Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 384 The Lamp: I, Shafulai, am your future comrade-in-arms and girlfriend!

"Forehead……"

Qiong's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but his throat only allowed him to utter a muffled syllable.

"What did you do?!"

Xing Jiangqiong shielded her behind her. The situation before her was completely beyond her comprehension, but she was certain of one thing: this was aimed at Qiong!

I must protect my brother!

After waiting a while longer, Xing and Qiong still didn't react at all... This made Miss Shafulai's expression change slightly, and her heart started pounding wildly. Then, a chill surged from her heart and flowed to her limbs, making her hands and feet icy cold.

Why? Why didn't it work? She clearly added the special colorless and odorless sleeping potion that Baiji had given her a long time ago to the strawberry jam in the strawberry cakes she made for everyone! Why didn't they collapse?

Could it have expired? But that doesn't make sense! Serim and Baiji both collapsed, so why are the siblings alright? Could it be the effect of the bloodline from the non-Luoxing planet?

In any case, Miss Lamp did not, and dared not, answer directly. She chose to quietly put the maid outfit back into the cabinet before turning to Xingqiong and the other two. The siblings noticed that her eyes, which should have been calm and undisturbed, were now darting around because of her guilty conscience, and her hair had turned into a glowing jellyfish head, so bright that they could not look directly at her.

"I just... I just wanted to correct a mistake, yes, a mistake!"

"So, to correct a mistake, you took everyone down?"

Xing thought Deng's logic was simply unbelievable.

lamp:……

The lamp was silent for a moment, as if organizing its thoughts, then took a few more steps forward, getting closer to the two of them, before being stopped by the wary Xing three steps away from Qiong.

Because of the star's obstruction, the lamp was forced to stop just three steps away from the dome—damn it, what do we do now?!

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Even though she wouldn't admit it, Lamp agreed with Donegal's statement: if Serem the Sparrow succeeded, she would absolutely regret it to the core...

To be honest, she's just a debt king who knows a bit about fighting monsters but is always in debt. How can she possibly compete fairly with the wealthy and powerful Serim and the lovable Pine Sparrow?

After much deliberation, Lamp had to admit she lacked confidence: in this game, ten Safrais couldn't beat one Serim.

Therefore, when Serim, along with everyone, planned to postpone their attack on Sora that afternoon, Touka also came up with her own idea: to drug them, but instead of following Serim's plan to capture and protect Sora before dividing them up, she would capture everyone herself and distribute them as she pleased...

Once everyone is drugged, the maid Safrai can have Sora all to herself. Then she'll call Donigor to take care of everyone while she moves Sora to the bedroom. And then, using her maid-sneaking-under-bed technique, which she's practiced hundreds of times on her own bed, she'll slip into his blankets like a beautiful snake (this is to pay homage to Miss Mochi)...

After that... since things have come to this point, they'll definitely strip someone bare, take matters into their own hands, and then take 360-degree photos to preserve the memory!

When Sora wakes up from her dream and finds herself in front of Lady Lamp in a maid outfit, she'll accept it even if the others send her to the stake—laughable, do you think those guys could actually send her to the stake? Even if you tied up Soryu Selim and Whitey Donegal together, they wouldn't be a match for her…

However, she gambled everything and failed.

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There's no turning back now.

"I just wanted to correct a mistake..."

The lamp hummed softly, and the jellyfish head swayed slightly as she lowered her head, casting a fluorescent glow in the dim room.

Suddenly, the lamp moved quickly, and Xing immediately assumed a defensive stance, only to see that the lamp was simply rushing towards the door.

Click—

The sound of the lock clicking shut echoed from the front door. The lights were on, and the door was locked shut. Without the key in her hand, no one could get out.

What are you going to do?

Xing questioned sharply, his hand already reaching for the baseball bat.

"I just want to protect you."

The sound of the lamp suddenly calmed down; the guilt disappeared, replaced by a resolute determination to burn one's bridges.

"Yes, I'll protect you, protect you, protect you..."

Yes, what does she have to feel guilty about! She's right! Is Serim's plan any more honorable? It's just that her method is more direct! If everyone is such a gentleman, then all the Lolita people might as well wait for Sora and Raiden Mei to get married or for Mochi-chan to return, and then hold hands and all be Sora's bridesmaids!

"Xing, could you move aside?"

Deng's eyebrows were raised and his eyes were like lightning, making the two people and the dog fearful. His icy tone startled Xing, who was facing Deng directly.

"What...what do you want? I'm not afraid of you! Right, brother? With me here, you don't need to worry!"

Xing stammered and took a step back, ultimately overcoming her protective instincts towards her brother with her inexplicable fear of the woman before her.

Although the situation wasn't good, Qiong couldn't help but laugh out loud when she saw her younger sister protecting her.

"Xiaoxing, thank you... Leave the rest to me! Hey, Miss 'Lamp,' this is a society governed by law; we must abide by regulations. You can't use force!"

Qiong shrugged. He now understood what Bai Ji was afraid of. Similarly, he didn't want things to get too tense—it had been so many years since they last met, he could understand...

Anyway, she's not like Leera; there's no gravity beyond his tolerance, and no one has the power to lock him in a dark room. With a little "personality adjustment," they can still remain friends...

