Chapter 152
[Just as they were at their wits' end, a thought flashed through their minds—the strange duo they had just checked into the hotel with. The mecha cowboy Boothill and the Knight of Beauty, Argenti.
After reverting to her original form, Stelle immediately contacted that comedy duo and explained the current situation. The two, who were already pursuing this mysterious organization, rushed over immediately. Although Stelle felt somewhat confused during this time, she remained firm in her choice—in times like these, having a galactic battleship team definitely feels more secure! After an anxious wait, Boothill and Argenti arrived before them...]
[Stelle]: "In this world! Galactic battleships reign supreme!"
[Silver Wolf]: "But as everyone knows, galactic battleships are meant to crash!"
[Argenti]: "My dear friend~! Whenever you're in trouble, no matter when or where, I will always rush to your side!"
[Qingque]: "Stop performing your friendship act here and help us already!"
[Guinaifen]: "Little Sparrow, you just don't get it, do you? The bonds of friendship are the strongest weapon!"
[As usual, the two arrived by Stelle's side while bantering like a comedy duo. Stelle pointed downstairs—this was the mysterious organization they wanted to investigate. "...Well I'll be damned, where'd all these Pipi-Xi come from?
I've seen this scene before."
"Ah, this is... such a perplexing sight. Even someone as benevolent as Idrila probably wouldn't cast her gaze upon this place..."
Even the ever-praising Argenti couldn't find beautiful words to describe this scene. It was only then that Boothill reacted: "Wait, so Stelle means... these Pipi-Xi are the scoundrels we've been looking for?"
Stelle nodded. "Lemme take another look...
[Evil organizations often mobilize en masse, indiscriminately attacking pedestrians on the streets—primary criminal methods include: striking knees with blunt objects, forcing people to kneel, stealing shoes and hats...]"
"Speaking of which, Brother Boothill's hat was just stolen by a Pipi-Xi too."
Boothill bared his shark-like teeth with a fierce expression: "Who would've thought! These little things! They all look proper on the surface, but behind the scenes they don't do anything decent!"
"Come with me! Today I'm gonna rid the world of this evil and teach these dangerous elements a lesson!"]
[Qingque]: "As expected, the Galaxy Rangers are reliable! My future safety is in your hands!"
[Boothill]: "Since I've seen this, there's no way I'm standing by without helping!"
[Stelle]: "Actually I'm curious—with Boothill's skills, what kind of Pipi-Xi could possibly steal his hat?"
[March 7th]: "Maybe he was careless and didn't dge in time?"
[Argenti]: "Alas, forgive my limited vocabulary, I simply cannot describe the scene of so many Pipi-Xi gathered like this."
[Flanked by her two bodyguards, Stelle swaggered arrogantly into the gathering. When had these little shorties ever faced so many tall figures? They immediately cried out about evil, hideous giants! "[Hideous giants]? What an ugly description! I cannot allow you to insult my dear friend and Brother Boothill like this!"
"So that's how you interpreted it?"
Stelle couldn't hold back either—Argenti had completely excluded himself from the description. "I declare your days of harming innocent pedestrians are over! Hand over the hostages nicely, then get out of Penacony—do as I say, and I'll guarantee your safety!"
Faced with Boothill's threats, the fanatical [Four-Foot Sanctuary] devotees desperately jumped up to strike Boothill and Argenti's knees...but with little effect.]
[Silver Wolf]: "LMAO, these Pipi-Xi only know how to hit knees."
[Stelle]: "Thank goodness I put Argenti and Boothill in front of me, otherwise I'd be the one getting my knees knocked."
[Qingque]: "One's a mechanical cyborg, one wears leg armor—they're all about that hardness!"
[March 7th]: "Honestly, I almost feel sorry for them."
[At this point, Roy-Roy spoke up. Faced with evil giants they couldn't defeat, they chose to—close the doors and release the Nightmare Troupe! After easily crushing them, all the cult members fell into panic.
Actually, Roy-Roy just wanted money (membership fees). Faced with the joint suppression by the three major organizations—the Galaxy Rangers, the Nameless, and the Knights of Beauty—the Four-Foot Sanctuary directly disbanded. Roy-Roy fled rapidly, and Stelle could swear he was the fastest-running Pipi-Xi she'd ever seen...]
[Stelle]: "Joke explanation: too short, can only increase speed through step frequency."
[Qingque]: "Ahem, Stelle, take that back. I have a friend who's feeling attacked."
[Theresa]: "Yes! Yes!"
[The rescued Qingque also deeply reflected on her actions. As a diviner of the Divination Commission, she had actually been tricked by a simple text message. "Ha... this trip to Penacony has been too exciting.
If I'd known I'd suffer like this, I'd rather have stayed at the commission slacking off and playing cards..."
Afterward, the four rarely-seen-together individuals took a group photo as a memento.
As for the leader who had escaped, he was now being pursued by both the Galaxy Rangers and the Knights of Beauty—justice would eventually be served. Later, Stelle returned to the hotel lobby to continue her work.]
[Stelle]: "That poor Pipi-Xi, being targeted by two cosmic street patrol organizations. Hope something bad happens to him."
[March 7th]: "Who told him to commit fraud?"
[Qingque]: "Sigh, I never thought I'd fall for telecom fraud. Greed for small gains leads to big losses."
[After experiencing the work of a lobby manager, Stelle realized it wasn't an easy job. So she started rounding people up, dragging that card-playing Dan Heng back to work.]
[March 7th]: "Qingque oh Qingque, you've really done it—you've even promoted Celestial Jade to Penacony!"
[Qingque]: "Hehe! Of course! But... I deeply empathize—being dragged back to work during vacation is the worst!"
[Stelle]: "Wait a moment, should we try it too?"
[March 7th]: "Sure! I want to learn how to play this game too."
[Qingque]: "As long as it's not that Celestial Jade tournament!"
[Theresa]: "Sigh, it's still better to focus on work properly!"
[Next up: "Why Are You Playing the Songstress of Honkai's World"]
[Kiana]: "Mei Mei, looks like it's our turn this time!"
[Raiden Mei]: "Alright alright, I know. This seems like another fan creation too, right?"
[Stelle]: "Don't know why, but this just makes me laugh. Joke explanation: don't know, just wanna laugh!"
[[]]: "Of course! Because I'm always thinking about everyone!"