Chapter 161 See You Again

On the pitch-black island, Han Jiangxue held the little candle flame in her arms, providing a little light to the surroundings.

In her vision, Jiang Keli, transformed into Nanako, stood with her hands behind her back, looking down at the pitiful little creature that had crept to her feet.

Jiang Keli wanted to squat down and comfort the lonely little guy, but based on what Jiang Xiao had seen in his time rewind, Nanako treated Star Pets like slaves, without much emotion, a purely exploitative relationship.

So... Jiang Keli wanted to, but couldn't bring herself to squat down and comfort the black mist doll.

Jiang Xiao said, "It's no longer in the cub stage, but it has some intelligence and can follow someone."

Since Jiang Keli didn't speak Japanese or English with a Japanese accent, she didn't say anything, just looked down at the little creature.

The black mist doll cautiously crept to Jiang Keli's feet, raised its big head, opened its ruby eyes, and looked expectantly at its mistress.

After a long while, receiving no response from its mistress, the black mist doll reached out a small hand and cautiously tugged at Jiang Keli's pants leg, looking pathetic.

Seeing this, Han Jiangxue said, "Let it follow beside your mecha?"

Jiang Xiao said, "Letting Jiang Keli transform into Nanako and meet it is already the limit. Jiang Keli doesn't even dare to speak, as that would surely expose her. Let this black mist doll follow you; it's a safety measure. If any Star Warriors approach you, it can control them."

Han Jiangxue frowned slightly and said, "Not planning to have the little candle flame rely on it?"

She didn't know that the little candle flame had a limit to how many it could rely on. Of course... this unique black mist doll was also very useful. If the little candle flame relied on it, Jiang Xiao could raise its rank and Star Technique quality, making it very powerful in terms of control.

But Jiang Xiao's team already had Ao Ao Long, an excellent controller.

Jiang Xiao said, "You know, my mechas, the Transforming Star couple, including Plato, have no other Star Pets besides a Soul of the Devouring Sea."

Han Jiangxue: "Mm."

Jiang Xiao: "I suspect that those insane Star Warriors will kill their Star Pets after advancing to a certain level, freeing up Star Slots. We're not like that, of course, but we can learn from their way of interacting with Star Beasts. After all, if we treat Star Beasts with some intelligence well, like pet dogs, they can live and fight with us."

Han Jiangxue looked at the pitiful black mist doll at Jiang Keli's feet and said, "It looks very loyal."

"Mm..." Jiang Xiao nodded. If nothing unexpected happened, the black mist doll had traveled far and wide, enduring hardships to return home, only to find its master gone, so it had been guarding under this tree.

If Jiang Xiao and the others hadn't come, would it have stayed here forever?

"It's a pity it followed a master who didn't cherish it." Han Jiangxue looked at Jiang Keli's aloof demeanor, her voice turning cold, lowering the temperature of the somewhat hot summer night.

They were speaking in Chinese, so they didn't have to worry about the black mist doll understanding.

Han Jiangxue said, "Let it follow me."

"Alright." Jiang Xiao made a prompt decision. In the distance, Jiang Keli, who had been silent and unmoved by the black mist doll's pleas, finally turned around and pointed to Han Jiangxue.

The black mist doll hurried to Jiang Keli's legs and struck a fighting pose towards Han Jiangxue.

The next moment, a hand fell in front of it.

"Ee?" The black mist doll curiously turned around, unable to contain its joy! Its mistress had actually squatted down! It could get closer to her!

Jiang Keli stretched out her hands, pretending to hug the black mist doll.

The black mist doll hurriedly solidified and compressed its body, which was usually in a mist form. Its cute big head, with its ice cream cone hairstyle, became clearer.

Jiang Keli said nothing, picked up the black mist doll, and walked towards Han Jiangxue.

Jiang Xiao took the little candle flame, and Han Jiangxue also stretched out her hand towards Jiang Keli, who was walking over with the doll.

"Ee... Ee?" The black mist doll struggled slightly but was still held in Han Jiangxue's arms.

It hurriedly turned its head to look at its mistress, but... the mistress in front of it waved goodbye and walked towards the gate of the Shadow of Calamity.

"Ee?" The black mist doll reached out its small hands towards its mistress's back.

But it could only see that heartless back; its mistress didn't even give it the slightest response...

Its little hands froze in the air, and its ruby eyes dimmed slightly.

Was it being... given to someone else?

"Ee! Ee!" The black mist doll suddenly struggled violently. It cried anxiously and jumped out of Han Jiangxue's arms, running quickly towards its mistress.

The mistress, who had stepped into the space portal, finally stopped and turned her head abruptly, her gaze extremely stern.

The black mist doll stopped abruptly and stood in place.

The mistress slowly raised her hand, pointed at Han Jiangxue again, then turned and disappeared into the space gate. The gate to the Shadow World immediately closed.

Jiang Xiao sighed inwardly.

The Star Pet was a good Star Pet, but it was a pity it had followed such scum for masters.

The Transforming Star members were criminals, that was a matter for human society.

