KOF: Rise of the King of Fighters

three days later.

Nighttime, on the shore.

Yan Yue found a relatively high rock, ignored the bone-chilling sea breeze, and sat on it to cultivate her inner energy.

Pale blue spiritual energy gradually surrounded Yan Yue, causing her entire body to begin to glow.

Fio has returned to the logistics department, Mark and Talma are researching new firearms, and Eri also has new agent training waiting for her.

Clark temporarily took over Ralph's job, working with Heidern to command and manage the mercenaries.

Ever since Ralph was severely injured by Loki, Leona seems to be more concerned about her Orochi power, often training alone and rarely seen by others.

As a special envoy, but not a real soldier, Yan Yue has spent the last few days doing nothing but eating and cultivating.

As Yan Yue meditated on the reef, all was quiet except for the gentle lapping of the waves against the rocks. Suddenly, a figure appeared silently behind Yan Yue like a ghost.

The sea breeze gently caressed Whip's hair, and the moonlight, like water, bathed her face, making her appear exceptionally soft and beautiful. However, this softness could not conceal her aloof and detached temperament.

Yan Yue seemed to sense the movement behind him. He turned his head slightly and his gaze fell on Whip.

When he saw Whip's indifferent expression, his heart tightened, his brows furrowed slightly, and he asked, "Another mission?"

Upon hearing this, Whip's face showed a hint of doubt. "Missions? You're addicted to doing missions?"

Hearing Wei Pu's question, Yan Yue sighed helplessly, "Every time I see you, it's because you're on a mission, isn't it? Please, I just want to take a vacation and go back to South Town as soon as possible..."

However, the moment Yan Yue finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he might have said something wrong.

Almost simultaneously, Whip's face darkened, and she lashed out with her whip, which wrapped around Yan Yue's body in the blink of an eye.

"Am I really that worthless?"

Before Yan Yue could even react, she was tightly bound by Whip's whip.

His body was bound and unable to move, and he could only watch helplessly as Whip's originally gentle face turned cold as ice, and then became excited.

"Hey! Wait a minute!" Yan Yue suddenly shouted, looking at Wei Pu with a bewildered expression. "Why do you always tie me up every time we meet? I was just saying it casually, it can't be that serious, right?"

Whip seemed somewhat bewildered as well, and said coldly, "I don't know either, why I get inexplicably angry every time I see you..."

Before she could finish speaking, her emotions suddenly became extremely agitated. With a flick of her whip, Yan Yue was violently flung into the air.

Immediately afterwards, Whip lashed the whip downwards with force.

Pfft!

With a loud bang, Yan Yue plummeted downwards, crashing straight into the water and splashing a high spray.

Then, Whip, holding the whip, lashed it out, and the tip of the whip, as if it had eyes, accurately wrapped around Yan Yue in the water. With a sudden pull of her arm, Yan Yue was lifted out of the water like a drowned rat.

Yan Yue scrambled ashore in a disheveled state, soaking wet and panting heavily.

However, Yan Yue still looked annoyed, muttering, "I think you've just gotten addicted to tying people up. How can you live with yourself treating your partner like this?..."

However, Whip did not seem to be angered by Yan Yue's words; her anger seemed to have subsided considerably.

Whip looked at Yan Yue expressionlessly and said calmly, "I have leads on the three people you asked me to investigate..."

After saying that, Whip walked unhurriedly to a rock, sat down elegantly, crossed her legs, and asked provocatively with a playful expression, "Want to know?"

"What? You found it so quickly?" Yan Yue was full of surprise upon hearing this.

Whip was secretly pleased with herself. She stared at Yan Yue, who was kneeling on the ground, with an excited and arrogant look in her eyes. She lightly tapped the whip in her hand and said in an authoritative tone, "Are you still angry?"

"Damn it!" Yan Yue cursed inwardly. "I never thought I'd be tricked by this little girl!"

Yan Yue desperately wanted to know the whereabouts of the three Heavenly Kings of Orochi, and could only sigh helplessly.

Just a moment ago, Vip was a harmless and quiet girl. How did her temperament suddenly change 180 degrees?

However, Yan Yue didn't have time to think about it anymore.

In the blink of an eye, Yan Yue sprang to her feet and teleported to Whip's side, saying respectfully, "Thank you, sir..."

