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To be honest, she wasn't interested in the party at all. Her original plan was to stay in her room and learn about the world, but she couldn't resist Alicia's persistent pleading, so she agreed.

In Alicia's words, you'll be living with the Firemoth for a very long time to come, so of course you should take this opportunity to meet other people!

Then, under Alicia's patient persuasion, Huang Quan unwittingly changed into this evening gown.

"Smile, Mei! You're so beautiful, I guarantee you'll be the brightest star tonight!"

Alicia looked Huang Quan up and down, and said with a delighted expression.

"Then why don't you change it?"

Looking at Ellie's casual clothes, Huang Quan twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Me? I have other plans later~"

Alicia waved her hand with a smile.

Seeing this, Huang Quan said nothing more and obediently let Ai Li hold his hand as they walked towards the banquet hall.

Although the Fire Moths don't have a dedicated banquet hall, it's incredibly easy for them to borrow the cafeteria's main hall and decorate it, given their limited authority.

Soon, led by Alicia, Huang Quan arrived at the banquet hall with her.

"Please wait here for a bit, I'll be right back!"

After saying that, Alicia abandoned Huang Quan and disappeared in a flash.

Huang Quan sighed and walked towards a corner of the banquet.

She wasn't very comfortable in this kind of situation.

However, although Huang Quan tried her best to minimize her presence, her tall figure and stunning face made her the absolute focus of the event.

However, since this was an internal banquet, everyone was very restrained. Even though they were very curious about Huang Quan, no one bothered him or tried to test him.

After all, they were just ordinary combatants, and they had all vaguely heard that Huang Quan was a big shot.

In fact, Huang Quan has been quite popular among the Fire Moths these days, after all, he is a powerful warrior who helped Alicia and Kevin defeat the Herrscher of Death.

However, no one expected that Huang Quan would be such a beautiful woman.

Reaching a corner of the hall, Huang Quan walked toward a table with a white peach pudding pagoda on it.

It's clear that this pagoda made of white peach pudding was specially prepared by Alicia.

Although the other party left Huang Quan behind, they also placed a Huang Quan trap in this corner. It can only be said that even though they had only spent a few days together, Ai Li still understood Huang Quan very well.

However, when Huang Quan walked up to the table, he found a small figure had already walked up to the table first.

No, it should be said that the other party has always been here, it's just that at the beginning the other party was standing behind Pudding, so Huang Quan didn't see them.

The girl was exquisitely beautiful, with sky-blue hair and wearing a pure white dress.

However, the little girl was unaware that someone was coming from behind her. Her delicate, porcelain-doll-like face was focused on battling the pudding tower that was taller than her.

She tried to reach the top of the pagoda with her bare little feet, but due to her limited height, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't succeed.

The next moment, a tall figure blocked out the light, slender fingers took the pudding off and held it in front of her.

"Thank you, big sister, you're so kind."

Visibly, there was a hint of joy in the little girl's eyes.

Huang Quan naturally recognized this person as Gretchen, one of the Thirteen Heroes of the Fire Chaser. Of course, Gretchen was just an ordinary girl at the moment, without the powerful strength she would later possess as a fusion warrior.

"Gresh, so you've been here all along."

At this moment, Gretchen sat next to Huang Quan, her smooth little feet dangling in the air. She seemed to be in a good mood, swinging her little feet while eating the white peach pudding that Huang Quan had peeled for her.

A boy and a girl came together from the side.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief as they looked at the calm and composed Gretchen.

The two had only exchanged a few casual words when, upon regaining their senses, they discovered that Gretchen had vanished.

How did this little kid, with his bare feet, get such speed?

“Ah, it’s Ms. Huang Quan… I’m so sorry to have troubled you. By the way, let me introduce myself. I’m Kosmo, and this is Desdobia. We’re in the same team as Mr. Kevin.”

Kosmo and Desdobia were noticeably more respectful when facing Huang Quan. After all, as members of Hehen and Kevin's team, they certainly knew more than the other teams.

"No trouble at all, she's very cute."

Huang Quan gently shook his head, then reached out and gently stroked little Greta's head.

Furry and seemingly responding to Huang Quan, little Greta gently nestled in Huang Quan's hands.

It's as cute as a little white rabbit.

"Oh dear, it seems my worries were unnecessary. I didn't expect that you'd made friends so quickly while I was away. You're such a good friend, Mei!"

Just as the group was talking, Alicia's voice came from behind Mei.

"Ta-da~ How is it? Does it look good? I brought this outfit out for Mei after so long."

Dressed in a black and white maid outfit, Alicia stretched out the hem of her dress, slightly lifting the fluffy skirt. From a certain angle, it revealed an absolute territory that only Yomi could see.

The pristine white stockings encased her slightly fleshy legs, and Huang Quan could even see the slight tightness where the stockings met her thighs.

“Very beautiful, Alicia.”

Looking at the stunningly beautiful girl in front of him, Huang Quan was slightly stunned before nodding and praising her.

