Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

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This is a typical bawdy joke that's funny in private but embarrassing in public—although Gui Naifen thinks her boss might be asking a serious question.

"Right, right~~" Fox Palace was still as happy as ever—as if she wasn't the one whose wild instincts had just awakened.

"But it's so late at night, isn't it a bit inappropriate for the two of you to tell jokes like this?"

Firefly cautiously asked her question.

Late at night, just before bedtime, you two are in the same room telling jokes? And these are dirty jokes, no less?

“Indeed~” Huzhaigong sat up. “It’s all Lord Liu Bai’s fault for making me forget the important matter.”

"..."

So, you, who always talk about secret rendezvous, actually have something important to do?

Fine, he was the one who joked first, so he'll take the blame.

Gui Naifen also looked incredulous.

The fact that Liu Bai could ask that question proves that Hu Zhaigong must have entered in the guise of a fox.

Who would enter a house with the steer of a fox, acting like an upright and honest person?

"Ahem, now it's time for the real business. We're really planning to have Inazuma and Anti-Entropy work together to start exploring the ocean."

"Are there enough people?"

"So-so." Fox Palace didn't dare to say enough. "On this matter, we would like to ask for your opinion."

"can."

Liu Bai nodded directly.

"Being prepared is never a bad thing."

"Do you think Liyue is covering it up?" Fox Palace suddenly asked.

"It's not a cover-up, it's just that it's still in the analysis stage—and didn't anyone else inform them either?"

"..."

Fox Palace remained silent, taking a few seconds to understand Liu Bai's train of thought.

Okay, so in other words, Liyue probably thought that such an obvious change would definitely be noticed by others, and since they didn't notice, it means that those people are fine, right?

I have to say... that's a valid approach, even the most reasonable one, it's just a bit of a pain in the ass.

If Ningguang and the others really think that way, then it's true. There's no need to tell anyone if they're not asking for help—and right now, they haven't even figured out the source of the problem, so what kind of help are they asking for?

"Wow, this is really lively."

Tesla suddenly arrived with Bronya.

"Shall we talk about Liyue again? Perfect timing, I just finished a meeting here."

"A meeting in the middle of the night?" Bai raised an eyebrow. "Wasn't it the middle of the night last time too?"

“There’s a time difference, you idiot.” Tesla scoffed. “What’s night here is just right for them. If they wake up during the day, it’s actually a bit too late.”

"So, what was the result of the meeting?"

"Ningguang doesn't seem inclined to budge yet, so we're already considering whether to provide support to Liyue."

"The equipment can be transported to the Far East first. Our Inazuma crew and your Raiden Ryoma are both here, so the equipment is unlikely to be damaged. We just need to wait for things to settle down here."

"Yes, that's one of the ways to book."

Tesla nodded.

"But... Ugh, does it really have to drag on for so many days?! It's not like Liyue needs to compensate us, can't we be a little bolder?"

Tesla has finally shown its frustrated side.

Right.

These past few days, the sophisticated beauty Tesla has been making Liu Bai feel particularly uncomfortable, but now that she's gone a little crazy, she seems much better.

"What about the people? There's no need for people to take the sea route, is there?" Bai asked.

"People... well, people are indeed unnecessary, but it's useless if people come but the equipment doesn't."

If there are enough materials, Tesla could borrow a workshop and produce quite a few pieces of equipment, but the time it would take would probably be over by the time Liyue finished.

"World Snake should be able to provide some equipment."

Let us believe in the omnipotent Mr. Doraemon.

"Research isn't something you can do all at once, is it? It always starts with the basics... A few days of basic research shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

"Um……"

Tesla suddenly fell into deep thought.

Then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"No problem! Wait a minute! I'll make a list for you, see which ones you can get!"

Tesla jogged back to his room.

Bronya: "..."

One advantage of going on missions with Dr. Tesla is that it makes her seem like the adult.

Not mature or steady at all.

"Bronya, is there something you need?" Bai looked at Bronya, who remained standing there.

"No—." Bronya shook her head. "I'm just wondering, is there really any progress? According to what you said before, there are less than four months left until the end of the world, right?"

A major project that takes four years to complete is considered a small undertaking; four months... there's really not much that can be done.

Bronya was somewhat pessimistic about this.

"I can provide technological assistance."

Liu Bai thought for a moment. It might be a bit difficult to draw from the Black Tower, but it wouldn't be too difficult for Ruan Mei. Although Meng had used up a lot of gacha coins on the gifts for Kafka and Huang Quan last time, he could raise enough for a small guarantee by bullying Zhen and Shenzi.

Then there's Bella, whom we've never bullied. She just follows Kiana around in the pot all day, eating and eating.

