Kiana: But I Was First!

"Stop talking. If we don't leave now, we'll be late!"

With that, Changkong City's famed Phantom Duo—Evil Eye · Meitang Man and Thunder Emperor · Tianye Ginji, two A-rank Cultivators renowned for recovering stolen goods—followed the map on their phones and sped off.

Elsewhere.

An individual named Theresa should be fond of bitter melon juice, reading manga, and having others accompany her for afternoon naps!

Seeing Theresa, whom he had nearly guided onto the right path and gotten to love bitter melon-flavored chocolate, get misled by Kiana and make a face that said she absolutely refused to try bitter melon flavor, Grandpa Mo Yi decided to stop wasting his breath.

"Shrine of the Wandering God—"

Bard, the Wandering Caretaker's second skill created a shrine with healing abilities, granting powerful healing effects to allies within it.

A magic circle emitting a gentle glow appeared beside Mo Yi. Before the curious Kiana could ask what it was, Mo Yi pointed at it. "Kiana, step onto it. It can heal your injuries."

"Okay—"

Only after hearing Mo Yi say that did Kiana remember the injury on her arm. Though the bleeding had stopped, it still hurt quite a bit. If it was not treated properly, it might leave a scar. She also had several abrasions and strained muscles elsewhere on her body, so she immediately stepped onto the Shrine of the Wandering God.

Kiana's straightforward personality had its advantages. At the very least, whenever Mo Yi told her to do something, she would not hesitate and would simply do it. If it were one of those clever but suspicious people, they would probably demand an explanation before moving.

Though that was a normal reaction, Kiana's decisiveness was different. I am different. I am a different kind of firework.

Most of the time, Mo Yi preferred teammates like Kiana, who listened without babbling. After asking all those questions, they would still have to follow orders in the end, so why not just get moving? It was a waste of time. At critical moments, hesitation meant defeat. Hesitating for even a second could lead to a total party wipe.

"Mmm, ohh—"

Standing atop the Shrine of the Wandering God, Kiana was enveloped in warm light. It was like soaking in a hot spring—no, soaking in a hot spring only soothed the body, while this relaxed both her entire body and soul.

Caught off guard, Kiana made a strange sound.

"Feels so good, ohh..."

Sirin had only returned to Kiana's body to sleep a few minutes ago when she suddenly discovered that Kiana's body and soul, which she had secretly corrupted with Honkai Energy, were becoming revitalized. As part of the same entity, she too felt extremely comfortable, and her mind gradually relaxed. Yet the corruption she had painstakingly planted was slowly fading beneath an incomprehensible warm light.

Half-asleep, Sirin could only roar helplessly within Kiana's body. "No!"

"Who? Who ruined my plan?!"

Having consumed too much Honkai Energy and unable to wake up for the time being, she could no longer hold on beneath the Shrine of the Wandering God's light. Filled with fury and resentment, she fell asleep.

"Wahh, ohh—"

Listening to Kiana's ever-changing strange noises, Grandpa Mo Yi felt the urge to turn around and leave.

Kiana, what the hell are you moaning for?!

I'm healing you! Anyone who didn't know what was going on would think some young couple had come to this remote place to do what couples did, just to save one night's lodging fee!

PS: After finishing the ending of "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," I was completely confused. Why did I still know nothing after finishing it? It even felt like there were more mysteries than before! Even now, I only remembered two lines: The most terrifying thing is not ghosts or gods, but the human heart; I traded ten years for your innocence.

Kiana: I Was Here First!

"The delivery sister looks like she feels really good—"

Theresa, who had been watching from the side, curiously looked at Kiana, who seemed to have eaten Medicine King cuisine and entered a clothes-exploding state. Then she turned to Mo Yi and asked, "Brother Mo Yi, can I go over there too?"

Children were naturally more curious than adults, so it was perfectly normal for childlike Theresa to be this curious.

As for Kiana, Mo Yi could tell that the wound on her arm had already healed. The reason she remained inside was probably because the Shrine of the Wandering God's healing effect felt genuinely amazing.

Of course, Mo Yi did not know that the Shrine of the Wandering God was not only healing Kiana's external injuries, but also healing the body and soul that Sirin had corrupted with Honkai Energy over a long period of time. That was why she looked so blissful.

Mo Yi looked at the firefly-like motes of light circling around him and could feel the magic power in his body rapidly recovering.

Since his magic power was still quite abundant, he might as well maintain the Shrine of the Wandering God a little longer and let Theresa have a taste.

Those firefly-like motes were Bard, the Wandering Caretaker's passive ability, Traveler's Call. As long as Bard existed, it could produce Chimes, which not only continuously enhanced his power and understanding of all things in the universe, but also summoned nearby nature spirits to assist him.

Simply put, as long as Bard existed, he could grow stronger even while standing around doing nothing.

After it took effect on Mo Yi, his greatest impression was that if he went back to review that profound knowledge now, he felt he could understand it all at once. His mind was clear, as if he had taken a brain supplement.

"What are you doing here?"

Kiana, who was enjoying the pleasant sensation in body and mind, suddenly realized someone had squeezed against her. Opening her eyes, she saw Theresa stepping into the Shrine of the Wandering God's already limited circle, and immediately became unhappy.

"Feels so good—"

Theresa stepped into the Shrine of the Wandering God and wore an expression of pleasure similar to Kiana's. Like a lazy cat basking in the morning sunlight, she narrowed her eyes. "My whole body feels warm. It's like something's flowing into me. It feels so good."

Kiana: "..."

What the hell are you moaning for? You're not even hurt! I haven't even settled the score with you, and you dare come over to split my 'healing medicine'?

So Kiana secretly shifted her body and used her butt to shove Theresa out of the circle.

"Why are you bumping me with your butt, delivery sister?!"

With half her body pushed outside the Shrine of the Wandering God, Theresa was naturally unwilling to accept that. Her tiny body unleashed tremendous strength as she squeezed her way back in, pushing Kiana aside.

"Kids who hog everything for themselves aren't good kids, delivery sister!"

"Stop calling me such a weird name. My name is Kiana Kaslana."

"Hmm, Kaslana?"

Theresa froze. Her own sister was also named Kaslana. Raising her head, she carefully examined the delivery sister. The more she looked, the more similar the girl's appearance seemed to her sister's. The biggest differences were that this girl had twin braided ponytails while her sister had a single braided ponytail, as well as their completely different temperaments.

Kiana was just a big child. She was even arguing with a little kid like Theresa, and did not resemble her sister's mature, dependable nature at all.

Having seen many cloned experimental subjects in Otto's laboratory, Theresa could not help wondering whether this girl was also an experimental subject who had escaped from Grandpa's place.

"Alright, stop playing around."

Seeing the two start to squabble, Mo Yi stopped the Shrine of the Wandering God.

"Mo Yi, I want more—"

Kiana immediately became dissatisfied and complained.

"I still want to soak in the hot spring!"

Mo Yi: "..."