My Stand-in is Steve

“No, why did you come with me?”

On the Mogaru airship, Fang Mo looked at the Summoning Jade Emperor beside him and couldn't help but complain: "Didn't I ask your kid to help the imperial army?"

Yes, Fang Mo's original plan was to rescue the princess by himself, and then go to the Eaton Industrial Zone to defraud Antoun... As for the main plot in other places, such as Ghent, the city of God, they were directly left to the summons. Jade Emperor and Misha go to solve it.

It is well known that the main line here in Tianjie is smelly and long, and he is too lazy to run alone.

After all, Fang Mo traveled to Arad to remember the past, and he wasn’t really here to save the world. He couldn’t run every mission himself, right?

For example, over there in the Snowy Land of Stone and Afaria.

Fang Mo was too lazy to fight, so he simply left it to his partner to clear the level.

What he didn't expect was that...the little Demon Realm man actually changed his mind temporarily. At this moment, he was holding on to Mogara's mast with two small hands and refused to let go.

"Hey, I told you to lead the way for the imperial army, why are you so disobedient?" Seeing this scene, Fang Mo couldn't help but sigh: "If Colonel Chen Rui gets blamed, I'm afraid Even I can't protect you..."

 “It’s the Imperial Army.”

Summoning the Jade Emperor, he said with a dark face: "How on earth did you do it, to make the words you say become so strange?"

 “What’s this? There’s something even stranger.”

Fang Mo didn't feel ashamed but proud of it and puffed up his chest: "Famous Station B...ah, no, the famous B-level movie 'The Traitor Chen Rui' is about to start filming, and we are now recruiting three big men."

 “I really wish I didn’t understand this, really.”

Summoned the Jade Emperor and said with a headache.

"Then you should go back to Ghent." Fang Mo spread his hands and said, "The imperial army is still waiting for you."

 “It’s the Imperial Army!”

Summoning the Jade Emperor couldn't help but yell: "No... do you think the Imperial Army still needs my help after Misha's sword cut just now!?"

“Then you can’t leave Misha alone in Ghent.”

Fang Mo touched his chin and said: "They have a scientist named Giselle, who is quite powerful. Back then, when I was fighting a hero-level pursuit and annihilation battle, that guy was sawed to death with full blood after just one push. It seemed like it would take some time before he was finished." Backflow…”

"the scientist?"

 Summon the Jade Emperor and said angrily: "I'm sorry, I think science is no match for you."

 “That’s not necessarily the case.”

Fang Mo waved his hand and said: "Look at me, I seem to be very powerful, but sometimes I still get rid of a little scientist and don't dare to move..."

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 The Jade Emperor tilted his head in confusion: "What do you mean?"

 “Ahem, it’s nothing.”

Fang Mo turned his head and said casually: "You will understand in the future... Anyway, you should go back to Ghent and destroy the Kallets first. I promised Ma Lin that I would completely eliminate the Kallets. If there are a few of them... How embarrassing it would be for someone to slip through the net.”

"I dont go."

However, when he summoned the Jade Emperor, he firmly refused.

 “Why?”

Fang Mo asked curiously.

"Because..." Summoning the Jade Emperor recalled his encounter in the Grand Forest, the earth-shattering blow of the cosmic neutron epee, and said with a dark face: "Because I don't want to die yet."

"ah?"

Fang Mo said inexplicably: "But I will be resurrected?"

 “Just because you are resurrected does not mean that I want to die.”

The little face that summoned the Jade Emperor was as black as the ashes on the bottom of a pot: "Okay, don't think about fooling me anymore, and get on your way as soon as possible."

 “Tsk…okay.”

Seeing that his words did not fool the other party away, Fang Mo gave up.

 Mogara flew very fast, and the few of them flew for a while, but soon left the range of Ghent.

As the chief officer of the Royal Courtyard Organization, Ma Lin was familiar with the surrounding terrain. The Mogara airship headed south, passing through a large wilderness and forest, and soon arrived at an unusually prosperous artificial seaport. Of course, here too As always, it inherits the architectural style of Ghent.

 It's just a seaport.

 But there are no ships docked at the pier here.

 Instead, there are several trains that look a little retro.

Yes, they are trains. These trains look a bit like retro steam trains. They have a black round locomotive with a chimney and a whistle. Behind it are carriages one by one, some for loading goods, and others. is responsible for transporting tourists.

 But it is worth mentioning.

These trains are strangely suspended on the sea.

There are no rails or any base. These huge steel behemoths just crawl on the sea, making people unable to understand the principle at all.

 “Mr. Fang Mo, we are here.”

