The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Kiana reached out her hand, as if to take Mei's hand and walk away.

"Okay, let's go."

When her beloved offered her hand, Mei accepted it without hesitation.

The two clasped hands.

In an instant, a current of electricity coursed through Mei and Kiana.

Both of them were taken aback at the same time.

"Do we look like lovers now?"

Mei's voice came through.

"Uh? Lover? No, no, no."

Upon hearing Mei's question, Kiana immediately waved her hand in a panic.

"We're just ordinary friends, friends, just friends."

As Kiana said this, she couldn't help but curse herself inwardly.

Why did I say the wrong thing? Was it because I was shy?

Kiana's mind was in turmoil.

Facing Mei, he couldn't help but feel a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

This means she has a special feeling for the girl in front of her.

"oh."

Seeing Kiana's expression, Mei responded softly.

But deep down, a sense of loss washed over me.

fall.

She had hoped to hear some sweet confessions from Kiana, but Kiana did nothing. After speaking, Kiana hurriedly withdrew her hand.

"Alright, we should continue our exploration. I wonder what else awaits us."

Kiana regained her composure and, pulling Mei along, continued walking forward.

"Haha...that's more like it! Our goal is to leave this place."

"Leave here...?"

Mei lowered her head, a bitter smile appearing on her lips.

"Um."

"Then let's keep going."

"OK."

So Kiana continued onward with Mei in tow.

Suddenly, a strange hissing sound from a tall building in the distance caught their attention.

"Something's up."

Hearing the direction from which the sound came, Mei frowned slightly, her expression becoming somewhat solemn.

"Don't worry, I'll go check it out first, and then I'll contact you again."

With that, Kiana leaped away and disappeared from the spot.

Mei was left standing there, looking in the direction Kiana had gone.

That way, there won't be any trouble, right?

In that case... we can continue moving forward, right?

Mei's eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about something.

"hiss!"

Suddenly, a sharp screech rang out.

"ah!!!"

As the sound rang out, a monster covered in scales, over 2 meters tall, and with its entire body covered in a layer of jet-black scales, fell from the sky and crashed down.

Mei's expression changed. She hadn't expected to encounter such a monster, and its body exuded an extremely dangerous aura.

"Mei, watch out!!!"

Kiana had just rushed back when she saw Mei being attacked by a monster.

Startled, he quickly reminded her.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Mei replied.

However, despite this, Kiana's face was still full of worry as she continued to rush towards the monster.

"Roar!"

Accompanying the roar was a high-intensity electric current.

They spewed out of the monster's mouth like quantum light waves, looking incredibly powerful.

However, this kind of move alone is not enough to pose a real threat to characters of Kiana and Mei's caliber.

"drink!"

Without saying a word, Kiana slashed out with her sword.

The raging fire overwhelmed the lightning, cleaving the monster in two.

But then, something amazing happened...

The monster, which had been split in two, suddenly burst open like a blood pack.

"What's going on?"

Mei was somewhat bewildered by the monsters scattered all over the ground.

Kiana pondered for a moment, then knelt down to observe carefully, and finally concluded:

"It looks like some kind of artificial creature."

"Man-made... Could it be Dr. Möbius's masterpiece?"

Upon hearing this, Kiana feigned ignorance and asked the question without revealing her true intentions:

"Oh? Are you sure, Mei?"

"Yes, and I'm certain that the Doctor's attacks are rarely this weak and feeble."

As if to confirm Mei's guess, a series of hissing roars soon echoed from the floors above them.

Looking in the direction the sound came from, Kiana and Mei saw...

It was a pitch-black monster that had almost covered the entire floor!

They surrounded the two people in dense numbers, constantly roaring and howling in mid-air.

"Oh no, this is a huge problem."

Cold sweat beaded on Mei's forehead as she tensed up for the bloody battle that might follow.

Seeing her worry, Kiana reached out and placed her hand on her shoulder reassuringly.

"Prepare for battle, Mei. Don't worry, these enemies alone are not enough to do anything to us."

"Ah."

Encouraged, Mei nodded, and the two exchanged a smile before taking turns battling Dr. Mebius's creations.

Chapter Twelve is nothing but a mirage existing in the past.

As the battle began, Kiana and Mei were instantly teleported to the battlefield.

Because the two were traveling together far from the main force, the balance of power between the two sides was severely imbalanced after the battle began.

Kiana's side consisted of only her and Mei, while the monsters' side had dozens of enormous, twisted monsters.

While these monsters aren't particularly powerful, lacking even high-level Honkai Beasts, they excel in their swift movements and skillful maneuvering.

As if remotely controlled by some mysterious force, they resembled a well-trained army.

This resulted in Kiana and Mei not being able to complain about the cheap deal at the very beginning of the battle.

They were even split up by the monsters and isolated from each other.

Kiana was furious when she saw her battle alongside Mei shattered: "Mei! You bastards!"

Now that things have come to this, there's no need to continue with any strategies.

Kiana didn't hesitate and immediately drew her Flame King Sword and slashed at it.

In an instant, the dueling arena was ablaze with flames.

Upon seeing this, the monsters created by Mebius all retreated.

Unfortunately, they gathered in small groups.

Forming into small teams, they had barely retreated when they were struck by the intense lightning power behind them, rendering them unable to move.

"Lightning, strike!"

After successfully escaping the monster's clutches, Mei began her counterattack.

In an instant, her lightning and Kiana's fire filled the entire duel arena with traces of destruction.

Those snake-like monsters, despite their numerical advantage, ultimately could not compensate for their lack of strength.

They were eliminated by coefficients until only a few remained, and the battle finally ended.

[Ding! Victory in battle! Congratulations, host, you have obtained 15 paints!]

"There are 15 portions of paint? Are these enemies really that formidable?"

Because I've gotten used to it along the way, I judge how difficult an enemy is by the amount of combat rewards.