Honkai: Star Rail: What Kind of Aeon Slacks Off All the Time?
Chapter 132

An army of two

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"Wait, wait... what is this thing?!"

While March 7th was still in a daze, Dan Heng had already pulled out Cloud-Piercer and thrust it in.

Unfortunately, despite the continuous damage debuff from the [ Eternity ] Blessing Cloud-Piercer Spear, its damage was negligible at this moment.

Seeing that even the most powerful Cloud-Piercer Spear couldn't cause any damage, March 7th trembled, and only one thought remained in his mind.

"What... what kind of monster is this?"

Seeing the damage inflicted, Dan Heng stepped back to the group. "The [ Abundance ] Miracle, effortlessly creating life, this power is truly astonishing..."

Originally, the Abundance Ebon Deer was responsible for guarding the roots of the [ Ambrosial Arbor ] tree and the Matrix of Creation.

But now... it seems a subtle change has occurred.

Fifteen minutes ago, the Artisanship Commission

Fulisina stared at Master Gongshu in front of her without saying a word.

"Waaaaah! The Artisanship Commission is a crucial and important location! Thieves, retreat! What kind of demon are you? Quickly, quickly, retreat... Don't come any closer, or don't blame me for being rude!"

Upon closer inspection, she noticed two ingenious creations surrounding him, designs that Fulisina had never seen before.

"Tsk..." Fulisina hadn't expected that, in such a critical moment, there would still be craftsmen from the Artisanship Commission staying behind. This spirit of never giving up was truly [ Eternity ]!

"Should we consider...?"

"What's there to explain! It's nothing more than excuses like 'just passing by,' 'accidentally,' or 'the door was open.' The company suddenly suffered misfortune today; I knew someone was up to something! And sure enough, I was right!"

"If you can't rely on security, then I'll let you experience the power of this ingenious device!"

Fulisina:...

Three seconds later, seeing his severely damaged and irreparable creation, Master Gongshu knelt on the ground, his face filled with despair.

Ultimately... is it impossible to protect them...?

"[ Obedient Dracolion ]! [ Illumination Dragonfish ]! What's wrong with you...? Stand up quickly! I've raised you like my own flesh and blood..."

"If you're going to use force, then use it! Why smash these little things that have been with me for so long to pieces?! Give them back to me!"

Although he lost the battle, Master Gongshu's spirit will never be defeated! Fulisina remained silent, looking at the damaged mechanical creations on the ground, she fell into thought once again.

It would probably be a lot of money to pay compensation, but considering she didn't bring any money with her...

Ah, if only magic existed in this world that could conjure up lots of money.

"Then come and work for me."

Fulisina turned around, and Blake, still sporting Mr. Xiyan's face, appeared behind her.

"This must be... Master Gongshu?" Blake reflexively opened his folding fan, it seemed he had really gotten into character.

"Oh, little brat, you actually know my name?" Master Gongshu wasn't surprised by Blake's sudden appearance; in fact, he was a little pleased to hear his own name from him.

Besides, since the Ambrosial Arbor has been resurrected, what is there that he hasn't seen?

"My reputation as the [Master Craftsman Who Melts Gold and Iron] Gongshu Liang has grown so great? Hahaha~"

Blake maintained his professional smile, inwardly marveling at how simple-minded his master was; thankfully, he had done some research at the Seat of Divine Foresight.

He was working normally at the [ Sleepless Earl ] teahouse when he suddenly heard a strange noise and discovered that the long-dead Ambrosial Arbor had miraculously grown back.

The Miracle [ Abundance ]... originally had nothing to do with [ Eternity ], so Blake didn't intend to get involved.

But... he saw Ye Yan walking out of the milk tea shop, and then Ye Yan arranged for him to come here.

Blake couldn't limit his thrilling journey on the Immortal Xianzhou to just one Lord Ravager, so he went to the Artisanship Commission, and even went over his lines with Ye Yan before leaving.

"Ahem... Actually, we are on the way to the [ Alchemy Commission ] at the request of General Jing Yuan, and we are passing through this place. We would like to ask Master Gongshu to show us the way."