After Mogara docked in a nearby open space, Ma Lin walked over slowly: "If you want to go to the western lawless zone, you must pass through the middle sea area. The strength of the airship cannot withstand the storm at sea, so next we I have to change to the sea train.”

“Actually, you can just fly there.”

Fang Mo yawned lazily. He was quite comfortable in this airship: "I will deal with the storm and all that."

"Well…"

 Hearing this, Malin Kishika seemed to be stunned for a moment.

But soon she spoke again: "I'm sorry, Mr. Fang Mo, even so we need to find a guide, because I'm not very familiar with the Unable Zone..."

"Um?"

"Is such that."

Ma Lin explained: "The Imperial Courtyard is an organization whose mission is to assist Her Royal Highness. Although there are some elites among us who come from the lawless zone, my Kishika family is not among them, so I am not familiar with the terrain there. Really unfamiliar."

"I see."

Fang Mo also touched his chin when he heard this: "Then you can find a navigation... let's go."

 After saying that, he walked towards the dock not far away.

After walking around for a while, a few people soon came to a place like a hall. There were many pedestrians riding in cars, and of course there were some workers loading and unloading goods in the distance. It looked quite prosperous.

 Maybe he was worried that Fang Mo didn’t understand the process here.

Ma Lin took the initiative to go out and chatted with a guy who seemed to be the person in charge of the train.

"What?"

Soon, the other party also looked at Ma Lin with a surprised look: "Are you from the Imperial Queen's Courtyard? Uh... Sir, do you have anything to give me?"

 Just after hearing Ma Lin’s appeal.

This guy seemed to be a little embarrassed, scratched his head and said: "I'm sorry, sir, I really don't want to refuse you, but you also know that Kallet attacked this area before, although the most important train area has been rebuilt now. ,but…"

 “But what?”

Ma Lin asked with a slight frown.

"There is a group of pirates who have signed a contract with Kallet and often attack the trains here." The other party said apologetically: "The trains to the Western Line are now suspended."

 “…pirate?”

Hearing this, Ma Lin seemed to be stunned for a moment.

"yes."

The other party nodded: "They call themselves the Iron Scale Pirates, and they often attack sea trains leading to the Western Line. They have robbed all the passengers' money and the goods on the train. There are even rumors that they are They are collecting war funds for Kallet...Do you think the Imperial Army will not care about them?"

 Final words.

There was even a hint of complaint in the other party's tone.

"this…"

When Ma Lin heard this, she didn't know what to say. She could only tilt her head to the other side and said: "Kalert's previous offensive was too fierce, and the Imperial Army could not take care of this side, but now the situation has reversed, I believe It won’t take long for the Imperial Army to notice this place.”

“I hope so.” The person in charge here sighed and said.

"etc."

Just at this moment, Summoning the Jade Emperor suddenly walked over: "What did you mean just now...that those pirates are related to Kallet?"

"Um?"

The person in charge here suddenly saw a demonic person wearing a snowman suit, and seemed to be stunned for a moment: "...Who are you?"

“These two are sent by the Imperial Army… uh, elite combatants.”

Ma Lin pondered for a moment and then said: "We are currently performing a confidential mission. Just answer our questions truthfully."

"Yeah?"

The person in charge did not ask any more questions after hearing this, and answered truthfully: "The Iron Scale Pirates do have a cooperative relationship with Kallet. The resources that Kallet plundered previously were all those vehicles controlled by them. Train transportation to the western region.”

"I see…"

Summoning the Jade Emperor nodded subconsciously: "Then as long as we solve this pirate group, your train route can be operated again, right?"

"of course."

 The train manager shrugged: “Who doesn’t want to make more money these days?”

"good."

  Summoning the Jade Emperor, he raised his head and said, "Then I'll come."

"Why don't you wait for a while..." As she was saying this, Fang Mo suddenly held her head down: "Do you think your summoned beasts are not enough? Look, I'm going to get a flaming tortoise. , you just give yourself a little flaming tortoise to cheer you up?"

 “Huh? What does this have to do with summoned beasts?”

 Summoning the Jade Emperor slapped Fang Mo's palm away angrily: "I heard you said you wanted to find a guide, why don't we just let these pirates take us there?"

  “Huh?”

Hearing this, Fang Mo also glanced at her in surprise: "...Have you grown a brain?"

 “Don’t cause trouble.”

Summoned the Jade Emperor, raised his forehead and said: "In short, they are just a group of pirates, they should not be our opponents... Oh no, I beg you not to take action, I can deal with them by myself."

“You really don’t want to consider contracting a few more summons?”

Fang Mo asked.

