[Second Helicarrier]
Left sector.
"Watch my master's spearwork!"
Xiangling spun her spear, launching the charging Hydra agents into the air. Her body traced a perfect arc through the air, and as her spear whirled, it knocked the guns from their hands before they even had a chance to fire.
Clatter!
The sudden sound of something falling came from behind Xiangling. Her pupils contracted. She released her spear, flinging it at the enemy behind her, then pushed off hard with her toes and shot sideways like an arrow loosed from a bow. As her body skimmed the floor, she lashed out with her right leg, kicking a grenade far away.
Boom!
The grenade exploded, filling the air with smoke.
A blue figure and a red one flashed across Xiangling's vision. Before she could react, she had already been tackled to the floor.
"Ptooey, ptooey!"
"Xiangling, are you hurt?"
Kaeya glanced at the blast crater nearby and withdrew the hand he had placed beneath Xiangling's head. Getting to his feet, he took the girl's arm with concern and helped Diluc pull her up.
Xiangling looked up at the two of them and shook her head to show she was fine.
"Don't worry, I'm all right. Thanks, you two."
She patted her chest, still shaken. If that explosion had caught her, she might really have had to go see Qiqi.
Diluc surveyed their surroundings. "We've swept the half assigned to us once, but that doesn't rule out Hydra agents hiding among those who haven't attacked us."
Kaeya nodded. After a moment's thought, he said to Xiangling:
"Why don't you head back to Sector C, where the agents gathered earlier, and screen the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents resting there again?"
"I'm worried there might be some bad apples among them. If any Hydra agents attack the