Theresa: There's a Pervert! / Elysia: Just Hug Her-She Won't Be Able to Resist

"Why? If you're afraid of your mind being invaded, there's absolutely no need for that."

"Because if things get to that point, the plan can be declared a failure."

Serpent seemed somewhat puzzled. Compared to understanding human nature and these intricate plots, Mobius preferred to delve into the laboratory and study all night long.

Of course, Vill-V didn't like it either, but unfortunately, because her funding approval process was much more difficult than Mobius's, she had to put in more effort.

"It has nothing to do with what you're talking about." Vill-V sighed. "You don't understand Bell, Mobius."

"She is a kind-hearted child, almost naive. After Rin was identified as the Herrscher of Corruption, I was invited to upgrade her cell several times, so we had quite a few interactions."

"Whether she voluntarily accepted imprisonment or chose to believe in Fire Moth at the end of her life, it is enough to prove that she was the kind of person who would not hesitate to give up her own child for the safety of others."

"So, if she gets to know Xia Ling, and then during the subsequent rescue operation she comes into contact with Xia Ling and sees Xia Ling in danger because of her, do you think she would choose to continue with the original plan?"

"Then why didn't you tell her that Xia Ling could be resurrected?" Serpent asked, puzzled.

"Because I am not a pure gambler."

Vill-V answered decisively, "I will place Xia Ling in a dangerous position in the plan because I know she can be resurrected and that the device is equipped with the discipline effect provided by Aponia."

"Relying on the precepts can effectively prevent her from having divergent thoughts, thus preventing the Herrscher of Corruption from discovering anything, such as resurrection, or suspecting that I have other plans. These are all prohibited words."

"But in the worst-case scenario, if Ling is discovered by the erosion for some reason, then after completely intercepting Ling's memories, the erosion can make arrangements in advance to target Xia Ling's resurrection."

"As you know, Mobius, resurrection is not a foolproof insurance. There are many ways to make life worse than death, yet people wish they were dead but cannot die."

"I can bet everything I have, but I won't bet everything someone else has. Even if it's really a gamble, I'll let that person make their own choice."

"Gather supplies, gather supplies, repair houses, hunt down Honkai Beast..."

Xia Ling counted the dozen or so tasks she had completed in the past few hours one by one, trying to summarize the patterns among them.

"Most of the missions are very simple, even an ordinary person could do them, and the few combat missions are not too difficult either."

"The only unusual situation was that one of the Knight-class Honkai Beast was unusually strong for Knight-class, but it didn't affect me much."

"So, what exactly is the purpose of this series of tasks? It can't be that I'm supposed to help build up impoverished villages, can it?"

"Never mind, although I may not be able to see anything, but Vill-V and the others should be fine. I'll just do my job as a recorder for now."

"Miss Shrine Maiden! Could you please help me...?"

"They're here! They're here!"

Somewhat annoyed, Xia Ling packed up her laptop and, following the call, began completing the commission once again.

Hahahaha!

Beside her, Hi-maru's face was practically splitting with laughter.

"How come this idiot can't even say no? She does whatever task I give her. Where did this kind soul come from? Hahahaha."

"She was actually thinking about what the connection was between these tasks. What connection is there? It's just helping everyone from the east end of the village to the west end. It's hilarious."

"Those so-called Thirteen Flame-Chasers are truly out of options; they could only come up with this kind of method. And I was worried for so long..."

At that moment, Hi-maru suddenly sensed something unusual happening outside.

"I accidentally watched this idiot do tasks for hours, and now it's already morning outside... Oh well, let's call it a day."

"With this level of skill, I wouldn't be afraid even if it happened dozens more times."

In his rapidly expanding confidence, Hi-maru ended his erosion and control over the two people's dreams.

Xia Ling, who was helping to move things in a villager's house, suddenly felt everything go black and the surrounding scenery gradually shattered.

Then came a drowsy feeling, like being half-asleep in the morning.

