Collapse Iron: Today's mount is the female protagonist.

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Qi Shi did not refute, but instead went along with Ling's words, saying that he had stayed for so long and it was time for him to go back.

"Actually... I'm still quite energetic." Ling wanted to say that she was fine; her current mood was more one of novelty and excitement.

Having made a new friend, who was also her savior and had such a mysterious background, Ling was naturally reluctant to part with him and even less willing to close her eyes and rest. She wanted to stay with him a little longer.

"Alright then, I'll chat with you a little longer. Anyway, it wasn't my circuit that was burned out." Since the other party had said that, Qi Shi said very 'understandingly'.

Upon hearing this, Ling quickly waved her hands. "No, no, no! Please spare Ies's small frame."

So this load refers to the load of IAS!

"Giving up?"

"No, no!"

After making the joke, Qi Shi stopped and continued with a smile, "Don't be too down. I'll just wander around New Elidu. Who knows when I'll come back? After I fall asleep, Ies will be able to resume its activities."

"Hehe~ Alright, Ling, you must be tired after going through so much today. Take a rest and let Qi Shi rest too." Zhe, who was passing by carrying a box, smiled and said.

"Hmm~" Ling touched her hair, accepting the result, but still said with some reluctance.

"Okay, then you should come back soon. I've already prepared a room for you, just waiting for you to come and stay."

"Of course, we're friends."

Qi Shi responded with a smile, and Ling also smiled happily and nodded emphatically.

Zhe, who was watching everything from the side, remained silent.

Suddenly I have this feeling that my own little sister has been kidnapped.

Originally, they were planning to buy and replenish supplies, but they had been through a lot of frights today. The brother and sister were also very tired. After saying goodbye to them, Qi Shi left.

Although he said he was going out for a stroll, in reality he returned to his original world.

Entering the cosmic portal once more, we traversed the passageway of countless branches, where the scenery constantly changed.

Having traversed the world, Qi Shi returned to his loyal Kiana.

He had been in New Elito for several hours. By then, Kiana had long since finished school and seemed to have even completed her daily mission of protecting Changkong City, and was preparing to go home.

"I wasn't watching. How was your afternoon study session?"

Seeing Kiana walking silently down the street, seemingly lost in thought, Qi Shi smiled and spoke.

"Ah! You're awake, Qi Shi!"

Upon hearing Qi Shi's voice, Kiana's somewhat gloomy mood vanished as if she had seen the sun, and she exclaimed in surprise.

But then she gave a soft hum and returned to her usual energetic, charming, and smug self.

"Hmph~ With me in charge, it's a piece of cake."

"I don't need you, I'm the smartest person in the world."

In the afternoon, as if she were escaping, trying not to let her mind wander and just burying herself in her work, she was even more focused than usual.

"Alright then, it seems you'll have to rely on yourself more from now on. Self-reliance is a good habit."

Seeing Kiana's expression, Qi Shi raised an eyebrow and replied.

"No, no, no!"

Kiana immediately broke down and quickly started to act cute with a grin.

"Oh, Qi Shi, I was just being a little smug. We're the best of friends! We're only complete when the two of us are together!"

"Hehe, you're so skilled at it. Have you said this to others before?" Qi Shi smiled but didn't expose him.

"Hehe~ How could that be? Of course I only told you." Kiana could only say this in a cute way, even though she had told Mei as well, trying to get away with it.

However, Qi Shi did not intend to just fool around with Kiana.

"Kiana, I have something important to tell you."

His tone suddenly became much more serious, and he said, word by word, "Changkong City is facing imminent disaster!"

Now that the Supreme Power and the Great Power have become one with him, and all the key elements are in place, it's time to go and bring warmth to Cocolia.

Changkong City is facing imminent disaster (×)

Cocolia is in grave danger (√)

"Huh?" Kiana was completely stunned.

Her fair and pretty face was filled with confusion.

No, we were just chatting and joking around in a warm and cozy way, how did we suddenly start talking about the impending destruction of Changkong City?

Isn't this topic a bit too far off-topic? And...

"I didn't feel anything was wrong either," Kiana said, scratching her head in confusion.

Upon hearing this shocking news, I was momentarily speechless.

Qi Shi began to explain things to her little by little, starting with information that Kiana already knew and was easier for her to accept.

"Of course there's no way to detect it, because the other party has been secretly plotting a conspiracy, and their evil clutches have unknowingly spread throughout the entire Changkong City. Raiden Ryoma's imprisonment was orchestrated by her, and the assassins that have appeared in Changkong City these days are also related to her, as well as Raiden Mei..."

