"Welcome back, family, to Xiaoguizi's livestream!" Guinaifen greeted the newcomers in her stream. "Right now, Fyxestroll Garden has been taken over by a powerful Heliobi, and it's even mind-controlled the Ten-Lords Commission officers sent to capture it."
"From what I've seen, this kind of incident would be considered a major crisis even on the Xianzhou, right?" Guinaifen commented as she maneuvered her character toward the objective while explaining to the audience. "Our protagonist, the Trailblazer, has been possessed by a guy named [Cirrus], while Huohuo here is the one sealing [Tail]..."
"As we all know, someone already possessed by a Heliobi can't be taken over a second time. So now, the only ones who can resolve this crisis are our protagonist and Huohuo!"
As she spoke, a Ten-Lords Commission officer shrouded in eerie green flames appeared in her line of sight.
"That's her!" Guinaifen quickly pulled up the trial version of Huohuo and launched an attack.
[Battle Start!]
Guinaifen had already skimmed through Huohuo's skills earlier and was about to demonstrate them for her viewers when she suddenly heard Huohuo shout:
"Help me, Tail!"
And Tail responded in a deep voice:
"Get away from Huohuo!"
—Wait, no!
"Where'd all your courage from earlier go?!" Tail grumbled irritably.
Despite the situation, Guinaifen barely managed to keep a straight face, forcing herself to recall the most painful memories of her life to suppress her laughter. Then, in her most professional tone, she continued:
Ahem... Huohuo is a Wind-attribute character following the Path of Abundance.
"Just look at this Skill of hers, and you'll understand why someone so young was entrusted with such an important task..."
She had checked the skill descriptions beforehand and knew that this ability could heal three allies while also cleansing debuffs!
For a character on the Path of Abundance, having both of these traits already meant she had a solid kit!
When it was Huohuo's turn to act, in her basic attack stance, she stood sideways, her legs trembling uncontrollably as if they had a mind of their own!
Guinaifen's lips twitched slightly.
Since when do characters strike a cowardly pose for their basic attack instead of a cool one?!
She quickly switched to Huohuo's Skill—[Talismanic Protection]—and activated it.
Huohuo raised her command flag, which turned from green to white as she prepared to cast the talisman.
It almost looked like... she was surrendering before the fight even began!
Combined with Guinaifen's earlier praise, the irony was palpable.
"LMAO, is the streamer a secret hater?"
"This is next-level reverse psychology!"
"Huohuo: I've pressed the button, where's your move?"
"Turns out the flag isn't just for commanding troops—it lets you surrender faster too!"
"No cap, Huohuo's Skill cleanses AND AoE heals. That's cracked."
Seeing that her chat was already doing the explaining for her, Guinaifen quickly added:
"Not just that! After using her Skill, Huohuo gains [Life Saving], represented by these two little green dots below her. During this state, allies heal at the start of their turn or when using their Ultimate, and it even cleanses one debuff!"
After casting her Skill, Huohuo finally mustered some courage, waved her flag, and shouted:
"Talisman... save me!"
"HOLY CRAP, SHE'S BROKEN!"
"Debuffs? What debuffs?"
"AoE heal + AoE cleanse? How is Luocha supposed to compete?!"
"Luocha: 6"
"This is a full-auto purifier!"
"The Abundance Aeon just got fired."
"The Divine Fist is shaking!"
Guinaifen nodded in agreement.
"Exactly! Don't let Huohuo's timid appearance fool you—when it comes to getting things done, she doesn't hold back at all!"
"And now, her Ultimate is where things get really wild!"
Energy fully charged—"Go!"
[Tail: Spiritual Domination!]
After striking her Ultimate pose (which, unlike other characters who look cool, was just her cowering with her hands over her head), ghostly flames flickered around her—likely scaring the poor girl even more.
Guinaifen continued her commentary:
"This Ultimate restores Energy for all allies (except herself) and boosts the entire team's ATK!"
Upon activation, Huohuo's tail detached from her body, darting around the battlefield.
Guinaifen's eyes sparkled. She had only read the skill description earlier and didn't know the animation. Now, she couldn't help but marvel:
"Ah, so she summons Tail to hype up the team—no wonder it restores Energy!"
Huohuo looked around frantically before finally grabbing her own tail.
Flames engulfed her body, her expression turning dazed as she stood there blankly—while behind her, a spectral wolf formed from spiritual fire loomed imposingly!
"The vibe just did a 180!"
"Wait, THIS is Tail's true form?!"
"Bro, why did you look like a goofball in the story but go this hard in combat?!"
"Teamwide Energy + Teamwide ATK buff? Are you SURE you're Abundance and not Harmony?!"
"Jing Yuan stocks just skyrocketed!"
"Jing Yuan mains, this is a must-pull!"
"She's THIS strong? This is leagues above previous Abundance characters!"
"I was already planning to pull, but her kit's insane too? Huohuo my daughter, you've outdone yourself!"
After two battles, Guinaifen felt that Huohuo was unlike any character before her. Even her nervous demeanor during fights had become an endearing plus in her eyes!
"Going for E2S1 minimum!"
"After this story segment, I'm pulling ASAP!"
"Huohuo, wait for me in the gacha!"
[Battle End]
The Heliobi was sucked into a yellow gourd, which trembled before emitting a small flame—like a satisfied burp.
"This gourd must've sealed many Heliobi. Let's go regroup with Judge Xueyi," Huohuo said.
Arriving at Fyxestroll Terrace, they saw numerous unconscious Heliobi hunters lying on the ground, with two figures standing at the center.
Once their faces became clear, Guinaifen gasped in excitement—because the person beside Xueyi was none other than her in-game self!
"See?!"
"There's no way my journey ends here!"
"Everything before was just a minor setback!"
"I'm the kind of woman who carves her own path to the ending!"
The in-game Guinaifen was equally thrilled: "Family! Huohuo! Thank goodness you're safe—this is wonderful!"
Next, as Xueyi instructed, they needed to suppress the Heliobi in the gourd within the Evil-Warding Formation, and this whole incident would finally be over.
But then—
Guinaifen suddenly spoke up: "This gourd is so pretty! Is this one of the Xianzhou's magic treasures?"
"Miss Guinaifen, please be careful. Standing too close to the formation might cause the Heliobi to—"
Before Xueyi could finish, Guinaifen—now oddly enthusiastic—interrupted:
"It's fine, it's fine! After all, it's my first time seeing the Ten-Lords Commission's exorcism tools up close!"
Then, her tone shifted abruptly.
Tail immediately warned: "Huohuo, watch out!"
But it was too late.
Without changing her expression, Guinaifen dropped the gourd, shattering it on the ground—releasing countless Heliobi before collapsing unconscious.
The area was instantly filled with eerie green flames.
Guinaifen (the streamer) stared in disbelief.
"I—I was the mole all along?!"
THUD THUD THUD!
At that moment, loud knocking came from her door.
"Open up!"
"Ten-Lords Commission, here to arrest a fugitive!"
Guinaifen: "AAAAAAAAH!!"
To be continued…
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