Colonia Storm Tour

[With that sound and that breeze, Lin Haiyuan should have been able to get himself out of Huaxiao Tower smoothly, but that smell combined with his current physique is still quite awkward.]

[Wow, I've finally escaped from that Huaxiao Tower! I don't have to worry about being exposed in front of those big shots in the Imperial intelligence agencies anymore. I'm so lucky!]

Chun and He Ye relaxed a little. The environment they had just been in was not only a dangerous place of ill repute, but also contained a mysterious and sinister imperial intelligence agency. Even with Lin Haiyuan there, it was impossible for them to relax. For most civilians and wandering knights, the imperial intelligence agency was still a mysterious and fearsome entity.

With the enhanced physical abilities and acceleration brought about by genetic modification and airflow manipulation, Lin Haiyuan quickly carried Chun and He Ye out of the Happy Town of Anle District and into a secluded alley. He stopped the operation of the optical invisibility device, and after a high-frequency microphone current sound, Lin Haiyuan and the fox girl and cat girl in his left and right arms quickly emerged from the air.

"Alright, ladies, we're safe for now. We've left Happy Town, but we're still within the Anle District."

Lin Haiyuan put down the two beast-eared female rangers from his arms and looked around at the silent surroundings.

"Is it safe for now...? That's a really worrying statement. If we go out like this without them knowing, they'll definitely send people to search for us once they find out."

Kazuha smoothed her slightly messy hair and patted her somewhat wrinkled black sweater and red skirt.

"Since you are the Empire's intelligence agency, it shouldn't be difficult for you to find us here in the Eastern Governor's office. Kazuha and I are both considered to be related to you. If you can't find us, you will definitely come looking for us."

Although Tsubaki can be a bit thick-skinned at times, her keen senses and sensitivity as a female don't disappear because of this.

"So let's get back to the topic that was interrupted by that guy earlier. Of course, future plans aren't a good topic to discuss in this atmosphere. Speaking of which, judging from your answers back then, it seems you two live in the same place... Uh, could you find me a closet or storage room to stay in temporarily? I can enter and leave your place without anyone noticing and notify you. Of course, I won't stay in your closet or storage room for free. I'll help you complete that investigation and catch those criminal gangs, without asking for any reward."

Lin Haiyuan thought that if they really didn't agree, he would have to use his mental power to make them agree. Of course, he wouldn't take advantage of their vulnerability to do something shameless that would be censored.

"...Phew, Lin Haiyuan-san, you've already said so much, can you answer one question for me? We can even recommend a hotel for you to stay in."

Kazuha didn't understand why he was so insistent on staying in the closet or storage room of their place, when in her opinion Lin Haiyuan clearly had the option of a hotel.

"Yes, you don't necessarily have to choose to live in our closet or storage room, and you have enough money."

Chun had no idea why Lin Haiyuan didn't choose to have them recommend a hotel for him to sponsor.

“Since they are an intelligence agency, they naturally know how many hotels there are in Dongtai Prefecture. They have spies everywhere. If I go to a hotel, wouldn’t I be exposed immediately? Being watched by their people day and night is unbearable. Besides, you all realize that after separating from me, you will still be targeted because of me. In their view, I have already bought you and there is no way I can leave you. If they are eager to extract information from you, there are countless ways to torture you. I don’t think you can withstand it.”

Lin Haiyuan couldn't tell that these two catgirls and foxgirls were made of special materials, nor were they people with strong wills who could resist mind control.

“If I live with you and hide in closets and storage rooms, you can come to me for help if you sense anything is wrong or encounter danger. Unless they plan to bombard us with cannons and rockets, those people are no match for me. Do you understand? If we separate, it will be very difficult for us to make contact and act together, let alone protect you.”

Lin Haiyuan explained to them with great conviction and tried to persuade them.

"Um……………………"

Chun and He Ye pondered whether or not to let Lin Haiyuan stay in the closet or storage room of their residence. After careful consideration, they realized that the real reason they were advised against letting Lin Haiyuan into their closet or storage room was simply a matter of etiquette and personal shame between men and women. Apart from this issue, there was no other reason to stop them from letting Lin Haiyuan stay in their residence. Moreover, he was willing to help them complete their investigation and catch the foreign criminal gang without any reward. Furthermore, he had paid a high price for his legitimate escape from Huaxiaolou instead of being treated as an escaped contract slave. It could be said that they had received considerable help from him, so there were not many plausible reasons to refuse.

