Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Concern from "Sister"

"hiss……"

"Boss, your physical condition is really too poor!" Gui Naifen complained while washing the rag and rubbing Liu Bai's shoulders.

“I said, Xiao Gui Zi.”

Liu Bai peeked out and glanced at Liu Ying, who was diligently sweeping the living room floor.

"What do you think about letting Firefly do the bricklaying?"

"Huh? Is this the kind of work a young girl should be doing?"

Gui Naifen also peeked at Liu Ying.

Liu Ying noticed Gui Naifen's gaze, looked up, and returned her a bright, innocent smile.

Yes, a delicate and frail young girl.

How could you possibly tell a boss to send a young girl like that to do manual labor?

"Um... I just said it casually, don't worry about it."

That amount of force should actually be used to tighten screws.

Liu Bai had just thought that Liu Ying was going to break his shoulder blade.

The big tiger pretending to be a little orange cat...

"But Ying insists on getting a part-time job. Do you have any suggestions?"

"Doing housework?"

"Do you think this is some kind of family of three?" Bai couldn't help but complain.

“emmmm…” After Gui Naifen’s country was destroyed, her family was destroyed, and she was forced to flee her home, the jobs she came into contact with were not easy, which made it difficult for her to think of any suitable job for Liu Ying for the time being.

Even as a live streamer, Gui Naifen has to do tough jobs, and you can't do without strong social skills.

"The library? What's the library like?" Gui Naifen immediately thought of the library she had visited today.

For no other reason than that the atmosphere was perfect for a quiet girl like Liuying.

"The library... that's fine for now."

Liu Bai rubbed his chin. Anyway, it's just a branch, and at the moment it doesn't seem to be getting involved in the plot like the Liyue Merchant Guild here.

"I'll prepare in the next few days—by the way, Xiao Gui, how's your cooking?"

"What a load of rubbish!" Saki Katsura was somewhat surprised by Liu Bai's abrupt change of topic, but her reply was still very honest: "I'm good at eating but not cooking~ Home-style dishes are fine, but forget about any delicacies~"

"Then will you teach me how to cook tonight?"

"Okay."

【"Gui Naifen" (Cooking Skill Level 3) will provide you with culinary instruction during dinner.】

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The next day.

Boom boom boom!

"I'm coming!"

Early in the morning, Liu Bai was awakened by a rather rough knocking on the door.

I hurriedly put on my clothes and opened the door.

As soon as you open the door, there's Raven carrying two bags and wearing a black tracksuit.

"How leisurely." After opening the door, the raven at the door looked at Liu Bai, who looked sleepy, and said with a hint of mockery in its tone, then tossed the handbag in its right hand to Liu Bai, "Here you go."

"this is……?"

"Clothes, you've read my message but haven't replied. You've got guts, kid." Raven grumbled as he pushed past Liu Bai and entered the room.

Read but not replied?

Oh... that news that reminded me last night that the weather is getting cooler.

No way! Chat apps that show read/unread status are absolutely garbage!

"Uh, I was busy cleaning the house yesterday, and went to sleep as soon as I finished. I haven't had a free moment since." Bai could only give a half-truthful answer.

"I guess so."

Raven sat down on the sofa without any hesitation and put the bag in his left hand on the coffee table.

"I also bought you and your bodyguard's breakfast, steamed buns and soy milk."

"..."

"...Why are you suddenly so wary?" Raven glanced at Liu Bai, even more annoyed.

"I suddenly have a feeling I'm about to be executed—just kidding."

Seeing the raven's increasingly dark expression, Liu Bai decisively abandoned the idea of ​​continuing the joke.

"Xiao Gui is still sleeping, probably oversleeping. Is something urgent?"

Fireflies are still in the room.

We need to figure out a way to get through this.

After all, Q Liuying has a disease, and if Qi Meibi Wusi finds out, it could cause things to take a very troublesome turn.

"Your information has been checked; you were using Sky City's public network." Raven's opening statement was quite explosive.

"Rita?" Bai wasn't too surprised—although the efficiency was somewhat alarming.

"Yes, but the people who investigated were from the Chamber of Commerce—you owe them a favor."

Does this mean the chamber of commerce covered for them?

"But then again, only the Chamber of Commerce can find loopholes in the Gray Serpent's operations in Sky Dome City. Those business bastards."

"The World Serpent and the Chamber of Commerce have a good relationship?" Bai overheard a hint of something else.

"It's just a matter of personal connections—but to be honest, the relationship between the Chamber of Commerce and any other family is actually quite acceptable." Raven curled his lip. "So you'd better be prepared these next two days. There's an 80-90% chance that Rita will ask you out in the next two days. Be prepared, and of course, I'll be prepared too."

"You want to try and raid my base?"

Liu Bai frowned, sensing that he had grasped Raven's purpose.

While Rita is searching for her own shrimp, is she the one who secretly deleted V and caught the spirit together?

"The chances of success are not high. Rita... is quite cautious no matter what."

