The Absurd [Two-Star Curio] and Acheron's "Wonderful" Experience

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Consume 25 Crystals, gain 35 Crystals, profit 10 Crystals.

"This... isn't that inappropriate?" Sparkle stopped abruptly.

Sparkle quite liked the Miraculous Items Chen Li had created for her.

[I am Joy]: Anytime! Anywhere! The Masked Fool! Defiant!

The effect of this Miraculous Item is also very simple: you can charge the item by watching fun and gaining Joy Points, and then use Joy Points to appear in any location that can generate Elation and pranks, but the teleportation location must be near your theoretical social circle.

There's a theory called the "six degrees of separation theory," which states that you are no more than five people away from any other stranger. This Miraculous Item, however, operates on a "three degrees" interpersonal relationship circle: friends, friends of friends, and friends of friends of friends.

Because the Miraculous Item itself already had the "Elation" attribute before being reforged, it also had its side effects. And because the Miraculous Item's effect was quite powerful, the side effects were also quite powerful—once the teleportation was performed, you either created fun or you became the fun, or you would face mysterious punishment.

In other words, using this Miraculous Item requires spending Joy Points, and for a period of time after using Miraculous Item, you must create fun... or become fun yourself.

Chen Li felt that this Miraculous Item was a bit of a rip-off and originally planned to reforge it, but Sparkle said that she was quite satisfied with it.

Although the side effects are strong, the effects are so powerful!

Just like how Sparkle could use this Miraculous Item to teleport to Chen Li's house without Chen Li's permission.

Such a rare Miraculous Item is extremely rare... The reason this Miraculous Item has this effect is because Chen Li added the [Free and Unfettered] attribute to it.

Or, to put it another way, "street hustler".

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"What's wrong with that? Sparkle you're willing to help me get rid of bad luck in order to help me forge a better Two-star Artifact, it's reasonable for me to help you increase the Joy Points of your Miraculous Item, right? That's called reciprocity." Chen Li held up a toothbrush that already had toothpaste on it.

"I've already watched all the fun and met the requirements for Artifact Wielder, so I don't need to watch anymore. I'll accumulate the Joy Points myself, so you don't need to worry about it." Sparkle blinked.

"Oh? You mean... making Cecilia misunderstand what the two of us were doing in the bathroom, that's the kind of fun you wanted to see?" Chen Li narrowed his eyes.

"Of course not!" Sparkle, feeling threatened, immediately shook her head.

"So you haven't met the conditions for using the Miraculous Item yet, right? Think it over before you speak."

"Hmm..." Seeing the threat in Chen Li's eyes, Sparkle nodded in humiliation.

Chen Li should know that as long as there's fun, it doesn't matter what kind of fun it is, but... what can Sparkle do if Chen Li pretends to be stupid?

"Well... let me help you find something to have fun with." Chen Li pointed to the toothpaste in his hand.

"What... what do you want to do?"

"Here, open your mouth... Oh, right, rinse your mouth first. Drink this." Chen Li handed a bottle labeled "High Risk" to Sparkle.

"Gulp." Sparkle swallowed nervously.

"Don't be nervous, this isn't poison. It just increases the sensitivity of the parts that come into contact with the medicine several times over. So just rinse your mouth, and whatever you do, don't swallow it." Chen Li placed the bottle in Sparkle's hand.

This is the stuff Chen Li got from Pardo —something Pardo pulled from the Starsea Trove.

Chen Li originally thought he wouldn't need this thing anytime soon.

"..." Sparkle unscrewed the bottle and gave Chen Li a pitiful look.

"My dear, can you really bear to let a beautiful young girl like me suffer such persecution?"

"Go ahead and drink it. Otherwise, if I drink it for you... you might actually swallow it. I don't think you want to experience the feeling of your esophagus becoming several times more sensitive."

"!!!"

Sparkle' hands trembled slightly as she raised the bottle and took a small sip... It was unclear whether it was from excitement or nervousness.

"Ugh!" As expected, the medicine spilled, flowing down Sparkle's mouth and neck to her chest.

Sparkle quickly spat the medicine into the drain, then wiped the medicine flowing down her chest with her hand, which also got the medicine on Sparkle arm.

"Alright, let's start brushing our teeth." Chen Li gave Sparkle a kind smile.

