Chapter 169

Vill-V triumphantly reached out and touched Mei's ear, then deftly withdrew her hand, revealing a playing card in her palm.

A very simple magic trick.

The card was engraved with a picture of Vill-V in a strange pose.

"Your... selfie?"

"That's why I said you're an impatient viewer."

Vill-V shook her head and handed the cards to Mei.

The moment Raiden Mei touched the playing cards, a familiar power suddenly surged through her body, causing her eyes to widen involuntarily.

"That's it, that's the expression! I love it!" Vill-V clapped her hands.

"What did you do?" Raiden Mei asked.

"Don't overthink it. It's just a little toy I designed based on the Signet principle. It's lightweight and convenient to carry, isn't it? As a celebration for today's performance, I can give you all the cards."

Each card corresponds to a different Signet, and Vill-V added her own elements to them.

Each deck of cards has a unique effect.

"Sorry, I don't need to." Raiden Mei turned to leave.

"Excuse me, the magic show isn't over yet."

"I think there are people more interested in your inventions than I am, like... Cosmo."

"... Well, making a graceful exit is also part of Magician's professionalism."

Vill-V scratched her head helplessly, then immediately came up with another brilliant idea.

"I'll hide these cards in treasure chests in various areas. If you change your mind, you can always go and get them."

As for Vill-V herself, she wanted to go to the tower in the very center of the area, as the Magician had told her directly that it was the best stage for performing magic.

"You just like being high up, don't you?" Raiden Mei retorted.

"Who knows? Maybe next time we meet, I'll be a magnificent flying Magician! Dear audience, see you at the next show!"

Vill-V turned around and walked away without looking back.

The video ends here.

Pardofelis: "Sister Vill-V, are you going to perform as an aerial acrobat? I'll be the first to watch, and I'll buy a ticket."

Raiden Mei: "..."

Wow, so you used to live a life without buying tickets, Pardo!

That makes sense, though. Back then, Pardo made a living by reselling animals she found and also donated supplies to the sanatorium.

Why would they be willing to buy tickets to see a magic show?

Vill-V: "That Magician guy..."

The thought of being forcibly dragged out and now being persuaded to perform some kind of trapeze act Original Vill-V with resentment towards Magician.

Doesn't that guy know she's afraid of heights?!

Elysia: "Vill-V, don't be shy. I was really looking forward to your magic show, but you wouldn't even let me see it. I'm so sad."

Vill-V: "Don't try to trick me into going out. I've already switched the workshop to defensive mode."

At this moment, the Spiral Workshop has transformed from a laboratory into a fortress, and Vill-V is the princess protected layer upon layer within the castle.

Anyone who wants to come in will have to try ganging up on Anti-Kevin Armament.

Cang Xuan: "Danzhu, hasn't Little Xuan finished repairing it yet? It's been almost half a day, are you even capable of doing it?"

Danzhu: "There's definitely no problem. I've already changed Little Xuan's battery and fixed the parts that needed repair. She should wake up soon."

Fu Hua stood next to Danzhu, surrounded by the Valkyrie of the St. Freya Academy, watching the Sleeping Beauty lying on Fu Hua's bed.

The onlookers from the Herrscher

Slowly, Little Xuan opened his eyes.

"Chi Yuan... I must have slept too much...!!!"

Little Xuan, who was still half asleep, looked as if he had seen a ghost the moment he saw Danzhu.

Then, as if she had thought of something, Little Xuan's mood began to sink.

"So that's how it is, Chi Yuan... even you are dead."

Yes, if he hadn't died, how could Danzhu and Chi Yuan have appeared on the same screen?

Even the immortals Shenzhou met such an end. Little Xuan resented the injustice of fate and lamented the impermanence of life!

Fu Hua's expression stiffened, and she was about to explain to Little Xuan.

"Uh, I guess I probably haven't..."

"Waaaaah, Chi Yuan, you died so tragically! How could you bear to let Little Xuan, an old man with white hair, bury his young son?!"

To everyone's surprise, Danzhu suddenly jumped up, hugged Fu Hua, and burst into tears, a truly heart-wrenching cry.

Chapter 276 Why can't Little Xuan get a meat bun?

Danzhu's cries echoed throughout the St. Freya Academy.

She cried out about the injustice of Heaven, about the short lifespan of immortals, her cries were heart-wrenching and filled with unbearable pain.

Those who knew the truth couldn't help but facepalm; they were completely helpless against this clown. Little Xuan, however, was completely unaware and genuinely believed it.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault for not taking good care of the immortal..."

Little Xuan lowered his head, looking very guilty.

"Well..."

Danzhu scratched her cheek, realizing she might have gone too far. She hadn't expected Little Xuan to take it so seriously.

"Alright, Danzhu was just kidding. I'm not dead."

"Ah?"

Little Xuan stared wide-eyed, a look of confusion flashing in his pupils.

If you're not dead, why are you appearing on screen alongside Danzhu?

"Actually, not only am I not dead, but Danzhu isn't either... Danzhu does seem to be dead, but according to Mobius..."

