They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 457: Bai E's Most Confused Episode

When Dan Lei gave Xi Lian a task, Xi Lian, who was curious about everything and was naturally very active, jumped out immediately.

In this cycle, Xi Lian and the group of Ti Bao have no interaction.

However, after she emerged from a burst of pink light, she still addressed Tibao, Tining, and Tinan.

"Please come with me, teachers. I will take you to a safe place."

Xi Lian said "teacher" instinctively, and Ti Bao, Ti Ning, and Ti An were so used to being called "teacher" that they didn't notice anything amiss and quickly followed Xi Lian.

However, the four had only taken a few steps when the Fire Thief appeared in front of them in a flash, saying in an incredulous tone...

"How—could—you…"

Before he could finish speaking, Dan Lei appeared in a flash and kicked him into the wall.

Furthermore, all the water dragons that had been summoned earlier crashed into the broken walls, blasting the already dilapidated temple building into ruins once again.

After finishing, Dan Lei turned to the four people and said...
"Let's go straight. I'll handle this guy."

Before Dan Lei could finish speaking, the Fire Thief once again rushed out of the ruins.

Then, Dan Lei, who was prepared, struck him back into the abyss below the platform with a bolt of lightning.

Seeing that Dan Lei was able to overpower the Fire Thief, Xi Lian, Ti Bao, Ti Ning, and Ti An naturally rushed outside without hesitation.

Hearing the various roaring sounds coming from behind, the four of them passed through the Long Dream Palace Gate and entered the Silent Dark Land.

Then they encountered the Star Four, who had come looking for Tibo and the others.

Like the Fire Thief, Bai E, who was at the forefront, was completely stunned when he saw Xi Lian.

While running at high speed, Xing suddenly braked. Seeing that Tibo, Tining, and Tianan were all safe and sound and had not entered battle mode, Xing instead wanted to speed up and join them.

Bai E stopped, and Xing, unable to brake in time, crashed directly into his back.

Xing's physical abilities are quite good. With that collision, Bai E was knocked flat on his backside, and Xing himself also fell on his butt.

Dan Heng, who was standing to the side, and Feng Jin, who was further behind, were both dumbfounded. How could these two make such a basic mistake in such a dangerous place?

Fortunately, it wasn't a time for battle. The three people in front of them, Tibao, Tining, and Tian, ​​didn't seem to be injured. The two quickly helped Bai'e up and Xing up.

After Bai'er got up, he was still confused about what was going on, but Tibo had already run over to lecture him.
"Little White, are we some kind of monster? Why did you stop abruptly when you saw us? That's too dangerous!"

Bai Er still respected Tibo, and he was used to being scolded, so he immediately apologized and pressed for an explanation.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I felt a terrifying pressure from behind Teacher Tibo and I was startled."

"By the way, who is this young lady?"

Bai E's gaze never left Xi Lian as he spoke; even a fool could see that he cared deeply about the pink-clad girl in front of him.

However, Xi Lian didn't mind Bai E's impolite behavior, because she felt very familiar with Bai E and even felt a little sorry for him.

It's like seeing your younger brother in the family unable to stand up due to an accident, causing him great inconvenience in his life.

Because Dan Lei asked Xi Lian to think of a new name, and because Dan Lei had explicitly forbidden mentioning her true situation and related information, Xi Lian politely bowed and said...
"Oh dear, I was so busy running that I forgot to introduce myself."

My name is Ai Li, Ai as in sorrow, Li as in beauty, and I'm a... little fairy.

Upon hearing the girl in front of him, who looked exactly like Xi Lian and dressed the same, call herself Ai Li, Bai E immediately frowned.

The others didn't react much; at most, they found the girl amusing, since who would introduce themselves as a "little fairy"?

Then, Xing's lingering thoughts popped out on their own. She flew directly to Xi Lian's side and asked in confusion...
"Huh? You mean a little fairy?"

Xi Lian's eyes lit up with love the moment she saw Mimi, and she hugged her tightly, nuzzling her face against Mimi's.
Wow, you're so cute, so pretty, so soft~~~

Mimi was also experiencing amnesia at this moment. Although she felt that Xi Lian was familiar, being grabbed and rubbed like this made her dizzy within seconds, and she could only cry out to Xing for help.

"Partner...help me...I can't breathe~~~"

Xing expressed sympathy for Mimi, but did not offer any assistance.

She had seen this kind of scene many times before.

This often happens when seeing cute little animals on March 7th; Toppa has done something similar.

The former had the experience of nearly suffocating the train conductor Pam by hugging her, thus achieving a solo kill against the train conductor.

The latter, "Zhangzhang," indicated that he was experienced.

