Quit the team, then picked up a beautiful girl with problems

During the meal, the group members left their rooms and gathered together. Otella was no longer worried about being seen. Although she was embarrassed to the point of collapse, she returned to the room at high speed like a phantom.

She immediately called out Mesa and the others. These spirits in purgatory had to survive and communicate with each other frequently.

Otila felt that they were more efficient in utilizing the Star Soul Light and were stronger than her in some aspects. She only maintained this stronger state by relying on her relationship with the Hetia women.

With Mesa's help, she quickly found a way to reshape her appearance. Facing Alulu's call, she huddled down at the dinner table, not daring to look at anyone.

She would not wander around for no reason anymore, especially not near the leader's office. The girl made a secret decision.

424. Disturbance Index

Various things during the day consumed the energy of the entire group. There was nothing to do at night. On the first day, the ship returned to its usual hustle and bustle.

Li Ang was drawing in the forge. He was thinking about creating different styles of equipment sets to update the configurations of the team members.

Soon, he would be leaving the Star Flower Brigade and entering the All Souls' Habitat to carry out the second half of the System Marking Trial. Although he believed that they could stand on their own in his absence, he wanted to do his best to take care of them.

Therefore, he wanted to equip each person with a set of equipment of excellent level.

"Can you make me a set?"

As I was picking out a few pieces of refined materials, Meluna's voice rang out behind me.

After coming out to fight Inanna that day, she did not return to the small dark room, but she did not come to find Leon either. Occasionally, he caught a glimpse of the corner of her clothes and felt that she was hiding.

Li Ang noticed that Meimei had spoken to her. Perhaps the words of her other self would be more useful? Li Ang felt that the sharpness of the female swordsman had receded a lot.

When he said this, he actually heard a hint of pleading?

"What's the best piece of equipment you've ever used?"

Li Ang did not comment, but just brought up a related topic.

Meluna untied the scabbard of Sky's Fury from her waist and placed it on the table.

Leon stopped working and touched the magic sword. The magic power on his fingertips rippled on the surface of the sword the moment he touched it, and was completely rejected by it.

Meluna also noticed this situation and explained, "Its spirituality is very high and it has certain requirements for the driver."

"I see it."

Li Ang's current craftsmanship is not enough to understand the composition of high-level excellent equipment. Level 7 equipment is made by rationally matching materials based on system knowledge, so he cannot see through the details of this sword, but he can understand its general composition.

It was once a level 10 weapon, a peerless weapon.

[Rage of the Sky]

[A holy sword forged from the tear of a star that fell from the azure sky. Its core is composed of divine scarlet gold. The rage condensed from the tear will freeze and crush the world's enemies.]

Cross-border fall]

[Category: Long Sword]

[Energy Source: Star Teardrop, Level 10]

[Attack Enhancement: Sharp Frost Embers]

[Equipment Skills: Sky Ice Flame, Burning Reversal Law [Cross-border Ban]]

The legendary realm is already the level of intercepting the laws of the world, and this sword is no exception. Judging from the information given by the system, it reverses the energy of the "Tears of Stars" inside, thereby releasing surging ice flames.

While it lacks many complex abilities, it's simply powerful when taken to its extremes, capable of freezing and shattering foes through sheer force.

For Meluna, who never leaves her weapon, placing it in front of Leon is a sign of her absolute trust. Even after the two of them formed an intimate relationship, she never let the sword leave her body, not even when taking a bath.

Although, since he was unsure of the criteria for her attack, he did not try to take the sword away.

Holding the scabbard with the hand of the damaged knight, a layer of frost immediately rolled up and covered the metal arm. Leon wrapped his right hand with defensive light elements and quickly drew out the sword. Its sharpness was released with the chill, like a razor brushing across the cheek.

He quickly sheathed the sword and couldn't help but touch his cheek. The cold and tight spot didn't seem to be cut or bleeding, but it was so cold that he almost lost consciousness.

With such a weapon in front of him, it was impossible not to pick it up and take a look, so Leon handed it back to Meluna.

"What I want to ask is, what else can I do besides this? After all, if I want to make you a weapon, you definitely won't need it. The most I can do is make armor."

"It's good that you did it. I don't have any equipment right now, and I'm listening to you. I can't rob people."

“It was right not to rob.”

"Can you do it for me? I can fight with multiple swords at the same time like them."

"Don't worry, it depends on your attitude."

