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

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However, as the two passed each other, Kafka suddenly reached out and rubbed Firefly's lower abdomen, whispering happily:

"Next time you can do this in the bathroom~ It's such a hassle to clean the bed afterwards, you naughty girl~"

Chapter 209 The Book Arrives

[Kafka's Affection Level: 8184]

The sudden notification of the loss of favorability caused Qi Liuqi Bai, who had just stepped into the lobby of the building, to pause in his tracks.

...Did I do anything?

Liu Bai looked around to see if Kafka was spying on him.

However, after looking around, I couldn't find any trace of Kaffa... So how did I increase her affection level?

baffling……

Liu Bai went upstairs with a puzzled look on his face.

…………

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

During this period, things were quite peaceful at home.

Well, after the incident with the fireflies, everyone had different thoughts, but they all calmed down.

Even Kafka, who was most eager to cause trouble, didn't rashly do anything to Liu Bai—after all, the person being hypnotized didn't know what he was saying.

How could a delicate secretary possibly tie her boss to the bed?

While being proactive is great, she sometimes wants to try being passive.

So lately, Kafka hasn't been wearing coats much when she's indoors; she just wears a white shirt underneath, which better highlights her figure. She also unbuttons a few buttons when she's alone with Liu Bai.

"Are we going straight back to the Sky Zone next?" Seele asked softly at the Far North Branch Base.

As Cocolia Rand said, after the teaching ended, Seele and Bronya were both legitimately sent over by Cocolia.

The first two were euphemistically called professor's assistants and mecha commanders—although Liu Bai's side did indeed need one or two people with some mecha command ability.

As for Tesla... Liu Bai's question about the location within the pot was approved by Anti-Entropy.

The research on the fire and fireflies will be carried out in the Silk Dust Song Liu Pot. Tesla and Firefly have already made contact, so Tesla simply decided to stay here for the time being.

Even a brief examination of the fireflies has been completed.

“Back to the Sky Dome District? No, this trip to Shenzhou is for me to find someone, and Liu Bai is also going to the Chamber of Commerce,” Möbius interjected.

—Actually, Mebius quite likes children.

"Aren't you coming along?" Bai asked, somewhat surprised.

The person Mebius went to China to find was definitely Mei; didn't they say they'd go together?

"To save time, do you need me to teach you how to boil water and sweep the floor again, even though you were in elementary school?"

Although Mebius's words were blunt, her tone was clearly cheerful, and she liked Liu Bai's attitude.

Unfortunately, she wasn't a romantic at heart.

Liu Bai's lips twitched as he recognized the tone in Mebius's voice.

what is this?

A haughty old auntie?

Okay, though the arrogant snake is alright too.

"Then this time..."

"Don't worry, there are gray snakes."

That's true. How could Mebius act alone? Gray Serpent would definitely protect Mebius well.

"That's fine with me."

“Then I’ll head back to the Sky Zone first.” Rita walked over. “I still can’t ‘abandon my post’ for too long, but I can still hitch a ride on a ‘tailwind ship’.”

The Sky Dome District is also within the Shenzhou region, so it's convenient to go there from the far north, as long as you don't stop directly within the Chamber of Commerce's territory.

"I have already contacted Yelan."

"I see." Rita was slightly disappointed, but she quickly composed herself and smiled gently. "Then I wish Mr. Liu Bai a successful trip to Liyue."

"Thank you for your kind words—by the way, Doctor, how's your diagnosis of Kiana's condition going these past few days?"

"Very good, very healthy."

The topic Liu Bai brought up caused Mebius's expression to become subtle.

"After Sirin appeared, there was a clear phenomenon of her nourishing her physical body. As for which of the two consciousnesses is dominant and which is secondary, it still hasn't been diagnosed. I even took Kiana to the ruins of the Babylonian laboratory again and called Sirin out, but there was still no result. Both girls are such silly girls."

Speaking of this, Mebius had a headache. Sirin really did look well-behaved, but in reality, she was just as uneducated as Kiana—of course, Sirin was a little easier to learn than Kiana, after all, she had experienced hardship in the past.

"If you ask me, if it really doesn't work, just leave it as is. Gray Snake once told me not to touch any program code that looks like it's working properly."

"So, Doctor, are you just going to explain this to Ms. Cecilia like this?"

“…” Mebius remained silent.

Well, she's still quite proud. Just like someone who's sharp-tongued but also dedicated to saving lives, she'll be really uncomfortable if Kiana's matter isn't resolved.

"Little lab rat, you've even learned how to use reverse psychology?"

"No, this is just like you, Doctor." Bai Xian was just trying to provoke him, essentially teasing Möbius for being sharp-tongued but kind-hearted.

"Then you keep an eye on Kiana for now. I'm not planning to take her with me when we're looking for people. Oh, and you keep an eye on Bella too. That girl is a real glutton."

Mebius's expression changed instantly, turning sour in a flash.

What else could Liu Bai do? He nodded and agreed.

After finishing their business, the group went back to pack their belongings.

Rita returned first, and a while later, an airship bearing the Liyue Merchant Guild logo arrived at the base.

"Hey, you've had a good time in the far north these past few days?" Ye Lan joked, putting his arm around Liu Bai's shoulder like a buddy.