Although he's a notorious car crash driver.

"Sis, don't walk headlong into their trap," Bai said sarcastically. "Everyone's playing their cards right now."

“I’m not stupid. It depends on how far you can lower her guard. Anyway, I’m here today to tell you this. Be prepared to deal with Rita at any time. You can handle the specific details yourself.”

Although they had only known each other for two or three days, Raven felt that Liu Bai's talent was absolutely unquestionable, and it wouldn't hurt to give him a little autonomy.

Furthermore, this matter would not have been possible without Liu Bai's cooperation.

"And the so-called preparation is preparation to become your older sister!"

Raven's voice sounded somewhat embarrassed and annoyed as she spoke.

She wasn't so careless as to let Liu Bai and Rita be alone together.

Even if Rita didn't discover Liu Bai's identity, the possibility of her suddenly becoming beastly cannot be ruled out.

Besides, Rita isn't stupid; she'd be wary of him—just like Liu Bai said, everyone's playing their cards open.

Therefore, from any perspective, Raven had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue playing the "sibling role-playing" game with Liu Bai.

"Also, don't go to the Chamber of Commerce too often these days. The Sky Dome District probably won't be peaceful for a long time."

The raven's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

"Heaven knows what the Chamber of Commerce is thinking. They're actually planning to get involved this time. If Anti-Entropy comes along, the Sky Dome District will be in for a good show. The worst part is that if things get out of hand here, Anti-Entropy might actually send people. Alright, that's all for now. I'm going to work."

Regarding Kiana... after thinking about it, the only thing related to Kiana is the Second Herrscher within her body, right?

It can't possibly be Kiana's weird journey or something, right?

However, Kiana doesn't look like she's ever transformed at all now.

Oh, okay, it could also be me, an alien from outer space.

"Oh, right, there's one last thing."

Raven was about to get up when it sat down again, looking at Liu Bai very seriously.

"Your Majesty has sent you a message, please, please, please don't ignore it after reading it!"

Chapter Twenty-Five: Liu Bai's Alchemy Workshop

I'm not stupid, why would I go out of my way to provoke Mebius?

Liu Bai mentally complained, but still obediently nodded.

After all, the raven delivered clothes and breakfast on this trip, so there's no need to argue with it.

After seeing the raven off with a smile, Liu Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

We should really thank the raven for separating public and private matters.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Boss, our goal today is..."

After a quick breakfast, Gui Naifen wiped her mouth and looked at Liu Bai.

“‘Living a leisurely life at home’—that’s enough for today.”

There are still six months left before the Star Core Catastrophe. The priority during these six months should be to strengthen oneself.

The situation of each faction's power is still very important to see. We need to combine the situation of the Lingwo Temple. Preserving the existing zero-war power is also a very important thing.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I'm preparing for today..."

"Stop! 'If nothing unexpected happens'—saying that usually means something unexpected is bound to happen! Especially since you, boss, are known for being a troublemaker!"

"Hey, Xiao Gui, what are you doing..."

Before Liu Bai could even utter the word "rumor," his bracelet emitted a clear "ding-dong" sound.

"Look," Gui Naifen said with an expression that said, "I knew it."

"Don't look at me like that. This is more detailed household registration information sent by Gray Snake to help us complete our identities."

Liu Bai breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the message from Gray Snake. He first replied with a thank you before accepting the file.

"Hmm... War orphan A, who was adopted by Raven, and his childhood sweetheart B? So my household registration is now under Raven's name."

“Even so, you’ve already been dragged into trouble. This is what it means to be caught up in the world of martial arts and not be able to control your own destiny… Indeed, Miss Liuying still needs to stay in the pot.” Gui Naifen has always had a very good sense of crisis and is very clear about the key points at present.

However, it was precisely for this reason that Gui Naifen greatly admired Liu Bai.

Although they were caught in a predicament beyond their control, they had already begun to gain a foothold in just two days.

If my siblings had met the boss back then... well, the Immortal Boat wasn't bad for them, there's no need to think about it.

"I'm going to renovate the world within the pot. I might have to make do with the fireflies for a while. Xiao Gui, you can move next door."

Unable to get a word in edgewise, Liu Ying nodded silently.

The biggest problem with fireflies is that they don't have a legal identity yet, and if they are discovered, they will definitely be treated as undocumented immigrants.

Moreover, Liu Ying also suffers from entropy loss, which makes her subtly different from Liu Bai and Gui Naifen.

Liu Bai was reluctant to gamble on whether Mebius would notice something was wrong.

After finishing breakfast, Liu Bai immediately got to work.

Liu Bai didn't intend to keep a single penny of the remaining money. After returning to Chen Ge Hu, he immediately began upgrading the small thatched cottage. Thanks to the speed of Chen Ge Hu, after Liu Bai finished the purchase, a three-story Chinese-style pavilion courtyard was built in its place.

"...So what exactly is this place?" Liu Ying looked at the pavilion and courtyard that had replaced the small thatched hut, her face still filled with shock.