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That's right, this isn't the seemingly magic-free hometown, but Terra where individual power can shake a regime.

She was no longer an ordinary person, but a future powerhouse destined to ascend to the heavens and perhaps even traverse the world. No, she was already a powerhouse capable of blasting through a section of the earth's surface.

Moreover, the three people who planned to follow him were also extraordinary. They were all excellent in terms of wisdom, will, strength, and, most importantly, character and ideals. In his previous life, they would have been top talents who could have at least reached the provincial or national level.

They even abandoned their promising future in Lungmen, which they already possessed some sovereignty over, to come and seek refuge here.

This setup… Yun Yi couldn’t help but chuckle. But upon closer inspection, it seemed even stranger to create an organization that didn’t even have sovereignty.

"Have you figured it out?" Swire twirled a strand of hair with her fingertips, lifting her tail to bring Yun Yi's scattered attention back to reality. "Then snap out of it, you idiot—what can I say to you? You're about to build your own territory, and you haven't even realized it."

As she spoke, she didn't forget to give Chen Huijie and Xingxiong on the other side a look that said, "See? I told you I said it."

Hoshiguma smiled and gave her a thumbs up.

Chen Huijie simply rolled her eyes at her, as if to say: You didn't explain it clearly at all, and now you're trying to fix it afterward—what kind of explanation is that!

Swire's eyes twitched slightly; Old Chen knew how to break her defenses.

Indeed, if she hadn't assumed Yun Yi had a clear understanding of political issues from the beginning because he had discussed them with her, and hadn't explicitly told Yun Yi that their organization's goal was to have an independent regime, they wouldn't have made such a big blunder at this crucial moment.

Yun Yi, as the leader and person in charge, bears some responsibility for the current stagnation of the operation due to a lack of in-depth thinking, but the main responsibility definitely lies with her as the coordinator connecting the two sides.

Thinking of this, Swire silently looked away from Yun Yi and couldn't help but sigh.

What a blunder! A huge blunder! I was so careless that I got stuck on this idea... I even called Yunyi an idiot, but looking at it now, I'm the idiot who fell into this classic trap!

When Swire was so shocked by his own boomerang that he was questioning his existence, Yun Yi finally came to his senses.

When she saw Swire sigh, she assumed he was sighing at her slow reaction, so she smiled sheepishly, realizing that she hadn't realized she was indeed a bit slow to react to political issues.

Perhaps she hasn't subconsciously integrated into this place yet, or perhaps subconsciously she still considers the country she lived in in her previous life to be her own country, her own home.

If you already have a home, who would seriously consider building another one?

They only want another temporary place to stay, a place to stay for business, not a "home".

Even if I think about it, it's just a natural fantasy, and I won't actually try to make it a reality, because I already have a "home"!

Home... no, she no longer has a home.

Yun Yi's eyes suddenly became misty, but then the mist dissipated in the blink of an eye.

It's okay. She stopped having sex after she turned eighteen anyway. For her, it's just a change of scenery.

She silently let out a sigh of relief, trying to compose herself, but her response to Swire's voice was inevitably tinged with bitterness, and the corners of her mouth, which had been turned up, unconsciously flattened. "I'm sorry, I should have realized it sooner."

Shi Huaiya keenly noticed the fleeting change in Yun Yi's eyes, his tightly pursed lips, and the subtle, heavy, and somber tone in the last syllable, like cotton wool soaked in water.

Her swaying tiger tail suddenly stopped. What happened? Why does it feel like...?

Swire quickly and carefully observed Yun Yi's expression, especially his subconsciously drooping eyelashes, which seemed inexplicably damp, and the faint redness at the corners of his eyes when he blinked.

—This is definitely not shyness, but rather like… forcibly holding back tears that haven't yet fallen?

Perhaps on a deeper level, it's more like touching the sourness of a repeatedly scabbed wound, the melancholy of a once-precious treasure shattered and never to be pieced back together.

Realizing this, Swire's expression unconsciously showed a similar bitterness, as if she had experienced a similar empathy with Yun Yi's complex emotions at that moment.

Even without knowing the reason or the inside story, Shi Huaiya couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness for Yun Yi, and a deep sense of melancholy for Yun Yi.

This strange empathy didn't seem to be the result of some mysterious force; it was more like something that came spontaneously from her body and mind, as if her subconscious cared so much about the other person that she couldn't bear to see them sad...

As his mind grew increasingly agitated, Swire's heart skipped a beat at one point.

