Adler City

The closer they get, the more people and trash they come across. With those clothes, also dirty of blood, they pass more unnoticed and they are not really approached.
The city has no gates nor anything, there are not many people around, it is way too hot. It gets crowded at night.
There are corpses on the sides of the streets, rats, the smell is terrible. The whole place is like that, it is not just a poorer side of the city.
Brothels, taverns, weapons selling...they are all the main business there. A homeless person at some point kneels and begs them for a nourishing pill. Zhongli agrees to give him some food, feeling heartbroken by the situation in that world.

The city is much bigger than average, since it is the only settlement left in that world. They decide to split in order to investigate more efficiently. Cyno, Jingyuan and Leaf. Zhongli, Chongyun and Chan.

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Pantaficus "Something we finally agree on." He looks up at the thought, remaining silent for a few moments. "My name's Aron.
If you can provide it quickly, I'll be able to finish with the bomb very quickly."

Zhongli slightly nods and raises his closed fist, something shiny in his hands.

He is surprised for good at Zhongli's move. Making that appear out of nowhere. "Quick, come with me."
The two leave to go to the basement, remaining there for about 30 minutes.
He returns with a satisfied face. He is both good with mechanica and chemistry, so making bombs is basically one of the things he is best at. "It's done."

Cyno «I'm Cyno.»

«Chan.»

Leaf. «…» He looks down. «MianBao…»

He looks in Leaf's direction right away, when he says his real name. He had the suspect ever since he saw him turn into a bunny before. He did some researches while investigating those posters.

Chan. His eyes widen at the sight of ZhongLi's fist. «Seriously… you could become billionaire in every world you go to, but choose to be broke as fuck instead…»

He remains standing like a pole while waiting for his return.
Chan simply sits down and exchanges a few more texts with WooPil, while also doing some researches online.
MianBao just goes to curl up somewhere.

He and Chan look at Aron and ZhongLi when they come back. «Already?»

Pantaficus "Jingyuan." After Leaf presents himself...he is not completely shocked but the confirmation of his suspects still stuns him.

He notices their strange behaviour and looks at Leaf too. "Are you from the Luofu?"

"It wouldn't be honourable to abuse my power that way." Poor Chan, trying to put some sense into that old man of Zhongli.
"Lord Aron here had everything perfectly ready, he only needed the last component."

"Yes...I have been trying to investigate the Stellaron. Going there was in my plans already." He crosses his arms. His mom was particularly interested, she wanted to save the planet.

Cyno Leaf looks at Aron and shakes his head. «I am from Shuguang…» At this point, he found it pointless to keep hiding his identity. He thinks anyone had already guessed by his look and in any case, Kun surely made it public by now.

Chan. «The only honourable path is me to pay, ah?» He snorts. He doesn't really care since he is rich and cheats with doubling charm.
«He was literally only waiting for someone to hand him some uranium. Nice…»

«When are we going to proceed? The Astral Express crew needs to know.»

Pantaficus "Don't know, but it sounds very similar.
Yes." He says at Chan's words. "It is a gift I always appreciate, in any case." Best Valentine Day's gift.
"Tomorrow morning, as planned. Try to sleep, eat if you have your own stuff but don't cook anything."