Stelle: How about you try riding me?

Lin Shuang couldn't stand seeing someone good being trampled and dragged into a distant family by March 7th.

So she spoke up first:

"…Mount No. 1 is a trampler of the antimatter army. The flames on its body were captured by me and assimilated into this. If you want to put it that way, you could call it my distant cousin."

As she spoke, Lin Shuang raised her hand, and a flame ball, not very hot, appeared before everyone.

"Pah, pah, pah! I didn't say anything just now, you didn't hear anything!"

Hearing that this creature came from the Antimatter Legion, March 7th stood at attention, scratched her head, and grinned, quickly jumping into action with her "justice cutting."

But soon, March 7th's attention was pulled by Lin Shuang's words.

"Obviously, I'm the older sister! Don't look at me like that, I'm actually quite old!"

Instead of focusing on March 7th's strange obsession, Stelle curiously reached out and pinched the delicate fireball:

"What does assimilation look like? Can you let me play with fire if you ride me?"

"…."

Lin Shuang was shocked.

Oh no, I've met a real pervert.

"Kafka! What kind of mess did you teach this kid?!"

She had to give a private apology for her own less-than-pure thoughts. It was one thing to throw out some dirty talk to Acheron in private, but not like this in front of everyone!

Was she really asking if I'd "ride" her?

Even Lin Shuang, and especially March 7th, couldn't help but flinch. March 7th covered her mouth in shock as she stared at the amnesiac she had rescued.

How bold. If she remembered everything, what would come out of her mouth?

Lin Shuang, trying to save face, whispered into Stelle's ear:

"It means having me ride on you, tying you up with silk threads, and filling you with my power until your body changes into my shape, becoming mine from the inside out. This is assimilation."

Stelle's face turned a deep shade of red.

She was speechless, now far too embarrassed to continue talking about playing with fire.

Lin Shuang breathed a sigh of relief. At least this naive kid had some sense in that area.

Otherwise, Lin Shuang would genuinely worry for everyone on the express crew.

…

As they continued talking, the elevator finally stopped.

The screen showed that they had reached the main control warehouse.

Squeak—

The elevator door opened slowly, but the person who appeared wasn't Arlan or the train crew.

Instead, it was a huge horse's rear with flames spewing out of it.

As the horse's rear began to rise, it slowly backed out of the elevator.

Then the upper body of the human figure impatiently crawled out of the narrow elevator and turned to look around.

The clerks who made eye contact couldn't hold it anymore.

"Help! The monster is coming!"

"Stationmaster, run!"

"Where are the guards?!"

But Himeko, who had just flown down with a drone and saw the scene, calmly hugged her chest and looked up at the powerful monster.

"You all always run into unexpected situations, but it's good to be back."

Himeko followed the centaur's gaze and looked behind it.

Lin Shuang, March 7th, and others also exited the elevator.

"Hey~ Himeko, when did you arrive? You wouldn't believe how intense it was just now."

March 7th placed her hands on her hips, looking startled.

Himeko smiled warmly, sweeping her gaze over the group:

"Little March, Dan Heng, thank you for your hard work. Miss Lin Shuang, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Himeko, the navigator of the Astral Express. Thank you for assisting them."

"Hello, Miss Himeko, I'm Lin Shuang, a traveler... touring the sea of stars."

Lin Shuang didn't belong to any faction, so she just made up a name.

Miss Himeko smiled and nodded, then turned to the silent Arlan:

"Arlan, are you okay? Asta is worried about you."

Arlan, supporting himself with his dominant hand, replied:

"I'm fine. Just need some bandages. Thank you. But I need to report the intelligence to Station Master Asta first…"

"You should go to the infirmary and rest. Let others take care of the report."

Just as Arlan spoke, a gentle yet commanding voice interrupted her.

The person walking toward them was Stationmaster Asta, wearing a beautiful evening dress and a white research coat, with short pink hair flowing behind her.

She walked up with several members of the Security Department.

Ignoring the intimidating monster, Asta signaled for others to take Arlan for treatment first.

After exchanging a brief glance with Himeko, Asta approached Lin Shuang and bowed slightly:

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Lin Shuang. I'm Asta, the acting stationmaster of the Herta Space Station. Thank you and I apologize for everything that happened today."

At that moment, Lin Shuang realized she was actually looking at the true appearance of the main control cabin.

It was far larger and more spacious than in the game.

And there were so many people.

The researchers were busy, still shaken by the earlier shock, leaving a large area near Lin Shuang empty.

When Lin Shuang returned her focus to Asta, she saw Asta clasp her hands in front of her and bow slightly, showing both friendliness and apology.

Asta's coat was long, nearly covering most of her body from behind.

But from the front, the skirt only reached her thighs, giving her a low-key yet romantic charm.

The slightly tight leg rings accentuated her captivating legs.

Her exquisitely simple high heels showed off Asta's ladylike elegance.

Asta smiled at Lin Shuang. Compared to the portrait she'd imagined, Asta was more mature, with a very natural air of nobility about her. Even if one didn't know Asta's background, it was obvious she held a high position.

Not just an older sister, but a little sister with a clear sense of status.

"Hello, Stationmaster Asta. I didn't expect to be greeted by the Stationmaster herself."

Lin Shuang smiled and gave a slight bow in return.

"Oh, if I hadn't come, those staff members, already on edge, would have been terrified again. Ms. Lin Shuang's methods really caught us off guard."

Asta glanced helplessly at the towering figure standing beside her.

She knew this monster belonged to Lin Shuang and wouldn't harm anyone, but the staff was already on edge. If she hadn't stepped in, who knew what chaos might've broken out.

"Just call me Lin Shuang. If it's inconvenient, you can let them head back up and find a place to stay."

Lin Shuang waved her hand. Asta's respect was so evident that March 7th and Stelle couldn't help but whisper to each other.

God knows what March 7th, with Stelle's brain, might come up with next.