"..." Vip was speechless for a moment when she saw Yan Yue's flexible and adaptable expression, but she didn't say anything more and put away her whip.

Then, Whip handed a photo to Yan Yue.

Yan Yue took the photo and looked at the three figures in it. They looked very familiar. There was a man, a woman and a child. The three of them were standing in the center of a bar stage, playing their respective instruments.

"Yes, yes, that's them!" Yan Yue's eyes lit up immediately.

Then, Yan Yue solemnly saluted Wei Pu.

"Whisper, thank you so much. Don't worry, I'll do my best to help you with the NESTS matter!" Yan Yue seemed to have completely forgotten about Whip's teasing earlier.

Seeing Yan Yue's sudden serious expression, Whip smiled slightly, then sat up from the rock and slowly said, "No need to thank me... wasn't this our agreement?"

“That’s right, we’re intelligence partners…”

Whip went on to explain, "Actually, NESTS and Orochi seem to have some kind of connection..."

Yan Yue turned her head and looked at Whip with some curiosity: "What do you mean?"

Whip took a deep breath and looked out at the sea: "According to my investigation, NESTS seems to have existed for many years. It seems they were secretly preparing something to resist the power of a god like Orochi..."

"And then?" Yan Yue asked.

Whip shook her head. "That's all... That's all I know..."

"..."

However, as the two were talking, faint aurora began to appear in the sky above the boundless sea.

"That's the aurora borealis?..."

Both Wei Pu and Yan Yue turned to look up at the sky.

Soon, the aurora became intense.

The aurora borealis, like a giant and magnificent ribbon, dances freely in the night sky. At first, it is a faint green glow, lingering on the horizon like a ghost, then the colors become more intense, with bright green and dreamy purple intertwined.

The light constantly shifted its shape, sometimes swaying like a flowing ribbon in the wind, sometimes blooming like a flower in an instant. The flowing light and shadow seemed to have a life of their own, leaping and twinkling in the night sky.

"Aurora...?" This was the first time Yan Yue had ever seen the aurora, and she couldn't help but watch the magnificent scene with curiosity.

"The aurora borealis? This is the first time I've ever seen it..."

Both Yan Yue and Wei Pu were captivated by the beautiful scenery, stopping their conversation to gaze up in awe. A gentle sea breeze, carrying a slight chill, did not dispel the wonder in their eyes at the aurora borealis.

The aurora borealis shone upon them, as if draping them in a dreamlike veil.

Yan Yue turned to look at Whip, who looked exceptionally beautiful and charming under the aurora. Yan Yue was also attracted and instinctively took a second look.

Whip gazed intently at the breathtaking aurora borealis and explained, "Legends from all over the world mention... that the aurora appears when the power of the gods stirs..."

Following Whip's words, Yan Yue asked, "If the legend is true, then will the power of the Orochi clan change?"

Whip nodded, her gaze still fixed on the aurora. "Very likely."

Then, Whip turned to look at Yan Yue and said with some worry, "So please be careful, as the legendary emperor of the human race..."

Yan Yue replied with a wry smile, "I hope so..."

The sea breeze ruffled their hair, and the aurora continued to dance in the night sky. At this moment, the atmosphere between the two became exceptionally quiet and gentle.

……

Day two.

Yan Yue visited the comatose Ralf again at the hospital, and then said goodbye to Heidern and the rest of the Ikari team.

Next, Yan Yue went to the gun department and returned the Super Black Hawk Revolver to Talma.

"Talma, thank you for your help..."

Talma picked up the revolver, looked at it, and gestured with it. "Is this revolver not so easy to use?"

Yan Yue replied, "That's true, but the power is quite great, almost as powerful as a hand cannon."

Talma chuckled somewhat helplessly, "Hahaha... Indeed, it's only a caliber of over thirty millimeters after all..."

"But with my strength, it's hard to control the aim, so please help me improve it... I'll take it again next time..."

Talma adjusted his sunglasses and said confidently, "OK! No problem. Since I made the gun, I'll make sure you're satisfied!"

"Thank you very much, then goodbye..." Yan Yue bowed solemnly to everyone.

"Goodbye! Take care..." Mark and Talma saluted simultaneously.

Yan Yue had already changed into casual clothes and was carrying a backpack. After greeting the Peregrine Falcon Squad and the Ikari Team, she boarded the helicopter bound for the port city.