Void Archives: I Thought You'd Be My Stepmom, but You Want to Be My Sister?

No, we need to use something drastic.

"... that is, my 'biological mother'..."

Otto still didn't react at all.

Where's the reaction? Where's the reaction? Show some reaction! I've been putting on such a great performance! Just lift your head, please!

If it were Dr. Mobius... well, even that doctor isn't someone I can control.

Looking at it this way, the future stepmother who can be raised is still the best option.

What's a little setback compared to the fact that my future stepmother can protect me... what's a little setback compared to that...?

Chapter 245 Imaginary Archive: I treated you like a stepmother, and you actually want to be my sister?

Did you just say something?

As if belatedly realizing something, Otto turned his head to look at the Imaginary Archive.

"..."

Seeing Otto's blank expression, Imaginary Archive opened his mouth, then suddenly felt a wave of helplessness.

Otto's gaze returned to the book.

Although she didn't know why this guy was saying those things, Otto's instinct for seeking advantage and avoiding harm, which she had developed over the years at the Apocalypse family, told her that this guy definitely had no good intentions.

She wasn't good at dismissing people, but Otto was far more adept at playing dumb, feigning weakness, and making others lose interest in her.

"... Just say it directly."

Imaginary Archive gritted its teeth, not caring whether Otto would complain, and said in a rather self-deprecating tone:

"Would you... like to be my stepmother?"

There's plenty of time in the future? Grow your balls, my foot!

If she doesn't make this guy understand what she's saying today, she'll Imaginary Archive a bad mood!

"..."

Otto's hand holding the book trembled.

"... Excuse me, did you say something?"

Seeing Otto like this, Imaginary Archive finally felt a little better.

This was the first time she had felt at ease since the lockdown was lifted—she had been bullied so badly before.

"Stop pretending. Didn't you understand? I can help you bring down my own mother, Dr. Mei, and put you in power."

Imaginary Archive returned to its old ways, its tone carrying a persuasive undertone.

"And all you need to do is prevent me from falling into Dr. Mei's hands. See, this is a true win-win situation."

"... A creation actually dares to defy its own creator?"

Otto closed the book and looked into the Imaginary Archive, as if he had heard a joke.

Where does your confidence come from?

"Even if she is my creator, she is not without weaknesses. She still has emotions and desires... yes, she does."

The concept of the Imaginary Archive is less of an explanation to Otto and more of a form of self-comfort.

After all, she knew that if she just picked someone randomly... even if that old man chose someone, the probability of them being able to fight against Mei was too low.

But something is better than nothing.

Moreover, she doesn't need to rely entirely on Otto.

If quite a few of those guys from the previous civilization really did survive, then that old man's surroundings will inevitably become "lively" sooner or later.

As long as I can get through to the "blooming of a hundred flowers" stage, I won't have to worry about Mei anymore. By then, it's uncertain whether my adoptive mother will have time to take care of her.

The Imaginary Archive.

She had already made her plans. As for the rest... let me clarify beforehand, she wasn't trying to mislead anyone; she was just helping them understand their own feelings.

"Sorry, I'm not interested. You should look for someone else."

"Okay, since you answered... uh, what did you say?"

Imaginary Archive suddenly paused, "Isn't your behavior a little different from what I expected?"

I said, I'm not interested, please find someone else.

Otto said in a firm tone, leaving no room for negotiation.

"... Are you really not interested at all?" Otto's tone did not make Imaginary Archive back down; instead, he continued to ask persistently.

"I regard the Lord God as a teacher and father, and I have no such improper thoughts." Otto put the book back on the shelf without even glancing at Imaginary Archive.

What?

I treated you like a stepmother, and you bastard actually wanted to be my sister?

You've gone a bit too far!

Etc...

"Uh..." Imaginary Archive scratched his head as he looked Otto over. "That's right, you're only eleven or twelve years old this year. Physiologically speaking, it is indeed a bit early for me to bring this up."

"... I'm fourteen this year."

Otto's gaze suddenly turned cold.

"If I may ask, you don't actually determine your age based on... your physical development, do you?"

I hate it when guys say I have small breasts!

Kallen, that glutton, is one thing! I accept that she eats a lot and grows a lot, but why do you have the right to compare me to a girl who's flatter than me?

