"I wonder what time it is now..."
"Forget it, I'll go to Sixth Street first to find the siblings who sell the films."
"I'll know then. I'll use the condition of finding them a teacher to get them to take me in."
"If all else fails, with this appearance, I should be able to get by at the Hoshimi Family for food and board."
"Speaking of which... what was the name of the siblings' teacher?"
"Oh, right, her name is Carole Arna."
"It's decided!"
The girl said with a serious expression.
Just as the girl was about to set off with the knife, she suddenly clutched her forehead, her expression filled with pain.
Gradually, the girl's body began to sway, as if she couldn't keep her balance. Finally, the girl fainted in pain and collapsed onto the ground, the knife slipping from her hand.
"This..."
Hoshimi Aya looked at this scene in shock again. The posture in which the girl in front of her fell was exactly how she looked when she woke up?!
Suddenly, Hoshimi Aya clutched her head in pain again, her expression tormented. Gradually, the images she had just seen flashed through Hoshimi Aya's mind.
However, this time it was from a first-person perspective, and everything she couldn't recall from the past came back to her, becoming clearer and clearer.
"This... How is this possible?!!"
Hoshimi Aya looked at her own hands, her tone filled with disbelief.
I really did have amnesia?!!
Didn't I just tell Ling that it was an excuse I deliberately made up?
How could... How is this possible?!
I... really lost my memory?!
Suddenly, the scene before Hoshimi Aya changed again.
Hoshimi Aya reappeared above the quiet lake, and the Nine-Tailed Fox stood quietly in front of her, just watching her.
It had completely changed from its usual explosive and manic demeanor, becoming extremely docile, just quietly watching Hoshimi Aya.
"Hahahaha!"
"So that's how it is!"
Hoshimi Aya's eyes turned scarlet, and she laughed wildly.
She finally understood why Nicole called her the Dumb Fox.
At that time, she didn't think anything strange of it; she just felt the nickname sounded unpleasant, as Nicole also called Hoshimi Miyabi the Martial Arts Maniac Fox.
It turned out that she had truly suffered amnesia and had become that dull and silly version of herself.
Moreover, when Ling and Zhe first took her in, she had even suspected why they were so nice to her and why they didn't test her first to see if it was true or false.
Recalling it now, how could they not have tested her!!
They had already tested her, so they were certain she truly had amnesia before treating her so well.
Recalling those past events, she felt extremely embarrassed now.
Take her current capture, for instance. Without the current situation, she would have thought she had no issues.
But now that she saw this, the problem was huge, and she had been played around with by others.
She was truly the stupidest person alive.
"Nine-Tailed!"
"I want your power!"
Hoshimi Aya looked at the Nine-Tailed Fox, her tone sharp.
She wanted to escape her current awkward situation as quickly as possible.
The only way currently was through the Nine-Tailed Fox, the most convenient and quickest method.
After all, through the memories, the Nine-Tailed Fox was currently being studied, but it surely had a way to escape control.
She was no longer the previous her.
She was now the true, complete form of [Hoshimi Miyabi], not that silly Hoshimi Aya.
Although she herself wasn't particularly smart, she was at least smarter than before, no longer muddle-headed.
Even if she lost control, wasn't she restrained?
There wasn't a single ally present; if they were killed, they were killed.
Besides, Ling and the others probably wouldn't find her so quickly, so she had no worries.
If this place was leveled, so be it.
... K1 Base.
"It seems the demon blade still needs a little more time to control this Second Miss Hoshimi."
Sarah watched Hoshimi Aya on the monitor.
In the screen, Hoshimi Aya suddenly opened a pair of pure black eyes. Instantly, all the liquid surrounding Hoshimi Aya froze into ice and violently exploded.
The original glass cylinder and the green liquid were all blasted away. Hoshimi Aya, still holding the knife, slowly floated down.
"All of you, must, die!"
Hoshimi Aya was enveloped in black flames, her tone stiff.
Sarah looked at this scene and showed a satisfied smile.
"It seems my hypothesis succeeded."
"I just wonder, between these two from the Hoshimi Family, who is stronger and who is weaker."
Sarah smiled as she looked at Hoshimi Aya on the screen.
She had already arrived at a safe location. Although she hadn't left The Hollow cluster, she was already some distance away from the K1 Base.
As long as those people outside were drawn away by the out-of-control Hoshimi Aya, she could leave safely.
Even if she was caught, as long as she managed to get caught by the Public Security Bureau, she would still be safe.
That was why she sat here so fearlessly.
... Meanwhile.
Ling's side.
Ling led a group of people to the location of the K1 Base.
"Strange, why isn't there a single person trying to stop us?"
Ling scratched the back of her head, looking somewhat puzzled.
After all, when she and Caesar were in pursuit, there were quite a few people.
And as their base, shouldn't this place be heavily guarded?
Why was there no one on the road?
On their way here, they only encountered some Etheralss and nothing else.
"Could we have the wrong location?"
"They captured the Dumb Fox; they shouldn't leave the place unguarded."
Nicole was puzzled.
"Impossible, Aya's signal source is right here."
"Not good!"
"Aya's ether energy is rapidly increasing!"
"The Hollow... The Hollow is undergoing strange changes!"
Ling had only spoken halfway when she noticed the signal source they were tracking: the ether energy was soaring rapidly.
And the nearby Voids were also being interfered with by it.
"Independent Investigator."
"Could you explain the situation?"
Tsukishiro Yanagi adjusted her glasses and inquired about the current situation.
"Aya is very likely out of control now."
"And the data shows this time is more severe than any time before."
Ling explained, and the data on the screen continued to rise.
Suddenly, they heard the roar of an unknown creature.
The space around them began to shake violently.
The next moment, the terrain where they were standing changed.
They had just entered the K1 Base, but now they were in an unfamiliar environment.
"This is bad."
"The surrounding Voids, due to the extreme surge in ether energy..."
"Seem to be merging!"
Ling said grimly.
Moreover, the data on her end showed that these Voids had already merged.
According to official data comparison, it was rapidly approaching Level 2 containment.
This meant that this small Void cluster had merged for some unknown reason and was preparing to become one large Void.
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