Fortunately, Tibo and her friends still love animals.

Tibo then took the initiative to ask...
"Hello, Ai Li. By the way, shouldn't we go help that gentleman who stayed behind to fight the black-robed swordsman?"

When Xi Lian heard Ti Bao ask this, she temporarily let go of Mi Mi and turned to Xing He Dan Heng with a smile, saying...
"We probably don't need your help anymore, Danlei is the strongest."

By the way, you must be Miss Xing and Mr. Danheng.

Danlei came to Onfaros this time to see you.

So you should come with me to see him.

Upon hearing this, Xing and Danheng immediately offered a few seconds of silent mourning for the Night Swordsman who had just been named the Fire Thief.

It's pathetic that he's already facing an enemy he can't possibly defeat after only a short time on the field.

You asked why Xing and Danheng were certain that the Fire Thief could not defeat Danlei?

Of course, they have no idea about the truth of Onphalus.

Moreover, even if we take a step back and assume that the Fire Thief was stronger than Dan Lei, he definitely wouldn't have survived the last time he was on the star.

However, neither of them actually knows that Xing is already dead inside Onpharos.

Since Xing's problem had not yet been exposed, Xing and Dan Heng mourned for the Fire Thief and then told the others that Dan Lei was their partner, exceptionally powerful, and trustworthy.

Then the group of people headed in a grand procession to the shrine chamber.

However, Xing and the others did not expect that after Ti Bao and the other three ran far away, Dan Lei did not fight the Fire Thief for long at all.

After being used as a punching bag by Dan Lei dozens of times, almost destroying the area of ​​the pilgrimage chamber.

Perhaps sensing that Tibo and his companions were about to reunite with the support team, and that this attack was unlikely to succeed even if they managed to shake off the strange man in front of them.

After the Fire Thief climbed out of the rubble again, he didn't think about flying up to continue fighting Dan Lei, nor did he think about bypassing Dan Lei to chase after Ti Bao and the other three, which led to him being intercepted and knocked away by Dan Lei.

He stood there on the pile of rubble, looking up at Danlei in the sky, and asked...
"who are you?"

Regarding this question, Dan Lei said there was nothing to hide. Lai Gu Shi was not the kind of guy who was oblivious to what was happening around him. You could tell from the fact that he released the Iron Tomb virus directly into the universe that he was actually paying close attention to the movements of the universe.

Therefore, he must know Dan Lei's identity.

Concealing your identity at this point will only cause you trouble.

When he clashed with Laigus, he revealed his true identity and sowed discord between himself and the other Golden Clan members, saying that he didn't even reveal his true identity and didn't trust the Golden Clan at all.

This will inevitably create cracks within our own ranks.

However, Dan Lei, who knew the other party's true identity was Bai E, said directly...

"I am a Celestial Shipman, the Wise Dragon Lord, the King of Avalon, the collaborator of the Star Train, the genius husband, the Star Forger, the Immortal Dragonborn—Dan Lei." Dan Lei rattled off this long list of titles, and the Fire Thief Walker, whose mind was already somewhat confused, thought to himself, "How come this person is just like [Caesar] Cerudela?"

Therefore, he decisively gave up on remembering those titles and only remembered the name, and then he slowly said...
"...Danlei, I'll remember you."

After saying that, he began to cautiously back away, clearly intending to retreat.

However, Dan Lei suddenly said at this moment

"Little Black, don't go, I still have something to ask you."

"By the way, don't you want to know why Xi Lian is with me?"

Normally, given Bai E's apparent remorse towards Xi Lian, he would have stopped in his tracks upon hearing those words.

But Danlei, unaware of the truth about the Fire Thief, underestimated his experience.

The Fire Thief didn't stop at all; his figure vanished instantly, leaving only a few words in the air.
"...Trust, none..."

At this moment, Dan Lei could no longer sense the presence of the Fire Thief.

Clearly, he possesses powers similar to those of the Hundred Realms Gate, allowing him to freely traverse Onfaros given a little time.

Moreover, his Hundred Realms Gate made very little noise; he was teleported away without even really seeing the gate.

Now that the person has left, Danlei sees no need to linger here any longer.

He used his magical hand to pick up some fragments of the Firewalker's cloak from the ground, proving that he had really beaten him badly.

I'll also use this thing to analyze the data for Immortal One, so I can find something to cosplay later if needed.

After finishing, Dan Lei sensed Xi Lian's location and headed straight for her.

Before long, Dan Lei met up with Xing and the others who had arrived.

Seeing Danlei emerge unharmed from the direction of the Divine Chamber, Xilian used her special ability to return to the Holy Grail first, and then come out again.

