Chapter 4: Unexpected Reunion
"My name is Tingtianjian Feibai Qianshi Quantazhong."
The words of the White Warrior stunned everyone present.
"Qianshi?" Hei Huo stammered, "Qianshi, what level is this?"
"And you said you are a quantized species... When did the quantized species become so powerful? Besides, your eyes are obviously golden, where does a quantized species with golden eyes come from!" Su Jie also stared at the long sword named Fei Bai with an expression of disbelief.
"It's possible to quantify the Golden Eye."
Xifeng spoke softly from the side.
"The reason all Star Vein Seeds have golden eyes is because the concentration of their True Star Spiritual Energy reaches such a high level that it's visible, thus obscuring their eyes' natural color. This concentration is typically only achieved by Star Vein Seeds, which is why people use eye color to distinguish between Star Vein Seeds. However, in principle, warriors of other bloodlines can also develop golden eyes if their Star Spiritual Energy reaches this concentration."
"I see." Beichen nodded, looked at Feibai who was half-kneeling before her, and smiled. "You are the dignified First Weapon of War. If we are to salute, it should be me who salutes you, Your Excellency Feibai."
"No, I am a weapon of Elysion, a subject of Her Majesty the Queen. This has nothing to do with my strength."
Feibai said this with a slight curl of his lips, took Beichen's hand, and kissed the back of his hand with a gentle and pious expression.
"I never thought I would actually get to see you in person. I feel very honored."
Beichen was so shocked by the action that his face turned red - a man with legendary beauty half-kneeling in front of you and kissing the back of your hand, even with Beichen's level of willpower, it would be difficult to resist.
"...Please, please don't do this. Please get up."
Beichen pulled his hand back as if he had been electrocuted, and then looked at the crowd around him.
"Mr. Feibai, can we talk somewhere else?"
"Just call me Feibai. Your Majesty, please."
The new First Fighter was completely different from Xiaxue. His attitude was full of chivalry-like rigor, courtesy, and humility. He extended his hand to Beichen, and then, under the guidance of Glenshe, followed Beichen and his party back to the hall where they had just had dinner.
Sitting down in the lounge area near the lobby, Beichen spoke.
"Could you please tell me, Mr. Feibai, what does your rank, 'Senshiki', mean?"
"Senshiki is just the nickname I gave myself for my third name. Senagade doesn't have an official title yet."
"What?"
"That's right." Fei Bai smiled shyly. "Everyone knows that the ability a weapon gains after reaching the August level is a characteristic enhancement, right?"
"Yes, that's right." Black Disaster stared at Fei Bai without blinking as he spoke, as if trying to learn something from him. "Su Jie and I have greatly enhanced our abilities to transform into full-body combat weapons since August. Your Majesty Yaxiu's combat power is doubled in his suit. What about you?"
"After August, my ability in resonance was strengthened."
"Resonance force?!"
Something flashed through Beichen's mind quickly, but because it was too fast to catch, she frowned in annoyance.
"Yes. It was then that you triggered the Protoss Revolution in the capital of the Kingdom of Latia. It was during that upheaval that the War Machines gained the ability to survive independently. After I learned of this, I obtained a crystal core from a human suffering from War Grudge Syndrome. After wearing it, I noticed a dramatic change in my physique.
The power that was supposed to be transferred to the contractor, now under the strengthening of the August level, flowed back into my body through the War Grudge Crystal Core, causing my body to be overflowing with star power and I was almost dying.
After I got through it, I found that my body had mutated.”
"What?"
"I don't have a level cap...at least I haven't encountered it yet. No matter how much star power I absorb, I can transform it into the power of my own advancement."
Everyone took a breath in unison.
"You...you said you have no level cap, which means the name 'Sen Shiki' you mentioned is──!"
"Yes, to be exact, I'm currently at level 1,747. It's too long for a name, so I've shortened it to Thousand Styles." Fei Bai seemed a little embarrassed by everyone's surprise and coughed awkwardly. "Maybe it's because this hasn't happened before, so the tactile ball can't display my name—maybe it can't recognize my level and doesn't know how to display it."
“Oh my god…”
Beichen stared in amazement at the man in front of him who was impeccable in both ability and appearance.
