Always Pull Some Gacha After a Fight / Dolls, Once Again

She made sure to exclude the entire house when she was casting the spell.

Otherwise, that house would have become part of "Mount Togakushi" long ago.

Matt knew exactly how to deal with this suddenly appearing hill; the city garrison officers wouldn't know how to handle it at all.

After all, this place is far from the Londinium shipping route, and it's just a small hill. Are we really expecting those noble city guards to toil away in the summer heat, sweating profusely, to dig it up?

"You said you came to Londinium to find someone, so please give me the information about the person you're looking for, and I'll arrange for someone to inquire about them for you."

Recalling the fighting prowess he had witnessed from Suika that evening, Matt treated her with considerable respect.

As a nobleman, he had seen Originium Arts before, but he had never heard of anyone who could perform such a near-miraculous feat as Suika.

Since she was already a VIP at Swire, Matt would naturally try to get closer to Suika.

After chatting for a while, the two went back to rest.

The morning of the second day

Suika, who had gotten up early, swayed her hips in the morning sun, just as Matt's children came running out of the house.

The two children, who looked only five or six years old, had no idea that what happened last night had almost cost them their lives.

On the contrary, they thought the firelight last night looked beautiful, and they surrounded Suika, chattering away with all sorts of questions.

For a moment, Suika felt like she was surrounded by Ten Thousand Whys.

Fortunately Suika has a way to deal with these "noisy" kids.

She glanced at Matt, who was talking to his wife, then subtly took out a wine glass, poured a glass of sweet fruit wine, and handed it to the two little ones with a slightly wicked smile.

A minute later, the two little ones, with dazed looks in their eyes, were lifted into the car next to them by Suika.

At this moment, Matt and his wife Maria walked over, looked at their two children who were snuggling together and fast asleep in the back seat, and then looked at Suika.

"Um, it's just a glass of juice with a tiny bit of alcohol... Is that okay?"

Hearing Suika's cautious words, the two smiled and shook their heads to indicate that they didn't mind.

"This is also to teach them a lesson, to let them know that they shouldn't take food given by others."

Suika glanced at Maria, who looked somewhat tired. Even after touching up her makeup, she couldn't hide the dark circles under her eyes.

Suika up a wine glass, poured a glass of red wine, and handed it to the other person.

"It's still a while before you get back; you can take a short rest along the way."

Maria took the glass and smiled gently at Suika. "Thank you!"

After finishing her drink, she sat down next to the children and soon closed her eyes.

Matt glanced at Suika. Although his wife's alcohol tolerance was average, getting her drunk with just one glass of red wine wouldn't be so easy.

Suika raised an eyebrow. "I mixed a tiny bit of whiskey and gin into the red wine, and then added bubbles. The alcohol content didn't increase much, but it made me feel intoxicated faster and more effectively..."

After getting into the car, it slowly drove towards Londinium. Before arriving in Londinium, they made a detour to check on the crime scene from the previous night. The area had been cordoned off by the military and police, but just as Matt had said, in this sweltering heat, the military and police had no intention of opening the hill to see what was inside.

Chapter 167 Always Draw a Lot of Cards After a Fight

The vehicles then circled around to the northern city gate and entered the city of Londinium from there.

After entering the city Matt took Suika directly to the River Valley Hotel and watched Suika check in before taking his leave.

After leaving the house and getting into the car, Matt looked at Maria, who had already woken up, and said, "Looks like we were all wrong!"

"I told you before, even if someone wanted to investigate your behavior these days, it wouldn't be her."

After all, she was a guest of the eldest daughter of the main family, and whatever she did represented the main family.

The little bit of money you embezzled might be a huge sum outside, but in that young lady's eyes, it's just a tip.

Maria seemed quite relaxed.

"When I saw her there, I thought it was Elisa..."

"Don't overthink it. As long as you and I are still useful to the Swire family, she won't care about this little bit of embezzlement."

