Some people, just by their very presence, are the embodiment of strength.
Although it was a brief flashback, the dimensional viewers had already felt the unique confidence and absolute arrogance emanating from Tendo.
"Hey, hey, hey! Using a Overlord-class Star Beast as a warm-up? Bro Tendo, you've really gone and done it now!"
"We're all in the same show, so why are your stats so off the charts?"
"I feel like Tendo is deliberately showing off. I'm not sure, I'll have to see again~"
"Step on me, husband! Not the Star Beast, you idiot!"
"???"
"The one in the front, hand over your IP address. It's not that I'm looking for trouble, but some of these comments are really something else!"
Sometimes, having a huge fan base can be a real headache. After all, when the forest is big, all sorts of strange and bizarre comments will float by.
Just as the dimensional viewers' comments were about to completely flood the screen, the scene finally cut back to the main story.
[Steam Branch, Permanent Magnetic Prison]
The moment the camera cut back, the audience almost burst out laughing. Charlie K, the one they called "the Punch of Destruction," who had replaced 90% of his body with mechanical parts, was now cowering on the ground at Tendo's feet, trembling like a stray dog caught in the rain.
He had thought he was picking a fight with a soft target, but instead, he had run headfirst into a plate of super-alloy.
But before Charlie K could utter a word of surrender, Tendo, who had just completely brought the "Permanent Magnetic Orb" under his control, looked down at him. Although Tendo didn't say a word, Charlie K instantly read a bad omen from the calm, pale blue eyes behind his mask.
At this moment, Charlie K deeply regretted his recklessness. He had thought breaking free from the prison was the beginning of his regained freedom, but who knew he had just charged headfirst into a hell called "death"?
Just as Charlie K was thinking about what he could do to save his life, Tendo spoke.
"Charlie K, even garbage has its own value, and you happen to be worth recycling."
Tendo was smiling as he said it, but the words were chilling to the bone for Charlie K.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Charlie K's body floated up uncontrollably. Tendo lifted the Quantum Cube and applied its power to Charlie K.
In the next second, two streams of data, one red and one green, were stripped from his body. The red one was the chaotic data stream of "Quantum Psychosis," and the green one was the normal quantum data stream.
Tendo flicked his finger, and these two opposing data streams were precisely injected into the "Permanent Magnetic Orb" in front of him. The "Permanent Magnetic Orb," which had lost its balance after losing the two "Quantum Keys," finally emitted a steady, faint glow again.
After all of this was done, Charlie K seemed to have his mind destroyed. His eyes were blank, and a large amount of drool flowed from his mouth. He was no different from a complete idiot.
With a wave of his hand, Tendo sent him crashing back into his cell. He then turned and left the prison, as if he had just casually thrown away a bag of trash. Although his method could only maintain the stability of the "Permanent Magnetic Orb" for a short time, that amount of time was already enough to support him in fully completing his "Above the Sky" plan.
[Night, Inside a Villa in Steam City]
"Tendo, now that things have come to this, you've pretty much gotten everything you wanted, right?"
Tendo, sitting on the sofa, adjusted his sunglasses. "Pretty much. All that's left is to have those guys help me open the door to the Steam Forge."
"Is that why you allowed them to accuse Vivian?"
Tendo shrugged. "Otherwise, where would I find a tool with a quantum forging effect?"
Hearing this, Xing didn't press for more, because she didn't really care what Tendo was doing. She only needed to know that she could help him. Just like Caroline once did, she believed in Tendo unconditionally and executed all his requests without question.
Although Xing wasn't sure what she had to do to make Tendo notice her feelings, her intuition told her that if she just did everything Caroline had ever done, she would get one step closer to her goal.
With that thought, Xing, who had already planned this, suddenly took out a delicate gift box from her arms.
Seeing the gift box, Tendo said in confusion, "What's wrong, Xing? Why are you suddenly giving me something?"
"It's not sudden."
Xing shook her head, her face serious. "I just didn't get to give it to you six years ago."
"..."
The air suddenly went quiet. Tendo was speechless, and the smile on his face became a little stiff.
"Go ahead and open it."
Without giving Tendo a chance to pretend, Xing directly placed the gift box in his arms. At the same time, whether it was intentional or a slip of her hand, her fingernails brushed against Tendo's thigh as she pulled her hand away. Her expression was so serious that although Tendo's body froze, he couldn't tell if she had done it on purpose. He could only suffer in silence, having been taken advantage of.
To ease the awkward atmosphere and satisfy his curiosity, Tendo finally opened the gift box. However, looking at the black sunglasses inside, which were about one-third smaller than his own, Tendo's expression grew even more confused. He was already wearing sunglasses, so why would Xing suddenly give him another pair?
