Honkai, But I Have Too Many Mods Chapter 6

"Oh, you know, the common folk stuff. If you had said so earlier, there are plenty of mountains. To be honest, I only recently started practicing performing arts. The common folk stuff is our bread and butter."

Guinaifen patted her chest.

"Family! Today I'm going to perform fire eating for everyone! If you like it, remember to follow and share!"

"Ooh, ooh..."

Raven showed an interested expression at this moment.

"What are you guys doing?"

Gray Serpent couldn't help but ask, seeing the commotion.

However, Gray Serpent's arrival didn't stop Guinaifen from conjuring a fireball in her hand.

"Family! Watch closely! Little Gui is going to eat it!"

"That's right, watch her performance," Raven stated as if it were obvious. "Well, you probably wouldn't understand, Gray Serpent, would you?"

"No, I can understand."

Gray Serpent watched as Guinaifen raised the fireball and put it into her mouth.

"So I was thinking, what if this juggling act fails..."

Boom—!

"Huh? Huh? Huh?"

Guinaifen, who had been knocked down and pinned by Raven, wore a bewildered expression.

At this moment, Raven's eyes showed a look of lingering fear.

"To Qunyi and Miyabi, your living expenses for the next month are covered. From now on, you are not allowed to do this kind of dangerous activity."

Damn it! I just realized it! If anything happened to these two, let alone a raise, Serpent's Master would tie her to the operating table!

"Huh? I have a lot of experience with this."

"Experience doesn't matter! You might as well go bite a lighter! No! You're not allowed to bite lighters either!"

"I wouldn't bite a lighter! How about I perform sword swallowing for you instead?"

"You might as well bite a lighter!"

Raven berated, then took out three banknotes from her waist pouch and threw them to Liu Bai, who was nearby.

"Aren't you her boss? Keep an eye on her! Don't let her do this kind of thing again!"

"Miss Raven, you wouldn't want Little Gui to..."

"Five thousand!"

As Raven spoke fiercely, her favorability with Guinaifen dropped from 20 to 15.

[+5000g]

g is the currency in this World City, and it's just a casual abbreviation for gold...

"Then Miss Raven, what about our room?"

"Can't you live in the Serenitea Pot?"

...Well, living in the Serenitea Pot isn't bad. At least it's safer than outside.

"Right, can my bodyguard and I go out normally?"

Liu Bai didn't ask Raven this; he asked Gray Serpent.

"You can, but please wear these."

Gray Serpent nodded politely and took out two wristbands.

"The Venerable Master has set your activity time from 8 AM to 6 PM. If you do not agree, then I am very sorry."

[Location Communication Wristband]

"Please don't worry, this is not a dangerous item," Gray Serpent explained as Liu Bai took the wristbands. "This is a location communication device to prevent you from being kidnapped... After all, the entire city knows about the 'Visitor from Beyond.' Other factions have already issued bounties. Although your appearance hasn't been exposed yet, caution is still needed. And not all organizations maintain a neutral attitude towards Visitors from Beyond like we do."

Liu Bai really wanted to complain about this so-called "neutral attitude."

However, Liu Bai wasn't just complaining in his mind.

"Hmm... you mentioned other factions? How many factions are there in the city now? Can you tell me about them?"

Although Liu Bai vaguely felt that Mobius replacing Kevin might be related to the "Moth to Flame" storyline, he still felt it was necessary to confirm the situation with the other factions.

"Of course, I can. I will send the information to your wristband later... I wish you a pleasant life on Earth."

It felt strange to be blessed like this...

"I don't have time to look after you two. Contact me with the wristband if anything comes up." After getting Guinaifen's guarantee, Raven let go of her and stood up. "If you dare to run away..."

"Not for now."

"The word 'for now' is redundant—though that's excessively honest."

Raven said, then turned and left.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Guinaifen rubbed her backside as she stood up, but her gaze was immediately drawn to the green banknotes in Liu Bai's hand. "Boss, is this a lot of money?"

Guinaifen could tell that even though her boss had fallen to this planet, he seemed surprisingly knowledgeable about it.

"Not a lot, but it's enough starting capital for us."

