Ye Feng looked at Mei and said, "Here, try reciting it."
"What?"
"What I just said."
"Mmm… I'll try."
Mei composed herself. Without the slightest hesitation, she held the [Musou Isshin], her long hair flying. "This body is the most sublime and noble in all the mortal world; it should hold the power over all under heaven. This body promises its subjects a single dream: an unchanging and unmoving eternity for a thousand generations."
Ye Feng nodded in satisfaction. One couldn't say it was similar; one could only say it was identical.
Mei also thought the lines were incredibly cool, feeling a rush as if her blood was boiling, especially with the special effects of her long, flowing hair and the lightning.
"Mei, you're such a chuuni," Ye Feng chuckled.
"Eh?" The girl realized it a moment later, her fair cheeks flushing with shame. "You're terrible! You're the one who told me to say it."
Mei tossed the sword back to Ye Feng, covered her face with her hands, and stomped her foot.
"Ah, my mistake. I meant, Mei, you look so cool." Ye Feng quickly tried to salvage the situation. If Mei refused to play with him in the future, it would be a great loss.
Then again, what kind of spectacle would it be to stack Mei, Raiden Ei, Acheron, and Dr. MEI all together? And Raiden Makoto and the Herrscher of Thunder, too.
Hiss~~~ The thought was rather exciting.
"Mei."
"Hmph, I'm ignoring you now." The girl turned away.
Sometimes, it was fine as long as things weren't pointed out. But once they were, the embarrassment was overwhelming. However, Ye Feng still felt that the line that suited Mei best was "Cookware of the world, submit to me."
"Did Mei have a question for me just now?"
"Mmm…" The girl's body stiffened. She had almost forgotten why she came here. She had just said she would ignore him, but now she had no choice but to ask him.
Aaaaargh.
"You are just the worst~" Mei pounded Ye Feng's chest playfully. She couldn't calm her turbulent emotions for a moment. It wasn't until Ye Feng fed her a few cream puffs that the girl finally settled down and told him what had happened today.
"Don't worry, there's no danger," Ye Feng said. With a wave of his hand, a light screen appeared before them. On it, two figures were displayed.
"Kiana? And Bronya!"
They were cautiously making their way through an infinite steel corridor.
Feng-kun really can see what's happening in their world, but I remember it only works when they're 'asleep'?
Ye Feng smiled. "I'm always improving, you know."
Now, for any individual who had entered his world, Ye Feng could check on their situation at any time. For instance, he had just finished watching the delightful drama between Qingque and Fu Xuan. He had also seen Jingliu sitting quietly in Bailu's medical center, repelling the Dragon Master with nothing but her formless aura.
Mei watched the two on the screen, her hands clenched nervously. "They really went... Those two, we agreed to go together tomorrow..."
"Relax, it's fine." Ye Feng patted the back of Mei's hand.
VMMMM~~~
The moment Ye Feng finished speaking, a violent tremor ran through the corridor. A massive, shadowy snake tail swept out and struck Kiana. Chong Chong went flying, shot out like a cannonball, and slammed straight into the wall before sliding down. She didn't even have a chance to resist before she was knocked unconscious.
"Kiana!" Mei could only shout at the screen.
Even Ye Feng hadn't expected to be proven wrong so quickly.
"It's fine, it's fine, she's one of us. Look at Bronya, isn't she alright?"
The moment Ye Feng spoke, the snake tail coiled again, pulling Bronya into some alternate dimension.
"Bronya!" Mei could only watch helplessly, unable to do a thing.
"Uh..." Mobius, do you really have to act like a supervillain?
Kiana and Mobius both possessed the power of Ye Feng's [Contract], and their "energy levels" had been raised to a similar plane. Logically, Kiana shouldn't have been taken out in one hit. But this was an away game, and Chong Chong had truly been careless and hadn't dodged. As for Bronya, although she had a little power from the [Contract], her level of development was far behind that of Mobius and Kiana. So, for now, she could only be manipulated like a string puppet.
"Feng-kun, you have to save them!" Mei was frantic.
"...She's the Mobius I told you all about, an existence from the Previous Era. Mei, you've met her before."
Mei's eyes widened in realization. "You mean that little girl who kept calling me a lab rat and wanted to put me on an experiment table?"
"Yes, that's her. The World-Devouring Serpent, Mobius. Mmm, Mei, it's best not to call her a little girl to her face. Of course, calling her Auntie or Grandma is also not okay."
Learning that it was an acquaintance, Mei's heart settled down.
However... The World-Devouring Serpent? She actually had a title like that? Mei's gaze grew distant as she began to daydream again.
But Bronya was in for a world of suffering. At that moment, she was bound by Mobius, suspended in mid-air.
"Hehe, Little Duck, you don't look like much after all."
Mobius's tone was laced with a bit of personal emotion. She emerged from the shadows, her green hair draped over her shoulders, wearing a white lab coat. Her vertical, snake-like pupils, in particular, gave her an exceptionally demonic and alluring feel.
Bronya's eyes flew open, her mind going blank as scenes from her time with her husband flashed through her mind like a spinning lantern. She stared intently, her throat bobbing. "...Officer Mobius."
It was her! Why was Officer Mobius here?!
"Hehe." Mobius gave a bewitching smile. "Are you happy to see me?"
"Are you... really Officer Mobius?"
Mobius licked her lips. "Take a guess."
She wasn't going to be so kind as to tell Bronya the truth. Snakes, after all, are very jealous creatures. Mobius had been watching Ye Feng dote on Big Duck Duck, and she had committed it all to memory. Although Mobius would never admit it, she was always very "enthusiastic" when it came to matters concerning Big Duck Duck.
Otherwise, did she really think she had come all this way just to deliver some warmth (the Core of Reason)? She could torment Little Duck and strike a blow against Elysia at the same time. Two birds with one stone.
"You are Officer Mobius, aren't you!?" Bronya shouted excitedly. If, if Officer Mobius was here, then did that mean her husband was also...
Mobius saw through Bronya's thoughts at a glance. Her brow furrowed, and she clicked her tongue in annoyance.
"Heeyah, what are you yelling so loud for? Stop shouting, it's so noisy."
Mobius raised her small hand, and Bronya felt an invisible hand grip her throat. A dangerous smirk curved Mobius's lips, her vertical pupils staring straight into Bronya's eyes.
"Little Duck, I'm no police officer, just an ordinary scientist. As it happens, seeing as you're so energetic, you can help me with an experiment."
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