While he hadn't reacted, the dimensional viewers, who understood what the sunglasses represented, immediately went wild.
"Ahhhh! It's the birthday gift she didn't get to give him six years ago!"
"Yes, this is it! Xing, you finally get it. You have to actively fight for your own happiness!"
"Bad, bad, bad! Someone's cheating! Where's Miaomiao? Come out, stop researching that damn Spirit Realm!"
"You Tendo-Xing shippers are playing dirty, aren't you? You're using a time difference strategy!"
"What do you mean 'playing dirty'? Can your Miaomiao give him a gift, but our Xing can't? This is called fair competition!"
"Selling melon seeds, soda, and mineral water here in the front row~"
Faced with Xing's sudden offensive, the [Tendo-Xing shippers] were overjoyed and spammed the comments, feeling that they finally had a chance to get ahead. The [Tendo-Caroline shippers] were anxious, feeling that Miaomiao was being unfairly targeted by the production team.
By the time you figure out that damn Spirit Realm, your husband will have been stolen by your 'good girlfriend'!"
Perhaps because she had realized that her biggest advantage was the time difference, the Xing in the second season completely abandoned the tsundere personality of the first season. Her actions were terrifyingly proactive, and her face was practically screaming "I'm a freebie."
Without giving Tendo any space to think, the "Proactive Xing" continued her attack.
"Tendo, this was supposed to be a gift for your birthday six years ago, but you know what happened after that."
Xing's voice was very soft, and her tone carried a hint of "sadness," perfectly playing on Tendo's "kindness."
"...But I'm glad I didn't completely miss my chance. I finally have the opportunity to give it to you."
Hearing this, Tendo knew he had to accept it. This wasn't just a simple gift; it was Xing's heartfelt intention. With that thought, the kind-hearted Tendo immediately took out the smaller pair of sunglasses and put them on.
At the same time, to ease the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Tendo playfully said, "How do I look, Xing? Am I extra handsome?"
If it were the rational and reserved Caroline, she would have probably given Tendo a disdainful look. Even if she agreed, she would never say it out loud.
But Xing was different, especially the "Proactive Xing" she had evolved into. Her every move was designed to be beyond Tendo's expectations. Just as Tendo thought Xing would act like the tsundere girl he remembered and complain about him, she completely defied his expectations.
Xing looked at him, and a gentle smile suddenly appeared in her eyes. "Yes, I also think that you... look very good like this."
"..."
Bad! For the first time, Tendo understood what it meant to bring a rock down on your own foot.
But before he could quickly come up with an excuse, Xing suddenly leaned in and interrupted his "casting." She knelt on the sofa between his legs, her hands on the backrest behind him, and essentially "pinned" him in a way. They were so close that even her stray strands of hair fell onto Tendo's cheek.
"Don't move."
Xing's ears were slightly red, and her gentle breath brushed against Tendo's cheek with a strange warmth.
"I want to get a good look at my gift."
Faced with this situation, Tendo froze in place, his mind a complete blank.
"Holy crap! Xing!"
"Xing has gone crazy!"
"Miaomiao is in danger!!!"
Luckily, a guy who smiles a lot never has bad luck. At this critical moment of life and death, Tendo's savior appeared!
"Mr. Tendo, I... am I coming at a bad time?"
Tendo turned his head to see little Danica in her pajamas, holding three bottles of Blue-Tone City soda in her arms, looking at him and Xing with a conflicted expression.
Tendo's face was filled with surprise and joy, while Xing's face was filled with killing intent.
But before Xing could speak, Tendo grabbed a soda from little Danica's arms as if she were a lifesaver and praised her. "No, you've come at the perfect time. I was just getting thirsty."
And to prove that he wasn't lying, Tendo chugged the Blue-Tone City soda in front of both little Danica and Xing.
Seeing that she had missed her chance, Xing could only walk over to little Danica with a cold face and silently take a soda from her arms. However, as her eyes darted to little Danica, she had a clear look of "hostility."
Sure enough, green-haired people always ruin things.
After all, her intuition told her that this little green-haired girl hadn't just appeared by chance; she had done it on purpose.
As for little Danica, she looked back at Xing with an innocent and naive expression, as if to say, Your adult world is so complicated. I'm just a child and I don't understand~
As for whether little Danica did it on purpose, the Stellar Studios production team provided the answer through her inner monologue.
Trying to use this kind of emotional blackmail to steal Mr. Tendo from Danica?
You bad woman, with Danica here, I won't let your evil plan succeed!