Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 294 Is Lithost a lunatic?

"What did you say? Apologize to them right now!"

Do you think he'll accept my apology?

"Oh God, is today an inauspicious day to go out? Good luck, good luck..."

Song Que couldn't understand how Qiong had provoked Litost to the point of wanting to kill. Was there anything particularly aggressive in what he said? But in any case, with a formidable enemy at hand, Song Que had no mind to blame Qiong. She muttered "Good luck and prosperity" and clenched the talisman in her hand—if Qiong couldn't win, she would grab Qiong and use random teleportation to escape.

"Pine Sparrow, if you're scared, you should run away first."

Feeling the hand gripping his back and sensing the unease emanating from it, Qiong realized that Songque was there, and he would have to spare some attention to protect her later...

"We're not that kind of person, we won't run away!"

Song Que raised her neck and responded loudly. Although she didn't understand the situation, one thing was certain: she had a teleportation talisman that could protect both herself and Qiong. There was no need for her to sell Qiong for this "expensive life-saving talisman".

Of course, on the surface, Song Que appeared to be ready to die for the cause, willing to share the fate of Qiong.

Are you two exchanging your last words?

"No, because I don't think I'll die. What is this? A new species I've never seen before?"

Facing the several aggressive Shadow Monsters under Lithost's command, Qiong showed no fear. After answering Lithost's question, she ignited her Flame Spear and prepared it—at this point, the defense that Slowpoke couldn't take down with a single shot was ready. Mere Shadow Monsters, what's the big deal? Once his baseball bat is fully charged, they'll all be dead!

The composed Qiong even began to observe the shadow monsters. Apart from those he recognized, there were some monsters he had never seen before... Among them, Qiong became somewhat interested in the blue humanoid shadow monster holding an umbrella.

Lithost, of course, had no need to tell Qiong that the shadow monster's name was Zhilan Jiayan. He simply waved his hand, and the "black water" stopped flowing from his body, gathering in his palm and turning into black flames.

"In that case, you'd better take care of yourself."

As if receiving some kind of command, all the shadow monsters pounced on Qiong and Song Que. And the one that Qiong was focusing on, Zhi Lan Jia Yan, actually put away its umbrella and suddenly slashed at Qiong.

"Qiong, get out of the way!"

The umbrella emitted an eerie blue light and struck the burning flame spear precisely, but in just a moment, the umbrella was burned down to just the handle.

"That's it? I thought it was something more impressive!"

As they spoke, several figures surrounded Qiong and Songque from different directions. Although Songque believed Qiong had a solution, she was still so nervous that her palms were sweating.

Qiong smiled slightly. How similar this was to before? The shadow monsters surrounding him and the fully charged baseball bat.

"Rules are meant to be broken!"

Once again, the baseball bat in Qiong's hand emitted a strong light, easily clearing away the shadow monsters in front of her.

What did you do?

Lithost looked at the emptied shadow monster with some surprise. He did not expect that Qiong could break through his creation so easily. It seems that the rumors of Amber Street are true. He can really destroy shadows so easily.

"I'm sorry, I have no comment!"

Qiong didn't answer him. Instead, she slung the bat over her shoulder and waited to see what this guy, who was inexplicably about to attack or even kill, would do next.

"That's interesting."

A smile appeared on Lithost's face, and the black flames in his hands burned even brighter.

"Then, try this!"

The black flames were tossed into the air by Lithost, then split into dozens of smaller flames that flew toward the sky at different angles, but to the sky... what a fuss.

He raised the baseball bat he was carrying on his shoulder again, and all the flames were extinguished in the light.

"Lithost, I don't know why you attacked me, just because of Sinadia?"

The bat that hadn't been swung was still emitting a blinding light. As long as Qiong didn't stop and didn't hit the target, it would continue to shine. Qiong's idea was to leave the bat shining without hitting it. Of course, if Litost himself exposed an opening and absolutely couldn't be injured in return, he would definitely rush over and hit this "martyrdom" technique with a stick.

Lithost: ...

Litost remained silent. He looked at the flame in his hand gradually dissipating under the light of the baseball bat, and then at the sunny and cheerful young man in front of him.

He covered his face, then grinned.

"Interesting, so interesting! Heh, heh heh heh, hahahaha!"

At noon, the eerie laughter of a middle-aged man echoed through the back alley where only three people were present.

"Even though it's only this much, it should be enough... No, let's try again!"

Lithost, who was talking to himself, suddenly looked at Sora with an eager gaze, which made Sora shiver: Lithost's current appearance reminded him of when the girls in St. Freya stared at him...

He is not gay!

The next second, Lithost teleported in front of Sora. Still laughing and panting, before Sora could react, he reached out to grab Sora's wrist.

"Ghost!"

Lithost's surprise attack startled Qiong: Shadow monsters are not scary, powerful enemies are not scary, but you can use teleportation to launch a surprise attack and give people a gay feeling, that's too scary!

However, Lithost ultimately failed. The protective flames reached out to him before he could grab Sora, and Lithost, who instinctively pulled his hand back after being burned, ultimately failed to catch Sora.

