readytorunbook Chapter 293 Heading to Pinocchio
Chapter 293 Heading to Pinocchio
With Li Muyang's emotional intelligence, how could he not see what Tingyun was envious of? He shook his head and slowly said, "Actually, she doesn't know me, but I know her. I know her past experiences and stories, which makes me have a very good impression of her. That's why I'm willing to do my best to save Teacher Ji Zi."
"Of course, I'd be happy to treat you too."
Yes, Ruan Mei did treat Ting Yun in the first half, but Li Muyang deserves more credit for the second half! Because no matter how smart Ruan Mei is, she doesn't have a deep enough understanding of the fate of "destruction" to easily help Ting Yun suppress it.
She could only help Tingyun suppress the pain brought by the destruction and help Tingyun control the power of destruction as much as possible.
The main concern is that the changes might go too far and alter the species altogether.
This is when Li Muyang has to step in!
Ting Yun looked at Li Muyang with a faint smile, but there was still a hint of confusion and doubt in her eyes.
Li Muyang continued, seemingly oblivious to what was happening, "I'm different from Ruan Mei. I'm a doctor myself. I'm saving you not for anything or anything in return. The greatest favor I can do for you is simply for you to live well! So, cherish your life and do what you want to do."
“…I understand, thank you so much, my benefactor!” Tingyun remained silent for a long time before giving a knowing smile.
Compared to the aloof Ruan Mei, Ting Yun felt more comfortable with the warm-hearted Li Muyang. However, her usual way of dealing with people and her recent experience made Ting Yun somewhat wary of such a kind-hearted person as Li Muyang.
Well, I'm just a little worried that Li Muyang has ulterior motives.
When she finally realized that Lao Li was a kind-hearted doctor, or rather, someone who was fulfilling his duties as a doctor, she felt a little regretful, realizing that she had been judging him with her own petty mind!
As for Ruan Mei's relationship with Ting Yun... it cannot be distinguished by good or evil, nor should it be judged entirely by interests. Her style of doing things is actually more in line with the Taoist style, namely, "Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, treating the people as straw dogs!"
For Ruan Mei, all life is equal, without distinction of high or low, noble or base. Therefore, life in Ruan Mei's eyes is just life. There is no such thing as "I love you more if you are cute" or "I hate you if you are ugly".
In addition, perhaps due to some past experiences, Ruan Mei has a very high level of distrust towards others! She is unwilling to believe in other people's good or evil, so she likes to keep the initiative completely in her own hands. During this period of collaborative research with Li Muyang, she was like this at the beginning, but gradually got used to trusting Li Muyang.
In a sense, Lao Li was just like her, or rather, as a qualified researcher and inventor, he had the habit of leaving backdoors in his programs. But Ruan Mei preferred to ensure that no mistakes would be made in advance, even if it meant using somewhat inhumane methods.
Of course, Ruan Mei was not a true saint, so she was not quite sure how she should face the creatures she created until the Cat Cake incident occurred, which made her begin to change.
We've gone off on a tangent again, let's get back to the main topic!
Himeko Murata!
Welcome home!
"Uh..." Teacher Himeko slowly opened her eyes in the health pod. The light was still a bit too bright for her, so she squinted to adjust...
"Congratulations, Himeko-sensei, you are now a fully-fledged Herrscher," Li Muyang said with a slight smile.
Himeko-sensei, snapping out of her daze, blinked blankly.
Unlike Tingyun's state, Himeko was severely affected by the Honkai energy, resulting in a somewhat confused state of mind. Li Muyang tried to communicate with her, but could only awaken her subconscious, or rather, her consciousness in a dream. Therefore, Himeko's mental state during this period was like that of someone in a dream, not a fully conscious state.
Now I'm finally truly awake!
After pondering for a long time, Ms. Himeko finally realized what had happened.
Her subjective consciousness was still stuck in the stage where she fell into the Sea of Quanta and lost consciousness after waking Kiana.
The current situation... I've been rescued?
Because of her unstable mental state, Li Muyang did not dare to use the method of transmitting memories with divine sense, for fear of agitating Teacher Ji Zi. Therefore, he explained the current situation little by little.
Upon learning that she had actually left the Honkai Impact 3rd world and might not be able to return anytime soon, Himeko became somewhat anxious. In her memory, Otto was that bastard...
"Don't worry about that, Bishop Otto is dead." Li Muyang, afraid of upsetting her, quickly explained, "Only a dead Otto is a good Otto! As for the other world, you have to trust Kiana and the others!"
Upon hearing that Otto was dead, Himeko-sensei instantly calmed down and stopped getting agitated. It wasn't a big deal!
Li Muyang later gave Himeko a brief spoiler about the development of Honkai Impact 3rd. Knowing that Kiana and the others did not disappoint her and created a perfect final battle, Himeko relaxed a little too much.
Fearing that Teacher Ji Zi might have no more worries, Li Muyang could only comfort her by saying, "They definitely want to see you! The treatment is going very well right now, you mustn't give up!"