Imaginary Archive: "..."

If I don't rely on developmental status to make a judgment, what else can I rely on?

Although I may seem a bit mystical, I am a legitimate technological product, okay?

You're being unreasonable!

"... Alright, it seems there's really no hope left." Imaginary Archive also showed a look of disappointment.

Even ten of them wouldn't be enough to defeat Dr. Mei alone.

Even she knows what it takes to steal a man—looks, figure, and personality.

Wisdom takes a backseat in this regard, which is why Imaginary Archive wanted to cultivate someone who could compete with Dr. Mei.

But now it seems...

Although Dr. Mei is her biological mother, her family is large enough that the child won't starve.

This girl is fourteen and still like this during puberty... tsk, she'll starve to death, won't she?

—Although she doesn't need to be breastfed.

"... Send me out."

Otto's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the unpleasant look in Imaginary Archive' eyes, and even the great library suddenly seemed less appealing.

"Alright, alright... Tell me when you change your mind."

Imaginary Archive sighed.

"And don't be discouraged. It's a little small, but it's not hopeless. Come and visit often when you have time. You have to believe in the power of science."

Imaginary Archive remembered that there were indeed experiments on breast enhancement in the database, but the database was too large and she couldn't find it for the time being.

"..."

I felt no comfort at all.

Otto pursed his lips, and the next moment, Otto returned to reality.

However, the scene has changed from the courtyard to his own bedroom.

At this moment, she could also feel a golden cube inside her mind.

"So, what did you talk about with Imaginary Archive?"

Liu Bai asked with a smile from the side.

Needless to say, it was Liu Bai who brought Otto back.

"She didn't say anything about seducing you, did she?"

"...without."

"I'm a little hesitant."

Even though Otto couldn't see Liu Bai, he could still sense the enigmatic smile in his eyes.

"Um... does her recommending breast augmentation surgery count?" Otto thought for a moment and replied.

(As expected! You're still interested, aren't you!) The annoying voice of Imaginary Archive echoed in Otto's mind.

"Breast augmentation..." Liu Bai glanced at Otto's chest subconsciously.

Hmm... Liu Bai still thinks this suggestion is quite reasonable.

"Lord God!"

Otto felt Liu Bai's gaze and shouted in embarrassment and annoyance.

"Ahem... Don't listen to her. You're only fourteen years old now, and you have a lot of potential for the future."

"Lord God!"

Otto blushed and looked like he was about to cry.

Seeing this, Liu Bai could only quickly apologize. "My, my... I'll go out first. I've been fighting Honkai Beast for most of the day, so I should rest for a while now."

Thump.

Otto collapsed onto the bed.

(Imaginary Archive, from this moment on you are not allowed to read my mind! Otherwise, I will expose what you are trying to do.)

Otto suppressed a certain feeling and said to himself.

(Hmm... Alright, Miss, I'm going into hibernation. You can enjoy your teenage woes to your heart's content.) The all-knowing tone of Imaginary Archive made Otto very unhappy.

But as the voice of the Imaginary Archive disappeared, the cube in his mind dimmed, and an idea could no longer be suppressed in Otto's mind, bursting forth.

(The stepmother of Imaginary Archive... the wife of the Lord God...)

Otto rolled over, and for the first time in his life, he felt a stuffy heat in his head.

Is this still the only way for me?

Just as she herself said, she... at least until today, had always worshipped the Lord God as teachers and fathers.

Her family didn't give her much warmth just because she was a girl.

Only with Liu Bai could Otto feel valued, cared for, and protected.

However, she never had any improper thoughts—after all, he Lord God knew everything and was incredibly wise!

How could she dare to act as a mere mortal...?

Well... what if the Lord God wish for me to become their wives?

Otto suddenly felt his head get two or three degrees hotter, and rolled over again.

I... I might not refuse...

Of course! But I was definitely not happy either!

After all, didn't the Lord God have a wife named Mei before this?

If others can do it, then I... I can certainly try it too.

And didn't the Lord God also pay attention to her own breasts today? Doesn't that mean the Lord God also sees herself as a woman?

Otto, who had been mistaken for a man by Liu Bai, now even felt that he was being a bit presumptuous.