"Yeah, yeah, don't break the law! You probably don't want to be a bad guy or a villain on TV, right?"

Upon hearing Qiong's statement, Xing immediately followed suit.

Lantern snorted and pulled a lollipop from her pocket—she really wouldn't know how to respond to other kinds of talk, but Serim had already discussed the legal aspect with everyone.

"Laws and regulations? Sorry, you're just like us, you're Luo Xing people, outsiders, not bound by the laws here! As for bad guys, villains? For us Luo Xing people who have lost our homeland, that's the highest compliment! We seize and plunder in our own way, we've never cared about, nor should we care about, the feelings of other native inhabitants of the third planet! Besides, you should belong to us anyway..."

The lamp's aura rose to a level that was not in her nature. No matter how Serim spoke, it still lacked a certain imposing presence. Seeing the brother and sister dumbfounded, the lamp returned to its original state after she finished speaking.

"Please, Xing, for the sake of our compatriots and sisters, please step aside and hand over Qiong to me!"

"Deng... Sister Deng?"

Xing was stunned, and the name "Sister Lamp" involuntarily came out of her mouth—even though she herself didn't understand why she called her that a moment later.

The lamp's frantic speech drew all the attention of the two people and the dog, so they even overlooked the fact that Baiji, lying on the ground, involuntarily twitched...

Seeing Xing frozen in place, Qiong patted her sister's shoulder helplessly—it seemed that contact with familiar people could indeed help her regain her memories, but she didn't seem like someone who could protect herself at all...

In Shu, where there are no great generals, the Prime Minister himself will step in! These are just a few female friends whose pent-up emotions always erupt when they see him, leading to misunderstandings and misinterpretations as "love"! Watch as he uses a little trick to clear up the misunderstandings, turning the page and restoring them to the level of ordinary, close friends!

“Safley, you weren’t like this before…”

"What did you call me? Do you remember what I used to look like? How much do you remember?"

The name "Safley" seemed to strike the softest spot in Deng's heart. Hearing what Qiong said next, her eyes flickered, and her voice became excited.

On the floor, a man surnamed Bai clenched his fist.

Qiong's voice was very soft, carrying a sense of distance through the bewildered Xingbao.

"Um... I remember you always went out to fight monsters alone?"

star:?

What kind of memory is this?!

Ke Xing looked at the lamp, whose breathing became noticeably rapid, and the jellyfish head stopped flashing and glowing wildly and gradually softened... She took a small step forward, and this time Xing did not stop her.

"You...you remember me on the battlefield? Then do you remember 'White Atractylodes'?"

"Relax, Saffron? Of course I—"

Lantern stepped forward, while Qiong silently took a step back. Qiong carefully observed Lantern's expression and noticed that her hands were trembling violently, as if she was considering... drawing a weapon?

Based on Bai Ji's previous statements, Qiong roughly guessed what might happen next: if she didn't know, then it was because he had drugged her and forced himself on her; if she knew perfectly well, then it was because he used force, trying to make her submit through violence.

Thinking of this, Qiong couldn't help but feel a pang of pity for Deng—losing their home was a huge blow to them, to the point that it evoked emotions they shouldn't have felt...

Back on Lostar, aside from Serim and that freak Ajeta, no one ever showed him any affection! It's all Serim's fault!

It's decided. Starting tomorrow, I will require myself to maintain a "human-machine philosophy" at all times when dealing with other girls!

However, what Sora didn't know was that if he and Vita occasionally talked about "the deceased wife's rice cake," then it would be a completely different story...

"I can't remember, I can't remember a lot of it..."

The lamp's eyes welled up with tears.

"It's better to forget, it's better to forget..."

It's better to forget all of that. And to protect him, she could be a bad woman—a ruthless bad woman—who isn't good at it.

"Um, Sister Deng?"

Xing, feeling resentful and seething, blocked Deng from getting any closer.

What's the story between you and my brother?

Xing stared wide-eyed as she scanned the woman who felt both familiar and yet made her wary.

"There aren't many stories."

"what?"

“I said, there is no past between us that they fabricated.”

The light was very soft, yet everyone present could hear it clearly.

"Before today, my relationship with you, Qiong, was merely that of someone who was a little closer than an acquaintance, nothing more."

This answer completely surprised Xing, and she was stunned.

"Then why..."

"Because of the 'future,' yes, because of the 'future'!"

The repeated emphasis on the light interrupted Xing, and her gaze became somewhat unfocused.

There's no other way! If it were fighting Honkai Beasts, Lantern could at least devise a dozen or so tactics in this short time, but when it comes to deceiving people... I really can't think of any contingency plans! I can only keep reading the "script" provided by Donegal and Little Sera...

"In my memory, we were supposed to reunite and team up again in the future... Don't forget, we're not from the Third Planet, we're from the Fourth Planet, it's just our home—"

Xing was completely confused.

"Wait, you mean...we're not from around here?"

"That's one way to understand it, but it's not entirely accurate."

Deng frowned slightly, seemingly searching for the right words, but ultimately decided it was better to skip the topic.

"Get to the point, I have memories of what happened after that! Ten years from now, your brother will die."

The lamp's gaze refocused on Qiong's face, with an almost stubborn determination.

"what?!"

Xing and Qiong stared in shock.

"What did you say? I'll die in ten years?"