Not to mention the people of the Taixu Sword Sect, at most they just don't have a good reason to bully them, and they might not be able to win in a real fight.

If all these people were to get together, they could probably scrape together two or three big safeties.

On the contrary, Black Tower is a difficult four-star to pull. There are a lot of miscellaneous characters in the four-star pool, it's too deep - but since it's a four-star, it should most likely still be Fiji... Puppet Black Tower.

But what would happen to the original consciousness of the doll Black Tower?

Should everything be transferred to the puppet Black Tower? Or should they remain connected? I just don't know if the true form of Black Tower will appear in the future.

However, back to Ruan Mei, Liu Bai felt that when dealing with someone like Ruan Mei, he still needed to be prepared with special skills.

If you don't have Ruan Mei's personality—warm on the outside but cold on the inside, and prone to being dramatic—it'll be very troublesome to get along with.

"Um……"

Bronya was still rather pessimistic, but having come this far, she couldn't say anything more.

On the contrary, Liu Ying and Gui Naifen exchanged a very alarming glance.

Liu Bai is going to recruit new talent again... Hopefully it won't be the kind of new talent that gives people a strong sense of crisis.

...At least don't be as aggressive as Kafka.

"Here it is! The list is here!"

Tesla has also finished writing the list.

"These are all basic equipment; ask if you can get them."

Well, while it's called basic equipment, it's actually quite advanced in a regular laboratory.

After all, such experiments are not done half-heartedly.

However, at this point, it's best to try anything, even if it's just a dead end; having one or two projects is enough to get started on basic projects.

Liu Bai also connected with Gray Snake's communication system and showed the list to Gray Snake.

"...Understood. These devices will be delivered tomorrow along with Miss Eden."

After looking at it once, the gray snake calmly nodded.

At this moment, the gray snake's hoarse and unpleasant voice was like heavenly music.

That's amazing! Doraemon!

"...Isn't that guy a little too reliable?"

Tesla adjusted his glasses.

“I think so too. He’s a real father figure.” Bai nodded. The World Serpent has been able to operate until now entirely thanks to Gray Serpent, who has acted as both father and mother to the world.

These words made Tesla glance at Liu Bai.

To be honest, this guy is a "living father type of talent," isn't he?

Aside from not being very knowledgeable in scientific research, he did a perfect job in everything else.

Even his ability to delegate tasks to Gray Snake this time is a talent in itself.

"Wait, wait, wait. If the equipment arrives tomorrow... I need to go to another meeting! Ein, stop slacking off! Get back to work!"

Tesla jogged back to its room.

“You’re quite energetic, Dr. Tesla,” Fox Palace smiled. “Then I’ll head back too.”

With so many people around, there's no way they can do anything to Liu Bai.

However, she wasn't exactly disappointed; she was still smiling happily.

Liu Ying and Gui Naifen came here to keep each other in check. Now that Hu Zhaigong is gone, the two, who are only superficially close, left hand in hand like best friends.

"Good night, Mr. Liu Bai." Bronya closed the door one last time.

Chapter 235 Herrscher of Domination: Motorcycle Form

The next day

"It's still relatively safe..."

After having breakfast early in the morning, Liu Bai went to the harbor alone to look at the sea.

It's hard to imagine that there's something dirty in the seemingly calm sea.

—Although there is no direct intelligence, it is clear from a little information that there is a high probability that a Honkai Beast with a particularly high energy level is hiding in some sea area.

After all, there are no extremely dangerous laboratories in Liyue.

(Is this a revamped version of the Uzumaki Demon God storyline?)

Liu Bai tilted his head and began to let his thoughts wander.

Anyway, it seems that the Demon God also uses Honkai energy. In addition, this is the sea area of ​​Liyue Harbor, so it wouldn't be surprising if a Vortex Demon God appeared.

Liu Bai stretched and prepared to leave.

Hey! Hey there, wait a minute!

Liu Bai had just taken a step when an overly cheerful sound came from behind him.

(That voice...)

Liu Bai stopped and looked back.

A young girl wearing a long-hemmed Chinese-style dress, a Qiankun Tai Gua hat, and shorts that were almost up to her thighs, gave off a somewhat sultry vibe as she ran over.

"Hey! Bro! Looking for a job?"

The girl, Hu Tao, stopped in front of him and asked cheerfully.

"Looking for a job...? If so, how should I say it?"

Liu Bai was somewhat curious as to why Hu Tao had approached him.

"Would you like to work at our Rebirth Hall? I'm Hu Tao, the 77th head of Rebirth Hall. Our Rebirth Hall is the funeral department of the Liyue Merchant Guild, and the benefits are top-notch!" Hu Tao said enthusiastically.

Does this guy really know what he's talking about?