"You mean there's some wicked woman who wants to kidnap Mei! And use Mei as a guinea pig!" Upon hearing this, Kiana's emotions exploded, her expression filled with rage.

Oh dear, how could this woman named Cocolia be so wicked!

Not only did they attempt to capture Mei, but they also went so far as to destroy millions of people, turning the entire Changkong City into an incubator for those so-called Herrscher of Thunder!

That's millions of lives!

"How outrageous! I absolutely cannot let that wicked woman named Cocolia succeed!"

Chapter 19 Preparing to Bring Warmth to Cocolia

"You're back, Kiana! Huh? What's with that expression? Did something happen?"

Mei opened the door and greeted Kiana with a gentle smile as she returned home, but she noticed that Kiana's expression was somewhat different.

"Mei, I have something important to tell you!"

Kiana said seriously, her expression mirroring Qi Shi's.

"Huh?" Mei asked, looking bewildered.

Inside the room, Kiana and Raiden Mei sat facing each other.

"Mei, there's more to your father's story than meets the eye!" Kiana said immediately after sitting down.

Upon learning that Mei was in danger, she couldn't wait a moment longer.

As soon as he entered, Kiana eagerly pulled him aside to talk about serious business.

The news that came out so suddenly left Mei completely stunned, her mind unable to process it for a moment.

"Kiana, how did you know?" Mei asked, puzzled, after a pause.

"Of course I have my own methods."

Seeing the other person's confident demeanor as she patted her chest, Mei chose to believe her, even though it was suspicious. She trusted that Kiana wouldn't lie to her.

"So, my father..."

"She was framed, by a woman named Cocolia," Kiana answered decisively, like a genius with extraordinary wisdom who could see through everything.

"But why would she frame my father?"

"Uh." The clever and intelligent Kiana paused, realizing that Qi Shi hadn't mentioned this.

"Qi Shi Qi Shi!"

She immediately prayed to the Qi family for a solution.

Qi Shi: "..."

He sighed in response.

"It's for profit, to seize the property of colleagues in the organization to strengthen oneself, and at the same time to plot the conquest of the gems."

Upon receiving the answer, Kiana immediately relayed it: "It's for profit, to seize the property of their colleagues in the organization to strengthen themselves, and at the same time, to plot the conquest of the gems."

"An organization? Seize property? Gems? What organization? Who exactly is that woman?" Mei was even more confused. Solving one question only created more questions.

Qi Shi: "It's a world-class organization called Anti-Entropy, which was created to fight against the Honkai. Cocolia is its executive officer."

Kiana continued to relay the answer verbatim.

"It's a world-class organization called Anti-Entropy, which was created to fight against the Honkai, and Cocolia is its executive officer."

"Kiana, who are you talking to?" Mei turned to Kiana's ear and asked with a strange expression.

The other person's intermittent speech sounded as if someone was speaking in my ear, relaying the answer.

Qi Shi sighed helplessly, speechless at the paramecium's stupidity; it made no attempt to hide it at all.

"Haha~ How could that be, Mei? What do you mean, 'talking to someone'? You're overthinking it. I've been talking to myself the whole time." Kiana hurriedly explained, her lying looking so clumsy.

This flawed appearance couldn't possibly fool Mei, but she sighed helplessly and didn't intend to pursue the other party's secret.

She first thanked her softly, and then asked a question.

"Thank you for helping me with all this, Kiana. Could you explain it to me in detail from the beginning?"

"Of course, no problem!" Kiana immediately agreed.

Hehe~ Mei praised me! I'm sure my popularity will increase a lot this time for saving a damsel in distress!

No, no, we can't think about these things. Mei's safety is the most important thing right now.

Kiana then told Mei what she had learned from Qi Shi: Cocolia's conspiracy, the conquest of the gems, and the Herrscher of Thunder. Qi Shi would occasionally add a few words in her ear. Although Kiana herself did not fully understand, it did not stop her from pretending to know a lot.

In fact, Raiden Mei only had a vague understanding of this. Because Raiden Ryoma had deliberately kept her away from Honkai, she had no idea what Honkai, Gems, or Herrschers were.

But she still managed to understand roughly what she heard.

"Therefore, I actually possess an incredibly powerful force within me, enough to destroy the entire Changkong City if unleashed. And there are evil people who covet me, wanting to use this power to do bad things! To bring destruction to the entire Changkong City, and we must protect the safety of Changkong City and not let them succeed!"

Mei spoke in her own words, but her emotions grew more and more excited as she spoke.

The hidden fantasies within me, those scenes I secretly fantasized about when I was alone, were greatly satisfied at this moment.