In Tiangong Workshop, Calamity Reimu stayed for a full five days.
For those five days, she never stepped a single foot outside Tiangong Workshop. She threw herself completely into her research, reaching an almost crazed state of neglecting food and sleep.
Perhaps influenced by her, or perhaps simply unwilling to lose to her in this regard, Lin Xiaoyi accompanied her throughout those five days.
PrayerUnderDreams was not a Crafter after all, and he made a spectacular retreat on the first day. Withered Heart did slightly better, but she only lasted less than three days. Lin Xiaoyi alone persevered until the end.
Five days of high-intensity mental focus without sleep or rest had pushed the two of them to their limits. Not long after they emerged from Tiangong Workshop upon finally completing their research project, they both fell into a deep sleep.
However, Calamity Reimu seemed to have anticipated this. Not long after the two fell asleep, Q Ling Meng, dressed in White Lab Coats and carrying little Medicine Boxes, appeared in a sparkling procession.
...Then half of them were promptly lured away by Bai Zhi, who held a Lollipop in his hand.
What was more, while the remaining Q Ling Meng treated the two people on the bed, they also kept staring longingly in his direction.
Seeing this, Bai Zhi, who was grilling meat, waved his hand grandly, and several boxes filled with snacks fell from midair.
They were just snacks, after all. There was plenty to go around!!
—He had always been generous toward Q Ling Meng.
Just then, a certain Pink Haired Loli walked in from outside. After sitting down directly in front of the grill, she very naturally snatched a Grilled Skewer from the hand of a certain Q Ling Meng.
Apparently not expecting someone to snatch