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

[It's okay, even though she's just a child, please don't let her get away with this, hurry up, please.]

【gck!】

After a series of mental exchanges, Mo Mo only felt mentally exhausted. This system was giving him completely terrible ideas.

Even if we take a step back and say that gaining Sirin's trust is not an easy task, even feeding her required some clever tricks to succeed.

Mo Mo glanced at the faint marks on the wall next to him and sighed.

......

Are you really not going to eat?

Seeing that Xilin was completely unresponsive and treating him like he didn't exist, Mo Mo had no choice but to ask again.

This time, Xilin merely glanced at him, pretending not to hear, and completely ignoring Mo Mo's good intentions.

"But you must be very hungry, right?"

"Gurgle——————"

An unsettling wriggling sound rang out at just the right moment.

"..." Xilin glanced at the bread in Mo Mo's hand, her Adam's apple bobbing a few times, but she restrained herself and simply buried her face in her knees like an ostrich, out of sight, out of mind.

"Hey, this kid really has guts, much more so than you, Mo Zai," the system couldn't help but exclaim.

【...】

"Since you still won't eat, then I can only..." Mo Mo sighed, extended his right hand, and clenched it into a fist.

Then, he swung it out suddenly.

"Boom!"

A muffled thud sounded inside the "cage," followed by silence.

The tremor and sound behind her startled Xilin, who opened her eyes and looked to her side. Just then, she saw Mo Mo withdraw his hand.

A shallow fist mark had appeared on the smooth wall next to his head, with the finger marks clearly visible.

"Eat up." Mo Mo waved his hand and handed the bread to Xilin, his gentle smile unchanged.

"..." Xilin shuddered, glanced at the bread Mo Mo handed her, hesitated for a moment, and then took it.

Seeing Mo Mo's right hand still clenched into a fist, Xilin quickly brought the bread to her mouth and took a small bite.

Well, it’s so sweet!

......

"Sigh..." Mo Mo sighed again.

Who would have thought that one day even feeding would have to be done by force? How utterly pathetic!

[Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that, Mo Zai, you actually have the potential to grow into a humanoid Godzilla.] The system seemed surprised by the traces left by Mo Mo. [Probably because you got the card, but you're really something, aren't you afraid of losing favorability?]

"Screw you, which is more important, this so-called favorability rating or my health? I can't go on without eating." Mo Mo replied disdainfully, "Since you all want to be the good guys, then I'll be the bad guy."

[Are you there? You're the senior disciple?]

Are you going to curse me again?

Mo Mo, who was engaged in a daily, routine of mutual insults with the system, suddenly felt his hand being tugged.

"What's wrong?" Mo Mo asked, looking at Xilin beside him.

Xilin spread out her empty hands, looked at Mo Mo, and shook her head.

"Huh? Not enough to eat?" Mo Mo scratched his head. "But I'm out too. I just shared it with the others."

“…” Staring blankly at Mo Mo, Xilin shook her head again, and finally spoke, uttering a few words in a low voice, “You’re gone.”

"???"

I'm gone? How could I just disappear?

What does this mean? I've already given you food, and the first thing you say is that you're cursing me to die. You're a truly wicked person.

[Don't you even think straight? They meant they ate everything and left nothing for you; maybe they felt guilty? Looks like this kid isn't completely heartless after all.]

She should leave some for me too...

"Cough cough, it's alright. For me, skipping a meal or two is no problem at all." Mo Mo patted his chest generously and said proudly, "Don't worry."

I wonder who was the one who started whining about missing a meal.

If you keep quiet, no one will think you're mute!

However, Xilin didn't seem to appreciate Mo Mo's kindness, and her attitude didn't soften at all. She turned her head away and hugged her knees, lost in thought.

[Ding, current favorability level: 10%. Please keep up the good work.]

【...】

"Can you tell me your name?" Mo Mo tried to strike up a conversation again, starting with a classic opening line.

“…” Xilin glanced at Mo Mo but did not respond.

"You hurt your foot just now, didn't you?" Mo Mo asked persistently, undeterred. "Can I take a look?"

This time, Xilin's reaction became much stronger, but she returned Mo Mo's kindness with a wary look and moved her bottom a little to the side.

