Orphanage in Danger

Inside the Anti-Entropy base, Welt, on paid leave, stared at the massive locomotive before him, lost in thought, not because of the shock of seeing the Key of Eternity for the first time.

"Ein, does Xing have some kind of grudge against Tesla?"

Sachi deliberately didn't tell her anything, whether it was about the girl named Seele or about the Thousand Worlds.

Seele is alright; Sachi said she would introduce her to the school after returning to the St. Freya Academy. As for the Thousand Worlds, Sachi said she would lend it to Anti-Entropy for research, but Tesla must not find out.

The blue-haired woman thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "Perhaps she's afraid that the clumsy Dr. Tesla might accidentally damage the Thousand Worlds?"

Welt: "..."

In short, I'll leave St. Freya to you, Tesla. I'll focus on the creation of the Moonlight Throne and the research on the Eternal Key with Ein.

—The great genius Dr. Tesla—

"Okay, I understand. I'll remove the self-destruct system inside it when we get back to the lab. So, can you put the gun down?" The Lobster Girl raised her hands in a French military salute, forced to compromise.

Fortunately, Tesla withdrew the Heavenly Fire Judgment that had been placed on her forehead. At first, Tesla disagreed with his request, until he took out a firearm.

"Speaking of which, Doctor, why do you like designing self-destruct systems so much?" Sachi asked curiously.

Tesla pondered for a moment, then declared with righteous indignation, "Because art is an explosion!"

Xing & Seele: "..." I almost forgot, Tesla is a late-stage chuunibyou patient who has been acting silly since his teenage years.

In Einstein's words, "Our family's idiot is so old and still believes in alchemy."

"What does this have to do with art?" Black Seele retorted.

As an aside, on the return spaceship, Xing did introduce Seele to Tesla, since the new toys couldn't be without Seele.

Fortunately, he modified his experience in the Quantum Sea and told Tesla the story of a boy who accidentally entered a mysterious door and entered a fantastical world, where he met a mysterious girl and embarked on a tense and exciting adventure.

With concrete witnesses (the Seele) and physical evidence (the Heavenly Fire Judgment), plus Xing's realistic acting, Tesla was easily convinced.

"That little guy's sister? I have a very strong impression of your sister. It's rare to see a student as diligent and inquisitive as her. It's a pity she's a bit of a scoundrel. Last time she ordered a batch of multi-functional drones from me, but after they were finished, she took them without paying. In the end, I had to ask Xing to reimburse me..." Tesla couldn't help but complain as he thought of that wretched rabbit.

"Liar! Sister Bronya would never do such a thing!" Seele, the head chef, retorted loudly, Seele, standing to the side, lowered her head guiltily.

If White Seele saw that crooked Bronie, she would probably faint on the spot, right?

Imagine you've had a crush on your goddess for a long time, and when you finally have the chance to have dinner with her, you discover that she's actually a very rude and uncouth woman, and your worldview collapses instantly... Well, in most cases, this is acceptable, right?

Fortunately, I prayed silently in my heart—

Bored, Black Seele was almost asleep, slumped over the table. "Kung Pao Chicken, Mapo Tofu, Spicy Boiled Fish..."

"Why are you still thinking about it? Why don't you choose something else?" Xing flicked her tuft of hair without saying a word.

"Then let me touch your tail?" Black Seele looked at Xing, who had the same appearance as them, with a half-smile. "Since you want to have both me and Seele at the same time, you'd better be prepared, Xing-gege?"

Black Seele suddenly pressed her face close to Sachi's, startling the boy who jumped back. Seeing this, a wicked smile spread across his face. "Just as I thought~"

Damn it, if I wasn't worried about Sakura and Luna causing me trouble, you would have already been ****ed by me!

A young boy, whose courage was not much greater than Wendy's, thought to himself.

Black Seele was pleased to have finally managed to make Sachi suffer a setback. To be honest, she didn't have such a bad impression of Sachi, and as far as she was concerned, Sachi's personality was quite compatible with hers; he was neither hypocritical nor disgusting.

