[WTF!?]
[The boss is Aha? Sparkle took down Aha?]
[Hahaha, Aha really got no face here.]
[This part is dual narrative—Sparkle in the surface world is still killing it.]
[But wait, the next part is Qingque. What does this mean? Is Qingque about to make her debut?]
[Slacker Immortal versus Scott? This is gonna be interesting!]
— —
At this moment, Qingque was at her desk.
Sparkle, hands clasped under her chin, said, "Qingque, do you know why I called you here?"
"Didn't you call me to slack off? Hold on, I brought my Celestial Jade deck. Let's grab two more players and have a blast today!"
"Sounds fun~" Sparkle's expression shifted, and she cleared her throat lightly. "But no slacking off! I need you to give me an idea for a plotline."
Sparkle quickly explained the fifteen-day deal between March 7th and Scott.
Qingque nodded. "If that's the case, I've got a pretty good idea. But this counts as me actually working, got it?"
"Fine, fine, just spill it already."
"Then let me take us back a few days. Stelle and March 7th came to the Divination Commission…"
After an interlude packed with Jin Yong-level drama, the story returned to the fifteen-day deal. Stelle received another challenge from Scott.
"It's almost time to face Scott. Qingque, do you know why I'm here?"
Qingque looked up at March 7th and Stelle. "You, me, Stelle—it's obvious, isn't it?"
Stelle nodded. "Of course! We're one short for a Celestial Jade game!"
"Exactly! March, you're just nervous before the showdown. A couple of rounds will help you chill."
March 7th was about to join in when she snapped back to reality. "Wait! Haven't I been playing with you a lot lately? I've actually learned a thing or two. For example, I've been thinking—beating Scott with just a sword isn't enough."
Stelle scratched her head. "Lately? Been thinking? You?"
She couldn't believe those words came out of March 7th's mouth.
March 7th pouted, indignant. "Yeah! You don't really think I'm that dumb, do you?"
[Show the meme!]
[Hahaha, she's actually hung up on whether people think she's dumb!]
[I can't take it—the internet's memes aren't enough for Honkai: Star Rail to riff on anymore?]
[Yeah, little March is just adorably clueless!]
[As expected, Star Rail's never letting go of this meme.]
— —
March 7th continued, "Look, even if Scott apologizes, is he really sorry?"
Qingque shrugged. "It's just admitting defeat—whether it's an apology or barking like a pig, he's probably not doing it willingly."
Stelle waved a hand. "But beating him like that feels so satisfying!"
March 7th: "A true hero in a fantasy play doesn't just chase 'satisfaction'!"
Qingque: "Fair point. I'm not one for stirring up trouble, but I'll help you brainstorm."
"Stelle, why don't you tell us about that Aurum Alley thing?"
Qingque listened with interest as Stelle recounted the whole Scott saga.
When Stelle finished, March 7th and Stelle noticed a hint of anger on Qingque's face.
"If loving work is a disease, then this Scott guy belongs in the ICU! It's bad enough he's obsessed, but dragging society down with him? Unacceptable!"
Stelle rarely saw Qingque so fired up. "We've gotta roast him hard!"
"Scott needs to apologize to ordinary folks like me." Qingque waved them forward. "Come on, March, let's go deal with him!"
"Huh?!" March 7th froze for a moment before hurrying to catch up as Stelle and Qingque strode off.
— —
Scott spotted Qingque and questioned her. "Who're you? What, do all you Xianzhou folks just show up uninvited?"
Qingque, hands in pockets, replied, "Doesn't matter if you don't know me. Stelle, introduce me."
Stelle pointed boldly. "This is Qing, head honcho of our Celestial Jade Group!"
"Don't scare him off. I'm mainly in charge of the Divination Commission's operations."
Scott smirked, oblivious to the gravity of the situation. "Just a diviner from the Divination Commission? Big deal. I'm a specialist with the Interastral Peace Corporation! Tell me, do you have more subordinates than me? Or more credits? What makes you so special?"
Qingque wagged a finger. "You're not young, but you've got the mindset of a fresh-out-of-college newbie—pouring nearly all your time into work and calling it 'passion.'"
"You—shut up!"
[Hahaha, one sentence and he's already broken?]
[Qingque's that strong? One line and she obliterates him?]
[The truth cuts like a knife. The more Scott loses it, the more it proves she hit the nail on the head.]
[Qingque's wordplay is so sharp, she could even snap Fu Xuan out of Denizens of Abundance control.]
Qingque's verbal assault continued.
"I bet you love playing the trickster, spouting nonsense everywhere just to act impartial—so you can shrug and say it's not your problem no matter what happens."