Otherworld Girl Development Guide

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingrui's expression turned serious. He opened the file bag and took out the files inside.

The first thing I saw in the first folder was a photocopied document with a picture of a thin, blue-haired little girl with lifeless amber eyes, looking like a doll.

The name section consisted of a series of meaningless codes, which infuriated Zhou Mingrui.

People don't have names, they only have code names, which is tantamount to denying a person's identity!

Zhou Mingrui looked down and quickly discovered the location where the cult had turned to Tio, situated at the border between the Republic of Calva and a small principality.

"Is Tio from that small duchy?"

"That should be the case. We have broken away from the Bel Kingdom's intelligence network to contact Theo's parents, and we will get the information soon."

Zhou Mingrui nodded. In that case, Theo's parents had been found, which would fulfill his promise to the two kittens... It was impossible for him to go there; he would never leave Shangqiu unless absolutely necessary.

So... we can only invite them over.

Meanwhile, Earth's rabbits approved the Pioneer Cannon project because they discovered that the number of meteorites in the solar system had recently increased, many of which were asteroid-sized meteorites. In order to deal with the potential threats from space, the Pioneer Cannon project was launched.

The location is a plateau near Rabbit...

Chapter 152 The Goddess's Treasure

Shangqiu Civil Airport, Airport.

A well-dressed couple, who looked to be about the same age as Theo's parents, stepped off the airship and curiously looked around Shangqiu Airport.

The bright glass, the various infrastructures they had never seen before, and the magical holographic projections all amazed the couple. It truly lived up to its reputation as the City of Hope on the mainland.

The young couple spotted the arrival area immediately. A young man holding a Prato sign walked over with a hint of unease.

"Hello, are you the Prato couple?"

As Zhou Mingrui watched the couple approach, the man's light blue hair and the woman's amber eyes immediately confirmed their identities to him.

"Yes, may I ask who you are?"

The man asked softly, while the woman nervously looked around, trying to find that wisp of blue.

"My name is Zhou Mingrui, and I'm considered your daughter's guardian." After briefly introducing himself, Zhou Mingrui gestured for them to follow.

"Excuse me...excuse me...where is my daughter?" the woman asked nervously after failing to find Theo.

"Theo? She's in class now. I'll arrange for you to stay first, and then we can have dinner together after she gets out of school tonight."

The woman was about to say something when the man reached out and interrupted her.

"Well then, thank you for making the arrangements..."

Shangqiu, a classified research institute.

This is arguably the most heavily guarded area on Mingrui Star. Rows of 59-X drones patrol the area, and electro-optical turrets constantly scan everyone around. After confirming normal IFF recognition, they continue scanning others...

Inside the research institute, the goddess's treasure stood silently on the research table, while researchers in white hazmat suits studied the cube before them.

As a high-tech 3D printer, it was first violently disassembled and then crossed out. Its research value is simply too great. Moreover, if those bumpkins in the cult can find a way to use this treasure, there is no reason why the clever rabbit cannot.

After a week of research, the academician in charge of the study roughly understood how the device was used by referring to the video relayed back from the battlefield recorder in the fire department's helmet.

This 3D printer can print out four-armed monsters... or rather, create "items" according to a pre-programmed sequence, as long as it is plugged into a power source.

"Prepare for the experiment!"

*Click* Security personnel in general combat suits pulled the pin on 18.4mm shotgun shells, loading the slugs into the chambers, ready to shoot down the printed four-armed monster.

"Preparing to record..."

High-precision optical sensors, infrared detectors, and other research equipment around the laboratory have begun to operate.

A researcher plugs a cable into the interface of the Goddess Arcana.

"Ready!"

"power ups!"

With a command given, the guiding force output from the energy furnace was transmitted to the treasure via cables.

Immediately, everyone in the laboratory became tense.

A barely perceptible humming sound arose, and patterns lit up on the surface of the treasure. Then, the treasure unfolded, revealing its internal energy core, the principles of which were unknown.

The orb of light was bound within the force field... Ripples spread across the surface of the force field, and then a "laser" shone into the open area. Just as a four-armed monster printed out its lower legs, the artifact stopped working.

The printed leg print fell to the ground with a thud, immediately oozing black, sticky fluid...

"As expected... experiment terminated, power off!"

The academician looked at the stopped device and roughly understood why: the device was not printing the necessary "materials"!

At the Order's headquarters, the reason why the Arcane Artifact could print out four-armed monsters was because of a continuous supply of "organic matter"... Now that there is no supply of raw materials, even the Arcane Artifact cannot create things out of thin air.

As long as the law of conservation of energy is followed, it is still within the rabbit's comprehension.

