novelkee Chapter 138 My name is Potio, and I am a sea patrolman?
Chapter 138 My name is Potio, and I am a sea patrolman?
Theresa didn't go all out; she just threw a few punches to vent her anger.
Or rather, she didn't want Kiana to see a pig-headed father when she met this deadbeat. Theresa didn't know, nor did she want to know, why Siegfried wouldn't see Kiana. Even the greatest difficulties have solutions. From dealing with Otto to cover their tracks to guarding against Anti-Entropy's use of women as hostages, in Theresa's view, none of these were insurmountable obstacles. And if all else failed, there was always her. She had her own ideas.
Kiana must be very happy to see that her aunt brought her bastard father to meet her, right?
"Fine, I'll let you off the hook for today."
Seeing that Theresa, who had just been furious and was about to pull out Judah to send him to his death, suddenly turned from anger to joy, Siegfried secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Um, you two."
Walter interrupted their conversation.
"The situation is urgent, let's set off to provide support immediately! Also, to avoid Mr. Siegfried being exposed, I suggest that we temporarily give him a false identity."
Old Yang handed the documents to the two of them.
"I've already prepared a copy here. If there are no problems, let's set off."
"I don't change my name or identity! Why would I need a fake identity?"
"Siegfried, you don't want Grandpa to find out and then arrest you, do you?"
Siegfried looked completely unconvinced.
"Otto? He can't catch me!"
"But this will let Kiana know that her father is a wanted criminal!"
Siegfried suddenly became furious.
"I did nothing wrong! It was Otto who used Kiana's... Never mind, let me see."
In the end, Siegfried compromised and used his mechanical left arm to peruse the identity documents provided by Walter.
"Kiana's what?"
"Nothing much, look at the files! Name: Portio, birthplace unknown, identity: ...Why would a double agent of Schicksal Anti-Entropy have the codename 'Sea Patrol Ranger'? He lost his left arm due to Honkai energy infection during the Second Honkai Impact, is skilled with firearms, and likes to say 'Bao Le Ge Bei' (a popular internet slang term for someone who is very skilled with firearms)... I must say, this photo photoshopped with my face is actually quite handsome! I say, Welt, did you expect this day to come?"
Walter Young simply pushed up his glasses with a smile.
"No, it's just taking precautions."
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"Xuanyuan Sword, here I come!"
"Wait, watch out for danger!"
Kiana, whose eyes were gleaming with golden light, was intercepted by Fu Hua, which displeased Kiana.
"Squad leader, why are you stopping me?"
"Kiana, watch out for traps! We've been so safe on our way here, there can't be no defenses here!"
"Squad leader, you're overthinking it. There's probably no trap at all! They said there were no remains or Xuanyuan Sword before, but then they said the Red Iris Bird was guiding the way, but in the end, there was still the sword, wasn't there? I think the ancient people of China left the stele to deceive people because they were afraid of being robbed. Besides, Little Gray Hair and Aunt Himeko are about to pull out the sword!"
Fu Hua turned to look at the two of them. She had tried to stop Kiana, but couldn't stop Sora and Himeko. The two were examining the golden sword up close.
Fu Hua: ...
"Red Iris, you've come..."
what sound?
Looking at the other three, Kiana also ran to the two of them and looked at the Xuanyuan Sword together, seemingly not having heard anything?
"This must be the Key of God? The legendary Key of 'Domination'? The Xuanyuan Sword!"
"Is it the legendary Xuanyuan Sword or the Key of God? But such a strong Honkai energy reaction isn't impossible. This trip was worthwhile! Qiong, Kiana, call Fu Hua along later, it's my treat tonight!"
"Yay! I want to eat xiaolongbao!"
"Enough for tonight!"
"Wait a moment!"
Himeko gazed at the sword with great interest, her face beaming with delight as she reached out to draw it herself. But then, just as Fu Hua had stopped Kiana, Sora also stopped Himeko.
"Grey Hair, what are you doing?"
Kiana was quite puzzled when she reached out and drew the sword.
"We can't pull it out now, we have to follow the rules..."
We can't let Himeko draw her sword. If she does, she'll definitely go crazy. Let the immortal come; she should be able to handle it.
"What rules?"
"It's... the rule of the ancient people of China! If you don't follow it, you'll be cursed by your ancestors!"
In order to buy time, Qiong started to lie.
"Although what we are opening is a cenotaph, we still have to bow every three steps, kneel every five steps, and kowtow every nine steps! Otherwise, our ancestors would be furious if they knew that we had simply lifted the coffin lid!"
"Kid Qiong, what are the consequences of that?"
"The consequences...does that mean we'll be unlucky for the rest of our lives?"
"Wow, that's a little scary..."
After hearing what Sora said, and with the attitude of "better safe than sorry," Himeko and Kiana both abandoned their plan to go and get it directly.
Since the sword is right in front of us, and our exploration of the ruins is indeed like digging up someone else's cenotaph, there's no harm in following the rules mentioned by Qiong.
"Should we... Squad leader, what are you doing?!"
Fu Hua, who was just trying to dissuade Kiana from acting recklessly, actually walked straight up and drew her sword.
"Don't pull it out! Do you want to be unlucky for the rest of your life?"
"Kiana, feng shui and metaphysics are completely unfounded. I don't think what Sora said is acceptable. Since you won't pull it out, then I will."
Moreover, it seemed as if this very sword was calling to itself.
Seeing Fu Hua smoothly draw her sword, Kiana relaxed after a three-second moment of tension.
"Oh dear, feudal superstition is indeed unacceptable. There aren't any hidden mechanisms here..."
"vomit!"
A mouthful of blood spurted from Fu Hua's mouth, startling Kiana into immediately shutting up.
"Class monitor? No way, has the ancient Chinese ancestor really appeared?"
"Fu Hua, how are you feeling?"
"Everyone, don't worry, I'm fine."
Fu Hua seemed to be forcing a smile at everyone. She hadn't expected that there would be a Black Ji Lin inside the Xuanyuan Sword... Although it was only in a flash, she had already fought the cursed heroic spirit inside twice. In the end, she still had to use that power to finally win... However, in the battle with the Black Ji Lin, she also recalled some past events.
Time has passed, and the Xuanyuan Sword has also been corrupted. Fortunately, it was she who drew the sword, not someone else, otherwise a dramatic internal power struggle would have unfolded.
In that situation, there were only two ways to break free from control: either one had to be determined to overcome the remnant soul, or one had to beat the controlled person half to death. Now, that's a relief.
"Let's go quickly, Fu Hua needs to rest..."
hum-
Just then, a low humming sound suddenly rang out around them. This made everyone alert, and they saw that the stone platform where the Xuanyuan Sword had been resting peacefully began to flicker with a purple light.
"What happened? Did we really break some taboo? Gray Hair, do you know how to make amends after breaking a taboo?"
Kiana tried to bow to the stone platform, but it didn't work.
"I do not know."
After all, he was just making up those words to buy time.
"Leave quickly! The Xuanyuan Sword is actually a seal! Once the seal is broken, not only will the defensive mechanisms be activated, but Chi You will also gradually awaken!"
"Let's get out of here right now!"
Qiong carried Fu Hua on his back, and Ji Zi picked up the Xuanyuan Sword. The four of them ran back the way they came.
"The Eight Trigrams..."
"Squad leader, what are you saying?"
"Kiana, the terrain and buildings here are set up according to the ancient Chinese Bagua seal. I should have discovered it sooner!"
"Stop talking, let's get out of here!"