Honkai Impact 3rd, Paradise Typewriter isn't for making this kind of game.

Not wanting to recall his embarrassing past, Xia Yuan quickly changed the subject.

"Ahem...Miss Wilvi, let's solve the puzzle as soon as possible, find the key to the chains and the antidote, and escape from here."

Xia Yuan said righteously.

“Um… Mr. Xia Yuan… actually, this is where I live. I’ve already made some progress on the mystery of the [Magician].

Vervi extended her hand~

The chains rattled, pointing towards the gear clock hanging on the wall behind Xia Yuan.

Xia Yuan turned around and looked at the gear clock on the wall above, where the hour hand pointed to the number one. Xia Yuan slowly stood up and stretched out his arm to estimate the height between himself and the clock.

It looks like it would take at least two people to get it, and there aren't any chairs or anything like that around the room where you can stand on tiptoe, which means you'll have to work with Velvi to get the clock's hour hand to five.

But this inevitably leads to intimate physical contact with Virvi.

If it were before~

Xia Yuan would definitely accept it gladly, and might even feel a little secretly pleased.

But now, influenced by that candy whose ingredients are unknown, I must suppress the surging impulse within me. Damn it... [Magician], was this also part of your plan?

But Xia Yuan's will will never waver.

Hmm... I'll try my best~

[Target: Vilvie]

[Difficulty Level: Easy]

[Tips and Tricks: Don't resist the candy inside your body!]

Upon waking up, Xia Yuan finally realized that he had grown up and become much more mature and composed.

[How to obtain the Spiral Imprint:]

[Help Virvie overcome her feelings of inferiority and cheer her up. The meaning is clear: lovely humans, please praise her more! A young girl's confidence should be built on the encouragement of those around her.]

Little Ellie, please only offer hints when necessary, and remain silent when it's not appropriate...

Don't cause trouble now. Instead of letting me conquer the target, find a way to get me out of here first. If this continues, I won't be able to control myself.

[Cute human, I'm just a romance strategy chip; I know absolutely nothing about escape or anything like that~]

Since we can't fight against life, let's learn to enjoy it!

Xia Yuan ignored Xiao Aili's somewhat irreverent suggestion.

Suppressing the urge for candy welling up inside her, she slowly spoke to her [true self], Velvi:

"Ahem... Miss Wilvi, please step on my hand as quickly as possible to turn the hour hand of the clock on the wall to five."

Xia Yuan leaned against the wall, placing his hands on his knees as a gesture.

“Mr. Xia Yuan...I...I will try my best.”

"Vilvie replied somewhat uncertainly."

She also knew that Mr. Xia Yuan had been fed the candy that produced the strange reaction by her "Magician" personality.

The dominant personality, Velvi, always felt that she was not as good as the other personalities.

Vilvi took off her gray boots and slowly walked up to Xia Yuan.

Xia Yuan took a deep breath.

With his eyes tightly closed, he dared not relax for a moment, bearing the weight in his hands.

The strange sensation coming from the soles of her feet made a blush rise on Wilvi's cheeks. She needed to turn the clock to five as soon as possible before Mr. Xia Yuan couldn't hold on any longer.

Vivi stood on tiptoe and reached for the clock on the wall. But she was always a hair's breadth off.

"Mr. Xia Yuan, could you please raise it a little higher?"

Upon hearing Wilvi's voice, Xia Yuan nudged Wilvi, trying to lift her up as much as possible.

Wilvi turned the hour hand of the gear clock to the position of "five," and the sound of gears turning echoed from inside the wall.

"Mr. Xia Yuan, that's enough~"

Upon hearing Vervi's voice, Xia Yuan subconsciously opened his eyes.

Out of the corner of my eye, I accidentally glanced upwards.

Before you know it~

The moment Xia Yuan's hands trembled, Wilvi lost her balance and began to fall backward. Xia Yuan didn't have time to think; saving her was the priority. He quickly reached out and pulled Wilvi into his arms.

Xia Yuan spun on his toes, using inertia.

The two gazed at each other as if in a constantly spinning waltz.

Immediately afterwards...

Under the influence of the candy, Xia Yuan subconsciously cupped Virvi's cheeks in his hands.

"Mr. Xia... Mr. Xia Yuan, are you... are you alright?"

Feeling the scorching heat emanating from Xia Yuan's hand, Wilvi asked softly.

“Miss Wilvi, you look absolutely stunning right now.”

At this moment, Xia Yuan's vision was only focused on Wilvi's face, her rapid breathing, her delicate fragrance, and the pounding of his heart. Was this the feeling of being moved? Or was it the influence of that candy?

Xia Yuan curiously moved closer.

As Xia Yuan's face drew ever closer, [Ideal] Wilvi, perhaps out of girlish shyness, or perhaps because it was the first time she had heard someone praise her, slowly closed her eyes.

