Kisaragi's Long-Strange Collection Notes

"[The Wind Weaver] is skilled at knitting sweaters?"

"Yes. She often weaves the wind into solid ropes for climbing or binding, so knitting a sweater is no problem for her."

"Okay, I'll go find her now."

"No, I'll go find it for you. If I can't, I'll ask the president to go for you. If you go by yourself, it might cause hostility."

"What's the difference? Is it hard for Dawn to speak?"

"Dawn is relatively easy to talk to, but she's partnered with Cassan, who's in the fourth seat. How should I put it, Cassan is a little bit prone to jealousy."

"What's going on?" Chen Meimei was completely confused.

"Kassan is hostile to any man who approaches dawn."

Upon hearing some gossip, Chen Meimei immediately perked up: "What do you mean? Who are they?"

"I don't know the specifics, but what Cassan said publicly was that she wouldn't get married, and Dawn wouldn't be allowed to get married either."

"Hehe, you've run into a problem, haven't you? It's better this way, men and women working together, it makes the work easier."

"People like us are a very small minority in this mysterious circle; usually, partners are of the same sex."

"Why?"

"Because trusting members of the opposite sex who spend a long time together are prone to developing feelings, they may act on impulse at crucial moments when rationality is required, and fail to stop the damage in time."

Chen Meimei patted her chest and assured her, "Don't worry, I won't let my emotions get the better of me at this crucial moment."

tide nodded: "That's good."

Chen Meimei: "I do get emotional even in normal times."

Having an association makes all the difference.

When Chen Meimei came down from the second floor, she also found a small notice wall.

The poster lists some recent major events.

It's important to know that there are no newspapers or similar publications in Sixiang City, so these are all first-hand sources of intelligence.

The renovation of the Sun and Moon Church is nearing completion and it will soon reopen to visitors.

A strange [maze spirit] has appeared in the north of the city; its destructive power far exceeds that of the Ghost Wall puzzle.

Chicken farm fire may cause fried chicken supply difficulties in the city?

Fog has blanketed the city for three consecutive days, temporarily disrupting intercity logistics.

Security companies repeatedly fail, leading more than half of merchants to say they can no longer trust them.

Chen Meimei didn't notice anything related to herself, glanced at it twice, and left.

They arrived home quickly in a sedan chair.

My next short-term tasks, besides finding a teacher, are to advance and break through to a higher level.

After continuously contracting the cycle and the sedan chair, Chen Meimei's [Mystery] has reached 1.99 and needs to be broken through.

The two breakthroughs from 1 to 2, and from 2 to 3, were relatively easy.

Simply venture back into the mist, defeat the monsters, and collect the special materials they drop.

The reason it is considered simple is that there are no restrictions on the materials required for these two breakthroughs; they can be any material, and there is no such thing as a failed breakthrough.

Therefore, as long as you graduate smoothly, join a guild, do more tasks to accumulate wealth, participate in several guild group hunts, and pick up materials that no one else needs, everyone can successfully level up to [Mysterious] 3 and obtain a code name.

The breakthrough from level 3 to 4, and beyond, requires unique [mysterious] materials, which are extremely rare and hard to come by.

Forcing an upgrade using materials that are not well-suited to the desired level carries the risk of failure.

Previously, [Nanjun] of [Nanjun Society] failed because he used materials with a 75% compatibility rate and had bad luck, which damaged his foundation.

Chen Meimei returned to 1805 and knocked on the clown's door.

The clown's schedule was surprisingly regular.

I don't know where he goes out during the day; he's definitely not home.

He was always home whenever I came to see him in the evening.

"Want to come to your house?" The clown saw Chen Meimei but still wasn't ready to invite her in.

"No need, I just want to ask a couple of questions. [The chef] How did you know you lived here?"

"I don't know either. Actually, I was quite surprised that the chef was able to find this place that day."

"Does anyone else know where you live?"

"Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anyone here. This floor was originally uninhabited, but I found a room and moved in myself."

