Chapter 103 Chapter 103: Two Peaches Kill Three Warriors!
Chapter 103: Two Peaches Kill Three Warriors!
Just as everyone remained unaware, Pardo and Stelle had already managed to establish contact with the highest echelons of the Denizens of Abundance. It was hard not to admit that this was indeed a perfect undercover operation.
On the other hand, with someone vouching for him, Kevin quickly extricated himself from the center of the vortex. Many Cloud Knights were still trying to search for more information within that stronghold, but that had nothing to do with Kevin anymore.
The information obtained from the Denizens of Abundance was sufficient for now. Even if they had other moves later, there would always be the ace undercover agent, little Pardo, ready to provide intelligence at any time, so there was basically no need to worry.
As for whether there would be any danger?
You can question little Pardo's combat prowess, but you absolutely cannot question her luck and escape abilities!
Moreover, wasn't there an unexpected surprise standing guard nearby?
It was precisely because he discovered Stelle's presence that Kevin finally realized—his original purpose in coming to the Luofu wasn't to get involved in all these troublesome matters here, but to catch a certain self-centered, runaway pink brat and bring her back, right?
"You're sure that among the people who came from the Astral Express to the Luofu, there's a very short little girl, right?" Kevin looked at Qingque standing beside him and asked again for confirmation.
"That's what my old classmate at the Seat of Divine Foresight said, isn't it?"
Qingque not only nodded but also picked up her Jade Abacus and opened the secretly taken photo, commenting, "It's really quite strange... Does the Astral Express even recruit minors?"
The names of the Astral Express and the Nameless are quite well-known even within the Xianzhou Alliance. Or rather, any civilization capable of soaring through the cosmos couldn't possibly be unaware of the pioneers constantly blazing trails for them.
Moreover, it goes without saying that this is definitely a high-risk profession. Not only do they deal with Stellarons from time to time, but they also risk bumping into the Antimatter Legion if they're not careful. There's hardly a single leisurely day to speak of.
Just thinking about that kind of life makes Qingque feel like she'd die... And yet these guys actually recruit minors?
Didn't they see that the Denizens of Abundance's hideout next door was just taken down because of this very reason!
"...Don't be fooled by this appearance. Her actual age is much older than you'd imagine." After a brief moment of silence, Kevin ultimately chose to offer this reminder.
Even without counting any strange additions, Elysia's age should be at least in her twenties... This is the prime of a young woman's life, and also the time when she left them forever in the Previous Era.
But Qingque clearly couldn't grasp the implied meaning in Kevin's words; her attention was completely focused on another level—
"Wow, so according to that, this young lady's 'growth' is even more impressive than our own Preceptor's?"
Although Qingque's current height isn't much different from that Preceptor's, let's not forget—the Preceptor must have spent at least a few hundred years to reach her position, right?
But according to Xianzhou standards, Qingque herself has only just reached adulthood. How can you be sure she won't grow even a little bit taller over the next hundred-plus years?
Hearing this, Kevin was momentarily speechless but didn't want to explain any further about Elysia. After all, this was the form she chose herself, and it seems it's indeed difficult for her to change back, let alone continue growing up.
Strictly speaking... it could indeed be said that her 'growth' is impressive.
According to the intelligence Miss Qingque just received, Elysia and the remaining members of the Astral Express seem to be at the Divination Commission right now. As long as they go through some procedures, breaking through the blockade and returning to the Divination Commission shouldn't be a problem.
And if Kevin wants to directly capture Elysia and bring her back, the time required would be even less.
"Ouch—!"
But at that moment, Kevin, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped. This caused Qingque, who was following behind, to accidentally bump into his waist—there was no helping it; the height difference between them was just too great to overcome.
"What's wrong, Mr. Kevin... Why did you suddenly stop?"
Qingque rubbed her forehead and then quickly peeked her head out from beside Kevin. She thought Kevin had encountered something new again; this was almost more trouble than she'd encountered in decades of slacking off.
But when she followed Kevin's gaze into the distance, what she saw wasn't some grand scene of dozens or hundreds of people fighting. Instead, there were only four seemingly ordinary-looking children.
After all, Qingque's eyesight wasn't as good as Kevin's. She was about to ask what was so interesting about this, but upon closer inspection, she realized—the little girl surrounded by three boys on the elevated platform had completely grayish-white eyes?
"This is... a Heaven-Deficient person?"
Hearing Qingque's murmur, Kevin turned and asked, "Heaven-Deficient? Does that have some special meaning?"
"Mhm." Qingque nodded and explained: "As they say, fate is determined by heaven... Due to the characteristics of long-life species and their overly strong self-healing abilities and exclusivity, a Xianzhou native's physical form is completely fixed from the moment of birth. Whether it's appearance or anything else, no external means can change their innate body."
"But after all, the ancestors of Xianzhou natives were still ordinary humans. So some children are born with congenital diseases... These defects, which short-life species can change through technological means, will accompany them for their entire lives. That's why such people are called 'Heaven-Deficient.'"
"I've even heard that the Alchemy Commission's Chief Alchemist seems to be a Heaven-Deficient person as well."
Just from Qingque's description and tone, one could probably tell that 'Heaven-Deficient' is clearly not a term with positive connotations; instead, it seems more like a form of discrimination.
Even in Kevin's original human civilization, a significant number of people suffered from various congenital diseases... The fortunate among them could rely on technological means to live relatively ordinary lives; while the unfortunate ones lived in a world of a different shade of darkness from beginning to end—one unimaginable to normal people.
And perhaps in this technologically advanced universe, even blindness could easily be cured through technological means to restore sight... But Xianzhou's 'Heaven-Deficient' cannot.
"Um... You're not planning to get involved in this kind of thing too, are you?"
Afraid that Kevin might lose his temper and freeze those three little boys into ice sculptures, Qingque hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Even if you temporarily help her out of this situation, it would only be treating the symptoms, not the root cause. If you ask me, it'd be better to directly find their parents... then split these brats from within and stage a 'two peaches kill three warriors' scenario for them, letting them know how formidable adult wisdom can be!"
Her original intention was to advise Kevin not to act recklessly, but as she spoke, she got herself caught up in it, almost wishing she could witness the scene of those brats wailing right now.
Hearing this, Kevin helplessly shook his head and then reassured her: "Don't worry. When it comes to dealing with disobedient children like these, I have my own set of methods."
Are there really children in this world who can't be disciplined? Didn't you see? When Welt stubbornly refused to join World Serpent back then, Kevin's first reaction was also to give him a beating first, wasn't it?
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