Brushing your teeth is actually a shameful act, but most people don't realize it.

Cover yourself with a strange paste-like substance using a soft brush, allowing it to leave its scent inside your body...

In addition, the mouth is an extremely private area, so even the softest toothbrush and the most precise control will cause the toothbrush to gently brush against the gums, which are not the teeth.

This kind of touch is negligible when you're brushing your own teeth, but when someone else is brushing your teeth and you have absolutely no idea where the toothbrush will go next, the stimulation will be multiplied many times over due to tension.

The area being rubbed isn't the outside of the body, but the inside!

In addition, it's normal to accidentally touch your tongue while brushing your teeth, and if the toothpaste is mint-flavored, it can further stimulate the sensitive nerves on the tongue...

"... So this is why you made Sparkle look like this? It's been ruined, hasn't it?" After glancing at Sparkle, who was lying motionless on the sofa with lifeless eyes, Little Herta stared straight at Chen Li.

It's as if you're asking, "Did you really do nothing but brush her teeth?"

"I really only brushed her teeth... except for this. How about I brush her teeth for you and see?" Chen Li took out the bottle of medicine.

"No need, I can take care of the doll's teeth myself." Little Herta shook his head frantically.

Because of the Little Herta Machine Spirit Virus, the Little Herta's physical condition will develop in the direction it anticipates.

In other words, because of Sparkle's example, Little Herta had unreasonable expectations of this behavior. If she actually did this, Little Herta would be in a much worse state than Sparkle.

Sometimes, dreams coming true isn't such a good thing.

It's really possible to die...

As for how he died, that's none of your business.

"Okay..." Chen Li looked somewhat disappointed.

Chen Li now genuinely finds the combination of the potion that increases sensitivity and the punishment of brushing someone's teeth quite interesting.

So after Chen Li brushed Sparkle's teeth and gained the special [Brushing Teeth] skill, he immediately used his spare Attribute Points to max out this Skill Points!

Chen Li brushes his toothbrush down, she'll definitely cry out in pain!

"What should we do with this thing? Just leave it here?" Little Herta asked, staring at Sparkle.

"Hmm... let her rest for a while. I'll go back to Sirin's bed first. After Sirin wakes up, I'll have Sparkle give me a bath! Sparkle is right, there should indeed be a proper sense of ritual before creating Two-star Artifact!"

"Well... alright, that's all the Sparkle are good for." Little Herta nodded.

After Chen Li delivered a chop to Sparkle and was sent back due to the effect of the Miracle Card "I'll Help You," Little Herta stared intently at Sparkle.

Just as Little Herta had expected, Sparkle quickly sat up from the sofa after Chen Li left.

"That was terrifying!" Sparkle clutched her chest, feeling her heart pounding rapidly.

This kind of thing is definitely too exciting for Sparkle.

"Sparkle, do you know what? There's something I've been worried about," the Little Herta said, looking down at Sparkle.

"Oh, even a genius like Ms. Herta has things to worry about? Although this Ms. Herta is a little bit small," Sparkle asked with a grin.

However, the Little Herta did not show any expression that would make Sparkle feel like she was amused; instead, it remained quite calm.

"How come I have such a clear understanding of my own identity? Have I disappointed you?" Little Herta sneered.

"No way! Don't assume the worst about people." Sparkle continued to smile.

"Heh." Little Herta offered no comment.

"So, great Ms. Herta, what are you worried about? Tell me so I can have a laugh?"

"I've been worried that you might be the one to take Chen Li's first time, because you're just too damn annoying."

"Oh, is that a word that should be uttered by a lady?" Sparkle's expression stiffened for a moment before she looked quite surprised.

"You don't need to put on a brave face in front of me. You know perfectly well how pathetic you really are right now," Little Herta mocked.

"Yes, they looked really pathetic." Sparkle nodded pitifully.

"Ha, saving face only leads to suffering." Little Herta shook his head.

While the Little Herta may not possess the same Emanator- level power as the Great Herta, Little Herta has, through Chen Li and the Machine Soul's abilities, developed a unique power system—simulation.

