“Have you ever tried bungee jumping?”
“No, but it shouldn’t be a big deal, right.”
Lando couldn’t help but feel puzzled by Irina’s sudden question.
What does that have to do with what’s happening now?
“You might not be used to it, so hold on to me.”
As she spoke, Irina’s hand tightened.
Lando’s hand was soft, making one reluctant to squeeze too hard, as if it would shatter like a fragile piece of art.
But without using a bit of force, that small hand seemed as if it could slip away at any moment, feeling almost unreal.
Seeming to sense what Irina was thinking, Lando playfully intertwined her fingers with Irina’s, locking their hands tightly together.
Irina’s breath hitched, and she unconsciously pressed down the brim of her hat, then let out a hot breath she didn’t realize she’d been holding.
‘Heh, I’m really the kind of person that’s easy to win over, aren’t I.’
“We’re jumping now.”
Before Lando could react, Irina’s body already tilted forward, pulling her off balance and dragging her down into the boundless darkness below.
The rush of wind forced Lando’s eyes shut.
For a moment, she couldn’t control her body.
If Irina hadn’t been holding onto her, she might have looked quite disheveled.
Irina secretly laughed.
The last time she did something like this, it was with Ye Wanqing, but that girl seemed to have gotten used to heights in real life, so Irina never saw the panic she expected.
This time, though, she got exactly what she wanted.
But soon, she couldn’t laugh anymore.
Lando’s slender arm suddenly tightened, and she slid down along Irina’s arm, pressing herself closely against Irina.
Her other hand mischievously landed on Irina’s waist, deliberately caressing the soft flesh at her lower belly.
“You little—”
Irina’s body was just as sensitive.
All of Su Mu’s weaknesses, she had as well, and Lando knew every one of them.
In an instant, Lando had her cheeks flushing red.
But before she could scold her, a bigger shock left Irina’s mind blank.
Lando leaned close to Irina’s ear, and without hesitation, took the delicate earlobe into her mouth, making Irina tense from head to toe to withstand the sudden sensation.
It was like being at the wheel, constantly teased by a mischievous girlfriend beside you—how could she focus on steering like this?
Out of control, the two of them tangled together, spinning through the air, quickly becoming dizzy.
The only thing they could rely on was each other, desperately clinging on, as if they might merge into one.
“It’s all your fault.”
Irina couldn’t care about holding back anymore.
She wrapped her arms around Lando and pulled her tightly to her chest.
That kind of teasing pressure actually gave her more comfort at this moment.
Even though she knew they wouldn’t fall to their deaths, just like those screaming tourists on roller coasters at amusement parks—they weren’t screaming out of fear of dying.
“Hehe, you’ve gotten so strong, but you’re still Su Mu after all.”
With her face pressed against Irina, Lando was almost out of breath.
Her voice was muffled, but even so, she didn’t forget to tease, as if afraid she wouldn’t be “murdered” by face wash.
Irina was embarrassed and annoyed, but could do nothing about her, so she resigned herself, closed her eyes, and waited for the fall to end.
“Splash.”
The sensation of hitting water wrapped around them, but when they opened their eyes, neither had a drop of water on them.
As for that drenched feeling… it must have just been sweat.
Ning Xi watched curiously from the side as this giant ball fell from the sky, then couldn’t help but burst out laughing when she recognized them.
She gave Lando a big thumbs up.
“That was just like me back in the day!”
Irina speechlessly pushed Lando away.
‘So that’s how you tangled up with Luo Linglan back then? No wonder she ran so far to avoid you.’
Luo Linglan appeared behind Ning Xi in the next instant.
Of course, she had heard Ning Xi’s words.
Seeing the raised fist, it looked like she wanted to knock the blue-haired shorty in front, but in the end, she couldn’t bring herself to do it and put her hand down.
“Which one do you want to take on?”
Lando steadied her dizzy head, her vision slowly focusing until it landed on Luo Linglan.
“Isn’t it obvious?”
She patted the dust off her clothes.
At some point, that icy blue long knife had appeared in her hand.
Lando didn’t raise the Military Knife, but Luo Linglan could already feel that sharp aura aimed straight at her at all times.
But she didn’t try to dispel it, just lowered her head quietly, her gaze dimming.
“Let’s talk as we fight.”
Luo Linglan was a little surprised.
It seemed Lando was willing to listen to her explain a few things.
Things she had always known, but never wanted to explain.
At this point, there was no reason to refuse—whether out of guilt towards Lando, or the urgency of the situation, she would finally have to face those problems she’d been avoiding for so long.
With a light sigh, Luo Linglan stepped in front of Ning Xi.
The oppressive force radiating from Lando seemed to melt away into the ocean, unable to get close at all.
And just then, an almost invisible thread separated from Irina, looping around Lando’s ankle.
The latter immediately sensed Irina’s intent.
No extra words, just the simplest information.
[Dangerous Target: Magical Girl Lando / Luo Linglan, Magic Power Index: B-Class, Authority Concept: Temperance]
[Unified Ability: Fangyuan]
[Ability One: Can consume Magic Power to erase the effects of abilities on contacted targets.]
[Ability Two: Creates a ten-meter radius circular area, restricting anything from entering or exiting.]
[Ability Three: Forms a domain within the area that suppresses the opponent’s thoughts.]
Lando was startled, then looked up at Luo Linglan.
In that instant, she found herself standing within a glowing white ring at her feet, set by the other party.
An invisible barrier appeared in an instant, sealing them off from the outside world, even severing Irina’s link to Lando.
“You’re a Magical Girl?” Luo Linglan paused, then nodded, “Why have I never heard about this? Just how much have you been hiding?”
As she spoke, Lando’s Military Knife darted at Luo Linglan, but the latter dodged it with ease.
Though Luo Linglan was unarmed, the pressure she gave Lando was as daunting as ever, like a mountain shrouded in mist—impossible to grasp, imposing and heavy.
She moved lightly, closing the distance between herself and Lando.
For Lando, who was holding a knife, this was undoubtedly a disadvantage, but even with a Magic Power Index surpassing Luo Linglan’s by 5%, she couldn’t shake her off and could only keep attacking to control the rhythm of the fight.
“I never intended to tell you, but if I wait any longer, I might never have the chance.”
“Is that so? Are you so confident you’ll win against me?”
In a split second, they’d exchanged hundreds of moves.
To an outsider, it looked like two white shadows tangled together, but for them, this level of fighting didn’t interfere with their conversation—clearly both were still at ease.
Yet Luo Linglan never touched Lando, only evaded, her solid Magic Power surging and colliding with both Lando and the surrounding barrier, only to dissipate at the moment of contact.
“You’ve never beaten me.”
“Heh, and you’ve never tried trusting me, have you?”
Luo Linglan’s always calm expression finally changed a little.
“I don’t want to regret it when everything spirals out of control.”
“And do you have control over anything now? Not just me—you can’t even control yourself.”
At that moment, the blade skimmed past Luo Linglan’s neck, leaving a stark red line and slicing off several locks of inky black hair.
“You’re right. But it’s not too late to tell you now.”
Luo Linglan looked through the barrier at Irina outside.
‘You’ve met someone worthy of entrusting.’