Chapter 61 - Enemy and Ally

"Tsundere is outdated."

Jun An showed absolutely no interest in Vita's invitation. He wasn't some kind of pile driver who would eagerly follow along just because he was invited.

Besides, lately, Jun An felt that an occasional taste of something fresh was enough. He still had two eagerly waiting adoptive mothers back home, plus the three in the Elysian Realm.

And Jun An had roughly figured out Himeko's and Theresa's personalities. It was fine for him to eat out occasionally, but the 'public grain' had to be delivered on time—that was the bottom line.

If he returned without any 'ammo reserves', Jun An estimated he'd probably be kneeling on a washboard.

Furthermore, these past few days, he had only used Vita's body for similar punishments, constantly playing the 'S' role and teaching the 'bratty girl' a lesson. The Captain was getting a bit tired of this gameplay. It was more fun with Theresa; at least they could chat.

The main point was, he had driven too many 'large vehicles' lately. Jun An now wanted to drive a 'small car', at least a young girl like Seele.

"The power I placed on you hasn't weakened in the slightest. As long as she isn't strangling you or firing a wave directly at your face, you have absolutely nothing to worry about."

"I'm quite confident in my abilities."

As Jun An spoke, he began scanning the surroundings. "I remember Froth and the Ark aren't in the same spatial dimension. So how do we get to Froth?"

Vita froze. She was rejected?!

What the fuck?! You were so diligent when you were fucking me, but now that I invite you, you suddenly can't get hard? What's the meaning of this?

"Just think of it as a precaution."

Vita could only suppress her displeasure and continue the invitation. "After all, I'm very afraid of dying, Captain. Just help me out, okay?"

Seeing Vita refusing to give up, Jun An sighed helplessly. "Fine, fine. I really can't do anything about you."

Saying this, Jun An cut his palm and created crystals imbued with the authority of unaffected causality, tossing them separately to Fu Hua, Griseo, and Vita.

Griseo and Prometheus were acting together, so they could share one. Fu Hua, as a combatant, would have to run around, so she needed a separate one.

"Take these two crystals. They can prevent her omniscient authority."

Jun An looked at Vita. "What's wrong? You don't seem as happy as I expected."

"Yes, I'm just thrilled."

Vita resisted the urge to crush the crimson crystal. "Captain, has anyone ever told you that you're somewhat... insensitive to nuances?"

Fu Hua: "..."

"Yes, but that was all slander."

Jun An was certain his emotional intelligence must be very high; otherwise, how could he have seduced Theresa and Himeko?

[...]

—What do you want to say now?

[I am contemplating why someone with emotional intelligence as high as yours had no girlfriend before dying. Forcing Theresa to resort to force.]

—Of course, it was because of the Honkai! Could it be that my EQ was so low I couldn't even understand a confession? Impossible!

[Although this system has no duty to provide emotional value to its host, as long as you are happy with your assessment.]

"Let's talk about these things later."

Fu Hua said, "Vita, you should know how to leave, right? My two friends have been waiting outside for a long time. I'm worried something might have happened to them."

Including the information shared with everyone earlier, Fu Hua had already been inside for three to five hours. Accumulation Vita (Orange) and Harmony Vita (Cyan) had been waiting outside for a long time.

"Alright, then follow me."

Vita decided not to dwell on it further and led the two out of the Ark.

Vita had also roughly deduced that the friends Fu Hua mentioned were the two Little Vitas she knew. She didn't know which specific ones, but going to find them couldn't be wrong.

Although the Little Vitas wouldn't truly die, it was indeed quite mentally taxing if they lost their memories again.

After passing through a door, Jun An found himself amidst the wreckage of a battleship. However, Jun An could feel a power intentionally separating the Ark from Froth, clearly wanting to prevent entry into Froth.

"Help! Don't, don't come over here!"

"Cyan, I'll try to create an opening for you! You run!"

Before Jun An could even observe his surroundings, he heard the cries for help from two Little Vitas.

Looking over, he saw a group of Honkai Beasts attacking the two Little Vitas. They were relying on some unknown technology to maintain a protective shield against the Honkai Beasts' assault.

However, the shield was clearly not very sturdy. After being hit a few times by two Chariot-class Honkai Beasts, it began to flicker, not to mention there was a Warlord-class Honkai Beast behind them.

Jun An casually threw a few ice spikes, instantly eliminating the entire group of Honkai Beasts.

"Accumulation, Harmony, are you two alright?"

Fu Hua walked over anxiously, sighing in relief after seeing neither was injured.

Seeing Fu Hua arrive, the two Little Vitas visibly relaxed quite a bit.

Harmony Vita (Cyan) breathed a sigh of relief. "Sister Accumulation and I are fine. It's good you arrived in time."

After relaxing slightly, Vita also greeted the two. "Little Accumulation, Little Harmony, long time no see."

Although she knew that if a Little Vita died, she would simply restart, the fact that they would reload from a save point was still quite annoying.

"Sister Vita!"

Accumulation and Harmony looked at Jun An and Vita. "You're back! Are you here to help us solve the upcoming problems?"

"Who says I'm not?"

Vita complained to her two little sisters, "To find you, I went through a lot of trouble, you know? I even had to endure being bullied."

Jun An stated bluntly, "She deserved it. Don't listen to her. You have no idea how wild she was when you weren't looking."

"Wasn't I forced into it? Besides, haven't you already punished me?"

Vita originally wanted to tease Jun An, but unexpectedly, he didn't fall for it at all. "If you're still not satisfied, we can talk about it when it's just the two of us."

