She immediately wanted to find someone to inform the Xianzhou Luofu of her situation, hoping to prevent the Flagship from suffering a major loss.
An enemy had infiltrated using her identity; the plot behind it was surely significant.
She could not let the Xianzhou Luofu suffer a great loss because of her.
Tingyun tried to get up, but having just had her problems resolved, her physical strength had not yet recovered. The moment she moved, she felt weak and stumbled backward.
"Lady Ruan Mei, could you please help me? Help me notify the Xianzhou Luofu that someone attacked me, assumed my identity, and infiltrated the Flagship. Please rest assured, whatever you require, I will do my utmost to satisfy you upon my return."
She asked Ruan Mei with an anxious look on her face.
"Don't worry, don't worry," Ruan Mei comforted Tingyun softly.
"This matter won't be resolved just by you going back and giving them a notice. On the contrary, things might become even more complicated."
"Huh!?" A look of confusion appeared on Tingyun's pretty face.
"Do you know who attacked you?" Ruan Mei asked Tingyun.
"The person who attacked me…" Tingyun's mind replayed the scene of the attack, and she couldn't help but tremble in fear.
"Very strong. Our entire fleet had no ability to resist; we were all taken care of," she said through gritted teeth.
"Judging from the energy on you, the one who attacked you was a Lord Ravager. Hmm, and you say she disguised herself as you… based on that method, it sounds like the work of the Lord Ravager Phantylia," Ruan Mei slowly revealed the identity of her attacker.
"The Lord Ravager Phantylia?" Tingyun couldn't help but cry out.
She never would have imagined that the person who attacked her was a Lord Ravager. This was a terrifying existence on the same level as a Xianzhou General; countless worlds had been destroyed at her hands. And such a terrifying being had personally attacked her, taken her identity, and prepared to infiltrate the Xianzhou Luofu.
Instantly, her expression turned to one of anger.
"No matter how strong the enemy is, I will find a way to deal with her. As long as she hasn't killed me, then…"
Some people, upon learning how strong their enemy is, would naturally choose to surrender and give up, never again entertaining the thought of resistance. But this was clearly not the case for the people of the Xianzhou. If you provoked a Xianzhou native, there were only two outcomes.
One was you killing them. The other was them killing you.
So what if it was a Lord Ravager? It's not like they couldn't die.
Tingyun looked at Ruan Mei and said, "Lady Ruan Mei, for a Lord Ravager to enter the Luofu, her plot must be even greater. If you can help me inform the Xianzhou Alliance high command, I believe they will definitely give you a sufficient reward."
Her mind raced through the intel she had on Ruan Mei, knowing her great interest in all kinds of novel creatures. She might not be able to provide that herself, but the Xianzhou high command certainly had ways.
"I certainly believe that. However, I'll say it again. Casually passing on the message will only increase the chaos. To resolve this matter, we must find another way," Ruan Mei said with a light laugh.
She couldn't possibly take Tingyun back like this. If Phantylia discovered them on the way, she would be in great danger too. Ruan Mei's direct combat ability was no match for Phantylia; she couldn't take such a risky approach.
Derick listened carefully from the side to Ruan Mei's proposed solution.
"Lady Ruan Mei, what do you have in mind?"
"The Xianzhou Alliance doesn't just have one general. In a one-on-one situation, the general of the Xianzhou Luofu, Jing Yuan, might not necessarily be a match for Phantylia. At a time like this, it's necessary to add an equally powerful combatant."
Ruan Mei said softly.
Hearing her idea, Derick was a little surprised, yet he also felt it was perfectly logical. The geniuses of the Genius Society, like Herta and Ruan Mei, had excellent judgment in choosing people, and they did so without any burden, thinking it was only natural. When Herta couldn't figure out his clone, she immediately called Ruan Mei over. And in the game's plot, Herta directly called Screwllum to deal with Silver Wolf, destroying all 76 of her game accounts. Their main principle was: if one person can't solve it, then use two.
"You mean…" A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Tingyun's face.
Ruan Mei glanced at the star map and said, "Not far from here is the patrol route of the Xianzhou Zhuming. If you need it, I can take you to see the general of the Zhuming."
General Huaiyan of the Xianzhou Zhuming was the oldest of the Xianzhou generals, and his strength was unfathomable. With him taking action, Ruan Mei's own safety would be guaranteed.
Hearing that she could meet General Huaiyan, Tingyun nodded frantically.
"Yes, Lady Ruan Mei, you're right. With General Huaiyan, we can definitely help the Luofu solve this problem. We could even report it to the Marshal. If it's appropriate, we might even be able to ensure Phantylia never leaves the Luofu alive."
