Chapter 135: I Know Him
Shi An’an came back to her senses. She was now certain that Xiu had recognized her, because she saw his gaze staring straight at her.
“Eldest Brother, I know him,” Shi An’an said.
“Hm?”
“An’an, what did you say?”
Shi Anfeng and Lin Xi looked at Shi An’an in confusion. How could their younger sister (An’an) possibly know Empire People!
While the three were lost in their own thoughts, Xiu had already come before them.
The massive lion stood before the boulder, his gaze level with the three of them.
Xiu stared intently at Shi An’an. He hadn’t expected to see her again. Just now, he thought it was an illusion, but it really was her!
Shi An’an looked at the majestic and fit lion and narrowed her eyes with a smile. “Xiu!”
Hearing Shi An’an’s call, Xiu felt an inexplicable joy in his heart.
The next second, the lion’s figure vanished, replaced by a tall and sturdy silhouette.
Xiu leaped onto the boulder, bent down, and extended his hand to Shi An’an, his eyes flashing with a gentleness even he himself barely noticed. “An’an.”
It really was him!
Shi An’an happily placed her hand in his and was pulled up by him.
Shi Anfeng and Lin Xi clearly saw the man’s face, and they were shocked in their hearts. It was him!!!
However, when the two saw this man daring to hold their younger sister (An’an)’s hand, they abruptly stood up and yanked Shi An’an back.
“I never expected the Empire’s God of War’s second form to be a lion!” Lin Xi stood in front of Shi An’an, arms crossed, sizing up the man before him.
In past friendship matches between the Federation and the Empire, they had never seen this little Highness of the Empire’s second form. The Empire People were also extremely secretive about their little Highness.
They never expected to see it today, and it turned out to be a lion! No wonder his combat power was so strong. Tsk!
Shi Anfeng, meanwhile, quietly asked his younger sister from behind why she knew the Empire’s little Highness.
Shi An’an gave a brief account, telling her eldest brother how Xiu had been injured and fallen to H11 Star before, and by a twist of fate had become her pet.
Shi Anfeng hadn’t expected such a thing, but he still watched Xiu warily, not letting him get close to his younger sister. He didn’t believe such a coincidence could happen.
Shi An’an looked at Xiu and smiled as she introduced them. “This is my eldest brother. This is Brother Lin.”
Xiu looked at the two and politely asked, “Eldest Brother, Brother Lin.”
Shi Anfeng: “!!! Who is your eldest brother!”
Lin Xi: “Who is your Brother Lin!!!”
Xiu: “……Then what should I call you?”
Xiu looked innocently at Shi An’an. Seeing this, Shi An’an’s mind flashed with the image of Tudou as a little pup, and her protective instincts instantly surged.
“Eldest Brother, Brother Lin, Tudou doesn’t know you, so he doesn’t know how to address you.”
Hearing their younger sister say this, Shi Anfeng and Lin Xi laughed in anger and retorted, “Doesn’t Your Highness know us?”
Lin Xi sneered. “I remember five years ago, we seem to have met, Your Highness!”
Xiu fell silent for a moment. “Sorry, I was injured before, so I didn’t remember.”
Shi An’an nodded. “Yes, Xiu’s head was injured before, and it took a long time to heal.”
Xiu looked at the three. “I wonder how you ended up here?” He then looked concernedly at Shi An’an. “Star Beasts have been swarming out lately. It’s very dangerous. Why don’t you come with me back to camp first?”
“No need! We just stumbled here by accident. We’re leaving right now!” Lin Xi blocked Xiu’s line of sight.
Shi Anfeng nodded in agreement.
“But…” Shi An’an hesitated a bit. They had finally managed to contact their family, and they had even run into an acquaintance. Even in the Empire, could they go home now?
Shi Anfeng knew his younger sister’s concerns, but he couldn’t let go of his wariness toward the Empire.
Seeing An’an’s hesitant look and the other two’s guarded expressions, Xiu suggested, “How about… you come with me back to camp first to replenish supplies? Once you’re stocked up, if you want to leave, I certainly won’t stop you.”
Xiu looked at Shi Anfeng and Lin Xi’s attire and slight dishevelment, plus the fact that the three of them had appeared here alone, and he had some guesses in his heart.
Shi Anfeng and Lin Xi exchanged a glance. Thinking that their energy liquid, nutrient solution, and ammunition were indeed depleted, they had no choice but to agree.
At the same time, the two thought they should immediately contact someone to come pick them up.
Xiu brought the three back to camp. The Empire’s soldiers saw their Highness bringing back three strangers and were all very curious.
“Sail, take them to wash up and rest.”
Sail immediately ran over. “Yes, Your Highness.”
Sail tried hard to suppress his curiosity and respectfully led the three to the lounge.
Xiu watched Shi An’an leave, his heart gradually calming down.
“Lake,” Xiu said coldly.
Lake immediately walked over. “Your Highness.”
“Stay here and guard. I’m heading out. Notify me if anything happens.”
“Got it.”
Xiu turned to leave but suddenly stopped. “If An’an comes looking for me…, just tell her to wait a bit. I’ll be right back.”
Lake, who had no idea who An’an was, hadn’t even asked when he saw their Highness already leaving.
“Hey, I never expected that girl to really be that girl!!!”
Nov excitedly ran over.
“What do you mean ‘that girl’ this and ‘that girl’ that? The An’an our Highness just mentioned—who is she?” Lake frowned.
Nov looked at Lake like he was an idiot. “Duh! An’an, of course! Who else could make our Highness so tender and affectionate? It’s obviously that Shi An’an from H11 Star!”
“???” Lake was surprised. “But why would she appear here? And who are the other two?”
“You didn’t recognize them?” Nov looked at Lake disdainfully. This guy only cared about their Highness all day and nothing else!
“Those two—one is the youngest commander of the Federation’s First Legion, Shi Anfeng, and the other is the First Legion’s deputy commander, Lin Xi. Five years ago, during the friendship match against us, these two beat our Second Imperial Army!”
“It’s them!” Lake finally remembered, but why had they appeared here?!
At this moment, the same doubts filled Xiu’s mind. He piloted his mecha and returned to the boulder where the three had been, then began searching toward the back.
From Lin Xi’s words earlier, he felt there must be some passage here that allowed them to come and go.
And An’an had said they came here by accident, which meant they didn’t know where that passage led either!
Xiu advanced quickly, searching carefully all around. Although he had absolute trust in An’an, as an Empire man, he had the duty and responsibility to investigate this matter.
Finally, a thousand kilometers from the battlefield, he spotted a black hole.
Xiu disembarked from his mecha and slowly approached the black hole. He probed inside with his mental power and found that this black hole was very mysterious, completely different from the space-time passages built by humans.
