Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

Whether it's the memories from the previous reincarnation or the Ziyao I know now, apart from her strange way of speaking, she has never been a frivolous person, nor would she sleep with others casually.

She appears cold on the outside but is warm on the inside; she is actually very kind, and also has a bit of a wicked and scheming side. This is her understanding of young girls.

"Click."

Upon opening the door, the first impression of the private room on the cruise ship was quite good; it was neatly decorated and had everything one could need.

"...What are you trying to do?"

As soon as she entered, Ziyao locked the door from the inside, leaving Kiana even more puzzled.

"Draw the curtains first, and you'll find out soon enough."

Draw the curtains...?

Although I don't want to think about it too much, isn't this suggestion a bit too strong? It's hard not to lean in that direction.

"brush----"

Draw the curtains, and the room is instantly plunged into darkness.

The two remained silent, the only sound being their breathing.

In Kiana's eyes, the atmosphere gradually became enchanting.

The buzz surrounding Ergen hasn't died down yet, and Kiana secretly hopes that things will develop in a certain direction.

But how could that be? She must have misunderstood.

Thinking about it this way, I couldn't help but feel a little lost.

"Rusting..."

Suddenly, Ziyao started taking off her clothes, the fabric rustling as it rubbed against each other.

Kiana was momentarily at a loss.

Hmm... Could it really be true?

"Please relax, Kiana, I'm about to enter your body."

Ziyao's last sentence, as a final pause, perfectly confirmed her thoughts.

"Um, could I go take a shower?!"

Kiana's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly pulled up her sleeve to smell it, saying nervously.

I just ate takoyaki. Will people hate it if I kiss them?

I didn't even take a shower, and I ran a bit on the way back to save time. Will I smell of sweat?

"Taking a bath? You're into that kind of ritual?"

It's hard to imagine that the usually carefree pufferfish could have such a delicate side.

"Of course, that girl wouldn't worry about being disliked."

"I don't mind, please don't worry,"

Kiana was both happy and flustered, shaking her head like a rattle-drum, "I haven't cut my nails yet, can you wait ten minutes?"

"Now is fine, I'll take a shower later anyway."

Ziyao's words blocked her escape route.

Honestly, is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?

"Ugh... whatever...whatever."

The paramecium cried out in sorrow, reaching out towards the button.

Ziyao was puzzled by her strange words.

Click —

She found the switch in the dark, pressed it gently, and the room instantly became bright.

She was dressed as a shrine maiden, and the effects of the disguise potion had been canceled.

This outfit reduces mental energy consumption, which is very helpful for her to control Kiana, who possesses Herrscher power.

The moment the lights came on, Ziyao froze.

The white-haired girl sat gracefully on the sofa, her clothes half-undone, revealing her fair skin and her pretty face flushed.

Are you misunderstanding something?

After a two-second pause, Ziyao instantly understood the misunderstanding.

She had no choice but to explain.

After all, the blame lies with her, because she didn't properly explain what she was going to do next.

To create a doll, you need both a [object] and [materials], therefore controlling Kiana is essential.

Considering that creating a body to contain the power of a Herrscher is a huge undertaking, she must ensure harmony between herself and the [object].

"Silly Ziyao, I'm going to take a shower!"

Upon hearing this, Kiana fell silent, her face turning as red as a ripe apple, her body trembling slightly.

Immediately afterward, to cover up her shame and embarrassment, she grabbed a change of clothes and hurriedly hid in the bathroom.

With a thud, the room fell silent once more.

"......"

"...Actually, it's not impossible."

Ziyao said softly that she was not actually resistant.

I drew back the curtains, and the sky was bright with sunshine, a clear, azure blue.

Unfortunately, Kiana, who was hiding in the bathroom using cold water to wake herself up, didn't hear these words.

Volume 1: Chapter 35 Changkong City (Part 1)

"Twenty-four years old, born in Yingzhou City, with ancestral roots in Changkong. He is studying mechanical engineering at Binhai University. His grandfather was the founder of the notorious 'Black Hand' mafia, who has now been recruited by the Far East government and is in charge of regional security."

Bronya believes that Sister Ziyao's bone age is only seventeen or eighteen years old.

"Is there any noteworthy information?"

Theresa sighed, wondering why everyone was focusing on such strange things.

"I don't know, the news about Kiana ends here."

Two days ago, Theresa, Mei, Bronya, and others, relying on the oath of Judah and the information revealed by the Schicksal mole, crossed Europe, Central Asia, and then to Siberia, searching for Kiana all the way, and finally arrived here.

Kiana seemed to know she was being followed, and used her Void powers to jump over a hundred times in a row.

Countless traces and clues intertwined, difficult to separate, confusing not only fate but also them.

Kiana didn't stay in any position for long, except for Yingzhou, where she stayed for a whole day.

Coincidentally, when they encountered trouble on the road, the Mafia helped them.

During the conversation, they mentioned seeing a white-haired girl yesterday, who was supposedly looking for someone.

After asking around, they got the name of the person they were looking for.

So.......

"If Kiana is looking for Ziyao, why don't we follow her lead?"

— Changkong City.

Without prior arrangement, the same answer came to everyone's mind.

When Ziyao was mentioned, Bronya glanced at Mei discreetly.

It was a death in the physiological sense, and after various examinations, it was confirmed that it was indeed the person who died.

On the day of the funeral, Otto repeatedly expressed his regret, and was then kicked out by Theresa.

Now that everyone is dead, what is Kiana looking for?

Sister Ziyao... are you really still alive?

In the instant the girl died protecting herself, she seemed to see the shadow of Seele.

Although Bronya appeared to be the calmest one throughout, she was actually tormented by self-blame.

Once again, a friend left her to protect her; this time, it might truly be forever.

..

On the third day of the voyage, we were still a third of the way from the Far East.

"There is another very important thing to do in the next two months."

As she spoke, Ziyao pulled out a long list, the top of which read 'Honkai Crystal', 'Imaginary Core', 'Crimson Magatama'...

Kiana's only impression of these things was that they were expensive.

When she accidentally broke a few, Theresa was petrified for an entire afternoon, as if she had seen Medusa.

For the next month, Theresa lost all her snacks and couldn't even afford shower gel, so she spent all her time in public bathhouses.

"Scarlet Cherry Blossom, Imperial Herbs, Cluster Fiber..."

Kiana took the form and silently read it aloud.

The bottom of the list contains some unusual medicinal herbs, which make up 80% of the total.

Just finding all of these things could cost an ordinary person half their life.

"We need to collect these things, preparing three copies of each, as [materials]."

Ziyao didn't want to go through all this trouble, but it was necessary.

Most importantly, they had no money.

She tried to apply for funds from the World Serpent, but the Gray Serpent only gave her a token amount, which was far from enough.

No wonder, after all, to the World Serpent, he was essentially an unidentified and dangerous individual.