Handing it over

As the gentle drizzle fell, the trees and creatures affected by the pain and madness gradually recovered. Bai Mo looked at the translucent water in his hand, nodded slightly in satisfaction, and then put away the pendant.

"Resolved?"

The sound behind him startled Bai Mo. At that moment, he was incredibly grateful that he was used to wearing a towel while taking a bath.

"Shi, how did you get in? I remember I had a name tag on."

Seeing Shiki appear at the hot spring with an innocent and carefree expression, Bai Mo looked somewhat helpless. However, Shiki didn't seem to care at all, and even squatted down by the pool with her face in her hands, revealing an innocent smile.

"I know, that's why I came in anyway. Or rather, did you have to react so strongly? I just can't sense your body, but these clothes make no difference to me whether they're there or not."

Like this, you can make it disappear with just a tap of your finger!

Like a novice Magecraft who had just learned Magecraft, Shi was eager to perform for Bai Mo. Then Bai Mo clasped his hands together, almost pleadingly, and said to Shi:

"My little darling, who made you angry again? Stop it, can we talk outside after I change my clothes?"

Seeing Bai Mo's reaction, Shi still smiled and said:

"I'm not angry at all. My persona is that of a quiet and considerate person, so I don't get angry easily."

That smile made Bai Mo's heart skip a beat. He then waved his finger, but fortunately, nothing happened. Bai Mo channeled a calming energy into his brow, and his mind instantly felt clear.

"Even before a death sentence trial, shouldn't the trial proceedings be read aloud?"

Bai Mo lay on the pool, looking up at Shiki, who was dressed in a kimono. Shiki sat behind Bai Mo, twirling Bai Mo's hair with her fingers, and said with a somewhat serious expression:

"It's because of your actions. If you only need curses to develop new powers, why didn't you come to me? It would have been safer and more controllable to come to me."

Hearing this, Bai Mo's lips twitched slightly as he said, "Is this why you're angry?"

"Isn't that enough?"

Shi tapped Bai Mo's head, somewhat annoyed, and said, "You could have asked me for help, but you chose to take the risk. Do you like getting bitten and bleeding?"

She pinched the spot where Arcueid had sucked blood hard with her delicate hand. Then, as if feeling a little sorry for her, she gently stroked it with a soft touch.

"That's why I'm so angry. We agreed to help each other, but in the end you still handled everything by yourself. What do you take me for, a creditor?"

The words softened gradually, carried away by the steam and heat.

"Sorry, it's just a habit."

Is that all?

Shi pulled Bai Mo's cheek and said, slowly and deliberately, as if gritting her teeth.

"Um... I probably can't change my ways anytime soon, but calling me a creditor isn't wrong. You've helped me so much, and now I'm unable to repay you."

The pressure on his face subtly increased, and he used both hands simultaneously, lowering his voice to say:

"You should know that these things are just a matter of lifting a finger for me, right?"

"To me, you're not some magic wish-granting machine. Every effort must be reciprocated; if one party can't respond, wouldn't it become a one-sided demand?"

Although there are many such people, I don't want to be one of them, otherwise I would despise myself.

Upon hearing Bai Mo's words, Shi released his grip. Bai Mo looked up, and the two locked eyes.

"I see. So, in return for your help, I can make a request of you, right?"

"Anything is fine as long as it doesn't violate my principles."

Shi stomped her foot in frustration. If she had known it would turn out like this, she would have brought BB along and considered what kind of demands she could make.

Her gaze swept briefly and quickly over Bai Mo's body. She rubbed her hair in slight distress, then sighed and said:

"Remember what you said today. By the way, where's your recycling space? Let me see it."

Bai Mo raised his hand, and a semi-transparent blue light appeared in front of Shi. A glint flashed in Shi's eyes, and then he smiled:

"In that case, how about giving me a portion of this?"

Are you interested in this? Why don't you just take it?

After a series of experiments, this thing can indeed be used as an unclaimed Martial God Space. To some extent, this involves spatial power at the Ultimate level.

This is far superior to black holes and white holes; it's a space that can truly be considered a small world.

But this thing is unreliable, seemingly due to damage and a significant discrepancy in time.

A few seconds inside could be equivalent to several hours outside. This shortcoming was evident during the battle with Ibuki God.

I don't know where the problem lies, which is why Bai Wunan is now hesitant to integrate this thing.

It would be interesting if the overall time flow of the Martial God Space were disrupted.

At present, the most likely outcome for this thing is that it will be dismantled and the usable "parts" will be recycled, but then it will become dispensable.

Hearing this, Shi raised an eyebrow. "Really? Then you're probably going to owe me a huge favor again."

She stretched out her finger, her fingertip touching the sphere of light. Then, her figure vanished, and the sphere of light merged into Bai Mo's body.

"Mode?"

Bai Mo got up and immediately focused his senses on himself, but soon, a voice echoed in his mind.

"So that's how it is. Is that how those people stay inside? Surprisingly, it's quite interesting. Everyone, can you hear me?"

It was the official voice, and then, familiar voices followed one after another.

"No way?"

"Is this really okay?"

"Ha, now the problem is solved."

It was the voices of Great Saber, Oga, and Bai Wunan. Confirming that everything was alright, Bai Mo breathed a sigh of relief. But the next moment, a portal of light suddenly appeared behind him, pulling him inside.

The air still carried the scent of the previous battle, the only difference being that a large flat area had appeared here.

"Alright, that's good enough." Shi clapped her hands and twirled around like a girl who had just arrived on the grasslands. Bai Mo was genuinely surprised. Looking at him, Shi put her hands on her hips and proudly raised her head:

"The rules of this world are different from yours. As long as the corresponding concepts are filled in, it can be used normally."

Just like Miss Artoria you've seen before, she possesses Riding skills and can freely operate modern vehicles even without any prior experience.

At this point, Shi changed the subject:

"However, this means I'll have some control over this thing. Although I'm very interested in it, it's very important to you, right? You can still refuse now~"

"Since you're interested, then it's up to you. Compared to what we expected, this result is already quite good."

Hearing Bai Mo's words, Shi approached with a strange, faint smile, leaning forward and placing a finger to his lips, as if a demon were whispering:

"Are you sure? Here, I can block their view, and even without resorting to violence, if we all suffer the same fate, they might not be able to get to my side."

But I can bring you in from the outside world. You should know what that means, right?

I can drag you, this 'prisoner,' into this 'cage' that belongs to me and that no one can detect, anytime, anywhere, as I please~.