"..." Mo Mo finally had no choice but to resort to his last trump card and extend his right hand.

"Shh-"

Xilin quickly kicked her right leg, turned her head to the side, unable to bear looking at him, and bit her lip as if she had been greatly insulted.

"Sigh..." Mo Mo felt that he had sighed more times today than ever before.

If I had another chance, I would want to be a good person.

Could it be that my favorability rating is really going to keep dropping like the system said?

Stop dawdling and just do what you're supposed to do. Whether you want to lick, smell, or do anything else, it's up to you now, isn't it?

I think you should take it back and redo it, reforging your spiritual world with the glorious 24-character core socialist values, so that you can become a truly useful role model for the world and humanity in the new century.

While dealing with the system's unrealistic fantasies, Mo Mo lifted Xilin's bare feet.

That was really... there's not much to describe.

Mo Mo is a respectable person, and he is currently doing serious things, so of course he won't be distracted by strange or unusual thoughts.

At most, people will just have a matter-of-fact thought like, "This foot is awesome, I'm so impressed!"

“Hmm…” The moment Mo Mo touched her ankle, Xilin made a strange sound.

"Luckily it's not serious..." Mo Mo ignored her and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming. "It's just a minor sprain, but it must still hurt a lot, right?"

“…” Xilin nodded almost imperceptibly.

Mo Mo immediately sat cross-legged, placed his swollen foot on his knee, and gently pressed his ankle with two fingers.

"Gurgle..." The sudden dull pain made Xilin frown and let out a soft cry of pain.

"The pain is only temporary, it will feel better in a while." Mo Mo nodded in agreement, but quickly added, "Emmmm... I guess so."

【Mo Zai, you can do this too?】

My dad used to teach me.

[...]The system remained silent for a long while, ["Just how much did your dad teach you?"]

"This...?" After pondering for a while, Mo Mo simply gave up, tilted his head, and said, "I forgot."

【...】

Mo Mo's technique was a bit clumsy, at least that could be seen from Xilin's furrowed brows and tightly pursed lips.

However, she still gritted her teeth and tried her best not to make any noise.

"Um, if it hurts, just shout it out. I don't do this often, sorry." Mo Mo smiled apologetically at Xilin.

“…” Xilin was still as sparing with words as ever.

This is completely different from the Xilin that Mo Mo remembered.

This is probably what she was like before she became arrogant.

Finally, after Mo Mo relentlessly touched her for several minutes, Xilin's brows relaxed, and she occasionally let out a few subtle hums through her teeth.

"Hmm... this should be fine, right?" Mo Mo lifted her gradually swelling foot and examined it closely, recalling what she had learned. "If only there were something to wrap it up..."

At that moment, Mo Mo felt someone poking her back.

When I turned around, I saw the only little girl who had said thank you after receiving the bread from Mo Mo.

She stood timidly behind Mo Mo, holding a roll of gray bandages in her hands.

It looks the same as what's wrapped around their bodies.

"Thanks." Mo Mo thanked him as he took the bandage.

The little girl shook her head and ran back to the side.

See?

"What the hell are you waiting for? I'll wait until you meet that ingrate." The system muttered, slightly annoyed. "Don't come crying out, 'Ah, System, I'm so sad, I'm so depressed,' or I'll absolutely ignore you."

Ignoring the system's nagging, Mo Mo stretched out the bandage in his hand and tightly wrapped up Xilin's foot, leaving only her toes exposed.

Finally, tie a bow for added convenience. It's both practical and aesthetically pleasing.

Yes, perfect!

"All done!" Mo Mo breathed a sigh of relief. "Take care of yourself and try not to move around too much. You'll be fine soon."

"..." Xilin stroked the bandage on her foot, fiddled with the bow a few times, and stammered out a few unclear words with her head down, "Thank you..."

The words, though still somewhat awkward, seemed to have gained a touch of warmth when they reached Mo Mo's ears.

Maybe it's just a misperception, but at least it's a good start, isn't it?

“My dad once said: Children are the most precious treasures in this world, and the most heinous crime is to harm these precious treasures.” Mo Mo raised his hand and pointed to the ceiling of the cage. “So don’t be afraid, I will protect you.”

"Hmph." Sirin finally revealed a smile, though it was a slightly disdainful sneer.