But as masters, both Baze and Nanako had always been bossy and demanding towards their Star Pets, scolding and berating them at the slightest dissatisfaction, using them purely as tools.

The key issue was that even so, the black mist doll was still very loyal to them, loyal enough to sit under the tree, foolishly waiting for its master to return.

Since it could become Baze's Star Pet, it meant it had followed Baze since it was a cub.

Perhaps its upbringing had made this child think that the master-servant relationship should be like this...

Han Jiangxue stepped forward, squatted down, and hugged the little creature that barely reached her knees.

Held in warm arms, smelling a refreshing bathing scent, the black mist doll didn't enjoy it at all. It was dejected, its head drooping, silent.

"Go, comfort it." Jiang Xiao squatted down, put the little candle flame on the ground, and patted its chubby, jelly-like skin.

Also a cute little creature, the little candle flame's life was obviously better, practically growing up in a honey pot. It skipped and jumped to the black mist doll and said, "Uhm~"

The little candle flame used to be good friends with the black mist doll inside Baze's body. Seeing another black mist doll again, it was indeed very happy. It didn't know where its former playmate had gone...

The Buzzing Whale and the Puffing Whale knew where the little candle flame's playmate had gone, but they hadn't told the little candle flame.

In fact, the little candle flame had been at the scene when the black mist doll died, turning into a spiral of flames, circling above the Devouring Sea Armor, but it didn't understand why Baze died, and its playmate disappeared along with him.

The little candle flame looked at the black mist doll in front of it, the ice cream roll on its head, the cloud-like scarf under its big head, and the round little hands that looked like it was wearing little boxing gloves...

Everything was the same as its former playmate. The little candle flame even imagined that this guy might be the playmate it hadn't seen for a long time?

However, the black mist doll wasn't in a good mood at the moment. It seemed to find the little candle flame annoying. It turned around, buried its head in Han Jiangxue's arms, and hid its face.

......

Jiang Xiao took Han Jiangxue back to the Star Gathering Courtyard, back to his office building, his apartment.

Jiang Xiao believed that Han Jiangxue could take good care of the black mist doll, and he also believed that under the influence of the little candle flame's innocent and cheerful personality, the black mist doll would slowly cheer up.

Han Jiangxue had a small bodyguard, and the black mist doll had someone who truly loved and cherished it. The ending was perfect.

In fact, Han Jiangxue wasn't someone who cared about too many people. Her personality was like that, not easy to get along with, and she only gave warmth to a few people.

But that was for people. For her own Star Pets, like that Star Dragon, Han Jiangxue, as its "mother," had a very good relationship with the Star Dragon.

Jiang Xiao believed that she could give this pitiful little creature more love and warmth in its future life.

That night, the black mist doll guarded Han Jiangxue's bedside, following the former mistress's orders, guarding and following Han Jiangxue.

Han Jiangxue didn't have the habit of hugging someone to sleep. You had to show Xia Yan's shameless spirit to get into her quilt.

But tonight... Han Jiangxue took the initiative to put the black mist doll on the bed, pinching its soft, cloud-like "scarf," and slowly drifted off to dreamland.

The black mist doll, which was in mist form all year round, discovered that its new master liked its soft body, so it specially solidified it.

Letting Han Jiangxue hug its body, it closed its ruby-like beautiful eyes and gradually drifted off to dreamland.

......

The next morning, Jiang Xiao flashed to various places to pick up his teammates to go home.

Other soldiers came to the capital from all over the country and returned to their teams on their own, but Jiang Xiao's Tail Feather Squad were all big shots, and Jiang Xiao had to personally pick them up.

The first stop was in the land of Guixi.

When Jiang Xiao snatched Gu Shi'an back from his uncle, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I told you! You have to come in the morning. If you came to pick you up last night, I definitely wouldn't be able to go back!" Jiang Xiao said goodbye to the enthusiastic Uncle Gu, and his heart couldn't help but feel a burst of fear.

"Come on, my uncle's alcohol tolerance can't beat you." Gu Shi'an curled his lips but put his arm around Jiang Xiao's shoulder and said, "I won't say polite words! My uncle accepted the Diamond Desperado and Desperate Wanderer Star Beads you gave him, but it's a pity his Star Slots are full and he won't be able to absorb them until later."

"Ah." Jiang Xiao flashed away with Gu Shi'an, directly slamming into a teaching building, and said, "With the Desperado's Blade movement and the Desperado's Body strengthening, it can greatly ensure your life safety. I really have no choice, you know, the country's control over space-based Star Techniques is very strict, otherwise..."

"Of course I know." Gu Shi'an looked up at the teaching building in front of him and said, "Where is this?"

Jiang Xiao: "Yan Zhao Star Warrior University, we're here to pick up Yi Qingchen."

Saying that, Jiang Xiao bumped Gu Shi'an with his shoulder, took out his phone from his pocket, and smiled and greeted the gatekeeper who was stunned at the entrance while making a call.

The old man scratched his head, this child... should be a student at their school, right?

Anyway, he looked a little familiar...