"Oh? You're people sent by the general? It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!" Master Gongshu immediately changed his tune, "Never mind, those little gadgets, they're broken, so be it!"

Fulisina was completely bewildered. This man had just said that his creations were like his own flesh and blood, how could he change his tune so quickly?

"But I am truly powerless to help. This Artisanship Commission has been possessed by an unknown evil spirit of wood! Even the Bureau's most precious treasure, the [ Matrix of Creation ], has been stolen by that wooden demon!"

"That monster is terrifying! It can even make all the magical artifacts in the guild suddenly seem to come alive and revolve around it. Anyone who goes up against it will likely just be throwing their life away!"

"But after much thought, I can't just leave like this, after all, the [furnace] is sealed..." Master Gongshu hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"Just lead the way." Fulisina took out her staff. She had some reservations at first, but seeing Blake completely put her mind at ease.

She's the source of damage, Blake is the defender; don't underestimate the holy light above his head.

"Haha, I know what's going on. Since General Jing invited you two here, there must be a deeper reason. He's definitely here to resolve the crisis in the Artisanship Commission."

"Um... excuse my bluntness, but did the general really only send the two of you?"

Just two people, that might not be enough...

boom!

Seeing the portal that was even more powerful than the [ Screen of Shifting Mirrors ], Master Gongshu swallowed back the words he was about to say.

The teleportation distance is unknown, and the energy consumption is zero! It's a real shame that the Artisanship Commission doesn't have such a wonderful item.

Guided by Master Gongshu (who did not come along), Fulisina and Blake arrived at the Matrix of Creation, which was entangled by the Ambrosial Arbor.

The Abundance Ebon Deer sat cross-legged on the ground, as if it had been waiting for their arrival.

"It appeared earlier than expected..." Blake took out a bar of soap, and he suddenly felt a little nostalgic for the humanoid weapon Sampo.

Looking at the eerily quiet surroundings and the unresponsive Abundance Ebon Deer, Fulisina felt as if she had seen this scene somewhere before...

Adhering to the fighting philosophy of striking first, Fulisina instantly charged up an energy cannon and accurately hit the closed-eyed Abundance Ebon Deer.

Bang!

Suddenly, the familiar red wall blocked Fulisina and Blake, while the Abundance Ebon Deer was lifted up by a third-party force and thrown towards the direction of the Divination Commission.

Returning to the present, the battle has entered a heated phase. Xing and Welt have attacked one after another, but still haven't managed to harm the Abundance Ebon Deer.

They're fighting the un-weakened Abundance Ebon Deer. If they can actually drive them back, wouldn't the Yaoshi lose face?

In the end, they could only temporarily control the Abundance Ebon Deer by relying on March 7th's Ice Lance and Welt's Imaginary Shackles.

"It can heal from any injury... That's outrageous!" Xing complained as he fought.

"My god, no wonder the Xianzhou is so terrified of the [ Abominations of Abundance ], its recovery ability is simply unreasonable!"

Dan Heng explained, "This Ebon Deer is probably a spirit creature born from the [ Ambrosial Arbor ] tree to protect it. It is closely connected to the root system, and most of the beings on the Xianzhou do not possess such outrageous abilities."

"Not necessarily. The Ebon Deer may seem to heal its wounds in the blink of an eye, but the truth might be different. Perhaps it draws its energy from somewhere else... That monster only operates near the [ Ambrosial Arbor ]."

"According to Uncle Yang, the scope of [ Ambrosial Arbor ] is far too broad!"

The [ Trailblaze ] team was at Divination Commission, yet the Abundance Ebon Deer managed to escape from Artisanship Commission and arrive here... unless some other force infiltrated and strengthened the resurrected Ambrosial Arbor.

Xing wiped the dust from his face. "Then let's fight! Let's fight it until it's reduced to ashes."

Anyway, with her Flame Spear and Hourglass, her defense and survivability are maxed out! And with the Abundance Ebon Deer, no one can hurt the other.

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