"Oh."

Li Ang pointed to a chair on the side and said, "Sit down and talk."

Meluna sat down before him, her scabbard in her arms, half leaning forward, one leg raised and resting on her thigh. The only skirt she wore was a prototype from the forge, and she didn't care about the exposure at all, remaining as carefree as ever.

"I no longer want to drive them away. Does that mean you won't drive me away either?"

"I put you in the small dark room, either to stop you from following me or to stop you from hurting them. Now, the crisis facing the entire world is manifested before our eyes. If you can use your power, I have no intention of stopping you."

Facing Meluna, who was hesitant to speak, Li Ang said, "After Mengze Island, I got to know you again, but there are some things I never had the chance to ask you."

The black-haired girl paused and sat up straight involuntarily.

Li Ang sighed softly. The cold and pretty face in front of him, with a little baby fat, with whom he had spent the whole night together, was slightly hidden behind the messy black hair. No matter how he looked at it, he didn't look like the "endless swordsman".

So from the moment they met, although he sometimes noticed something strange, he didn't delve into it.

After mentioning this, Meluna fell silent and just looked at him eagerly.

“Regarding the Wedge of Creation, Meimei didn’t have time to use it due to time constraints, and her strength wasn’t as good as yours, so she didn’t get much information and only chose this Newbiss to jump over.

"But you are different. You see more things but don't say them out loud."

Leon felt that Meluna was becoming more and more nervous. This was different from the ease she showed during battle. That was like her instinct, as natural as eating and drinking. However, she was not good at interacting with others, so it was even more difficult for her to conceal her intentions.

It's just that Li Ang never knew about these things in the past, so he didn't notice her unnaturalness. Even so, she hid it for so long, which was considered to be her patience.

"I wonder if our meeting wasn't accidental?"

Meluna was stunned. She seemed to be wondering whether what she said would anger Leon, or cause him wrath or disappointment. Her expression was motionless, but her eyes, which were usually calm when it came to nothing with swords and fighting, were now trembling with light.

"Yes."

It took her a long time to answer a single word with difficulty, and then she carefully looked at Li Ang's expression.

Knowing that she lacked the ability to express herself, Li Ang didn't ask any further questions. He organized his words and said, "You first saw me in the Wedge of Creation, and then you came here?"

"Yes."

"Because, there are many me's, and many star children, but there is only one you."

Li Ang pondered her words for a moment and tried to ask, "You mean, there are many Meimeis and many Zoe in different world lines?"

"Yeah." The black-haired girl nodded.

"And only one I mean, in your opinion, I am the new savior of Newbis? The one it chose after you and Zoe?"

"Yes."

"Why are you and Meimei the only ones who came to this Newbiss, and not Zoe from other worldlines?"

"Many of the things I encountered were different. That thief... that guy, she was involved in many things. The war was even more grandiose. The worlds she won were even more severely shattered than mine, and the World Wedge was even more difficult to preserve."

Alright, Leon understood what she meant. Zoe's potential was even greater than the Water Darling's, she was protected by the Star Soul and could summon Bahamut, but these greater powers didn't mean she could better save Newbiss. Instead, they made the fragile world even more fragile than the one where Meluna triumphed.

"So, you and Meimei are actually an exception among exceptions."

"Only our world has preserved the World Wedge. She did it because of everyone's sacrifice, and I did it because I, alone, destroyed all the powerful enemies."

Li Ang finally understood why Meluna felt so strongly suppressed by Meimei.

These two people arrived here by following completely opposite paths. Meimei couldn't stand up on her own, and it took the entire world's cooperation to survive. Meluna, on the other hand, was an unparalleled lone wolf, slaying every enemy, but still unable to save the world from ultimate destruction.

Their paths were almost completely opposite. Although they were the same person, they had already developed to the point where they were hardly compatible. Furthermore, Meimei's personal strength was superior, so she was naturally inferior. However, Meimei had integrated into the Star Flower Troupe earlier.

"There wouldn't be other saviors in an earlier time, right?" Li Ang thought of another thing.

"Yes. Many have failed early and completely."

There is no need to ask more questions. Leon probably understands that if the world is calculating who can save Newbis, then Meimei and Zoe are already relatively late experimental subjects.

Li Ang touched his forehead with his fingers. Although as a time traveler, this kind of thing was not very shocking, he still needed to sort out the information.