"Hehe, if Mei doesn't praise me, I'll cry. If a girl's carefully made outfit doesn't receive praise, she might never have the courage to wear it again. But anyway, you passed."

Hearing Huang Quan's praise, Alicia's face beamed with a smile as bright as the sun.

She then greeted little Gretchen, as well as Kosmo and Desdobia who were standing nearby, before glancing at her watch.

"Honestly, it's such an important matter, and Mei and Kevin are late! They deserve to be punished! They really deserve to be punished!"

As Alicia spoke, a smile played in her eyes.

Everyone knows Dr. Mei is very busy. The fact that neither she nor Kevin have come here yet means they must be busy with work. Lately, Dr. Mei has been staring blankly at Kevin, seemingly lost in thought.

Others might not know, but Alicia saw it all clearly.

Perhaps it was the relentless collapse that put increasing pressure on Dr. Mei.

Besides welcoming Huang Quan, Alicia had another purpose for this welcome party: to help everyone relax after being on edge.

After all, everyone had been on guard for quite some time before this.

In fact, the appearance of the Sixth Herrscher was quite sudden. During this period, the concentration of Honkai energy in Australia surged, and everyone in the Firemoth crew thought that the next Herrscher would appear there. However, no one expected that the Herrscher of Death would appear even earlier, and without any special signs.

"It was a nice banquet, and it allowed me to relax a bit, Ellie."

As the group was talking, a rather cheerful female voice gradually approached from the side.

"It's you, Himiko. You must relax today."

Ellie looked at the red-haired woman with a smile on her face.

"I can do it without you telling me. There aren't many times like this to relax. Although this trip was a waste of time, it's not all bad."

Himiko shrugged, and as she spoke, she roughly pulled a somewhat silent girl behind her in front of the crowd, then forcefully hugged the girl's neck.

"Xiao Hua, don't hide in the back in this kind of situation. Get to know everyone properly. As comrades who will be entrusted with our lives in the future, it will be a problem in the battle if we don't know each other well."

As she spoke, Himiko ruffled Hua's hair, making it a little messy.

However, the girl named Hua simply nodded helplessly, letting her captain do as he pleased.

Hua is not yet the immortal she will become in the future, nor does she bear such a heavy mission. Therefore, she is just a slightly taciturn girl.

Of course, given Hua's outstanding performance in recent years, he might soon be designated as the vice-captain by Himiko. After all, the previous vice-captain suffered a serious injury during a mission in Australia and was no longer able to engage in high-intensity combat, so he had to retire and be reassigned to logistics.

"There's no need to rush, Himiko. You're so busy, yet I still managed to bring you back. Next, I'll be taking my squad with you to Australia to guard the area, so take advantage of this banquet to relax."

Alicia said with a smile from the side.

Himiko and her Fifth Squad were originally stationed in Australia, but due to the possibility of a Herrscher appearing there, Moth of Flame urgently recalled them to provide support in the fight against the Herrscher.

However, to everyone's surprise, the Herrscher of Death was killed by the Yellow Springs as soon as it was born.

This situation is like you just respawned from the beginner village, only to find the final boss waiting for you at your doorstep.

"But I don't know what the higher-ups were thinking. There were other teams providing support, but they insisted on bringing back Captain Himiko, who had the toughest mission. Isn't that just deliberately making things difficult for us?"

Desdobia, standing to the side, snorted and frowned as she spoke.

"Who knows? I'm just a soldier. I just need to follow orders. What the higher-ups think is none of my business."

Himiko shrugged, not continuing the conversation.

"Sorry, I was a little impulsive."

Daisy Dobia then realized that there were many people watching in such a public place, and quickly apologized.

It's nothing for me, a mere soldier, but if I implicate Himiko, then the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Thank you anyway, Ellie. To be honest, I'm not very confident about things in Australia..."

Himiko shook her head. The concentration of Honkai energy over there was increasing day by day. Although a major Honkai event had not yet occurred, it had already reached a certain critical point.

During this period, many powerful Honkai Beasts have emerged in Australia, and even a powerful warrior like Himiko is finding it difficult to keep up.

Himiko is very grateful that Alicia says she will take the initiative to lead a team to provide support.

"It's nothing, especially since you came back to help us this time. Besides, we have Mei with us! Honkai Beasts are scary, but with Mei around, we don't have to worry at all!"

There's a reason why Alicia is so confident, and that reason is her actions of taking Yomi to the trainer these past two days.

With just a slight movement, Huang Quan broke Kevin's record.

Moreover, it's a very easy kind of thing.

In terms of strength, Huang Quan undoubtedly crushed everyone present.

"Then we'll have to rely on Miss Mei a lot."

Himiko, standing to the side, looked at Yomi with a smile.

She had heard some rumors about the underworld.

Himiko simply greeted Hua with a casual "Yes, sir," and didn't linger for long. Soon, she led Hua away to other places.

However, shortly after Himiko left, the door opened, and the entire venue suddenly fell silent for a moment.