Honkai, But with a Spirit Simulator

The smaller and simpler the item Liu Bai possesses, the stronger the special abilities it can bring, allowing Liu Bai to interfere with reality in an inexplicable way.

The larger and more complex the item, the weaker the effect of Liu Bai's possession. Sometimes, it can only control the item—for example, the carbon-based hunter Liu Bai once possessed could only be controlled.

Based on these studies, they have even speculated that if the size or complexity exceeds a certain level, Liu Bai may not be able to possess it.

—Liu Bai thinks Rita's Valkyrie Armor should belong to this category.

After testing, the effect of Liu Bai possessing a pen is: infinite ink, indestructible (to be further tested), quick writing, handwriting imitation, text restoration/modification, mental suggestion (slight).

—It really feels like a paranormal item.

If it weren't for their experiments, Liu Bai might have been staring at things like Titan dads to possess for the rest of its life, and would never have possessed small objects like pens. It also wouldn't have thought that the "enhance your interference with reality" in the skill description had hidden conditions.

No, or perhaps this condition was already hidden in the previous sentence, "You can lightly interfere with reality," but it just didn't understand.

—This group of scientists is really trying to explain its existence in a scientific way.

If the Impish skill level continues to increase, will it really be able to bring a "sealed item" effect similar to Lovecraftian web novels to the possessed object through possession?

"Hey, Einstein, don't write something like 'You're already full' while I'm eating."

Tesla glanced warily at the pen Einstein was waving in her hand.

The slight mental suggestion brought by Liu Bai's possession is not strong. It can only make people believe some trivial things—such as the "You're already full" that Tesla mentioned. The suggestion effect will be lost after the ink is completely dry.

She had been messed with by Edison like this, which made her lose her appetite for ten minutes.

"I'm not Miss Nancy."

Einstein didn't want to get involved with Tesla and Edison, these two rivals.

"And you're not allowed to write 'hungry' or anything like that after I'm full."

"Why not write 'You have no taste' before eating?"

Liu Bai's voice came from the pen.

"If you dare write something like that, I'll fight you to the death!"

"Alright, alright, let's go, Dr. Tesla."

Einstein put the pen in her chest pocket and said with a smile.

...There's really nothing there.

Mr. Pen sighed inwardly for Einstein.

Chapter 33: Schrödinger's Letter

"I want this strawberry cake."

Einstein said to the waiter, pointing to the menu in her hand.

"I want a seafood chowder and a strawberry cake."

Tesla quickly ordered as well.

"Einstein, weren't you going to have pasta?"

"That's just an abstract way of saying it."

Einstein explained with a light smile.

...That's certainly abstract enough.

"Speaking of which, that red-haired girl with pigtails over there will really get fat if she eats that much."

"Mind your own business!"

The word "fat" obviously made Tesla's face darken.

"Mental work is very tiring!"

"Someone who just wants to lie in bed and waste time during the holidays has no right to say that." The pen in Einstein's chest moved.

"Who do you think I'm using my brainpower for?"

Tesla pouted unhappily.

"Really, give me a proper attitude, you jerk!"

"Yes, yes, Miss Tesla." The pen shook dismissively.

"I think what Liu Bai said makes a lot of sense. According to Dr. Tesla's current calorie intake..."

Einstein said seriously, but was interrupted by Tesla on the spot before she could finish.

"Stop! Don't talk about this while eating!" Tesla looked at Einstein in embarrassment. "Even if you want to say it, Einstein, aren't you eating almost as much as I am?"

"First." Einstein held up three fingers. "Dr. Einstein only had a mushroom sandwich this morning."

"Mushroom..." Tesla twitched the corner of her mouth, too lazy to argue.

"Second, Dr. Einstein is only 17 years old this year, which is the time to grow."

"No matter how much you grow, there won't be any meat in your chest." Liu Bai subconsciously complained.

"..."

Einstein expressionlessly stuck the pen from her chest into the flower pot by the window.

"You only started developing at 17, Einstein, you really are a late bloomer." Tesla chimed in, but she secretly wanted to applaud the pen-in-flower-pot moment.

So what if she doesn't have anything in front?

Is it eating your rice?

Not everyone is as big as that old hag Planck!

Schrödinger doesn't either!

