PDLP Chapter 79 Is she avoiding me?
Chapter 79 Is she avoiding me?
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When Yun Fuyu found Xier, he looked around suspiciously and keenly realized that there had been someone other than Xier here not long ago.
The most eye-catching thing was those two cups of coffee, but Seele was the only one in the room.
His first question was, "Xier, are you alright?"
Then he asked, "Has anyone been here before?"
The first thing to do is to check on Seele. Those who hear two questions at the same time will generally choose to answer the second one first, because it's the one they heard most recently.
This is called "On Self-Cultivation Under Jealousy".
Seele answered truthfully: "Alicia just came to see me... uh, you know her, right?"
Yun Fuyu sat down where the empty coffee cup had been, still feeling the slight warmth of the chair. He nodded to indicate he recognized her, then asked, "What's she doing here? Does she know there's danger around you?"
Seele: "Danger...what danger? She seems to have just come to chat with me."
Yun Fuyu immediately panicked and urged Xier to take out the black box, watching Xier's movements with a nervous expression.
Because the mission contact person was not present, Xi'er was still holding the black box even though she was already inside the research institute. Under Yun Fuyu's tense gaze, she slowly picked up the black box and placed it on the table, then asked, "What's wrong with this box...?"
The words have not yet fallen.
The black box's built-in EMP went off on the spot, and the chaotic electrical signals accurately blocked the camera, locked the electronic lock of the small room, and then blew the lock up... Ah, it's a coincidence, right?
More than a dozen mechanical arms emerged from the black box, holding needles that gleamed coldly, and stabbed at Seele and Yun Fuyu using infrared scanning; an invisible drug gas enveloped the small room, and a tangible energy shield immediately enveloped the small room, the intensity of which was probably at the level of a Herrscher... It was a coincidence, right?
Yun Fuyu and Xier immediately dodged the needle, but the room was too small to maneuver properly. Just as the needle was about to pierce their bodies, a loud "pop" was heard, and a bright red rose suddenly appeared out of thin air in the mechanical hand!
Soft, soothing music began to play, and the sedatives made the two of them slightly dizzy. Whether it was an illusion or not, the world before them seemed to have been filtered through a lens; the light gradually dimmed, and the colors warmed…
The boy and girl exchanged a glance and suddenly realized that the person opposite them was so incredibly beautiful.
In Yun Fuyu's eyes, the dim light made Xier's eyes appear exceptionally bright and deep; the girl's slightly flustered expression was so adorable; a blue and white flower decoration adorned her short, dark blue hair; dressed casually in a floral skirt, her delicate collarbones seemed to draw one's gaze; a blue belt adorned with yellow accents cinched her slender waist, making her incredibly endearing; a fluffy leg ring was tied around her left thigh, the fuzzy decoration contrasting beautifully with her fair and slender legs; white socks encased her small, delicate feet, which then slipped into cool, thick-soled white shoes.
Despite being dressed in a very ordinary way, she always seemed so dazzling.
Yun Fuyu's mouth was dry, his Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, forcing himself to look away. At this moment, Xi'er was bewildered by the trap, and flustered by being alone with him; Yun Fuyu's gaze was also unusually intense and frightening. Only after he looked away did Xi'er breathe a sigh of relief, quietly taking half a step back, and asking him, "Do you know what's going on? What should we do?"
(Note: Because we are afraid that the black box may have some monitoring function, we are still in the act mode.)
As soon as Seele finished speaking, another voice suddenly rang out from the black box—
"Congratulations! Trapped hero and princess, can you guess which demon set this trap for you?"
"That's right, it's the Serpent Demon, Mebius!"
"What? You're asking who I am? I'm just an ordinary passerby who likes to help others~ Anyway, this black box won't harm you, but it will trap the two of you in a small environment. You'll only be able to escape after three hours when the energy runs out."
"Imagine a man and a woman alone in a room. The girl is pitiful and exudes a captivating fragrance. The boy is handsome and charismatic, radiating a powerful yet reassuring aura... Waaah, aren't you two going to take this opportunity to do something?"
"Alright, alright, enough of the chit-chat. Now, please enjoy the wonderful gift the great magician has prepared for you!"
(Note: Because Seele triggered the backdoor left by Velvi last time, the voice lines and the order of events are slightly different. Why is that? Because Velvi couldn't bear to delete the first version; she felt that the first version gave her a more dominant feeling and was more fun...)
Yun Fuyu: "Uh, what I wanted to say is that we were tricked by Mebius. She still suspects you are related to the Herrscher Seele, so she tried to trick me. I was afraid you would be in danger, so I came to find you... although it seems too late to say it now..."
Seele frowned slightly.
This Seele is very strong. Even after the Honkai catastrophe, she chose to join the battle as soon as possible, showing her strong will. Because of this, she actually dislikes being mistaken for someone else, as it diminishes her sense of presence.
As for why she didn't get angry when Yun Fuyu confessed to her that "he once knew a Xi'er"... well, don't ask, it's just for the script! What's so special about the male lead in the script who gets special treatment?
Anyway, she was definitely annoyed that Mebius mistook her for the Herrscher Seele, and was slightly resentful of it towards Yun Fuyu, but knew it wasn't his fault. Besides, this romantic trap was really terrible; she felt so dangerous…
Seele took another step back imperceptibly, ignoring Yun Fuyu, and reached out to touch the energy shield that was trapping them. But the moment her fair fingertips touched the energy shield, the recoil caused a sharp pain, forcing her to withdraw her hand.
The truth is, they were both trapped, and Seele was completely helpless on her own.
As for Yun Fuyu? Don't forget, he possesses strength comparable to a Herrscher; breaking through this energy shield would be a piece of cake... assuming Seele doesn't cheat...
So all they could do was sit and wait for rescue.
Setting aside her other thoughts, Yun Fuyu asked Xier, "Didn't you see Alicia? Why did she come to find you? And why did she leave so quickly?"
Seele looked down and poked her fingers: "She... always teases me, and even when I reject her, she's still so energetic."
"According to her, she had something very important to do that was related to the safety of the world, so she left in a hurry after talking to me."
Yun Fuyu couldn't tell if Alicia was just habitually mentioning "flowers," or if she had actually started planning that thing at this point in time.
Damn, I have this feeling she's avoiding me! She's the person I most want to see in the world, but the only time we met was in a dream…
The clouds and rain bring only despair.
Will Mebius keep her promise? She's already screwed over herself several times already!
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Finally, Seele and Yun Fuyu sat staring at each other for three hours until the black box ran out of energy, the electronic lock on the research room was broken, and Seele's teammates burst in.
My friends were all stunned.
They were clearly trapped, but what's with the strangely romantic lighting and music in the room, where a man and a woman are alone? Are they gazing at each other with affection?
After Xi'er was dragged away by her friends, she blushed slightly and repeatedly explained that it was all a misunderstanding. Only Yun Fuyu remained, smiling forlornly, before leaving alone.
The girl glanced back casually and saw his lonely figure walking away. Amidst the chattering of her friends, she suddenly felt as if the world had frozen.