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Although Fat Snake was blaming Befa, she did not really hold a grudge against her for it. She was just explaining some principles that a "normal woman" should understand.
"We hope that the doctor can devote more energy to the people who accompany him, including you and me, Lawrence. Once we are deported, even if we can come back, we will have to wait for several rounds of new reinforcements."
She showed a gloomy expression that Befa had never seen before. "Now that you have set an example and allowed the doctor to consume energy, our behavior of conserving our own energy will seem to be inconsiderate of the overall situation and not sharing his worries. I don't want to be accused of this. Even if the doctor doesn't say it, other people will have a bad impression of us."
"Don't drag me into this, Holhaiya. I have no opinion on whether Sora needs me to fight with all my strength."
Even though the words were so serious, Eula did not stand on Haiya's side.
"Bingliangliang, now is not the time to show off your desire for performance and heroism. I came out to relax according to the doctor's advice, not to quarrel with you."
"I'm seriously stressing this once again - Fatty Snake, have you forgotten how Sora's system classified the people who responded to the call when he called for reinforcements?"
“……” Haiya was silent.
"The closest comrade, Fatty Snake. I know it's a bit tricky to say this, but comrades first, then lovers. We're here to help Kong out of trouble, not to have a flirtation vacation, even if we're trying to lead things in that direction..."
Eula suddenly lost some of her momentum: "There are many people in Teyvat who are more powerful than me. They can provide much more help than I can. It's just that I got there first. It's almost the same on your side, right?"
"probably."
Holhaiya's gloomy expression gradually turned calm:
"…There are so many powerful people around him who love him."
"When the curtain falls, all we have to do is wait for his 'encore'."
Eula put one hand on her waist, shouldered the rifle, and turned to the head maid:
"But Belfa, you have a problem too. It's true that Fatty Snake's thinking is a bit narrow-minded. You can't pamper Kong too much. Only help him when he needs you. Don't be a martyr. There's no need to make yourself the one 'sacrificed', otherwise I will hold a grudge against you again! A maid's dedication is not for things like this! We finally got to know each other and go on adventures together, and I also want to get to know you better."
"...I will pay attention."
Befa agreed with Eula's statement.
Because there are also many people in the port area who are unhappy with her unreserved dedication, as if everyone else is selfish and only she, Belfa, is a saint - even though there are actually quite a few ship girls with similar attributes.
"Have you...finished the discussion?"
Sora used a cautious voice and approached him in an extremely weak manner.
He was not deaf, so he naturally heard the so-called "whispering" of the three people clearly.
"Well, it's settled."
Fatty Snake's face once again showed that malicious smile. "You fought so beautifully. Even Bingliangliang and I played a significant role. I think we should let the doctor spend some money and let our head maid have a day off."
"Of course no problem, I'll take care of dinner."
"No, Dr. Kong, I should be the one to do it—" Heita's habit of not paying attention to the atmosphere came back again.
"Get out of here, don't hurt me!! This is my chance to show off!! If I don't calm them down, I'll be dead tonight!"
"??"
Kong scolded Heita in the private channel, which made Heita think he was hallucinating.
Except when he was scolding Aha, Kong seemed to have never had such drastic emotional fluctuations.
Heita wanted to say something, but Esta suddenly grabbed her shoulders from behind - and made a gesture of silence to Heita with an anxious look on her face.
Although she wanted to compete with Heita, she didn't want Heita to be eliminated on the spot just because he annoyed Kong and those three.
However, this was the first time she had done such an "overreaching" action towards Ms. Black Tower, and even she was a little excited.
107. There is a kind of broken beauty
"Well... except for the puppet that was thrown out, it seems that no one was seriously damaged. The biggest problem is how to fill the hole in this distribution area... Forget it, let ScrewGum laugh if he wants to."
Although Kong suddenly scolded Heita, which made her feel inexplicably wronged, with Esta holding her back, the situation where an "outsider" joined the battlefield and was besieged did not occur.
In a sense, Esta is Black Tower's "external emotional intelligence enhancer", even though strictly speaking, they are even rivals in love...
“There is no need to repair it anymore.”
The Black Tower looked at the puppet, which had half of its shoulder torn off even with the six-phase ice shield because it had endured too many attacks from monsters, and decided its fate without any emotion or hesitation.
To Heita, dolls are just tools. No matter how cute they are or how carefully they are dressed up, there is no need to be sad when they need to be eliminated.
But Esta stopped Heita again. This time, she did not choose to send a private message to Heita through the mental link, but took out her mobile phone to chat privately.
Because of various things that have happened recently, Heita, who has gradually started to pay attention to Esta, has pinned her chat to the top and even added a special reminder ringtone.
"Ms. Heita, don't discard the damaged dolls. Pack them up and place them in front of Dr. Kong. They will definitely attract his attention."
"Hmm? What's the logic behind this?"
"Hehe, this is a little trick to gain sympathy. Besides, Dr. Kong is so gentle, he will definitely fall for it easily."
A smile of joy flashed across Esta's eyes. Although she was suspected of "aiding the enemy", wouldn't she be bored if she couldn't even get an emotional admission ticket to the Black Tower?
The arrogance that was unique to the little rich woman began to brew, and she clearly taught Heita how to arouse Kong's interest.
"Those idiots in the Doctoral Society really underestimated you, Estelle."