Unless the mess you make one day outweighs the effort you put in, Elisa won't interfere with even the slightest bit of selfishness on your part.

"And as you saw, her Originium Arts level far exceeds our imagination. If it weren't for her last night, our whole family would have died there."

Maria was still somewhat shaken by what happened last night.

"Yeah, how could someone with such skills possibly use them against nobody like us..." Matt breathed a sigh of relief.

Suika planned to go to the inn she had stayed at first, since she still had some things left there.

I had just finished packing my things and stepped out the door when I received a message from Rhodes Island.

Scout indicated that they still hadn't gained anything, but because the deal went smoothly in Closure, a representative from Raythean Industries, the other party in the deal, was willing to help find the viscount in Londinium.

"By the way, something seems to have happened in the west. The west gate of Londinium is currently under martial law, but we haven't received any specific information yet. If you plan to operate in the west, I suggest you find another place in the next couple of days. Otherwise, you might be arrested as a spy..."

Scout reminded Suika before hanging up.

Hearing his words Suika felt a little embarrassed.

She certainly knew the reason for the martial law at the west gate. After all, there was such a big fire at night, and a small hill had appeared. Even if the commander of the Londinium garrison was made of mush, he would still have to put on a show under such circumstances.

However, the fact that other areas were unaffected proves that Londinium's pride remains; they believe the city's defensive artillery will keep the enemy out of range. Unless faced with a large-scale legion attack, it will be difficult to see all of Londinium's gates closed.

But this restriction didn't really affect her, since she relied on little creatures that ordinary people couldn't see to find people in the city.

After carrying her belongings to the River Valley Hotel, she took out the bank card Matt had given her. She remembered there was a bank not far from the door, so she could go and see how much "apology" Mr. Matt had given her.

After going downstairs, she arrived at the bank. It was noon, and the bank was bustling with people handling various transactions. Suika looked at her number; if she had to wait in line, she didn't know how long it would take.

Fortunately, money can move mountains, and she had something that could be used to access banks.

She showed the lobby manager the bank card Swire had given her and was smoothly arranged to a private room. Soon after, a staff member came to her.

Suika first put the bank card aside, then took out the one Matt had given her and said, "Could you please check how much money is in this account?"

"Hello, miss, this card has a total balance of 500,000."

The specialist took it, swiped it on the machine, and quickly reported the number.

Upon hearing this number Suika couldn't help but gasp. This was Victoria, so the 500,000 mentioned by the other party was naturally not 500,000 Lungmen Dollars, but Victoria Gold Notes.

That's 500,000 Victoria Gold Notes, which is worth over two million Lungmen Dollars.

That's no small amount.

Even for Swire himself, coming up with that much money wouldn't be something he could do easily.

She hadn't expected Matt to be even richer than she'd imagined.

"Then give me 100,000, that should be enough."

Suika thought for a moment. When she came in, she saw that the exchange rate between Gold Notes and Lungmen Dollars hanging on the wall was 1 to 4. 50,000 vouchers would be 400,000 Lungmen Dollars, enough for her to draw four big ones.

Moreover, she doesn't have many needs, and the gains from four trips should be enough for her to manage for the next period of time.

She took the money, turned around, and went back into the house. After dividing it into four parts and making some prayers as usual, Suika threw the money into the Offering Box the item list.

After all, she's not lacking in combat power now, and she hopes to create some usable or decent items. Coincidentally, there are still quite a few random things in Gensokyo.

Soon, the item appeared in front of her.

Suika frowned instinctively when she saw this.

Because what was in front of her was a green hat (a symbol of being cheated on).

Nitori Kawashiro's Safety Helmet (Epic):

The wearer will be more calm when thinking and will have improved hands-on skills.

Gain the skills "(I've Got a Good Idea)" and "(I Reckon)".

(I've Got a Good Idea: more inspiration comes when brainstorming or discussing with three or more people.)

(I Reckon: when doing work, one will instinctively act according to the best plan.)