As for whether he would encounter such a problem while showering in the bathroom, that really depends on whether Lin Haiyuan is a lucky pervert.

"No matter what, I don't think we can treat Lin Haiyuan-san, who helped us, like this. Besides, the fact that we were allowed to live in the closet and storage room is already very considerate of us. What about you, Tsubaki?"

[She already had no objection to Lin Haiyuan entering the closets and storage rooms inside their residence, and she still had many things to ask him for help with.]

Kazuha implicitly agreed to let Lin Haiyuan stay temporarily, but since she and Chun would be living together, she had to ask Chun's opinion.

Tsubaki sighed, "Ha, since you've already said that you like being alone, Kazuha, I can't say something so ungrateful with a dark face. Okay, okay, okay, but we need to discuss some things there, and you have to follow them. Okay, you can do that, right?"

She looked at Lin Haiyuan with a suspicious gaze, the difference between male and female making her wonder if Lin Haiyuan would be so obedient.

"The kind of shameless things you're talking about... I won't do them to you, don't worry."

Lin Haiyuan covered his forehead and said helplessly that he now felt the trouble of not having time-space teleportation even more deeply; even finding a place to stay was so troublesome.

The storylines for Ragnarok and Terminator are clearly impossible to write. The former lacks a coherent framework and its choice of Czechoslovakia as the savior is hardly commendable. The latter is simply Terminator...

Chapter Forty-Six: The Fox Girl and the Cat Girl Rub Together

After considering various factors, Chun and He Ye finally agreed to let Lin Haiyuan stay in the closet or storage room of their residence. It was already close to midnight, and needless to say, he would definitely return to their residence with the two fox girls. However, he was curious whether the two fox girls and the cat girl would want to sleep at night, since foxes and cats are nocturnal animals. But he didn't ask, because he would understand by observing their behavior and thoughts. Only if that didn't work would he ask such a silly question.

"Kazuha and I live in the northern part of Higashi Taisho Port Ward, near Anraku Ward. At this time, there should still be many of our kind that we know active around. To be honest, it would be troublesome to run into them with you."

Chunyi didn't want those acquaintances to misunderstand their relationship with Lin Haiyuan.

"How do you explain the relationship between me and Chun and you, Lin Haiyuan-san...? Well, it would be futile to explain further. By the way, Lin Haiyuan-san, how did you manage to lead us out of Huaxiao Tower without alerting the Imperial Intelligence Agency? You can't just appear behind us when you come back with us, meow."

Kazuha's voice trailed off with occasional meows, and she was curious why she hadn't heard any panicked sounds when she rushed out of the Huaxiao Tower.

"Well, you might not understand this, so I'll just show you the results."

As Lin Haiyuan spoke, he spread his hands to activate the optical invisibility device. With the familiar microphone current sound switching invisibility mode, the two fox and cat girls frowned, and Lin Haiyuan instantly disappeared into thin air.

"Huh?! He's gone! Where did he go?!" "He...he...disappeared?! Wow...amazing."

Watching Lin Haiyuan vanish into thin air in an instant, Tsubaki and Kazuha let out a rather surprised sigh.

"The reason I led you away from Huaxiaolou and out of Huanle Town so quickly without alerting anyone is because of this, so you don't need to worry about me being discovered by others in this state."

Lin Haiyuan's voice came from his original position, proving that he had not left the spot and was simply standing there.

"Oh, this? I've heard of the term 'invisible person,' and it's appeared in comics and games. I never thought I'd see it in real life."

Tsubaki decisively used a very common Japanese term to refer to Lin Haiyuan, who was currently in hiding.

"An invisible person? That does seem impressive. It would be a very convenient ability for an assassin, since no one would care about something they can't see."

He Ye began to understand why Lin Haiyuan dressed so casually and stylishly for the assassination: because no one could see him when he carried out the assassination!

"That's not necessarily true. Some people are born with keen senses, so there will still be people who can notice me."

Lin Haiyuan knew that some of the more perceptive orcs could notice him to some extent, and he did not rule out the possibility that magic and props such as "Magic Sentinel" and "True Sight Guard" could detect his invisible presence.