The experimenters went over and unplugged the cable, and the treasure returned to its cube form and entered standby mode.

Since it's a high-tech 3D printer... printing these "biological wastes" isn't its main function. Zhibao should be some kind of production tool... Thinking of this, the academician roughly understood his research direction: figuring out how Zhibao should be operated.

The Kingdom of Bel, with its capital city of Gran.

Queen Estelle stood atop the highest point of the castle, overlooking the entire capital.

After partnering with Shangqiu, the capital city underwent a dramatic transformation, especially in its infrastructure. After continuous upgrades, travel became much more convenient, and shops selling Shangqiu products can be seen everywhere on the streets. These shops are evolving into supermarkets.

"The cult actually possesses a 'treasure'..."

Queen Estelle was slightly surprised that the goddess's treasure had fallen into the hands of a cult, which made the queen a little angry. However, she then thought that the treasure was now in the hands of the people of Shangqiu, and those studious people of Shangqiu must be studying how to use the treasure.

After a long sigh, the Queen walked towards the deepest part of the kingdom, with Yuri following silently behind her.

After passing through layers of heavily guarded gates, we arrived at the deepest part of the castle.

After passing through the last security gate, the Queen stopped and looked up at the machine working on the platform—another treasure!

hum!

In the void illuminated by the laser, various raw materials were then transported into the treasure, and a large orbal engine was slowly printed out.

Once the orbal engine is printed, the robotic arm picks it up, places it on a conveyor belt, and transports it out of the deepest part of the castle.

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In a high-end hotel in Shangqiu, Theo held Zhou Mingrui's hand, looking somewhat uneasy at the private room at the end of the corridor, while Lingdang wisely did not follow.

"take it easy..."

Zhou Mingrui gently squeezed Theo's slightly cold little hand and said with a smile, "...Don't worry, even if those are Theo's parents, I won't hand Theo over to them. You are a member of my Zhou family!"

Tio gave Zhou Mingrui a deep look with his amber eyes and nodded vigorously.

"I understand, Lao Zhou."

"Let's go, let's go see your parents."

After saying that, Zhou Mingrui pushed open the door to the private room and saw a young couple sitting anxiously in chairs, with the man constantly comforting his wife.

The moment the door opened, the woman and the man looked over at the same time, and they were immediately unable to look away. The feeling of blood connection told them that the blue-haired little girl in front of them was their daughter.

"Tio!"

The woman exclaimed and ran towards Theo. Theo, with a look of fear on his blank face, hid behind Zhou Mingrui.

Chapter 153 It hurts! Everyone, feel the pain!

"Then, Mr. Zhou Mingrui, we entrust our daughter to your care..."

Like Bell, Theo's parents also wanted their daughter back, but Theo didn't want to go back to her parents. She preferred to stay with Zhou Mingrui rather than her unfamiliar parents.

This is home!

"Trust me, I will take good care of Tio."

Zhou Mingrui patted Theo's head, and she closed her eyes like a kitten.

The woman was somewhat unwilling, yet also somewhat helpless; she could truly see that her daughter had no attachment to them whatsoever...

After watching Theo's parents leave, Zhou Mingrui turned to look at Theo, feeling relieved. He had finally fulfilled his promise and helped Theo find her parents.

"Let's go home."

"Ok!"

Theo nodded vigorously, his amber eyes filled with Zhou Mingrui's image, and reached out to grasp his right hand.

"Old Zhou, let's go home. Lingdang is still waiting for us."

"So, what do you want to eat tonight?"

"You decide," Theo said with a slight smile.

Zhou Mingrui wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Theo's facial expressions seemed more vivid...

Well, that's a good thing, it proves that Tio's inner conflict has been resolved.

After returning to the villa with Tio, they opened the door and saw Lingdang wearing an apron, busy in the kitchen, bringing three plates of fried noodles to the table, and slightly raising her chin to look at Zhou Mingrui.

"Old Zhou, Theo... come and have a taste, it's made by Lingdang herself~"

Looking at the delicious-looking and fragrant fried noodles on the plate, Zhou Mingrui couldn't help but feel a little hungry. After taking a bite, he was surprised to find that the taste was quite good.

Under the expectant gaze of Lingdang, Zhou Mingrui praised, "It tastes good."

"Hehe, I'll make it for Lao Zhou again in the future~" Lingdang said with a smile.

(=￣ω￣=)?(=￣ω￣=)

"Tio, Bell can cook now!"

"Bell, Tio can cook too."

"really?"

"Tio will cook dinner tomorrow."

Tio responded earnestly to the bell, which narrowed its eyes slightly, just like a mischievous little kitten... A contest between the two little ones began.