Vita turned her gaze back to the two Little Vitas and the Honkai Beasts. Just as Jun An said, Froth was undergoing drastic changes, but this clearly wasn't the reason for the seven Little Vitas to rebel against Sa.

So, what was the reason Jun An mentioned for the seven Little Vitas rebelling against Sa?

Or had Sa changed her mind, meaning these Honkai Beasts were released by Sa to destroy Froth?

No, Sa destroying worlds is always a matter of a great flood, clean and efficient. She wouldn't cling to some 'novelty' and deliberately change the method of punishment anymore.

"Sister Vita, who is this?" Harmony Vita (Cyan) looked at Jun An. Vita never brought anyone back. Even the one she did have was still kept in a display case, and he was roughly a child of this age too.

But the difference was, Moriarty was gentler, while the red-haired boy before them was cuter but gave off the feeling of an adult.

Harmony Vita couldn't help but have a terrible thought: Could Sister Vita be a human trafficker?

"You're thinking something very rude, Little Harmony. And here I even prepared gifts for both of you." Vita knew exactly what her little sister was thinking just by looking. In this intrinsic world, who would dare kidnap him?

"Let me introduce you. This is the self-proclaimed Captain of the Hyperion. You can call him Captain, or you can call him Brother Jun An. Although whether his actual age is older than yours is really hard to say."

"However, he likes it when people are obedient to him, and he really is experienced. Just think of it as making him happy."

"Brother Jun An?"

The Cyan Vita and the Orange Vita looked at Jun An simultaneously, seemingly thinking, "What a childish kid."

"Try ruining my reputation again."

Jun An slapped Vita's butt. A pleasant sound, mournful and long-lasting, echoed. Because of the toy inserted, this also gave Vita a small thrill, making her legs go weak and causing her to kneel.

"Ngh~"

Looking at Vita whose legs had gone weak, she had already leaked a little. It seemed doing this to her in front of her family made her a bit too excited.

However, Vita's moan sounded like a scream of pain to the two Little Vitas.

Fu Hua, on the other hand, stared thoughtfully at the trembling buttocks, feeling that fate was somewhat unfair.

But the chat didn't last long. A Paradise Sentinel charged directly at Jun An. Jun An immediately grabbed the Paradise Sentinel's neck, instantly freezing it solid.

"Harmony, Accumulation, get behind me!" Fu Hua reacted instantly, entering a state of alert.

After the sneak attack, a dozen or so Paradise Sentinels emerged one by one from behind the structures, quickly surrounding Jun An and the others.

These Paradise Sentinels didn't swarm them all at once but merely surrounded them, poised to attack at any moment.

"Sister Vita! Sister Cyan, Sister Orange, don't be afraid! Blue and I are here to save you!"

"Outsiders, if you dare touch another hair on Sister Vita's head, we cannot guarantee your safety!"

Two Little Vitas walked out from among the Paradise Sentinels. They were clearly the ones controlling the Paradise Sentinels attacking Jun An.

"Blue! Red!"

Accumulation Vita saw the two and immediately said nervously, "Get away from those monsters! Those monsters..."

"Don't worry, Sister Orange. We have them completely under control."

Prescience Vita (Blue) spoke up. "Sister Cyan, Sister Orange, Sister Vita, quickly get away from those two outsiders! It's dangerous to stay near them!"

"Dangerous? But Sister Fu Hua has been helping us eliminate Honkai Beasts, hasn't she?"

Harmony said, "We already discussed Sister Fu Hua. She's a friend. And this... Captain, he's also Sister Fu Hua's companion, and he just saved us!"

Jun An waved at them too. "As you can see, I bear you no hostility. I'm also considered a partner of your Sister Vita, hmm, temporarily."

"But I just saw him attack Sister Vita!"

Righteousness Vita (Red) frowned and said, "Moriarty also said that outsiders like Fu Hua are the culprits who bring the Honkai."

"Moriarty?!"

Fu Hua frowned instantly. "Isn't he in the underground exhibition hall?"

"Oh, you mean that little collectible."

Vita said, "If you trust him, does that mean you won't trust me?"

"But the facts are right before our eyes, Sister Vita!"

Prescience Vita (Blue) said, "The timing of Fu Hua's appearance and the appearance of the Honkai Beasts is just too coincidental. And a powerful Honkai Beast just appeared on Froth, and Fu Hua's companion also showed up."

"Sister Vita, do you really think this is just a coincidence?"

"The city was attacked?"

Accumulation (Orange) couldn't help but ask, "Then what about the residents in the city and the other Vitas?"

"Moriarty helped us temporarily repel it, but we couldn't eliminate it."

Righteousness (Red) said, "We were worried something happened to you, so Blue and I brought the Paradise Sentinels to find you. Come over quickly, they are really dangerous!"

Prescience (Blue) also nodded. "Faced with the facts, I believe Moriarty is more trustworthy. Besides, Sister Orange, Sister Cyan, Red and I have no memory of the 'gathering' you mentioned."

"—Clearly, your memories have been tampered with, making you forget the real crisis we are facing now."

Righteousness (Red) said anxiously, "So come over quickly! Blue and I will protect you!"

"Don't remember... How can that be!"

Accumulation (Orange) looked utterly confused. "Didn't we just have the gathering two days ago?! It only happened two days ago, how could you both have forgotten!"

Hearing this, Jun An already understood. The Red and Blue Little Vitas before him had already been reset. And the method of resetting was undoubtedly "death."

"Accumulation, say no more."

Vita stopped Accumulation, her expression somewhat ugly now. "Moriarty, is it? Captain, help me deal with him. Name your price."