Chapter 293: Hei'e: Xilian Wasn't This Fat
The car landed safely.
Bai'e and Tibat hurried over. Seeing visitors from beyond the sky for the first time, Tibat looked at Kenji and the others with great curiosity.
So many people... and a rabbit (Pom-Pom)?
Bai'e's etiquette was perfect: "Welcome, everyone, to Omphalos."
Knowing the identity of his guests, it was impossible for him not to be nervous. Several of them could casually blow up Omphalos.
Especially after hearing about the Aeon of Elation, Aha, blowing up the Express, he was genuinely worried Aha might blow up Omphalos just for fun.
"Little one, want some candy?"
Aha took out a lollipop, asking Tibat kindly, just like a creepy uncle.
"Huh?"
Tibat was stunned. He called me 'little one'? Does he not know our age?
"Thank you."
The lollipop Aha took out glowed with a strange luster, and its sweet scent made one feel an irresistible sense of joy.
"So sweet~"
Tibat licked it, instantly feeling an ultimate sense of Elation. A brilliant smile appeared on her cute face, as if all her worries had vanished, leaving only satisfied joy.
Akivili glanced over. It was a candy condensed from the power of Elation, made to make people feel joy.
"Can't... see through them..."
On a massive building, a figure in a black robe and a strange mask stood, looking at these uninvited guests. A hoarse voice came from under the mask, as if his vocal cords and throat had been seared by flames.
The moment he saw the Astral Express, he had opened a gate to come over.
Xilian?
No, Xilian wasn't this fat.
Hei'e looked at Elysia, and the idea that had just popped into his head was immediately rejected. This was not the figure Xilian should have.
But... she really did look like a grown-up Xilian.
Compared to Xilian's "barren" figure, Elysia was too fat; she had too much meat on her bones.
"Hmm♪?"
Elysia frowned. A subtle feeling suddenly washed over her, as if someone was "maliciously" slandering her.
Hei'e continued to observe the visitors.
Kenji, Akivili, Aha, Fuli... He couldn't see through the depth of these four.
Could it be... the 'guaranteed pity' finally came? No, has the prophesied savior arrived?
Just as he was pondering, four pairs of eyes locked onto him simultaneously—the very four he couldn't see through.
"..."
Hei'e met their gaze. His intuition flared wildly, and the more than 400 million Fire Seeds inside his body trembled.
At the same time, he saw a different vision: the rebirth and destruction of stars and celestial bodies, a ghost-fire train riding the sea of stars, wild laughter tearing the universe apart, and... seeing his own past within the ice.
Hiss!
Cold sweat had just begun to form when it instantly evaporated into steam.
Ultimate terror!
"Heeheehee, I can feel it. You want to 'serve a meal' to that buzz-cut kid?"
Aha stood still, but his voice echoed right next to Hei'e's ear, full of mockery and Elation.
Such a strong scent of Destruction, yet he actually wants to "Destroy" Destruction? This is just too much fun.
Aha wouldn't mind lending all his power to Hei'e, just to watch Nanook get elbowed away by a second-hand computer.
Speaking of which, Nanook picked up the second-hand computer from the scrap heap... Aha could pick up Nanook's third-hand computer, turn it into an Emanator of Elation, and "cuck" Nanook. That would be pretty fun, too.
"You... are..."
Hei'e's body tensed. He didn't dare be careless. The prophesied savior... seemed a bit off.
"I am Kefale's own brother, Ompha-joy." Aha now understood this Omphalos place perfectly.
"Omphalos, your savior has returned!"
Hei'e: "?"
This completely threw him. What the hell was "Ompha-joy"? Since when did "Kefale" have a brother like that?
In his 30-million-plus reincarnation memories, he had never seen this once.
This feels... unreliable. Forget it. I'll go back and sort out my chaotic thoughts.
Hei'e turned, opened a gate, and left. He had a dazed feeling that these people could probably speedrun Omphalos.
The Aeon of Remembrance, Fuli, took out a Light Cone: Recording a Savior's Wrath, and Bringing "Destruction" to Nanook.
Not bad memories. Fuli hadn't paid much attention to this place over the years and recorded it.
"Elysia... um... what are you planning to do?"
Bai'e saw Elysia holding her magic staff, and his mouth twitched. A bad feeling started to grow. She's not... still holding a grudge, is she?
"Want to see some physical magic♪?"
Elysia flashed a charming, flawless smile. Field-tested and proven: physical magic was just more effective.
Bonk!
The staff tapped the ground, leaving a crater. Tibat jumped, instinctively shielding Bai'e.
What did Little Bai do? It feels like he really offended her.
"Can we... talk this out?" Bai'e forced a smile. Getting hit by that staff looked like it would hurt. A lot.
"At this moment, you can't be serious, can you♪?"
Elysia's staff tapped Bai'e on the head. The force was just right—not too light, not too heavy, just enough to daze him without causing brain damage.
[Shizu-cute]: "Is Bai'e still alive?"
[Tsukasa Kadoya]: "He's probably been dead for a while. Kenji, bring out the food. We can start the banquet."
[Little Monster]: "Feast! Feast! Feast!"
God's Tongue: "I can do the cooking."
[God of Justice]: "I can contact a professional team (Wangsheng Funeral Parlor)."
[Stank]: "All arranged. We don't even have to lift a finger."
[Brother Scorching Sun]: "Stop, stop! I'm not dead! Don't talk like I've already been 'dealt with'!"
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "Am I really that cruel of a person♪?"
[Galactic Baseballer]: "That's hard to say. Someone once said, 'The more beautiful a woman is, the better she lies.' For example... can you confidently say, right now, that you don't like girls?"
God's Tongue: "I can testify. She cannot say that."
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "I'm so hurt, Erina-chan! I simply must sleep while hugging the soft, fragrant you to feel better."
Erina's face went pale. I'm done for. There's no escape. She's going to talk my ear off all night again.
[Ruan Mei]: "How is the Omphalos experience?"
Ruan Mei hadn't gone with them. She was doing a physical check-up and recording data for Suixing. Besides her, no one else could probably do such a thing to an Aeon.
[Galactic Baseballer]: "We almost crashed."
[Galactic Baseballer]: "Omphalos has anti-air defenses. Good thing times have changed. The Astral Express, with the Boss on board, cannot crash!"
Aha: Oh? Is that so?
[Star Forger]: "The essence of Omphalos is an 'Emperor's Scepter.' The administrator is an avatar of Zandar. Ruan Mei, you can tell Herta and the others about this."
[Ruan Mei]: "Okay. They will definitely be interested."
Whether it was the Emperor's Scepter or the First Seat, Zandar, they were both things the geniuses would want to get their hands on.
Lagus: I don't know why, but even this mechanical body has been feeling a chill lately.
Black Swan: Where should I 'open a blind box' next?