph, even if you cheat, you can't win~"

The Herrscher of Reason looked smugly into Lin Pingjing's eyes.

"One more game, best of three," Lin said stubbornly.

"Haha, come on then!"

"Start."

"Wow! You cheated again!"

The next fierce battle began, and this time it was almost a replay of the last one. Lin launched a counterattack, Lin gradually struggled, and Lin was one move behind.

Kiana watched the duel between the two and had a strange feeling that she couldn't quite put her finger on. Fu Hua, on the other hand, seemed to have noticed something, but she didn't say anything. She just quietly looked back and forth between Lin and the Herrscher of Reason a few times.

"Phew... Are you convinced now?" The Herrscher of Reason let out a long sigh and chuckled.

"Best of five." Lin seemed unwilling to admit defeat, and he picked up the knife again, a move that made the Herrscher of Reason even more proud.

"It's the same every time!"

Then the two fought back and forth for a full ten rounds, all ending with Lin "almost" losing to the Herrscher of Reason.

"Lin, you're already quite skilled among ordinary people, but you're still a little bit behind me~" The Herrscher of Reason stood with her hands on her hips, laughing with complete confidence. "I'll teach you from now on."

"Okay, then you teach me, and I'll teach Kiana, how about that?"

"Hmm... no problem. Senior brother teaching junior sister is in line with the sect's rules. How about we call it the Sect of Knowledge?"

Seeing Lin and the Herrscher of Reason talking intimately, Fu Hua seemed to understand something, and her eyes gleamed.

The "Rebirth" of the Sky: Chapter Sixty-Two - Arrival

"Don't look back, don't speak, just keep moving forward."

After walking a distance, Ito Kyō breathed a sigh of relief and was about to say something when Jiu said coldly in a low voice.

A strange and unsettling feeling weighed on Ito Kyō's heart. His heart, which had just settled, immediately tightened again. He walked forward stiffly, while Kyō observed the person following him through various mirrors and glass surfaces.

The other party had a strong sense of counter-surveillance. Jiu could barely see their faces, but he sensed that two people were following them.

It doesn't take much reasoning to deduce that the people who were disguised as regular troops had followed us; it seems our earlier actions had aroused their suspicion.

Meanwhile, the two people following behind, seeing that Lin and Ito Kyō appeared normal, quickly communicated with hand gestures, deciding to arrest the two students no matter what.

After the other vehicle turned a corner, they sped up to catch up, and just as they turned the corner—

"Laugh!"

"Laugh!"

Two chains shot out unexpectedly from different angles on either side of the wall, piercing through the brains of the two men, and then quickly retracted.

Red, yellow, and black thoughts all rushed into their minds, and they fell silently to the ground, lifeless.

After walking a long distance in a suppressed state, Jiu coldly said, "Alright."

"Phew..." Ito Kyō let out a long sigh, then asked with a mix of worry and confusion, "What just happened?"

"It's nothing, someone's following us."

"Track..."

"Then, I don't know why, I only followed him for a short distance before he disappeared."

"Huh? Lost them? That's so unprofessional." Ito Kyō mocked the trackers, unaware that they had already lost their lives.

Jiu Lengqun glanced casually at Lu Qi behind Wu Yi. He figured that the whole time, his father and Yi Ling Teng Xu Qi were under surveillance. Since those two shouldn't be considered as his killers, the investigation would likely focus on the presence of Herrscher hidden in the city.

Of course, this matter of the elasticity of smoke probably won't last long before suspicion returns to him, so it's best to leave before then.

"Hmm? You're leaving? Thank you so much this time. Otherwise, I might have already been eaten by that monster."

Ito Kyō foolishly, scratched the back of his head, and thanked Jiu.

It would be best to kill him before leaving. He knows part of the truth, and if he is caught by Schicksal later, he will probably be forced to reveal Jiu's secrets.

But...

Seeing Ito Kyō's silly grin, Jiu didn't make a move for some reason.

... Never mind, it's only a matter of time before it gets exposed. Killing Ito Kyō would just make him the prime suspect.

"It's nothing, you helped me too." Jiu turned to look at the city exit that was just a stone's throw away. "Why did you lie to them back then?"

"Well, because you said that if I told others I saw a monster, I would be caught, right? Since you saved me, you must be a good person, and they must be the bad people."

What a simple and foolish idea.