Chapter 109

Is it just an illusion?

Mei thought to herself that she was a ruthless person who had fought against Chakravartin, so why did she feel like Flame-Chasers could kill her now?

Chapter 180 Why did Pardo join the Fire Moth?

Pardofelis: "Sister Mei, you'll get used to it. Sister Vill-V's magic is always like this; even if several Sister Snake are flying in the sky, it's not impossible."

Kiana: "You mean Mobius? Then you'd better watch out, Pardo. I heard you say before that Mobius is particularly interested in you."

Pardo: "Y-yes..."

Thinking about it that way is really terrifying; Pardofelis's ears went limp with fear.

The Death Space is not like the Fire Moth; it's a much smaller place. If Sister Snake wants to take her to the lab, she won't be able to escape!

Danzhu: "Pardo, I remember you just drank a potion and were knocked unconscious a few minutes ago, how come you're awake now?"

Pardofelis: "Hey! You have to trust the doctor's skills. I feel refreshed and more comfortable than ever before."

Su: "It's just food poisoning, nothing serious."

Kiana: "Won't there be a problem? That's a potion, an alchemical potion!"

You've brought up alchemy, something that sounds incredibly far-fetched just from the name. Your casual attitude is making them a little uneasy!

It's like that old doctor who has been treating patients for many years telling them that there's nothing wrong with their body and that they can eat whatever they want from now on.

Elysia: "You should have faith in Su; he's a professional doctor."

Pardofelis: "That's right, look at me now, my back doesn't ache, my legs don't hurt, and I can jump higher than Canned Food."

Canned Food: "Meow!!!"

[Q&A begins.]

Why did Pardofelis join the Fire Moth?

[A: To make her parents proud, she resolutely joined the ranks of those fighting against the Honkai and Deliverance.]

[B: To negotiate a big deal at the Fire Moth.]

[C: It was purely by accident; I became Fusion Warrior because of good luck.]

[D: In order to find the ability to protect himself in the apocalypse, he became Fusion Warrior.]

Vill-V: "Is this what they call a quiz? A prize for correct answers? It's like coaxing a child. It's definitely not for me."

A new question and answer session ensued, but this time it wasn't the questions themselves that drew everyone's attention, but rather Vill-V's tone.

That kind of old-fashioned feeling is like someone who has been working overtime for several days without rest and is about to faint on the spot.

Theresa: "What's going on? Is this how Vill-V talks? Could she have been switched with someone else?"

Himeko Murata: "I remember the last time we chatted with Vill-V was before she entered the workshop. Could it be that she drank a magic potion like Pardofelis?"

Pardofelis: "What are you talking about? This is Sister Vill-V, the Expert Vill-V!"

They were all old acquaintances, and by hearing the change in Vill-V's voice, Pardo could roughly distinguish which personality was in front of them.

Vill-V: "It's Pardo, and Elysia is here too. You people always like to assign work to others, even Magician, taking on jobs without even consulting me. I'm an old man, and they won't even let me rest. Life is so miserable."

Originally dead, now resurrected in the Death Space, this should have been a good thing.

But when Expert Vill-V saw her Spiral Workshop and the engineering plans Elysia had arranged for her, she felt like she had gone back to square one.

I never imagined that even in death she wouldn't be allowed to rest properly. Are you people devils?

Elysia: "Vill-V, you have to understand us. In the Fire Moth, who else but you could shoulder such a heavy responsibility?"

Pardofelis: "Yes, Sister Vill-V, if you do more, we can do less... less!"

Vill-V: "Pardo, I thought you'd change your tune, but I didn't expect you to go astray too."

Pardofelis: "There's nothing I can do, Sister Vill-V. Your engineering drawings are like celestial scripture to me, or rather, a wordless celestial scripture."

Vill-V: "Sigh... I guess I'm just destined to be a busybody. I'm logging off."

Shaking her head, Vill-V sat in the Spiral Workshop, not choosing to strike despite the boss's ruthless exploitation.

At least Pardofelis was right; only she could handle engineering matters with ease, and Vill-V was happy to tinker in her workshop.

Bronya: "Was that Expert Vill-V? Bronya logged off before she could even say a word. She's too busy."

Eden: "After all, Elysia has handed over the entire engineering plan for the new Fire Moth to Vill-V. Now Vill-V is probably still figuring out how to create a secret base that will absolutely not be disturbed by the outside world and is impossible to invade."

Elysia: "Secrecy is a very important thing... Well, since we can't help you with that anyway, let's take a look at the Q&A about Pardofelis first."

Raiden Mei: "Pardo, you must know about this, right?"

Pardofelis: "Hehe... I'm actually a little embarrassed to have said it out loud. I'll choose C."

[Correct answer.]

Theresa: "C... Let me see, becoming Fusion Warrior was purely a matter of luck?"

!!!

The headmaster didn't understand; she was also an individual similar to Fusion Warrior, with Honkai Beast genes in her body.

The negative effects of fusing Honkai Beast genes, the low success rate of the surgery, and the high probability of uncontrollable aftereffects all indicate that becoming Fusion Warrior is an extremely dangerous thing.

You actually said it was pure luck?

Kiana: "Class monitor, you seem to have told me that the success rate of the Hypermutation Surgery in the Previous Era was extremely low, right? What's the situation with Pardo?"

Becoming Fusion Warrior with a bit of luck doesn't seem like an extremely low probability event.

Fu Hua: "Kiana, I'm not lying to you, Pardo... she's just an exception."

Pardofelis: "Hehe, not to mention you guys, even I find it unbelievable. But speaking of the past... I'm a little homesick."

[Pardofelis uses the Life Coin.]

A flash of light, Pardofelis from the Death Space vanished, then reappeared on Dusk Street.

