Chapter 272: Chapter 31: Pulled Out
Elysia halted her steps, gazing at Klein with surprise. "Oh, Klein, what brings you here...?"
Selune's Elegy swiftly hid behind Klein, burying her head in the embrace of the green-haired ELF like a quail, completely disregarding the numerous piercing ornaments on her head.
She murmured with deep emotion, "Benefactor!"
Klein reached out to support Selune's Elegy's shoulder, pulling her away from the embrace, and gazing at her face. Klein confirmed once again, "You are... an ELF, right?"
"Yes, that's correct... Uh, cough, This name is Selune's Elegy..." Selune's Elegy's voice gradually weakened, and she cautiously asked, "Um, benefactor, why are you looking at Selune like this?"
"...Can you handle data processing?"
"What?" The ELF was taken aback.
"Can you handle data processing?"
"Um... well... Selune can only do a little." The gray-haired ELF gestured awkwardly, "Selune's Elegy is actually better at fighting, providing support damage with ice elemental abilities!"
The atmosphere grew more solemn, and Selune's Elegy began to tremble.
Feeling somewhat disappointed, Klein grasped the ELF's shoulder. "Never mind, let's make do with your computational power... Come with me, we have a lot of work to do..."
Selune's Elegy stared at the numb expression in the green-haired ELF's eyes, the dark eye bags, and the listless movements, she finally realized that something was wrong with this "benefactor" in front of her.
She's taking me to work, no wait, why is your eye full of bags then?
Are you working overtime?! aahhhhh!!!
—No, I have to escape!
In the briefest of moments, Selune's Elegy revealed the astonishing power of a combat-specialized ELF.
Accompanied by a crisp explosion, her figure exploded into a black mist, and the feathers of energy scattered and danced in the air.
"Where's the person?"
Perplexed, Klein scratched her fingers, only feeling the slightly cold feathers of energy, which ultimately dissolved into tiny specks of starlight in the air.
Feeling a weight on her shoulder, Luo Lin realized that the ELF had appeared out of nowhere, and Selune's Elegy hugged her head in fear, saying, "Master! Let's run away quickly! The people here are all so scary!"
"Um..."
The Valkyrie glanced at the somewhat resentful look in Klein's eyes, then at the smiling Elysia bending over, and said to the green-haired ELF, "Miss Klein, sorry, Selune is not good at handling the maintenance work you often do..."
"An extra ELF means extra help... ELFs' basic structure determines that they are capable of handling various tasks, especially those related to data. It's a case of less effort for greater results..."
Klein was the typical academic type who wasn't good at communication, and it took her a while to say this.
Luo Lin pondered for a moment and made a new suggestion, "If you're really short-handed, I can help you find another ELF to assist... but it might take some time. Before that..."
The ELF clung tightly to Luo Lin's head, making the Valkyrie feel like she had a headache as if she were under some kind of spell.
"Selune, please loosen your grip..."
The gray-haired ELF shook her head. "Master, you must promise not to make Selune work overtime... and Elysia isn't allowed to touch Selune's feathers..."
"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you..."
Feeling a bit helpless, Luo Lin had to offer reassurance repeatedly and spent some time to calm Selune's Elegy down.
The ELF rested her hand on the Valkyrie's neck and finally settled on her shoulder stably.
Klein drooped her shoulders, sighing, "Alas, people's hearts are not as they used to be..."
Selune's Elegy watched as the green-haired ELF walked back into the maintenance station alone, closing the sliding door, and faintly hearing the sound of keyboard tapping from inside.
"..."
Luo Lin turned her head and asked Elysia, "Has Klein been working overtime like this for fifty thousand years? Isn't anyone managing her?"
Miss Pink Elf also felt that Klein's behavior today was somewhat unusual, pondering, "Klein has always been quietly working and never complained. It seems like everyone really takes her work for granted, indeed neglecting her..."
Sakura watching from the side for a long time spoke up, "As far as I know, Mebius sets aside time regularly to check on Klein... but given Mebius's temperament, I'm afraid she wouldn't actively show het concern."
"That's true..."
Luo Lin was somewhat speechless. She looked at Elysia, "Elysia, didn't you go visit her?"
Miss Pink Elf felt a bit aggrieved, "I did visit her, but every time I went, Klein would say that I was disturbing her normal work... Over time, I could only help her clean up the excess data on the outskirts of Elysian Realm, easing her workload."
"Hold on." Luo Lin noticed a blind spot, "First, tell me how you visited her."
Elysia pinched her bangs, somewhat embarrassed, and replied, "Well... I just... gave Klein a massage and helped her loosen her muscles..."
ELFs need massages? I bet you just thought Klein was cute and started touching her, didn't you?
Luo Lin's gaze gradually sharpened, and seeing the rare wry smile on Miss Pink Elf's face, she confirmed her suspicion.
"You... sigh, it seems I need to capture Book of Fuxi early and put it to work as a laborer..."
But before that, Luo Lin had to figure out how to get her consciousness into her spare body as to let Seele and Bronya communicate, and stabilize her emotions.
At the same time, she also needed to further explore the use of her emotion diffusion ability, ensuring that the Herrschers of Thunder and Void could handle their free time without any problems while Luo Lin searched for Book of Fuxi...
Lastly, don't forget about the Abyss and Memorial Arena in the rotation cycle, as they are important sources of crystals.
Luo Lin looked at Selune's Elegy on her shoulder while feeling troubled. "Selune, you're an ice attribute support ELF, but all I have here are fire and physical output... It seems our specialties don't quite match."
Selune's Elegy puffed out her chest, declaring confidently, "Humph, Master, rest assured, Selune is the great Soul Reaper, capable of handling cross-attribute and cross-weather law enforcement without any problems!"
Hearing words like "cross-attribute," "cross-weather," and "law enforcement," Luo Lin was suddenly moved.
It's been so long since she heard such gamified vocabulary. It made her feel like she had rediscovered the feeling of interacting with goofy online friends again.
"Hmm...?"
Luo Lin took Selune's Elegy off her shoulder and looked at her seriously, asking, "Selune, I want to ask you, do you know where you came from in this world? And how did you immediately recognize me as your master?"
Selune's Elegy looked a bit puzzled seeing Luo Lin's solemn expression, she thought carefully before replying, "Um, didn't we fight side by side a long time ago? Master? Back then, you were so excited when you pulled me out of the Homu Supply Box..."
"Ah?"