Alina was a little disappointed.
Although she was doubting the reality of her dream-like memories, as she hid in the distance and secretly watched the main road, she still held out hope that the white-haired woman from her memory would appear.
Whenever she thought of Yu Yachen, she felt a strange sensation. Alina clutched her chest.
But after waiting for a long time without seeing any sign of her, Alina hesitated, then decided to leave.
"Snap—"
Alina tightened her grip on the basket. Her boot snapped a twig, and just as she was about to turn and leave, the Elafia woman suddenly heard urgent footsteps.
"System, why is the simulation environment so realistic this time?"
Yu Yachen felt the biting wind and snow hit her face. The cold air filling her lungs made her frown slightly.
[Ahaha, Host, welcome to the second simulation! (´▽*)]
[To help you get a more realistic experience, this system's simulations have definitely become more real after some backend updates and calculations.]
Cat-Guest System 7355608 lied. It hadn't run any simulation; it had teleported Yu Yachen directly to the tundra.
[Speaking of which, the Host has never kissed anyone, right? The sense of touch in the simulation is exactly like reality, you know! The Host can build a huge harem in here...]
"I have no interest in that."
Yu Yachen forcefully cut the system off.
She rubbed her temples, annoyed. Yu Yachen didn't need a partner to fill the emptiness in her soul. She was all she needed.
Speaking of which, Yu Yachen looked at the snow-covered surroundings, which way to the Reunion Movement?
Wait. With [Hermit Purple]'s spirit photography, I can probably find Alina's location. I didn't think this 'useless' Stand would come in handy so quickly.
"Gulp."
Alina's throat moved. She hid behind the tree trunk, intending to wait for the pursuers to leave.
These men had probably come from the east. If they continued west, those other Infected might also be harmed.
Although they had hurt her in yesterday's "dream," Alina still thought of them as former compatriots. They were just a group of poor, displaced people.
"Woof, woof!"
But just as she held her breath, the sound of a dog barking suddenly reached her ears.
It was the hunting dog brought by the pursuers. Having sensed someone nearby, it began to pull on its leash. Feeling the dog's agitation, the men immediately understood someone was hiding.
"..."
Hearing the pursuers' footsteps stop, Alina's heart leaped into her throat.
The hound's nose was almost to the ground. It led the pursuers, who now understood the situation, directly toward Alina's hiding spot.
Alina covered her mouth and nose with her hands, afraid her increasingly heavy breathing would give her away. But the sound of leather boots crunching in the snow drew closer and closer, each step landing on Alina's taut nerves.
Her back was pressed against the rough tree trunk, the cold seeping through her thin clothes. She turned her head, and her eyes met a black mask connected to a breathing tube. An Ursus man with a vicious expression was reaching out to grab her arm!
"Hey! Put your hands up—"
"Cling—!"
But at that critical moment, a cold light flashed. Something had suddenly struck the man's head. The hard object made a crisp sound as it hit the back of his skull, and the instant it bounced off...
"BOOM—!"
The flash of an explosion instantly enveloped the man's body. He and the hunting dog beneath him were both turned to dust in the fiery light.
Alina suddenly smelled a familiar sandalwood scent. A pair of gentle hands broke through the biting wind, snow, and smoke, pulling her straight into an embrace.
"Why are you always running into danger?"
The white-haired woman's slightly impatient voice entered her ear. Alina leaned into Yu Yachen's arms, her cheek resting on her shoulder.
Yu Yachen was about 175cm tall, half a head taller than her. Alina looked up and saw that the white-haired woman's right hand was still half-raised.
Purple vines were just fading back into Yu Yachen's arm. It would have been difficult for a physically weak woman to get here so quickly on foot. Yu Yachen had just experienced what it felt like to be a low-budget Spider-Man.
It would be nice if [Hermit Purple]'s range was longer. Unfortunately, I just got this useless Stand, so I haven't had time to train it.
"I... Miss Yu..."
"Don't talk. You'll get smoke in your mouth."
[System Notification: Alina's favorability +5! Current favorability 50/100 (She's even more excited to be scolded!)]
"Thump—"
[Killer Queen] fanned the dust away in front of Yu Yachen. A tree trunk, damaged by the blast, snapped in half, kicking up a spray of snow as it fell. Alina, protected in her arms, was completely unharmed.
Killer Queen's precision was high enough to control the explosion's radius.
"Who are you?!"
The remaining men had just recovered from the shock of the explosion. The white-haired woman in their sights raised her arm, and Killer Queen immediately mirrored her pose.
Yu Yachen wasn't carrying many coins. Killer Queen's five fingers were spread like a claw, with several grape-sized snowballs wedged between them.
"Want to have a snowball fight?"
As the white-haired woman's words fell, Killer Queen fiercely threw the snowballs. As long as one of the contact-type bombs exploded, the rest would ignite.
The moment a snowball hit one of the men, a chain reaction of explosions began.
"BOOM—!"
The pursuers' screams echoed in the distance. Amidst the falling snow, the last wail was buried by the howling wind. Yu Yachen had eliminated all of them in an instant.
Unlike Yoshikage Kira, Yu Yachen's Killer Queen was much stronger than the original.
In the world of JoJo, there was a limit to a Stand's evolution. No matter how strong the user's mental power, a Stand's destructive force couldn't exceed a certain, exaggerated range.
But Yu Yachen was different. She could, at the cost of reduced power, infinitely set [First Bombs]. She could also release countless [Sheer Heart Attacks]. Her [Killer Queen] could still continue to grow.
[Host, if you give Alina a princess carry right now, the score will increase by 50%! (´▽*)]
Scram.
Yu Yachen's face was blank.
[System Notification: System's favorability +5! Current favorability 100/100 (Gasp! The Host cursed at me!)]
"..." A vein throbbed on Yu Yachen's forehead.
"Th-Thank you, Miss Yu."
Alina's soft voice sounded, which finally calmed Yu Yachen's nameless irritation.
"Thud!"
However, before she could respond, she suddenly felt a sharp pull on her ankle.
"The Empire... will never let you... damned Infected... get away with this..."
She looked down and saw that one of the pursuers, who should have been killed instantly, was still breathing.
"Tch."
Yu Yachen first raised a hand to cover Alina's eyes.
Killer Queen burst out from behind her, its fist smashing toward the ground—
"BOOM—!!!"
The frozen snow was blasted into the air. The bedrock beneath shattered like thin ice, and spiderweb cracks spread out for over ten meters. The pursuer's remains were blown away with the snow.
Alina, caught in the center, began to lose her balance, but Yu Yachen quickly steadied her and pulled her away, saving her from a fall.
The bangs on Yu Yachen's forehead were blown back by the shockwave. She stared, expressionless, at the Ursus man's remains.
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