Kisaragi's Long-Strange Collection Notes

"I appeared in your bathroom, and now it's filled with mist." The humanoid monster was willing to communicate.

Because the room was too dark, even though the two were sitting very close, Chen Meimei still couldn't see the strange creature's exact appearance. She could only tell from its outline that it was humanoid.

"I remember now, I must have forgotten to plug the drain after filling the bathtub. This steam really does seep into everything."

"Looks like you weren't very lucky. That must have been a low-probability event," the strange creature actually offered him a word of comfort.

"You're the friendly type, aren't you? You didn't even lay a hand on me."

"Friendly? Well, how should I put it? Subjectively speaking, I am indeed quite friendly..."

Before Chen Meimei could even smile, the humanoid monster added, "Unfortunately, although it wasn't my intention, among the hundreds of people who have encountered me so far, the mortality rate is 100%—not a single one has survived."

Chen Meimei: ......

"How did they all die?"

"Haven't you felt it yet? Your body should have started to change by now."

Sigh, it's so hard to find someone to chat with. You're one of the few people who aren't afraid of me and are even willing to talk to me. I really wish we could chat more. Even as an oddball, I get lonely sometimes.

"change?"

Chen Meimei tried to raise her hand to look at her body.

But soon he found that even moving was difficult for him.

His body seemed to have been hardened, becoming a fixed material like stone, and he had become a sculpture where only his eyes and mouth could move slightly.

"What's wrong with me?"

"My real name is Qinghua, but you humans seem to have given me the title of [White Porcelain Lady]. Any object that comes near me will be passively transformed into porcelain by my power."

"Your ability is quite impressive. Your family must be very wealthy." Chen Meimei's abnormal brain circuitry began to show. In this critical moment, he actually had the mood to make sarcastic remarks.

"After I leave, you will shatter into thousands of pieces, and I'm sorry about that. Time is almost up, and I don't want to hurt anyone else. I have to go back to the fog in the bathroom."

"What would happen if you didn't go back into the mist?"

"When [No Tomorrow] ends and the fog dissipates, I will stay here. In that case, I will need to walk out of this city by myself, killing countless people along the way."

"Why must we leave the city?"

"Because there is fog in the wilderness far from the city, if I stay here, unless you powerful humans find a way to destroy me, the whole city will be turned to porcelain in the long run."

"Wait a minute! Aren't they saying that places with the sun and moon don't have fog? There's fog in the wilderness all the time, isn't there?!"

The humanoid monster nodded: "The protection of the sun and moon is only enough to illuminate 100 cities. Outside the city, the fog will still appear intermittently. Huh? How can you talk?"

Chen Meimei used all her strength to try to lift her arm and look at the watch on it.

As a result, the porcelain-like arm could move with difficulty, but as soon as it moved, it broke off from the body, and the entire arm fell to the ground with a "crack" and shattered into several pieces.

Chen Meimei: "My left hand is broken."

"You're so calm."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"I really have to go now; the fog is starting to lift."

"Okay, sure. My name is Chen Meimei. I'm probably not going to die. I'll come visit you sometime."

Qinghua stood up.

It prepared to walk back into the misty bathroom and leave as the mist dissipated.

"Snap!"

Another crisp sound.

Qinghua tripped over the largest fragment from Chen Meimei's shattered arm.

She seemed to have difficulty getting up, and once she finally managed to stand up, she lost her way again.

"Ah~ tell me quickly, which direction is the restroom?! I'm running out of time!"

Chen Meimei: "After all this time, it turns out that even you weirdos don't have night vision in complete darkness. I can't turn my head right now, so you'll have to find it yourself."

"Oh no! I can't find it! I'm doomed!"

We arrived at 00:00.

The light inside the house reappeared, and the moon on the roof emitted a pale red glow.

[Ding! Xiao Hong is here again. Chen Meimei, you don't seem to be doing too well?]

"I encountered a monster that could turn people into porcelain, and I was turned into porcelain myself."

[It's a minor issue. I'll help you reconnect with your true nature, and the negative effects will be transferred to you.]

In another space.

On a vast, boundless yellow planet, the geological structure of the surface of a certain crater suddenly turned porcelain-like.

The porcelain-like process continued to expand, spreading to all directions.

It expanded to almost the size of three Sixiang cities before gradually stopping.

Three times the size of a city—what a terrifying, city-destroying power!

But this area is nothing compared to the yellow celestial body; it's just a drop in the ocean, not even enough to make a ripple.

Chen Meimei's body has returned to its physical form.

"Ouch!!! It hurts so much, my hand!"

The pain of losing an arm only appeared now; I hadn't felt it when it was being turned into porcelain.

Should we transfer the pain to them as well?

"I need it! I need it! Quickly!"

The pain has been transferred.

Chen Meimei's pain subsided instantly, and she immediately regained her composure.

Only then did he have time to see clearly the guest in the room who had missed the last bus home.

Blue and white porcelain, or rather, "white porcelain lady," truly embodies the image of a woman made of white porcelain, even her clothes and shoes are made of porcelain.

Her skin shimmered with a cold, porcelain-like sheen, delicate and flawless, every inch of it a masterpiece of the highest grade imperial kiln. Her entire being exuded an elegant tranquility, a fragile beauty that made one hesitant to touch.

"You're quite good-looking."

"Thank you for the compliment. You're amazing too; you're the first person to reverse my porcelain-like state."

"So, your next step is to porcelainize this entire building?"