She quickly dismissed this absurd association; she was only worried about her friend—why was she thinking about such useless things? The most urgent thing was to find a way to calm Yunyi down! It would be best to cheer her up!

Swire's eyes suddenly cleared, she raised her hand to her chest and took a deep breath, a thoughtful glint in her eyes.

Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 211 (Tie Tie) Shi Huai Ya: Waaah!

But Yun Yi didn't give her that chance. Her slight feelings were like a feather brushing against her heart. The longing and melancholy that arose when it touched her heart were heavy and made her chest feel suffocated, but they were quickly blown away by a gust of wind and scattered cleanly.

Yun Yi is never one to dwell on the unchangeable past. Even if she were, she would only move forward, seeking ways to return to and influence the past.

Since we don't have a home, let's find one and build one.

Whether it belongs to one's own extended "family" or one's own small family.

The slight redness at the corners of his eyes faded completely, and Yun Yi, whose mood had completely calmed down, waited for a second but did not hear a response from Shi Huaiya. She usually responded very quickly, so this was unusual.

Yun Yi raised his eyelids, lifted his long eyelashes that were white and transparent in the light, and revealed his golden-red eyes that looked like they were filled with the flames of molten gold.

She looked at Swire's tail with a puzzled expression.

To determine a fluffy creature's mood, observing its tail and ears is the most efficient way.

As Yun Yi had expected, when the fluffy tiger tail behind Shi Huaiya, which looked a little thicker than her arm, came into Yun Yi's view, it was clearly drooping somewhat listlessly, and the end of it was hitting the ground little by little, exuding an indescribable... urgency?

What's the rush? Could it be that Swire has noticed some new, less-than-good news?

Not sure, check again.

Feeling bewildered, Yun Yi's gaze traveled upwards, landing on Shi Huaiya's orange tiger ears with so few black spots that they were almost imperceptible.

Swire's ears were also in a subtle state. They were slightly folded back, or rather, pressed back, as they usually did when Swire clearly expressed displeasure. However, the tips of his ears were unusually stiff and taut, as they usually were, making his ears form a downward-sloping plane, which made his ears appear unusually thin.

The surrounding light shone on it, as if penetrating the ear, allowing Yunyi to see a touch of cute pink on the tiger's ears, representing flesh color.

Yun Yi rubbed her fingertips together and looked away, realizing that she had overestimated herself.

Swire's ears and tail were indeed completely unguarded, seemingly revealing her feelings quite clearly, which was good.

The problem is that Yun Yi had never studied any felines in his previous life. At most, he knew what some classic actions represented. The current state of Swire's ears and tail really touched on Yun Yi's blind spot in this area of ​​knowledge.

After reading through it, I gained nothing except the conclusion that the other party was in a hurry, perhaps anxious, and the thought that I "really want to rub against Swire."

Yun Yi helplessly touched the tip of his nose. Forget it, instead of letting his imagination run wild, he should ask her directly—but this kind of question would most likely make her angry, so he had to be prepared to appease the proud Swire beforehand.

—Actually, there's no need to make any preparations, right?

Yun Yi looked at Shi Huaiya, who suddenly raised her eyes, and thought to himself that the method of being straightforward and honest, and expressing one's feelings directly and sincerely throughout the process, had always worked well for Shi Huaiya.

Having decided to proceed with the honesty therapy session, Yun Yi immediately probed directly, "Swire, have you discovered some bad news? You seem a bit anxious—"

At the same time, Swire closed her eyes and, as if going all out, extended her tiger tail to offer her comforting words after careful consideration. Her voice carried a deliberately suppressed tension, "I almost forgot, I promised you I'd let you touch my tail. Phew, just this once, touch it now if you want, or you'll miss your chance!"

After blurting everything out, Swire's brain, burning from the shame of her own actions, finally had a little room to function again.

She opened her clear green eyes, which were slightly glazed over, and looked at Yun Yi with a blank expression. Her tiger ears, which had stood up without her noticing when he called out, twitched.

Did she... say something just now?

Swire's questions went unanswered. Chen Huijie and Xingxiong were just enjoying the spectacle, while Yunyi was completely absorbed by the unexpected perk.

Her eyes suddenly brightened, and the gold and red in them seemed to shimmer.

Yun Yi eagerly raised his fingertips, hovering them above the tail, and asked with a mixture of restraint and excitement, "Really, can I touch it? Really? Really?"

"?" This guy doesn't seem sad at all!

