Chapter Seventy-Six: Möbius's Kiss

The stall owner quickly sat down again. After all, it wouldn't be good if he seemed too surprised and others noticed something. It was just a small prize, not the grand prize. He needed to stay calm; it was probably just good luck on the other end. As long as the other person didn't take the grand prize he'd left there, he'd never lose out.

Apart from the grand prize, the other items weren't very valuable. He had just placed the grand prize there to fish; he had already studied it. It was impossible to shoot down a bottle that far away with such a flimsy arrow, not to mention the wind interference from the two central air conditioners, which made it even more impossible.

The stall owner thought to himself, "Although those things aren't worth much, that doesn't mean they're free. To fish... oh no, to attract customers, all of my prizes, except for the worst ones, are genuine. You know, these genuine items are very expensive. Just thinking about how much I paid for this batch of goods makes my heart ache."

Whether he can recover his losses depends on this. If nothing unexpected happens, he might even make a fortune. This kind of thing, labeled as genuine, is quite attractive. To prevent others from seeing through his clever tricks, he deliberately left a few loopholes for them to taste the sweetness and then get more and more involved.

He was very confident in his plan. Even if problems were discovered, he wouldn't be blamed. In his mind, he would sit on a chair and watch those nerdy guys and girls enthusiastically launch attacks on what he wanted, only to fail at the last minute. Some people's successful acquisition of small items wouldn't arouse their suspicion; instead, they would think it was their own fault.

The stall owner thoroughly enjoyed the process, feeling a surge of pleasure as he watched these people wander around in his trap, completely unaware that it was a trap.

The stall owner, now seated back in his chair, reverted to his previous expression, as if he hadn't just stood up. He refused to believe that this petite girl could possibly get him anything else. He'd been doing this for years, possessing considerable experience, and he was confident that even a world archery champion couldn't hit that bottle.

After getting what she wanted, Xilin's lips curled into a slight smile. She glanced at the stall owner still sitting in the chair, a cold glint in her eyes. It was bad enough that he was ripping off others, but now he was trying to rip her off too. This kind of unscrupulous merchant needed to be punished a little.

Afterwards, Xilin bought another archery opportunity from the staff member next to her, but this time she wasn't eyeing the smaller ones; she was aiming for the grand prize in the far distance. She wasn't about to let him off so easily after provoking her; she wanted to make him bleed a lot, as a warning.

As Xilin drew her bow and nocked the arrow, the stall owner suddenly had a bad feeling, as if something terrible was about to happen.

Then, with a loud thud, the stall owner froze on the spot, his eyes wide with shock and his mouth agape. Using her powers, Xilin quickly shot down the bottle that had won the grand prize. The moment the bottle hit the ground, the stall owner felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his whole body chilled to the bone, and he exclaimed in his heart that it was impossible.

But the facts were right in front of him: Sirin won the grand prize with just one shot. The stall owner was about to get up, but then sat back down. He glanced at the staff over there, and the staff glanced at him in return. Clearly, the staff member, as a subordinate, didn't know how to handle the situation.

The stall owner gave the staff a wink, and the staff understood immediately. They went to the prize area, took out the snake pillow, and then took out a figure that was exactly the same as the grand prize. However, this figure was very small and crudely made, only of the quality of a prize figure. The staff then brought these two items to Sirin.

"What about the grand prize?" Sirin crossed her arms, her eyes incredibly sharp.

"This is the grand prize," the staff member said, pointing to the ordinary little figurine.

"Heh." Sirin sneered and picked up the two items. Sirin's actions relieved the staff; it seemed this little girl was the kind of person who, when bullied, could only swallow her anger to avoid trouble.

However, what the staff member didn't expect was that Xilin would bring those items directly to the stall owner.

"Excuse me... is there anything I can help you with?" The stall owner was caught off guard by Xilin's arrival. He tried to remain calm and sat in his chair. For some reason, the girl in front of him gave him a very dangerous feeling, even though she looked so petite and easy to bully.

"Live or die, choose one." Suddenly, Xilin's cold words rang in the stall owner's ears, causing him to freeze on the spot. Her words were full of strong threat.

Having always been domineering, the stall owner was naturally furious to hear such words. He was about to get up and teach this arrogant girl a lesson when he found that he couldn't move at all, and he couldn't even speak. His breathing became extremely difficult. After a while, the stall owner realized that the source of all this was the girl in front of him.

This strange power instilled a deep fear in the stall owner the moment he came into contact with it, as if he were facing an endless abyss with nothing but the unknown ahead. His life felt like a plaything manipulated at will, utterly powerless to resist, and his prized scheme seemed as laughable as a clown's performance.

Who exactly is this girl? What is this strange feeling? These two questions swirled in the stall owner's mind, but he knew nothing. All he knew was that he seemed to have kicked a hornet's nest this time.

"Have you made your choice?" Sirin asked coldly, withdrawing her oppressive aura at the same time.

"I...I did it...I need to live." The stall owner stammered as he came to his senses, only then realizing that his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

"So what do you think we should do about this?" Sirin asked, pointing to the small figurine on the stall owner's body.