"Phew... I, Pardofelis, am back!"

Pardofelis raised her hand, striking an exaggerated pose like the Magician Vill-V, but there was no one around.

A small, dilapidated church, surrounded only by the Canned Food she had brought back and a bunch of skinny stray cats.

"Hey everyone, you're all here! Look, I brought you cat food... Canned Food! Don't sneak any, you're already fat enough, eat less!"

Pardofelis squatted down and patted the fat cat Canned Food that was completely out of place with the group.

Elysia: "Oh? Pardo, you're going back already? Have you decided on your wish?"

Pardofelis: "Sister Elysia, I don't have any wishes. I just want to come and see my old [comrades]."

That being said, but looking at her poor kittens beside her, Pardofelis finally gritted her teeth and made up her mind.

Pardofelis: "Sister Eden, can I adopt them from the Fire Moth? Don't worry, I'll work overtime to earn cat food and I won't cause you any trouble."

Eden: "Pardo, you're now a high-ranking member of the Fire Moth. You can handle this kind of thing using your authority."

Pardofelis: "How could that be? I may be a bit lazy, but I would never accept charity, especially since I do have a lot of cats to feed..."

Inside the church, there were dozens of cats scrambling for cat food at Pardo's feet, not to mention the ones on the roof. Moreover, all the cats on Dusk Street were her friends.

Now that she's successful, can Pardo abandon her family?

Eden: "Then... do as you please."

Pardofelis: "Don't worry, Boss Eden, I'll be absolutely on my best!"

On the way to the Fire Moth, Pardo's figure appeared to the cats like a valiant warrior!

Chapter 181 Irresistible Cat Food

The Fire Moth Base.

With Eden's approval, Pardofelis led a large group of cats to the outskirts of the base, then found a prime location near the Fairy Amusement Park, intending to use her authority to transform it into a shelter.

Cats don't need much decoration in their living space.

A large portion of them were stray cats who followed Pardo; they used to live a life exposed to the sun and rain, and often didn't know where their next meal would come from.

If having a place to stay is enough, why would you be picky?

"It really feels better to be your own boss."

Pardofelis sat in her office with her legs propped up on her desk.

Just before the staff placed the documents on the desk, she still lingered in her mind the thought that being a high-level executive must be quite comfortable.

However, when she was presented with documents that took two or three days to review, Pardo felt a little overwhelmed.

Pardofelis: "Sister Elysia, aren't we high-level executives? Why do high-level executives have so much to do? Shouldn't they just lie in a pile of gold coins and count their money?"

Elysia: "Because the system of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers Council guarantees that power is in our hands. You don't want the voices within the Flame-Chaser be divided in the future, do you?"

The lesson learned from the lack of consensus at the top, with each side acting independently and even turning against each other and harming their own people, is enough to learn from this once.

The fact that Vill-V, as the creator of the Divine Key, later lost control over Divine Key creation, and her initial failure, serves as the best example of this.

Kiana: "Go for it, Pardo, for the sake of your friends!"

Theresa: "Don't give up, Pardo!"

Pardofelis: "If only cats had the alertness of dogs, I could use them as police Fire Moth to earn cat food myself."

Slumped over the table, Pardofelis let out a desperate sigh.

Now her friends will have to rely on her working overtime to support them. Sister Eden, you absolutely have to give her a raise, considering how hard she works!

[Congratulations to Pardofelis for winning the reward: three servings of Irresistible Cat Food.]

[Description: A flavor cats can't resist. One bite invigorates, two bites strengthen the body, and three bites banish fatigue.]

Pardofelis: "Cat, cat food? I may have cat ears and a cat tail, but I still eat human food!"

Elysia: "But Pardo, the system didn't say you can't eat it."

Pardofelis: "Oh, right."

Upon opening the packaging, a refreshing aroma explodes on the palate of Pardofelis, seemingly drawing out one's very soul.

Having previously stolen potions from Vill-V's lab, Pardofelis immediately came to her senses, looking at the cat-shaped cookies in the bag with lingering fear.

Pardofelis: "No matter how I smell it, it smells like cat food, so why does it smell so good? Why is that?"

Canned Food: "Meow!!!"

A piercing meow erupted from behind the door, where Canned Food of cat food, ordered not to interfere with the councilor's paperwork, was pounding on the door.

It was obvious that it had smelled the Irresistible Cat Food for a brief moment.

Kiana: "What does 'Canned Food' mean?"

Theresa: "My dear niece, you can't even understand something so simple. Of course, it means '[You jerk, leave the cat food out of the way, that's what I'm eating],' that's what it means."

Bronya: "The headmaster is amazing, she can even understand this."

Pardofelis: "Wait, don't grab the Canned Food! I haven't even tasted it yet. I'm not a cat, but what if it's poisonous?"

Canned Food: "Meow!!!"

Pardofelis: "Wait, I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you! Don't step on my documents with your paws, you need to sign them!"

After a fierce struggle, Pardo narrowly won by taking away two portions of cat food with Canned Food, leaving her with only one portion.

Watching the fat cat's departing figure, with two large bags of cat food in its Canned Food, Pardofelis couldn't help but remind it.

Pardofelis: "Canned Food, remember to give everyone a generous share later. Back when I was with you, we used to go hungry nine times out of three."

Canned Food: "Meow~"

Nodding, the Canned Food darted off from the Fire Moth base to the cattery in a flash.

In the scene, Raiden Mei buys a large amount of supplies in the Previous Era Elysian Realm, and the silver coins from them all end up in Pardofelis's pocket.

"Thank you for your patronage. Sister Mei, you must have bought a lot of things at the Elysian Realm again, right?"

Pardofelis greeted her with a beaming smile—no, her face was practically bursting with joy.