After resonating with the meticulous thinking, Heita admired it sincerely, and then she cleared her throat, raised her flagship puppet's slender hand, and began to gather all her puppets.
"Let's go back. I'll send all the puppets to the preparation room first, and then I'll meet up with you in the restaurant."
The puppets' clothes were torn to some extent, but there was no exposure, which showed how smoothly the battle went.
Except for the doll at the front of the line... one of her arms was broken, the ball joints of her legs revealed the internal mechanical structure, and even her bloomers were covered with burnt ash. She looked very miserable overall.
"Ah, the damage to this child has exceeded the critical point of repair. Forget it, just discard it."
Heita's smooth voice successfully made the "drama" performance prepared by Estelle reach a height that did not belong to it.
"Hmm? Are we going to discard it just because an arm is broken?"
Sora, who was already thinking about whether or not to pick up some food for the girls to show his concern, was attracted by the broken doll just as Esta had planned.
"The shoulder simulation neuron connector is damaged. It's very troublesome to replace the parts in this area. It's definitely not going to work if I rely on the fully automatic repair circuit. I have to repair it myself."
Heita put his hands on his waist and said, "I won't waste time on a doll. It's easiest to destroy it. I can just wait for the automatic assembly line to create another one in the vacant position."
"I see. But it would be a shame to just discard it. You said before that you would give me a doll, so why not give me this one?"
When Kong heard this, although he vaguely felt that something was wrong, his perception ability was not yet strong enough to understand the content of the conversation between Heita and Estelle on their mobile phones, so he took the initiative to take over this mess.
"Huh?? There are so many perfect options, but you chose this one?"
Heita's surprise was not acted. She was just surprised that Kong walked completely according to the choreographed pace and did not deviate from the plan at all.
"It's completely sufficient for research. Just think of it as helping you maximize your efficiency. With my intact left arm, I can also understand the technology of simulating neurons."
“I still don’t think this is appropriate.”
The black tower hesitated for a moment: "Okay, I keep my word... But Dr. Kong, if it is a damaged doll, I am afraid I will not be able to perfectly control it when it is connected to the consciousness. I can't do many things, and it may even scratch you."
Heita directly laid out his plan to trade the doll with Kong, and didn't care about the cold stares from Eula and the others.
"It's just to prevent you from suddenly accessing consciousness...ah, nothing."
Sora scratched his head.
"Put her on the train. Besides studying her, she can also serve as a receiving point if you have any urgent matters that cannot be communicated to us via cell phone or public radio."
"Well, she will walk to the car by herself. Now, let's celebrate... Hehe, the data collected this time is enough for me to study for a long time."
Finally, after Sora turned around, Heita gave Ester a thumbs up.
Estelle also responded with an OK gesture.
But what they didn't know was that when Kong turned to leave, the private channel he connected to his three female companions and Paimon had exploded.
"Doctor, she is plotting against you, can't you see that?" Haiya spoke harshly as always.
"I can see a little bit... But I have to give her some care, otherwise it will be troublesome if she keeps giving us a bad face in the future."
The tenderness in the private channel was not as pure as the one he just showed.
"You are just hooking her... That's bad."
Eula snorted.
"What should we do? Bring back a complete doll and put it in our guest carriage? Don't you think it's horrible?"
Sora muttered, "As long as I don't completely repair the puppet's arm, she won't do anything sneaky. Heita's way of thinking is different from that of ordinary people. She's very difficult to deal with, but she's also obsessive-compulsive in some ways and has a very high opinion of herself. By maintaining the puppet's one-armed appearance, I at least don't have to worry about her suddenly stabbing me in the back when I'm doing research in the living room at night."
"Wow... If the broken doll moves... it would be scary."
"Don't think too much, Paimon. He and the Black Tower puppet can only do some romance, no horror elements."
Eula seems to have glimpsed a certain future:
"I only have one request. If she comes to bother you when we are still asleep, you should find another place to deal with her. Don't let her disturb us coming in and out."
"It's too early to say that now... I don't have any feelings for the Black Tower at all."
However, Yula didn't believe Sora's nonsense, as if his initiative to reconcile Sora's harem was just a flash in the pan: "What you said is useless... In the final analysis, it depends on how determined Black Tower is to take you down, not how determined you are to reject her."
108. You can definitely use it next time!
"cheers!"
"Everyone, look at the camera! Very good, everyone looks very photogenic today!"
March got the scene she wanted very easily, and no one in the camera looked unhappy.
Even Haiya, who had previously complained about Befa, seemed to have let it go a little at this moment.
Heitana was in an even better mood - she was willing to participate in this "wasting" of her time, an activity that was just to satisfy her appetite and was like "playing house", which in itself was a recognition of the work results of the train crew.
Of course, it's also possible that she was just happy because Kong accepted her doll. No matter if it was broken or not, at least this was the first time Kong accepted her gift, which was already a milestone progress.
"Lao Yang, come and drink with us."
Although he has the face of a beautiful boy, Sora's alcohol tolerance is as unfathomable as his appetite for energy.
There are not many people present who can drink. Eula is a drunkard, Befa can drink but not often, Haiya and Jizi can have a little drink, and it turns out that only Lao Yang, the brother who often drinks with him in the studio, is the most suitable person to liven up the atmosphere.
"I'm going to take the night shift and exercise a bit, so I won't drink."
As he said this, Walter's eyes frequently swept over Danheng and Sanyue, and occasionally fell on Beifa.