Upon hearing this, their first reaction was disbelief. Coupled with Sparkle's mischievous personality, this further solidified their conviction. Mu Yao chuckled, "Sorry, that was presumptuous of me." Yes, they all thought Sparkle didn't want to tell them.
Sparkle merely smiled at their reaction. Only Chen Yuxuan still had doubts, as there seemed to be no need for deception in such a matter. Because you can conceal information about a Supernatural Ability, but concealing the identity of an Ability User—isn't that just redundant? Following this line of thought, a preposterous idea suddenly popped into Chen Yuxuan's mind. He looked at Sparkle again, scrutinizing her more closely.
"Captain, what's wrong?" Qing Yutong noticed her captain's serious expression and couldn't help but ask.
"Oh? Is the Captain interested in lolis?" Lu Hao, on the other hand, saw the Captain staring intently at Sparkle, which made him feel as if he had discovered something new and exciting.
Mu Yao's expression was speechless upon hearing this. "Hmph, do you think the Captain is like you?"
"You're playing favorites! How come it's taken for granted when it comes to me?"
..."Captain, did you discover something?" Qing Yutong ignored the two's antics and had a different perspective.
..."It's nothing, don't worry about it." Chen Yuxuan thought for a moment and decided not to voice his conjecture yet. His gaze subtly shifted to Sparkle, who was constantly fanning the flames between Lu Hao and Mu Yao.
'Ugh, what is all this about!' Sparkle gave him the feeling of a mischievous, unpredictable brat, making it impossible for him to figure out how to corroborate his guess.
Just then, Lu Hao suddenly stopped arguing with Mu Yao. He looked down at Sparkle and said excitedly, "Speaking of which, Sparkle, you're really amazing! Not only did you eliminate a menace to society by dealing with the Black Tiger Society members, but you also helped us complete our mission. Big Brother will buy you candy later."
Perhaps because Sparkle was too soft and cute... ahem, too lively and familiar, he completely forgot about being pranked. Coupled with Sparkle's petite loli body, he truly treated Sparkle as a child, rather than speaking to her with the respect one would show a senior, like the Captain.
Even Mu Yao, who was beside him, spoke to Lu Hao. "That's right! These scoundrels made me work overtime during the summer vacation! We really owe you! As for what Brother Hao said, just pretend you didn't hear it."
But Sparkle shook her head and retorted. "Sparkle didn't do this. Sparkle was just passing by and was curious. After all, simply killing people is too boring for Sparkle."
"Huh? You didn't do it?" Lu Hao and Mu Yao were both stunned. Chen Yuxuan and Qing Yutong were not surprised, as Sparkle's currently displayed abilities were completely inconsistent with the state of the corpses.
Mu Yao scratched her head in confusion and asked casually. "Eh? Then who did it?"
"It was a very interesting woman~" Sparkle blinked cutely, giving a vague answer. (•ω-)☆
Originally, Acheron's initial idea was to keep silent and minimize trouble. But Sparkle's mind had different ideas. She was truly curious if they would eventually find Acheron, and if they did, what interesting fun would ensue!!! And Acheron, completely unaware, didn't know that she had already been sold out by herself.
As soon as Sparkle spoke, a wave of joy immediately surged in their hearts. They didn't expect such an unexpected gain; so the culprit was a woman? At this moment, Qing Yutong stepped forward and asked seriously. "Miss Sparkle, what exactly do you want?"
At this point, they were also somewhat curious, but also worried that Sparkle might suddenly turn hostile. However, Sparkle still maintained her enigmatic smile. Qing Yutong didn't want to lose her momentum and continued to ask.
"You possess such strength and clearly know who the culprit is, yet you give such an answer, saying you have no purpose... This is hard to believe. So I want to ask, what is your stance?"
After Sparkle calmly listened, she had to admit, Qing Yutong truly had courage. An ordinary person, understanding such a disparity in strength, wouldn't dare to speak such defiant words. Did she feel that she was easy to talk to? Or was she gambling that she wouldn't care about her ant-like existence, or both?
Sparkle: This is getting more and more fun!!!
Chen Yuxuan took in Sparkle's calm and unperturbed expression. Thinking of Sparkle's potential danger, his hesitation vanished in an instant, and his gaze became firm. "Miss Sparkle, please answer seriously."
Seeing the subtle atmosphere of confrontation between the two sides, Lu Hao and Mu Yao, though confused, stood firmly by their captain. Seeing this scene, the smile on Sparkle's face grew even more peculiar. Just when they were worried, Sparkle didn't make a move. Instead, she said with a resentful tone.
"This is too much, bullying such a cute beautiful girl like Sparkle! I was clearly telling the truth, but you just wouldn't believe Sparkle. Poor Sparkle, boo hoo hoo..."
The four of them: ...This is a serious situation, can you at least show us some respect!
This made Chen Yuxuan even more unable to fathom Sparkle. But everything she said was true? As if guessing Chen Yuxuan's thoughts, another Sparkle appeared out of thin air beside the sobbing Sparkle and comforted her.
"Don't cry, don't cry. Sparkle kindly saved the big sister, but in the end, she's still being criticized..."
A clone? Is this another ability? But compared to that, they were more concerned about another phrase from Sparkle's mouth. The three of them all turned their gazes to Qing Yutong. "Big sister" undoubtedly referred to Qing Yutong, but when did...
The crying suddenly stopped, and Sparkle instantly appeared in front of Qing Yutong. Sparkle stood on tiptoes, stretching her hands as far as she could to cup Qing Yutong's cheeks. Along with an unexpected force from her hands, in a blink of an eye, their eyes met, and the figures, one tall and one short, caught their attention.
"Sister, you have a pair of bright eyes~" Sparkle's voice carried a unique magic that flowed into her ears.
Caught off guard, Qing Yutong's spiritual eyes focused intently on the face so close to hers. It was an incredibly youthful yet exquisite face, like a sculpture carved from pink jade. The tear mole at the corner of her eye was like the brightest star in the night sky, giving her a magical charm. Especially those eyes, as dazzling and captivating as gems, sparkling with an enchanting light.
Qing Yutong's cheeks flushed, and the redness quickly spread to her neck. She hurriedly and clumsily pushed away the other's hands.
"Sister really has no sense of romance~" Sparkle, who was pushed away, wasn't annoyed, but her tone was slightly playful. This teasing tone made the blush on Qing Yutong's face deepen. She finally understood how Lu Hao felt when dealing with this little "clipper."
She was about to say something, but Sparkle's figure vanished again. "Oh dear, since Sister doesn't believe Sparkle, then Sparkle will show Sister something interesting!"
The others looked in the direction of the voice; Sparkle was standing by the two corpses. Then Sparkle casually snapped her fingers. Just as they were puzzled, Lu Hao's expression changed in surprise.
"Captain, look at the corpses!"
The corpses on the ground seemed to have shed a layer of mist, revealing their true appearance. The originally intact corpses now appeared to have been devoured by something, much of their skin and flesh gone, leaving only emptiness.