The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

"???"

In the end, the takeout order didn't go through, because Chen Li and Kaguya Houraisan ate their fill of fries.

Kang Feng's father, who came to apologize, was incredibly honest. When Kaguya Houraisan asked him to get some fries, he bought all the fries in the store and kept them warm using a special method to ensure their taste and temperature.

At the very least, you can't let others eat cold fries and hot cola, otherwise it's only natural that they'll throw a tantrum.

These fries were enough to completely prevent Chen Li and Kaguya Houraisan from eating anything else.

"No, I can still eat. I don't want fries anymore, I want dinner," Kaguya Houraisan said, clutching her stomach.

"Okay, okay... I'll order takeout later, it'll be a late-night snack." Chen Li nodded lazily.

French fries are delicious, but don't overindulge.

……

As dinner time approached, when Kaguya Houraisan heard the noise and put down the controller connected to the large screen in the living room, she saw Chen Li looking at the slightly older couple in front of her with a look of surprise.

"Young Master, we're back," the gentle woman among the two said softly.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to have a maid, Chen Li? She's quite pretty. The one next to you must be the butler." Kaguya Houraisan tossed the controller aside, leaned on the sofa, and said, resting her chin on her hand.

As expected of a wealthy family, even the maids are as beautiful as I am.

However, Kaguya Houraisan, who was quite interested, did not see Chen Li's dark expression.

"Oh my, this is the first time I've seen you bring a girl home, young master." The gentle woman exclaimed, covering her mouth.

"You..." Chen Li was about to speak.

“Miss, please be kinder to the young master in the future. He hasn’t smiled at a girl in a long time. The last time I saw him smile was…” The man, who had been keeping a straight face and appeared very cold and capable, then said to Kaguya Houraisan.

"Oh, really?" Kaguya Houraisan replied with interest.

Chen Li, who was standing next to him, was so angry that he laughed.

"Look, the young master is smiling again."

“But I feel like Chen Li’s smile doesn’t seem very happy,” Kaguya Houraisan said, stroking her chin.

"You two, that's enough! Every time I bring someone home, you two have to pull this stunt. It's one thing for girls, but why do you have to say such things about boys, or even things that aren't human?" Chen Li slammed the door shut after the two of them came in.

"It seems your butler and maid really want you to find a boyfriend, Riho," Kaguya Houraisan said with a smile from the side.

"This is my dad, and this is my mom," Chen Li said, pointing at the couple with an annoyance.

"Huh?" Kaguya Houraisan's mouth slowly opened wide.

"Ahem, Miss, don't listen to the young master's nonsense. He was just joking." The gentle woman coughed lightly, trying to salvage her image.

"Young Master, right? Go and make me some dinner," Chen Li said, pointing to the kitchen.

"Okay, Master."

"Hey, joke around as you please, but don't make your mom cook dinner." The man next to him instantly lost his temper.

"Want to play role-playing games, but don't even have this much awareness?" Chen Li shrugged.

Chen Li didn't care. He could even eat plain boiled noodles, so why would he be afraid of culinary disasters?

"Chen Shi, what do you mean? What's wrong with the food I made?" Chen Li's mother no longer maintained her gentle demeanor and looked at Chen's father with considerable displeasure.

"What I mean is, how can I let you cook? What will you do if you get exhausted? I'll do it! I'll do it! I'll fight anyone who dares to make you tired!" Chen Shi slapped the shoe cabinet and then walked straight to the kitchen.

Chen Li's mother, however, was quite interested and approached Kaguya Houraisan, asking questions like, "How old is she this year? How did she meet my son? How long have they known each other? Does she like men or women? How long does she plan to stay here?"

Various problems kept arising, giving Kaguya Houraisan a major headache.

The key point is that Kaguya Houraisan is currently living in Chen Li's house, and it would be impolite not to answer these questions.

Even though Kaguya Houraisan kept gesturing for Chen Li to help her, all she could see was Chen Li watching the farce with a relaxed and even slightly interested expression, showing no intention of offering any assistance.

This situation only began to stop after Chen Li's father started serving up a table full of delicious and visually appealing dinners.

"Oh, right. Kaguya, you're not from this world, are you?" Chen Li's mother, sitting at the side of the table, asked a final question that instantly perked Kaguya Houraisan.

"Ok?"

Kaguya Houraisan was surprised that the other party could recognize her as someone from another world.

When I said my name just now, I only said the two words "Kaguya" and did not mention anything about the other world.

