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Sipping Immortal's Delight.
Huohuo wasn't scared at all now.
The live broadcast was reflected in her large eyes.
At this moment.
In the story.
Cirrus, who was temporarily sealed, couldn't keep her mouth shut.
She took the initiative to chat with Huohuo.
"Little girl, Heliobus should seek places where humans gather to reside. Yet now, we are gathering in this desolate Fyxestroll Garden. Do you know why?"
"...Team building?"
Cirrus was taken aback.
It seemed she was choked by Huohuo's words.
After a pause, she said, "Because over a thousand years ago, this Fyxestroll Garden was the battlefield where the great Heliobus, Liaoyuan, clashed with a general from Luofu!"
As she spoke.
The corresponding scene appeared on the screen.
A beast-like Heliobus was fighting with the Divine Lord.
The Divine Lord's weapon had already pierced the beast-like Heliobus's abdomen, indicating an overwhelming victory.
Huohuo was also aware of this history.
Back then, she had done a lot of research related to Tail.
Cirrus continued, "The furnace shattered, and the Heliobus escaped. The fragments that once formed Liaoyuan have all returned with the desire to face the general once more."
"Speaking of that great battle, it was truly earth-shattering and awe-inspiring! Liaoyuan transformed endlessly, with floods, fires, landslides, and thunderbolts, fighting the general to a draw, evenly matched!"
"Really?" the character in the story asked.
The live chat was also filled with similar questions.
...
"Were they really evenly matched?"
"From the scene, it looks like the Divine Lord defeated it with a single strike?"
"Final result: the general won decisively, Liaoyuan was split into countless fragments."
"Cirrus is so eloquent, maybe she should consider becoming a storyteller?"
...
Huohuo then recounted her experience when she first encountered Tail.
"When I was little, I once saw a dying flame in a corner of Luofu..."
"I felt pity and placed it on my tail... but... I never expected Tail would try to eat me! Luckily, the judges arrived in time, and I escaped."
As Huohuo spoke.
The scene appeared!
On the screen was a delicate little girl, Huohuo in her childhood.
She gazed longingly at the nearly extinguished flame.
Carefully reaching out her hand.
Huohuo was shocked and covered her mouth!
She never expected!
To see her childhood self in this story!
Tail burst into laughter.
"Look at you!"
"Hahaha, you were really that small back then, like a matcha cake."
"Now, in the blink of an eye... well... still like a matcha cake."
Huohuo glanced at the live chat.
She couldn't help but want to turn it off!
Tail's comment about "matcha cake" was also picked up from the chat!
...
"Her face looks so soft and tender!"
"Ahhhh so cute!!!"
"Wuwuwu too adorable!!! I want to pinch her cheeks!"
"Delicious child."
"Watching this makes me hungry."
"Why did she offer her tail first?"
"She's a foxian, when they like something, they want to wrap it with their tail, and since she was a child, playing with fire is normal."
...
As Huohuo recounted the past.
A wave of regret washed over her: "The tears I've shed in regret over the years must be the water that entered my brain when I made that decision back then..."
This sentence.
Instantly, it was listed as one of the classic quotes by numerous netizens.
In the live stream room, Guinaifen also slapped the table and laughed heartily for half a minute.
The next task was to successfully find a way out of this environment.
After some twists and turns.
With the help of Judge Xueyi.
They escaped the illusion by navigating through the bronze mirror maze.
But now, the situation was becoming increasingly severe!
Xueyi said with a grave expression, "Fyxestroll Garden has been dragged into an illusion by a more powerful Heliobus, and the underworld officers sent to suppress it have all lost contact."
"Huohuo, if Hanya and I cannot subdue that demon, the responsibility of dealing with it will fall on you."
Upon hearing this, Huohuo panicked, "Huh? Me... I can't do it. I'm not as capable as you two... I can only hide and tremble during battles."
"Don't underestimate yourself. A Heliobus cannot possess a body already attached by another Heliobus—this is your absolute advantage as a judge."
"Although Heliobus are fierce, they can never escape their desire for flesh and blood. But you can always subdue demons and maintain your composure, serving the Ten Kings for thirty-eight years. You are already a qualified judge, you should be more confident."
"None of us judges can surpass you in this regard."
Seeing the words Xueyi said to her in the storyline.
Huohuo was so surprised that her mouth hung open.
"So..."
"So this is how Judge Xueyi sees me..."
"Maybe it's really like what Big Brother Lin Yu said, I have my own unique qualities..."
Tail transformed a hand to touch his nose.
He said disdainfully, "I've said something similar before, but you didn't believe it at all! That Lin Yu guy just said a few words and you believe him without question?"
"Is this Immortal's Delight some kind of mind-altering drug?"
"No, it's not!"
Huohuo's face turned red instantly, and she waved her hands repeatedly,
"I, I came to this conclusion by watching the game's storyline."
"Besides Big Brother Lin Yu, the game developer... Yu Ling must also think I have potential, right?"
"Yeah, yeah, potential... at most a four-star character."
Tail showed a look of disdain.
At this moment.
Cirrus claimed to have a thorough understanding of the nature of the Heliobus and proposed a way to break the situation.
In the dialogue, choose [Listen to Cirrus's plan.]
The dungeon interface appears.
[Challenge condition: The team must include Huohuo, with a minimum of four members]
[Recommended team level: 80]
After Guinaifen clicked the [Challenge] option, she began to assemble the team.
The first character in the left character list was the trial version of Huohuo.
Guinaifen was stunned.
"Wait, wait!"
"Huohuo's character backgrounds... they're golden!"
"Am I seeing this right!?"
"This means our Huohuo... is a five-star character!!!"
As soon as these words were spoken.
Both Huohuo and Tail in front of the screen were stunned!
"I am... a five-star character...?" Huohuo muttered in disbelief.
When she was talking to Lin Yu before.
She thought that with her abilities, she might not even be a good four-star character...
She even thought it would be better if Yu Ling designed her as a three-star character.
But now!
Yu Ling had actually positioned her as a five-star character!
This was no longer just potential.
This was a developer's favoritism!
"Can I... really live up to being a five-star character..."
Although she had regained a bit of confidence,
it wasn't much.
At this moment, she was a little overwhelmed by the unexpected favor!
She didn't even dare to imagine what her skills in the game would be!
Tail was also completely baffled.
Why would Yu Ling give such preferential treatment to this little girl, Huohuo!?
Suddenly,
Tail's eyes lit up.
It seemed he had thought of something.
Immediately, he let out a hearty laugh!
"Hahaha…"
"I get it now, you little coward, just enjoy it in secret!"
"It must be because I, the great Tail, replaced your original tail! With my enhancement, you've been upgraded from a four-star character to a noble five-star character!"
"As expected of Yu Ling."
"The details, so meticulous!"