Chapter 379: Instantly Chickens Out
"Luofu Zazu is the largest supernatural enthusiast website on the Luofu Xianzhou. All Luofu people who like strange powers and chaotic gods know about it."
"People on the website have always been sharing their supernatural experiences. I used to go there often too, reading real ghost encounter records to train my courage..."
"We want to use this website to gather information, and under the guise of solving supernatural incidents, secretly investigate."
"After all, if the nether envoys went door-to-door searching in a big way, not only would the efficiency be low, but it would also cause people to panic and intensify the heliobus's control over their hosts."
Huohuo patiently explained to Sushang.
Guinaifen opened the account backend and glanced at the follower count.
"I just registered, so I still have very few followers."
"Based on my experience on other platforms, once the number of followers increases, there will be a lot of people contributing information about all kinds of supernatural incidents."
Stelle: "Based on my experience at the Herta Space Station, most of these messages are probably just people pretending to be gods or ghosts, right?"
Guinaifen: "Pretty much. Some information is obviously fake at a glance, but some… are very hard to distinguish with just a few words."
"After all, some people will make up any nonsense just to attract traffic."
"…Qingqiu Terrace is up ahead." Huohuo saw the stairs leading up from afar.
Leon's eyes shifted slightly, and the corners of his mouth curved into a faint arc of delight.
"Stelle, do you want to mess with Cirrus a bit more to vent your anger?"
①: "I do!"
②: "Forget it, I've already vented enough."
"I definitely do!" Ah Xian didn't hesitate for even a second.
Leon: "Then I'll have to trouble the three of you to go first. If Cirrus doesn't know what's good for it, we'll come over afterward."
Guinaifen looked confused: "Why do it like this?"
"I get it!"
[I get it too.]
[I don't get it, please explain.]
[Guess why Dad is permanently stuck in 4-star form instead of 5-star?]
[Since Dad's reliable attributes aren't needed right now, of course the 'unreliable' fun-seeking attribute is dominating the behavior logic!]
[Probably let Cirrus get cocky first, then serve it the full course meal and send it from heaven straight to hell.]
Sushang: "Since Mr. Leon said so, he must have his reasons. Let's go up."
Guinaifen: "Alright..."
When they saw Cirrus again, the latter glanced at the three people who had come.
After confirming that those two ominous stars weren't present, it curled its lips and raised an expression of disdain and mockery.
"Ah, it's so boring it's heartbreaking. Even the occasional fly passing by has become entertainment. But this time, a few little flies have come knocking together..."
Sushang put her hands on her hips and said very firmly: "Cirrus, we're here to ask you about something. Cooperate with our work."
"Oh? Isn't this the little girl who got so scared she fainted as soon as she entered Fyxestroll Garden?"
Cirrus's face was full of mockery.
"It's only been a few days, and your tone has already become this tough?"
"Hey! Where's my sword? You you you just wait..." Sushang's face turned red. She got angry in an instant.
Huohuo: "Calm down, Miss Sushang. Don't let it mess with your mindset."
Sushang took a deep breath: "You're right. Endure for a moment and the wind and waves will calm… Take a step back and the more I think about it, the angrier I get..."
Huohuo: "Cirrus, you're very unwilling to accept your defeat, aren't you?"
Cirrus gave a cold laugh: "Little fox, what do you want to get from me?"
"You want to know the whereabouts of that watchdog? Sorry, it already turned to dust, smoke, and ashes long ago. Hahahaha!"
"I… don't care about that!"
Huohuo forced herself to stay calm and look indifferent.
"But you… You finally escaped from the Furnace, and right now some heliobi are living freely all over the Luofu, yet you're trapped here, unable to take a single step."
"Are you really willing to accept that?"
"Hahahahaha..." Cirrus couldn't hold back its laughter again. "You want me to sell out my own kind and help you capture heliobi?"
Cirrus fell into a long silence, repeatedly sizing up the three people present. Finally, it opened its mouth and spoke one word at a time——
"It's not impossible. But I have one condition."
"I want to continue the battle between the great heliobus Ignamar and the General from back then. As long as you can bring the Luofu's General in front of me, then everything can be discussed."
"Pfft—— Sorry, couldn't hold it in."
Sushang's shoulders shook up and down. There wasn't a single trace of apology on her face.
Fight the General?
You?
Would you win?
It was really, really, really—— hard to guess.
Cirrus's expression turned cold instantly: "It seems your determination to make a deal with heliobi still isn't enough..."
Guinaifen couldn't listen anymore: "Every single word this guy says is just finding ways to reject people!"
Who was General Jing Yuan?
He was the guiding light and protective umbrella of the Luofu Xianzhou. How could he have time to pay attention to Cirrus's overconfident demand?
From the corner of her eye, she caught Huohuo's hesitant expression and couldn't help but freeze.
"Huohuo, you're not actually planning to..."
"Alri——"
"Who was it just now that said they wanted to see the General?"
Before the rest of the word could come out, Stelle's voice suddenly rang out.
Cirrus's expression changed slightly. It could still manage its face for now.
But when its gaze fell on the big ominous star standing next to the little ominous star, its body subconsciously trembled.
Huohuo was completely unaware of Cirrus's abnormal state and honestly repeated Cirrus's request.
After hearing it, Stelle rested her elbow on Leon's left shoulder, a meaningful smile appearing on her face.
"Is that so, old friend?"
"..."
Recalling the nightmarish experience from not long ago, Cirrus subconsciously took a step back. Its expression was extremely ugly.
This little ominous star's actions, posture, and words were all telling it——
Behave yourself. Otherwise, I'm going to call someone to teach you a lesson.
"...N-No..."
Cirrus lowered its head. Its voice had long lost its previous arrogance and domineering tone. The other three girls were greatly shocked, and similar thoughts flashed through their minds.
"(Family's face is this effective now?)"
"(Mr. Leon hasn't even made a move yet, and Cirrus is already this scared?)"
"(...No wonder Lord Hanya invited Miss Stelle...)"
They had personally experienced Cirrus's previous attitude. They never expected that the moment the Nameless Guest duo appeared, Cirrus would instantly chicken out.
This level of suppression was a bit too strong.
"You… you can ask whatever you want to know..."
Not only were Sushang and the other two shocked, even the players were exclaiming.
[Dad just standing here is enough to know whether something will happen or not.]
[Leon: So, I made a move.]
[The way Master rests her elbow on Leon's shoulder and the look at the corner of her mouth is really cheeky, but also super cute!]
[The male lead isn't bad either. Both of them give off the vibe of kids relying on their parents being present to act as they please and provoke others.]
[Only Leon's route has this kind of effect.]
[Doesn't that mean there won't be a Jing Yuan appearance in Leon's route?]
[There still is, it's just delayed a bit. It won't be as soon.]
Huohuo showed Cirrus the information they had collected.
"Take a look. Is it possible that this incident was caused by a heliobus?"
Cirrus thought for a moment. Under Leon's deterrence, it had no choice but to dismiss the little schemes in its heart and honestly answer in a low voice.
"Based on its way of doing things, the most likely suspect is a heliobus called A Zhuo..."