"Is it possible that someone was following you when you went home?"

"Anyone who dared to follow me is dead."

"Was the driver of bus 1801 here earlier or later than you?"

"I came here half a year ago. At that time, room 1801 was still empty. I met him for the first time three months ago. I've only met him three times in total."

"You didn't play games with him?"

"I cut off one of his little fingers, but he didn't seem to care. He must have some skills to be able to stay here."

"Okay, then you can rest."

Chen Meimei returned to her 1803.

Upon entering.

There were two nurses on the sofa.

One had blonde curly hair, the other had long, straight black hair.

"Loop, what... what is this all about?"

"Oh, I'm a little bored at home alone, so I'm playing by myself. I'll let her go back later."

"Oh." Chen Meimei was still thinking and didn't realize the seriousness of the situation.

Unexpectedly, when he came out of the bathroom after taking a shower...

One of the cycles has already become a corpse.

"This is what you meant by 'going back'!"

The loop nodded: "None of me dies; I simply return to the loop."

Chen Meimei had a terrible headache. This was the city, and dealing with a corpse was a very troublesome thing.

Qinghua walked over and waved.

There was a pile of broken porcelain on the ground.

Chen Meimei looked at the two strange people with some doubt, wondering why their coordination was so skillful.

Bobo snorted coldly: "Two idiots, if they turned into roast chickens while they were still alive, wouldn't that be easier to deal with than a whole box of porcelain?"

Huanhuan seemed to suddenly realize, "That's right, next time we'll have roast chicken."

Chen Meimei didn't dare let the strange creatures talk any longer, fearing they might come up with some even more sensational ideas, so she quickly changed the subject.

"Cycle, when you're home, keep an eye on that driver from 1801 for me. He's always silent, harder to spot than a clown. Something's not right."

"understood."

Because she slept for too long during her afternoon nap, Chen Meimei wasn't sleepy at all.

So they started playing cards with Qinghua and Huanlun.

Chen Meimei taught Qinghua how to play Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game), and the three of them had a great time playing it.

Bobo couldn't play, but it still participated. It circled around the three of them, helping this one and that one, busy jumping around.

The final loser was even forced to eat two large chicken legs before going to bed.

It was very late when Chen Meimei fell asleep, and the entire 1803 room immediately fell into absolute silence, as if everyone in the room had fallen asleep.

When I woke up the next day, there were new messages on my watch.

Time: 9:10 PM

Sender: [Illustrator] tide

Content: Contact me as soon as you wake up, let's go visit you in the hospital. Whether you can become my apprentice depends on this.

Chen Meimei immediately contacted tide and said she would set off right away to pick her up.

tide lives in Qingfeng Building in the eastern district of Sixiang City.

When Chen Meimei arrived, tide was already waiting for him downstairs.

Today, tide's outfit changed from a cool and glamorous style to a playful denim style, with a small scarf tied around her neck, making her look like a painter going out to sketch.

If Chen Meimei was a sight to behold...

tide's eyes widened, and she almost cried out.

Chen Meimei said she would come to pick him up, but who would have thought that she would be picked up in a sedan chair!

She'd ridden in all sorts of vehicles before, but this was truly her first time in a sedan chair.

"tide, don't just stand there, come on up! Let's squeeze in, it'll be quick."

Seeing that the onlookers were gathering around, tide quickly ran a few steps and climbed into the sedan chair.

The sedan chair had plenty of space, and neither Chen Meimei nor tide were overweight, so they weren't really cramped.

tide found it very novel when she got on, especially the windows of the sedan chair. You know, cars in this world are all sealed cans, so she had never seen such large, square windows before.

"The view outside is amazing."

"Yes, but your message said we were going to visit someone in the hospital, right?"

"No, I'm going to the East District Clinic to visit a patient."

"Whom are you visiting?"

"Kavi. Kassan's brother."

"you mean..."

"Whether you can successfully become Dawn's disciple depends on whether you can win over your 'master' Cassan today."