Chapter 74 Truth or Dare

She could feel Mr. Xia Yuan's fingertips gently stroking her cheek.

After the fingertips leave...

Vilvi was mentally prepared.

After all, the other personalities... were all born because of him, and Mr. Xia Yuan bears some responsibility for what he is going through now.

But after a long time...

[The Id], like the inner world of a young girl, is what Wilvi longs for but never gets what she desires.

"Mr. Xia Yuan?"

With doubts lingering in my mind...

Vilvi slowly opened her eyes and softly called out Xia Yuan's name.

Mr. Xia Yuan had already left, and faint water stains remained on his slightly messy curly hair, while the teacup on the coffee table was empty.

Looking at Mr. Xia Yuan's actions.

For some reason, an indescribable sense of loss quietly rose deep within [the id] of Velvi.

"Am I really that unattractive...?"

Was what Mr. Xia Yuan just said just a lie?

Vilvi was internally questioning herself.

She hugged herself tightly, as if curling up in a secluded corner where no one could find her. A lingering emotion deep within her was gradually taking over Vervi's mind; it was spreading, eroding...

After Xia Yuan and Vervi kept their distance...

I pressed my body tightly against the right wall of the room, and then used a teacup that I happened to find to "physically cool down," which immediately made me feel much better.

[Cute human, you missed such a perfect opportunity to win over the enemy!]

Xia Yuan, I gave you a chance, but you didn't give it your due!

There was a sigh in his tone, a sense that rotten wood could not be carved...

[Why don't you let the Pink Fairy teach you dating tips and tricks, Xia Yuan?]

[Currently forcibly taking over the body....]

"Wait, little Ellie, I haven't agreed yet!"

[Protest invalid]

Miss Pink Fairy's meaning is very clear: Xia Yuan can't handle it, so let her do it herself.

[Beep beep... Poor signal...]

[Rebooting...]

Perhaps due to the water stains on her body, the dating strategy chip installed in Xiao Aili experienced a kind of leakage malfunction.

Nowadays...

She has that strange candy inside her body, and outside there's a strange romance strategy chip given to her by Little Ellie.

In this dilemma....

Xia Yuan must escape from Vilvie's room before the romance strategy chip is reactivated.

【Five】represents Virvi's position as a hero.

【spiral】

Just now, when the clock hand pointed to five, Xia Yuan clearly heard the sound of gears coming from inside the wall.

That means...

Is there some kind of gear mechanism in the wall behind me?

Following the last hint given by Little Gretchen, Xia Yuan kept feeling around on the wall with both hands, but after carefully searching every part, he still couldn't find the so-called hidden mechanism.

The walls did feel cold...

But does "blue" refer to the blue color on the walls?

The wall in front of him was as white as jade, and Xia Yuan could not find the slightest flaw, let alone the paint.

Suddenly, Xia Yuan noticed the light coming from the central light fixture on the upper side of the room.

"Miss Wilvi, could you please turn off the lights in the room? Thank you."

“Miss Velvi, Velvi..…”

Amidst Xia Yuan's repeated calls...

Only after hearing Mr. Xia Yuan's voice did Wilvi snap out of her daze.

"Ah? Okay...okay, Mr. Xia Yuan."

Vilvi slowly walked towards the door of the room.

As she passed the vanity mirror, she subconsciously glanced back at her reflection. When she saw herself, she quickly looked away, unable to look directly at herself...

As the room gradually darkens, the location of the blue paint on the wall becomes visible.

Xia Yuan pressed his hand firmly against the ground and then pushed it slightly...

The wall covered in fluorescent paint dented.

The floor in the center of the room unfolds to both sides, revealing a device that looks like a lie detector. A user manual is also attached to the device with a dart.

[Special Armament Device for Xia Yuan Zero]

[Note: This only applies to Mr. Xia Yuan.]

"...I think Miss Magician, you're deliberately making things difficult for me!"

Just then.

A virtual projection appeared in front of Xia Yuan.

Miss Velvet, the "Magician," who was wrapped several times with rope by Little Gretchen, was crawling on the ground in a very unique way. After spitting out the drawing paper stuffed in her mouth, she greeted Xia Yuan in front of the screen in a friendly manner.

【Hey, dear viewers, congratulations on successfully finding this device. As you can see, it's the one I just developed (Special Weapon for Xia Yuan Zero)】.

Isn't this just a rather retro-looking lie detector powered by gears and steam?

Now, Mr. Xia Yuan, please obediently put your hand into the device. It will constantly monitor your heart rate changes, breathing, and even an unintentional glance, or a single bead of sweat, perfectly detecting whether the victim, cough cough... the test subject, shows any signs of lying.

Of course, Mr. Xia Yuan, you don't have to put your hand in; it's perfectly fine. Once the medicine takes effect, you can stay quietly in the room for a few hours, and Mr. Xia Yuan will naturally be able to return safely from the consciousness space.