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73. Oh, I’ve grown up
Haiya's joking words were taken seriously by Sora.
Reducing consumption to gain longer activity time means that Haiya cannot participate in many things. Although she is not fond of outdoor sports and is not the most sociable person, staying in the car and unable to go anywhere will make her suffer from mental illness.
He also didn't want Haiya to become a person who didn't want to move at all except when having sex with him.
Energy is an eternal problem. There are many ways to obtain energy, but not many are suitable for people from other worlds.
At present, the only solutions Kong can think of, apart from developing some "supplements" like the Navigator's Potion, are to seek blessings from the Star Gods and to become a Destiny Walker.
...Absorbing the energy of destiny through certain behaviors sounds good, but practicing destiny always leads to extremes, and obtaining the blessing of the star god is even more dangerous. Although Aha gave Kong various promises and benefits, he was still unwilling from the bottom of his heart.
In the simulated universe, Holhaiya received the gaze of nothingness, while Eula was hunting, which means that they also have the opportunity to obtain the same gaze in the material universe. Whether or not to look for this power has become a point that Kong has to struggle with.
"Wait for a while. If the energy supply cannot keep up and the pass cannot be issued in time, then consider taking the corresponding fate."
Hunting behavior has many positive meanings, and Kong is not too worried that Eula will go astray, but for nothingness... Kong would rather let Haiya have more contact with the believers of memory. She likes to read and record history, and maybe Yiting will notice her.
Carrying out varying degrees of localization for oneself and one's companions is a form of compromise and integration. Kong himself is an expert in this regard, but helping other companions to localize has only just begun.
...It's said to wait for a while, but Kong has made up his mind to contact the little messenger after meeting with Silver Wolf, to ask her some questions and see if he can make up for Haiya's energy loss through the power of memory.
Opportunities always come to those who are prepared. Yi Ting should be able to help with this. As for the hunters, Kong has heard Estelle mention the Xianzhou Alliance and the Star Ranger who has disappeared for many years.
It would not be difficult to find them. Kong would prepare some souvenirs and offer them an offer they could not refuse.
As for the Star Core Hunters, their method of providing energy was somewhat crude... Sora could ask, but it was unknown whether it would be useful or whether he had the courage to use it.
"I have to take Befa to the simulated universe to test the destiny that suits her... Shit, I have to be careful not to blow up the simulated universe next time."
He took out his notebook and drew a red circle around the time it would take for the Black Tower to repair the simulated universe - after yesterday's Aha invasion, he felt that a more traditional recording device would be safer.
"By the way, Befa is going to take you to familiarize yourself with ship operations this morning, right? Eula."
Sora tapped the ballpoint pen.
The Vengeful Knight was very unhappy that he had no ability to help Sora except for fighting and calming people, so he took the initiative to ask to learn some knowledge about space navigation, and to be proficient in the use of various electronic products and new weapons.
Even Fatty Snake could help Sora by collecting documents. She didn't want to become a vase, even though Sora had said many times that he didn't want her to push herself too hard.
"Well, I'm afraid we have to split up today. Are you going to meet the Star Core Hunter?" It was a pity that she couldn't accompany Kong, but seeing how radiant she looked, she should be able to rely on the concentration gained from nourishment to be prepared to learn new knowledge.
"Yes, if the hunter wants to do something bad to the space station, I have to get us out."
"Come to think of it... the last time I saw that woman named Kafka, she tried to hypnotize you... I don't have a very good impression of them."
Eula frowned. "You also said that they might attack the space station... Does that mean we have to consider the Hunter as a potential partner?"
"What they did was indeed unpleasant, but it wasn't as bad as the wanted poster said. I can make my own judgment."
"...Okay, it's up to you."
With just a few simple words, Eula gave up her own ideas and attached herself to Sora's.
Haiya glanced at Eula meaningfully, then picked up the tablet and said, "I'm going to read a book."
"Master, if you have to work beyond mealtime, do you need Befa to bring your lunch to the office?"
"No need. I have three groups of people to meet. Estelle might invite me to have lunch."
"Yes, then Ms. Eula and I will leave first. I wish you all the best."
