Collapse: The opening system captures the Herrscher of Knowledge

Several days have passed in the blink of an eye. The once empty garage is now completely full, and the damaged opening on the second floor has been properly sealed off.

At this moment, Fu Ming was sprawled out on the sofa in an extremely ungraceful posture.

She had long since changed out of her gorgeous clothes into a silk nightgown, her long gray hair was a mess, and her legs were casually draped over the coffee table.

He was holding a handful of golden, crispy potato chips in one hand, stuffing them into his mouth with a crunching sound, while his gaze casually swept over a group of people gathered not far away, discussing their battle plan.

After finalizing the operational plan for tomorrow, Bronya closed her tactical tablet and said in a calm tone:

"That concludes today's exploration mission. After everyone has rested up, we will return to St. Fontaine tomorrow."

Afterwards, Carol curiously looked around the not-so-spacious garage, her face full of amazement as she gazed at the various game consoles piled up in the corner, and the dazzling array of snacks and drinks:

"The place you chose to stay is too luxurious! It has everything you need for food, drinks, and entertainment. I thought you guys had a tough time these past few days!"

Adam chuckled twice, glancing discreetly at Fu Ming on the sofa, and explained:

"Haha, this is all thanks to Fu Ming. His abilities... are indeed very useful. We have everything we need here."

"Hmph, he just lies around in the garage all day doing nothing, either flirting with Adam or playing video games with Lyle."

Bronya snorted softly upon hearing this, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible dissatisfaction with Fu Ming's attitude of lying around and slacking off all day.

"Huh? He flirted with a senior! My god, this is too much...!"

Carol gasped, covering her mouth, her gaze shifting back and forth between Adam and Fu Ming before a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

Adam covered his face, staring at Bronya with a hint of resentment:

"Captain Bronya, let's not talk about my business anymore. Could you please give me some face in front of my teammates?"

Fu Ming lazily raised his eyelids, but secretly thought to himself: Seriously, Kiana☆ and Xiao Shi aren't here, can't I even enjoy myself? And teasing Xiao Chunan is really fun!

Seeing that Fu Ming remained silent, Bronya clenched her fists slightly and asked directly:

"You heard what we were discussing. We're returning to St. Fontaine tomorrow. Are you planning to stay here any longer?"

Fu Ming slowly sat up from the sofa, stretched, his joints making a crisp cracking sound, his tone somewhat casual:

"Hmm~ Of course. Anyway, you'll be coming back, so someone has to stay and guard the house, right? As for me, I'll reluctantly continue to wait for you to come back."

Bronya didn't say anything more, but simply looked up at him deeply, a hint of speechless disbelief hidden in her eyes.

After observing him for the past few days, she's too lazy to argue with him anymore. To sum it up, he's just an idle, good-for-nothing.

Upon hearing this, Timido immediately stopped organizing the supplies and whispered a word of advice:

"Senior Fu Ming, let's go together... It's better to have more people to help each other."

Lyle put down his sniper rifle and joined in, agreeing:

"Exactly! It must be so boring for you to stay here all alone. It's so much more fun with us, chatting and laughing! And are you really that sure we'll come back?"

Fu Ming waved his hand, lay back down on the sofa, grabbed a handful of peanuts and stuffed them into his mouth, looking completely unmoved.

"No, no, you can go without worry. I have already seen the future, and you will come back."

Kiana☆:.......Ah Ming is getting lazier and lazier. I'll just destroy this sky island (Asia Demon City) in one shot and bring Ah Ming back.

Bronya, seeing his state, knew that further persuasion would be futile, and could only coldly admonish him:

"Since you insist on staying, then stay. We'll come back for you after the mission is completed. Remember, don't even think about running away. His Excellency the Bishop might be quite interested in you."

"I know, Lady Bronya." Fu Ming replied casually without even opening his eyes, his tone full of perfunctoriness.

Bronya said no more, turned to the crowd and gave the following instructions:

"It's getting late, everyone should get some rest. We'll depart promptly at 5:00 AM without delay."