"Speaking of which, this is a kind of magic, right? But I've never heard you chant any spells. I'd really like to learn it if I could."

Chun subconsciously believed that Lin Haiyuan's invisibility effect was generated by an uncommon or even unknown spell.

"A spell to turn you into an invisible person? That would be so convenient if you wanted to grab something or play a prank. I happen to be studying magic, so learning it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Kazuha also knew the benefits of being able to become invisible, which was that she could silently approach the target and catch him off guard during investigation and arrest missions.

"Unfortunately, this is not the effect of any spell that requires incantations, but simply the power of technology."

Lin Haiyuan realized that his mental power was enough to achieve a passable invisibility effect.

"The power of pure technology? Technology? You mean those cars and streetlights that use magic crystals to power them? Something like that."

Kazuha quickly realized and found examples related to the word "technology".

"Hmm... I feel like it's like the eternal revelation in games and comics, with a big guy that emits white smoke and makes scary noises."

The Eternal Revelation Alliance that Chun thinks of is indeed a country that follows the path of modern science and technology, while other countries are countries that follow the path of fantasy, magic and technology. Also, don't think of this world as too backward. This is a fantasy world that has already entered an alternative form of modernization.

"This kind of distinction requires some professional knowledge. For you, as long as you know that it is not based on magic crystals and magic systems, but on another kind of natural energy and the idea that true knowledge comes from practice, it is already good that you can understand it using the concept of an invisible person. The technological product that makes me invisible is called an optical invisibility device."

The power sources for Lin Haiyuan's modern industrial war machines and industrial equipment are mainly oil, natural gas, and coal, in addition to some renewable and clean energy sources. This is a huge difference in energy compared to the fantasy magic technology that uses magic crystals as fuel. In addition, there are many other differences in disciplines and manufacturing, such as the writing and characteristics of magic systems and magic systems.

"A device that doesn't operate on magic crystals and magic circuits? It's hard to imagine. Ah, now is not the time to talk about that. We need to hurry back to our residence and explain to him the rules we need to follow in our residence. Kazuha, let's lead the way."

Chun's knowledge and experience did not support her ability to fully understand what Lin Haiyuan was saying, nor did she deliberately learn about the world outside the Dieying Islands.

"After a long and tiring day, I just want to take a shower and get a good night's sleep. So many things have happened, let's talk about them tomorrow."

As Kazuha spoke, he covered his mouth and let out a silent yawn.

“Those things have to be said, otherwise this guy… might become… shameless again. Kazuha, you’ll be embarrassed if he sees this, won’t you?”

Tsubaki sighed and warned the weary Kazuha, swallowing back the word "perverted lecher" halfway through, because it was clearly a misunderstanding.

"I've already promised that I won't lay a hand on you or peep at you."

Lin Haiyuan said helplessly about Chun's wariness.

"Sometimes you'll be seen even if you don't want to, I often see this kind of plot in comics and games."

Chun glanced sideways at the empty space where the forest plain existed.

"Don't think of me as one of those lucky perverts from comics and games, that's unrealistic."

Lin Haiyuan didn't think he had any luck in meeting women. Theoretically, he only saw those benefits when he was forced to reach the last base. The last one was Alice, whom he cared about, and now it was Shinonono Tsukasa.

The conversation about being wary of Lin Haiyuan and avoiding giving him favors quickly came to an end. Chun and He Ye ran out of the secluded corner that Lin Haiyuan had led them to and jogged back to their residence at the northern end of the port area. Lin Haiyuan, using his mental powers to manipulate air currents, was following them at a distance, scaling walls as if walking on flat ground.

According to news reports, Warcraft 3 Reforged looks promising, but when we played Warcraft 3, it was mainly for players to create various custom maps. Although Blizzard promised backward compatibility, how many of the original RPG map creators will actually move to Battle.net and continue making their maps for the reforged version? Time flies... enough to take away a lot of things.

Furthermore, Blizzard Entertainment is currently in a mess, with significant layoffs and job changes, so I have serious doubts about the quality of Warcraft 3 Reforged. They're even having problems with the daily updates and maintenance of StarCraft 2.

Chapter Forty-Seven: Life is Full of Pleasures

As they walked from Anle District to the port area, the lively and decadent atmosphere that permeated the air diminished considerably. For Lin Hai, what was even more important was the reduction in the decibel level of the crowds and noise. He then followed the two beast-eared girls, Tsubaki and Kazuha, to their residence, a place ruled by a landlord. It was a somewhat generic apartment building with flying eaves and brackets, exuding an antique charm.