The maid gently held the hem of her skirt and bowed to the air. Then, only Sora and Paimon, who was a little dazed by the sudden silence, were left in the living room.
"...Are they really so confident that they can let you go out on your own?"
The little bastard wiped his mayonnaise-covered mouth and almost made Sora hold it in when he opened his mouth.
"What else do you think? We are all mature adults, and you are the only one who clings to my legs like a little follower every day."
Sora picked her up unhappily and threw her over his shoulder.
"We are bound together, and we can't be separated too far."
Paimon laughed foolishly: "I'm worried that you'll be lonely."
"That's very considerate of you."
Leaving the room with Paimon, Sora reviewed the day's goals in his mind, only to find the door to the archives room wide open.
"Huh? No detailed information?" A disappointed voice came from the pink-haired girl.
"There must be information about Aha in the train's archives. But they are all common stuff with the same labels that you can find in the space station think tank. March, why are you suddenly interested in Him?"
Dan Heng's voice was filled with vigilance and doubt.
"My and Sora's phones were hacked by Aha yesterday, so I was thinking about whether I could find a way to counter that guy."
Sanyue directly brought Kong out and told Danheng everything about the game without hiding anything, which made Kong scared.
He was particularly afraid that Dan Heng would take out the monomolecular gun and poke a hole in his body.
"March, you may have to ask Jizi about the happy matter. She should know some secrets about how Akivali was attacked by Aha."
Fortunately, Dan Heng's focus did not seem to be on Kong being in the same room with March 7 yesterday, but on lamenting that March would actually want to take the initiative to do something that he thought was very dangerous, which in a sense was also to share everyone's worries.
"Are you worried about Sora? Hmm..."
...Perhaps because these two people had very sharp hearing, Sora was still discovered even though he was walking quietly, so the topic ended abruptly at a point that made Sora very uncomfortable.
74. I can’t bear to give up the cassette and can’t buy the Silver Wolf
"Sora, wake up! Why aren't you with Eula-san and the others?"
"They have to go to the ship for further training, and I have to be busy on my own for a while."
"On the ship? Oh! You mean on Sister Belfa's ship, right?"
Even though Sanyue had just sold out everything, Kong still pretended to be relaxed.
I had never intended to hide my love-hate relationship with Aha from everyone on the train. Since I had decided to make this place my home, I had to be aware of considering my family.
Moreover, compared to the so-called big event of being disgusted by the Star God, the bigger event was that I almost spent the night in March...
"...I'll help you keep an eye on Aha's information."
Unexpectedly, Dan Heng did not blame him or say hello. Instead, he pulled a hard drive out of the machine and handed it to Sanyue, who was a little embarrassed.
"This is a partial reference... Although it cannot stop Aha's invasion, it contains a method to identify the Masked Fool. It's best to take a look."
"Hey, didn't Teacher Danheng say that there wasn't much useful information? This is obviously very useful, okay?" March was a little confused.
"Just because it's useful to Sora doesn't mean it's useful to you. Besides, Sora's problem is that the person who came into contact with him was the Star God himself. Such information is only a temporary solution and does not address the root cause."
Having said these very true and hurtful words, Danheng didn't care that Sanyue almost stepped on him, and continued to warn Kong: "Kong, you should pay attention to the whereabouts of the mourning actors. The main purpose of that group's actions is to oppose happiness... Although they have been blessed by Aha, they are against enjoyment and laughter. When the situation becomes too serious, perhaps we can ask them for help."
"I got it."
Kong put away the hard drive and immediately put on an appearance of humbly seeking advice: "Dan Heng, based on your experience and perspective, do you think the destiny of pioneering conflicts with happiness?"
"Aha did offend Akivali and hurt the Nameless Guest, but in the realm of non-personal grudges, there is no conflict in the fate of the two."
Dan Heng crossed his arms: "...But about you and Sanyue...Ji Zi has the right to know, so just wish you the best."
It was unclear whether it was an illusion, but a brief moment of mischief appeared on his delicate and stiff face.
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After sending the quantum phantom to the meeting place decided by Kong, Silver Wolf was looking forward to playing a game with Kong "face to face".