It's not that Kaguya Houraisan is exaggerating; if you come to another world, you can easily disguise yourself as an ordinary person by simply changing out of those overly iconic clothes.

Firstly, because "Touhou" is outdated, and secondly, because Kaguya Houraisan herself believes that none of the artists who draw fan art of Kaguya Houraisan can capture even a tenth of her beauty.

"Hmm, is that strange? Oh, right, you didn't introduce yourself, did you? My name is Li Changxi, and I'm a folklore scholar," Chen Li's mother said with a smile to Houraisan Kaguya.

"A folk... a folklorist?" Kaguya Houraisan instantly looked at Chen Li sitting next to her.

"Yes, the folklorist you're thinking of." Chen Li nodded.

“I am a law-abiding citizen.” Kaguya Houraisan immediately raised her hands.

"Folklorist" is a code name referring to investigators who specialize in hunting down races from other worlds. There seems to be some method for hunting and searching for people who have traveled to other worlds.

"Alright, Mom, don't scare her anymore," Chen Li said casually.

"Phew, it was just a joke."

"You are clearly a legendary folklorist."

"..." Kaguya Houraisan couldn't hold back any longer.

Indeed, this world is dangerous!

"Besides, my dad is a legendary archaeologist, so you should just tell the truth," Chen Li reminded him from the side.

"???"

"Archaeologist" is also a code name, referring to investigators who specialize in traveling to the past using special methods to uncover the truth obscured by the mists of time and to clear away anomalies from the timeline. They are particularly skilled at hunting down individuals with time-related abilities.

Kaguya Houraisan couldn't hold back any longer.

Because she is both a time traveler and a time-manipulation ability user.

"Alright, I won't scare you anymore. If you were really marked as prey by the world, we would have received the news long ago. Being able to raise your professional level to Tier 2 or above means you've lived a very honest life in this world and have integrated into it, so there's naturally no need for you to be hunted," Li Changxi said with a smile.

“Indeed.” Chen Shi nodded.

"Your family is truly remarkable. One is a hunter, one is a cleaner, and they gave birth to a transmigrator." After a long pause, Kaguya Houraisan finally spoke up to complain.

"Well, perhaps it's because our professions are so specialized that Xiao Li was born with these professions. Xiao Li's spatial talent comes from me, and his time-related talent comes from his father. His fate-related talent... probably comes from the tricks of fate," Li Changxi said with a sigh.

"But Xiao Li, I have some good news to tell you. Do you want to guess what it is?" Li Changxi then said to Chen Li with a face full of excitement.

"Mom, I also have some good news to tell you. Do you want to guess what it is?"

"The good news is that your dad and I have both improved our personal panel levels. After reaching level five, we can exercise our exceptional guardianship authority and restrict your abilities," Li Changxi said happily.

"???"

"My dear son, what good news do you have to tell me?"

"I've also found a way to seal my transmigrator abilities, and I can even make them controllable."

"???" by Li Changxi.

My dear son, do you want to listen to what you're saying?

"..." Chen Li was speechless.

Chen Li became increasingly suspicious that his true talent lay in the "trickery of fate."

If the world were a giant game, Chen Li would definitely suspect that he was being inspected in a warehouse every day.

P.S.: This chapter is 4000 words, which is equivalent to two regular chapters, but I was too lazy to split it.

Chapter 48 Kaguya Houraisan: What do you mean I'm a bad woman?

"So Mom, can you put the knife down? I'm scared." Chen Li said helplessly after handing his parents his guide to forging rare artifacts.

The frustration isn't because others with cheat codes would never let anyone know, but because I had a cheat code and told countless people within two days...

It was because Chen Li felt that his mother was constantly thinking about how to kill him.

"Huh?" Kaguya Houraisan looked at Chen Li in surprise, then at Li Changxi.

What's going on? What are you afraid of?

Your mom might want a knife, but she won't cut you.

Shouldn't I be the one who's afraid?

“My dear son, please understand. After we returned to the real world, we found that my guardianship authority was in a semi-invalid state. But when we actually saw you, we didn’t find anything unusual, so we’re not sure if you’ve met with some misfortune and been possessed. Alas, my poor son…” Li Changxi pulled out a tissue and sadly wiped her eyes.

"Alright, I'm not dead yet. I've just run into some minor trouble, nothing out of the ordinary," Chen Li said with a dark face.

"Your family is really loving and harmonious." Kaguya Houraisan, who had roughly understood the meaning, looked completely bewildered.

Although Kaguya Houraisan's family situation wasn't much better.