"Third, Dr. Einstein isn't even an adult yet, she has the right to be capricious."

"Can that even be considered a reason..."

Tesla twitched her lips. Still, Einstein's doctorate did make it easy to forget her age.

"Ah, I suddenly remembered something."

Liu Bai, stuck in the flower pot, suddenly thought of something. "After we left, was the lab door locked?"

"Of course. We wouldn't just leave the door wide open when no one's home, would we?" Tesla looked at the pen strangely.

"Then... doesn't that kid Welt not have a key?"

"Uh... seems like it."

Which meant that if Welt came back to the lab during this time, he'd be locked out.

"That's pretty unlucky... Let's eat first."

The cake and braised noodles they ordered had just been brought up.

When Liu Bai, Einstein, and Tesla returned to Lab 42, there were already two people standing at the door.

"Oh, isn't that the Finn?"

Liu Bai looked in surprise at the blond, frivolous man among the two.

Wearing a striped short-sleeved shirt, gold-rimmed glasses, and exuding a frivolous air, he looked every bit the refined scoundrel.

... Though, that's what he seemed like, but inside he was actually a very steady, married middle-aged man... probably.

As for the Finn's real name, it was Elias Nokianvitanen, an expert in ancient writing and also the librarian of the Empire Research Institute.

He had a son named Joachim Nokianvitanen—who would become Welt Yang in the future.

"Ah, Dr. Einstein, Dr. Tesla, you're back!"

"... What is it, Finn?" Einstein glanced at Welt next to Elias and asked calmly.

She and Tesla were quite familiar with him.

"An urgent matter for Lab 42." The Finn took an airmail letter from the folder he carried.

"Understood."

Einstein listlessly took the letter with her left hand and fished for the key from her clothes with her right.

Seeing Einstein's actions, the Finn reminded her, "The other party called earlier, hoping you could take a look at it as soon as you received it—saying you'd 'definitely' be interested."

"I'll open it."

Tesla took the letter from Einstein, who seemed a little impatient, and tore it open without ceremony.

Einstein, Long time no see. We've recently discovered a pretty good ancient game here. If you're interested, please be sure to come and play someday, I guarantee you'll all be very excited.

As for work, ???????????????????????? should be able to act as your agent, right?

Looking forward to your visit, Schrödinger

10.16. In Billings, Montana

"Schrödinger's letter."

Tesla's expression became uncharacteristically serious after seeing that string of hieroglyphics.

"That stiff way of writing is also hers."

"Why would..."

As Einstein's face darkened, the atmosphere instantly became heavy. Then, Einstein handed the letter to the Finn.

"This, is that Aida's real name?"

Einstein's slender finger pointed to that string of gibberish.

"... Yes." The Finn nodded.

Aida—the queen of Lab 42, an intelligent AI left over from the Previous Era, with powerful performance, its 1% computing power is equivalent to the Sunway TaihuLight, but the core can be installed in the size of a WSNo.88 radio transceiver. But in fact, it had never been activated until the Previous Era was destroyed.

It was also top secret in Lab 42, and Liu Bai had only seen it a handful of times.

"She clearly knows Aida's name..." The Finn's brow furrowed.

Not many people know about Aida, but Schrödinger and the others definitely do, and so does the Finn.

Because Aida's name, image, and behavior all originate from the Finn, who served as her "tutor."

--This is a major problem!

Apart from the clueless Welt, these four words couldn't help but pop up in everyone else's mind.

"Finn! Arrange it now! We need to catch the next flight to Billings!"

Einstein's tone became serious.

"Dr. Tesla! Let's pack our bags immediately!"

"Then... what about me?"

Welt pointed at himself, looking bewildered.

"You... Finn, I'll have to trouble you to take care of Welt." Einstein looked troubled and decided to leave Welt with the Finn.

"Hehe, don't worry."

...This frivolous guy doesn't seem reliable at all.

If possible, he'd rather have that senior, Liu Bai, come over.

Chapter 34: The Dead Sea Scrolls

About half an hour later, the group got into the Finn's private car.

"Hey, kid, take this." Sitting in the back seat, Tesla unceremoniously handed the folder in her hand to Welt, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

Welt took the folder and found that it contained several hard-covered notebooks.