Poseidon in Arknights

“Fatty, how come you…” Ifrit looked the fire demon up and down, then looked in the mirror. Ifrit stroked her chin as she looked in the mirror, “You’re actually quite handsome.”

"I'm not here to be your special effects." The Balrog looked at the window beside him. "Go take a look. I'll lend you my eyes. That suffocating feeling like an abyss."

“What could there be?” Ifrit jumped out of bed, walked to the window and looked out at the lights of Lungmen. “There’s nothing here either…”

Just as Ifrit was about to point out the scenery outside, she gradually noticed that the view seemed to be changing. The colorful lights of Lungmen seemed to be gradually being dyed by the same hue.

Gradually, the azure hue seemed to cover the entire Lungmen. Ifrit looked at the azure scenery before her and murmured to herself, "So...so, so warm..."

"Alright, alright, stop looking." The Balrog used a hand made of smoke and dust to cover Ifrit's eyes. After it was removed, the scene in Ifrit's eyes seemed to return to normal.

Ifrit shook her head and looked at the Balrog beside her: "It doesn't seem like anything special. It's just an ordinary night view. I've seen it before, so why cover it up?"

"..." The Balrog looked at Ifrit, who was full of doubt, and clicked his tongue in amazement. "Do you remember what you just said?"

"What is that?" Ifrit looked at the Balrog in confusion. "Did I just say something? This is just the usual Lungmen. I've seen it all these past few days. What do I need to say?"

"If you say so, then so be it." The Flame Demon nodded, not intending to argue. One glance was enough; he hadn't expected Ifrit to remember anything after just one look.

Those who aren't truly skilled can't see through that thing. If he weren't currently in a soul state, he would basically just glance at it like Ifrit and forget it immediately. If he didn't forget it, it might not necessarily be a good thing.

If you see something, He will see you too. He just doesn't think it's necessary to care, and it's best not to cause any trouble that might pique His interest.

If they're in a good mood, they might even get some benefits; if they're in a bad mood, who knows what might happen? In fact, it's questionable whether they can even handle the benefits offered by someone of that level.

The Balrog also saw the same scene that Ifrit had just witnessed, and felt the warmth that felt like the origin of life. The Balrog felt that the big shot must be a good person.

Although I owe a debt of gratitude to this big shot for waking up, I immediately felt his overwhelming rage upon waking.

Therefore, the Flame Demon decided that with his physique, it was best not to bother such a powerful figure and to run as far away as possible.

"So, you've seen it all." The Balrog looked at Ifrit. "Will you agree to my conditions?"

"So what are you afraid of?" Ifrit scratched her head. "And why did you inexplicably ask me to come see some scenery?"

"Sigh, alright, whatever you want." The Flame Demon looked at Ifrit with a hint of helplessness. "I'm too lazy to stop you. Anyway, once you get to Lungmen, behave yourself and do whatever others tell you to do."

My situation is basically tied to this little guy's, and no matter how much I try to persuade him, I probably can't stop him from wanting to go out and play. Besides, the little guy has his own legs.

But this little guy's friend is a powerful figure's clan, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?

No, is it possible that the familiar was targeting him? Ifrit's condition had indeed deteriorated because of him, and it could even be said that she had suffered quite a bit.

“Of course I know.” Ifrit put her hands on her hips and looked at the Balrog. “The important thing is you, fatso. You’re not allowed to cause trouble for me. I don’t want to make Himer angry.”

"Don't worry, I won't do anything." The Flame Demon shrugged at Ifrit. He planned to stay hidden in Ifrit's mind for a while. Once they reached Lungmen, he would resolutely not come out, absolutely not.

As long as he can prove to that big shot that he is harmless, he should be fine, right? So, when Ifrit told him not to cause trouble, Balrog said that he had just been resurrected and didn't want to go back to see the king so soon.

—————Longmen·Penguin Logistics Headquarters—————

Early in the morning, Muirsey drove Himer and Ifrit into Lungmen and soon arrived at the Penguin Logistics building.

"MiuMiu, what are we doing here? Isn't this a delivery service?" Ifrit looked up at the Penguin Logistics sign. "Aren't we going straight to the amusement park? Or does MiuMiu have something to send out?"

“It’s not even seven o’clock yet. It’s still early, and—” Muirsays wagged her finger, “one of my partners hasn’t arrived yet, and I also hope that Ifrit, you can meet her.”