Perhaps it was Newbiss, or perhaps it was the will of the Creator God hidden behind it that was selecting "saviors", giving them different talents, experiencing different life paths, and trying to let them save the world that was eventually doomed.

And all these saviors failed, even Zoe failed.

Finally, it picked me?

"How do you know I'm the savior?"

"In the World Wedge, this Newbis has just started developing from the starting node. The disturbance index of others is lower than yours."

Starting point? Perturbation index?

Leon seized on these two points and asked, but Meluna said she was not very clear. She could understand these two concepts, but she was interrogating a demon at that time.

He analyzed it based on her best possible description.

The starting point is the time when the empire begins to act. It cannot destroy Newbis, but the aftermath it sets off will detonate all the hidden dangers buried since ancient times.

The disturbance index refers to the ability of an individual to change Newbis. According to Meluna, the disturbance index of a savior is usually abnormally high, even dozens of times higher than that of other people. The "Zoe"s have a higher index than the "Memei"s. In the past, saviors also had high and low indexes, as if the world itself was wavering.

Leon's disturbance index was the lowest among all the people ranked first, and it seemed that he might even be surpassed by those ranked behind him. Meluna originally thought that Newbiss where he was was a new attempt, but in the end she confirmed him.

"Why did you confirm me?"

"Because the indexes of your companions in the old group were not high to begin with, but they all increased after coming into contact with you."

Is this actually the case? Could it be due to the time traveler?

The increased disturbance index of those around me might just be due to some accumulated opinions from another world? If I were truly the savior, why wouldn't I give it a higher power? I only gave it before meeting Zoe?

What's the trick between the system and time travel?

Talking about time travel would be too much, and there is too little information, it is all imagination. Li Ang plans not to consider this aspect for the time being.

If you consider yourself as an ordinary person "with the knowledge of time travel", maybe the world calculation intends to interpret a world line without a savior, and it depends purely on whether the public can work together to save the world?

"and many more."

Leon thought of a crucial question: "Where's Ramsay? Doesn't his disturbance index have a high level?"

"Your former captain, although he's improved because of you, his index is only slightly higher than that of an ordinary person. At most, he's about the same level as some small nobles on Sky Island."

Meluna commented, "His strength is outstanding among ordinary people, but people like him are everywhere in the world. For Newbis, one more or one less doesn't make much difference."

"Then I feel relieved." Leon breathed a sigh of relief. He could tolerate everything else, but he couldn't tolerate Ramsay being a real big shot.

He turned back to himself: "Anyway, you chose this Newbis because you think I'm the new savior?"

"Yes."

I had originally planned to explain and agree with every member on board what to do next before arriving at the habitat of all spirits, but I didn't expect Meluna to throw out such a huge piece of information right away.

Why didn't she say it before? Li Ang knew it without asking, it was still due to this guy's exclusive mentality.

"So, you came to me for a purpose—"

Meluna interrupted, "I first found you because I just wanted to observe you."

A blush appeared on her face, as if due to anxiety. This change was extremely difficult to see except for the blood rushing in her body from the battle.

"But once I met you, I immediately understood why the disturbance index of those around you would increase. It's because you care about others."

"There are many people who care about others." Leon felt that Meluna, who lacked judgment of human nature, was wrong about this.

"It's different. To me, it's different."

Li Ang still remembers the first time they met. It was outside the Ice and Snow Inn that he liked to go to. He sat in his usual street-facing seat, listening to the people next to him chatting about news and gossip in the air cavalry circle.

He was in a good mood at the time because the Diamond Quicksand, the unscrupulous team with whom he had clashed before, seemed to have offended someone and disappeared in the airspace of Flores, which became a hot topic for a while.

"Look, there is a beggar over there, and she is a woman."

Following someone's words, Li Ang looked over and saw a disheveled, black-haired woman standing outside a shop, being pointed at and criticized. Her impressive curves were faintly visible beneath her loose, tattered robe, and it was precisely from this that her gender could be determined.

“How can there be beggars in the Holy City?

"There used to be. I heard this place was awesome, so everyone in the city was flocking here. Now it's under the management of Yusain Cha'ain, and outsiders are not allowed to enter the city, so it's much quieter now."

"I wonder how she got in here past the guards?"

"The recent disaster with the Super Veil Monsters wasn't long ago, and the high-ranking Order Knights were all busy. Many of the guards were transferred from the Fringe Group. I guess they were too lazy to see it."