I found a belt in the Honkai Impact 3rd world.

4. Look, we've spotted a lone pufferfish!

[Mo Zai, she's here! Did you see her?]

【I'm not blind, of course I can see!】

Huddled in the shadows of a corner, Mo Mo cautiously observed what was happening outside the cage.

Three men in white coats were each carrying a little girl who looked quite young. One of them had particularly eye-catching long purple hair, which immediately caught Mo Mo's attention.

These distinctive features directly identify her.

Sirin, the Herrscher of the Void, possesses the powerful ability to manipulate imaginary space and is the second Honkai Vanguard in this era's sequence.

To date, among the Herrschers who have appeared in this era, he has done the most practical things for the Honkai, bringing about massive destruction, and can be called the Gin of the Honkai side.

Here's a little aside: it seems like they're about to switch sides...

Ahem, let's ignore that last sentence. Naturally, she should be considered the main protagonist of this chapter (?).

However, judging from the way she's being held in someone's hand like a harmless pufferfish, she should still be considered a harmless little girl... right?

To be honest, Mo Mo wasn't sure.

The three men gradually dispersed, and the man carrying Xilin walked straight towards Mo Mo's cage.

"Wow, this is a very auspicious sign! It seems this is an arrangement from heaven," the system said calmly.

It seems he completely failed to grasp the seriousness of the problem.

【...】

Mo Mo simply stared intently at the man, without responding to the system.

As the man approached, the little girls around them huddled together in a corner, heads bowed and trembling, as if they were approaching an incredibly terrifying monster.

Why don't you go join the fun? It's so awkward being all alone.

[I told you to shut up, can't you see I'm doing important business?]

Mo Mo finally couldn't help but retort to the system, just as the man finally arrived at the cage door.

After fumbling around in his white coat for a moment, the man pulled out his keys.

"Click".

The iron gate of the cage was opened, and the little girls trembled even more violently.

The man didn't go into the cage; he just stood at the door and looked inside, seemingly counting the number of people. However, his gaze lingered on Mo Mo for a moment, and he let out a questioning "Eh."

However, he quickly put this trivial doubt out of his mind, waved his hand, and very rudely threw Sirin in his hand like trash, slamming her onto the cold floor of the cage.

"Gurgle..." The unexpected collision caused Xilin, who had been motionless, to let out a painful groan.

Collapsed to the ground, Celine reached out to touch her ankle that had hit the ground, but immediately pulled back as if she had been electrocuted, revealing a pained expression.

The man watched all this indifferently, snorted, closed the iron gate, and turned to leave without the slightest pity or hesitation.

Ugh, I feel like throwing up.

Mo Mo truly felt the system's disgust, and then replied, "Where did you get that mouth?"

【...】

Leaving the system speechless, Mo Mo walked towards Xilin.

Xilin remained slumped on the ground, her eyes fixed on the man's departing figure, her icy gaze seemingly capable of freezing everything.

Mo Mo, who witnessed all of this, paused slightly.

Is such a venomous, predatory look in the eyes of a child in their early teens really something a child could possess?

Even so, Mo Mo still had no choice but to step forward and face it all.

"Hello..." Mo Mo tried to greet her, hoping to attract Xilin's attention.

"!" Xilin quickly turned her head to look at Mo Mo, her cold eyes mixed with a strange look, probably wondering when another unfamiliar person had appeared here, but this doubt quickly turned into vigilance.

[Ding, current affinity level: 0%]

【...】

“I see you seem to be injured. If you need help…” Mo Mo still tried to lower Xilin’s guard with his “most amiable” expression.

"Snapped!"

Xilin slapped Mo Mo's outstretched hand away, bared her teeth, put on a fierce expression, and made a low sound in her throat.

It's like a dangerous young beast, ready to pounce and hurt people at any moment.

"I meant no harm..." Mo Mo waved his hand, trying to prove that he was harmless.

However, all of this was in vain.

"..." Xilin didn't respond at all, but glared at Mo Mo fiercely, then turned her head and crawled awkwardly into the dark corner of the cage with her hands.

Her right foot appeared to be twisted.

