While being attacked, Cirrus gave hints. Xing and Botenis explored the illusion for a few minutes and soon found Huohuo, who was also trapped there.
Oh, and her Tail too.
Cirrus is really wicked. Even when facing a double attack from Milk Tea and Mask, she still managed to control Xing's vocal cords and say a few Huohuo to Huo Huo.
The little girl was already scared, and now she's really been brought to tears.
"Wow, that was really satisfying! Human emotions are like a delicious feast. Hehe, savoring the tears of sorrow is like drinking a jar of fine wine!"
"You bastard! Even Phantylia isn't as beastly as you!" Xing regained control of her vocal cords and cursed.
"Don't say that to me, sister. I was almost beaten to death by that milk tea, so... I had no other choice but to come up with this ability to prolong my life. You'll forgive me... right?"
Is this interesting?
"What would you think if I asked you during your meal, 'Is it meaningful to eat a lot of protein and carbohydrates?'" Cirrus countered.
"This is incredibly interesting for Heliobus, who enjoys stimulating human emotions."
Xing ignored her and turned to comfort Huohuo again.
"Although I understand that a kind person like Xing wouldn't say such harsh words, and that he must have been possessed by that evil spirit to speak so recklessly... but... but I can't refute a single word that guy said."
"I've always been told I'm timid and easily embarrassed... Ever since I was possessed by that Tail, my life has felt like a nightmare..."
Seeing Huohuo say that, Xing Meng felt a pang of pity. Mr. Tail must protect her!
"When I was in school, people would always ask me, 'Why is your Tail on fire?'... I stood out in a crowd, like I was under a spotlight."
"Oh, is it my fault? If you had obediently let me eat you back then, would you be in this mess?"
Huohuo's pent-up grievances returned, "Waaah, later... later I joined the Ten-Lords Commission, and everyone was acting strangely. I thought I had found my place."
"But the work of the Ten-Lords Commission... is just too dangerous! They have to fight all sorts of demons, monsters, and unforgivable villains every day..."
"I... I'm really not suited for this job. If I can get back alive, I'll submit my resignation to the Ten-Lords Commission."
"It just doesn't make sense to have someone who fears Heliobus use Heliobus to subdue Heliobus... I'm really sorry, I can't help you."
"You've done very well, Huohuo."
"... Really? I'm so glad I could help you."
The Tail chimed in, comforting her, "Did you hear that? Don't cry, you're useful, very useful."
"Ugh~ I can't stand it! If I could regain my freedom, the first thing I'd do is swallow that piece of trash Cirrus, and then I'd devour you, you little whine-whiner, in one gulp too."
Tail glanced at Cirrus, only to be met with a mocking remark from the latter:
"What a pity~ Mr. Tail isn't what he used to be."
"If we still possessed the power we had back then, let alone breaking through this [Ghost Wall] illusion... we could even swallow the [ Crestflame ] it created in one gulp."
"The power back then?" Huohuo had never heard Tail mention it.
"Hey~ Mr. Tail, she knows nothing about your origins... Little sister, Heliobus should be staying in places where humans gather, but instead they're gathering in this desolate Fyxestroll Garden. Do you know why?"
"... Team building activities?"
Cirrus:?
"Uh..." Cirrus was stumped by just one sentence. This fox judge is really naive!
Botenis turned his head. "Miss, wouldn't you say this is a natural counter to cunning?"
"I don't know, I feel like I've met my match."
There was nothing else Cirrus could do but explain the reasons to Huohuo in detail.
"Because more than a thousand years ago, this Fyxestroll Garden was the battlefield where Da Heliobus [ Flint Emperor ] and a certain general from Luofu fought fiercely!"
" The Matrix shattered, Heliobus fled. The fragments of Heliobus that once formed [ the Flint Emperor ] have all returned, driven by their long-cherished wish to fight the General once more."
"Speaking of that great battle back then, it was truly earth-shattering and awe-inspiring! Flint Emperor raged endlessly, water engulfed and fire scorched, mountains collapsed and lightning struck. The battle with that general was so fierce that it was a stalemate, a draw!"
Cirrus's exaggerated introduction backfired when he realized that none of the three people were listening, and he immediately became furious.
"No, where is the most basic respect between people? You can't be prejudiced against me just because I'm Heliobus, can you?"
"Don't interrupt, where were we?" Botenis slapped Cirrus. "Miss Huohuo, would you like to consider working at the Church?"
"I heard you've been thinking about opening a food stall, and coincidentally, a shop has become available in the food street next to the Church... What do you think?"
Botenis started with a series of sales moves that were impossible to dodge.
"Working hours are flexible; opening the shop only one day a week is fine! Even if the shop isn't open, I can still interact with the residents who come and go every day, which will help me develop Huohuo mental resilience!"
The Church of Eternity embraces diversity; you can even see a doll of Ms. Herta the [ Genius Society ] #83... at the church entrance.
Xing was dumbfounded by Botenis's sales pitch. He had just said that he despised those shop managers who slack off and didn't do their jobs properly, so why was he suddenly changing his tune?
"As for salary... there's no need to worry about that either, because the Church doesn't offer it, haha."
"Why?"
The flame that had just been ignited in Huohuo's heart by Botenis was extinguished by his words.
No salary... then why bother going!
She finally realized that the [ Church of Eternity ] was a wicked organization!
Wow... Interastral Peace Corporation should really take action against this kind of unscrupulous company.
"Yes, there's no such thing as a salary," Botenis readily admitted.
Xing couldn't help but complain, "Isn't that just a losing proposition?"
"Yes, it's a losing proposition."
This sincerity is something even the self-proclaimed most impartial figure in the universe, [Galaxy Sharp Commentator], couldn't express.
I almost forgot, these guys in the Church have the protection of [ Eternity ], so death is simply not an issue for them! Even if they're billions of Credits in debt and can't afford to eat, they won't starve.
The key point is... this isn't just for [ Eternity ] Walkers or Emanator; anyone who joins the Church can obtain this eternal life.
Ordinary people cannot bear the price of [immortality]. It is only because the faith of those in the Church is so pure that they forever yearn for and firmly believe that the [ Eternity ] Aeon will bring new life to the desolate universe.
As for their mental state... who knows if these guys are crazy or not? Anyway, none of the ones Xing encountered seemed to have any problems. At most, it was Fulisina was a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).
If we're talking about the most normal person in the Church... well, it should be Screwllum, who serves as a deacon.
It has to be said that Screwllum is one of the few beings that can keep up with the brain circuits of a star. That's why people say humans are Intellitron; mechanical parts just work so fast.
Ah, it's just that Screwllum himself is still adrift in space. I don't understand, but I respect him.
Perhaps this is its way of Church —abandoning the traditional method of traveling by spaceship, without relying on any means of transportation, testing itself, and constantly improving!
"Ouch! Ouch!" Cirrus suddenly cried out in pain. "Sister, this milk tea seems to be getting more aggressive. Do you have any clues?"