No, it should be said that this is the state of being half-awake and half-asleep in the morning.

In a daze, Xia Ling seemed to hear a series of footsteps.

With her eyelids fluttering slightly, Xia Ling fought off sleepiness and opened her eyes.

But why is everything so white in front of me?

Chapter Six Theresa: There's a pervert!

As soon as the eyes open, vision is restored first.

Before my eyes lay a scene of pure white, delicate skin, seemingly the body of a young girl.

Then comes touch.

A soft touch kept coming from my palm, as if I were holding a marshmallow.

At the same time, this soft touch came not only from the palm of my hand, but also from my chest, and a warm and soft feeling, as if I were pressing down on some kind of pillow.

Then came the sound of a door opening and a suppressed gasp.

"Dean, stop sleeping in! Breakfast is ready, come down and eat... Ah!"

Still somewhat confused, Xia Ling groggily raised her head. Although she had slept well the night before, the mental exertion she had done all night had left her feeling a bit drowsy.

Then, she saw Mei, her face flushed, standing in the half-open doorway, covering her mouth.

Seeing Xia Ling looking over, Mei hurriedly shook her head, blushing, and backed away while explaining hastily, "I'm so sorry, Sister Xia Ling, I didn't mean to bother you. I didn't know you two had this kind of relationship..."

Before she could finish speaking, Mei covered her face and ran out.

They also closed the door at the same time.

"Huh?"

Xia Ling, who propped herself up slightly with her hand, looked completely bewildered and then looked down.

He happened to meet Theresa's gaze as she opened her eyes.

In that instant, it was as if a vast array of starry skies, universes, and formulas appeared behind Xia Ling's head. Almost instantly, she understood the gravity of the situation.

First, the dream entry device requires Xia Ling to touch Theresa's Stigmata. Due to Theresa's body shape, she only wears a nightgown when she sleeps, and Xia Ling also removed the nightgown from Theresa in order to touch the Stigmata on her back.

Xia Ling arrived late at night, and she was hoping to finish up quickly and go back to sleep, so she only wore pajamas when she came over to Theresa's place.

Furthermore, Xia Ling was unaware that using the dream-entry device would cause her to lose consciousness, so she almost directly pinned Theresa down beneath her.

Because one of them repeatedly experienced death in their dreams, and the other spent the whole night working on a commission, neither of them slept very peacefully... Now Xia Ling's pajamas have already revealed a glimpse of her private parts.

Theresa, having died in her dream, broke out in a cold sweat, which then turned into damp stains on the sheets.

So, now she was lying on top of Theresa, her clothes disheveled, the two of them almost embracing each other as they slept, and the sheets still had a lot of suspicious water stains, which Mei saw clearly.

Oh no, even Xia Ling herself doesn't believe that nothing happened last night.

Thankfully... only two people know about this so far...

Unfortunately, just as Xia Ling had this thought, she noticed that Theresa's body was rapidly turning red and hot.

Xia Ling quickly covered Theresa's mouth to prevent the scream from being heard.

"Wait, Theresa, listen to me, calm down!"

Feeling the warm, soft body pressing against her, Theresa nodded, her pretty face flushed.

Xia Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief and removed her hand.

"Why...?"

"Well, let me explain... actually, this is all for your treatment..."

Picking out the parts that could be explained, Xia Ling quickly explained why she was there, though she only told part of the story.

However, after speaking at length, Xia Ling noticed that Theresa seemed not to have listened at all, and the blush on her face showed no signs of fading.

"Xia, Xia Ling..." Theresa's eyes were already glazed over with extreme shyness. "Could you... let me put on my clothes first..."

"I'm so sorry!"

Xia Ling then realized that, due to the urgency of the situation, their posture remained the same as when Xia Ling had almost tackled Theresa.

"Then, I'll come find you again later!"

Overwhelmed with shame, Xia Ling decided to escape. After leaving behind these words, she didn't even bother to straighten her clothes and teleported back to her room.

