Arlan was an honest fellow. After hearing Dan Heng's question, he thought for a moment before answering.
"After the evacuation, we temporarily locked access to the elevator to keep the Antimatter Legion from invading the Master Control Zone."
Arlan then looked at Dan Heng again. When Dan Heng and Jiang Yu had found him, the former had already explained a few things.
"Since Miss Asta sent you to find me, she should have given you the access key, right?"
"Uh..." March 7th's expression turned panicked. She raised a hand in a thoughtful pose, pretending to be calm as she said guiltily, "I think... she did give me a card..."
Dan Heng took a deep breath, lowered his hands, and looked at March 7th. "March..."
March 7th held both hands in front of her chest, looking a little aggrieved and flustered. "I don't remember where I put it..."
Watching March 7th start searching herself, Arlan had a thousand things to say, but all that came out was a single word: "You..."
She had truly left him speechless.
"Ah! Found it!" March 7th suddenly cried out in delight and pulled out the card.
"I should..." Dan Heng took another deep breath, turned away, and pressed a hand to his forehead. For the moment, he didn't particularly want to look at March 7th's face.
Behind them, Stelle also gave a helpless smile.
Jiang Yu said dryly, "March, hurry up and give Dan Heng the card for safekeeping. Even being a pretty girl doesn't excuse being this careless!"
"Huh? You crashed into the space station while riding a flying sword! You're not much better than me!"
The pretty girl refused to take that lying down. March 7th fired back, but obediently handed the card to Dan Heng.
Clearly, she also knew that being so scatterbrained wasn't a good thing.
Meanwhile, Arlan stared at Jiang Yu with wide, burgundy eyes.
"You crashed into the space station on a flying sword... weren't you all together?"
"Not before I damaged the space station..." Jiang Yu scratched his head sheepishly.
"Damaged... the space station...?" Arlan stared at Jiang Yu in shock. "You're done for."
"Huh?" Jiang Yu looked utterly confused.
"Ms. Herta is definitely going to keep you here," Arlan said seriously.
"Hiss... surely not...?" Jiang Yu sucked in a cold breath.
"Never mind... that's between you and Ms. Herta." Arlan shook his head. "Since we've found the access key, let's head back to the monitoring room and unlock the elevator."
With that, Arlan turned and led everyone toward the monitoring room.
The others quickly followed, seemingly not taking the matter to heart.
In the real world.
Siberian Duck had reached the elevator scene.
"Haha, I can't do that!"
[Dan's heart endures: Streamer, look behind them! Little Yu's standing in the back with this dazed expression. He looks so sweet!]
[Shota supremacy: Arlan's dark-skinned! Oh, Little Yu and Arlan standing together, hnnng... I'm satisfied!]
[My pee is yellow: Arlan seems a little taller than Little Yu... I hereby declare that Little Yu is my child groom!]
[Aha's Emanator: Aha, what the heck! Little Yu, you honest little baby, I saw you break the elevator!]
Then came the scene where March 7th misplaced the access key.
"Oh, what's wrong with a pretty girl being a little careless? A pretty girl can have a few little flaws!" Siberian Duck boldly proclaimed on stream.
Only for Jiang Yu's next line to call March 7th out: even pretty girls couldn't be forgiven for being careless!
The chat instantly erupted in merriment.
[Xibo Little Black Duck: Little Yu's right! Not even pretty girls get a pass!]
[Brewing wine over burning brows: Hahaha! I'm dying. March argued back, but she still obediently handed the card to our reliable Mr. Dan Heng.]
Next, the story reached the part where Arlan learned that Jiang Yu had damaged the space station.
"Hahaha! Arlan's shocked face! You nailed it, miHoYo!" Watching the expressive character models in the game, Siberian Duck shook with laughter.
[Aha's Emanator: Arlan: "What? Aha, what the hell! You crashed into the space station?"]
[Emotions like rain: Enough to leave Arlan shocked all day.]
[Shota supremacy: The boys are so shippable. I'm diving in first!]
[Increasingly bald Huahua: I'm overflowing with inspiration! Time to draw!]
In the game.
With Dan Heng and Arlan, the two more knowledgeable members, operating the controls, the elevator started up again, but access was only granted to the top floor.
Arlan had prioritized the safety of the Master Control Zone and the researchers. Honest fellow that he was, he earnestly apologized to the Astral Express Crew, since his decision meant they would have to take a long detour.
Still, the Astral Express Crew graciously assured him that it was fine.
They then set off together, crossed the repulsion bridge, and casually helped themselves to a few Light Cones in a room they passed.
Since they had the injured Arlan with them, they didn't force their way through the enemies this time. Instead, they went around them and soon reached the elevator on the top floor.
They were lucky. They encountered few monsters along the way, and bypassing them went smoothly.
"Haha! We're already at the elevator? We barely ran into any enemies!" March 7th sounded relaxed. The lively, pretty girl always seemed cheerful.
Just then, two spinning quantum arrows flew toward them!
Everyone was startled. The quantum arrows were so fast that they were upon them in an instant!
Dan Heng reacted swiftly, summoning Cloud-Piercer and stepping forward. Planting his weight firmly, he swept his spear sideways and deflected one of the arrows.
The arrow flew backward. Stelle quickly tilted her head aside, narrowly avoiding having it pierce her skull.
Before Dan Heng could regain his footing after deflecting the arrow, two Voidrangers: Tramplers appeared out of thin air. They swung their Imaginary Armblades at him, tearing toward him like the fangs of wild beasts!
Dan Heng hurriedly blocked, retreating as he fought.
Stelle stepped in just in time, drew her Bat, and sent one Trampler flying with a blow to the head.
Dan Heng also used the Cloud Knights Spear Art to drive back the other Trampler.
At the same time, both of them saw Jiang Yu casually snatch the blade from Arlan's hand. Power surged through him as he leaped high and came down with a leaping slash!
The blow carried tremendous force, enough to cleave a mountain, and instantly smashed the quantum arrow to pieces.
Meanwhile, two Voidrangers: Eliminators had suddenly appeared just like the two Tramplers and were preparing to fire at the group. Before they could shoot, the shock wave from the leaping slash's impact sent them flying.
The alloy platform beneath Jiang Yu instantly caved in, a testament to the power of that strike.
March 7th reacted quickly as well. Holding a bow and arrows formed from Six-Phased Ice, she took the two Eliminators' heads with two ice arrows.
Beside her, Stelle and Dan Heng advanced together. With one bat and one spear, they swiftly finished off the two Tramplers.
The first clash naturally ended in victory for the main cast.
Yet light flickered in the void, and iron hooves rose and fell. Two Tramplers appeared before them, like enormous beasts crouching at a doorway, barring their path.
Dan Heng immediately stepped forward to shield everyone behind him. Mr. Dan Heng was always so reliable.
"Be careful. Tramplers are powerful."
The two Tramplers eyed them menacingly. But the white-haired boy in green straightened and hoisted the large blade onto his shoulder, radiating an arrogant air of absolute confidence!
"Let them be strong-every swing of my sword has an edge! March, Dan Heng, back me up! Stelle, look for an opening to attack!"
Jiang Yu shouted, then leaped straight up, holding the blade in both hands with brazen flair!
He opened with a leaping slash!
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