Honkai, But I Have Too Many Mods

"You bastard..."

"This is a good dress, isn't it? This child, Kong, she's the one I adopted."

"Eh? That makes a lot more sense."

Guinaifen skipped over to Kong.

"My name is Guinaifen~~ How old are you, Xiao Kong?"

Seeing Guinaifen immediately latch onto her, Natasha instinctively raised a hand to stop her, but before she could even lift it, Guinaifen had already introduced herself to Kong.

"Eh? I... I'm sixteen this year."

"...Huh?"

Guinaifen looked at Natasha, confused.

"What are you looking at me for?" Guinaifen's stare annoyed Natasha. "This child is only sixteen."

"Uh... emmm..."

How to put this? Guinaifen actually wanted to praise Xiao Kong for not being shy—because Guinaifen subconsciously thought Xiao Kong was only eleven or twelve.

And the result... she's sixteen?

How should I say this... Never mind, maybe the child's personality is just like this.

Guinaifen decided not to comment too much on the child's family matters.

"You're being overprotective."

Liu Bai plopped down on the bed and downed an Elixir of Love.

It didn't have any effect on him anyway, and it happened to have a bonus effect of restoring energy.

"My name is Liu Bai, I'm your teacher's younger brother. Nice to meet you."

"Hey!"

Natasha shouted.

But for a moment, she didn't know whether to criticize Liu Bai's introduction or retort his sharp critique of her parenting.

"My name is Kong... Nice to meet you, Teacher Liu Bai."

Kong spoke much more smoothly this time—though it might have been thanks to Natasha.

"...Don't go kidnapping children."

After some thought, Natasha decided to warn Liu Bai.

This kid's charming face was too dangerous for an inexperienced child like Kong.

"Even if the law can't judge you, I will."

This person's codename shouldn't be Raven anymore, it should be changed to "Overprotective Mother Hen."

"Compared to me, aren't you the one with the bigger overprotective problem?"

Liu Bai pouted.

Whatever, there's nothing to discuss with an overprotective mother hen.

"...Teacher, do you and Teacher Liu Bai not get along?"

"I... uh, cough, how could we not get along?"

"There, there, Xiao Kong. Adult matters are very complicated. Besides, you understand, right? Your teacher, my sister, is just a difficult person like that."

Liu Bai gently patted Xiao Kong's head from behind.

Even though she was a "big girl" of sixteen, she didn't look out of place being treated like an eleven or twelve-year-old loli.

"Little Gui, you're on cooking duty today." Although Liu Bai had drunk the energy stimulant, he still didn't feel like moving. "So, sis, what's the reason you brought this kid here?"

This wasn't a good time to bring someone over.

"...I'm planning to settle the children in a new home. As for Xiao Kong, she wanted to come out and explore with me."

"New home?"

Liu Bai raised an eyebrow.

Is this a flag?

"Ah, thanks to the money you gave me before, with this added, I'll have almost enough money."

"...Specifically?"

"An island, an island that can serve as a paradise."

I knew it...

So Raven's island hasn't exploded yet?

"You've been saving for this long?"

"It's been a while. Mainly, buying an island isn't that expensive, but the construction and renovation from scratch are the big expenses, and I have to pay for the building materials and shipping myself."

Natasha looked troubled.

"But with the money you gave me, that last bit should be enough to get started."

"An island... Natasha, have you considered any unforeseen circumstances like rising sea levels?"

"Isn't rising sea levels a gradual process? Even if it speeds up, it would still take at least ten years, right?"

"What about a sudden rise in sea level caused by the Honkai?"

"...?" Liu Bai's perspective momentarily stunned Natasha.

But Liu Bai continued, "Well, while the Honkai has viral properties, an island can effectively isolate it—think of Greenland, the 'light of humanity'—but the Honkai also has monstrous properties, you know, like giant monsters. On a small island, one AoE attack would just... Alright, even setting that aside, there are also natural disasters. The ocean isn't as beautiful as people imagine; she is a mother, but also a demon."

Natasha fell silent again.

"Mmm... indeed, when disaster truly strikes, most people can't escape."

Guinaifen recalled her home planet.

"My home planet was completely destroyed. Even though we were prepared, only a handful of people managed to escape. The range and speed of such things are simply unreasonable."

Natasha wasn't an idiot; she immediately realized that Liu Bai and Guinaifen's words made a lot of sense.