The Immortal Crimson Bird was trying to organize his thoughts, unsure how to explain himself.

[Congratulations to Little Xuan on joining the Chat Group.]

Before Fu Hua could even formulate her words, the system's sudden action startled Little Xuan, followed by a flood of information entering her mind.

Once she had absorbed all this information, Fu Hua no longer needed to explain.

Danzhu: "Yay! Little Xuan is in too."

Cang Xuan: "Long time no see, Little Xuan. You've worked so hard all this time."

Little Xuan: "No... these are all things I should do. It's Chi Yuan who has had the hardest time."

A thousand years of time, Fifty Thousand Years of mission, the unbearable wear and tear, anyone would feel sorry for Fu Hua at that time.

[Q&A begins.]

[What did the Immortal Crimson Bird do to prevent the Book of Cang Xuan from having any meat buns for the New Year?]

[A: They drove away the Nian Beast ahead of time.]

[B: Stole Cang Xuan's meat bun.]

[C: The meat bun shop was vandalized.]

[D: Do not allow the Book of Cang Xuan to leave Mount Tai Xu.]

Danzhu: "... Immortal, this is not a very good thing."

Cang Xuan: "Chi Yuan, you can't bully Little Xuan."

Fu Hua: "No, I didn't!"

In an instant, the Immortal Crimson Bird felt an malice emanating from the darkness, and the intense gazes around her almost pierced through her.

How could she possibly steal Little Xuan's meat bun?!

Pardofelis: "Meat buns? I remember when the Herrscher of Reason's scam was exposed last time, the Book of Cang Xuan sitting in the car even had meat buns in its illusion, right?"

Little Xuan: "Huh?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "Hmm... Illusions are created by the mind, but there's only one truth. Little Xuan, you're a meat bun monster!"

That kind of monster who dreams of meat buns and can devour one in one bite!

Little Xuan: "Ah, it can't be that bad. I am a little bit greedy, but the real reason is because of Chi Yuan."

Fu Hua: "Me?"

The Immortal Crimson Bird looked bewildered. "Why are you so greedy, yet you're still able to pin this on her?"

Little Xuan: "Hmph, it's you, Chi Yuan! Just thinking about it makes me angry. Mount Tai Xu is so bland and the only food we have is Spring No Old. I'm sick of eating it!"

Danzhu: "On this point, I completely agree."

Cang Xuan: "The past is too painful to recall."

The little devils facepalmed, looking utterly regretful.

Those small eyes held a deep resentment towards the Spring No Old, and a nameless bitterness.

Pardofelis: "Spring No Old that lasts for thousands of years, gurgle... Hua, don't you think there's something wrong with that?"

Fu Hua: "I think... Spring No Old is actually quite delicious."

I don't understand, Immortal Crimson Bird doesn't understand.

Why do you people have to criticize her "Spring No Old"? The ingredients are clearly so delicious!

Mobius: "Sometimes, I think those two little guys Cang Xuan and Danzhu, really have it tough."

Elysia: "Hehe, just thinking about it is a little scary."

Little Xuan: "That's right, Chi Yuan and I stay on Mount Tai Xu all day, we only get to go down the mountain to buy things during the New Year... Wait, I think I know the answer. Choose A!"

[Correct answer.]

Fu Hua: "The Nian Beast? Oh, you mean that matter?"

Theresa: "Fu Hua knows too, but I don't think this is as simple as it seems."

Little Xuan: "Yeah, it was really something. Back then Blockhead chased away the Nian Beast, and I almost didn't even get that rare meat bun meal for the New Year!"

Fu Hua: "Uh, sorry."

Although she apologized verbally, the Immortal Crimson Bird remained incorrigible, still thinking that Spring No Old was wonderful.

The meat buns from the foot of the mountain are crudely made, and the raw materials lack careful processing. How can they Spring No Old that she marinates herself?

[Congratulations on obtaining the reward "Meat Bun Tree" from the Book of Cang Xuan.]

[Synopsis: Once upon a time, a scientist wanted to eat meat buns, and even more so, he wanted to be able to eat fragrant, soft, and all-natural meat buns without leaving his laboratory. So, having nothing better to do, the scientist cultivated a Meat Bun Tree, so that he could eat meat buns every time it flowered and bore fruit.]

Theresa: "Meat Bun Tree?!"

In this day and age, grafting techniques are not uncommon, and it is not impossible to grow bitter gourds on trees if one is willing.

But the sight of meat buns growing on trees truly opened Theresa's eyes.

Little Xuan: "I, I'm really not a meat bun monster!"

Kiana: "Hehe, anyway, it's said to be all-natural and pollution-free, so why not eat it? Let's quickly find a place to grow it."

The Himeko stared at the sapling in Little Xuan's hand, wishing it would bloom and bear fruit quickly so it could have an endless supply of meat buns.

Raiden Mei: "Kiana, are you really going to eat that?"

The meat buns picked from the tree always felt strangely odd to Raiden Mei.

Kiana: "It's okay, Mei. My [Gluttony] has a stomach that can even forcibly digest Honkai Beast. Let alone steamed buns, I can eat tree trunks raw."