However, he always liked to tease her, which made Black Seele very unhappy.

Fortunately, while at the Anti-Entropy base, I had Welt analyze their current situation in detail. Skipping over some incomprehensible academic jargon, Old Yang's meaning was roughly as follows—

Sin's current role is as an "anchor point," ensuring that Seele is an anchor point that can be observed in the real world. If Seele loses her connection with Sin, Seele will return to the Quantum Sea.

However, maintaining a constant connection with Sachi would also affect them both. According to Welt's speculation, it's possible that because Sachi herself is the prototype of the Herrscher of Death, and Seele's Stigmata are very similar to the Herrscher of Death's power, their compatibility is so high that when Seele establishes a connection with Seele in her Quantum State, she falls into a quantum superposition state...

The Silly Loli can't keep up the story. Anyway, the three of them are now in a symbiotic relationship. Fortunately, she and the two Seele can sense each other, communicate telepathically, and even switch positions with each other in an instant. In an emergency, they can even merge together—though I guess the two Seele wouldn't really like it.

Although it was too embarrassing for Seele she had just met and have a synesthetic connection with him, the benefits far outweighed the drawbacks. Putting aside the physical transformation, both of her personalities had independent bodies, and even Black Seele unlocked the Abyssal Empress Armor ahead of schedule because of it.

This armor, which in the original story only appeared when she had full control of her body, was somehow exploited to appear, resulting in Seele's Stigmata power being split into two parts, with Black and White Seele each holding half. Although the overall power usable by Black Seele has decreased, there are no longer any restrictions on its use, so the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

However, for Xing, the main body of Seele's Stigmata is now on him, Stigmata power wasn't shared with him, which wasn't a problem, since he hadn't wanted it in the first place. The problem is that he's the one providing the energy needed for both Seele to function.

In other words, he is now Seele's power bank, or more accurately, a battery, because he is now considered part of "Seele".

Xing: "Damn it!"

After this trip, his strength didn't increase much, and he was even back to being severely injured. Besides gaining a Little Angel figurine, a dragon Fullbottles, a greatsword that can unleash awesome attacks, a You Hui Special Duel Disk, a new form, a free pair of colored contact lenses and hair dye, and a buy-one-get-one-free Seele...

Could you be any more shameless? You've made a killing!

"Well, although I've gained a lot, my energy limit hasn't increased much, the battery hasn't been enhanced much, and I've gained a few more high-powered appliances (referring to Heavenly Fire Judgment - Oath of Protection; Black Seele doesn't use her ultimate, the energy consumption is negligible)." He touched the extra Stigmata on his chest with a bitter expression.

"I almost forgot, I still have one more chance to win a prize!" Xing excitedly opened the Guidance Module and pressed hard. "It's time to see my luck again, let's draw cards with different heat sources!"

[Drawing in progress... Congratulations to the Divine Messenger for obtaining the world-class universal buff: Portable BGM]

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[Effect Description: Want to be a man, woman, or even something other than human who enters with their own background music? This is your unique choice!]

[Whether you're battling enemies, enjoying a meal at the table, taking a relaxing bath in a hot spring, or in bed with... ahem, depending on the scenario, familiar melodies will automatically play around you, providing an unexpected experience!]

[P. S.: Music is allowed only. Please don't try to fight powerful enemies with the foolish idea that "no one can defeat me with my background music playing." The archives are not responsible for your funeral arrangements.]

Fortunate. "..."

What's the point?! It's another thing like the Charm Domain that doesn't actually boost your strength!

"Hey, you can't say that." On the screen of the Guidance Module, You Hui, whose connection had been interrupted, pushed aside the card-drawing interface and started a video call with Xing: "Read the introduction before commenting, there's another line of text below."

If you have some knowledge of singing, it might trigger some unexpected effects?