The Balrog lurking in Ifrit's mind looked through Ifrit's eyes at the building behind Muerseth, and then at Muerseth who was smiling.

"As expected, they're after me... I'd better hide deeper. But why would a big shot like that be in a place like this?"

"Who is it?" Ifrit asked Muirses. "Is it a new friend Muirses has made?"

“Oh, right?” Muelsys nodded. “Want to come up with me?”

“Okay, okay.” Evelyn nodded. “Miu Miu, your friend is my friend, so of course we should get to know each other.”

"And Himer, what about you?" Muirse looked at Himer, who was still sitting in the car, looking sleepy.

"Coming, just a moment." Himer rubbed her eyes; Muirsays had pulled her out of bed at six o'clock this morning.

In addition, she didn't get a good night's sleep yesterday because of Ifrit's matter, so even now she is still a little drowsy.

—————Penguin Logistics Staff Rest Area—————

"Hmm?" Xi Yue opened her eyes, got out of bed, went to the hall, opened the door, and looked at Muelsys, who was about to knock. "You're back so early?"

Muirsey looked at Yuuki who had opened the door and awkwardly withdrew her hand: "Hey, I haven't knocked yet."

“I know you’re back.” Xi Yue patted Muerses’ head. “Come in. You’re back quite early. I haven’t even started cooking yet.”

"Hehe." Muels nuzzled Yuuki's hand. "Are Exusiai and the others still not awake?"

“They haven’t woken up since 8 o’clock lately, so I don’t think they’ll wake up.” Yuuzuki shrugged. “As for Ghost Shark, it’s hard to even think about him now.”

"Oh~" Muirsey nodded. It was best that no one would bother them now.

"Hello, Miss Himer and Miss Ifrit." Yuuki's gaze passed over Muirsay. "Come on in, it's quite cold outside."

"Oh, oh." Ifrit looked at Yuzuki with a slightly dazed expression. "Um, good morning, Miss Yuzuki."

"Hello, Xiyue." Hemo looked at Xibie with some restraint. "I'm sorry to bother you so early."

"Just call me Xiyue." Xiyue smiled at the two of them. "Sit for a while, I'll go cook breakfast, but don't make too much noise, there are still people sleeping."

Himer nodded: "Okay, thank you, Miss Yuzuki."

"Oh, by the way, Yuuki, you shouldn't have anything to do today, right?" Muirse looked at Yuuki, nervously rubbing the tickets in his pocket.

Yuuki looked at Muerseth and then glanced at Ifrit, who seemed rather reserved for some reason. "Shall we take Ifrit out to play? I don't have anything to do lately."

"That's good~" Muirsey smiled, thinking that even if others knew, it wouldn't matter~

Ifrit looked at Muirsay, and she didn't think she had ever seen Muirsay so cautiously testing someone before.

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When Xiyue finished making breakfast and brought out the noodles, she saw several gluttons already crawling up from the smell of the noodles.

"Good morning~ Yuzuki~" Exusiai waved to Yuzuki, then continued playing Go with Ifrit.

Exusiai was still the same Exusiai, as outgoing as ever, and quickly established a good relationship with Ifrit.

"Is it fun to bully children?" Xi Yue glanced at the situation on the chessboard. "Oh, it seems you didn't succeed in bullying them."

The two sides were evenly matched on the board, both extremely aggressive, and neither seemed to be aiming to win. The captured pieces had piled up on the side, while the board remained confined to a small area where the two sides were constantly fighting each other.

"Alright, alright, stop raining for now." Yuzuki rubbed Exusiai's head. "You're bullying a child, don't you know any shame? And you've even made it this bad."

"I... I was letting her win." Exusiai turned her head away; she didn't want to admit that she had lost her temper. In this battle, they weren't thinking about winning at all.

With a mischievous grin, Yu Yue said, "If you want, I can play a couple of rounds for you later."

"No, no." Exusiai shook her head repeatedly. Ever since she played chess with Yuuki last time, Exusiai has absolutely refused to mention the word "chess" to Yuuki. She's not a masochist and doesn't want to go looking for trouble.

Yuzuki's chess-playing method is extremely strange. It's as if she has calculated everything. Yuzuki will definitely hold back and leave a sliver of hope so that she can catch her breath.

However, this deliberately left sliver of hope gave Exusiai the feeling of being led by the nose and completely controlled from beginning to end, making her completely abandon any thought of going to Yuuki.

Exusiai grabbed Yuuki's arm and pulled her toward the dining table: "Eat, eat."