Downstairs, at the dining table, there was an unusual scene where only the three the Big Three were eating.

Fortunately, Kiana has a large appetite, so not much food was wasted.

"Mei, where are Auntie and Sister Xia Ling? Why didn't they come down for dinner today?"

Kiana chewed her Mei heartily while glancing at Mei, who hadn't said much since coming down from the house.

"She, they..." Mei's gaze wandered, and she stammered, unsure of how to answer.

So, is liking girls a tradition in the Kaslana family? Although the headmistress's surname isn't Kaslana, her hair and eye color clearly indicate Kaslana blood... So, will Kiana eventually become like that...?

For some reason, Mei suddenly had this thought.

Just as Mei was still thinking about what excuse to come up with, Bronya spoke up to help her out of the predicament.

"Ahem, Bronya guesses that Sister Xia Ling is probably researching the development and application of abilities with the headmaster, since Heavy Armor Rabbit just detected the Honkai Energy fluctuations when Sister Xia Ling used her abilities."

Bronya explained in a serious tone, which, combined with her expressionless face, made her seem exceptionally convincing.

However, when Bronya saw Mei running out of the headmaster's room with her face covered, she already had a general idea of what had happened, especially since she found that Xia Ling's room was empty when she went to look for her, which further confirmed her guess.

However, exposure is definitely out of the question. As the benefactor who helped Bronya find Seele, Bronya would never betray Xia Ling.

"Huh? Development ability? What kind of ability are you talking about...?" Kiana was still confused.

"Instead of that, Kiana, you should worry about this morning's history class first. I remember you haven't finished the homework Mr. Welt assigned," Bronya said casually.

"Yes, right! Hurry, we need to get to the classroom quickly so we can finish our homework before class starts!"

A dozen minutes later, Xia Ling, now fully dressed, reappeared in Theresa's room.

Sensing the familiar Honkai Energy fluctuations, Theresa, sitting on the edge of the bed, shuddered and silently shifted her buttocks further in.

Upon seeing Theresa's action, Xia Ling was immediately rendered speechless.

"Were you serious about taking half a step back? I really didn't do anything!"

"Even if you didn't do anything, it's still weird! Waking up first thing in the morning to find yourself being held in someone's arms, in that kind of situation, would be very disturbing for anyone!"

Theresa hugged her chest, looking pitiful.

Seeing Theresa's expression, Xia Ling realized that she was not really bothered, but was just taking the opportunity to tease her.

So she simply cooperated.

"Hehe, now that there's no one at the villa, I don't need to hide my true colors anymore. Little Theresa, come into my arms~"

"Wait, I was just joking, you, you're not serious!"

Chapter Seven, Elysia: You should just hug her; she can't handle it.

In short, after some playful bickering, the two of them finally had time to talk about their current situation.

Xia Ling was finally able to give a general explanation of her situation, omitting information related to Thirteen Flame-Chasers and her own mission.

"So you're saying that the Herrscher of Corruption is currently hiding inside this Stigmata on my body?"

Theresa felt a chill run down her spine and shifted uncomfortably, as if there was something dirty on her body.

"That's right. Although I don't know why she didn't attack you directly, but instead kept influencing you by weaving dreams, her ultimate goal must be to completely take over your body and the part of power that Yae Sakura possesses."

"But even so, it's still hard for me to control my ability to regain consciousness in my dreams..." Theresa helplessly.

Since discovering her abnormal state, she has been trying various methods to wake herself up from her dreams, but judging from the cold sweat that soaks her sheets every day, it is clear that it is not very effective.

"Hmm... I might have gotten some clues after I went into a dream last night, but I'm not entirely sure..."

Xia Ling pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps we need to observe for a while longer."

"Observe for a while longer?" Theresa shuddered. "So, you mean you'll be coming again tonight..."

Theresa wanted to say "night raid," but the blush rising on her face prevented her from saying it.

"Don't overthink it, it's just a normal treatment process."