Chapter 143 Chapter 143: How Could I, Little Pardo, Possibly Be Useless!!!
Chapter 143: How Could I, Little Pardo, Possibly Be Useless!!!
"Boss Kevin, why are we leaving? Wouldn't it be better if we all worked together to solve the trouble on the Xianzhou?"
On the other side, the group led by Kevin had almost walked out of the Artisanship Commission's area. Of course, this question was asked by Pardo, since little Elysia, currently being carried by Kevin, clearly had no right to speak. As for poor Qingque... she was quietly trailing at the very back of the group, trying her best not to make a sound.
The reason was none other than Kevin's act of beating up kids being too visually impactful—the Master Diviner might not necessarily approve her work-related injury claim for that kind of situation!
"The affairs of the Xianzhou Alliance have little direct connection to us, and no one has requested or demanded that we help them solve their troubles."
Kevin steadily led the way ahead without looking back, explaining to those behind him: "The idea of helping others is right, Pardo. But such things also need to consider the target and the occasion."
It's like if you see an elderly person fall on the street, you can certainly choose to go help them up, and they would naturally be very grateful; but if you see a robust young man, the outcome might not be the same—they might even turn around and scold you for meddling.
This analogy might not be very appropriate, but that's the reality... No one can truly help others selflessly and without any expectations forever. Kevin hopes there are more good people in the world, and hopes his companions are good people too, but he doesn't want them to become pushovers.
If someone encounters an obstacle they cannot overcome on their own, offering a helping hand at that time can be considered assistance; but if it's a difficulty they could have overcome through their own efforts, your so-called help might not necessarily be helpful.
"Besides... even if we really were to solve the Xianzhou's problems, staying with that group would only make the problems bigger."
If forced to choose one from those people in the square to become his companion, Kevin actually feels that only Welt would be reliable enough.
Stelle, Sushang, and March 7th are clearly still not mature enough; Kevin certainly couldn't take them to face truly dangerous enemies. And that Dan Heng... Kevin feels he's still hiding some secret related to these matters but remains tight-lipped—of course, this also has nothing to do with Kevin. He has no interest in probing others' inner pains and can't be bothered with such things.
As for that Luocha? His true strength probably isn't much less than Welt's. The so-called "no problem" is only because he hasn't targeted them. Kevin doesn't believe someone with that face and such a similar personality, possessing such strength, would remain as stable as he appears on the surface.
As for why Kevin doesn't use himself as a comparison?
Well, actually, he doesn't know what his current upper limit of strength is. The Honkai Energy in his body has almost completely been replaced by Imaginary Energy, and since coming to this world, he has never truly displayed his full power.
And there's even that so-called 'Preservation' Path... Who knows how much power that Amber Lord 'Qlipoth' is willing to lend him?
But given Kevin's personality, unless there's truly a situation that forces him into a corner, he absolutely won't use this power of unknown origin.
"Wow, so impressive... Our Boss Kevin speaks with such authority!"
Pardo couldn't possibly understand all those things in Kevin's mind. From her perspective, her boss clearly just thinks those guys are nothing but deadweight who would only slow him down when dealing with enemies.
Wait, hold on... If calculated that way, wouldn't she... also be deadweight?!
For a moment, little Pardo began questioning the meaning of her own existence. She immediately lowered her head and fell silent, her mind frantically trying to justify what useful things she could actually do.
"...After crossing here, is the Alchemy Commission ahead?"
Finally, after about ten minutes or so, Kevin at the front successfully led everyone to the edge of the Artisanship Commission—of course he didn't know the map of the Artisanship Commission, but isn't it enough to just know which direction the Alchemy Commission is from here?
After all, nothing can really stop him.
"Yes, yes! If I remember correctly, as long as we pass through this gate, we can directly reach the Alchemy Commission!"
Upon hearing Kevin's question, Qingque didn't dare delay even half a second and immediately explained in detail: "After all, even star skiffs can sometimes be unreliable. So when initially constructing important sites like the Six Commissions, pre-existing gates allowing direct passage between them were built into the Luofu to prevent unexpected situations."
"To be honest, there should be many such secret passages on the Luofu, but..."
Qingque stuck out her tongue and spoke very cautiously: "I only remembered this one..."
She's just a low-level diviner determined to slack off in the Divination Commission until old age; knowing one secret passage is already pretty impressive!
However, this way of doing things barely meets the standards of a major faction. After all, if they never considered anything at all, Kevin would instead wonder how such a vast alliance as the Xianzhou managed to survive in this dog-eat-dog universe until now.
So naturally, such a secret passage should also have...
"So then, who knows the password for this coded gate?" Little Elysia, who had been AFK in Kevin's hand for quite a while, suddenly raised her hand and asked.
Don't ask why she didn't speak along the way; she suddenly felt being carried around was actually quite comfortable—at least she didn't have to walk herself.
If she suddenly spoke and got dropped by Kevin as a result, wouldn't that be a total loss!
"This... this..." Qingque's eyes suddenly darted sideways as she whispered: "If I even dared to know something like that, I'd probably get invited by the Seat of Divine Foresight for tea in their basement..."
"Hey! Something like this? Just leave it to me!"
Little Pardo whooshed from the back of the group to the very front. She took out two strange tools and started fiddling with the Jade Abacus mechanism on the right side of the gate—it didn't even take a few minutes before the previously inert mechanism suddenly floated up and emitted a green light. Then, under everyone's gaze, the tightly shut gate slowly began to open.
See! How could she, little Pardo, possibly be completely useless! A situation where she's needed came up right away!
"Look! The gate is open now!"
"Huh... why are you all looking at me like that?"
Taking a day off! (And asking everyone something)
Because I went to several comic conventions these past few days, my manuscript stockpile exploded QAQ
I'll go back tomorrow and work hard on writing again, trying to make up for what I missed today!
Gomen nasai! Gomen nasai!
I repent deeply and will never cross-dress again!
Thank you everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Taking this chance to ask: does anyone want to see more Flame-Chasers?
Or if you have any favorite scenes you'd like to see posted here, I'll read them all!
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