Moreover, Guinaifen had even used her own home planet as an example.

An alien's testimony at a time like this was particularly convincing.

Xiao Kong, listening nearby, seemed a bit confused by the terms "home planet" and "escape the planet."

"Wait a minute!"

Natasha suddenly interrupted Liu Bai and Guinaifen, who were about to try and persuade her further.

"If it's really like what you two are saying... then didn't I just waste my money?"

"...?"

This time, both Liu Bai and Guinaifen were stunned.

So that's what you're worried about?

"I've already paid everything!" Natasha's expression began to contort. "I poured my entire life savings into this!"

If Xiao Kong hadn't been there, Natasha might have thrown a full-blown tantrum.

"Ah... can't you get a refund?"

"This isn't some cheap toy you bought at the supermarket!"

Chapter 58: Elixir of Love Cafe

"Mr. Liu Bai, good afternoon... You look like you just woke up?"

"...I stayed up late yesterday and slept until noon."

Liu Bai couldn't exactly say that after coaxing Xiao Kong to sleep, Natasha had dragged him, Guinaifen, and Eden downstairs, and they had all cried the night away.

It was like discovering that the goal you'd worked towards your entire life was an illusion.

But Eden was the most pitiful; she had no idea what was going on and was just dragged along to listen to people wail.

It wasn't just crying, though. Liu Bai figured it was the first gathering for their building, so they ordered a small hot pot in the middle of the night. They had their drinks, snacks, and hot pot, while half-heartedly comforting Natasha and stuffing their faces...

After Natasha's wailing continued until morning, Eden, slightly tipsy and exhausted from staying up all night, could barely open her eyes. She directly stated that for future gatherings, they could find a quieter place, and then promptly fell asleep on the sofa.

Liu Bai was also feeling a bit mentally drained. After discussing Rita with Natasha, he went home to lie down.

As for Natasha, she was perfectly fine and went back to work...

What a jerk.

"Mr. Liu Bai, staying up late is bad for your health and dreams. You should take care of yourself. Sob" Rita, dressed in casual wear, looked concerned.

"Mmm, I will," Liu Bai nodded helplessly. "Let's go, Shencheng Pharmaceuticals is just ahead."

"Have you been here before?"

"Since I live so close, of course I have, but..."

Liu Bai shrugged, and Rita seemed to understand.

"By the way, Rita, do you have a way to get in? Shencheng Pharmaceuticals isn't a public area that anyone can just enter, right?"

"Of course. Since I invited you, I've arranged everything. You just need to follow me."

Rita led Liu Bai to the entrance of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals.

The security robot at the entrance scanned Rita.

"Beep, unregistered individual detected, searching... Welcome to Shencheng Pharmaceuticals, esteemed Ms. Rita. Please wait with your accompanying personnel on the first floor. The consultant will arrive shortly."

"Thank you very much."

Even though she was addressing a robot, Rita maintained her politeness.

As for Liu Bai, despite wearing a wristband, he was still identified as "accompanying personnel."

Clearly, this security robot had been specifically calibrated.

"Schicksal has always been in a partnership with Shencheng Pharmaceuticals."

Rita explained kindly to Liu Bai.

"As for the consultant... it should be your sister. Let's wait here."

Rita led Liu Bai to the lounge area in the lobby and they sat down.

I really hope this meeting goes a bit more smoothly...

Liu Bai's premonition of "derailment" grew stronger.

"You can relax."

Rita had clearly misunderstood the source of Liu Bai's nervousness.

Liu Bai nodded stiffly.

Less than two minutes later, Natasha appeared alone in the first-floor lobby.

"...You've crossed the line."

Looking at Rita and Liu Bai sitting side-by-side in the lounge area, Natasha's mood seemed to be very bad from the moment she spoke, her words practically dripping with hostility.

Well, no one would be in a good mood if tens of millions of investment dollars went down the drain.

Natasha checked the market conditions and realized that this island was most likely going to be stuck with her...

Thinking back to when she enthusiastically bought the island back then... she was probably treated like a fool and a sucker by the sales team.

I want to kill someone, I really want to kill someone.

Alright, perhaps the only consolation was that since she no longer needed the island, Natasha's need for money had greatly decreased?

She had no money left, but she also didn't need to be greedy for it. Maybe that's good news?

As if!