[Star Frost Faction - Underground Base]
The metal door of the emergency passage closed with a 'clang', and Huan Qianying, carrying Isabelle, completely vanished from everyone's sight.
Due to the suddenness of the incident and the profound shock in their hearts, the two brothers, Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang, were unable to react and remained in a state of confusion.
By the time they finally came to their senses, Huan Qianying was long gone.
"So... she betrayed us?"
Jeremiah, rubbing the wound on his waist cut by Chen Xing, said grumpily, "What betrayal? People from the Moon Shadow Family have always worked for money. Her deal with us was completed ages ago. Now, she must have taken on someone else's commission, that's all."
Saying this, Jeremiah also looked up in the direction Huan Qianying had left, a hint of emotion in his tone.
"I used to think that Huan Qianying's disguise was full of flaws and her personal talent was mediocre, suggesting she'd be limited to an intelligence officer at best."
"But now it seems I underestimated this fellow."
As Jeremiah was saying this, the memory of Huan Qianying's disguise, which could perfectly replicate even Star Energy fluctuations, flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but click his tongue. "Even NO.30 Huan Qianying has changed so much; who knows what new tricks the higher-ranked ones have cooked up. We really need to be wary of them in the future."
Jeremiah continued to speak, completely oblivious to the increasingly grim faces of the Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang brothers beside him.
Although the two brothers had briefly gained the strength to contend with the Calamity-level by relying on their 'Fusion Domain', barely allowing them to secure the position of 'Elder' within the Star Frost Faction, this type of 'Pseudo-Calamity' was nothing but a joke in the eyes of other 'Calamity-level' figures, and they were unable to earn genuine respect.
This made the two brothers constantly want to prove themselves, to prove that they were no worse than an average Calamity-level.
However, the ideal was grand, but the reality was harsh.
Their first foray resulted in a straightforward defeat by Tendo, who was only 'Level Two' on the surface at the time.
Now, they had been successfully slipped past by an actual 'Level Two' brat from the Moon Shadow Family, right under their noses, resulting in a complete loss of face!
And according to the law of conservation of laughter, laughter does not disappear; it merely transfers from one person's face to another's.
Just as the Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang brothers were contemplating how to salvage their reputation, a burst of laughter suddenly erupted, breaking the silence in the passage.
"Ha, haha... hahahaha!"
Chen Kong endured the severe pain in his shoulder, leaned against the wall, stood up, and laughed uncontrollably.
Liu Ma heard the laughter and began to laugh as well.
However, he laughed so hard that the wound on his shoulder reopened, making him grimace in pain.
Amidst the loud laughter of these two, the scene from the theatrical version transitioned to the day Huan Qianying first arrived in the Scarlet City.
This was the 'conversation' between Tendo and Huan Qianying, a segment deliberately concealed by the Stars production team and not shown in the theatrical version.
[A coffee shop outside the Sea Train station in Scarlet City]
"Try this. The dessert here is quite good."
In the scene, Huan Qianying, hearing Tendo's words, took a small taste of the dessert Tendo had recommended as good.
Afterward, Huan Qianying's mood slowly relaxed from her initial tension and nervousness.
Then, Tendo explained the reason he sought her out and what he wanted Huan Qianying to do.
"If possible, I hope that on a certain day in the future, you can help me with one thing."
"What thing?"
Huan Qianying understood that Tendo's words were ostensibly a 'request' but effectively a 'notification'; she had no right to refuse.
"It's simple. Help me safely extract a friend of mine from the Star Frost Faction."
"A friend? Who?"
In response to Huan Qianying's question, Tendo said meaningfully, "You will know when the time comes."
"..."
Hearing this almost riddle-like response, Huan Qianying fell silent.
She knew without a doubt that Tendo had used his Star Eclipse Eye to foresee a certain fragment of the future.
And what that 'future' was, Tendo clearly did not want to tell her.
Looking at the smile on Tendo's face, Huan Qianying suddenly felt a bit helpless.
This guy's perverse humor... is truly unfathomable.
"What happens after that? What should I do once I've rescued the person?"
"After that, you just proceed with your original mission."
"Why?"
"Because... I think it will be very interesting."
At this point, the brief flashback ended.
After watching the conversation between Tendo and Huan Qianying, the dimensional viewers suddenly understood.
'So, this was also part of your plan, Tendo?'
'The Star Eclipse Eye is so overpowered. Why do other dramas require a huge price to see the future, but for Tendo, it's like a passive skill; he can see it whenever he wants?'
'So,Tendo knew Isabelle would be captured all along? Did he intentionally let this happen?'
'Probably. Didn't he hint earlier when he went on a date with Caroline in Deep Blue City that he allowed a certain situation to occur?'
'Huan Qianying is so miserable! Being used as a tool by Tendo and having to play along, and the crucial thing is she can't even refuse!'
With the mystery solved, the dimensional viewers finally understood why Tendo had initially sought out Huan Qianying and his reason for doing so.
Thinking back to the fake and real Jeremiah earlier, and the current scene of the people—some helpless, some furious, some laughing as spectators—they had to admit that the current situation was indeed, as Tendo had said back then, very interesting.
At this moment, many dimensional viewers recalled the 'silver coin' Tendo had tossed away not long ago.
That 'silver coin', which floated across the sky like a shooting star, was definitely not a random act by Tendo.
Not to mention his meaningful comment at the time: 'The farce is over.'
It was obvious that Tendo's 'silver coin' would definitely play a role at a crucial moment.
Thinking of this, the dimensional viewers couldn't help but start looking forward to it.
They anticipated the moment that 'shooting star' would fall, and that moment clearly wouldn't be too far off.
"A joke, huh..."
The Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang brothers, watching Chen Kong and the others laugh, finally dropped their cold demeanor.
Shuang Yuan spread his hand, and the special item, 'Ice Queen's Crystal Ball', reappeared before everyone.
Chen Kong and the others didn't understand what the crystal ball meant, but the dimensional viewers outside the screen were perfectly clear.
This meant that the Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang brothers were preparing to get serious.
Domain Expansion - Frost Snow Storm!
Accompanied by an invisible energy spreading throughout the area, the scenery surrounding Chen Kong and the others changed dramatically.
An extremely cold world of ice and snow appeared before their eyes.
In such an extreme environment, Chen Kong and the others, who already had a significant power gap with the Shuang Yuan and Shuang Hang brothers, were undoubtedly trapped in a desperate situation.
That is, provided they were the only ones here.
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