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Danheng went to check on the condition of the overworked office worker, who looked quite frightened.

The rest of the group walked toward the red-haired, silver-armored knight.

As the train approached, the knight displayed impeccable elegance.

He placed his right hand on his chest and gave a standard, elegant bow to the crowd, his voice carrying a magnetic broadcasting tone and a touch of theatrical aria:

"The rose, such a beautiful thing in the world, is enough to steal all eyes with its very existence."

"Indeed, just like all of you who are now before my eyes, you are dazzling."

"Silver Branch, a member of the Pure Knights, extends her greetings to you all with the weight of a rose."

He gave everyone a super-energetic wink.

As if by magic, a bouquet of vibrant red roses appeared out of thin air in his hand.

"Huh? The Pure... Pure Beauty Knights?"

March 7th scratched his head blankly, his eyes vacant, as if trying to dig out fragments of memory from a casual conversation with Himeko.

"I think I heard Himeko mention it before?"

She nodded solemnly, then turned to her left and right protectors:

"This guy speaks very nicely. He doesn't seem like a bad person to me. What do you guys think?"

"I think Bronny should be wary."

Xing carefully examined Yinzhi from head to toe, his brows furrowing slightly as he drew a conclusion in a serious tone.

Why?

March 7th tilted his head in confusion, his face full of bewilderment.

Could this knight be Brownie's old enemy, or is the girl from another universe?

"Because Silver Branch and Silver Wolf are a perfect match."

Qiong glanced at Xing and said calmly.

"Silver Wolf?"

March 7th blinked her big eyes, even more confused:

"But he doesn't look like a wanted criminal. He's a member of the Pure Knights, not a Star Core Hunter. Why would he be connected to Silver Wolf?"

Considering that Qiong and Yinlang were gaming partners, March 7th had a flash of inspiration:

"Oh! Did they meet in the game?"

"Pretty much, Shirou was once the Player of the Year."

Xing Jiao nodded shyly.

"???"

A row of question marks popped up on March 7th's forehead. Then, a belated chill suddenly ran up her spine, making her shiver.

"Hello--!"

She suddenly grabbed Xing's collar:

"Are you telling a lame joke? And a really lame pun at that? Don't try to be 'shut up'!"

"Oh."

Xing nodded obediently, but the keywords "Zhiyin" and "beauty" in her DNA had already been precisely triggered, and she seamlessly offered her suggestion:

"Then ask him if he can dance the dance."

"..."

On March 7th, she decided to abandon her attempt to communicate across dimensions with the abstract raccoon and instead directly inquire with the pure and beautiful knight. However—

This knight, who seemed to have a soft-focus filter on him like a male protagonist in a shoujo manga, had already walked gracefully to the potted plant on the side.

Snapped!

A beam of light, like a stage spotlight, struck the lush green leaves of the potted plant without warning.

"A shimmering universe, an anomalous state on the other side, blooming like vibrant paint."

The knight slowly reached out his hand to the potted plant, his expression full of affection:

"You are really beautiful."

You also play with abstract art?

He stopped in Bengbu on March 7th, his mouth stiff and forcing a smile.

What are you doing?

Qiong stepped forward and asked.

"Oh, yet another beautiful creature."

A spotlight, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, shifted to Qiong. Without looking up to find the source, Qiong's senses told her that this was a special effect created by Yinzhi using the power of her destiny.

"Excuse me, I was just explaining the meaning of beauty to this bonsai."

Yinzhi bowed gracefully.

"Isn't the meaning of beauty just a silver branch? You should perform a silver branch dance for it."

Qiong chuckled lightly.

"Thank you for your praise, but I still have a long way to go on the path of pure beauty... Zhiyin?"

Silver Branch responded modestly as usual, only realizing halfway through his sentence that the beautiful creature had pronounced his name backwards.

"Well, baby~Oh~baby~Oh~Oh~"

Before Yinzhi could even point it out, Qiong had already begun his performance under the spotlight.

He shrugged his shoulders, pulled his body back, and then suddenly thrust his arms forward, pulling on a non-existent suspender strap with fluid movements.

"Zhiyin is so beautiful~Zhiyin is so beautiful~?"

The couple, Xing and her husband, swayed their bodies in unison.

"Oh~!"

Yinzhi cupped her hands to her heart and exclaimed in a heartfelt, aria-like voice:

"What exquisite dance skills, what graceful posture!"

"What a pure and unrestrained aesthetic rhythm is contained in every gesture!"

