Collapse, I'll Transform and Punch You Directly

"Hmph, that's because of Vill-V! She actually changed my desk into a bunch of inexplicable functions while I was away!"

Thinking of Vill-V's somewhat ridiculous and smug expression, Mobius felt even angrier, her palms clenching into fists hidden beneath her long sleeves!

Last night, after work, she just wanted to rest her head on her desk for a bit. But then, the desk activated its sleep-inducing system and tied her up. Her brain felt like it was being shaken!

If her assistant, Klein, hadn't been nearby, she would have been hanging in the air all night!

"Vill-V!!"

Mobius felt like her teeth were about to shatter. No! She had to add something to Vill-V's food tonight, or she wouldn't be able to sleep!

Bai Chen, who was watching, saw killing intent materialize for the first time. He could only pray for the world that Vill-V wouldn't have too rough a time.

Amen.

"Hm?"

After Mobius calmed down, she noticed Bai Chen beside her.

"So... are they your relatives?"

Mobius looked thoughtfully at Bai Chen's face, finding him quite likable.

"Have they been free to come visit for a couple of days recently?"

While Elysia was covering for them, she winked frantically at Griseo and Seele on the other side, signaling them to cooperate.

Griseo saw her signal and suddenly remembered a TV drama she'd watched a few days ago. Could it be a mysterious event?

With stars in her eyes, she immediately chose to cooperate and didn't expose Elysia.

"Oh?"

A hint of a smile flashed in Mobius's serpentine eyes, and then she slithered onto Bai Chen like a real snake.

"Little one, do you want to come to my room to see something interesting?"

"Wow! Are people in this world this bold!"

Kallen, watching from a first-person perspective as Mobius clung to him, couldn't help but exclaim. A sense of displeasure then arose in her heart, and she felt like giving Mobius a couple of punches.

"Seeing someone act so boldly, I'm not surprised at all? Also, many people here give me a familiar feeling."

Fu Hua was confused within Bai Chen's body. She didn't know what her relationship with these people was, but seeing this interaction brought her a sense of peace and tranquility.

"Look, look?"

Bai Chen tried hard to pry Mobius's arm off his neck. He felt like Mobius wasn't up to anything good. Could she also be a mad scientist in this world?

"Wow, I didn't expect you to like this child so much, Mobius! His name is Bai Chen."

Elysia, standing nearby, added fuel to the fire.

"Of course, I've never met anyone as interesting as him before."

Mobius's grip gradually tightened, and her words seemed to carry a hidden meaning.

"Bang!"

Just as Mobius was about to drag Bai Chen into her room, the hall door was kicked open by a strong, powerful foot.

At the same time, noisy laughter from outside flooded into the room.

"Hahahaha! I'm definitely going to deal with this guy today! Kevin, you're too weak!"

Chijie, wearing that familiar mask, strode into the hall, holding something resembling a fishing rod. The most eye-catching thing was the nearly two-meter-long fish strapped to his back! Its tail even dragged on the ground!

Behind him was Kevin Kaslana, the number one on the electronic board. He was also holding similar fishing gear, but it seemed his fish bucket was empty.

"After all, everyone calls me 'abstinent'."

Kevin's cold remark made Chijie, who was laughing maniacally, choke.

"Cough, cough, cough! Damn it! Kevin, you bastard, don't suddenly tell such a weird joke!"

Chijie pounded his chest a few times before he felt better.

"Kevin, you didn't catch anything today either."

Elysia walked over to the two of them and glanced into Kevin's fish bucket, confirming that there was indeed nothing there.

"No, Elysia, you're wrong this time."

Kevin stated that he wasn't empty-handed this time. He solemnly unfolded a white cloth on the ground, on which was printed an imprint nearly two meters long. It looked like... a Honkai Beast?

"A 158-kilogram big crab. Too bad it's not edible."

"Kevin, isn't that a Honkai Beast?"

"...No, it's just a crab that's not edible."

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Family

"Hahaha! That guy Kevin, he didn't catch anything all morning, but then he caught a Honkai Beast right before leaving! And then that guy insisted on calling it... it's hilarious! Hahaha!"

Chijie, who couldn't get one over on Kevin, naturally had to seize this opportunity.

At that moment, Kevin finally caught something in the last moments. Judging by the strength, he thought it was a big one, so he happily increased his effort to reel it in.

Not a single thing came ashore! Kevin's already stern face shifted into full blizzard mode.

That poor Honkai Beast didn't even get a chance to flee, flattened into two dimensions by Kevin.

Thinking of Kevin's grim expression as he pressed the innocent Honkai Beast to death on the cloth made Chijie laugh even harder.

Then, amidst his wild laughter, Chijie's gaze suddenly flickered to Mobius, specifically to Mobius hugging Bai Chen.

"Mobius..."

