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Mei Zhen, who had just hung up the phone, felt a bit strange; Xin Nan wasn't practicing the piano.
He was even surprisingly proactive about fighting the Evil Beast.
However, after learning that Xin Nan was coming to fight the Evil Beast, Mei Zhen was still very happy.
If there was one Armor Summoner Mei Zhen trusted most to deal with Evil Beasts, it was undoubtedly Xin Nan.
Some time ago, Bei Miao, Kun Zhong, and Dong Shan fell into an enemy trap, and the satellite, controlled by the villain, malfunctioned, causing the three to forcibly de-transform.
Fortunately, Xin Nan transformed into the Fiery Dragon Armor and arrived, taking on three Evil Beasts alone, not letting any escape, and slaying and sealing all three.
Today, Mei Zhen, entrusted by her mother two days prior, took a girl named "Tingting" out for exercise, which was actually for a blind date.
And Kun Zhong was the chosen one.
Mei Zhen waited for a long time at the basketball court, and incidentally played basketball with Kun Zhong; when they got tired, they rested together on the sidelines.
The scene of Kun Zhong handing a towel to Mei Zhen to wipe her sweat was witnessed by Dong Shan, who had just arrived.
Following this, there were two movie tickets involved, and Mei Zhen was about to explain to Dong Shan when two Evil Beasts suddenly attacked.
One was a wasp Evil Beast with a large stinger.
The other was a butterfly Evil Beast with butterfly wings.
Dong Shan, feeling that the girl he liked had been stolen and deeply distressed, was looking for something to vent his anger on when, unexpectedly, a punching bag appeared.
Without any hesitation, Dong Shan directly charged forward.
However, what he hadn't expected was that the satellite hadn't been fully repaired, preventing Dong Shan from summoning the Wind Eagle Armor.
Fortunately, Kun Zhong could transform normally and withstood the pressure from the two Evil Beasts.
Seeing this, Mei Zhen, hiding in the safe zone, quickly called Xin Nan to request backup.
Unexpectedly, two more Evil Beasts resembling a shrimp and a crab arrived, forcing Dong Shan to fight them in his human form.
At this point, Kun Zhong, who had just dealt with the Evil Beast holding the large stinger, rushed to rescue Dong Shan.
However, he had only recently become the Earth Tiger Armor Summoner, and facing three Evil Beasts at once, he was truly unable to cope.
Just as Kun Zhong and Dong Shan were about to falter, several crossbow bolts shot from an unknown direction, repelling all three Evil Beasts.
Following the direction from which the attack had come, they saw Xin Nan, transformed into the Fiery Dragon Armor, standing not far away.
The next second, Xin Nan put away his Blazing Bow, then took a huge leap to land in front of Kun Zhong and Dong Shan.
"Xin Nan, you're here! Let's quickly deal with these hateful Evil Beasts."
Kun Zhong's voice, full of joy, rang out.
He had just been severely battered by the three Evil Beasts and felt very aggrieved.
Now with Xin Nan joining, he wanted to retaliate fiercely.
However, Xin Nan's subsequent reply left Kun Zhong momentarily speechless.
"Leave these three Evil Beasts to me; you don't need to intervene."
Xin Nan left these words and, without waiting for Kun Zhong's reply, charged towards the three Evil Beasts opposite him.
"Eh? Wait a minute—"
Kun Zhong reached out to stop him, but it was clearly too late.
Just as he was about to step forward to help, Xin Nan's voice came again.
"Don't come; just watch from the side."
Kun Zhong realized that today's Xin Nan was different from before, unsure whether to retreat or advance.
So he could only remain in place and observe the situation.
Xin Nan, who was already engaged in close combat with the three Evil Beasts, was not flustered at all by the encirclement of three enemies; instead, he fought with ease.
It was noteworthy that Xin Nan's punches at this moment were more ferocious and heavier than ever before.
As soon as he thought of the scene where his parents were killed by Evil Beasts, an unknown rage surged in Xin Nan's heart.
Every punch landed, sparks flying, shattering hearts.
With three punches and two kicks, he downed a shrimp Evil Beast; Xin Nan then summoned the Blazing Blade, and with three more slashes, he incapacitated a crab Evil Beast.
Seeing this, the butterfly Evil Beast knew the tide had turned and didn't want to stay and die; just as it was about to flee, it was struck by a Blazing Dart summoned by Xin Nan, stumbled, and fell to the ground.
Sheathing the returning Blazing Dart back into his chest, Xin Nan once again summoned the Blazing Blade, and facing the shrimp Evil Beast and crab Evil Beast, who had just gotten up from the ground and stood in a line behind him, he unleashed his ultimate move—the Seal Demon Slash!
With two explosions, both the shrimp Evil Beast and the crab Evil Beast turned into cards.
Xin Nan's actions weren't finished; he put away his Blazing Blade and shook his hand in place.
Then he took a huge leap into the air and delivered a "Blazing Punch" to the butterfly Evil Beast not far away.
The result was as expected.
All three Evil Beasts were easily taken down and sealed by Xin Nan.
When everything was over, Xin Nan felt completely refreshed.