"Uh... this is a free gift, yes, it's a free gift. I'll go back and give that guy a piece of my mind, and the grand prize will naturally be delivered to you properly." At this moment, the stall owner's attitude had completely changed. Although his heart was bleeding, he didn't want to experience that suffocating feeling again.

In the end, Xilin got the large figurine she wanted, and the stall owner even refunded all the money she paid, calling it a cashback event. Although this was not in her original plan, it was still good to have gained something.

"Well done~ I didn't expect our Sirin to have such a tough side. But Sirin, what are you going to do next? Are you really going to let that person go?" After leaving the stall, Mebius asked Sirin with great curiosity.

"Hmm? Why should I care about someone like that? To me, he's just an ant. I'm not so petty as to argue with an ant. A proper punishment is enough. I'm not some righteous person either. Punishing evil is too troublesome and a waste of our playtime." Sirin replied to Möbius, who nodded in satisfaction.

“Cirin, it’s good to be magnanimous, but you can’t be too forgiving,” Mebius warned Sirin. “Being lenient with your enemies is being cruel to yourself. When dealing with those who are your enemies, no matter how weak they seem, you must eliminate them completely. Never become arrogant or conceited.”

"Don't worry, sister, I will never become arrogant!" Xilin patted her chest and made a solemn promise.

"That's good, let's go." Mebius patted Sirin's head and smiled slightly.

"Oh, right, sister, I want to give you this." At this moment, Sirin stopped and handed the snake pillow to Mebius.

Seeing the snake-shaped plush pillow that Celine handed her, Mebius was a little surprised: "Celine, did you go to the gaming area specifically to get me a gift?"

"Yes, I want to use my own abilities to make a gift for my sister." Xilin smiled.

Seeing the smile on Sirin's face, Möbius sighed helplessly and said, "Honestly, you're always doing these useless things. But... I really like this, so I'll accept it for now."

Upon seeing Möbius accept her gift, Celine was overjoyed. Great! She'd taken the first step! She believed the day she won Möbius over was not far off.

Just then, something even more exciting happened to Xilin: a system notification sounded in her ear.

[Möbius's affection level +2, currently at 84. Möbius's possessiveness towards you has increased.]

"By the way, since you gave me a gift, Sirin, I'll give you one too," Möbius said with a mysterious smile.

Just as Celine was feeling confused, Möbius cupped her face and gently touched her lips. When Celine snapped out of her daze, she became incredibly shy.

She touched her lips, her face flushed crimson. Had she... been kissed by Möbius?

How embarrassing! But... I'm so happy.

"Sister... Sister... Can we do it again?" Sirin blushed and tugged at Mebius's clothes, feeling a little uneasy.

“No way~” Mebius smiled and refused Sirin.

"Eh! Why?" Sirin asked, feeling a little disappointed.

"No means no. If you want to know why, I can only say that I don't want to at the moment."

"Alright then." Hearing that Möbius had said so, Sirin could only give up the idea of ​​letting Möbius kiss her again. She gently touched the lips that Möbius had kissed, and the regret in her heart was relieved a lot.

Seeing the rather regretful Sirin, Möbius reached out and gently stroked Sirin's face, leaned close to her ear, and whispered to her, "This is the mark I left on you, my dear sister. From now on, no one else is allowed to do this, especially Alicia."

"Understood," Sirin nodded in response.

"Good girl~" Mebius said gently, a gentleness she only showed to those close to her.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Heading to the Zoo

After finding a secluded spot and using her Herrscher of Thunder powers to block the cameras, Sirin stored her belongings into her personal imaginary space, freeing her hands.

That half-meter-tall figure was really heavy. Although it was as light as a feather to Sirin, holding it in her hand all the time would take up too much space. Her hands should be used for more important things, such as holding Mebius's hand.

Holding Mebius's hand, Sirin led her around the entire anime convention. Big city anime conventions were truly different; there were so many activities, such as a huge venue, and lots of cosplayers. However, because of Mebius, she didn't dare ask any of the pretty girls for their contact information.

Although the anime convention was huge, as time went by, Sirin and Mebius had basically explored the entire convention. Although there were some performances on the large stage not far away, Sirin wasn't very interested in them. They still had a long day ahead and couldn't spend all their time exploring the convention.

Around noon, Sirin took Mebius away. Although she didn't need to eat, Mebius did, and most importantly, eating out was an essential part of a date.

Once outside, Celine and Mebius looked for a place that could provide them with a sumptuous lunch. Celine originally wanted to eat at a more upscale place, since that would be more ceremonial and seem more sophisticated, but Mebius rejected this suggestion. For Mebius, going to such a place was meaningless.

Moreover, one might not even be able to get enough to eat. The cost of satisfying the basic need for sustenance far exceeds the cost of fulfilling other needs, not to mention the time spent on it. Therefore, Möbius did not enjoy eating at so-called upscale restaurants; she valued efficiency.

So, Celine and Mebius simply picked a decent-looking restaurant nearby and solved their lunch problem.

"Cirin~ Where should we go next?" After leaving the restaurant, Möbius asked Sirin as they walked, holding her hand.