The hacker lady, who is addicted to being a loser, felt that she was defeated instantly in the ranking match by the Star God last night, and she was not so keen on keeping any backup plans in the space station.
But it seemed that Kong couldn't accept the ending of no winner - as he ran into the warehouse, there was a hint of unrelieved anxiety on his face.
Silver Wolf understands this very well. His desire to win is just so strong... If it weren't for that strong desire to win, he would have been a pretty good playmate.
"Why haven't you let it go yet? He's a Star God. Beating him in a small game is a great feat, okay?"
Her shadow blew out a pink bubble and sat diagonally on the desk that Estelle had just brought in, resting her shiny white calves on her shoulders without any concern, her shoes fiddling with the back of the chair, as if she might step on air and fall off at any moment - her sitting posture was so arrogant that Kong could already imagine how painful it would be for her to have a herniated disc after she turned forty.
"What I'm bothered about is not Aha, but something else - isn't your body in a quantum state? How come there is still a physical touch effect?"
"A new application of ether editing technology, plus a little quantum transmission technique - envious, right? It will be troublesome to install one for you, unless you bring me something good in exchange."
Silver Wolf shamelessly showed off his white legs under his hot pants to Kong while coaxing him.
"You've taken a fancy to something in the space station, right?" Kong didn't correct Silver Wolf's arrogant sitting posture. He walked straight to the dressing mirror left by the messenger and turned it towards the inside.
Although Yi Ting can obtain the memories of the entire universe, which is theoretically equivalent to monitoring everyone, Kong still wants to express an attitude that private space is needed when meeting with people in the office. If the messenger is sensible, he will not admire Silver Wolf's legs with him.
"I really can't hide it from you."
Silver Wolf vaguely sensed that his prying eyes were interrupted by Sora, and while he was sighing at Sora's meticulousness, he revealed his true purpose: "I am interested in the authentic 'Ether Cassette' in the Black Tower's collection. I left in a hurry last time, so I could only leave the beacon and the infiltration path to wait for the second opportunity to hack in... Elio and the others will definitely not understand why I am interested in that strange item. Only you can understand."
Kong looked dead when he heard that. "I don't know shit. I don't do sneaky things. If you can provide technology that is interesting enough to Black Tower, or help her do something, I might be able to get what you want in exchange - but what benefit can I get as a middleman?"
"Based on our friendship - okay, okay, Qiong, don't look at me like a deadbeat. It's quite embarrassing."
Silver Wolf actually didn't care about the poor look Sora was giving him, and he even used some coquettishness without realizing it: "This phantom is really troublesome to make, but it should be very useful when you are dating your girlfriends, right? I'm serious, I'll install one for you, and we can play it together after you make the cassette. That's the 'Ether Cassette'! You are also a person with the spirit of Punk Lord, you should know how important it is to us!"
The guy jumped off the table and handed Sora a piece of bubble gum, as if it was a bribe:
"I didn't even tell Kafka how much I needed it. I only told you - please help me think of a solution..."
"I don't have any prosthetic equipment that can withstand network infiltration right now, so I'm not interested."
Sora didn't comment.
"Please help me. Heita knows that I hacked into her office. She will definitely not do business with me so easily. Either you lend it out in your name, or I borrow it out by myself. This is the only way." Silver Wolf tried to persuade him.
"I don't think she cares about these things... Ether cassette?... Indeed, it's not impossible to lend it to you for research."
"I want to take it away, but it may take a long time before I return it." Seeing that there was a chance, Silver Wolf began to take advantage of the situation.
"Wow, you're really greedy."
Sora continued to struggle, "Then we can only sign an indefinite loan contract... I feel like that's too much trouble, wait..."
In the midst of all the hypocrisy, he seemed to have caught a key piece of information: "What did you say? You hacked into the Black Tower's office?"
"Yeah, that's right, that's where I saw the information about the etheric tape in the simulated universe project. What's wrong?"
"...Aren't you being tricked? Is Heita the kind of girl who would just put anything that happens to interest you on the list?" Kong laughed.