 “I told you not to cause trouble.”

Summoning the Jade Emperor couldn't help but roll her eyes, but soon her expression suddenly hesitated again. I have to say that she has become a little used to it these days. The summoned object army is really popular, so her eyes are a little dodged at this moment. Said: "Well, in short, we will wait and see what the situation is then..."

 “Hahahahaha!”

Seeing that this little devil was finally contaminated by him, Fang Mo couldn't help but laugh.

"that…"

However, at this moment, a weak voice suddenly came from not far away.

"Um?"

Fang Mo looked along the sound and happened to see the small figure at the door, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

It was a cute little girl with short chestnut hair and eyes. She wore a cool vest on her upper body, revealing two white arms and a slender waist. However, it is worth mentioning that she does not seem to be human, but Some kind of aquatic species.

 Because she does not have human ears.

 There are things like fish fins growing on both sides of the cheeks.

In addition, her lower body was also soaked in a giant round-bellied fish tank filled with sea water. At this moment, she was leaning on the edge with her elbows and looking at Fang Mo and his group.

 “Fishman?”

Ma Lin obviously noticed the other party, and was slightly stunned at this moment.

 “Well, she is a little lantern.”

The train conductor next to him saw this and introduced it: "It seems that she escaped from home to avoid the male mermaid's forced marriage, and then was washed up by the waves. I thought she was very pitiful, so I took her in here and sold some fish from the sea. Gadgets coming up.”

“Well...I just heard you guys discussing Kallet.”

The little lantern here also spoke at this moment: "I can provide you with some news."

 “Oh, please say.”

 Summoning the Jade Emperor feels like everyone is welcome.

"I have a companion named Kong Kongyi. She is a mermaid like me, but she was captured by Kallet's bad guys before." The little lantern said: "I heard that Kong Kongyi seemed to be brainwashed by those bad guys. She has become a member of the pirate group. If you can rescue her, you should be able to get a lot of information about Kallet..."

 “Save someone?”

Summoning the Jade Emperor, who was kind-hearted, subconsciously nodded his head when he heard this and was ready to agree.

 It's just that this time Fang Mo reacted faster than her.

 “Oh, don’t worry.”

Fang Mo waved his hand and said confidently: "Kong Kong Yi, right? We will definitely rescue you!"

　　　…?”

Summoning the Jade Emperor suddenly felt something was wrong and glanced at Fang Mo suspiciously.

 “Then I’ll leave it to you.”

Little Lantern did not doubt that he was there, and took out a bag of gold coins: "This is the reward I prepared. If Kong Kongyi can come back, these will be..."

 “Huh? Give me money? Who are you looking down on?”

However, what the other party didn't expect was that Fang Mo was not happy when he saw the money. He suddenly waved his hand and heard a loud bang. A yellow metal cube appeared out of thin air on the ground, which was as big as one meter square. .

"did you see?"

After taking out the gold nugget, Fang Mo said arrogantly: "I am always the only one who gives money to others... Do you understand?"

"…ah?"

 Little Lantern was stunned when he saw this.

In fact, it wasn't just her, even the train conductor Belén Bonegott next to her was stunned. After a little observation, he was shocked to the point of being incoherent: "It's really gold... What the **** is this! ?”

　　　　???”

Even Marin Kishika looked at Fang Mo with a confused expression.

 “What are you doing again?”

The Jade Emperor sighed deeply. She already had a bad premonition: "Didn't we agree that we would go together to save the princess?"

 “Okay, so rich!”

However, at this moment, the little lantern here also reacted, and he suddenly looked at Fang Mo with admiration on his face, and his eyes were shining like little stars: "He looks quite handsome, too. I really want to marry him..."

 Yes, this little lantern really has such a character.

　　Maybe it’s because her character design borrowed part of the mermaid fairy tale. In short, Little Lantern has always hated ugly male mermaids, and fantasized about a handsome and rich human prince who could take her away or something.

At this moment, seeing Fang Mo throw a big gold nugget casually, he was obviously moved.

 “Of course the princess must be saved.”

Fang Mo ignored the little lantern, and instead spoke to the Jade Emperor with a deep expression: "But I, Old Mo, suddenly want to eat fish..."

 “What?” Summoning the Jade Emperor, he didn’t respond for a moment.

 “Do you think mermaids have fish bones?”

Fang Mo touched his chin thoughtfully: "Does their upper body taste more like red meat or white meat? Is there an obvious dividing line between red and white meat in the body... Can we make it with just one mermaid? A table full of land and sea dinner?"

"have no idea."

Summoning the Jade Emperor covered his face in pain: "...But this is a **** good question."