“This…” Celine lowered her head somewhat awkwardly, pondering the question. Her original plan was to book a private room in a high-end restaurant, have lunch and afternoon tea, and have some intimate interaction with Möbius in between.

This way, they can reach five or six in the afternoon, then go shopping, have a romantic dinner to boost their affection level, and finally go home.

But now, things have basically deviated from her original plan, and Sirin is completely bewildered and has no idea what to do.

Sure enough, the first time was still inexperienced and could not bring both parties a perfect experience and ultimate pleasure. Everything seemed very green and immature. Could it be that she really had to prepare her secret weapon?

No, no, we absolutely can't use it until the very last moment! Xilin shook her head, trying to clear her mind of all the distractions. She looked around frantically, trying to find inspiration from the buildings and other structures around her.

Möbius noticed Sirin's behavior, and with a slight smile, she remained silent, quietly waiting for Sirin's reply.

In her panic, a thought suddenly flashed through Celine's mind: perhaps she could take Mebius to see a movie. A movie is about two hours long, which would basically align with her plans.

Perfect! Sirin couldn't help but give herself a mental thumbs up for her cleverness.

“Let’s go see a movie!” Sirin smiled at Mebius.

"A movie?" Mebius was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

Mebius didn't quite understand what was so appealing about movies. These forms of entertainment made her feel inexplicably awkward and uncomfortable. Most of them were just tools for capital to make money, with virtually no quality to speak of. For her, they didn't bring her joy; they were simply a waste of time.

"Forget it, we come out to have fun, watching movies won't bring us any joy. Let's not go; it's just a waste of our precious time," Möbius said.

"Ah..." Upon seeing this, Sirin was slightly taken aback and fell into thought. She seemed to have found the crux of the matter. She viewed this outing as a date, while Möbius simply wanted to have fun. Their purposes were different, so it was no wonder that her suggestions were repeatedly rejected by Möbius.

What should she do next? Sirin was very troubled. If she wanted to have fun, where should she go? And how could she reconcile the two goals? Sirin felt this was a difficult task.

Or maybe she should just go with the flow and take a gamble later, using her ultimate move. This thought popped into Celine's mind for the second time, but like last time, it was quickly dismissed. Celine wasn't one to give up so easily.

After thinking for a while, Sirin finally decided to ask Mebius for his opinion.

"Sister, I can't think of a good idea. Where do you think we can go to have more fun and be happier?" Sirin asked Mebius with a puzzled look on her face.

"You ask me where's more fun? Hmm..." Möbius pondered for a moment, then chuckled softly, "I think the zoo is more fun."

"A zoo?" Upon hearing this word, Celine suddenly realized what it meant and inwardly regretted her actions. How could she be so stupid as to not even think of such a simple answer? Möbius loved small animals, so naturally, places related to her interests would make her happy.

Having found new inspiration, Celine quickly came up with many plans, but she still couldn't figure out how to combine her own goals with Möbius's.

If she continued to act solely to achieve Möbius's objective, it would be impossible to completely change Möbius's feelings for her. What she wanted was to at least significantly increase Möbius's favorability towards her by the end of the day, with the best outcome being a direct change in their feelings.

What should she do? On the way to the zoo, Celine kept thinking about this problem, but she still couldn't come up with a solution. Time passed by, and Celine still hadn't made much progress.

The tension in her heart made her think of using her ultimate move for the third time, and this time the idea lingered in her mind, as if it had taken root.

However, things soon took a turn for the better. This gave Celine an opportunity.

Chapter 78 Xilin’s Confession

After arriving at the nearest zoo and buying their tickets, Celine and Mebius went inside.

This zoo is quite popular; many people stroll around, making it quite lively. The chirping and chattering of the animals can be heard frequently.

The animals here are incredibly diverse; some are ugly, some are adorable, and there are quite a lot of different kinds.

Some of the more docile and lively animals will even interact with people outside through the iron bars.

Celine, who was standing next to Möbius, could clearly feel his excitement. However, she suppressed her excitement and did not let herself show too much love for animals. Occasionally, when she saw a cute little animal and wanted to go and take a look, Möbius would glance at Celine beside him and then stop in his tracks.

Seeing Möbius's expression, Celine chuckled inwardly. Möbius, unaware that Celine had discovered her preferences through Klein, continued to conceal them. Even at the zoo, she was still trying to hide it; her demeanor was undeniably adorable.

“Sister, let’s go check out the cobra over there!” Sirin said, pointing to the spot where Mebius had been looking at it for a while.

Upon hearing this, Möbius paused for a moment, then quickly agreed to Celine's suggestion, and Celine pulled Möbius to the place she indicated.

The place housed a very long cobra, its scales shimmering in the sunlight, adorned with beautiful patterns. It was lazily sunbathing on the ground, hissing and flicking its tongue.

A little girl pointed at the cobra inside and excitedly shouted to the woman next to her, "Mommy! Look! A snake!"

"Yes, a snake. But this kind of snake is a very dangerous creature, it's poisonous, so you must not go near it, understand?" the woman gently instructed the little girl.

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