Chijie's expression visibly worsened. After placing the large fish on his back on the ground, he quickly walked over to Mobius.

"I thought you had some conscience, but I didn't expect you to go after a child so quickly?!"

As Chijie's words spilled out, his anger also rapidly escalated.

"So what? Do you have a problem with that?"

Mobius offered no explanation, instead retorting with even more disdain.

"Interesting! Are you sure you don't want to do anything about it?!"

Chijie glared, threatening her with the eyes beneath his mask.

"Chijie, since when did you become my superior? Do I need to take your orders?"

The fearless Mobius continued to mock him.

Caught between the two, Bai Chen flusteredly waved his hands, "If you're going to fight, don't do it here! What if we get caught in the crossfire!"

But what Chijie said next surprised Bai Chen.

"Then... you're eating instant noodles tonight! You're not touching a single dish I cooked today!"

"!?!"

Mobius's voice cracked from sheer shock.

"You can't do that! Kevin bought all the instant noodles in that group purchase last time, and they all taste the same! I'm so sick of them!"

"Doctor, you could actually go out and buy some..."

Kevin was about to ask if they had to eat instant noodles and couldn't buy them elsewhere, but after Mobius glared at him from across the room, he immediately shut his mouth.

However, he muttered under his breath:

"I've been eating them for a long time, and they taste fine. Doctor's just too picky."

Hearing Kevin's grumbling, Elysia was speechless. You can eat the same flavor of instant noodles for months straight!

"Chijie! Don't push it!"

Mobius let go of Bai Chen, her expression no longer as relaxed as before. Now, she had a hint of bluster about her.

Bai Chen was even more confused. No, Mobius, how long have you been eating instant noodles? One sentence threatening to not cook for you has you this scared. Can't you cook yourself?

"I cook, but if you have the guts, don't eat it."

Chijie snorted coldly.

"Damn it, if only Klein weren't absent today..."

Mobius bit her lip, finally backing down. She turned and ran upstairs, "Chijie, you just wait!"

As soon as she left, Bai Chen twisted his sore neck. Mobius was actually quite heavy, and the way she was pressed against his side made his neck uncomfortable.

The personalities of the people here were indeed very different from the main world. In the main world, Mobius and Chijie would never have gotten along so harmoniously.

"Hey, kid."

After Mobius left, Chijie called out in Bai Chen's direction.

"?"

Bai Chen scratched his head. Why was Chijie calling him? They hadn't interacted before.

"Kid, have we met before? You give me a different feeling."

Chijie's gaze held a hint of scrutiny, but no one could see it due to his mask.

Met? Did I fight you in the game? Or maybe I fought you in a dream? Just kidding.

"Chijie, why are you so fierce with a child?"

Elysia immediately stepped forward, blocking Chijie's line of sight to shield Bai Chen.

Chijie, his view blocked, seemed to realize his gaze had been a bit intimidating. He shifted his gaze and continued, "Kid, don't associate with that woman just now. She's dangerous."

After speaking, Chijie picked up his large fish and walked into the kitchen.

It seems Chijie is quite gentle in this world. If they hadn't gone through those disasters in the original world, could they have lived such carefree lives too?

She looked over at Seele, who was playing with Griseo.

"These are Griseo's family."

Griseo held up a lifelike painting. All thirteen Flame-Chasers from the original world were depicted in it, not a single one missing.

The scenery around them in the painting had clearly been exaggerated and embellished by Griseo. It was evident that Griseo must have been in a particularly joyful state of mind while creating it.

"Griseo, is this your painting? It looks so alive."

Seele, having regained control of her body, looked at Griseo's painting and couldn't help but praise it.

She had only ever seen painting skills of this caliber on television. It possessed a touch of dreamlike beauty that even the most realistic photograph lacked.

Looks so alive? It's not impossible for them to be alive.

Bai Chen thought to himself with a strange feeling.

Griseo, praised, also showed a happy expression that only children have. She then excitedly turned the painting back towards Bai Chen, her eyes sparkling, likely waiting for his response.

"That's an amazing painting. It would be wonderful if my world had a painting like this."

Bai Chen looked at the artwork. Griseo's ability to create such a simple and happy painting represented the beauty of her life; her emotions were imbued in the artwork.

If my world also had a painting like this, then perhaps the thirteen Flame-Chasers of my world could also be happy? Unfortunately, that's impossible.

"Does Bai Chen want it?"

Griseo seemed to have misunderstood Bai Chen's meaning.

"No... no..."

Thinking of the fate of the previous civilization in the main world, Bai Chen felt a bit dejected.

"But this painting is important to me."

Griseo's expression showed a hint of hesitation. Clearly, she hadn't taken Bai Chen's refusal seriously; she could see the longing in his eyes as he looked at the painting.

"It's okay..."

Just as Bai Chen was about to refuse, not wanting to make things difficult for her, Griseo continued with her thought.