"Indeed. It was the Lone Star Traveler of the Genius Society, Seat #85 — Lin Yi, who ordered me to find Miss Robin."
Dongfang Qiqing suddenly felt a small jolt in her heart.
85? 86?
That's strange…
She felt something was a little off, but she couldn't quite place it.
Soon she pushed the thought aside.
Right now the important thing was to convince… or rather bring Robin along.
"And why would a Genius want to find Miss Robin?"
"And besides, there is no Robin here."
"This young lady… you must have come to the wrong place."
"Miss Robin is a galaxy-famous singer. How could she possibly appear in a war-torn place like this?"
Robin lightly pretended to be confused and denied it.
After all—
With such a bizarre entrance and such strange words, it was hard for anyone to believe immediately.
"It's like this," Dongfang Qiqing said.
"Please let me explain slowly."
"Recently, Mr. Lin Yi of the Genius Society arrived in the Kasbelinyat star sector."
"During his journey he discovered someone who had lost control due to severe internal imbalance."
"Mr. Lin Yi found the special condition surrounding this person extremely interesting."
"But in his current madness, that person has no value."
"A Memory Keeper traveling with us suggested that Harmony tuning might have a remarkable effect on such a condition."
"Mr. Lin Yi also agreed with that idea."
"Then I suddenly remembered something."
"I had seen in the news that Miss Robin planned to visit the Kasbelinyat star sector."
"So I told Mr. Lin Yi about it."
"And then he ordered me to come find you."
"He hopes Miss Robin will follow me and help perform the tuning."
"That's the basic summary of what happened, Miss Robin."
"I see."
Robin nodded slightly.
"So your landing here was just an accident."
"In that case, please hurry and complete the mission assigned by the Genius."
"The orders of a Genius are important."
She was still pretending.
There was no way she would simply believe everything someone said.
"I do have some savings."
"This damaged house doesn't need compensation."
Dongfang Qiqing didn't say anything.
She simply pointed at Robin's wings behind her.
Then at the ear-feathers beside her ears.
Finally—
She pointed at the halo above Robin's head, which had appeared due to tension.
Everything was already obvious.
Robin tilted her head and glanced behind herself.
Her wings fluttered slightly.
"Even if I'm a Halovian, that doesn't mean I'm Robin."
Dongfang Qiqing pointed at her own eye.
"In my eye is a creation made by a Genius."
"It tells me that in the entire Kasbelinyat star sector, there is only one Halovian girl."
"And she's right here."
Indeed.
By now the Laplace Demon system had scanned not just the planet Kasbelinyat VIII, but the entire sector.
Robin sighed softly.
"…Alright. I really am Robin."
"But please prove your identity first."
"Prove that what you're saying is true."
"After all… your entrance was a bit too… unique."
"Ah… um…"
"Let me think…"
Dongfang Qiqing suddenly remembered how Lin Yi had stopped her several times before she left.
But—
He never actually gave her anything to prove her identity.
Lin Yi:
What do you mean 'prove that I am myself'?
Calling him now didn't seem like a good idea either.
What if the battlefield fight was at a critical moment?
What if a phone call interfered with Mr. Lin Yi?
Little did she know—
Lin Yi was still happily playing "you throw one, I cut one."
And Lin Yi had forgotten something.
But it wasn't identity proof.
That idea never even crossed his mind.
What he actually forgot were some spatial travel tools.
He forgot to give Dongfang Qiqing something for getting back quickly after finding Robin.
Suddenly, Dongfang Qiqing had an idea.
She was now both officially and practically the City Lord of Shenxiao Space City.
Recently she had already begun remote administrative work.
Though the detailed management would only be organized once she arrived there in person.
Dongfang Qiqing took out her phone.
She logged into the Interastral Peace Network.
Then searched:
"Shenxiao Space City — City Lord."
"As expected—there's information!"
She excitedly handed the phone to Robin.
"Here, take a look."
"My name is Dongfang Qiqing."
"The city lord profile for Shenxiao Space City has already been updated on the network."
"If you're worried, you can search it on your own phone."
Dongfang Qiqing placed her hands on her hips proudly.
"I'm now the administrator responsible for all affairs of Shenxiao Space City."
"And Shenxiao Space City is deeply tied to the Genius."
"I think that should be enough to prove my identity."
"Miss Robin."
"Please take out your phone."
Robin hesitated slightly before doing so.
Dongfang Qiqing scanned it.
[100,000,000,000 Credits transferred.]
Robin spoke calmly.
"From the beginning until now, no disharmonious tone has appeared around you."
"So it seems you truly have not lied or deceived me."
Robin ended the resonance of Harmony.
Yes.
Definitely not because of the credits.
Robin wasn't lacking money.
"Sorry," Robin said.
"I was overly cautious and tested you several times."
"The one who should apologize is me."
Dongfang Qiqing scratched her head awkwardly.
"My recklessness destroyed this house."
"And even caused Miss Robin to be injured."
A vine quietly extended from Dongfang Qiqing's wrist.
The replicated clone of Verdant Life possessed a small degree of low-level intelligence.
Robin looked at it curiously.
"What is that?"
Dongfang Qiqing followed her gaze.
"Oh, that?"
"Mr. Lin Yi gave it to me before I left."
The Verdant Life vine sensed the intention of its wearer and began acting on its own.
It climbed up and gently tapped Dongfang Qiqing's shoulder.
"Huh?"
"Are you trying to tell me something?"
"Or… do you want me to move closer?"
Suddenly—
The vine grew rapidly.
It shot toward Robin.
Robin was startled and instinctively tried to block it.
But the vine wrapped around her wrist.
She pulled backward—
Yet couldn't break free.
"What is it trying to do?"
Robin asked cautiously.
Dongfang Qiqing looked just as confused.
She really didn't know.
Lin Yi had told her absolutely nothing.
"I have no idea either…"
"Mr. Lin Yi probably didn't explain because time was short."
After wrapping around Robin's wrist, the vine stopped moving.
Instead—
It began emitting a soft green glow.
Seeing that it wasn't doing anything dangerous, Robin stopped struggling.
She simply watched curiously.
Under the green light—
Robin suddenly felt an itching sensation in her wings.
Through the perception of Harmony, she discovered that she had formed a strange resonance with the vine.
A vast life force flowed through the vine.
Constantly pouring into her body.
A faint melody of Harmony began to resonate naturally.
The vine seemed influenced by the Harmony within Robin's body.
It began swaying gently—
As if dancing along to the rhythm of the music.
Under the influence of the enormous life force—
Robin felt the wounds on her wings heal completely.
Even more—
The vitality refreshed her mind.
Her fatigue vanished entirely.
She felt completely rejuvenated.