Perhaps he should come out more often to eliminate Evil Beasts in the future.
At this moment, Bei Miao, who had also received Mei Zhen's distress call, arrived late, transformed into the Black Rhino Armor.
When he reached the scene, he happened to witness Xin Nan sealing the three Evil Beasts.
"So amazing, Xin Nan, truly worthy of being our captain."
Kun Zhong's voice of praise came, causing a competitive thought to arise in Bei Miao's heart.
How could a little prince, whose mind was entirely focused on the piano, be qualified to be the captain of their Armor Team?
He, Bei Miao, would definitely let them know who was the most suitable person to be captain.
Meanwhile, Mei Zhen, hiding in the safe zone, saw that all three Evil Beasts had been successfully eliminated and sealed, and her constantly worried heart finally settled.
Looking at Xin Nan, who had just displayed great power, Mei Zhen felt very strange in her heart.
"Xin Nan's punching style seems to have changed today."
If Xin Nan's punches before were "seven parts attack, three parts reserved for self-preservation," this time, he gave Mei Zhen the feeling of "9.9 parts attack, 0.1 part reserved for self-preservation."
Of course, Mei Zhen was very happy about Xin Nan's sudden change.
Such a fierce attack style, this truly matched the Fire of the Five Elements.
At this moment, the assistant director hiding in the shadows, observing the battle... ah no, it was Ugly General.
He only felt that the Fiery Dragon Armor Summoner, who had just taken on three enemies alone, was very cruel, and he quickly called the King of the Worlds.
"Lord King of the Worlds, something terrible has happened; the Fiery Dragon Armor Summoner has gone mad."
...Honkai: Star Rail universe.
On a merchant ship belonging to the Minghuo Merchant Troupe, traveling on the Star Rail.
Nan Li and Jing Yuan emerged from the restaurant.
To find Huàn Lóng hidden on the merchant ship, the two of them decided to act separately.
Nan Li took a broken bowl and his erhu, went to a corner, and began playing the erhu.
Meanwhile, Jing Yuan held a fishing rod made of special material and sat at the bow of the ship, fishing.
In the Honkai: Star Rail World, there are many fish that can survive in outer space.
The most famous is the Star-Devouring Whale.
The Star-Devouring Whale, as its name suggests, is a whale capable of swallowing entire planets.
Of course, besides its reputation for devouring stars, the delicious meat of this species is also well-known to many.
The price of Star-Devouring Whales in the trading market is astonishingly high.
Thus, many fearless individuals formed whaling teams, specifically hunting Star-Devouring Whales in the universe to sell.
Several days passed like this, and Jing Yuan, sitting at the bow of the ship, hadn't caught a single space fish.
Instead, Nan Li's broken bowl was full of earnings every day.
Today, Nan Li, as usual, played his erhu in a corner of the merchant ship, busking.
Among them, a passerby who frequently tipped him couldn't help but ask,
"Hey, brother, I heard you're a Sea Ranger?"
"Why, is that surprising?"
"Hmm, you don't look like a Sea Ranger at all, so frail."
As he spoke, the person scrutinized Nan Li from head to toe.
To this, the "blind" Nan Li naturally remained unfazed and returned an enigmatic smile.
"Heh heh... the last enemy who underestimated me has already died by my gun; by now, the grass on his grave is probably three meters high."
Saying this, Nan Li patted the revolver holstered at his waist.
Seeing this, the person nodded in sudden understanding.
Then, as if intentionally or unintentionally, he continued to ask,
"So, Ranger, are you out this time with a target for The Hunt?"
To his question, Nan Li shook his head.
"Not at all; this time, I'm just accompanying a friend of mine."
"He has dreamed of becoming a Sea Ranger since he was a child, but for various reasons, that dream has never been realized."
Hearing Nan Li say this, the person nodded.
"I see, so you're out this time to help a friend realize his dream, what an enviable friendship."
"By the way, your friend is that person dressed like a swordsman, fishing at the bow of the ship, right?"
"Yes." Nan Li nodded.
Next, the unidentified passerby asked some irrelevant questions, such as which restaurant food was recommended or which drink was worth trying.
After that, the person left ten Trailblaze Power in Nan Li's bowl and departed.
Now, without the interruption, Nan Li once again concentrated on playing his erhu.
The melodious and beautiful erhu music attracted many passersby to stop and listen.
Soon, the broken bowl was once again full of earnings, with tips overflowing.
When the song ended, Nan Li put away his erhu and thanked the generous patrons who had tipped him.
As he collected the coins from the broken bowl, Nan Li muttered to himself.
"Finally couldn't hold back, could you, Huàn Lóng?"
Although the passerby who had just asked the questions wasn't Huàn Lóng, Nan Li knew that all of this must have been orchestrated by Huàn Lóng.
If asked why Nan Li was so certain?
He could only reply that this was the unique intuition of The Hunt.
"I wonder what Jing Yuan has discovered on his end?"
Just as Nan Li was about to pack up and call it a day, something rather interesting happened in the Chat Group.
Bai Muzhen sent Genos a duel request.