"Ten—Tendo! You stop right there!"
Jing Liuli shouted angrily, panting like a small puppy with her tongue out.
She had been chasing Tendo for almost ten minutes. Every time she reached out, she was about to touch his coat, yet her fingertips would suddenly be pushed away by an invisible force field, like hitting a soft cotton cloud. She couldn't even grasp his shadow.
This Vector Control ability was truly designed for bullying!
Seeing Jing Liuli stop, Tendo stopped as well and said with a smile, "You're the one who wanted to chase me. I didn't force you."
Facing the still Tendo, Jing Liuli unceremoniously slingshotted herself forward, flying toward him again on her Dream Pillow.
But Tendo easily dodged her sneak attack with a sidestep.
"Still trying? Your ice cream is almost melting. Stop chasing me; you can't catch me."
"Mind your own business!"
Jing Liuli hovered in mid-air, her eyes full of resentment as she looked at Tendo.
However, despite her words, her gaze fell on the rapidly melting ice cream in her hand.
Caroline had bought it specifically to appease her.
Yet, even after taking the ice cream, she still hadn't given up on 'hunting' Tendo.
She had taken the money but hadn't done the job, so to speak.
But in the face of absolute strength, she truly had no way to deal with Tendo.
So, her eyes darted around, and she yelled toward Caroline, who was sitting quietly on a nearby long bench, reading a book: "Sister Caroline! Quick, control Tendo! He's bullying me again!"
Hearing Liuli's voice, Caroline closed her book, pulled a piece of candy from her pocket, unwrapped it, and waved it toward Liuli.
"Alright, Liuli, stop chasing him. Come have a piece of candy."
"The amusement park's fireworks show starts in five minutes. If you keep fussing, we won't find a good spot."
Rather than scolding Tendo, Caroline preferred to stand on his side and help him resolve unnecessary 'troubles.'
Hearing Caroline's words, Jing Liuli immediately flew to her, hugging her arm and resting her cheek on her shoulder, whining, "Sister Caroline is the best! Unlike some people who only know how to bully me!"
Saying this, Jing Liuli deliberately lifted her head and raised an eyebrow at Tendo, her smug look implying, 'See? Even Sister Caroline is on my side. Now we're isolating you!'
Tendo, exasperated, adjusted his sunglasses.
"Immature."
"Nyah, nyah, nyah. And what are you going to do about it?"
Caroline smiled, placed the candy in Jing Liuli's mouth, stopping her from continuing her feud with Tendo, and then wiped the melting ice cream from the corner of her mouth.
"Let's go. We'll head to the viewing platform ahead. The view is better there."
"Mhm!"
Jing Liuli took Caroline's hand and stood up, walking side-by-side toward the distant viewing platform.
What was strange was that even though both had left, Tendo inexplicably remained alone, not following them.
A moment later, Tendo slowly removed his sunglasses, dropping the smile from his face.
"Come out. It must have been quite difficult for you to follow us all these days."
As soon as Tendo's words fell, two black figures emerged from the shadow of the amusement park's street lamp.
They wore black cloaks and ice crystal masks on their left faces, identical to the mysterious person in the Scarlet Mist Capital. Tiny frost flowers condensed on the mask's edge, making them look like two lifeless ice sculptures.
The identical ice crystal masks, the same emotionless, cold gaze.
Undoubtedly, these two were also members of the 'Star Frost Faction of the Frost Tone Family.'
Yet, it was these two who ambushed Tendo, but they were the ones on high alert.
This showed just how dangerous an existence Tendo was in their minds.
Looking at the two, who remained dozens of meters away, Tendo wasn't in a hurry to attack.
He put his sunglasses in his pocket and joked, "Your Star Frost Faction is quite interesting. Mech-types perform emotional stripping to eliminate interference and focus on calculation."
"But you guys! To achieve the so-called 'Ultimate Frost,' you even freeze your emotions. If you can't feel joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, how are you any different from the dead?"
Hearing this, the taller of the two men didn't offer a reply but cut straight to the chase: "What are your conditions for agreeing to stop protecting Jing Liuli?"
"You're trying to buy me off?"
Tendo raised an eyebrow, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.
"Alright, tell me. What leverage do you have that can make me stop protecting her?"
The tall man was silent for a moment, then stated his offer.
"The Core Origin of a Calamity-level powerhouse. You should be aware of the value of this item."
Hearing this offer, Tendo didn't show any particular reaction.
He, of course, knew the value of this item. Although an Stars needed to meet many conditions to successfully break through to the Calamity-level, the most difficult was undoubtedly acquiring a Calamity Core Origin.
For most people who wished to break through to the Calamity-level, they either had to exchange for a Core Origin at an exorbitant price from a major power, hunt a Calamity-level Star Beast, or hunt a Calamity-level Stars within the New Federation.
The reason why Doctor Dragon in Stars Season 1 went to such great lengths to lure a Calamity-level powerhouse from the Iron Dome Family was for the 'Mech-type Calamity Core Origin: Everlasting Heart' within his body.
The fact that this tall man was willing to trade a Calamity Core Origin with Tendo indicated that they viewed Tendo as having a value comparable to a typical Calamity-level being.
However, Tendo's subsequent answer was both within and outside the tall man's expectations.
"The leverage you offered is indeed good, but unfortunately, this item is not important to me."
"Is that so..."
The tall man remained silent for a moment, then exchanged a look with the shorter man beside him before saying, "...In that case, we kindly ask you to temporarily remain here with us, Tendo Simei."
As he spoke, the temperature around the two men suddenly plummeted, and white frost condensed on the street lamps.
The next second, a vast blizzard instantly enveloped them and Tendo.
When the blizzard dispersed, only the empty ground remained beneath the street lamp. Tendo and the two cloaked figures had all vanished, leaving no trace behind.
Shortly after Tendo disappeared, the movie's camera switched to Caroline and Jing Liuli.
"Caroline, how long do you think it will take Tendo to deal with those two guys?"
Jing Liuli asked curiously while leisurely eating her ice cream on a bench in the center of the amusement park.
Caroline replied calmly, "He should be back before the fireworks festival begins."
Jing Liuli looked down at the watch on her wrist.
"That's only five minutes then?"
"Five minutes to take care of two special Rank 3 Starss who can use Fusion Domains, Caroline? Do you trust Tendo that much?"
Caroline said coolly, "This isn't trust; it's stating a fact."
"After all, everything he does is meaningful, as he can see and decide the future."
"That's true."
Jing Liuli nodded, then continued to leisurely lick the ice cream in her hand.
Like Caroline, she didn't believe Tendo would encounter any danger.
After all, Tendo had told her a day earlier that someone was following them.
But Tendo had said it was fine and to just let them follow.
Although she didn't understand why Tendo would do this, since Tendo had said so, she just listened.
What she didn't know was that Tendo deliberately kept the two men around precisely to create a contrast with the protagonist team.
After all, only contrast creates a disparity.
If he had simply resolved the two men early on, it would only be a matter of him solving it, and the dimensional audience wouldn't find it special.
Why? Because it was a given that Tendo would win.
But by first showing Tendo's powerful overwhelming of the enemy, followed by the protagonist team being overwhelmingly suppressed by the enemy, the contrast would be established, wouldn't it?
When it came to generating popularity and creating a dramatic effect, Tendo was equally the strongest!
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