Although the danger still loomed, Tingyun was already starting to think about how to eliminate the enemy.
"Mhm." Ruan Mei nodded lightly.
She then turned and left, intending to find the star map and begin the next leg of their journey.
Ruan Mei was gone.
Now, only Tingyun and Derick's second clone were left.
It was only at this moment that Tingyun remembered her body was completely bare. Her snow-white skin was exposed, and she shyly crossed her long, slender legs. Her pair of delicate white feet curled up, pressing tightly against the inner wall of the culture pod. The feet of a Foxian were much smaller than those of an ordinary human, and also quite cute.
"Um… could you help me find some clothes?" Tingyun asked Derick's second clone.
Derick felt his blood run a little hot, but he still remembered the identity of his second clone.
He stood to the side, doing nothing.
I am merely a creature without human emotions.
In the end, it wasn't until Ruan Mei returned that Tingyun finally got some clothes.
Tingyun changed her clothes and even tried to walk around normally. Although she still had no strength in her body and her steps were wobbly, at least she wasn't being tormented by the power of Destruction like in the game.
"In a little while, you should be back to your old self. But there's no time for you to rest now. We're heading to the Xianzhou Zhuming right away," Ruan Mei said to Tingyun.
"Mhm, understood."
With matters concerning the Xianzhou Luofu at stake, Tingyun was even more anxious than Ruan Mei.
And so, Ruan Mei prepared to set off for the Xianzhou Zhuming with Tingyun and Derick's second clone.
They were about to board the spaceship and leave. But before they could reach it, someone else had arrived on Ruan Mei's planet.
Who's here?
Derick wondered.
Then, a man with long golden hair appeared before them.
"Who are you? And what do you want?" Seeing Luocha, Ruan Mei asked. She keenly sensed the thick aura of life emanating from the man before her.
It seems he walks the Path of Abundance, and his strength is quite extraordinary, Ruan Mei thought to herself.
Derick's second clone, on the other hand, was contemplating Luocha's plotline.
He's here to discuss the 'Foxian god' plan with Ruan Mei.
And inside that coffin of his…
Derick looked at the coffin, his eyes filled with longing. Inside was a remnant of Tayzzyronth, the Aeon of Propagation. The energy it contained was beyond his imagination. Although he craved it, Derick knew his clone was not yet strong enough to devour it. His second clone couldn't even swallow a Star-crusher Swarm King.
Luocha didn't notice the clone's desire and spoke to Ruan Mei, "Lady Ruan Mei, I've come to discuss a partnership with you."
"Oh? What kind of partnership?"
Luocha slowly said, "A Foxian god. I wonder if this idea interests you, Lady Ruan Mei."
"Oh? Which Aeon are you targeting?"
Ruan Mei's eyes also flashed with interest.
Luocha asked Ruan Mei, "Yaoshi, the Aeon of Abundance. I want to kill it. I wonder, does that interest you, Lady Ruan Mei?"
Tingyun, listening from the side, was so shocked by Luocha's words that she stumbled back two steps.
"Kill… kill the Plague-Author, the Fount of All Sins?" she stammered in disbelief.
Luocha glanced at Tingyun. He hadn't expected this woman to be here. He had known about Phantylia's plan to impersonate someone and had originally intended to intervene and save her as a gesture of goodwill towards the Xianzhou Alliance. But before he could act, Ruan Mei had already saved her.
"Just the two of us are not enough to accomplish this," Ruan Mei said, shaking her head calmly. She was intrigued by the prospect of studying an Aeon, but she was also aware of her own capabilities. Killing an Aeon was beyond her.
"What if we add this?" Luocha patted his coffin. "Inside here is a part of the remains of the Aeon of Propagation."
A flicker of interest appeared on Ruan Mei's face. But after a moment of thought, she still shook her head. "It's still not enough."
Luocha said to Ruan Mei, "That's why we need other allies. As it happens, the crisis that the Lord Ravager has brought upon the Xianzhou Luofu can allow us to communicate with the high command of the Xianzhou Alliance. With the help of the Alliance, what do you think, Lady Ruan Mei?"
"The odds are still very low." After saying this, a smile appeared on Ruan Mei's lips. "But… those odds are enough to make me want to try."
"It seems you've agreed to cooperate?" Luocha asked Ruan Mei.
"But of course," Ruan Mei nodded lightly. At the same time, she glanced at the remnant of Propagation, a desire to study it growing in her mind.
"This thing must be shown to the Xianzhou Alliance's high command first," Luocha said quickly, seeing through Ruan Mei's thoughts.
"Alright."
She had been wanting to study the remnant to see how strong it was, what it was made of, and when would be a suitable time to feed it to her little darling (Derick's second clone).
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