They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 444 "Consort Wang" Arrives

On the second day after Dan Lei returned to Pinocchio, at noon, a star-studded train roared into the VIP pier of the Daydream Hotel, bringing new guests to Pinocchio.

Well, on the Starry Sky Train, the only person to enter Pinocchio for the first time was a fox-person dressed in lotus-patterned clothing with brown hair and a pink tail.

Following Himeko and Walter off the train, she soon saw the "friends" who were there to greet her.

The girl with the pink emoticon, who was cheerful, immediately pounced on Himeko and gave her a bear hug, rubbing against her like a child who had been traveling for a long time and ran straight into her mother's arms.

The cool, gray-haired lady (Hoshi's first impression is that of a cool, androgynous beauty) did not pounce on Himeko directly, but stood close to the two of them, looking at them with expectant eyes, as if she were queuing up for a hug.

Himeko showed no favoritism and quickly embraced him to express her longing.

The black-haired boy who followed learned that he was from the same hometown and had once held a prestigious position.

At this moment, he walked up to Mr. Walter, who patted him on the shoulder. They exchanged a glance and completed the communication, then he watched with satisfaction as the three ladies joked around.

Finally, the familiar young man, although older than himself, could still be addressed as a young man according to age group.

However, in just over twenty years, a mere blink of an eye for the immortal race, the young man had completely transformed from a novice trainee into a top-tier figure in the universe.

Moreover, if it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have been able to save my life.

According to Ms. Nguyen Mai, many of the items were not originally intended for her, but Dan Lei said he would do everything he could to help her, so these items were used.

Thinking of this, a surge of emotions welled up in my heart, including gratitude for being saved, homesickness, the injustice of almost dying, and lingering fear upon hearing about the perpetrator's subsequent actions.

At that moment, the young man opposite him opened his arms to him.

Faced with a friend he could vent to, the fox-man couldn't help but burst into tears, and then rushed over to him.

For Dan Lei, having not seen Tingyun for over twenty years, he naturally wanted to embrace her.

This is just a formality. Fu Xuan himself had hugged her like this several times when he returned to Luofu before. Well, he hugged her while half-squatting.

However, Dan Lei did not expect that as soon as he opened his arms, Ting Yun on the other side burst into tears, threw herself into his arms, and gave him a rocket headbutt while crying with tears streaming down her face. Anyone could hear the grievance in her voice.

If this were at a regular dock, this scene would probably attract an instant crowd, with onlookers already imagining a tragic love story.

Fortunately, this is the VIP pier, and there are only Pinocchio staff around.

They knew very well who was standing on the dock.

So one by one, they consciously kept their eyes down, their noses closed, and remained silent while doing their own thing.

Even if there's nothing wrong, you should still look up and count the lights on the ceiling, or look down and carefully examine the texture of the stone slabs under your feet.

The employees said that it was not their place to comment on that person's love life, and that they couldn't talk about what happened at the VIP pier, even if they were just gossiping after get off work.

I've heard that Miss Robin has some connection with this man.

Later, she heard some rumors and became jealous. There was nothing she could do about this official, and she knew that she, the one who spread the rumors, would be the first to suffer.

However, what these dockworkers think is actually not important.

On the Starry Sky Train crew's side, everyone basically knew what Tingyun had gone through, so they understood why she was crying so aggrievedly.

Dan Lei, on the other hand, felt somewhat guilty. In order to ensure that he could lock down Huanlong in the Luofu incident, he had, in a sense, chosen to give up Tingyun.

Because Dan Lei had already used the remains of Taizyuros to gain Nguyen Mai's trust.

Theoretically, Luosha no longer had any reason to persuade Ruan Mei to treat Tingyun.

Given Ruan Mei's temperament, and the fact that Dan Lei was just an ordinary friend who hadn't given any prior notice, whether or not she would help depended entirely on her mood that day.

After all, Ruan Mei ultimately chose not to save Ting Yun, and Dan Lei wouldn't turn against her because of this.

Of course, if time were to rewind and Danlei were to go back to the past and make the same choice again, the outcome would not change.

Back then, Dan Lei didn't have the resources to want everything. Everyone under his command was an ant. Without Jing Yuan's intervention to severely injure Huan Long, he would have been either killed or run away if he had fought Huan Long.

Locking down Huanlong's true form was extremely important at the time. If a Grand Lord-level Suiyang wanted to hide in Luofu and not cause any large-scale trouble, but only occasionally "eat" a few people, it could probably hide for hundreds or thousands of years without any major problems.

