"Big Sister Huohuo, let me help you!"
Tail's figure transformed in an instant, turning into a chain that wrapped around Lingsha's slender neck and pulled backward with all its might.
A faint illusory shadow separated slightly from Lingsha's body — it was the Furious Heliobus.
"Everyone together! Help relieve the pressure on the Helm Master!"
Sushang shouted loudly, then charged forward with Xueyi. One on the left and one on the right, they grabbed "Lingsha's" legs and disrupted her balance.
At this point, the four people and two Heliobi had reached a stalemate. However, anyone with eyes could see that as time passed, "Lingsha" would gradually fall into a disadvantage.
"Aaah! What exactly is going on here?!"
Bailu, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. She felt that the development of this situation had completely exceeded her imagination.
First the Dragon Masters inexplicably sent out a distress signal, then Huohuo and the others suddenly appeared, and now Huohuo was inexplicably fighting Lingsha…
What is this mess? Shouldn't they normally continue beating the Dragon Masters?
Thinking of this, Bailu hurriedly grabbed Hanya's hand and said: "Sister Hanya, can you explain the current situation to me? I… I'm a bit panicked…"
Hanya: "······"
A few seconds later.
Hanya: "…Helm Master! We're here to help you!"
With that, Hanya broke free from Bailu's small hand and pounced behind "Lingsha" to choke her neck.
Bailu: ???
—"Damn it!!"
Because Hanya had also joined this chaotic battle, the already strained stalemate was instantly broken. "Lingsha" lost her breath for a moment and was immediately pressed to the ground by everyone working together. Green flames surfaced on her body, and the Furious Heliobus was visibly stripped away at a speed noticeable to the naked eye…
Furious Heliobus: "As long as… I have not been extinguished…"
"Rage… will never end."
The green flames seemed to be influenced by the Furious Heliobus and spread out, bit by bit sinking into the bodies of Huohuo and the others…
Rage! Rage! Rage!
The influence of "Rage" took effect immediately. In the next second, the long-buried anger in everyone's hearts was rekindled, causing the strength in their hands to weaken in unison by several degrees—
"Drink ya!"
"Lingsha" shouted loudly and actually broke free from the four people's suppression. Her foot stomped heavily on the ground and she shot into the sky. Her figure perfectly blocked the sun in mid-air, then descended from above, fiercely slapping down with a palm—
Boom!
One palm strike landed, causing the entire Scalegorge Waterscape to shake violently.
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On the other side.
Ring ring ring—
Ring ring ring—
Ring ring ring—
"Haaah—who is it? I just lay down…"
In the room, Stelle lazily yawned, casually put on her coat, glanced at the caller ID, and answered the phone:
"Hello? Bailu? What's the matter?" Stelle asked.
"Stelle! Something terrible happened!!"
From the other end of the phone came Bailu's anxious scream, startling Stelle so much that her hand shook and she nearly dropped the phone. "Hey hey hey! Don't yell like that, you just scared me."
"I'm sorry Stelle but the situation here is really complicated—(boom boom boom)"
Listening to the battlefield-like sounds coming from the other side, a question mark slowly appeared above Stelle's head. She asked tentatively: "Where are you?"
"Scalegorge Waterscape! Sister Lingsha and Lord Huohuo are fighting!!"
?
Stelle was silent for two seconds: "Why are the two of them fighting?"
"I heard them say it seems like they were controlled by some Heliobus, so I called you. You're so smart, you'll definitely think of a solution!"
Stelle thought for a moment, then finally jumped off the bed and nimbly put on her shoes: "Alright, I'll go take a look now."
"When will you arrive? You'll definitely be here right away, right? You forgot I'm a Nameless? There's a Domain Anchor over there!"
Whoosh—
Stelle's figure flashed and disappeared from the room. The room instantly fell into silence.
"······"
"······Mmm?"
More than ten seconds after Stelle left, the other person lying on the bed seemed to sense something. Even while asleep, she subconsciously let out a muffled groan, then opened her beautiful eyes in confusion.
After a brief daze, she blinked. A ridiculous memory surged into her mind: I… I was just counter-killed?
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Whoosh—
Almost the second after hanging up the call, Stelle's figure appeared at the entrance of the Dragonvista Rain Hall in the Scalegorge Waterscape. As soon as she arrived, she saw two figures — one red and one green — fighting in mid-air.
"Stelle, you're finally here!"
Bailu ran over anxiously and said: "Quick, use your world-shocking wisdom to think of a way!"
Stelle: "Don't panic, let me analyze the situation first."
With experience from the "Ghost-Hunting Team Drama," Stelle quickly figured out the situation: From the way the two sides were fighting, Lingsha was most likely possessed by a certain Heliobus at this moment, causing her to be filled with particularly heavy rage and hostility. She could only vent it through fighting.
Stelle stroked her chin and muttered: "Since it's a Heliobus possession, either use the old method of physical exorcism, or resolve the Heliobus's knot so it leaves on its own."
"However, given the strength Lingsha is showing, if we force it, we might not even win, and we'd definitely have to use heavy hands. We can't guarantee Lingsha's safety… This is tricky."
Bailu looked worried: "Then… then we can only let that Heliobus leave her body on its own? But this Heliobus is currently furious. How could it possibly leave voluntarily?"
Wouldn't this be a dead end? Could Lingsha really become a sacrifice because of this?
"That's not necessarily true."
Stelle shook her head: "I do have a method worth trying, but it requires maintaining close contact with Lingsha. With the current situation… tsk."
"If it really doesn't work, I'll call a Preservation character for help."
—"This friend, actually… actually I have a way."
At this moment, a crisp voice sounded from behind the two. Looking toward the source, it was Fu Xuan, who had not joined the frontline battle.
Seeing her, Stelle was quite surprised, because strictly speaking, this was the first time she had seen Fu Xuan in this version of Star Rail.
Basically all the other characters had been seen except her.
Seeing both of them staring at her, Fu Xuan tried her best to stay calm inside and said: "Nice to meet you. My name is Fu Xuan. I am an ordinary employee under General Qingque. Regarding the close-range method you just mentioned, I have a plan."
With that, she raised her hand and formed a seal. A purple light enveloped her and Stelle: "This move is called [Matrix of Prescience Ultima]. Those within this array will receive the array's protection, reduced damage taken, and can also share it."
"Simply put, under this array's buff, people inside can share states. This way, the damage you receive will be greatly reduced, naturally giving you the capital to approach the Cauldron Master Lingsha."
Stelle examined her own hands: "This is truly… uh, an unexpected ability."
"But it's enough." Stelle nodded, "In that case, I'll go try it!"
"Be sure to stay safe, Stelle!"
"Mm, don't worry."
"······"
Stelle turned around solemnly and headed toward the battlefield. Looking at her back, Fu Xuan suddenly felt a subtle sensation surge up, causing her delicate body to tremble.
Why does it feel… a bit… unnatural after connecting to this Trailblazer lady's physical state?