readytorunbook Chapter 294 Pinocchio's Brief Trip
Chapter 294 Pinocchio's Brief Trip
Isn't a normal reception another way of showing trust?
After the formal pleasantries, Li Muyang, along with Tingyun and Teacher Ji Zi, headed straight to the place where they had arranged to meet Uncle Yang and the others.
Upon meeting, March 7th and Xing were immediately stunned!
"Hey! You monster! How dare you show your face!" A certain Galaxy Batista pulled out her bat, determined to show this wicked monster the power of her bat!
"Stop fooling around, this really is Miss Tingyun." Li Muyang glared at the guy with dead fish eyes and held him down. In reality, Xing's personality was even more playful than imagined, you could even say she was crazy...
No wonder Aha and Akivili get along so well; exploration and pleasure really go hand in hand!
In fact, Xing and March 7th understood the moment they saw Tingyun that the person in front of them was indeed Tingyun himself, not Huanlong in disguise. Xing's actions were simply that of a fun-loving person looking for fun.
After greeting Xing and Tingyun on March 7th, the three of them quickly became acquainted, as if they were meeting for the first time!
Huanlong's painstaking efforts to cultivate relationships within the train crew have now all benefited Tingyun (laughs aside, Tingyun is quite pitiful and innocent, but fox people are vengeful, she is both a pawn and someone who is preparing for revenge according to her own will).
Li Muyang looked around for a while: "Where is he? Where did Old Yang go?"
"Yeah, yeah, where did Lao Yang go?" Teacher Ji asked with great interest.
"Huh? Aunt Himeko, when did you arrive? Weren't you on our ship?" March Seven didn't realize at all that the teacher Himeko that Li Muyang brought wasn't the Aunt Himeko she knew.
Teacher Himeko blinked, pointed at March 7 with a puzzled look, and asked, "Who is this little girl? Does she know me? And isn't it a bit much to call me 'auntie'? I'm only 27 years old!"
Li Muyang rolled his eyes: "You should be grateful! In my past life, when I was 22, I was shopping at a supermarket and a six or seven-year-old boy called me 'uncle'! I didn't say anything at the time!"
"Huh?! Aunt Himeko? What's wrong? Did you lose your memory? Don't you recognize me?!" Himeko's answer startled March Seven, who looked flustered because Himeko didn't seem to be faking it! How much time had passed? She didn't recognize him?
Xing noticed something. Hmm, the clothes were clearly different! And the aura on Teacher Himeko was also different from that of Aunt Himeko.
Aunt Himeko likes light-colored, loose-fitting clothes, while Teacher Himeko prefers dark-colored uniforms, which make her look much more capable.
Just then, Old Yang walked over with two people, one a Pipi Westerner and the other a machine...
Ok?
Li Muyang raised an eyebrow and stared at the intelligent machine.
Sunday raised an eyebrow, stepped back behind Pipixi, and sensed that something was amiss! Who was this person?
So, you're hiding behind the Pipixi man... do you think he can stop you? Are you just burying your head in the sand?
Old Yang noticed Li Muyang's gaze and awkwardly covered his face. He had forgotten that Li Muyang was here too! Sunday's disguise definitely couldn't fool this guy!
Yes, this AI is the disguised Sunday.
Okay, so does that Pipixi person, which is equivalent to Sunday in another time period.
Well, Li Muyang stared at it for a while, as if he hadn't noticed anything unusual, and then turned his head away. Old Yang and Sunday both breathed a sigh of relief. The former understood that Li Muyang didn't care, while the latter thought that Li Muyang hadn't noticed anything.
Then, Lao Yang noticed Teacher Ji Zi... Clang!
Old Yang was stunned! He even dropped his cane!
"Hime...Himeko?!"
With just one glance, Old Yang recognized Teacher Himeko in front of him! She was not Aunt Himeko who was usually by his side.
"Haha! Walter!" Teacher Himeko waved with a cheerful laugh, then her expression turned serious, and she bowed deeply in greeting, "...It's been a long time, Teacher."
Overwhelmed with excitement, Old Yang grabbed Teacher Ji's shoulder, staring intently at her, completely unable to remain calm! His eyes even welled up with tears!
"It really is you... Himeko... Good... Good... It's good that you're alive... Being alive is better than anything else..."
As he spoke, Old Yang's voice choked with emotion.
"Oh dear~ You're already so old, why are you being so sentimental! The young people all call you Uncle Yang now." Teacher Himeko's feelings were also complicated at this moment. She had thought of a lot to say on the way, but now she couldn't say any of it. She could only show a bitter yet proud smile: "Now I am the real Flame Law! In the future, if there are any dangerous battles, leave them to me! There's no need for you, an old man, to step in!"
Upon hearing this, Old Yang wiped away his tears, chuckled softly, and sighed, "The world changes... But I haven't given up on getting old yet! You probably still can't beat me!"
Teacher Himeko stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "Absolutely impossible! I'm hundreds of times stronger than before, at least dozens of times stronger! If I had this power back then when I fought Sirin, I'm confident I could have awakened Kiana and escaped unscathed! I could even have beaten up Apocalypse without a problem!"
Li Muyang silently raised his hand and said, "Teacher Ji Zi, times have changed. Now it's the era of the Commander."
