Popularity is everything; I play a super genius

Your friend "Su Shi" is now online.

【Invite to team up?】

Holy crap?!

What you think about comes true?

Can we team up?

Qi Ji strongly suspected that the system had just been attacked by him and was now resentful and wanted to prove itself.

Not bad, not bad. Shame motivates us to improve. It's a good system!

“Invitation!” Qi Ji immediately replied.

The next instant, a startled cry of "Wow!" came from above—

A figure wearing the same fox mask as Saki Saku fell straight down from the sky.

A poetess fell from the sky...

Saki was afraid of being hit.

He is currently in a "weak" state.

If someone manages to escape from so many Tier 5 Echoers, only to be crushed to death by Su Shi in the end, that would be utterly ridiculous...

So, he instinctively steered the yacht to the side and moved far away.

'No, it seems like we don't need to hide that far away.'

'We should have picked her up by yacht; falling into the sea wouldn't be pleasant...'

By the time the thought arose, it was too late.

Qi Ji watched helplessly as Su Shi crashed into the sea, splashing up a large spray of water.

'Um... I'll catch you next time, I promise.'

Saki silently apologized in his heart before slowly driving the yacht closer.

"Brother? Brother, brother, brother! It really is you! I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to contact you after I came in!"

Qi Ji casually picked up the landing net from the yacht, intending to pull Su Shi up.

However, the girl excitedly jumped out of the sea and rushed straight towards Saki.

In his weakened state, Qi Ji was no match for Su Shi in terms of strength and was instantly tackled to the deck of the yacht by the girl.

Su Shi buried her face in his chest and rubbed against him like a kitten.

Ah this...

Su Shi's clingy and exaggerated manner left Qi Ji somewhat at a loss for what to do.

His sister Xiao Xi is truly a sister with two completely different styles...

After a full week apart, Su Shi clung tightly to Qi Ji like an octopus. Only after she had finally replenished her "brother's energy" did she loosen her grip a little and lift her head.

"Brother, did you come all this way to pick me up?"

"Huh? Ah... I guess so..."

"Brother, you're so kind!"

"Haha, if I'm not good to my little sister Xiao Xishi, who else would I be good to?"

Qi Ji almost called her "Xiao Xi" again, after all, it was a habit formed over nine years.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly this time and changed his tune very fast.

Immersed in the joy of the siblings' reunion, Su Shi discovered nothing.

As a result, the compatibility of the Thousand Faces Card has once again skyrocketed!

"Brother, how did you know I would log into the Sea of ​​Consciousness at this time?"

"I do not know."

"Then why did my brother...?"

"Because I've been preparing all along—"

No matter when Xiaoshi logs in, I'll be there for you immediately.

After finishing speaking, Qi Ji silently thanked Xiao Xi for her guidance over the years, which enabled him to master the art of speaking.

Seeing the compatibility rating soar again, Qi Ji felt that the second stage of the [Mirror Image] armor was constantly beckoning to him!

But... why do I suddenly feel like I'm some kind of smooth-talking scumbag?

illusion!

This must be an illusion!

"elder brother!!!"

Su Shi was clearly pleased with this, and a silly "hehehe" laugh appeared on his small face under the mask.

I felt like I wanted to melt into a puddle on the deck.

Looking at the fox mask on the girl's face, which was the same as his own, Saki suddenly wanted to tell Sei about how he had "tricked" her.

After hesitating for a moment, I decided to tell the truth.

I thought the compatibility would decrease somewhat, but—

[Thousand Faces] Card seems to have been successfully trained by him; even at times like this, the compatibility is actually increasing.

Is that correct?

"So, the Isolde family thinks I did all of this? Me?"

Su Shi stretched out her little hand and pointed to her nose.

Previously, Su Shi had been wondering which deity was so powerful that they could stand against the entire Isolde family all by themselves.

Upon suddenly learning the answer from her brother, her admiration for him only grew stronger!

That's not surprising at all!

In the whole world, the only person who can be this amazing is my brother!

"By the way, brother, after I die, can I become a guardian spirit like you?"

Before Su Shi had spoken, she thought she couldn't talk to her guardian spirits about their "death," but when she saw her brother openly discussing death without any hesitation, Su Shi realized that she really didn't understand her guardian spirits at all.

When Qi Ji heard Su Shi say this, he was startled.

"Don't prepare to die so quickly! Things aren't that serious yet!!!"

Of course he wouldn't let Su Shi die!

He caused this mess himself, he'll take responsibility for it!

Moreover, once Su Shi returns to reality, she will become a super genius in everyone's eyes who possesses fragments of mythology.

Unless the higher-ups in Xinzhi City are completely incompetent, they will definitely step in to protect her.

Furthermore, they will do their utmost to help her refine the Origin Mark and unlock the King's Lineage—

The City of Fire has been waiting for a new king for far too long.

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances that might arise after Su Shi leaves, and to ensure she can handle things on her own, Qi Ji also gave her some instructions:

"If you run into any trouble, go find Saki, the guy from Class 8."

"Huh? Huh? Huh?!"

Suddenly, when she heard the name she hated most come out of the mouth of her favorite brother, Su Shi was stunned for a long time.

Then, she suddenly thought of something.

"Brother, how...how do you know him? Was what he said that day true? He and you..."

"That's right, he's a close friend."

When Saki said those words on the rooftop, he never dreamed that one day he would be able to cover up that lie...

"But brother, you saved me when we were little... I thought..."

"I became his best friend after I died."

"what???"

"In the sea of ​​consciousness."

"Ah! So that's how it is! So that's how it is!"

In an instant, Su Shi felt that all the mysteries that had been troubling her suddenly became clear.

So that's how it is!

That's not surprising, that's not surprising!

Everything makes sense now!

Why would Saki say that he and his brother are best friends?

Why does Saki know so much about himself?

Why does Saki wear a mask to imitate her brother?

Why is Saki so strong?

It turns out that all of this was because Qi Ji entered the Sea of ​​Consciousness early on and was fortunate enough to meet her brother!

With her brother's powerful personal charisma, it's only natural that Saki would be genuinely impressed, admire, and even want to imitate him!

As for why Saki is so strong?

She could tell even with her ass!

It must have been thanks to my older brother's guidance and help!

No, that's terrible!

Suddenly, Su Shi thought of something and couldn't help but grin at the small mouth under the mask, revealing two super fierce little tiger teeth.

That bastard Saki defeated me by using his brother's power!

No, I must win this time!

Thinking of this, Su Shi immediately pestered Qi Jidao:

"Brother, the Tide Competition is almost here! Teach me how to defeat that guy!"

"what?"

Let me teach you how to defeat myself?

How could you even think of that?

Saki Tsuyoshi wanted to persuade Sei to give up, but then he thought again—

On the day of the Tide Competition, his awakening ritual seemed to truly require a formidable opponent...

The stronger the better.

So he swallowed his words and began to seriously consider the feasibility of cultivating a public appeal.

As it happened, there was one purple fragment left, so Qi Ji casually tossed it to the other party.

Su Shi took a look and his eyes widened in surprise.

It's the Fire lineage, the Fire lineage she wants most!

Moreover, the attribute bonuses on the fragments are the "cost reduction" that she needs most right now!

Overjoyed, she pounced on him again, clinging to him and refusing to let go.

"Brother, did you find this especially for me? You must have searched for it for a very long time, right?"

Epic fragments are rare to begin with, not to mention that the lineage and bonuses are perfectly matched.

In Su Shi's little mind, she couldn't help but start imagining a second battle with Qi Ji:

With the added bonus from the epic fragments, I unleashed a multi-fire rain!