Stelle vs. Tang San

"Right! I think it's amazing too!"

"Hey hey hey, one two three! Hey hey hey, one two three!"

Mimi planted her hands on her hips, squinting her eyes as she swayed her body, her tone brimming with cheer.

Immediately after, as if she had discovered something novel, her eyes rounded, and she exclaimed in a sweet, surprised voice:

"Whoa, what a cute voice!"

"A purple light just fell into my body, and I seem to have gained so many memories—my growth is far beyond expectations!"

"But... is my speaking style really this mature? My first-person pronoun is actually... this one?"

Stelle listened, unable to help but cover her mouth and mutter under her breath, "Disgusting."

"It's not like I wanted it to be this way! You aren't allowed to judge!"

Mimi bristled instantly upon hearing this, glaring at Stelle with puffed-up cheeks, looking exactly like a tiny, irritated kitten hissing in defense.

But only a few seconds later, she shook her little head, her tone softening back to its usual doughy sweetness:

"Forget it, forget it. I've always been very tolerant."

"Once you get used to this setting... it actually feels pretty good, doesn't it?"

"Your Excellency, I am sorry."

"I shouldn't have hugged you so suddenly..."

Stelle smiled and shifted her gaze from Mimi's face to Castorice standing to the side.

Castorice wanted to say more but ultimately pressed her lips together, apologizing to Stelle in a soft, gentle voice thick with self-reproach.

Hearing the apology from her wife Castorice, laced with faint traces of tears, Stelle understood everything in an instant.

She must have been secretly grieving over what happened earlier for a long time.

Stelle felt a pang of discomfort herself, but soon, she bounced three feet into the air, hands on her hips, and said with great excitement:

"Die Treasure is amazing!"

"I can fall asleep in seconds just by hugging Die Treasure! Mom never has to worry about my insomnia again!"

"Your Excellency, please do not make such jokes."

Castorice knew this Stelle's temperament all too well. Fearing she would actually rely on this and use her death ability to sleep every day, she hurriedly refused with a serious expression.

As she spoke, Castorice's head slowly turned to survey her surroundings.

Every face she saw was a stranger's, and the energy permeating the air felt completely alien and incredibly unfamiliar to her.

Her gaze drifted back to Stelle involuntarily.

She saw Stelle fish out a cute, goofy Trash Cat Cake hair accessory from somewhere and "plop" it onto her own head.

Castorice couldn't help but reach out to cover her mouth, letting out a secret giggle.

Stelle, who loved digging through trash cans, now had a mini trash can on her head. The look really did match her style perfectly, making her appear even more adorable.

Castorice had originally wanted to ask Stelle where exactly they were.

She remembered clearly that in order to save Amphoreus and prevent the birth of the Iron Tomb, they had entered As I Have Written together.

But now, why had they arrived in this completely strange place?

However, looking at Stelle's current joyful expression, Castorice swallowed the words that had reached her lips.

She suddenly felt that as long as Stelle was there, it was enough; as for everything else, Stelle would surely explain it to her later.

After adjusting her Trash Cat Cake accessory, Stelle pulled a bag of Clockwork Snacks from her embrace as if performing a magic trick.

Next, she fished out an Oak Cake Roll.

Finally, she even pulled out a set of yellow top and purple pants—the Savior's Victory Set!

Stelle's face was full of irrepressible glee.

She had obtained ten Train Tickets in total and had gone straight for a ten-pull.

Unlike before, the items she pulled this time weren't just characters or Light Cones.

Stelle had also pulled quite a few practical things, like the snacks in her hand, the Oak Cake Roll...

As for why Mimi had suddenly learned to speak.

It was naturally because Stelle had pulled Mimi's memories, allowing Mimi to complete her growth in an instant and reach the stage where she could speak!

For Stelle, this was simply the best thing ever!

At this rate, she might even be able to evolve Mimi into Xilian, or perhaps even a Da Xilian!

The power of the Aeon was truly incredible!

Stelle couldn't help but lift her head, gazing with burning eyes at the leaderboard in the sky.

She really hoped it would refresh with some new content so she could earn more rewards!

Sure enough, just as Stelle had anticipated, the leaderboard in the sky soon began to undergo massive changes.

Rows of golden characters suddenly manifested upon the Sky Screen:

[The Top Ten Young Geniuses of Douluo Ranking has been fully revealed!]

[Detected: TOP 3 Tang San is dissatisfied with the ranking results!]

[Special PK mode now initiated!]

[TOP 1: Stelle VS TOP 3: Tang San!]

[PK Content: The Sky Screen has locked onto a similarity between the two—both have experienced resurrecting others or being resurrected themselves!]

[Tang San: Resurrect, my beloved!]

[Stelle: I can do anything!]

[PK Rules: The Sky Screen will no longer intervene. All living beings on the Douluo Continent may cast their votes to decide the final outcome of this PK!]

[The winner of the PK will receive super generous bonus rewards!]

[The loser of the PK will face severe punishment!]

Stelle tilted her head, gazing at the VS poster of herself and Tang San in the sky. She slowly stroked her chin, nodding with a look of feigned seriousness.

She smacked her lips in satisfaction, her tone brimming with self-complacency: "Tsk, the way I hold my baseball bat is still so dashing!"

The people around them were stunned by Stelle's words, their faces etched with bewilderment.

Someone had already openly challenged her, the number one on the genius ranking.

Yet, Stelle was still focused on whether she looked dashing enough?

Was she missing a screw, or was her confidence in her own strength simply off the charts?

Not far from Stelle, amidst the crowd of Shrek members kneeling and begging for mercy, Tang San kept his head bowed. His back was instantly soaked in cold sweat, and his breathing grew ragged.

He had indeed been brooding over the Heavenly Ranking, filled with resentment.

Tang San had always believed that if he could craft the peerless hidden weapons of the Tang Sect, he would be capable of wounding even true gods, let alone powerhouses at the demigod level!

The Sky Screen must have failed to account for this critical factor, which was why he had been relegated to third place.

He never imagined that these thoughts, hidden deep within his heart, would be captured so precisely by the Sky Screen and brazenly broadcast to the world.

What terrified him even more was that he was only a few steps away from Stelle.

If Stelle took offense to this and decided to strike him down, who among those present could possibly stop this undisputed number one?

However, when Tang San saw Stelle's dismissive attitude—as if he were beneath her notice—his eyes turned bloodshot with rage.

He clenched his fists in hatred, his teeth grinding audibly.

Suddenly, Tang San caught a key piece of information from the Sky Screen's announcement.

Like Stelle, he had experienced resurrecting others or being resurrected himself.

This claim made Tang San mutter to himself in doubt.

He carefully reviewed his past, certain that he had never experienced such things.

Though, as for being resurrected by someone else...

Did his leap from Ghost Sorrow Cliff in his previous life, followed by his transmigration into this world, count as a form of alternative resurrection?

As for resurrecting others...

Could it be that the Sky Screen was referring to his future self?

The power of resurrection was something that, aside from gods, no one should be able to achieve.

In that case, perhaps he was destined to become a true god in the future!

At this thought, Tang San's eyes suddenly brightened, and the fear in his heart was instantly replaced by a burning ambition.

What did he have to fear?

Besides, if he could win this PK mode, he would obtain massive rewards.

And that arrogant Stelle would have to face severe punishment!

Just imagining that scene made Tang San's heart surge with excitement and anticipation!