Having overcome numerous obstacles, and now possessing the all-powerful " Eternity " necklace, any obstacles blocking their path are reduced to dust upon being illuminated by the golden light of the hourglass.
Well, it went a little too smoothly.
"Why would I find milk tea here?" Phainon asked, puzzled.
Xing also didn't understand. "Isn't this ridiculous? Why is Teacher Ye Yan going around spreading his 'inheritance' everywhere?"
"Maybe... this is my destiny with milk tea?"
She drinks a cup of Ye Yan's secret sweet drink every day, whether it's the " Eternity " concentration or the milk tea concentration, she makes sure it's at the maximum.
When it comes to the concentration of milk tea, the highest concentration has to be that of Qingque Girl. Even the " Eternity " Emanator is ashamed of himself. After all, she was Ye Yan's only sponsor in the early stages of his business, and her main focus was on companionship.
Bringing her thoughts back to the present, Xing didn't even realize that she and Phainon were already surrounded by several members of the " Strife " faction.
"As expected of the central area, quite a large-scale operation."
Phainon looked at the Heavenly Punishment Legion that had surrounded them and smiled helplessly.
"There are so many... Now we have a chance to overtake them." Xing immediately started counting.
"Just as I thought, you also have the heart of a fighter, my friend."
If the records are accurate, directly beneath the " Edge of Divine Retribution " lies the world-renowned " Kremnos Arena." The path beneath our feet leads either to glory or to death...
"Of course, glory is ours, and death—is dedicated to them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xing took the lead, swinging his bat and throwing himself into the battle, while Phainon provided commentary from the sidelines:
"Approaching us is the fearsome gladiator duo, the Dark Swordsman Phainon— "
"--And there's also the Galactic Baseballer who loves milk tea!"
Xing threw the baseball bat in his hand and took out his combat milk tea in the process, which served to obstruct the enemy's vision.
"A brutal blow! Baseball Bat Hero left his enemy no way out! Did you hear that? A deafening roar of cheers—"
"Hmm... it requires a little imagination."
A young girl next door has grown up, possessing strength that can uproot mountains and an aura that can overwhelm the world. With one hand, Xing lifts the Heavenly Punishment Hunter, recalling the "human shield" once used by Jarilo-VI Chair Blake, breaking through enemy lines and slaying foes.
"Beautiful teamwork! These two gladiators—"
"Your delusions are bothering me!"
Mydei's voice came from not far away, but Phainon still showed no sign of stopping.
" Mydei? When did they arrive?"
"... And they also have to deal with noise pollution from outside the venue, how pitiful."
"With their overwhelming strength and perfect teamwork, the two gladiators defeated all their opponents..."
In the blink of an eye, the " Strife " family members were thrown into the embrace of "earth," and were forcefully smashed into the ground by Xing's baseball bat. Any that tried to pop up were knocked back down with another baseball bat.
I have to say, this thing is actually quite fun, like playing whack-a-mole.
The enjoyable 'whack-a-mole' game was over. Looking at the corpses of Titan familiars scattered all over the ground, Xing habitually began to clean up the loot, forgetting to turn off the auto-pickup feature.
"... but the glory they longed for did not arrive as expected."
"What a disappointment, not even a trace of Titan's presence. Is Nikador hiding?" Phainon asked.
"He's most likely stationed in the Soulforging District. The path is right behind you."
Thanks, and what about you?
"I took another route, one infested with termites."
"You definitely had a significant advantage in this competition. Xing, shall we go?"
Phainon turned his head, "Oh~ this is a rare sight, worth recording with a photographic stone. Please feel free to do as you please."
"It's no use telling me..."
Xing spread her hands; she didn't bring a camera, nor did she have the habit of taking pictures.
"Your friend... is named ' March 7th,' right?"
"Isn't that a nice name?"
"Actually, I've always wanted to say that, in terms of the strangeness of a name, this one is just as good, isn't he?" Phainon was an honest man.
Achoo!
Meanwhile, the Cloud Stone Market
The milk tea shop gifted by ' Lycurgus ' sneezed on March 7th, the day it had just opened.
"Oh dear~ How could a pretty girl catch a cold? Someone must be talking about me behind my back."
"And that companion named ' Ye Yan,' I heard you mention him when we first met."
Phainon pointed to the milk tea in Xing's hand, "You must really cherish your relationship with him to be so dedicated to recording every little detail of his travels."
"Haha~ This method... is a bit strange."
Who in their right mind would use milk tea as a souvenir? Shouldn't they use a photo slab instead?
"Sigh~ Teacher Ye Yan can't live without milk tea for the rest of his life," Xing said.
"Ah, that's truly a pity... To be honest, it's precisely the way you three treat your friends that has made me trust you even more."
"The pinnacle of a person's morality is often reflected in how they treat their friends. I've mostly forgotten what my teachers taught me, but this one sentence remains clear to me."
"Especially in these turbulent times, companions to whom you can entrust your life are invaluable."
Phainon sighed softly, taking Castrum Kremnos as an example: Fallen Titan, heartless followers, desolate fortresses... The contradiction between Remembrance and reality has become the norm everywhere.
"Oh right, I forgot to mention earlier." Phainon suddenly raised his voice and shouted towards Mydei in the distance, "We got a stone tablet with ancient language from Castrum Kremnos engraved on it. Could you help translate it later?"
"This is beyond your knowledge? You all-knowing unofficial historian."
"That's right, we can only rely on you."
"You can continue enjoying your leisurely time; I'm not keeping you company." Mydei decisively refused and then disappeared from their sight.
After bidding farewell to Mydei, Phainon and Xing didn't rest. They went to a mural and prepared to do an in-depth analysis:
"It looks like they're creating Titan Familiars; perhaps this is the meaning of 'Soul Forging'?"
"A body is forged from raw stone, then infused with the golden blood of a god to give it vitality..."
Snap!
Phainon clapped his hands, realizing a new world. "No wonder Castrum Kremnos has been able to win battle after battle; with this method, soldiers seem to come in an endless stream!"
"Endless flow... the first thing that came to mind was ' Eternity '..."
Xing covered her head, not that she meant " Eternity " was bad, but it seemed that her concentration of " Eternity " wasn't as low as she had imagined.