Stelle: Skyfire! Unsheathe!

Stelle, Dan Heng, and March 7th returned to the hotel.

March 7th hummed a little tune, full of excitement as she organized the photos she had taken today.

Ever since she got the Starry Sky Camera, taking photos had become much more convenient for March 7th. She could shoot and print on the spot, and the results were excellent.

She no longer had to go through the trouble of the past, where she had to select the shots after returning and then print them using film.

"Hmm-hmm~ hmm-hmm~ This one is nice, and this one is good too."

As she looked through them, March 7th came across a photo that left her speechless.

"Stelle."

Dan Heng and Stelle looked over to see March 7th's speechless expression.

"What's wrong?"

March 7th held up the photo to show them both.

In the photo:

Stelle was holding a trash can lid in one hand, while her other hand steadied the trash can as she leaned her head inside.

Seeing this scene, Dan Heng also fell into an instant silence.

Uh. What kind of hobby is this?

Stelle scratched her head, feeling embarrassed.

"Hehe, well, March, you know how it is. Didn't I buy two Trash Can Scratch-offs from Ye Yun a couple of days ago?

So, you know..."

March 7th rolled her eyes at Stelle.

"Try to be a bit more careful in the future. People who don't know you might mistake you for a beggar."

Stelle nodded hurriedly, saying there wouldn't be a next time.

As for whether there would be, that would depend entirely on Stelle's own self-discipline.

Dan Heng checked the time.

"Let's get some rest. We'll head out early tomorrow morning to find that Guardian."

The night passed without incident.

Early the next morning, Stelle sprang up from her bed with a Carp Leap.

After washing up, I stepped out into the hallway.

At this moment, March 7th and Dan Heng were standing not far from Stelle's room.

"Morning, March, Dan Heng. Why is it so noisy downstairs?"

As soon as Stelle stepped out of her room, she heard a commotion coming from the lobby downstairs.

Dan Heng thought for a moment.

"Let's go down and take a look."

The three of them arrived at the lobby, only to see the silver-haired woman they had briefly met in the office yesterday, now leading a group of Silvermane Guards to surround the entire hotel.

As soon as the three of them appeared, they were spotted by Bronya.

Bronya read out the arrest warrant in a cold tone.

"Audacious villains, by order of the Supreme Guardian, you are all under arrest."

The three were completely surrounded.

March 7th helplessly threw up her hands.

"Here we go again, here we go again! This happens every three worlds."

Dan Heng looked around, his gaze locking onto the Rift Passage to the side.

"Ahem."

Dan Heng coughed twice to get the attention of Stelle and March 7th.

Seeing both of them looking at him, Dan Heng signaled with his eyes for them to look at the Rift Passage.

Stelle and March 7th took one look and immediately understood.

Dan Heng then murmured under his breath.

"Guan Yu Fan San, Jun Ming Wu Er, Ping Cheng Jie Yi!"

The moment Dan Heng's voice fell, Stelle immediately activated the unleashed state of the Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash.

"Judgment of Shamash! Draw!"

Stelle swung her sword, and scorching flames swept through the surrounding Silvermane Guards, knocking them all down.

Even Bronya was knocked back more than 10 meters by the heat wave.

After swinging her sword, Stelle decisively sheathed it and made a run for it.

By the time Bronya caught her breath, Dan Heng, March 7th, and Stelle had already entered the Rift Passage.

Bronya furrowed her brows and immediately issued an order to pursue.

"All units, listen up! Follow me and give chase!"

Pela, standing to the side, looked at the Rift Passage with deep concern.

"But... Lady Bronya, that is the Rift Passage!"

Bronya's resolve was firm.

"We cannot let these villains escape justice!"

Following that, Bronya led the Silvermane Guards into the Rift Passage.

Relying on her familiarity with the terrain, Bronya led a large group of Silvermane Guards to corner March 7th, Dan Heng, and Stelle.

Seeing this, the three had no choice but to unleash their full strength.

Under the full force of the trio, the Silvermane Guards quickly lost their ability to fight.

Stelle looked at the remaining Bronya and Pela, pointing her Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash directly at them.

"Come at me together, otherwise it wouldn't be fair to you!"

Bronya and Pela were extremely tense; the strength of these three was simply too overwhelming.

Especially the little gray-haired girl in front of them wielding the flame greatsword—her lethality was truly off the charts.

However, things had reached this point, and Bronya and Pela engaged Stelle in battle.

Hidden in the shadows, Sampo was utterly shocked.

Wait, sister, your combat power and the script are a bit different, aren't they? Shouldn't you be the ones facing a desperate situation?

What is going on? You're practically on the verge of breaking the future Guardian!

And that line you just said—that was a total villain monologue, hey!

No, no, if this keeps up, I have to step in immediately, or this script is going to fall apart.

He tossed out a few special smoke bombs, and Stelle, March 7th, Dan Heng, Bronya, and Pela were all knocked unconscious.

Sampo slowly stepped out.

"Good thing I, Old Sampo, came to the scene to keep an eye on things."

Sampo took the five of them and first dumped Pela near a Silvermane Guard outpost in the Overworld, letting her go back to deliver a message.

Afterward, Sampo led Stelle, Bronya, March 7th, and Dan Heng toward the Underworld.

Over on Ye Yun's side.

He brought Hook to an abandoned restaurant near Boulder Town in Rivets Town.

Ye Yun entered the kitchen to take a look; the equipment and such were all still in good condition, but there was no gas.

Ye Yun bought a gas tank from the system and connected it to the stove.

He turned the switch, and a flame rose up.

Outside, Leos was playing with Hook.

As for the nearby Fragmentum Monsters, they had all been reduced to ashes under a single Prairie Fire from Leos.

Conditions were simple. Ye Yun thought for a moment and decided to make some chicken soup, then boil some noodles later to have chicken noodle soup.

Ye Yun had originally wanted to make a Spicy Stir-fry Pot.

However, considering Hook was a child who hadn't grown up eating much oil or salt, Ye Yun was afraid her stomach wouldn't be able to handle the Spicy Stir-fry Pot.

The rich aroma of chicken soup permeated the entire kitchen.

Not far from the kitchen, a girl wearing a red coat with bare little feet was searching for supplies in the direction of the kitchen.

"Medicine, medicine, let me see if there's any here."

The girl was Clara from the Robot Settlement.

Clara had come out this time to search for medicine; the recent activity of Fragmentum Monsters had intensified, and many people in the settlement had been injured.

With the medicine in the settlement running low, Clara had brought a few automatons out to Rivets Town to search for supplies.

As she searched, Clara heard a burst of laughter.

"Master Leos, run faster!"

Clara looked up.

"Eh? Isn't that Hook?"

Clara hadn't expected to run into Hook here.

"Hook! Hook!"

Hook, who was sitting on Leos, heard someone calling her name and told Leos to stop.

Hook followed the sound and soon spotted Clara beside a pile of debris.

"Clara! My Clara!"

Hook slid off Leos in a flash and rushed toward Clara.

Clara and Hook embraced, Hook overjoyed to see her.

"Clara, what are you doing here?"

Clara held up the medicine in her hand.

"I came to find some medicine for everyone in the settlement."