"Hey, hey, hey, what exactly are you trying to do!"

Qiong took a few steps back, but the bat in his hand shone even brighter. He faced off against Litost with suspicion and uncertainty: Could this guy be mentally ill?

No, he's definitely mentally ill. Otherwise, why would he become a "martyr" and think about dying every day to atone for his sins? This guy is not a normal person!

Despite Qiong's wariness, Lithost was not annoyed; instead, he laughed even more maniacally.

"What are you doing? I just want to test how much you can hurt me up close..."

"There's something wrong with you!"

As soon as Litost finished speaking, he charged towards the baseball bat in Qiong's hand, and a longsword with a black shadow appeared in his hand at some point.

"Use the strong to help the weak!"

The longsword struck the flaming spear but made no progress. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qiong smashed the baseball bat into Litost's face. The powerful impact sent him flying backward, crashing into a wall in the distance.

"Qiong, Qiong, you actually managed to beat Lord Litost?"

Qiong ignored the sparrow and gazed into the distance. Litost had already stood up unsteadily; though he bore wounds, his eyes shone with increasing excitement.

"Hahahaha... You're perfect, you can do it! I've found you, I've found you! I've finally found you! If it's you, it's our long-cherished wish..."

Song Que watched in astonishment and tugged at Qiong's sleeve.

"Qiong, the Lithost we found... has he lost his mind?"

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

The next second, Lithost, his face slightly distorted, teleported back to Qiong with a blur.

"Again?! If you do it again, don't make me beg you to fall to the ground and not die!"

"Don't worry, Master Bai Shu, absolutely not. Hahahaha..."

The madman, his face bruised and battered, was still laughing even after putting away his weapon.

Seeing that Lithost's face was still bleeding, Song Que tugged at Qiong's sleeve.

"Qiong, do you think... we should contact the mental hospital?"

"I think it's very necessary! Once we get out, we should contact Baiji."

"That makes sense, Young Master Bai should pay for the consultation!"

While Lithost was laughing maniacally, Qiong led Song Que slowly back to the edge—why bother arguing with a madman! This guy might have severe depression or schizophrenia, definitely a psychopath!

This also explains why he went crazy after hearing about Hinadia—what logic is there in talking to a lunatic?

"Master White Art, I am a heinous criminal, a demon who kills for pleasure! I caused fear and brought the Shadow Calamity to earth. What are your thoughts on this?"

Qiong didn't answer, and hurriedly led Song Que away from the back alley—and also to inform the residents in the surrounding area outside the back alley, otherwise if this person went crazy and went out to kill indiscriminately, the people here would not be able to defeat Litost!

Could this back alley be the place he created when he went crazy...?

Thinking of this, Qiong felt a chill run down her spine. She turned around and looked, but there was no sign of Lithost anywhere.

"Come, whether you seek justice for others or wish to become a divine knight and gain immortality, come to the Ten Arts War Arena in Rimu! Defeat me there, and you will..."

"Are you fucking crazy?!"

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Bai Family Living Room.

"This is unbelievable..."

"But what we said is true!"

Fearing that Baiji might not believe it, Songque gestured for a long time on the side.

"Alright, I trust you."

Bai Shu believed that Lithost would kill someone without hesitation, but he did not believe that Lithost would go mad.

Has Lithost lost his mind? Langqiu and even Anhe were already in a state of chaos.

"Um, where should we report this to the police or find a mental hospital?"

Qiong couldn't help but ask, "This Lithost is too crazy. Shouldn't we send him to jail or a hospital right away?"

But Qiong soon found himself in a bitter and helpless battle with Bai Ji.

“But Master Qiong.”

“Remove the master.”

"As the organizer of the Ten Arts War, Lithost's power was above all else during this period, and your word alone cannot prove that Lithost had mental problems... After all, he was the organizer of the tournament, and according to you, he was also a knight of God."

Qiong: ...

"No, is there no law or order on Mars anymore?"

Qiong plopped down on the chair and tapped her forehead. So, normal methods weren't enough to punish or even stop Lithost?

That makes sense, otherwise why would Kiana say that Luo Chenxue was only thinking about participating in the competition to deal with Lithost...

“Qiong, don’t be impatient. Litos definitely has his own purpose. This man is very cunning…”

Bai Ji brewed a cup of tea for Qiong and Song Que, and Qiong picked it up and took a sip.

"Thank you, Qi—where's the rice cake?"

At times like this, Qiong really wants to talk to Kiana.

“Miss Rice Cake knew you were coming here, so she specially requisitioned the kitchen and told me not to send anyone to help her... Qiong, the tea is spilled.”

Upon hearing Kiana enter the kitchen, only one thought crossed Qiong's mind: Oh no! The kitchen is going to explode! They're going to be poisoned!

This time, the people with Bletilla striata are here. If they all get poisoned, who will treat them?

"Teacher Bai, quick! Stop her! Otherwise we'll all be—"

"The rice cakes are here!"

Carrying several large plates, Kiana, with her hair tied up, strode into the living room.

"Qiong, come and try my rice cakes! If you don't like them, I can make you some noodles instead!"