In live streams, there are often players with intense voices.
Little Gui was used to it.
Fortunately.
The player who had been bashing Lingsha had disappeared.
Whether it was due to a guilty conscience or fear of having their IP exposed.
In any case.
This was just a small interlude in the story live stream.
"Let's continue with the story~"
In The Shackling Prison.
Jing Yuan, Dan Heng, and Lingsha's investigation had yielded results.
To avoid alerting anyone.
Lingsha would next confront the Preceptor at the Alchemy Commission.
Then.
Finally, the situation with Jiaoqiu and Hoolay began to unfold!
[Switching to Jiaoqiu's perspective…]
[Falling into the hands of the Borisin, Jiaoqiu was trying to seek a way out… but not for himself.]
"I've already mentioned, my profession is that of a healer. However, the medical techniques I specialize in require the use of medicinal cuisine to be effective."
In a familiar small courtyard.
Jiaoqiu's situation seemed slightly better than expected.
He could even chat with the Borisin.
"Being able to cook all kinds of medicinal ingredients into dishes, allowing patients to consume them, is the wonder of the cauldron (hot pot). No matter what medicinal or culinary ingredients, once they are haphazardly thrown into the soup and stewed, they instantly become delicacies."
...
"[Trying to seek a way out… but not for himself]… Jiao Jiao!"
"He's betting his own life for a chance to keep Feixiao alive!"
"Imprisoned Qiu, feeling a bit desperate."
"The simple folk of Exalting Sanctum."
"This courtyard has become a gathering spot for villains."
"Exalting Sanctum Courtyard: Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, Borisin fugitives, who's next? The Antimatter Legion?"
"Now it's a popular spot in Exalting Sanctum, known as the 'Fixed Spawn Point for Xianzhou Villains'!"
"I even went there to check in yesterday."
...
Beside Jiaoqiu.
Was Mok Tok.
"Delicacies… isn't that just one flavor overpowering another?" Mok Tok said disdainfully.
Jiaoqiu squinted and smiled, "You're not wrong… let me test you, if there's a child who is picky and refuses to eat green peppers, what would you do to make the child eat them?"
"Stuff the kid's mouth with green peppers and throw them into the pot to boil."
"Hahaha, Brother Borisin, you're humorous. I've heard that Borisin lose many taste buds during their self-modification process, unable to taste complex flavors, only the saltiness of flesh can arouse your appetite."
Jiaoqiu smiled amiably, his face full of kindness.
...
"How did you two start chatting?"
"Anyone who didn't know better would think it was two friendly neighbors sharing a drink and chatting after tea."
"There's always a sense of something more behind their words."
"Could this be some kind of foreshadowing?"
"Probably not, it's just showing Jiaoqiu's calm and composed nature, right?"
"The plot of Honkai: Star Rail often plants its seeds just when you least expect it."
"Marking this spot!"
...
Mok Tok clearly didn't want to fall into that kind of atmosphere.
He said fiercely, "It's a pity I don't have any green peppers on hand, or I'd really stuff your mouth with them and throw you into the pot to boil."
"Just kidding, don't get so worked up~ It's simple. Chop the green peppers finely, mix them into the meat filling, and make meatballs. The flavor of the meat will overpower the green peppers, so even picky children can eat them."
"Can this hotpot boil your tongue off? I know what kind of delusions are swirling in your head. You're trying to buy time, waiting for reinforcements."
Mok Tok stared at Jiaoqiu with a hostile gaze.
"You said Jingliu has returned to Luofu, and indeed she has… Unfortunately, I've also learned more. She's committed a serious crime and has been sent to another Xianzhou."
"Do you think you can delay our departure by stirring up Lord Hoolay's desire for revenge with a little cleverness?"
"Don't treat the Borisin as savages who know nothing about the Xianzhou. The Jade Abacus you carry, the Cycranes flying overhead… I'm fully aware of all the methods the Xianzhou people use to track us."
"The greater the hope in your heart, the more intense the pain when death comes. When I tear open your throat, I want to see if your expression can remain as calm as it was just now."
With these words, the previously amicable atmosphere was completely shattered!
And the person who walked in next pushed the tension in the room to its freezing point!
"His calmness is just the temporary effect of a drug. But the effect will wear off soon, won't it?"
The voice was firm and resonant, carrying an indescribable authority.
"Lord Hoolay," Mok Tok quickly bowed in respect.
At this moment, Hoolay had taken on the appearance of a foxian.
With white hair and a thick beard, green pupils, and a still burly frame, his exposed muscles were adorned with twisted tattoos.
"Pitiful foxians, for thousands of years, it was we who allowed you to survive, we who gave you civilization. But for the freedom promised by the Xianzhou people, you ultimately chose betrayal."
"But it doesn't matter. As long as you catch the scent of your master (the Borisin), you'll always obediently return to our side… no matter how far you run…"
...
"Who are you, bro?"
"Hoolay's just in time."
"Bro, you smell amazing!"
"Old man Hoolay makes his entrance!"
"Before hearing Jingliu had returned: Pitiful! You'd willingly wear the skin of a lowly beast. After hearing Jingliu had returned: Give me some of that elixir too!"
"What the Xianzhou gave the foxians wasn't just freedom, but also the dignity to stand as equals and the belief to resist oppression!"
"For seven hundred years, we of Luofu spared your wretched life, allowed you to survive, but for the freedom promised by the Lord Ravager… (expressionless)"
"Hoolay's all about flexibility."
...
At this moment, two options appeared on the right side of the interface.
[(Counterattack, point out they're on the run)]
[(Sow discord, drive a wedge between Mok Tok and Hoolay)]
Guinaifen thought carefully, fearing that her actions might lead to Jiaoqiu getting hurt or… worse.
She decided to choose the safest option!
Perhaps sowing discord would be more effective now!
"Hoolay, have you ever wondered why it took these guys a full seven hundred years to come to your rescue?"
With these words, the tension in the room shifted once again.
Beside him, Mok Tok's breathing quickened immediately!
Seizing the opportunity, Jiaoqiu pressed on:
"The era of Borisin's invincibility is long gone. Before giving you hope of returning home, did they tell you these pitiful truths, Lord Hoolay?"
"Now they are crushed into disarray by the Sky Striker General of Yaoqing... by a foxian, hiding in the corners of the galaxy, trembling like a wounded beast about to drown, desperately reaching for any illusory lifeline, which happens to be you."
"The General of Yaoqing... a foxian? Interesting. Mok Tok, is everything he said true?" Hoolay questioned.
"...He's not lying. She's a runaway war slave from the hunting packs, a cannon fodder, a thief! She stole our strength, using every despicable means in the war with her knowledge of the Borisin——"
...
"Feixiao: 6"
"Great counterattack!!!"
"This Mok Tok..."
"Turning the tables!"
"The Borisin Empire no longer exists!."
"Yet what Jiaoqiu said is the truth!"
"Feixiao! My goddess!"
"So Hoolay really had no idea what was happening outside, now he's starting to piece things together."
"Hoolay was locked up for 700 years, comes out to find the sky has fallen!"
....