Xingtie: My mission master joins the chat group.

"Seriously, where did Lin Mao go?"

Hearing the voice behind him, Lin Mao stiffened his neck and turned around, but before he could turn completely, a pair of hands quickly reached out from behind, grabbed his head, and pulled him out.

Bang!

The door was tightly shut, and the people inside looked at each other in bewilderment.

Himeko looked at the spot where Lin Mao had just appeared with a strange expression, then turned to the others and asked, "Did you see how he appeared?"

Raiden Mei shook her head slightly, and Bronya also indicated that she hadn't seen it clearly.

Fu Hua stared at the tightly closed door, crossed her arms, and nodded in agreement.

Before Lin Mao spoke, no one had even noticed his presence.

It's alright, I'd say.

They simply changed into wetsuits, not swimsuits or similar attire, and wore Valkyrie armor underneath.

The four people present remained relatively calm.

"Speaking of which, how did he end up here?"

Fu Hua replied, "It must have been Kiana who called him over, worried that something unexpected might happen during this operation."

The group changed into their diving suits while chatting.

outside.

Kiana paced back and forth in front of Lin Mao, unable to believe her eyes. She stopped and stared at Lin Mao, "You, you, how did you get in there?!"

Seeing this, Lin Mao slowly raised his hands, his face serious and earnest, and replied, "If I said that a chat group teleported me there and I was in there in the blink of an eye, would you believe me?"

"What do you think?"

Kiana crossed her arms and snorted, "Anyway, you didn't see anything, so I'll forgive you this time!"

"Should I say thank you, Miss Kiana, for sparing my life?"

"That's what you should have said."

Lin Mao was speechless. When he said Kiana was fat, she got all worked up. He clenched his fist and slammed it against the wall.

Kiana looked at his fist. "What's wrong? Are you angry? Come on, I didn't say anything hurtful..."

'This has nothing to do with you,' Sirin reminded herself. 'He must have discovered something; I sensed Honkai energy fluctuations.'

Lin Mao's gaze shifted to the group of people who had emerged. He lowered his hand, his eyes locking onto Fu Hua beside Ji Zi, and he spoke:

"Should I explain it myself or should you explain it?"

This made Himeko and her two companions, who were about to go up and say hello, stop in their tracks.

Following his gaze, Himeko took a step back and turned to look at Fu Hua beside her.

A glint of light flashed in Bronya's eyes. She pulled the still somewhat dazed Raiden Mei to Lin Mao's side, pushing Kiana aside so that she and Raiden Mei could stand on either side of Lin Mao.

Kiana swayed as she regained her footing, glaring angrily at Bronya, who stared straight ahead expressionlessly, not even glancing at her.

A moment later, Bronya's feet left the ground, Kiana grabbed her and threw her into a corner, taking her place and acting as Lin Mao's left and right protectors.

Bronya, not to be outdone, pushed past Kiana and stood in front of Lin Mao.

The two exchanged a quick glance, then turned away and let out a cold snort.

Raiden Mei looked helpless upon seeing this.

These two have to argue about everything.

However, Lin Mao...

the other side.

Fu Hua and Lin Mao stared at each other for a moment, then shrugged under Himeko's gaze, their diving gear burning off their bodies like pages of a book.

Her hair grew longer, and the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a wild smile that didn't suit Fu Hua's personality.

His entire demeanor suddenly changed.

Although they look the same, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that she and Fu Hua are not the same person.

The Herald of Knowledge, having shed his disguise, spread his hands toward Lin Mao.

"Why did you have to expose my identity for no reason? I was planning to give Kiana and the others a surprise in the Nine Netherworld!"

"But I didn't expect that my disguise could fool even Theresa and Himeko, who are familiar with Fu Hua, but not you, an outsider."

The Lawbringer looked at Lin Mao with some surprise, realizing that he had been exposed to Lin Mao.

To prepare for this disguise, she gained a very deep understanding of Fu Hua, secretly imitating her every day during class.

Only in this way can the imitation be so lifelike.

Even Theresa and the others couldn't detect anything unusual.

As it turned out, Lin Mao's disguise was seen through immediately after just one glance.

"Tell me, how did you do that?" the Herrscher of Knowledge asked, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"I may not know much about Fu Hua, but I know exactly what it means to recognize treasures."

Lin Mao answered confidently.

Overall, there is still a significant gap between Fu Hua and the Herrscher of Knowledge, even though the Herrscher of Knowledge's disguise is excellent, bordering on perfect.

However, one's own little habits are hard to change in a short time; those are subconscious behaviors.

It will take a long time to make changes.

"I see……"

The Herrscher of Knowledge stroked his chin, thinking that Lin Mao had used the power of the Herrscher, but it turned out that he had simply discovered himself through habit.

Did Lin Mao cast a spell on her?

Celine suddenly spoke.

Kiana paused, glanced at Lin Mao and the Herrscher of Knowledge, and asked in her mind, 'What's wrong?'

'Didn't she notice that Lin Mao had just used his ability to envelop the Hyperion?'

If she, a half-crippled Herrscher, could discover it, then logically, a fully-fledged Herrscher of Knowledge should have been able to discover it.

'Because you found out. If I hadn't done it in front of you, and if I hadn't wanted you to find out, do you think you would have been able to find out?'

Lin Mao's voice suddenly rang in Kiana's heart.

Reply to Xilin's question.

Kiana looked up and met Lin Mao's gaze. Lin Mao had a faint smile on his lips.

The gaze shifted to the Herald of Knowledge.

The faint smile became more serious.

It's so much fun to tease idiots!

Although I feel a little sorry for Shi Bao, but... why did she have to bark like a dog in the group chat all day long with Xing and Ying?

He never studies anything good and just hangs out with his two cronies, Xing and Ying.

Give her a good talking-to on behalf of her elders.

"Why are you all staring at me?" Kiana looked up and found everyone staring at her. Kiana's eyes were very strange, revealing a hint of pity.

She scratched her head. "Weren't you guys going down to the Netherworld? You're all dressed in your diving suits, why are you still here?"

"The Lawgiver of Knowledge... Lady." Himeko paused for a moment before thoughtfully uttering "Lady" as a suffix.

"I remember Fu Hua was involved in this operation, right? How did it become you? Where is Fu Hua?"

"Oh dear, why make such a distinction?" The Herrscher of Knowledge spread her hands and said, "Fu Hua is me, and I am Fu Hua. This mission has Fu Hua's name on it, so isn't it perfect that I'm here?"

Are you worried about my abilities?

With a thought, the Lawbringer of Knowledge sent a sword flying out of the void. She put her fingers together, intending to swing it at the wall, but after a moment's thought, she swung it at Lin Mao.

Lin Mao, who was just watching the show, was surprised by the sudden move by the Herald of Knowledge.

The smile gradually faded.

"..."