Aunt Himeko looked at Li Muyang with displeasure: "I wanted to ask you before, what level is a Commander?"
Li Muyang stroked his chin, pretending to be deep in thought: "Hmm... similar to the Herrscher of the End."
Teacher Ji Zi's smile froze, and her glasses turned into beady eyes as she looked at Old Yang: "This kid said before that although you are not a Star God Envoy, you have the combat power of an Envoy?"
Old Yang nodded with a faint smile: "Hmm... So, Himeko, you still need to practice!"
"..." Teacher Himeko shut her mouth in a resentful tone.
"By the way, Bishop Otto once obtained pseudo-god-level power by stealing the power of the Imaginary Tree. With your current power, Teacher Himeko, I'm afraid you really can't beat the bishop back then." Li Muyang ignored Himeko's resentful little eyes and continued to tease her.
"WC! Which side are you on?!" Teacher Himeko couldn't help but swear.
Li Muyang shrugged: "Don't be like that, I'm definitely on your side! But that doesn't affect my appreciation for Bishop Otto! So, the dead bishop is the best bishop!"
Teacher Ji Zi and Lao Yang nodded in unison. They agreed with this viewpoint; there was nothing wrong with it!
A dead Otto is a good Otto!
A group of people watched this scene silently without disturbing Lao Yang and Teacher Ji Zi. After the two calmed down a bit, Lao Yang introduced Teacher Ji Zi to everyone.
"I see! So this Aunt Himeko is Uncle Yang's former comrade-in-arms and student?!" March 7 exclaimed in surprise, then changed the subject: "Then it's perfectly fine for me to call you Auntie!"
Xing Sha nodded knowingly.
Himeko-sensei (?w?｀ll): ...
Forget it, I won't argue with a child!
The fox-woman chuckled to herself. During this time, she had noticed that this fellow patient was quite averse to being called "auntie."
“By the way, doesn’t the timeline seem off?” Xing suddenly asked. “Didn’t Uncle Yang say that Teacher Ji Zi’s disappearance happened long before she left her hometown? Why was she rescued by you, Lao Li? And, as she said before, her age of 27 doesn’t match up either.”
Li Muyang's eyes widened: "How could you even ask that question? When did you become so smart?"
Star (メ｀ロ′)/: I'm giving you a chance to rephrase your words! Can't you even speak properly?!
"Ahem!" Li Muyang coughed lightly. Sure enough, the Pioneers looked a bit simple-minded, but they were still very clever and belonged to the high-IQ group. As for his question, Li Muyang naturally explained it matter-of-factly: "You're right, the timing does not match, but my boss doesn't do things on time."
"Teacher Himeko was retrieved from the River of Time, from the Sea of Quanta, by my boss, 'Immortal'."
"hiss……"
Everyone gasped in astonishment. Was this the divine power of the Star God?
Recalling the time-traveling bullets of the Sea Patrol Ranger and the time- and defense-ignoring, guaranteed-hit attacks of the Star Hunter, we now encounter the time-traveling rescue by the Immortal Star Dragon.
These star gods are all incredibly unreasonable.
After a while of reflection, Aunt Himeko came over.
The two Himekos faced each other, and for a moment it felt like looking in a mirror.
Now that they were in Pinocchio, they had to join in on some of the storylines. Li Muyang, along with the train crew and Sunday, explored Pinocchio together, helped Sunday resolve her inner conflicts, and prepared to embark on a journey with the train crew.
Next stop, Onpharos.
The train crew made their decision, but Li Muyang looked at Teacher Ji Zi.
"What?" Teacher Himeko looked at herself strangely. Was there a problem?
"Teacher Ji Zi, are you planning to follow Uncle Yang, or do you have other ideas?" Li Muyang asked slowly.
Teacher Ji raised an eyebrow, and Old Yang also sensed Li Muyang's implied meaning, so he pulled the two of them aside.
"Is there a problem with Onfaros?" Old Yang asked, his brows furrowed.
"It's not exactly a problem..." Li Muyang said with a wry smile, scratching his head. "It's just that something happened over there, and I'm afraid I can't handle it!"
“Uncle Yang, you’ve also heard of the Thirteen Heroes of the Fire Chaser. The story of Onfaros is similar to theirs. Teacher Himeko has only recently recovered, so I think it’s best if she doesn’t go on any deeper adventures with you.”
Teacher Himeko's face darkened: "Are you saying I'm holding Welt and the others back?"
Li Muyang and Lao Yang didn't speak, but their eyes said it all.
"Since it's dangerous, why don't you just not go?" Teacher Himeko said somewhat defiantly.
Old Yang shook his head and said nothing. Li Muyang didn't explain his words either, only saying, "Teacher Ji Zi, the meaning of pioneering lies in doing what predecessors haven't done! But you are not destined to be a pioneer!"
"Alright then." Teacher Himeko sighed helplessly, "I won't go to Onphalos to join the fun."
“Don’t worry, if Lao Yang and the others are really in danger, we can also use the teleportation beacon to get there and help them.” Li Muyang continued, “The reason I don’t want you to go to Onfaros is because I don’t know anything about that place. Even the boss doesn’t know anything about it. I really don’t want you to take the risk in this situation.”