'This big shot seems unusually easygoing.' The Balrog deep within Ifrit's consciousness watched the scene before him.

Just then, Yuuki, who was being dragged towards the dining table by Exusiai, suddenly turned around and looked at Ifrit, giving her a gentle smile.

"Holy crap!" The Flame Demon, seeing that smile, immediately curled himself into a ball, desperately trying to suppress his senses. 'Don't look, don't look, boss, I'm a good boy, really, I don't cause trouble.'

"What's wrong, Miss Yuzuki?" Hermer looked at Yuzuki, who had turned around, with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing." Xi Yue smiled and shook her head, looking away. It seemed she could relax a bit today and didn't have to keep an eye on things.

Chapter 125: A Trip to the Amusement Park

"Speaking of Ifrit, after you finish eating, would you like me to take you around Lungmen?" Exusiai said, slurping her noodles. "I know Lungmen very well."

“Hmm, no need.” Ifrit shook her head and pointed to Muirsey beside her. “We’ll be going to the amusement park with Muirsey later.”

“An amusement park.” Exusiai looked at Muirses. “Aren’t tickets for that place really hard to get? When did you manage to get them?”

Doesn't Muirsey stay here every day? She tries to buy tickets whenever she has free time. She only went out yesterday, but it was really difficult to get tickets to the amusement park in such a short time.

"I have my own way~" Muirse winked playfully at Exusiai, "Oh, by the way, you might have to fend for yourselves for today's meals~"

Muirsey didn't care whether her face showed surprise or not. Or rather, if her face didn't show surprise, it would be a waste that her manifold had waited in line for so long.

Besides, after accompanying Xiyue to the amusement park for a while, she would have to go back in two days, so she had to seize every opportunity.

"Hmm, what's wrong? Why are you telling us to solve this ourselves?" Tomorrow looked at Muerses with a puzzled expression. "Isn't it Xiyue who cooks?"

"Because Muirsey just invited me to the amusement park," Yuuki replied casually while watching TV. "Even if Muirsey hadn't said anything, I would have said something later anyway."

"Wait, I didn't know that." Exusiai quickly finished eating her noodles, sat down on the sofa, and stared intently at Muirses. "When did this happen?"

"Just now~" Muirses' smile became even more adorable, "Is there a problem, Miss Exusiai~"

As soon as he said this, Muirsay immediately felt the malicious gazes of several people. Everyone was still making moves openly and secretly, how dare you directly target the prize?

Shouldn't we compete on the track first and then extend invitations for the prizes? Why did you just leave the track and take the prizes?

“Miss Muelseth, you seem to be in a good mood.” Ghost Shark sat down beside her, leaning on her cane. “With so many people, are you really going to the amusement park?”

“It’s not like I’m alone~” Mules said with a smile to Specter. “We’re planning to take Ifrit out for some fun.”

“Yes.” Xi Yue nodded as well. “Yesterday, Miao Miao asked me to help take care of her.”

Upon hearing Xi Yue's words, Himer looked at Muerseth with some surprise: "You didn't tell me this yesterday, did you?"

"It's just insurance, just insurance." Muels waved his hand casually. "Miss Yuzuki is very strong. I was just thinking that if Ifrit still has problems, Miss Yuzuki could help suppress her."

"It's probably not needed now, but the invitation was still sent."

"Is that so?" Hamer nodded hesitantly, but she still believed Muirsey's statement.

“I see.” Ghost Shark nodded, her gaze towards Muirsay growing increasingly hostile. Insurance? She didn’t believe there was any danger on that little girl that required Yuuki to keep a close watch on her.

This is clearly an excuse. You say Yuuki is Ifrit's insurance? I think it's clearly Ifrit who you invited Yuuki to be the insurance.

"Xi Yue, we're full." Muerses wasn't going to bother with the others any longer; otherwise, her time would be wasted—this was a precious opportunity for just the two of them!

"Okay." Xi Yue stood up and straightened her trench coat. "If you're too lazy to order takeout, or don't want to eat takeout, I can leave you a water clone?"

"No need, Yuuki." Texas coldly pressed down Croissant, who had raised her hand. "We can handle it ourselves."

"Is that so?" Xi Yue looked at it carefully, and after seeing that no one seemed to have any objections, she nodded. "Then see you tonight."

Just after the group left.

"Sigh, are we really going to order takeout?" Croissant looked at Texas with a puzzled expression. "I don't even know where else we can get good takeout."