"I used to, but not anymore. Your body has exhausted all the energy I used to porcelainize. So you're one of them too. What kind of monster are you?"

Chen Meimei: ? ? ?

"I am human, not one of your kind."

"Oh, you're truly an incredibly capable human. By the way, your severed arm is still bleeding profusely. Are you really alright?"

Chen Meimei looked down and, having lost the warning of pain, saw that his arm was still bleeding profusely.

The ground was already stained red, and if it were quantified, it could probably fill his large bathtub.

This blood loss is probably two or three times the amount of blood in his body.

Chen Meimei was a little confused. Where did she get so much blood?

Your current [Undying] level is 9, your blood-regenerating ability is top-notch; this level of blood loss won't run out even after a year.

"Will my severed hand grow back?"

[It's possible, but it would be faster if you just took the hand back from the ground.]

Under the slightly surprised gaze of Qinghua.

Chen Meimei began collecting the few pieces of his broken arm from the ground.

"Move your foot, you're stepping on my hand."

"Oh." Qinghua quickly moved aside, making room for the piece of hand bone that had tripped her.

Thanks again to the carpet on the indoor floor of this world; the few broken pieces were quite large, so they were collected quickly.

Chen Meimei followed Xiao Hong's instructions.

Piece the broken arm back together on the dining table, and then touch it to the broken part of your own arm.

Between the two, buds visibly grew, connecting and intertwining, merging into one.

Soon, his precious left hand recovered completely.

He waved his hand and said, "Very good, 100% original quality."

"Qinghua, according to you, you're no longer destructive for the time being. What are your plans? Do you want me to escort you out of the city?"

On the jade surface, which was as white as blue and white porcelain, a faint blush appeared. She asked cautiously:

"Um, Chen Meimei, if it's alright, could I walk around the city? I haven't been shopping in decades."

Chen Meimei hesitated for a moment: "When will your porcelainization ability return? If it suddenly returns on the street, it will harm people."

"I'm recovering every moment, but because I'm with you, every little bit of recovery is taken back by you in full."

"That means I've become the insurance for you, this dangerous item."

Chen Meimei wondered to herself, "Xiao Hong, can I keep enduring her porcelainization indefinitely?"

【It's possible now, but I need to sleep during the day, and after 6 AM, no one will be there to help you remove the porcelain effect.】

"Qinghua, I can take you out for a walk now, but I have to see you off before five o'clock."

The porcelain-white beauty's face was full of disappointment. It was the middle of the night, and almost all the shops were closed. Shopping would have to be done during the day.

She was not only disappointed that she couldn't go shopping, but she was also a little reluctant to part with Chen Meimei.

Chen Meimei is the first person who is not afraid of her, will not be killed by her, and is willing to talk to her properly.

Each anomaly is different. This humanoid anomaly spends most of her time alone in the wild, with no one to talk to, and is extremely lonely.

Congratulations, Chen Meimei, you've broken through and advanced to the next rank!

Chen Meimei: ? ? ?

【Chen Meimei (Xiao Hong's Blessing Version), [Mystery Level]: 1, [Immortality]: 9, Abilities: Moonlight, Self-Healing, Berserk, Corrosive Infection, Witch's Luck, Everlasting Moon (Newly Activated)】

"Hmm? A new ability called [Hengyue] has appeared?"

[You personally encountered something strange, and your [Mystery Level] has increased from 0.99 to 1. [Moonlight] is your innate ability and the foundation of all your mystique.]

[Ability [Moonlight]: To travel the world in place of the moon, witnessing its waxing and waning, illuminating hundreds of cities]

"What kind of strange and wonderful ability description is this? It's too abstract, it's practically nothing at all. Oh well, I'll figure it out myself."

Chen Meimei was studying her new ability in her mind, but Qinghua saw it as a silence of helplessness.

She carefully tugged at Chen Meimei's sleeve: "Then let's leave the city now."

Chen Meimei snapped out of her daze, looked at Qinghua's pitiful expression, and blurted out instinctively:

"Well, if it's possible, I'd like to take you in."

Qinghua's eyes lit up, and a bright smile appeared on her smooth, jade-like face: "I'd like to too."

【！！！！！！！！】

What did you do?!

This is the [Moon's Invitation]!!! You have activated [Moonlight], which represents the Moon. Don't easily make a pact with this mysterious entity!!!

Xiao Hong was extremely excited and made a huge fuss.

But Chen Meimei had no time to pay attention to it at that moment.

Endless yellow threads sprouted from his body, completely enveloping Qinghua, like a spider spinning silk to wrap its prey, forming a yellow silk cocoon.

Then, from within, the blue-and-white porcelain emitted a yellow light, like a chick hatching from its shell. The light burst through the silken cocoon, ignoring the buildings and terrain, and the beam of light reached straight to the sky.

After a long while, the light faded away.

Chen Meimei felt dizzy and sleepy.

Qinghua, on the other hand, fell into a coma.

[You're about to faint too. It's come to this now. Don't worry, from now on you don't have to worry about this porcelain-white woman causing you any harm.]

"Okay, that puts my mind at ease. I'm going to sleep now."

After saying this to herself, Chen Meimei could no longer hold on and fell asleep immediately.

Just as Chen Meimei and Qinghua were fast asleep.

The whole world, 100 cities were in an uproar.

This day marked the last day of the seventh era, which had lasted for 3783 years.

This day was also the first day of the first year of the Eighth Era.