"You really think I'm doing well?" Liu Bai, wrapped in a cotton-padded coat, rolled her eyes.

The temperature here is unbearable for humans. It's only because he's in good physical condition and took good precautions to keep warm that he'd have his ears frozen off after just ten minutes outside.

"Then you can take off that cotton-padded coat." Yelan said with a nonchalant air. "Our Liyue Harbor is still warmer than here... By the way, you went to seduce girls again?"

Ye Lan glanced at Peruvier beside Liu Bai.

Peruvée glanced sideways at Liu Bai.

It seems that his "father" really doesn't have a good reputation.

Would you be happy if I said I kidnapped you?

"..."

Ye Lan momentarily looked like she'd swallowed a fly, but her expression quickly returned to normal, and she patted Liu Bai on the shoulder.

"Stop talking nonsense. What do I care if you seduce or not? Let's go, board the ship."

Ye Lan abruptly ended the conversation.

Talking to this guy is inexplicably infuriating.

Liu Bai smiled helplessly and followed Ye Lan upstairs.

Once inside, Liu Bai discovered that Fu Hua and Su Mei were also there.

Liu Bai first introduced Peruvier to the two people, and then asked about their situation.

"Su Mei is alright... Fu Hua, what are you...?"

Su Mei, who is essentially Ningguang's secretary, should naturally go back with her, but Fu Hua... is she planning to go home for a visit?

"Let's go back to Mount Taixu and take a look." Fu Hua showed a somewhat embarrassed expression.

After all, it had been almost twenty years since she had gone back, so Su Mei took the opportunity to drag her back.

...It's just that she herself felt a little embarrassed.

It's probably a case of feeling apprehensive about returning home.

"My fellow disciples are all thinking of you, Master," Su Mei chuckled. "We'll be passing through Mount Taixu on our journey. Mr. Liu Bai, would you like to come and visit us at Mount Taixu?"

The implication was that if Liu Bai didn't come as a guest, Ye Lan would take him directly to Liyue; if he did come as a guest, they could postpone it a bit.

Liu Bai looked at Ye Lan.

"I don't care. There's still some time before the end of the month, and I'm not in a hurry to go back."

Yelan waved her hand. She had both face and power in front of Ningguang. Staying at Taixu Mountain for a few days was nothing. If you want to talk about it, this could be considered as building rapport with the immortals, which was politically correct for Liyue.

As for where to park the airship... she had already looked into it; the martial arts training ground on Mount Taixu was large enough to accommodate it.

"Then let's go to Mount Taixu first."

Liu Bai made his decision without much thought.

He was quite interested in the Seven Swords of Taixu, and acting with Fu Hua would give him some leverage in Liyue—after all, Ningguang wasn't someone to be trifled with.

Moreover, there's Su Mei, who can speak up for Ning Guang.

Leaving Fu Hua and Su Mei stranded halfway through the journey is definitely not a good choice.

It wasn't that Liu Bai didn't trust Ye Lan; it was simply that having more people meant having more options.

“I know the flag.” Ye Lan shrugged without any hesitation, closed the hatch, and said, “By the way, I have something good for you.”

Ye Lan took a heavy package from the chair next to her and tossed it to Liu Bai.

"what?"

Liu Bai instinctively took it, "This is..."

Even without opening the package, Liu Bai could instinctively sense what was inside just by touch.

—This thickness, this feel, this is fucking a dictionary! And not just one!

Wait, why would Ye Lan be giving herself a dictionary if she has nothing better to do?

Liu Bai calmed himself down, opened the package, revealing three magazine-wrapped "thick dictionaries" inside.

[Intermediate Physical Training Book (Book/Magazine): Physical training level is gained based on reading progress. After complete reading, the level can be increased to a maximum of 6. Studying this book will slightly improve other attributes. Prerequisite: Complete reading of "Elementary Physical Training Book".]

Below are the intermediate agility training book and the intermediate strength training book.

"You actually managed to get it!"

If Ye Lan hadn't been standing a bit far away, Liu Bai would have loved to give her a big hug.

"Hmph, who do you think I am?" Ye Lan revealed a somewhat arrogant smile. "I didn't even need to lift a finger. I just used my connections to get it for you. Five million."

"...Does it cost money?"

"Do you think our chamber of commerce is a charity?"

Ye Lan smiled and bared her teeth at Liu Bai, feigning ferocity.

"Fee plus delivery fee, five million, one cent short..."

"I'll be your bandit queen?"

"Dream on. I'll throw you into a male escort club as a gigolo." Ye Lan scoffed. "At a male escort club, I only pay you a few cents. I don't have to take responsibility after I'm done. If I'm in a bad mood, I can complain. I can even get a cut after someone else hires you. With all that, why do you think you can be a bandit's wife? Dream on."

Wow, that makes so much sense!

What damn clear logic!

"Don't worry, I'll definitely take good care of your business and recommend all my relatives to me."

"Gulp... You're being a bit malicious, Yelan."

Liu Bai was defeated. He wanted to say that "prostitution" is mutual, but he simply couldn't resist the nagging of his extended family and relatives.

"I'll give it to you."

Liu Bai is now financially independent—the kind of independence that Inazuma supports.