"Crystals?!"
The moment Bai Ming heard this word, she immediately became excited.
Just now, the artificial respiration had indeed been counted as a [Heart-Throbbing Event!] Because of it, she had earned crystals.
But then she noticed the score: [20/100]—was it really out of 100 points?
Wait a second…
"Does this mean I have to… do it again?!"
Bai Ming thought about trying another kiss to improve the score, but her plan didn't come to fruition.
March 7th, who had been holding the back of Bai Ming's head, quickly realized something was off.
'Why is it so stuffy?' she wondered, slowly opening her eyes.
Her gaze then met Bai Ming's eyes directly. The two of them made eye contact, but their reactions were completely different.
Bai Ming was first shocked, then gradually calmed down, and finally batted her eyes at March 7th. Her beautiful golden eyes seemed to say: "Hey there~"
Instantly, March 7th shivered. The artificial respiration that had just started came to a halt, and she instinctively stepped back like a startled animal, maintaining a safe distance.
"You… you're awake!"
"Mm!"
Bai Ming happily responded to March 7th, who in every sense had just become her benefactor. She clasped her hands together, tilted her head slightly, and thanked her with delight:
"Thank you for the artificial respiration! I will always remember this kindness!"
Seeing Bai Ming respond so boldly and cheerfully, March 7th didn't know what else to say. She could only go along and replied softly:
"Y-Yeah… no problem."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Dan Heng heard the voices behind him and spoke up:
"March, can I turn around now?"
"Ahem…"
March 7th cleared her throat.
"It's fine, Dan Heng. You can come over."
She calmed herself a bit, gently patted her own face, took a deep breath, and prepared herself.
She spoke up:
"Looks like you're okay now. By the way, what's your name? I still don't know!"
"Bai Ming~"
"Oh, so you're Bai Ming." Dan Heng beside her nodded thoughtfully.
"Hello, I'm Dan Heng, and this is March 7th."
"Oh, so your name is March 7th!" Hearing the name, Bai Ming cupped her face and wiggled excitedly.
"It's so pretty!"
Dan Heng turned his head and whispered quietly, "Hey March, what did you do to her?"
March 7th blushed deeply and replied, "I… I didn't do anything!"
"Isn't it what she did to me instead?" Bai Ming muttered, thinking back to what might have happened while he turned around.
"Bai Ming, you're from this space station, right?" Dan Heng continued.
"Uh… I guess so?" Bai Ming answered, nodding.
Dan Heng nodded and continued, "This space station has been attacked by the Antimatter Legion. We're here on the orders of Director Asta to provide aid."
"Antimatter Legion?" Bai Ming asked, puzzled.
"is a massive, intergalactic army of hostile, malevolent monsters led by the Aeon Nanook." March 7th explained. "You're lucky; the most dangerous monsters of the legion isn't nearby. Only a group of Voidranger: Reaver and Baryon causing problems here."
March 7th spoke with a hint of pride, "but don't worry we will eliminate the intruders quickly, so you don't worry!"
"And who's Director Asta?" Bai Ming asked.
"Hm…" March 7th thought for a moment and replied, "She's a small, pink-haired girl, very cute. She was personally appointed as acting director by Lady Herta.
"So… where should we go now?"
"Return to the main control section," Dan Heng said as he crossed his arms. "Director Asta and the researchers who were evacuated in time are there."
"The Astral Express is stopped nearby too!" March 7th said, hands on her hips, completely free of the shyness she had shown while kissing Bai Ming earlier. "So don't worry about monster attacks nothing will happen as long as we're here—we'll handle this crisis!"
Bai Ming's just sat there for mine flooded with all the information which was almost too much to process at once, making her blurt out, "Wait… you're part of the Astral Express?"
"You didn't know about that?" March 7th laughed. "Dan Heng and I are members of the Astral Express. Nice to meet you!"
"The train has some dealings with Lady Herta," Dan Heng added. "So we occasionally stop by here."
"The righteous crew won't stand idly by when people are in need!" March 7th said excitedly.
Hearing this, Bai Ming couldn't help but feel curious about this "Astral Express."
"Astral Express? What's that?" she asked.
"Hmm? You haven't seen it?" March 7th looked surprised. "The train stops by the space station from time to time! It's a magical train, empowered with the ability to explore the cosmos and travel across the starry seas," Dan Heng explained. "Once we reach the Master control zone, I'll show it to you."
March 7th had completely moved on from the earlier incident. She clearly was a very cheerful girl.
"Sounds great!" Bai Ming said, rubbing her hands together. "I'm really looking forward to it!"
March 7th suddenly faced with a smiling girl who got closer remembered the earlier situation and blushed again.
"Then you should go back with March," Dan Heng said. "Arlan from the Security Department lost contact around here; I need to bring him back."
March 7th thought for a moment but finally nodded. "Alright… be careful, Dan Heng."
Dan Heng nodded and left along the way they came.
Almost the minute he disappeared at the end of the corridor, March 7th felt herself being embraced. She saw Bai Ming pressing close.
"March 7th, you're so cute! Even though…You seem like some kind of intertwined fate, but you're still really cute!"
"W-what?! What is that?!" March 7th quickly struggled free, her eyes scanning the surroundings.
Finally, she noticed a baseball bat a short distance away and desperately tried to steer the conversation.
"Bai Ming! Go grab that! The Legion is running rampant through the space station, and the way back isn't safe either. It's better to have some self-defense!"
"Of course, it's just a suggestion…" March 7th started, but Bai Ming had already dashed off.
She wanted to follow March 7th's advice and defend herself so she grab the bat as a defensive weapon, and at the same time, she was eager to immediately try the "[Single Supply]" feature.
As she ran, a unique interface visible only to Bai Ming appeared. Bai Ming radiated determination pressed "[Single Supply]" and prayed to drew a miracle!
Crystals -280
[Congratulations! You obtained: White Comet]
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