P. S.: People who wear this hat are all incredibly intelligent (not really).

After watching it, Suika was unsure whether she should comment or not.

To be honest, this thing doesn't exist; its effects and skills are incredibly overpowered.

But is this thing useful? It doesn't seem to offer any improvement to me.

But then Suika thought of someone else; this thing, which was useless to her, would be an incredibly powerful boost to that person's head.

As for being exceptionally intelligent... she figured the other person wouldn't care about such a trivial matter.

As for whether Nitori Kawashiro from Gensokyo is bald under her hat... well, she was indeed a tiny bit curious.

Although it was useless to her, Suika was still satisfied that she could find a user for it, though she also had some guesses about the item.

Then she put a second amount of money into the item menu. The next second, a maid outfit appeared in front of her.

Upon seeing this outfit, you don't even need to guess where it comes from.

Upon picking it up, she was certain it was the head maid's clothes, just as she had suspected.

Sakuya Izayoi's Maid Outfit (Epic):

Wearing this item grants powerful housekeeping abilities, allowing you to easily tidy up an entire house in an instant.

Gain two skills: (PAD's Uncertainty Principle) and (The World).

Chapter 168 The Doll Sees Another Doll

(Pad's indeterminate form: After wearing this maid outfit, Pad will randomly change in After Effects every hour. The effect disappears after changing out of the outfit.)

(The World: Wearing this maid outfit will temporarily grant you the Stand 'The World' - Stand World can use Time Stop once per minute (stop time lasts for five seconds), cooldown begins after use, and the effect disappears after you change out of the outfit.)

Without a doubt, even without its comical housekeeping ability and the ability to transform a tablet, the last effect alone is enough to justify its epic title.

Time stop! That's a top-tier power. Even if it's only for five seconds, in the hands of a master, it's an absolute trump card.

However, Suika's expression seemed somewhat conflicted...

This thing is powerful, but it's a maid outfit... Just thinking about what it would look like to pull out a maid outfit sent a chill down her spine—she couldn't accept it.

But the powerful effects made it hard for Suika to give up, but she couldn't very well wear it during a fight...

With a heavy heart, Suika stuffed the maid outfit into her backpack.

With only two shots left, Suika looked at the item list and seemed a little conflicted.

You can tell that items worth 100,000 Lungmen Dollars are all good, but that doesn't necessarily mean you can use them.

Should we replace the last two gacha pulls with something else?

After agonizing for a full half hour, Suika finally made up her mind. After all, the purpose of this gacha pull was to get some usable items, and exchanging them for two other items would be putting the cart before the horse.

Moreover, she now possesses enough strength to handle most battles, and she doesn't believe she'll remain unlucky forever.

To avoid hesitation, Suika quickly invested the money in two separate transactions this time.

Then, in Suika's line of sight, the Offering Box began to shake continuously, and then spat out a large number of dolls, almost burying her underneath.

"Holy crap, what's going on?!"

Suika climbed out of the doll and picked one up at random to take a look.

Alice's Shanghai Doll Legion (Epic):

The puppet army, composed of ninety-nine Shanghai Dolls created by Alice Roy, is skilled in housework and combat, and adept at both domestic and travel activities, as well as robbery and plunder.

She possesses two skills: (Knight Order Charge!) and (We Are Rozen Maiden Too).

(Knight Order Charge!: All Shanghai Dolls around the target draw their lances and charge at the locked target at supersonic speed (Mach 2))

(We Are Rozen Maiden Too: We deploy a barrier to trap the target inside and use magic to launch continuous attacks that are unpredictable.)

P. S.: Shanghai Dolls need their own living space and don't like being kept in boxes.

PS2: The Shanghai Dolls can be given as a gift, but if the recipient does not cherish the doll, it will choose to return to the Legion.

"Wow!" Suika exclaimed.

They must have ransacked Alice Megatron's house, otherwise where would all these dolls come from?

Just as she was in shock, the dolls all got up and stood in a neat square in front of Suika.

Suika stared at the first doll and asked...