"So, for this stupid buff, do I have to become an idol and learn to sing?" Xing looked at this unreliable senior speechlessly.

"I think you have good potential. Learning a new skill would be a good idea, and you can make some money on the side..." Before You Hui could finish speaking, Xing punched the screen. "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now, senior!"

"Oh, there's one more thing. I tricked you this time, so as compensation, here's this for you." You Hui passed a small, crystal-clear candy to him through the archives.

"What is this? Wait, are you saying I got screwed over this time?"

"Haha, you definitely can't beat Zack. To lower his guard, I sent you, the weak one, to distract him while KK waited for the right moment to strike. Meanwhile, I fought his main body in the Yu-Gi-Oh! -Oh! Branch World. Sorry about that~" You Hui laughed awkwardly and hung up the call before Sachi smashed the screen.

"Oh right, you should eat that candy before bedtime for the best effect."

Seele is the cutest in the world!

White Seele sat by the ship's window, her azure eyes gazing absently out the window, lost in thought.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Black Seele sat down next to her and poked her cheek.

"The other me..." White Seele with a hint of disappointment, "Mother Cocolia, did she really do so many bad things?"

"You'll be meeting your older sister soon, why don't you just ask her if it's true?"

"But even if it's Sister Bronya, I can't believe it, because that's Mother Cocolia ..." White Seele buried her head in Black Seele's arms and said, choking back tears, with tears welling up in her eyes.

"So, you want to see Cocolia and ask her in person?" Sachi poked her head out from behind her seat.

"Huh?! Brother Xing, when did you arrive?" White Seele jumped up in surprise.

"Oh, after Black Seele was hiding across the way spying, no, observing you for three minutes."

"Hello!"

Xing reached out and placed his hand on White Seele's shoulder, his eyes fixed on her. Their eyes met, and White Seele felt her heart pounding wildly, feeling incredibly nervous.

"Answer me, do you want to see Cocolia?"

"I, Seele misses everyone at the orphanage, so..." White Seele wanted to answer, but the immense nervousness and fear in her heart made her hesitate to speak, her little face turning bright red.

"She said 'yes,' I heard her say 'yes' in my mind. She wants to see Cocolia." Black Seele, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and simply gave her answer.

"Also, my other self, Brother Xing, would not agree to such a request..."

"No problem," Xing replied quite readily.

"Huh?" came the bewildered Seele.

"Mother Cocolia, isn't she your enemy?" White Seele asked blankly.

"Yes, but she is also my friend's adoptive mother, and that cannot be changed. If you want to see Cocolia, then I will naturally help you. Dr. Tesla, please change the destination, coordinates, Cocolia Orphanage."

"Hey, are you crazy?" Tesla turned around in disbelief and yelled at Xing, "That crazy woman is someone you'd avoid like the plague, and you actually went looking for her?"

"Even if I'm not in good shape right now, she's no match for me," Xing said calmly.

Jizo-Mitama, and the Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross.

"You... fine, I'll do as you say." Tesla knew that even if he disagreed, Sachi would use force to change the destination. Anyway, he still had the Build he had developed, Cocolia's stuff was indeed no match for Sachi.

And luckily, I brought back a super-powerful energy bottle...

"Brother Xing ..." White Seele didn't know what to say, and looked at Xing with teary eyes.

"Don't cry, I didn't do anything. If Bronya sees this, she'll think I bullied you." Sachi wiped away the girl's tears with a gentle smile.

Black Seele silently covered her forehead. This idiot was hopeless; he was completely led by the nose by Xing. Sigh, if she didn't follow along, she'd be sold out and still be counting the money for him!

Black Seele gave up resisting.

White Seele's favorability rating: 80→85 (Brother Xing is such a good person!)

Black Seele's favorability: 75→77 (This guy's style of doing things is not too pleasing to the eye)

Author's Note—

Thinking about it carefully, maybe it's best not to leave any for Cocolia...

Guess what I mean by not leaving?