These Two Neurotics Really Know How to Play

"Hahaha...!!"

A ethereal laugh echoed from above the power core.

A golden-red mask slowly materialized in the air, with a playful, mocking tone as it looked down:

"Yo yo yo, isn't this Nanook? What's wrong? How did you get injured, hahahaha? Quick, quick, let me help you heal."

He transformed into a masked man, landing steadily. He excitedly ran to Nanook, who was being pinned down by Yan Huan, and said with concern:

"Heavens, how could you be beaten like this? Who did this! This is too much! Unacceptable!"

Aha looked to the side at Yan Huan, who was firmly holding Nanook's head, and asked anxiously:

"Did you see anything?"

"Nope," Yan Huan waved his hand innocently. With his other hand, he grabbed Nanook's skull and fiercely rubbed it into the rapidly spinning gears.

"Screech—Screech!!" Another burst of intense sparks.

"That's strange, who would be so bold as to mess with our mighty Lord Nanook."

Aha tilted his head to look into the distance, puzzled, while placing his hand on Nanook's forehead and pressing him into the gears.

"Screech—Screech!!" Sparks flew.

At this moment, Yan Huan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he suggested, "I don't think now is the time to investigate this. Our classmate Nanook is severely injured and needs prompt treatment."

As he spoke, he excitedly and forcefully pushed Nanook's face deeper into the meat grinder-like gears.

"Screech—Screech!!" Countless sparks shot out wildly.

"That makes sense, but I'm terrible at treating injuries. What should we do now?" Aha frowned, pressing Nanook's head down with a troubled expression.

"Screech—Screech!!" The sparks splashed even further.

Yan Huan thought for a moment and offered a plan:

"I think dealing with the external wounds first is the way to go. We can't let Mr. Nanook carry bloodstains all over him."

"Hey, you're a damn genius!"

The next moment, Nanook felt himself being grabbed by the hair and pulled forward rapidly.

Away from the power core, away from Hyperion.

"Plop—!!"

He felt himself being thrown into the water, but the water wasn't deep. Clear springs gushed from the surroundings, making it look like a fountain pool.

Nanook tried to get up from the bottom of the water, but he felt a hand press down on his head again.

He had a bad feeling, and the next moment his head was pushed back into the water.

Yan Huan squatted by the edge of the pool, pressing Nanook's head down, repeatedly submerging him with great force, splashing a large amount of water.

"Splash—Splash—!!"

"Hey. See, doesn't classmate Nanook look much more energetic now?" Yan Huan exclaimed in surprise.

"This won't do," Aha shook his head and picked up a brick from the ground.

He suddenly leaped up, raising the brick high, his eyes filled with ferocity, about to smash it down on the back of Nanook's head!

Yan Huan quickly pulled his hand away to avoid friendly fire.

"Thump—Splash!!"

The blow was powerful and heavy, causing the entire fountain's water to erupt outwards like a deep-sea bomb.

Nanook only felt a heavy impact on the back of his head, followed by a ringing in his ears.

He floated up from the fountain pool like a dead dog, motionless.

"What kind of treatment is this? I've never seen anything like it in my life," Yan Huan asked, genuinely astonished.

Aha's lips curved into a smile as he spoke eloquently: "This is called the forced shutdown treatment. Think about it, if your computer has a problem, doesn't shutting it down and restarting it solve 90% of the issues?"

Yan Huan nodded, "Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?"

Aha said confidently:

"Of course it does! Look, I'm shutting him down!"

Nanook was floating in the pool, completely still, letting the water drift him slowly.

"Amazing, truly amazing," Yan Huan gave a thumbs-up. "But he hasn't woken up yet, what do we do?"

Aha frowned, looking at the motionless Nanook in the pool, he pondered:

"This shouldn't be the case. A normal machine would be fine after a treatment like this, which means he's abnormal."

"That makes sense," Yan Huan's eyes shone. "He's the abnormal one; our treatment plan is absolutely flawless."

Aha showed a gratified smile and patted Yan Huan on the shoulder:

"Naturally. I can see you have a bright future. Which academy are you from?"

"This one, St. Freya."

"Oh, no wonder. Look, classmate Nanook is so excited seeing your alma mater that he can't even speak, just floating around in the water."

"Yeah, he's more excited than I am."

As he spoke, Yan Huan walked to the edge of the pool.

He slapped Nanook hard across the face, then shook his shoulders frantically, asking with concern:

"Classmate Nanook, what's wrong? Are you okay? Don't scare me!"

Seeing that Nanook was still unconscious and muttering unfriendly sounds, Yan Huan looked at Aha anxiously. "This is bad, he looks like he's drowning. Who could be so heartless!"

Aha frowned and became furious:

"Damn it, who the hell does he think he is! Let me see!"

Then, he also walked to Nanook's side, raised his wrist, and slapped Nanook twice hard.

"This is bad, he seems to be seriously injured. My method of waking him didn't even work. Could it be that someone attacked the mighty classmate Nanook while we weren't paying attention?!"

Hearing this, Yan Huan panicked:

"Then, then what should we do? If we stay here any longer, we might be in danger too!"

"Sigh!" Aha let out a long sigh, grabbed Nanook by the back of his neck, and lifted him up like a little chick.

Nanook: "..."

"We shouldn't stay here long, let's go!" Aha dropped Nanook on the ground and said seriously.

Yan Huan hurried over, grabbed one of Nanook's legs, and said nervously:

"I know a great place, it will definitely be safe there!"

"Okay, let's go!"

The two wasted no time.

Yan Huan walked ahead, holding one of Nanook's legs and dragging him on the ground like a dead dog, while Aha followed closely with a frown.

The two hurriedly left St. Freya Academy and arrived at a towering mountain peak.

"Look, Taixu Mountain is so tall and shrouded in mist, it will definitely speed up classmate Nanook's recovery!" Yan Huan said excitedly.

Aha nodded, fanning himself with a fan, and praised, "Yes, we're safe here. Hurry and put him down to recuperate."

Yan Huan nodded, "You're right."

Afterward.

A figure was thrown from the peak of Taixu Mountain.

In freefall.

It tore through the clouds and startled the birds.

It plummeted downwards like a meteor.

Nanook groaned in pain in the airflow.

...tortured for a hundred thousand miles by these two lunatics.

This humiliating memory would be forever etched in his mind, impossible to erase.

He opened his eyes, barely alive.

As if he had used his last bit of strength.

"...I won't let you go."