Swire's face was still flushed with shame, and she vaguely realized that she seemed to have dug a pit for herself that she didn't have to jump into.

Yun Yi's self-regulation ability was much better than she had imagined, and it seemed that she didn't need to do anything extra.

But words spoken are like water spilled; she couldn't bring herself to break her promise to her friends when they weren't joking around. So now she could only swallow her pride and bear it.

She glared at Yun Yi with a mixture of anger and embarrassment, her tail taut like a bowstring before him. "You bastard, I already told you, how could I lie?! Hurry up, you have one minute left, no, fifty-nine seconds!"

"No, Swire, this time is too short! What's there to touch? No, I demand an extension to an hour!" Yun Yi's eyes widened, his gaze full of sarcasm, but his hand immediately fell, sinking into the tiger's thick fur, enveloped in the soft and hard intertwined plush touch.

She unconsciously revealed an expression of enjoyment, which infuriated Swire across from her. "Dream on! No way! You have forty seconds left!"

"Huh?" Yun Yi's fingertips had just touched the warm, slightly taut skin under the fur when he heard this, his eyes filled with disbelief. "It's only been a few seconds, I can't possibly not have this much time perception, you're lying to me!"

“The tail is mine; the agreement is mine to propose and enforce—I reserve the right to interpret everything. You have forty seconds left.” Swire snorted coldly, a smug smile playing on her lips. “If you have any objections, please contact my private lawyer. I do not accept feedback. You have twenty seconds left.”

If you ignore the uncontrollable blush spreading and deepening on her face and the constant trembling of her ears, Swire at this moment looks quite arrogant and unreasonable.

But fame can ruin everything. Yun Yi only found her cute, and even though she had been set up by this capitalist, he couldn't get angry. Instead, he inexplicably felt that she was right.

Reason was kicked by the brain (Part 0) A young man, enraged, ran away from home. (GIF)

Since there was only twenty seconds left, which was actually less than ten seconds, all of Yun Yi's concerns were instantly shattered.

She nodded, then reached out with her other hand without hesitation, grabbed the thick tiger tail, and together with her original hand and leaning forward, successfully buried her face in it and rubbed it against the tiger.

The soft, warm touch of downy hair brushing against my cheeks, the lingering itch of short hairs gently brushing against my lips, the refreshing, smooth, and addictive sensation of skin rubbing against skin beneath the hair, and the vibrant, healthy flow of blood when the supple skin touches my ear—it's amazing!

Volume 2: Fireworks at Lungmen: Chapter 212 (Main Story Micro-Post) Hoshiguma: Stickiness ≠ Dating, Borderland ≠ Snowfield

Then, Yun Yi was flicked away by Shi Huaiya's tail in a fit of urgency, though his master carefully controlled the force. "Time's up! Get out of my way!"

Yun Yi rubbed his nose, which was flushed from being slapped, and his eyes followed the slightly stiff tiger tail as it slowly returned to Shi Huai Ya's legs. "You're being too shameless. This time, it was less than five seconds, wasn't it?"

Swire's fists clenched instantly. Who was she doing this shameful act of offering her tail for? Yun Yi, that guy!!!

Seeing that Swire has really turned red, she might get so angry that she punches Yun Yi on the head, making them witness a near-death experience.

Hoshiguma, who had been watching the show with amusement, quickly suppressed her somewhat wicked smile and raised her hand to interrupt the two's overly affectionate conversation. "Hey you two, Old Chen and I are just sitting here doing nothing. Why don't you send in the next batch of guards first and then continue?"

Yun Yi blinked. Oh right, there's still work to do. Hmm, I feel like my brain has been completely drained by that awesome tail.

She shook her head, which was feeling slightly dizzy from the rush of excitement, to make sure she could hear the conversation between the two people on the other side of the projector clearly.

“Agreed.” Chen Huijie gripped the knife handle, tossed the jar around, and raised the dragon tail with obvious pleasure, her eyes revealing a clear disdain. “Please, some people who keep saying ‘hurry up’ should stop having to date and neglect important matters. The longer they delay, the more likely the Internal Security will receive a retreat order.”

Is this considered dating? Yun Yi couldn't help but show a confused expression. Unlike her somewhat indifferent reaction, Swire was completely furious.

"Who's in a relationship?!" Swire's temples throbbed with anger. She whirled around to face Chen Huijie, making a threatening fist gesture at him from afar. Her swollen tiger tail lashed out in a powerful arc behind her. "You damn dragon, heh, you want me to show Yunyi your 'video' from your student days?"

