Seeing how cooperative the Fright Maze was, Nero smiled happily. He explained everything about the spirit flame to the Curio, then said with a grin, "Even though you're not very good at scaring people, besides creating illusions, changing space and moving it around is your specialty. So, can you do it?"
The Fright Maze shook slightly. It had never expected Nero, who usually talked as if it was completely useless, to actually praise it. It immediately became excited and felt like it was floating.
"Of course I can! It's just a little flame. Leave it to me."
"Wait a bit longer. The others should be here soon. You can make your move after that." Nero told the Fright Maze not to rush.
The professor looked confused.
"What are you planning now?"
"Besides catching the flame, don't we also have to rescue people? The more people we have, the easier it will be. Once the Fright Maze starts moving space around, we won't have to worry about their safety."
Nero explained his plan.
As he was speaking, another group arrived. Leading them was a man with a bald crown. He looked young, yet somehow already looked middle-aged.
Under the professor's shocked gaze, the group ignored the folded space and the barriers set up by the spirit flame. They followed the same path Little Nero Cake had taken when bringing the Fright Maze over.
Only then did Ratio realize something.
This Cat Cake called Little Nero Cake seemed to have a special ability. It could directly make part of the space blockade in the Seclusion Zone lose its effect.
As for the people who had just arrived, the bald man at the front stood out so much that Ratio recognized him immediately.
They were the same people from the fan club earlier.
He turned to look at Nero.
If nothing else, this boy really knew how to organize people.
Standing nearby, Stelle watched Ratio's expression. From experience, she could roughly guess what he was thinking after seeing this.
Of course Nero knew how to organize people.
Otherwise, how could he have come up with things like turning Flameborn creations into hand warmers or opening a Fragmentum factory?
Everything had its use.
The fan club leader, Midrezh Parson, brought everyone over to help. Nero repeated what had happened, and everyone was happy to lend a hand.
So everyone immediately got to work.
———
"Saying the Fright Maze is back again. You can really tell it has deep trauma from Nero and Stelle. It started begging for mercy the moment it appeared. Hahaha." Siberian Duck laughed.
[Dan-heart Eternal: The Fright Maze is also very good at manipulating space. Nero really knows how to use people.]
[Pom-Pom: Godfather: Nice, full marks!]
[Aha's Emanator: I want the Aeon Cat Cake too. I hope Hoyo doesn't fail to appreciate the opportunity and releases the merch soon.]
[Bald Fan Club Leader: I never expected I'd show up too.]
[Sampo Still Awake Late at Night: The spirit flame got completely arranged without knowing anything. It reminds me of Sampo back in Belobog.]
[Sampo Is Also Awake: No need to explain. Just look at my name.]
[I Use Pantene: That's just how Nero is. He arranges everything perfectly.]
[So Handsome I Get Beaten on the Street: Let me make a bold guess. Nero has white hair, Jing Yuan has white hair too. Nero knows how to order people around, Jing Yuan also knows how to order people around. Nero is from the Xianzhou Luofu, Jing Yuan is also on the Xianzhou Luofu. Nero arranges everything perfectly, Jing Yuan also arranges everything perfectly. Nero is very strong, and one of the Seven Arbiter-Generals is also very strong. Jing Yuan admires the freedom of the Galaxy Rangers, and Nero is already a free Nameless...]
[So Handsome I Get Beaten on the Street: Therefore, Nero = Jing Yuan = Luofu General. But Jing Yuan is the current General, so Nero must be the next Luofu General.]
[Director of a Psychiatric Hospital: Well said. Genius. Get in here!]
[Director of a Psychiatric Hospital: @Put Nero's Feet in My Mouth You get in here too!]
[Put Nero's Feet in My Mouth: Wait, why? I haven't even gone crazy today.]
[Director of a Psychiatric Hospital: Sorry, force of habit.]
———
I am a spark of the Phase Spirit Flame, a tiny flame left in the space station by Duke Inferno.
Right now...
I am running for my life.
Time is short, so I'll keep it brief.
Originally, I was carrying out the Duke's orders to create chaos in Herta Space Station.
But I was discovered.
The people in the space station seem to have used something to seal off the space here, making it impossible for me to escape.
Even more surprising, the people I had teleported away earlier had somehow had their destinations changed. They were still inside the space station.
First, let me talk about the people chasing me.
A genius. The ruler of Screwllum. It seems he is the one who changed the space station's spatial structure.
A muscular man who calls himself a scholar. Getting hit by his chalk hurts a lot. He also keeps saying things like, "Zero points. Next," and "Negative points. Get out." He has seen through every trick I have.
A tall gray-haired girl who looks a little absent-minded. I still don't know what's special about her.
The last one is a very good-looking white-haired kid. He doesn't seem to care much about me. Or rather, compared to me, he seems more interested in the Duke.
Every one of them is dangerous.
I know very well that if they catch me, I'm finished.
So I'm running.
By now, aside from the genius changing the station's spatial structure, I should have shaken off the other three chasing me.
I looked back.
I could no longer see the three of them.
But just to be safe, I activated my power again and opened another flaming doorway.
I'll hide in another part of space for a while.
My power wasn't blocked.
The flaming vortex opened successfully.
I rushed inside.
Blue flames gradually filled my vision before fading away like the tide.
After coming out of the flaming doorway, I said to myself proudly,
"They... shouldn't find me here... Huh?"
I thought I was safe.
But when I looked around, the three figures staring at me left me frozen.
Panic and fear swept through my mind in an instant.
I didn't understand why this had happened.
Then those feelings turned into confusion and anger.
I glared angrily at the muscular scholar.
I knew he was the one leading this.
I had no grudge against him. The space station wasn't his home or workplace either.
I angrily demanded to know why he insisted on stopping me.
But he didn't answer.
None of the three answered.
They just stared at me without doing anything.
They didn't even mock me.
Or look at me with contempt.
They simply stared.
That scared me.
I had no idea what they wanted.
I had to leave this place.
These people looked like lunatics!
How is a sane lifeform supposed to reason with a lunatic?
I panicked and fled without thinking.
Even though I had no limbs, I really did feel completely flustered as I activated my power again and teleported away from them.
But I always ended up back here.
Looking at the three of them staring straight at me.
What is going on?
Damn it!
Those three are still chasing me!