I thought they lived in prefab houses (アパート), but it turns out they live in proper apartments. It seems their cost of living is higher than I expected. But won't the rent be even higher for these apartments with their traditional style? The interior design must have increased the construction costs for the property owners quite a bit, and the rent is correspondingly high, but it's not bad.

Lin Haiyuan was deeply gratified that they were renting an apartment. Why was he so gratified? Because, in his opinion, the cheaper prefab houses offered absolutely no privacy. Because these cheap prefab houses were designed to save money wherever possible, the sound insulation was terrible, allowing you to hear all sorts of strange noises from the neighbors, such as when they were having sex. The insulation was also very poor. You can often see these cheap prefab houses in Japanese anime, often depicting characters who are migrant workers or have just left their parents' homes. In reality, you can see them on construction sites, serving as temporary rest areas for workers.

If they were living in a prefab house, Lin Haiyuan would have to reconsider finding a place to hide, given the need for secrecy. Putting aside the question of whether there would be enough space for a closet and storage room, the poor sound insulation alone would make things very easy to go wrong. If he and the two beast-eared girls, Tsubaki and Kazuha, had developed a relationship beyond friendship and squeezed together, it wouldn't matter; they could just continue their lovemaking. Storage rooms and closets are only found in detached apartments, but hiding in a closet would really look tragic.

However, since they had been living in these prefab houses from the beginning, they wouldn't allow him to live in the storage room or closet, because they simply didn't have any closets or storage rooms for him to stay in.

Lin Haiyuan imitated the old lecher from Florence, squatting and walking with his arms outstretched, silently following Chun and He Ye into the apartment building and then into their room.

Click-thump, the wooden door of the apartment was gently closed. Then, Tsubaki and Kazuha turned to look at their own door. They knew that Lin Haiyuan had been following behind them, and he should have entered by the time they came in, so that he wouldn't be stuck outside in such a ridiculous situation.

Lin Haiyuan looked around at their apartment's decor and found that compared to its antique exterior, the interior was relatively simple. There was only basic furniture, a single crystal chandelier that looked rather luxurious, and some tea sets and tea. There were no pink or purple tones that would suit a girl's image in the room, making it look very neutral and quiet.

It looks more like the interior of a shrine, if it weren't for these modern furniture pieces. However, this fox girl named Tsubaki is also wearing a modified shrine maiden outfit. If this place is really set up like a shrine, then her appearance here in a modified shrine maiden outfit wouldn't be out of place at all. But why is she wearing a modified shrine maiden outfit?

"It seems this is where you'll be staying. You can breathe a sigh of relief for now. I didn't find anyone following you on your way, but I can't guarantee that tomorrow."

Lin Haiyuan then deactivated the optical invisibility device, and the microphone's electrical current reappeared in the air.

"No one's following us... That's great, but I can't guarantee what will happen tomorrow... Will this affect our ability to complete the investigation and arrest the criminal tomorrow?"

Kazuha pinched her chin and asked Lin Haiyuan, concerned about whether her actions would be affected.

"If we get noticed tomorrow, won't those Imperial intelligence agents hinder our operations and think we're up to something sneaky?"

Tsubaki also began to think about the possibility that the Imperial intelligence agency might obstruct the investigation and arrest of foreign criminal gangs.

"That's very simple. I'll take you out of Huaxiao Tower in the same way I took you out of your residences in the same way I took you out of there in secret. But you'll both have to be held in my arms, otherwise this invisibility effect that you perceive as transparent won't work on you."

Lin Haiyuan, being able to use his mental abilities, didn't need to act like a suspicious or country bumpkin, asking people all sorts of questions.

"Really? Optical...camouflage...device, it sounds so amazing, but you need to hold us to make us transparent too?"

Chun suspected that Lin Haiyuan was taking advantage of them under some other pretext.

"Hey, Tsubaki, stop doubting Rin Haiyuan-san over and over again. It's really rude of you. He's not some horny beast or lecherous scoundrel at all."

Kazuha felt helpless about her friend's excessive suspicion. Although there are indeed things that men and women should pay attention to, excessive suspicion only makes people feel disgusted.