Travel · Magic City arc (2): Aemeath: This is a war between beautiful girls!

Today is the second day since Xiao Ling and her group arrived in Magic City.

It was 7:30 p. m., inside Carlotta's villa.

"Haa~ I haven't had enough rest yet, what's with calling us over at this hour..." Dania yawned, her voice tinged with resentment.

"Perhaps the senior has come up with some new idea again?" Sigrika said, holding Dania's small hand. "Anyway, we'll find out when we go over."

The two rushed to the living room, and as Dania opened the door, a pillow flew straight at her face.

"Heave-ho!" Sigrika caught the pillow with lightning speed, then hurled it back at several times the speed of before with a thunderous swing.

With a "whoosh," the pillow returned the way it came and struck the attacker in the face.

"Ouch!" Lynae, whose sneak attack failed, was instead knocked to the ground by Sigrika.

"Wow, this pillow is strong!" Xiao Ling exclaimed in amazement as she looked at Lynae, who was unable to get up again.

"Ahhh! I'm so sorry, Lynae! Are you alright?!" Realizing what she had done, Sigrika hurriedly jumped to Lynae's side, who was lying on the ground, and apologized repeatedly.

"N-nothing... it's just that I think I look too cute..." Lynae exclaimed dramatically.

"Lynae, cheer up!"

"So, Cat's Eye, what are you planning to do by calling us here at this time?" Carlotta rested her chin on her right hand, her pair of jewel-like eyes staring intently at Xiao Ling.

"What for?" Xiao Ling asked with a smile, twirling the pillow in her hand. "I just want to play a game with you guys."

"Oh? What game could make you gather such a large group of people to play together?" Cantarella asked with a captivating, almost seductive tone.

"Sister Kan, if you do this, everyone here will think the game I'm about to play is an 18+ game," Xiao Ling said, rubbing her forehead.

It would be a lie to say that the Huanglong group didn't blush when they heard this conversation, but thanks to their innate good manners, they were able to maintain their dignified demeanor despite such embarrassing words.

Having been exposed to modern knowledge for so long, the Solaris superhumans now know what Xiao Ling meant by "18+ games." Among them, Aemeath, Sigrika, Dania, and Roccia are the most qualified to speak on this matter.

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"Alright, stop keeping us in suspense, A-Yu! Tell us, what game do you want to play with us!" Aemeath couldn't stand it anymore and started pushing and shoving Hajiling around.

"Stop, stop, Little Ai, don't push me anymore. I'll talk now." Xiao Ling patted Aemeath's hand, signaling her to stop.

Do you know about 'pillow fights'?

"A pillow fight?" Dania asked doubtfully. "I've only ever seen them on videos; it looks like people just throw pillows at each other's faces."

"So violent?!" Sigrika exclaimed in shock.

"That's true, but obviously you can't actually hit someone in the face with a pillow," Suisui shook her head. "Otherwise, this game wouldn't exist as a form of entertainment."

"That makes sense. As regulars at parties, this game obviously can't be too dangerous." Xiao Ling snapped her fingers. "But simply slapping each other's faces with pillows isn't fun. I want to add something new."

"What's this new gadget?" Lupa asked curiously.

"Of course, we should add some rules and rewards to make it more competitive; that would make it more fun, wouldn't it?"

"That makes a lot of sense, but how do we set the rules?" the Rover countered. "Or do you already have a plan in mind?"

"Hey, you've hit the nail on the head. That's what I'm going to talk about next." Xiao Ling grinned.

"I call this game ' Pillow Slumber Hunter.' Players are divided into pairs, each with a pillow. The goal is to eliminate opposing players using their pillows. Eliminated players can either continue playing as an assistant to the eliminated player or choose to quit. The last pair standing receives a reward."

"Have you thought about the reward, Young Master Xiao?" Jinhsi asked softly.

"Hmm... that's what I'm thinking about too. I wonder what kind of reward would make you all interested in competing..."

"Isn't that simple?" Cantarella stared at Xiao Ling meaningfully and smiled. "Wasn't the most attractive prize right in front of us from the start?"

"Me?" Xiao Ling pointed to herself.

"Good, you still understand things very quickly, just like always."

"If that's the case, then it's simple," Dania immediately added fuel to the fire. "The person who wins can make one request of Ling, the content of which is unlimited, and Ling has no right to refuse."

"Yaya, you're just going to sell me out like this? Without even a moment's hesitation?"

"There's no other way, after all, this is the only way to motivate everyone to compete, so let's just bear with it for now~" Dania winked at Xiao Ling.

"Ha... alright, alright." Xiao Ling waved his hand helplessly, "So, anyone want to join?"

In a flash, everyone present, including Encore, raised their hands.

"Unanimously approved... then it's decided." Xiao Ling nodded. "Next, we'll add the supplementary clauses."

"First, participants must eliminate enemies while holding a pillow; throwing, shooting, or other methods will not count."

"Secondly, assistants can report enemy positions, provide support, and intercept enemy attacks, but they cannot initiate attacks with pillows. Players can use pillows to attack assistants, suspending their actions for 15 seconds."

"Third, any Resonance Ability that can nullify an attack is prohibited."

Fourth, to prevent players from consistently avoiding contact, safety zones will be set up within the venue. Failure to enter a new safety zone within the allotted time will be considered a forfeit of the competition.

"Regarding the safe zone, my Resonance Ability should come in handy," the Shorekeeper said with a smile.

"I don't think this is a good idea. If we do this, Shorekeeper, you'll know everything, won't you?"

"Actually, I think that if we pre-programmed a device and then used Shorekeeper's Resonance Ability, we might be able to achieve the effect of the safe zone that you mentioned?" Morning suggested.

"If it's possible, then I'll trouble you two. After all, this is no small matter," Xiao Ling said with a smile, expressing her gratitude to the two.

"It's alright, after A-Ling, you seem to be enjoying yourself," the Shorekeeper said with a smile and a nod. "As long as you're happy, I'll feel it's all worth it."

"Yeah, me too." Morning nodded shyly. "And I'm also looking forward to the next game."

"Then it's settled."

"Wait a minute, I have something to add!" Aemeath, raising her hand.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Little Ai? Is there any other problem?"

"A-Yu, you're not allowed to participate!"

"What do you mean I can't participate?" Xiao Ling looked completely bewildered. "You're just kicking me out like that?"

"Miss Aemeath is right. If you, the prize, also participate, the fairness of the game will be compromised," Carlotta nodded. "If you deliberately win the game to break your promise, what's the fun in that?"

"Alright..." Xiao Ling said regretfully, "Then I'll act as the supervisory team to observe whether you've committed any fouls."

"Oh right, Encore can't join either," the Shorekeeper said suddenly. "She's too young; this kind of competitive game isn't suitable for her."

"Hmm... that makes sense." Xiao Ling nodded, then smiled and looked at Encore, "Little Encore, would you like to help your big brother supervise the big sisters?"

"Great!" Anke, who had been Encore about not being able to participate in the game, suddenly became energetic again, as if she had found a new toy.

"It seems everything is fine. Let's begin after Professor Morning and Shorekeeper resolve the issues with the safe zone!" Aemeath said with a bright smile.

"This war belonging to beautiful girls is about to begin!"