In the real world, inside Station 13.
The audience watched the scene on screen, where Chen Xing held a sword to Chen Kong's neck.
The chat was filled with comments.
'A gambling father, a sick mother, a rebellious brother, and a broken her!'
'"About my little brother who likes to play the hero almost getting himself killed"'
'Sister Xing: Today, this brat needs to learn what it means to have an older sister who is like a mother!'
Jokes aside, the dimensional audience still understood Chen Xing's current actions.
After all, from Chen Xing's perspective, Chen Kong's actions of risking his life for a stranger were noble.
But for her, his behavior was cruel and irresponsible.
Anyone in her shoes would be furious, right?
"Just for a woman you just met... you're willing to throw your life away?"
On screen, Chen Xing's demonic blade rested against Chen Kong's neck, its reflection showing his pale face.
Her voice was piercing, and every word hit Chen Kong hard.
He tried to argue back a few times, but every time he met his sister's eyes, which were filled with disappointment, all the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat.
So he could only respond in his heart.
I'm not throwing my life away. I just don't want to see anyone else die in front of me... especially when that person's father once saved my life.
Seeing that Chen Kong hadn't answered her for so long, Chen Xing's expression became even gloomier.
What to do when your younger brother doesn't listen?
Chen Xing's answer was simple: beat him up!
And so, to the collective gasp of the dimensional audience, the verbally-harsh-but-sincerely-caring Chen Xing didn't actually turn Chen Kong into one of her demonic sword's 'collectibles.'
But the way she hit him... was not gentle at all!
Smack!
Chen Xing used the flat of her demonic sword to smack Chen Kong's face.
The force was so great that he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string. He spun three times in the air before hitting the ground with a heavy thud.
But it wasn't over yet.
Chen Xing walked over with a blank expression, looking down at her brother, who was curled up on the ground in pain. Her voice was completely flat.
"Get up."
At her words, Chen Kong's body instinctively trembled.
Although one side of his face was numb, he gritted his teeth and pushed himself up.
But as soon as he stood straight, Chen Xing's long leg shot out with a fierce wind and delivered a solid kick to his waist!
"Ugh!"
Chen Kong was sent flying again, crashing into a nearby shop. Glass shards rained down with a crackle.
Chen Xing retracted her leg and walked over the broken glass to the shop entrance, where she looked at Chen Kong, who was sprawled in the rubble. She repeated, "Get up."
The same command, the same stubbornness, the same pain.
As Chen Kong staggered to his feet, Chen Xing's demonic sword changed direction, and she slammed the hilt hard into his abdomen.
"Pfft!"
Chen Kong hit the wall behind him like a ragdoll and slumped into the rubble. Even his coughs were tinged with blood.
But Chen Xing's voice was still as cold as ever.
"Get up."
A side kick.
"Get up."
The flat of the blade.
"Get up..."
Watching this public display of domestic violence, the chat was in an uproar.
'My god, Sister Xing is completely enraged!'
'Kong, run! Your sister has gone dark!'
'"A Sister-Complex Sister's Method of Discipline"'
At the same time, Tendo, watching Chen Xing's creative ways of beating up her brother on the dimensional screen, couldn't help but twitch his eye and let out a sharp intake of breath.
He knew, of course, that Chen Xing was just worried and lashing out, but the force of her blows... was terrifyingly strong, right?
Aren't you afraid of accidentally killing Kong?
To be objective, Kong might be a bit of an idealist, and his methods might be a little naive.
But he was by no means an idiot.
In fact, if Tendo had to choose a teammate, besides Caroline, Kong would be the one he trusted the most.
Because you could always trust him to have your back without worrying about a knife in it.
In this regard, Tendo greatly admired and approved of Kong.
Not everyone could be like him, maintaining their kindness no matter how many hardships they endured. This quality was far more precious than any Miracle Stone.
The reason Kong could gather so many companions was not through rhetoric, but through a genuine heart, willing to risk his life to protect the people around him.
And those he protected would also stand up to protect him at a crucial moment... just like now.
"That's enough!"
After watching Chen Kong be "humiliated" by Chen Xing, Vivian couldn't take it anymore.
She held on to her injured shoulder and walked step by step between Chen Kong and Chen Xing, blocking her.
"I know you're disappointed in him, but there's no need to go this far."
A cold glint flashed in Chen Xing's eyes, and her demonic sword became a blur. Before Vivian could even react, it was already against her neck again.
"This is none of your business."
Vivian took a deep breath, then suddenly grabbed the sharp blade with her hand, letting the blood flow between her fingers.
"He saved my life."
The two stared at each other, and sparks seemed to fly in the air.
After a moment, Chen Xing's grip on the hilt tightened, but she eventually slowly sheathed her demonic sword with a click.
"Follow me."
Leaving those words behind, Chen Xing turned and walked away.
Watching Chen Xing leave the shop without a word, Vivian hesitated for a few seconds before gritting her teeth and following.
But before she left, she couldn't help but look back at the unconscious Chen Kong on the ground with an apologetic expression.
Not long after the two of them disappeared, a familiar blonde figure quietly appeared beside the unconscious Chen Kong.
It was none other than Tianhai Group's young lady, Isabelle, whom Tendo and the others had protected for a month in the first season.
Unlike six years ago, Isabelle still had her classic blonde pigtails from the first season.
But her originally pure golden hair now had a few dreamy streaks of sapphire blue mixed in, as if hinting at something.
"Sigh, Xing is still the same. She doesn't know how to show she cares properly and has to use such a violent method."
Isabelle squatted down, carefully examining the bruised and swollen Chen Kong. She looked both exasperated and amused.
"I can't even imagine what Kong will think of his sister when he wakes up~"
With that, Isabelle took out her data terminal and dialed a number.
A few minutes later, a convoy of black cars screeched to a halt in front of the shop.
Several employees in Tianhai Group uniforms quickly got out and stood respectfully to the side.
"Young Lady."
Isabelle pointed to the unconscious Chen Kong on the ground, and her tone reverted to the unique "arrogance" of the noble young lady she was in the first season.
"He's my friend. Tell the medical department's healing star envoy to get ready. I want him to wake up without a single scratch on him."
"Yes."
With Isabelle's instructions, a few Tianhai Group employees skillfully took out a stretcher and carefully lifted Chen Kong onto it, handling him as gently as if he were a fragile item.
As the convoy drove into the depths of the Steam City, Isabelle revealed why she had appeared there.
"Honestly, why do I have to clean up your mess when you two fight, Xing?"
"Xing, I might owe you guys a few favors, but I'm not your babysitter, okay!"
Even though Isabelle was complaining, the slight upturn of her lips and the smile hidden in her eyes showed everyone that she was more than happy to help.