"what?"

On March 7th, Carsland's eyes widened again as she looked at Yinzhi with disbelief, feeling as if a million raccoons were running rampant inside her.

You call this beautiful?

If you don't want your eyes, you can donate them to someone who needs them.

Help!

I shouldn't be on the train, I should be under the train!

In the physical sense!

Little March gave up; let's let the abstract contestants communicate with each other instead.

The performance of "A Song of Stars" by Yinzhi ended beautifully, and Yinzhi, with a sincere and genuine smile, clapped gracefully.

"Absolutely magnificent! May I ask the names of all these beautiful beings?"

"Galaxy Baseball Man".

Xing straightened his chest and spoke in a loud voice.

"Fireball Teen King"

Qiong nodded.

Seeing that the conversation seemed to be finally getting back on track, March 7th breathed a sigh of relief: "March 7th."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly realized what she had said, and her little face instantly puffed up like a steamed bun:

"Wait! Butt! Why am I the only one who said my real name again?!"

She glared angrily at the stars and the sky, and bitterly accused them:

"Doesn't that make me look stupid?!"

"It's alright, Ah Qi,"

Xing immediately switched to gentle mode, looking at her sincerely: "Silly girls are the cutest~"

These words, adding fuel to the fire, instantly transformed the pink-haired girl into a puffed-up pink pufferfish, on the verge of jumping up and down.

Xing felt she had gone too far, so she quickly nudged the fire extinguisher next to her with her elbow to comfort her younger brother.

Qiong gave her a helpless glare, then leaned down and gave March 7 a light peck on her slightly pouting cherry lips, which were pouting with anger.

The pink kitten, which was raising its eyebrows and baring its little tiger teeth, ready to hiss and lash out just a second ago, suddenly seemed to have been put on pause.

Her eyes widened suddenly, and she instinctively covered her mouth with her hands. Her pretty face flushed a deep, intoxicating blush at a visible speed, and she was somewhat at a loss.

"Forgive my abruptness, but out of habit, I would like to ask you: As fellow beings in the universe, are you familiar with the goddess of [Pure Beauty], Idrila?"

Yinzhi smiled and spoke.

"Idrila?"

Xing scratched his head in confusion and muttered to himself, "Isn't that right? Isn't Alicia the goddess of [Pure Beauty]?"

She paused, her gaze drawn to the rose petals that had begun to fall automatically around Yinzhi.

"Do you have a lot of rose petals? If you don't use them all, could you give me some? I'd like to pour two baskets into my shower every time I take a bath."

"I think it's okay."

Qiong nodded. Rose petals were a kind of fun, something he and Xing hadn't tried yet.

“…Aili…Xia?”

Silver Branch, who had originally planned to continue promoting "Pure Beauty" and Idrila, was stunned and frowned, a rare occurrence for her.

"Beautiful lady, may I ask how you came to know Chunmei's name?"

The Pure Beauty Knights traverse various planets, spreading their beautiful name throughout the universe and making all living beings aware of their existence.

Now someone is impersonating the Goddess of Pure Beauty, which is a big problem!

"Nobody told me."

Xing blinked her bright golden eyes, her expression so matter-of-fact and innocent:

"When I learned that Chunmei existed, the name Alicia just popped into my head in an instant!"

Clearly, this is the result of connecting with Qiong's subconscious.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Yinzhi seemed to be deep in thought.

If anyone were to impersonate the goddess Idrila, he would surely go as a knight to correct them and guide them back to pure faith in Idrila.

But the current situation is more complicated.

The Pure Knights were originally a group of devout followers of Idrila, but with the goddess's mysterious disappearance, the knights scattered like stars in all directions.

The fragmented knights reacted in various ways: bewilderment, confusion, maniacal laughter, bizarre behavior, and some even betrayed their commandments, indulging in a delusional aesthetic of power...

There is another group of Pure Beauty forces, the Mirror People, who believe that the Pure Beauty Star God is dead and are collecting her relics scattered throughout the universe in order to revive Pure Beauty.

On this ruin of faith, Silverbranch is one of the few knights who firmly believes that Idrila has not fallen, but is merely hiding in a place inaccessible to mortals.

"The esteemed Miss Galaxy Batman."

Yinzhi's tone suddenly turned serious, and she asked solemnly:

"Since you know about purity and beauty, do you agree with this ideal, do you believe in... the Alicia you speak of?"

"Of course!" ×2