The intense pain didn't shed a single tear; she simply swallowed the hurt whole, gritting her teeth and waiting.

It raises its sharp spikes all over its body, rejecting everything unfamiliar as a form of self-protection.

"..." Mo Mo's outstretched hand could only gradually fall down.

【Mo Zai, what should I do? She's completely ignoring you.】

I don't know either, I have no experience...

Sirin's hatred for humanity is probably nearing its breaking point; she's likely completely lost hope in this world.

Perhaps, the Herrscher of the Void is about to be born into this world.

"Maybe we should wait a bit longer? Otherwise, I feel like she might pounce on you and bite you."

That's really scary...

Mo Mo had no choice but to temporarily abandon the idea of ​​"flirting" and instead wait for an opportunity.

Also huddled in a corner, Mo Mo kept a close eye on Xilin, who was hugging her knees and keeping her distance from everyone around her.

"Click".

During the long wait, there was movement again at the cage door.

A few pieces of bread were thrown in from outside through the crack in the opening.

There were seven pieces in total, exactly the same as the number of people in the cage.

After the iron gate closed again and the unknown person walked away, the group of little girls finally made a move, scrambling up from the corner and crowding towards the dry, cold bread on the ground.

Mo Mo could only watch all this in silence, and then turned his head to look at Xilin's reaction.

Celine's gaze was immediately drawn to the few pieces of bread, but she quickly lowered her longing eyes and hugged herself even tighter.

She was injured and had no ability to compete with others.

No one would be willing to offer such pointless pity.

The bread was quickly devoured, and a little girl who didn't look so thin grabbed three pieces first. Her lifeless eyes finally brightened, and she silently deterred those around her who tried to approach.

"Excuse me..." Just as everything had settled down and the little girl was about to begin her feast, Mo Mo finally spoke to the little girl who had reaped a bountiful harvest.

"!!!" The little girl glanced at Mo Mo fearfully, quickly threw the two extra pieces of bread at him, and then huddled in a corner, trembling, clutching her own piece.

"..." Mo Mo caught the two pieces of bread that flew from the air, not knowing what to say, and suddenly felt a little hurt.

[System, am I a terrible person?] This overreaction hurt Mo Mo. Why was he being treated like a demon?

Well, at least from my aesthetic point of view... Mo Zai, you're still quite cute (thumbs up)

Okay, you can shut up now.

Mo Mo glanced at the two pieces of bread in his hand and sighed.

Momo broke one of the breads into six pieces and handed them out to the little girls one by one.

At first they hesitated a bit, but they quickly accepted the kindness Mo Mo offered and began to wolf down their food.

"Thanks......"

The last little girl swallowed her last bite, and in a hoarse voice, uttered a few words barely audible.

"..." Mo Mo was silent for a moment, then reached out and rubbed her head, smiling apologetically, "Sorry, that's all."

I have to say, you really are...

Ignoring the system's words, Mo Mo took the last fragment and the remaining bread and walked towards Xilin in the corner.

Squatting down in front of Xilin, Mo Mo handed her the bread, saying, "You must be hungry too, take this and eat it."

"..." Xilin glanced at Mo Mo expressionlessly, then at the bread in his hand, and turned her head away as if she didn't see him.

The meaning is already very clear.

None of you are any good!

I, Xilin, would rather starve to death! I'd rather die on the lab table than eat a single thing from you!

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5. Pufferfish capture plan, on!

"Waaaaah..."

Celine held the bread, head down, eating with apparent enthusiasm. Two tufts of purple hair beside her ears resembled drooping dog ears, swaying rhythmically with each chew.

Mo Mo, who was sitting next to him, really wanted to reach out and rub it, but he felt that if he did so, he would most likely be attacked, so he had to give up.

However, if they could be stood up a bit, they would look even more like cat ears.

It's cute even though.

[I never expected you, Mo Zai, to be a lolicon. I misjudged you. What happened to your faith in Naiko?]

[Black guy with a question mark.jpg, excuse me? What gives you the right to slander me out of thin air?]

[Now that the evidence is irrefutable, what excuses do you have? Have you forgotten Karen by the Daming Lake?]

I'm talking to you...