So, facing his extremely aggrieved friend in his arms, Dan Lei withstood the impact of the "rocket headbutt" and gently stroked his waist with his right hand while stroking his back from top to bottom with his left hand to help him catch his breath and comfort him.

After crying for a minute or two, Tingyun's emotions gradually stabilized.

She was so excited to see Danlei because he was the first familiar person she had seen after surviving a near-death experience, and it was a time when she was still troubled and unable to define her future.

After venting her emotions through crying for a while, Tingyun gradually calmed down. She also remembered what Ji Zi and Walter had told her about Danlei's experiences along the way, as well as the information she had found online. She immediately realized how inappropriate her current behavior was.

So, Tingyun quickly got up from Danlei's arms, her tears still wet on her face, and bowed to Danlei, saying...
"My apologies, my apologies. This humble woman, Tingyun, greets Lord Yuyang."

Seeing this, Dan Lei simply smiled helplessly and said frankly...

"Miss Tingyun, we don't need to be so polite in private."

So, where did Miss Tingyun go, who argued with me for over two hours over a few thousand yuan in patrol vehicle management fees?

Danlei was referring to what happened when he registered his small shop with the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce.

Back then, Danlei hadn't even left Luofu yet; he was already a well-known shop owner in the shopping street.

Moreover, these two hours are the time spent negotiating the entire contract, not the time spent negotiating the custody fee.

Therefore, after bowing, Tingyun replied with an unusually helpless smile.

"Lord Yuyang, you are joking. You are no longer the same person you were before, and Tingyun cannot communicate with you with the same attitude as before."

Seeing this, Dan Lei shook his head helplessly; the rise in status always comes with the loss of something.

Just like Jing Yuan, how many of his friends from Yunqi back then can still talk to him like they did back then?

It's estimated that Dan Lei is the only person in the entire Luofu who would completely disregard his status as a general and speak to him as a pure friend.

Everyone else, including Yan Qing, would take Jing Yuan's status as a general into account and would not dare to be too presumptuous.

So, Dan Lei nodded to Ting Yun and said jokingly.
"Oh? You mean I can touch your tail whenever I want now? I heard that after Nguyen Mai healed you, you grew nine tails."

Tingyun was a shrewd and perceptive person. She sensed that Danlei didn't want to interact with her as a superior, so she decisively hid her usually barely visible tail and said seriously.
"No, even if it's Lord Yuyang, if he touches my tail without permission, I will report him for harassment."

However, you can touch this little guy as much as you want.

As Tingyun spoke, a flash of pink light appeared in her hand, and a fluffy pink and white fox appeared in her palm.

Dan Lei was stunned when he saw it, wondering why Ruan Mei's modification of Tingyun was so different from the one in the game. However, it seems that multiple Memory Spirits are stronger in a team that can break through enemy lines.

So Danlei asked
"This is... Tingyun, your memory spirit?" Tingyun nodded, picked up the little fox, and presented it to Danlei, saying...
"Yes, according to Miss Ruan Mei, this little fox is the remnant of my old body."

To save me, Miss Ruan Mei used many factors extracted from your body, along with a large amount of rare reagents and ancient beast remains, to reconstruct a body for me.

Therefore, your creative power merged with my remaining body to become it. It is a gift from the gods to me, so I call it the Divine Child.

Dan Lei was truly speechless. The pink and white little fox, the divine child, it turns out that the scumbag fox from Teyvat was reincarnated here and even became Ting Yun's memory spirit.

However, after Danlei took the divine child, its soft fur and fluffy texture, which clearly showed that Tingyun had personally groomed it, immediately won Danlei over.

The goddess seemed to like Dan Lei's scent, so she not only didn't struggle, but also closed her eyes and fell asleep in Dan Lei's arms.

Such an adorable creature naturally caught the attention of the beautiful girl, March 7th.

She walked directly to Dan Lei's side and asked Ting Yun in a very familiar manner.
"Wow, what an adorable little fox! Miss Tingyun, may I hold it?"

March 7th was a bit too carefree; she didn't realize that Tingyun was actually meeting her for the first time.

Faced with March 7's familiar tone, Tingyun reacted like someone with amnesia facing a friend from before their amnesia—first startled, then pretending nothing was wrong and saying...

“Of course, Miss March.”

Tingyun was able to accurately name March 7 because there was a group photo of the train on the train. Tingyun could just ask Himeko and Walter about any topic, and they would tell her who was who.