"So, we can start streaming?"

"...I can see you really love streaming."

"Hehe~ Boss, you have to trust my streaming skills, I can definitely support you!"

Chapter 8: Liu Bai: Everything is proceeding according to plan!

"Speaking of which, aren't you worried about not being able to go back?"

Liu Bai looked at the lively Guinaifen with some curiosity.

"Well..." Guinaifen scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed. "The money you gave me is enough for my younger siblings to live a life of comfort and security on the Luofu. Forget not being able to go back temporarily, I'd follow Boss through fire and brimstone."

This background setting is quite... realistic?

As Liu Bai mused, Guinaifen continued, "So, Boss, how about we use this money to buy some streaming equipment? Then..."

Guinaifen lowered her voice halfway through.

"Forget about you, even if I had to support... them, it wouldn't be a problem!"

Guinaifen grew up in harsh conditions, so she naturally knew what to say and what not to say.

What Firefly?

I don't know!

"It takes time to accumulate fans, doesn't it?"

Liu Bai was tempted for a moment, but he ultimately maintained his composure.

"I have ways to make money, follow me."

Liu Bai pulled Guinaifen along the corridor.

There were many legitimate ways to earn money.

For example, making and selling things, being a reseller, or various part-time jobs.

But there were also illegitimate ways to make money—or rather, as a player, how could one not have illegitimate ways to make money?

Are those who earn money legitimately even considered players?

At the end of the World Serpent's corridor was a staircase. Going up the stairs, at the end was a heavy black mechanical door. After their wristbands beeped, the door automatically opened.

Behind the door was a bustling hall. Everyone was wearing similar uniforms, and there were even robots.

"Where is this...?"

"A company called Shencheng Pharmaceuticals."

Liu Bai explained.

The people in the hall didn't seem to pay any attention to Liu Bai and Guinaifen emerging from behind the door—these people seemed to be already qualified corporate drones.

"A big pharmacy..." Guinaifen nodded, half-understanding.

"It's not quite like that... follow me."

Along the way, no one stopped them. In fact, upon seeing the wristbands on their arms, people even greeted them with "Greetings, Leader."

Ten minutes later, Liu Bai stopped in front of a vending machine in a conference room upstairs.

...Honestly, the fact that there was a vending machine in a conference room was already quite absurd.

Who would come to a conference room to buy something?

Guinaifen was a bit stunned to see the vending machine.

"Some things are placed here for a reason."

Liu Bai looked at the vending machine.

This was the only vending machine in the World Serpent's territory where one could buy top-tier World Serpent faction products without needing to increase their favorability.

Of course, at double the price.

"As expected, this thing is still here."

[Failed Potion]

[(A) failed drug developed by a World Serpent Division scientist. After consumption, it can restore physical strength and may yield certain random components after decomposition.]

[Price: 1000g]

Liu Bai bought four vials of the potion directly.

-4000

With the remaining 1000g, Liu Bai spent another 50g to buy some bread and water from the vending machine and returned to the Serenitea Pot to give them to Firefly.

"...Um, Mr. Liu Bai, you're not planning to do anything dangerous, are you?"

Firefly, who had taken the water and bread, looked worriedly at Liu Bai.

"Actually... don't let my appearance fool you, I can fight too."

"Don't worry, everything is still within my plan," Bai reassured her.

Under the current circumstances, he still couldn't let Firefly go out.

Liu Bai then took the Love Potion (Trial Version) from the box and returned to the real world.

Guinaifen was sitting idly on a chair in the conference room.

"Let's go, Little Gui, we're going to make some money!"

"Alright!"

[Instance: Ice Scythe Duet]

[Enemy Composition: Glacial Scythe]

[Special Ability: Super Armor]

[Quantity: Very Few]

This was it!

He knew that high-level Deathless monsters would spawn in the alleys around Shencheng Pharmaceuticals.

"Little Gui, when people come out, you just smash these potions at their faces."

Liu Bai handed all five potions he had on him to Guinaifen.

"Wh-what are these?" Guinaifen was a bit confused.

Guinaifen didn't know about the other four potions, but the pink potion Liu Bai brought back from the pot looked very suspicious.