"One thousand seven hundred and forty-seven... You are too... strong!"
"If I weren't strong, there would be no way I could reach you, Your Majesty Yashu."
Fei Bai said this as he stretched out his hand towards Beichen, as if he wanted to touch her face, but before he touched her, he realized that this didn't seem like a good idea, so he withdrew his hand.
Beichen frowned, feeling a little uneasy.
"Fei Bai, do you know me?"
"know."
The white-clad warrior immediately nodded vigorously.
"Ever since I met you at the founding ceremony, I've made it my life's greatest goal to become your weapon. It seems you still don't have a longsword, right? Could I have the honor of being wielded by you?"
“……!”
Beichen stood there with a complicated expression - why was it that no matter who she was, she was always favored by the First Weapon?
Sighing, she reached out to the black disaster behind her.
Heihuo immediately understood what she meant, so he took out a white sword from the storage space and handed it to Beichen.
"Since this longsword can be placed in the storage space, it means it's almost like a corpse." Beichen said, touching the hilt of the longsword lovingly. "But it's not actually that. There's still a faint astral power flowing in his body. I can feel it... It's like the life force is covered by a membrane, and it can't be opened no matter what."
Fei Bai's expression turned a little ugly:
"Is he your sword?"
"Yes." Beichen nodded. "Although he's been asleep for so long, the place he holds in my heart will never be replaced. I'm sorry, Feibai, I welcome you to join us, but I can't form a contract with you."
"but……"
Feibai gritted his teeth unwillingly.
"The spiritual power in it is so weak that it can be almost ignored. It must be a defective product. There is no need for you to..."
"Not white."
Beichen interrupted him in a louder voice.
"Perhaps his strength is not even one ten-thousandth of yours, but this does not conflict with his status in my heart. I hope you won't say that about him."
"...Yes. ...I'm very sorry, Your Majesty."
For some reason, Feibai's voice trembled slightly, as if he was enduring something. After more than ten seconds, he raised his head and looked at Beichen earnestly.
"Can I see the weapon in your arms?"
"Huh? ...Are you talking about Xiang Ying?"
"I don't have any other intentions... I just want to see who I lose to."
"Oh, okay."
Perhaps because Feibai's aura was too clean, Beichen did not doubt what he would do to Xiangying, and directly handed the sword over carefully.
Then, at the moment when Feibai's fingertips touched Xiangying's sword, something unexpected happened.
The white sword body, which had been in a state of deathly silence, suddenly emitted a dazzling white light, as if a solid door inside its body had suddenly opened, releasing the contents inside. It floated into the air, surrounded by bursts of swirling white fireflies.
Everyone, including Feibai, was stunned by the scene, and Beichen even screamed and covered his mouth.
The light was still being released, and the power of the wind pressure was still overflowing, even causing gusts of air in the hall - until a minute later, the dazzling white light slowly dimmed.
And the white sword just disappeared, replaced by a familiar figure standing there.
Long light blond hair, grey eyes, neat and tidy knight outfit, and a soldier-like, handsome and attractive face.
Beichen's breathing became disordered in an instant, his lips opened and closed several times, but no sound came out. It was as if he was too happy and didn't dare to move easily, as if afraid of breaking his dream. He stood there trembling all over, and stretched out his hand carefully in the direction of the other person, wanting to touch but not daring to.
In contrast to Beichen's ecstasy, Tingtian Jianfeibai's face lost all color. He looked at the weapon that turned into a human form at his touch with a deathly pale face. There was a shadow of despair and sorrow on that beautiful face - he staggered back a step and suddenly grabbed the clothes on his chest with one hand.
"I... am not dead?"
The white sword, which had returned to human form, muttered in a daze for a moment, then stretched out his hand and shook it, seemingly still unable to regain consciousness. When he came to his senses, his expression immediately changed, and he turned around and began to look around:
“Master! …Master…!”
Then he saw Beichen, who was a few steps away from him, with tears in his eyes and looking at him with a smile that looked like tears of joy.
"...Xiang Ying, you're finally back."
Xiang Ying took a trembling breath, walked to Beichen, and gently held her in his arms.
