Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
After regaining consciousness at an unknown time, Mo Bai could feel the turbulent airflow beside him, and...
His kidney hurt right now.
"Hiss..."
So Mo Bai instinctively gasped, but this action of his seemed to startle the person behind him.
"Hang in there, we'll reach a safe place right away!" The black-haired, golden-eyed woman comforted Mo Bai, though her tone sounded somewhat urgent.
At that moment, Mo Bai opened his eyes to find that he was currently sandwiched between two females in the middle of a motorcycle, presumably to prevent him from accidentally falling off.
Ah, the roaring sound of this engine couldn't be wrong; this was the very vehicle that had just crashed into him.
Yet that didn't seem to be the most important thing right now.
Mo Bai could sense something chasing after them at this moment.
"We'll be safe as long as we pass through this cave!"
The blonde woman driving the motorcycle said while skillfully using her driving skills to dodge the numerous stone pillars and obstacles inside the cave.
"Roar!"
The roar of a giant creature echoed. Although he didn't know the exact situation right now, shaking off the thing behind them was definitely the top priority.
Thus, Mo Bai raised both hands and struck the summoning gesture for Nue.
Even though his whole body was hurting terribly, he knew that if he didn't do something now, they would likely be caught up by that behemoth behind them.
Besides, despite his body aching, his Cursed Energy was still ample.
"Wait, you're injured on your hand, don't mess..."
"Nue."
Just as the black-haired, golden-eyed woman behind him was warning Mo Bai, he had already completed the summoning motion.
"Screech!"
Whoosh!
Nue emerged from the shadows within the cave, enveloped in lightning as it charged toward the giant blue-colored centipede in the rear.
Bang!
"Roar!"
After intercepting those colossal monsters for a moment, Mo Bai quickly recalled Nue.
The Shikigami of the Ten Shadows Technique could not be restored once destroyed, and he couldn't bear to lose his hard-earned means of transportation.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
Finally, the three of them boarded the motorcycle together and left the cave, shaking off the giant centipede.
"Phew! What a narrow escape!"
After seeing the light of day again, the blonde woman let out a heavy breath on the motorcycle.
Only then did Mo Bai feel that the posture of the three of them right now was somewhat strange.
And it was way too cramped like this!
So Mo Bai struggled, wanting to get off the bike, but was ultimately held down by the shoulders from behind by the black-haired, golden-eyed woman.
"You're injured right now, you shouldn't move around rashly."
Prompted by her words, the blonde woman in front snapped back to her senses, quickly turning around to look at Mo Bai, and then pulled an awkward smile as she said:
"Uhm... sorry about that. Earlier, because I was speeding too fast, I didn't notice you and accidentally ran you over. I'll compensate you after we get to the Academy!"
As she spoke, the blonde woman pressed her palms together, looking very sincere.
"Academy..."
Mo Bai muttered, then gazed into the distance, discovering that the bustling metropolis he had seen earlier was right over there.
Yet such a huge place was actually just an Academy?
Still, whatever the case, there should be medical equipment once they got there.
"Mm, I don't mind. By the way, may I know your names?"
Mo Bai figured he couldn't possibly keep calling them Black Cat and Golden Retriever, could he?
In temperament, these two looked—one like a cold black cat, and the other like an enthusiastic golden retriever.
"Oh, oh! I'm Lynae, an enrolled student at Star Torch Academy."
The big golden retriever looked very honest, just an ordinary, somewhat bouncing student.
"Rover, a preparatory student on her way to enroll at Star Torch Academy."
Rover's name made Mo Bai pause.
Could this actually count as a name? Wasn't it some kind of codename or title?
Never mind, he didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
"Mo Bai... lost my memory."
After thinking for a long time, Mo Bai managed to squeeze out this excuse.
Yet he felt that saying this didn't seem to have any problems either, since he truly knew not a single thing about this world.
"Lost your memory? It's fine, Doctor Lu at the Academy's Infirmary can definitely cure you. Then the three of us will head to Star Torch Academy together!"
Saying this, Lynae twisted the motorcycle handlebar and sped forward, a series of actions so fast it didn't even give Mo Bai time to react.
Just how absent-minded was this person?! There was an injured person on the bike and she still drove this fast?!
Fortunately, because Rover was supporting Mo Bai from behind in the end, the journey could be considered safe and sound.
Step.
Feeling the long-lost earth, Mo Bai was practically moved to tears.
"I swear I'm never riding your bike again..."
"Ahaha, sorry, because I love speeding too much, I got a bit excited." Lynae scratched her head awkwardly.
Her actions and words made Mo Bai can't help but think: wouldn't most people at this Academy be "prime specimens" of the other party's style...
"Alright, Mo Bai is injured, let's take him to the Infirmary first."
Rover stepped in to bring up the important business.
Only then did Mo Bai notice that the attire of both of them was very... individual.
Lynae had the typical delinquent schoolgirl style; if her jacket could be hung on her body, she would definitely not wear it properly. Aside from having many small accessories, there were also colorful graffiti on her clothes.
As for Rover...
Goodness, could this sliver of fabric actually be considered clothes?!
Mo Bai felt that his casual clothes were completely out of place compared to them.
However, Mo Bai didn't say any of this. Perhaps people in this world just dressed this openly?
Jingle bell!
Just as Mo Bai and Rover were being led by Lynae toward the Infirmary, they noticed the communication phone on Lynae suddenly ring, and then...
"Lynae! Where did you run off to?! I sent you several messages and you didn't reply! Do you know what day it is today?!"
An angry voice came from the phone, causing Lynae's face to instantly crumple.
"Uhm... Rover, Mo Bai, I still have some matters on my end. I really wanted to accompany you guys! But if this group assignment messes up again, I'm completely done for!"
At the end, Lynae even puffed out her sparkling big eyes and acted cute toward Mo Bai and Rover.
"I have no objections, just point me the way and I can walk to the Infirmary myself."
Mo Bai thought Lynae looked quite amusing. Indeed, watching other students worry over group assignments was truly a wonderful thing.
"I'll take good care of Mo Bai during this time, go ahead." Rover also smiled and waved at Lynae.
"Much appreciated! I'll definitely rush back to the Infirmary to keep you company right after!"
Saying this, Lynae kicked off with both feet, and rollers appeared beneath her shoes to make her movements even more agile.
Well, playing with such things at the Academy was also very much in the delinquent girl style...
"Let's walk together, I also need to go to the Infirmary to check on my frequency loss issue." Rover afterwards smiled and walked side by side with Mo Bai toward the Infirmary.
Well, it seemed she wasn't as cold as he had imagined.
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