Upon hearing this, March 7th naturally took the little fox from Danlei's arms.

Tingyun's memory spirit has a natural affinity for Danlei because Ruan Mei used some of Danlei's genes when reshaping Tingyun.

Tingyun now seems to have had the blood of a high-ranking race in the cultivation world absorbed by a lower-ranking race, thus giving him some of the talents of a high-ranking race.

Of course, Tingyun has not become Chiming. Her current race belongs to the undefined subtype of the family Hominidae in the order Primates, and her appearance is extremely similar to that of a fox-person.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Tingyun's true form possesses Danlei's genes, so her memory spirit is naturally close to Danlei.

If it were March 7th, she wouldn't have this natural advantage. Just as she picked up the divine child, a bolt of lightning flashed, and March 7th immediately cried out "Ouch!" and withdrew her hand.

Shenzi kicked off the belly of March 7 and jumped back into Danlei's arms.

The warning from the divine child regarding the electric shock was greater than it actually was; March 7th only felt a stinging sensation and was not injured at all.

Dan Lei was a little surprised. Ting Yun's current body was filled with a strong fire aura, but it turned out that Yi Ling had inherited the original attribute and was good at playing with electricity.

It seems likely that this divine child will inherit some of Tingyun's original abilities and skills.

If this version of Tingyun were to appear in the game, it would definitely be swarmed by players.

Who can resist a beautiful fox in version 2.0 who can provide virtual resilience to the support team, whose summons can charge allies while also dealing damage and super damage?

Let alone gamers, even the current stars can't refuse.

However, when she's not being silly, she's quite sensible. She could only run to Tingyun's side and introduce herself.
"Miss Tingyun, hello, my name is Xing."

Seeing this, Tingyun naturally replied politely.
"Hello, Ms. Xing."

After exchanging greetings, Xing pointed directly at the Divine Child and asked...
"Miss Tingyun, may I hold this little fox and pet it?"

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei immediately realized that Xing was about to cause trouble.

However, Tingyun was completely unaware of the problem. She took the divine child from Danlei's arms and said to Xing...
"of course can."

Xing's eyes instantly turned into stars, and she immediately touched Shenzi's hair with her left hand and Tingyun's hair with her right.

Tingyun then realized that Xing's words had not specified the main point: "You hold the little fox and let me pet it" did not mean to pet the little fox.

However, Xing is a woman, and she doesn't pat Tingyun's hair inappropriately, so Tingyun isn't angry.

Instead, they asked directly.
"Miss Xing, may I touch you?"

Xing never refused any girl's advances, so he answered naturally and readily.

"No problem, Miss Tingyun, please feel free to do as you please."

Seeing this, Tingyun didn't hold back. Its tail instantly split into nine strands, coiling around Xing's wrists and thighs, and began to tickle some of Xing's ticklish spots.

Xing was instantly caught in a state of both pain and pleasure.

Speaking of happiness, it's naturally about how comfortable and fragrant it is to sink into Tingyun's soft tail.

Speaking of pain, it's naturally Xing's body itching from being scratched all over, and her laughing and rolling around in Tingyun's tail.

Danlei was extremely envious of this scene.

It's quite blissful to be able to grow scales in certain areas without feeling itchy and to be able to roll around in such a fluffy tail.

After all, if he dared to act like this in Luofu, he would have to find nine fox people in one go. If word got out, would he still have any reputation left?

Tingyun doesn't have this problem; one person can grow nine big tails, one person, nine portions of happiness—isn't that wonderful?

Of course, Danlei plans to get Tingyun a few magical artifacts that can control water and unleash magic hands later.

Taking care of nine tails requires two hands per person. By Tingyun's previous standards, one could do nothing but fuss over the tails all day long.

After Tingyun and Xing finished their playful fight, they became familiar with each other.

Making friends is that simple for Xing; the Galaxy Succubus truly deserves the title.

Now that everyone is familiar with each other, Dan Lei clapped his hands and then said...

"Alright, now I'll give you two hours to discuss the current situation. Hoshino, you three should talk to Himeko and Walter about the robin's promise."

"Tingyun, come with me first. We'll meet at Delmer Food Court in two hours."

After saying that, Danlei waved his hand and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Tingyun naturally greeted the others and quickly followed.

Himeko and Welt exchanged a glance, then looked at Hoshi, March Seven, and Danheng, and asked helplessly.

"So, what jobs have you taken on at Pinocchio? Did Danlei need to specifically remind you?"

　I feel pretty good today, and there will be a second update, but it might be a little late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)