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Chapter 8: I Can Only Rely on You

That night, shi+ Xiaobai accoe villa It was said to be a residence Riko had bought in this city After having a simplethis period of ti [Gaia] She only said that she would bring him to Gaia Base tomorrow

shi+ Xiaobai fell asleep soon after went to bed, but oken up by Riko with a kick in theAs he had his breakfast in a drowsy state, he saw a helicopter land in an empty spot in front of the villa

By the tihts, he realized he was sitting in the helicopter Riko was sitting across him, but One-Pun had already disappeared

“Where’s Uncle Baldy?” shi+ Xiaobai asked as he caught sight of the white clouds a, “Puny world, shi+ver before This King’s feet!”

Riko rolled her eyes and snapped, “Teacher One-Pun left early because he has so on In a while, e reach Gaia Base, don’t you keep saying ‘This King’ Not everyone possesses a temperament as mild as me”

shi+ Xiaobai had his reservations regarding Riko’s remarks about herviolently beaten up, so he whispered, “This King

“What?” Riko cast a murderous look at him

“Che!” shi+ Xiaobai i As he covered his head, he said in a wronged h, This E in the future…Ouch!”

Moments later, shi+ Xiaobai, who had finally succu several beatings, said melancholically, “Girl, you must be a demoness sent by the God of Darkness”

“Hmph!” Riko waved her fist as her face bri shi+ Xiaobai would be such a pleasant thing

……

The helicopter flew allbefore it descended at noon From the helicopter, shi+ Xiaobai was able to see Gaia Base in its entirety

High-rise steel buildings looht Iron-paved roads crisscrossed and differed fros The roads weredown from the sky, they looked like black, bottomless rivers

“Welcome to Gaia Base—Steel City” Riko playfully winked at him

shi+ Xiaobai sneered, “This will be the first fief This King will own in this world Using it to be the base of Xiaobai’s Hero Squad would barely qualify…Ouch!”

Pulling back her fist, Riko began to space out as she looked at the approaching steel ground

After dise the helicopter, shi+ Xiaobai treaded cautiously on the steel surface He realized that while it was sturdy and solid to the touch, it had a degree of flexibility Furtherround was not hot as he had expected, instead, a sense of coldness see on the steel surface a few times, he realized it produced very little sound

“The ground is produced from the shells of the Astral Calamity Beast, ‘Astral Steel Giant Beetles’ It possesses a hardness harder than ordinary metals, and its heat dissipation and noise reduction attributes are extreood” Riko involuntarily explained to shi+ Xiaobai when she found hi with awe

shi+ Xiaobai was secretly astonished as he quietly took note of what Riko said

As the two of the past thereet Riko with a “Miss Riko” and would also give shi+ Xiaobai a co away

“I am quite fa at shi+ Xiaobai

shi+ Xiaobai sneered in response He felt aniiven