The Underworld, Fight Club.
Ye Yan found an empty spot with interest and began watching the spectacular performance in the ring.
"Tsk, nothing but mechanical creations... where's the live-action Mortal Kombat I love?"
The familiar hologram appeared. After stretching, she began looking around.
"Seriously? There isn't even a proper seat here?"
Did the Club not spare a single thought for its shorter spectators?!
"You'll get used to it... why don't you go fight a round yourself?" Ye Yan suggested. Judging by Silver Wolf's condition, she had probably just woken up.
"That would be boring. You know I'm not good at fighting."
Against robots this low-level, Silver Wolf only needed to enter some coordinates to exile them all into space.
"Hey... rather than sending me into the ring... why not put on a show yourself? If you win, you can promote your Aeon and make a name for Them on Jarilo-VI!"
Although Silver Wolf hated the Aeon of [Eternity], that did not stop her from offering Ye Yan advice.
Every follower of [Elation] had their own unique aesthetic of Elation. By the same token... followers of [Eternity] were no different.
Silver Wolf had learned from Sampo that the church's aesthetic of Eternity was [Eternally self-existent, neither born nor destroyed]. They firmly believed that only Yite could lead them to Eternity.
Quite a few people also pursued longevity as their aesthetic of Eternity. Those people were better suited to seeking out Yaoshi of [Abundance].
Hmm, if they went looking for Yaoshi... Boss Lan might reward them with a Cloud-Piercing Arrow. Thinking of it that way, they were better off believing in [Eternity]!
Among Their many followers, Ye Yan alone was an exception.
To say his own Aeon was a trash can... Silver Wolf did not know what to make of that.
Clearly, his faith was not as pure as High Seat Blake's. That guy was a completely devoted solo stan of the Aeon of [Eternity], without the slightest exaggeration.
Even if a Lord Ravager turned him into a mindless Voidranger, Silver Wolf felt he would still remain loyal to the Aeon of [Eternity].
Such utterly pure faith. No wonder you became the church's High Seat. You have my approval!
As for that priest who existed only in legends, Silver Wolf had never even met him, and she did not know whether Ye Yan remembered him either.
After hearing Silver Wolf out, Ye Yan nodded slightly and looked into the octagon. "You have a point."
Meanwhile, in Boulder Town.
"Little girl, could you tell me who gave you that milk tea?"
March 7th crouched down, looking every bit the girl next door as she faced the little blonde girl before her.
"Th-this was a joining gift a new member of The Moles gave Hook! What do you want..." Hook clutched her milk tea protectively, terrified that March 7th would snatch it away.
"Oh, come on~ I'm not a bad person. Have you ever seen a bad big sister as cute as me?"
Hook shook her head. "Um... no..."
"Right? So I'm one hundred percent a good person!"
"That makes sense! Hook was wrong about you!"
March 7th nodded in satisfaction. "So, does little Hook know where the person who gave you that milk tea went?"
"If you want to know where our honorary member went, you have to join The Moles too!"
"Okay, okay... then may I ask how I can join The Moles?"
"To join The Moles, you have to play hide-and-seek with us! Only winning can prove your strength!"
After listening to Hook's explanation, March 7th thought for a while...
She had to play hide-and-seek first, and only after finding Hook could she join The Moles. Only by joining them could she learn Ye Yan's location.
"It's a promise, then. If I win hide-and-seek, you have to tell your big sister every last detail of the secret."
"Every last detail!... What does that mean?" Hook asked in confusion as she drank her milk tea.
"It means telling me everything. No hiding anything, and no lying to your big sister."
"Hmph, Hook isn't an overworlder. Hook would never lie!"
"Would never lie!" repeated Julian, the little follower behind Hook.
"It's a deal~ Let's play, then... hey, you two, don't just stand there watching!" March 7th planted her hands on her hips and turned her gaze toward Stelle and Dan Heng, who were watching from the sidelines.
"Look, March 7th has no confidence she can win at all."
Stelle said that to Dan Heng, who said nothing more. As long as she was happy.
"That makes me so mad, but I really can't argue! Once we find Teacher Ye Yan, I'm going to tell him everything that happened this morning!"
"Hey, how long are you going to keep whispering over there?! The Moles' time is very precious!"
Watching Hook talk while drinking her milk tea, Stelle took ten thousand points of critical damage to the heart. This kid was so cute!
"Very precious!" Julian was still repeating her.
"You can do it!"
Stelle cheered March 7th on. She and Dan Heng were in charge of watching.
March 7th narrowly defeated Hook by a slim margin, winning the game of hide-and-seek.
Dan Heng and Stelle witnessed the entire process. They were very considerate and did not interfere.
Stelle's mimetic weapon transformed into a compass. With the blessing of Yite of [Eternity], finding a few children could not have been easier.
Only now did Stelle truly understand what Silver Wolf meant by cheating. With this weapon around, hide-and-seek was utterly unplayable.
"The boss of The Moles keeps her word! If Hook behaves, Big Brother Ye Yan will give Hook more milk tea!"
"Haha... I knew Teacher Ye Yan would do something like this." Attracting children,
"I've thought of a new nickname: the Milk Tea Aeon, beloved by children," Stelle told Dan Heng beside her, but he remained silent and only nodded in response.
After last night's conversation, Stelle had grown.
So she replaced the word [Devil] with Aeon. That fit the world's setting better.
The Milk Tea Aeon... interesting.
Ideas flowed like a spring. Ye Yan had said he ran a milk tea shop, but barely had any customers. She had to visit the Xianzhou Luofu when she had the chance.
"Big Brother Ye Yan went back to the Fight Club after looking for Clara."
After learning Ye Yan's whereabouts from Hook, the three arrived outside the Club and heard the nearby crowd whispering.
"Buddy, have you heard about that black-haired guy at the Club? Nobody anywhere can beat him. They say he used to be the Supreme Guardian's personal bodyguard."
"Nonsense! The Silvermane Guards all withdrew over a decade ago. How could one suddenly come back? And have ties to the Supreme Guardian, at that?"
"Uh... are they talking about Ye Yan?"
"No need to doubt it. They're talking about him."
At that moment, Dan Heng understood why Ye Yan hated the [Enigmata] faction so much. They would be doing well if even one out of every three sentences was true.
And as for the creator of this identity... there was no need to think about it. This was definitely Sampo's doing!
They pushed open the Club's iron doors, and a booming voice reached their ears.
"Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters! It's your old pal, Dr. Dig! Please allow me to give a grand introduction to this next... most spectacular, most thrilling, most stunning showdown!"
"And the handsome fellow standing on the right goes by [Little Black Dragon of the Abyssal Face]! He's a talented newcomer who signed up not long ago, without a recommendation from anyone..."
"Wait a moment, dear audience! I've checked the registration records from the past few days. It turns out this super rookie was already recommended by Dark Blue Handsome Guy!"
"Unfortunately... I was so busy eating rock-grilled olm back then that I didn't notice! First, let me offer all our spectators my sincere apologies. I'll be sure to give this next match my full attention as commentator! I won't let you down!"
Dr. Dig delivered his commentary with feeling as the spotlight shone on the space opposite Ye Yan.
"The opponent facing [Little Black Dragon of the Abyssal Face] is none other than the emotionless, flammable, explosive robot squad! Oh! Let us praise Boss Svarog!"