The Honkai: Star Rail world contains countless Aeon, and the Little Herta has already acquired parts or glimpses of many of them: [Trailblaze], [Nihility], [Voracity], [Beauty], [Preservation], [Destruction] (the Star's Destruction Glimpse), [Erudition], [The Hunt], [Abundance] (Chen Li's Divine Object of Abundance), [Elation], [Mystery], [Remembrance], [Equilibrium]...

What's missing are [Permanence], [The Finality], [Propagation], [Harmony], and [Order].

In the Honkai: Star Rail world, the Aeon is the law of the world. Having incorporated so many laws of the world, and using its own puppet nature as a carrier of computers, the Little Herta can simulate the process of the world's operation by using convenient things like Machine Souls.

Does this sound familiar?

That's right, it's Simulated Universe.

Little Herta wants to use its abilities to transform itself into a Simulated Universe.

This is also why Little Herta is so enthusiastic about the Simulated Universe project.

Although it is not yet Path to Propagation, it is still possible to simulate a person's past physical experiences after obtaining the relevant samples or data.

It was because in Little Herta's mind that she had been bullied terribly by Chen Li that she so firmly refused Chen Li's invitation to brush her teeth.

"What are you saying? Sparkle doesn't understand." Sparkle blinked.

"If you don't mind your clothes being wet, you can stay here. Goodbye. Oh, by the way, Chen Li asked you to scrub his back, you should have heard that, remember to come back." Little Herta chuckled mockingly and then left.

Let's test Simulated Universe!

Let's have Chen Li help with the test later, and collect Chen Li data...

Seeing the tragic state of Sparkle, Little Herta felt he needed to be fully prepared to Flipping the car Sparkle.

"Tsk." Watching the Little Herta step into the Teleportation Passage, Sparkle stood up unhappily, clutching her waist, and leaning on the sofa, intending to go home and change her clothes first.

"But the outcome is still uncertain, and we could both be dark horses! Hmph! I forgot to take a picture this time! Next time! Next time I take a picture of me scrubbing your back, I'll take the picture to the Acheron! Let's see if you're unlucky, Chen Li!" Sparkle muttered under her breath.

"Mmm, sleeping so soundly..." Sirin yawned on Chen Li's bed, stretched, and turned her head to look at Chen Li 'Chen Li sleeping face, only to meet his eyes.

"Woke up?"

"Um."

"How did you sleep?"

"Very good. And what about you?"

"Hmm... it was quite fulfilling." That was the only way Chen Li could describe his experience last night.

Sirin tilted her head, sensing that this wasn't a bad review, and smiled with satisfaction.

"I'm going to take a shower. See you later." Chen Li stood up.

"Okay, see you later." Sirin watched Chen Li leave, then lay down on the bed and buried her head in the blanket.

I don't think I look bad when I yawn or stretch, right?

"Do you really have to become like this?"

"Hmm, what's wrong? Is there a problem?" Sparkle tilted her head as she wrapped a towel around herself and prepared to scrub her back.

"Why don't you use your own image? What's with using Mei's image?" Chen Li complained. "What, are you dissatisfied with Mei or with me? Do you want me to make you a real Mei?" Sparkle... Raiden Mei asked with a smile.

"... Never mind, you can leave."

Chen Li could deliver a heavy blow to Sparkle, but he still felt a little ashamed towards Raiden Mei.

"Hey hey hey, no way... No way, Chen Li, you're not just all talk, are you? You talk a big game, but you're completely useless in real life? What a loser!"

"... Shush, rub my back."

"Okay, darling, I'm coming!"

Speaking of which, Chen Li had always been curious about one thing: what did Sparkle feel when she was impersonating someone else? Would it be exactly the same as the person she was impersonating?

And are the inner layers the same after the image change?

After taking a shower, none of Chen Li's questions were answered.

Because Chen Li didn't know what Raiden Mei felt like, and Sparkle was really only wrapped in a bath towel, without any inner layer.

"Oh, darling, are you really curious about these things? Well... next time we meet, be brave and say: 'Hey? Let me see your innerwear.' Goodbye, mua." Sparkle blew Chen Li a kiss before turning and leaving.

We've got the photos; now it's time to report it!

Sparkle admits that Chen Li can even Overhead Toss Aeon over his shoulder, which shows his incredible bravery! But if the beautiful girl Acheron were to personally attack, could you bring yourself to do it?