Swire emphasized the pronunciation of "video recording," almost explicitly raising his head with an extremely arrogant expression.

Chen Huijie's perpetually poker face suddenly became interesting, her complexion turning red and blue, clearly showing signs of wavering and inner turmoil.

Finally, she clicked her tongue with a dark expression and said, "Tsk, I can't be bothered with you." Then she turned to face the icosahedron, and even flicked her tail in Swire's direction with disdain, making it clear that she didn't want to talk to Swire anymore.

She then turned to Hoshiguma and gave him a "you come and talk" look, before placing the jar aside where it wouldn't cause any trouble. She then returned to her original spot, cleared her mind, and focused intently on the area where the enemy would appear.

This means leaving all negotiations to Hoshiguma.

Hoshiguma showed no dissatisfaction upon receiving the assignment. She maintained a calm expression as she looked at Yun Yi, "So, getting back to the main topic, Miss Yun Yi, what is your reason for collecting the remnants of the Inner Guard?"

"Hmm? Oh, actually there wasn't a particularly big reason," Yun Yi pondered, resting his chin on his hand, his gaze gradually shifting to the jar Chen Huijie had placed in a corner. "The Demon Fragments can be used as fuel for the Nirvana, saving me some points. As for the Inner Guard's corpse..."

Yun Yi looked at Hoshiguma in the projection again. "My original plan was to keep some materials that could be extracted. There's an item in the shop that can extract skills, talents, and traits from all sorts of items."

As she spoke, she brought up the system panel, quickly extracted the product interface from the browsing history using her mind, and transferred it to the subsystem panels of Hoshiguma, Swire, and Chen Huijie.

Swire and Chen Huijie silently examined the scene, their hearts filled with immense awe.

However, since it was Xingxiong who was currently talking to Yunyi, they all suppressed their desire to ask detailed questions, silently opened the subsystem store preview page, and began to search for more detailed information about the products.

Hoshiguma glanced down at the panel that suddenly popped up. The product information on it was just as powerful as Yun Yi had said, making her exclaim in admiration, "I never expected there to be such an unexpected and wonderful creation. Hmm, the price is also 'wonderful'."

That's an astronomical figure.

"Well, after all, it's an amazing thing that can combine the advantages of various materials into one person and perform this operation repeatedly," Yun Yi shrugged and dismissed the panel. "This price is already considered cheap."

“Indeed,” Hoshiguma nodded in agreement, then steered the conversation back on track, “So, what are you planning to extract from the Inner Guard?”

"I've got my eye on the Inner Guard's stealth ability. This ability requires the Nirvana ship to be equipped with the Star Track Imprint and a bunch of target acquisition functions to be able to lock on completely."

Yun Yi stroked his chin, smiling like a Maine Coon who had just discovered a delicious cat treat, his expression a mix of delight, cunning, and dashing. "The Nirvana's functions are all advanced technologies far surpassing those of the Terran nations, yet it can't autonomously detect the hidden inner guards. That's incredible."

"I have reason to suspect that the Inner Guard's invisibility ability may be hiding some great secret, or that the source of the ability is a demon that is more bizarre and powerful than we imagine."

Yun Yi excitedly and rambled on for a couple of sentences before getting back to the point, "In short, I think it's necessary to leave relevant materials for the stealth skill, but after hearing what you said, I feel that your idea is not bad either."

"It's always better to be prepared than unprepared when facing an enemy we're destined to face. Therefore, I plan to supply the bodies of the inner guards to future researchers first, and then use the rest to extract stealth skills," Yun Yi concluded.

After saying all that, she felt no physical sensation, but she suddenly felt mentally parched.

Yun Yi conjured a large glass of water out of thin air with a wave of his hand.

She has no physiological need for food or water, and the water and food produced by the Nirvana have texture and taste, which can fully meet Yunyi's requirements.

Yun Yi took a sip of water. "Mmm, normal water tastes—" What nonsense am I talking about? I'm just making this up from my own memories. Water can't possibly taste anything else!"

While Yunyi was briefly lost in thought while holding his water glass, Xingxiong had already processed Yunyi's thoughts.

She closed the subsystem panel, looked up at the dazed Yun Yi, and suddenly asked, "Miss Yun Yi, do you plan to establish an independent government for our organization on the border?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yi snapped out of his reverie and nodded, saying, "Yes, that's right. By the way, the Ursus border is the Ursus Snowfield, isn't it?"