To others, she appeared beside Dan Lei in a flash, then said with a smile...

"Danlei, Danlei, I've completed the mission! I even ran into Xing and Danheng. They're the people you're looking for, right?"

Upon hearing Xi Lian's words, Dan Lei knew that she was trying to take credit again.

So he took out a peach from his storage bag, which he had previously used to appease Huang Quan, and handed it to her, saying...

"Well done, here's a peach as a reward."

Dan Lei knew that Xi Lian was actually just a chatterbox. She had been trapped in that fake Fate Rift for too long. In her memory, the time she spent trapped there could only be spent talking to friends she "imagined".

Now that she can talk to real people, she never stops talking and will find any reason to talk to people.

In the Holy Grail Space, she constantly chatted with Xiao Huanlong, Draig, and Albion through Danlei's contract.

Therefore, as long as Danlei responds and gives her a small reward, she will be very happy.

As for why she was given peaches, all I can say is that Danlei wanted to give her throat a rest by eating something.

However, when Xing saw Danlei feeding Xi Liantao, she walked up to him without any hesitation and said...

"Danlei, I want to eat a peach too."

As soon as Xingyi got close, Danlei immediately sensed that something was wrong with her.

However, Dan Lei couldn't determine Xing's condition, so instead of asking directly, he took out a bag of peaches, handed it to Xing, and said...
"Here's a bag of peaches. Take it and share it with your new friends."

After speaking, Danlei addressed the Golden Descendants who had consciously stood together.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Dan Lei, and I am a friend of Xing and Dan Heng."

They lost contact with the outside world after they came into this world, so their companions found me and asked me to come in and look for them.

Once Dan Lei explained it, the others understood.

When Xing and Danheng first arrived in Ohma, they did try many ways to contact the outer space, but all of them failed.

If a partner goes missing, people outside will naturally get worried, and it's normal to send someone with strong capabilities to check on them.

After Dan Lei finished introducing himself, Dan Heng didn't rush to eat the peach, but instead asked...
"Danlei, can you help us restore communication with the outside world now?"

Dan Lei waved his hand decisively at this question.

"Yes and no."

This answer clearly did not satisfy Dan Heng, but he did not press for details and just stared at Dan Lei with a cold face.

Seeing that Dan Heng was completely ignoring him, Dan Lei could only continue speaking.
"I say no because this planet is very special, and I have no way to transmit cell phone signals."

It would be the same even if you just set up a long-range remote sensing device on a planet.

I say yes because I have special means to contact the outside world.

However, I can only contact Black Tower. If you want to let her know you're safe, you'll have to ask her to relay the message to Himeko and the others.

Moreover, I can only contact Black Tower via text for now; video communication is not an option.

At the same time, I can message her promptly, but it takes her a long time to reply.

Dan Lei was telling the truth at that moment.

Through Immortal One, Danlei can contact Black Tower and the others.

However, due to the significant difference in the flow of time inside and outside Onpharos, the current situation is similar to that of the couple in the "To: Dim Star" quest.

The Black Tower can receive Dan Lei's messages instantly, but the time it takes her to reply, even if it's just typing a single character or even 0.00001 seconds, could feel like dozens or even hundreds of days to Dan Lei.

The problem lies in the time it takes for information to be input into the Black Tower in reality, not the time it takes for Immortal One to transmit information, so Dan Lei has no way to solve it.

However, while explaining, Danlei secretly used the Cloud Chanting Technique to transmit a secret code specifically used for communication between those who are enlightened.

It means, don't ask about the specific reasons now, we'll talk about it privately.

Dan Heng definitely trusts Dan Lei's judgment, even though he and Xing have already become good friends with the Golden Descendants.

But in terms of personal relationships, Danlei is definitely more trustworthy.

Moreover, there's nothing wrong with what Danlei is doing now. He doesn't know the Golden Descendants, so it's normal for him to be wary of his friends' friends.

In Danheng's view, the planet Onfaros had too many strange things about it.

Therefore, Dan Lei has information about this planet but doesn't want to reveal it in front of the Golden Descendants, which Dan Heng understands.

Once he's won over Dan Heng, he'll naturally go after Xing, making sure she doesn't embarrass Dan Lei with a casual question.

However, Dan Heng and Xing weren't the only curious kids present.

Seeing that Dan Lei and Dan Heng had finished their conversation, Bai E immediately came over, bowed politely, and introduced himself.

"Mr. Danlei, Bai E of the Elegant Secret Pavilion greets you."

There is something I cannot ignore, so I would like to ask you for your advice.

"Excuse me, Miss Ariel, did you bring her from outer space?"

(End of this chapter)