The mist in the mountain forest dispersed. At the end of the trench, Torachiyo had completely ceased to breathe.
Only this time, she didn't revert to her original form like the Tengu maiden or Mikoshi Doukei.
Leaning against the crater, the pitch-black aura on her body had vanished, and the Junihitoe tainted by gloom regained its former vibrancy.
However, the wounds inflicted by Bai Luo's slashes could not be healed.
Perhaps in the memories of the Maguu Kenki, this was how Torachiyo died.
The moonlight, obscured by dark clouds, gently scattered the light it borrowed from the sun onto the earth.
Though faint, it was gentle.
Looking at Mikoshi Chiyo "sleeping soundly" under the moonlight, Bai Luo pushed the earth that had been upturned by the train over her body.
Consider it... giving her the last bit of dignity.
The outstanding figure of the new era thus concluded the final battle with the Oni of the old era.
After the countdown ended, everything returned to nothingness.
When the black mist cleared, the sounds of waves, rain, and... someone's snoring rang in his ears once again.
Everything before his eyes remained exactly as it was when he touched the water curtain.
Tatyana stood attentively by Bai Luo's side, holding his red oil-paper umbrella to shield him from the wind and rain.
The faint fragrance made it impossible to distinguish whether it was the scent of plum blossoms or Tatyana's body scent.
As for Sayu... she was actually draped over Tatyana's shoulder, fast asleep...
As expected of you.
"How long was I in there?"
Bai Luo stretched his body and asked Tatyana beside him.
"You've been standing here the whole time. About ten minutes have passed."
The Fatui were very sensitive to the passage of time, especially Tatyana, who belonged to the Special Honor Guard.
So if she said ten minutes, even with Sayu's influence, the margin of error shouldn't be large.
"She fell asleep like that in ten minutes?"
Looking at Sayu on Tatyana's shoulder, Bai Luo revealed a puzzled expression.
"When you handed her to me, she was actually already asleep."
"..."
When he saw Sayu shrink into her Daruma doll, he thought the little one was scared by the corpses on the ground.
Unexpectedly, she had shrunk inside to sleep.
It really was... her style.
However, from Tatyana's words, he also realized that he hadn't been physically sucked into the water curtain just now.
Entering the water curtain was likely just an illusion.
He himself had been standing here the whole time; only his consciousness entered a certain trial space to undergo a trial with Mikoshi Doukei's three bonds of fate.
Speaking of which... the trial rewards should still be there, right?
Bai Luo checked his interface. Seeing that all three rewards were still there, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At least the fight wasn't in vain.
But now he wanted to test out his new skill.
With a thought, the attire on his body underwent a change.
His original "Hei" outfit was replaced by something resembling a Japanese school uniform, and his right hand was once again covered in that layer of crystals.
What satisfied him most about this class was that the crystals merely covered his right hand, rather than actually severing it.
Otherwise... even with this power as a replacement, it would be very uncomfortable without his right hand.
After all, it was his "Righty."
Tatyana wasn't surprised by the changes in Bai Luo, as her superior had demonstrated similar abilities more than once.
Apparently, this was the authority granted to him by the great Tsaritsa.
"Stand still."
Although Tatyana didn't have a Vision, according to the skill description, ordinary people should have Voids too.
So, staring at her chest, Bai Luo raised his arm.
Light shone from Tatyana's chest. Bai Luo's hand reached into her chest and seemed to grasp something inside.
[A/N: Grasping the mammaries of a Mirror Maiden, tsk tsk.....Lucky bastard]
The System notification followed.
[Obtained Void - Mirror of Reversal.]
[Creates a circular barrier at the target location lasting up to 10 seconds. The inner wall of the barrier will transform enemy projectiles into beams of light and reflect them continuously. The beams deal Elemental or Physical damage depending on the attribute of the enemy's projectile.]
[Maximum of 10 light beams can exist within the barrier.]
[Cooldown: 36 seconds.]
[Note: You can store up to three Voids. Use Elemental Burst to discard any Void to make room for a new one.]
Looking at the oddly shaped, gun-like Void in his hand, Bai Luo thought for a moment and temporarily stored it.
Since he had empty slots anyway, it might come in handy sometime.
Then... he turned his gaze to Sayu, still on Tatyana's shoulder.
That scorching gaze startled the sleeping Sayu awake.
"You... what do you want?"
Seeing Bai Luo's changed appearance, Sayu hugged Tatyana's neck tightly, her eyes full of terror.
She remembered her mujina outfit being roasted by the fire again. Could it be he wanted to...
Bai Luo glanced at Tatyana. Understanding his intent, she lifted Sayu, who was like an infant to her.
A flash of light passed, and Sayu watched as Bai Luo's hand reached into her chest and pulled something out.
Perhaps having never seen such a scene before, the little one rolled her eyes back and fainted upon seeing something being pulled out of her own chest.
[Obtained Anemo-Exclusive Void - Dancer's Boots.]
[Passive Effect: Increases movement speed and jumping ability by 10%.]
[Active Effect: Creates a certain substance underfoot, granting a brief hovering effect and enhancing flying kick damage.]
[Cooldown: 7 seconds.]
[Perhaps due to certain regrets, they have an extraordinary longing for high places.]
Reading the final remark, Bai Luo almost couldn't hold back a laugh.
Isn't this talking about Sayu?
What surprised him even more was that the Anemo Void turned out to be like this.
He was somewhat looking forward to it now. As a rather unique Anemo user, would Jean's Void be more unique than other Anemo Voids?
"Let's go. We're done here."
Taking the unconscious Sayu from Tatyana's hands, Bai Luo took the lead and started walking toward Yashiori Island.
As for Tatyana, she curtsied slightly and followed behind Bai Luo to leave the place.
However, after only a few steps, something flew out of the water curtain. Bai Luo extended his crystallized right hand and steadily caught the two objects.
He discovered that what flew out of the water curtain was actually a sword handguard (Tsuba), a size larger than those found on ordinary katanas.
The other item... was a Sunsettia with a bite taken out of it.
Judging by the color of the bite mark, it had been sitting there for a while.
"It can really eat, huh? But I didn't see where its mouth was."
Looking at the bitten Sunsettia in his hand, Bai Luo casually tossed it into the seawater nearby.
As for that massive handguard, he stored it away.
The opponent throwing this thing to him probably had some intention.
Maybe it would be useful sometime.
The Maguu Kenki's challenge was settled. Next... it was time to get down to serious business.
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