Fortunately, even with a slight weakening of her will, the thought of seeing Kiana and the others again, and her old friends and students, rekindled Himeko's will to live, and she actively cooperated with the treatment! She strictly followed the doctor's orders!
As the treatment progressed, Teacher Ji Zi gradually returned to normal. She became quite familiar with fellow patient Ting Yun, as well as Ruan Mei and Li Muyang, along with Da Hei Ta and Luo Si Gu Mu who occasionally came to visit.
She also came into contact with this strange world. Himeko Murata never expected that there was such a magnificent universe outside Honkai Impact 3!
Most importantly, besides himself, Old Yang was also in this world!
"Hehehe... I'm kind of looking forward to seeing Lao Yang's expression when he sees me!" Teacher Ji Zi laughed happily.
She's basically fully recovered, and Himeko-sensei's personality has returned to normal—her usual carefree, auntie-like self.
Li Muyang shrugged: "Uh... there are many similar people in this world. During Lao Yang's pioneering journey, he will occasionally encounter a few acquaintances, so he probably won't be too surprised."
"Of course! Uncle Yang would be very surprised if he knew who you are!"
Tingyun smiled silently. During this time, her mindset had stabilized, and she had figured out the path she wanted to take next. It might not be easy, but it was what she wanted to do most... Anyway, she wouldn't be alone.
After making sure everything was alright, the group set off to find the train crew! I must say, the teleportation beacon is a really useful thing!
Li Muyang felt that this thing seemed much more useful than the large teleportation arrays used in China! Could he modify his own teleportation array based on this?
However, let's postpone this for now.
After all this time, the train crew has almost finished the Pinocchio storyline. Originally, Li Muyang wanted to join in the fun at the Luofu Immortal Ship, but now, Pinocchio has already been skipped.
Never mind, it's harmless.
It's a pity I didn't get to see that Rakshasa. Li Muyang said he was really curious about him!
Arriving at Pinocchio, entering the dream world is another problem, but fortunately, Li Muyang has connections.
Yes, I'm referring to the train crew!
Old Yang asked Li Muyang if he wanted to hide his identity. Of course not. He wasn't there to cause trouble; he was just dropping off two friends and taking a short trip.
Huang Quan infiltrated Pinocchio under a concealed identity during a sensitive time when the company was in turmoil and the impact of a single envoy causing trouble was immense.
But things have stabilized now. Pinocchio has started cooperating with the Interstellar Peace Corporation, and with the Cosmic Diplomat Train crew around, a single Envoy, even a rare Immortal Envoy, wouldn't warrant Pinocchio making a big fuss.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Li Muyang had no intention of hiding anything; if possible, he would enter Pinocchio in a grand and unpretentious manner!
Be straightforward! Show that you have no malicious intent!
Pinocini was quite cooperative, sending a representative from their store to greet Li Muyang.
Pinocchio's star, Miss Robin~
"Welcome Mr. Yu Lin and the two ladies to Pinocchio."
The robin, with an elegant smile, spoke to Li Muyang and the other two.
"Jade Unicorn" is the title given to Li Muyang by the Immortal Dragon Elder.
However, this drew the attention of Tingyun and Teacher Jizi, because neither of them knew about Li Muyang's title of Commander.
Hmph, Li Muyang would never tell them that this so-called title was something Li Muyang asked Long for his code name when Uncle Yang asked him how to introduce him to the Pinocchio family. As a result, Long said that Li Muyang could decide for himself, so he came up with the name "Yu Lin" himself.
It should be obvious where it came from, right?
There is a very peculiar problem: Li Muyang, the "Immortal" envoy, is not a dragon.
Throughout the entire Honkai Impact universe, all those who walk the path of "immortality" are related to the dragon race.
However, the only officially appointed envoy of the "Immortals" has nothing to do with the Dragon Clan. If Li Muyang had to say, he would actually be related to the Qilin.
The contract signed with the Shennong Beast allows Li Muyang to use the power of the Qilin. In fact, if Li Muyang wishes, he can even transform into a Qilin and use its power.
Hmm, it seems that the situation where the identity of the messenger is inconsistent with his destiny is actually quite common in the Collapse Iron Universe.
After exchanging a few polite words with Miss Robin, she left first. Her good brother had run away after his incident on Sunday, and now she, Robin, was the face and spokesperson for Pinocchio. Miss Robin was extremely busy, and her brother's incident had also made her feel somewhat sad and melancholy.
The fact that they were able to take the time to welcome Li Muyang was already out of consideration for the train crew and their relationship with Li Muyang as the "Immortal" envoy!
Robin didn't think that Li Muyang, as a friend of the train crew, would cause trouble for Pinocchio. The train crew was known for their excellent character, and even if something happened, they would definitely take full responsibility. Moreover, Li Muyang's attitude clearly indicated that he was only there for tourism and to see someone off.
Then, just treat them as usual.