When Klein regained consciousness, she saw a man standing before her. Though she hadn't opened her eyes, she still felt as if the man was "staring" at her.
"Hello, Klein."
"...Hello, Doctor Su."
—The seventh of the Thirteen Flamechasers, Su, who possessed the Signet known as "Bodhi".
Su flashed a gentle smile. "It's been a while since someone called me that."
Klein was surprised by Su's visit, as his demeanor seemed more suited for secluded meditation in the lush, sunlit areas of the Elysian Realm rather than the central control room filled with holograms and data codes.
"Mr. Su, what brings you here...?"
The gray-haired man with a long ponytail fell silent for a moment before speaking. "I sensed that there seems to be a strange aura in the Elysian Realm, which has somehow formed a subtle connection with me... So, I came to inquire about the recent visitors to the Elysian Realm."
The ELF operated the console and displayed a list of recent visitors to Su, showing only Natasha Cioara, a World Serpent Agent who came for trial. There were no other visitors in the Elysian Realm.
Even with his eyes closed, the gray-haired man could see everything before him. He furrowed his brow in confusion, supporting his chin and murmuring, "No, this doesn't match the aura I sensed... Klein, are you sure there's no one else?"
"There are indeed no recorded visitors." Klein tapped the keyboard and gave a definite answer.
Su rarely frowned.
"Not recorded... Which means..."
"Boom!"
Accompanied by an explosion, a large cluster of colorful paper and ribbons suddenly appeared out of nowhere, scattering throughout the control room.
In the face of this situation, the ELF waved its short arms, trying to protect the cleanliness of the console, but given Klein's physique, it was somewhat powerless.
Su sighed. "Are you showing off a new magic trick again, Vill-V?"
"No, this isn't a new magic trick. I just saw you frowning and improvised..."
A girl dressed in steampunk-style clothing emerged from the shadows, taking off her hat and saluting Su.
—The fifth of the Thirteen Flamechasers, Vill-V, who possessed the Signet known as "Helix".
Su raised his hand, and all the fluttering ribbons and paper pieces, whether in the air or on the ground, floated towards him as if drawn by a whirlwind. The control center once again became clean and tidy, and Klein breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sizzle!"
The paper pieces in Su's hand spontaneously ignited, startling the relaxed ELF. The burning fragments disappeared in a few seconds, leaving no trace behind.
Vill-V chuckled, "Actually, even if you don't clean up, they would have disappeared on their own."
Klein stared at Vill-V with a tired expression, as if hoping to make her feel guilty—unfortunately, Vill-V didn't notice at all. She just stepped forward and approached the console.
"Do you sense anything, Vill-V?"
Vill-V stopped in her tracks, raising an eyebrow. "Why aren't you practicing in a secluded corner? Turns out you also sense something amiss, huh?"
Su didn't deny it. "Do you have any ideas? I just asked Klein for a list of recent visitors, but that World Serpent Agent clearly isn't our target."
"I'm checking the backdoor I left in the Elysian Realm before..." Vill-V typed on the keyboard. "Don't give me that surprised look, Klein. I'm Vill-V. You should know what kind of person I am."
The ELF nodded helplessly, taking out a spare keyboard from under the table and started working.
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Pardo felt like her eyes were going to be blinded.
"So bright, so flashy..."
In front of her was a world made of purple crystals, with countless streams of light traversing through it. Whether it was the Mechs or the Honkai beasts, whether it was machinery or quantum monsters, all were defeated amidst this torrential onslaught.
Because there were two pink Elfs, with one teaching Luo Lin how to harness her power.
"Like this, then like this, and finally like this..."
Elysia effortlessly shot arrows from her bow, but instead of arrows, massive crystal cones flew out, growing larger and pinning down the Titan Mechs, rendering them futile.
Luo Lin looked at the slender crystal arrow in her hand, following Elysia's instructions to concentrate her power and release the bowstring... The arrow became thicker and easily dismantled another mech's armor, but compared to the attack that could immobilize machinery directly, there was indeed a big difference...
But Elysia wasn't discouraged. After all, it took her quite a long time to hone her skills to the current level. How long had it been for Luo Lin to adapt?
"Alright, next is the final level, right?"
Elysia brushed her hair and earnestly looked at the teleporter that appeared not far away.
"This is already the sixteenth level? That was fast!"
From Elysia's determination to help, to reaching the sixteenth level, only six minutes had passed.
Luo Lin was somewhat surprised, but upon careful consideration, it seemed very reasonable—who could clear mobs on the battlefield while controlling two characters simultaneously?
This six-minute time was when Elysia held back her strength, mainly guiding Luo Lin on how to use the power of "Miss Pink Elf."
Otherwise, it would have been a scene of instant kills throughout...
As for Pardo? Pardo was on the sidelines, cheering for the two, and cleaning up the battlefield...
But Luo Lin felt she probably wouldn't find anything, as the silver coins dropped by the monsters would be collected by the system directly...
"Wow! It really dropped silver coins!"
"?"
Pardo found a shiny silver coin from somewhere, carefully wiped it, and smiled happily.
Luo Lin almost popped her eyeballs.
—As expected of the strongest Flamechaser! She even managed to steal from the system!
"I remember... The next level is with Nihilius and his damn lackeys... What's the original name of this thing again, "Husk: Nihilius.."
"I don't want to know at all. I think you should absorb and remember the techniques I taught you before. I'll take care of that guy for you."
Elysia coaxed Luo Lin like a child, pushed her through the teleporter, and then, with a single arrow, pushed the Imaginary Construct and its accompanying Imaginary minions into their transitional phase. The second arrow took away the core of the Imaginary minions, and the third arrow...
"Huh?"
Seeing various gears rotating in the center of the arena, Elysia was a bit puzzled. "So weak, But it's not dead after three arrows?"
"That gear actually requires multiple hits to break its shield..."
"Multiple hits?"
Interpreting it literally, Elysia understood what Luo Lin meant, so she activated "Flawless Firmament" and ended the life of "Nihilius" with the flowing lights.
"Alright, job done!"
Because Luo Lin initially chose a low difficulty, there were no more challenges of facing off against the Herrscher directly. The girl looked at the system prompt that popped up, nodding satisfactorily.
[Congratulations on achieving the achievement "Visitor of the Elysian Realm"]
[Visitor of the Elysian Realm: Successfully completed the "World of the Elysian Realm" challenge once.]
[Achievement reward: "Emblem of the Pursuer," upgrade of the "World of the Elysian Realm" interface.]