"Master, I'm sorry for making you sad."
"How dare you say that! You irresponsible bastard!"
Beichen hugged the warm body tightly and let out a muffled roar.
"I was wrong. Master... please forgive me. I will never leave again."
"Just try to leave! If you leave again, I'll just throw you away!"
Hearing the girl in his arms' crying voice, Xiang Ying smiled bitterly and smoothed her hair with his hands.
"Master's hair has grown so long. She looks even prettier. ...Have I slept for a long time?"
"You're still asking! Do you know how long you've been sleeping?! Two and a half years! If it goes on like this, mushrooms will grow on your sword! Do you know how worried I am about you! You damned thing! Damn...!! You bastard!"
Beichen cried and laughed while pounding Xiangying's chest without any deterrence, but Xiangying just hugged her and said "I'm sorry" over and over again.
"I won't leave. Master, I swear... I will never leave you again..."
"Well!! ...Welcome back, Xiang Ying!!"
Seeing this atmosphere, Heihuo and Sujie exchanged glances with each other, then pulled Xifeng, Atlas and Yaye out the door.
Then Glen She glanced at the two people hugging each other with an expressionless face, and followed them out.
Fei Bai was the only one left. He stared at the two people hugging each other with a bleak expression for a long time, then slowly moved his heavy steps and walked towards the door step by step.
When he went out, the twins who were waiting outside were shocked to see the dead look in his eyes.
"Hey, brother Feibai, are you okay?"
"Ha." Fei Bai covered his forehead and laughed miserably, "Even if you stand at the top of the world, what doesn't belong to you will never belong to you."
"Hmm." Su Jie scratched his head and glanced at the closed door. "Their bond is quite special. It's not your fault. Look, as her weapons, we're jealous too. We just rolled out like that."
"With your strength, are you still worried about not being able to find an excellent contractor?"
Xifeng spoke coldly from the side.
"Don't be so stubborn. This woman doesn't like guys who are persistent. She has a pang of fear for this type of guy."
"I know."
Feibai sighed a little tiredly.
"I don't force her to sign a contract with me, but at least I want to stay by her side."
"Don't tell me you fell in love at first sight too? Humph, Ling Shuang is gone, and here comes the even more troublesome Fei Bai. You're welcome to protect us, but if you have other plans..."
"Please rest assured, there is absolutely no such thing."
Feibai looked at Xifeng calmly, and Xifeng, after staring at him for dozens of seconds, finally hummed softly, expressing reluctant approval.
"Before you say this, you should first think about how things turned out to be like this."
Yaye, who had been silent for a long time, spoke.
"Don't you think it's strange? Why did Xiang Ying wake up all of a sudden after being touched by Fei Bai? Also, Xiang Ying's behavior after waking up... do you think it's normal?"
As soon as Yaye finished speaking, the surroundings fell into a terrible silence.
Seeing this, Fallen Dark sneered and turned to look at Atlas behind him.
"Atlas, can you confirm that the person hugging Beichen in the room is Xiang Ying?"
"The body composition is 97% similar, but the decimal point of the biocode number is different. This is likely the result of a slight mutation in Xiangying's body—"
Atlas was halfway through his words when he suddenly looked at Feibai and tilted his head.
"...Strange? Is there something wrong with my analytical ability?"
"Atlas, what are you talking about?"
Just as Atlas was about to speak, the door to the lobby opened. Beichen walked out with Xiangying, a happy smile on his face, and nodded to everyone.
"Everyone, let's go back to the capital."
Glen She frowned: "Leaving right after arriving?"
Beichen laughed dryly. "Well, because Xiangying's awakening was so strange, I have some questions I want to ask Yagad right away. Let's put the reminiscing a little bit on hold."
The chief of Tu Ling nodded, then glanced at Xiang Ying, turned and left to call the guards to assemble.
"Xiang Ying, I'll take you to see our capital right away. It's a very imposing territory!"
"Yes, of course. The country built by the master must be the most perfect."
Here, the master and servant were immersed in the joy of reunion, while here, Ting Tianjian stood in the shadows in the distance with a gloomy face, watching the backs of the two people happily overlapping.
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