Seeing this, everyone busied themselves with making final preparations for departure.

As night deepened, the garage gradually fell silent, with only the soft breathing of the people and the low rustling of the evening breeze through the ruins outside the window, creating a remarkably peaceful atmosphere.

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A hint of paleness appeared on the horizon.

There was a growing noise in the garage. Bronya was the first to get up, her sharp eyes scanning the room. When she saw that the sofa was empty, she frowned slightly.

The next second, she turned her head and saw Fu Ming leaning against the garage door, casually twirling a bright red apple between his fingers, crunching a piece in his mouth, a little juice sliding down the corner of his mouth, his expression still that casual and lazy look.

"Good morning." Fu Ming raised his chin, flicked his wrist, and conjured an apple out of thin air, tossing it precisely to Bronya.

"..."

Bronya caught the apple steadily, her fingertips touching its cool texture. She didn't speak, but gave Fu Ming a deep look before turning to the others who had already woken up and saying in a deep voice:

"Set off."

Fu Ming stood at the door until he could no longer see the others before turning back to the garage.

He walked up to the pile of game consoles, raised his hand, and the originally messy garage instantly became neat and orderly. Snack crumbs and empty drink cans on the ground were swept up by a tornado and carried out of the garage.

After finishing all this, Fu Ming lay back down on the sofa, but instead of closing his eyes for a nap as usual, he simply looked up at the mottled ceiling.

The next second, a pale blue light appeared before his eyes, transforming into a clear projection. The image showed the figures of Bronya and the others who had just left.

Bronya and her companions arrived at a door, and after passing through a series of complex alternate dimensions, they reappeared and returned to the Saint Fontaine city.

While the team members were discussing the spatial portal, Bronya quietly walked to the side, connected with Theresa, and calmly reported on Fu Ming and the progress of the investigation over the past few days.

On the other end of the communication, Theresa's tired voice came through the screen. In addition to reminding everyone to be careful, she also brought a message that made Bronya's expression change slightly - Kiana☆ has returned.

In front of the projector, Fu Ming tapped his fingertips lightly, reached for a bag of potato chips, and ate them while watching, muttering to himself.

'Phew—Kiana☆ is alright... So, it seems that Xiaoshi, Sirin, Mei☆, and Alicia are all still in this world, and nothing bad has happened to them.'

But far away on the moon, a figure was filled with frustration—Kiana☆ raised her hand and vigorously rubbed her white hair, her brows furrowed, and she groaned in annoyance at the void:

"How did they all find their way here... Ah!!! I really want to go back to Earth and stay by A-Ming's side!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes darted around, and she slumped her shoulders, muttering to herself with a hint of wishful thinking:

"I'm just sneaking back to Earth for a little while, it shouldn't have any impact on the planet, right... Sigh, if only power could be suppressed like in another world!"

Celine, arms crossed, coldly watched the deranged Kiana☆ and mercilessly retorted:

"Tsk, are you an idiot? Why don't you just open a portal and grab your brother?"

"......yes!"

Kiana☆ clapped her hands suddenly, her eyes lighting up instantly, and she smiled with great pride as if she had just realized something:

"That way, they'll have made a wasted trip, and they can't just ignore the enemy and do all that work for Auntie for free. Hahaha, I'm so clever!"

Xiaoshi, Mei☆, Alicia: How can you be so selfish!

Celine: "......"

Then, Kiana tilted her head and asked in confusion:

"Wait, if I can just take Ah Ming to the moon, why didn't I do that when I first found him?"

Sirin spread her hands, looking indifferent: "Who knows☆".

Kiana☆ stood up, stretched, and said eagerly:

"Forget it, let's not think about it too much. Let's capture Ah Ming first and then think about it."

Meanwhile, in Saint Fontaine, after Bronya ended her communication with Theresa, a new set of coordinates sent by Theresa immediately popped up on the terminal on her wrist.