Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

Thanks to these people making a scene, Nangong Yu has finally relaxed.

"I see."

Nodding slightly, Nangong Yu knelt down, one hand on the nutrient tank, so that he could be closer to Yuexia.

Looking at that gentle face under the moonlight, he wanted to say something but suddenly stopped.

He was supposed to awaken the moon, but what exactly was he supposed to say?

A normal greeting?

Say something touching?

Or perhaps we should just do as that person suggested and find a poem to recite?

Or perhaps read a prose piece?

Flipping through the memories in my mind, how about writing a piece called "The Back View"?

No, no, no, if that's the case, Otto will probably want to fight him to the death.

Shaking her head to dismiss the absurd thought, Nangong Yu fell silent again.

"If you don't know what to say, try the way you talk to your friends or people you're closer to. Try it step by step, from distant to intimate. It's a good little experiment."

Noticing Nangong Yu's predicament, the person in charge offered another suggestion.

After thinking about it, Nangong Yu decided to give it a try as he suggested.

With her gaze fixed on Yuexia's closed eyes, Nangong Yu finally spoke, "Yuexia, it's been a long time."

no response.

"Under the moonlight, I've come to visit you."

no response.

"Moonlight, wake up!"

"Under the moonlight, I bought tickets for Houmu Amusement Park. Let's go play together again."

As soon as he finished speaking, a suppressed, excited voice suddenly came from beside him: "Oh my god, it fluctuated! It really fluctuated! Keep it up, bro! Miss Moonlight reacted to what you just said!!"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu perked up and began to speak even more earnestly.

From playing together to eating together, from gifts to promises, Nangong Yu tried almost everything she could think of.

Yuexia's spirit did indeed fluctuate a few times during that time, but she never fully regained consciousness.

"Still not working?"

He licked his lips, his throat was getting dry from talking.

"Just a little bit more, just a little bit more! Give it your all, buddy!!!"

After a moment of silence, Nangong slowly spoke: "You asked me before under the moon what would happen if we never saw each other again? I said it was okay, I would come to find you. You asked what if we couldn't find you? I said I would keep looking until I found you. You were still a little worried, and in the end we made a pinky promise and I said that the liar would have to eat a thousand candies."

He asked curiously, "Why do you have to eat a thousand candies to lie? Shouldn't you swallow a thousand needles?"

After making the pinky promise, Yuexia replied with a smile, "Because I don't want Mr. Houmu to get hurt because of me. Even if Mr. Houmu can't find Yuexia, those thousand candies will be enough for Mr. Houmu to eat for a very long time. Every time Mr. Houmu eats a candy, he will think of Yuexia once, so that Mr. Houmu will never forget Yuexia again."

Innocent, beautiful, and sincere.

"Now I've kept my promise and come to find you, Moonlight."

The voice became softer, and Nangong Yu smiled gently.

The promise made ten minutes before parting was something Nangong Yu thought she would only have the chance to fulfill after Yuexia's treatment was completely over, but she didn't expect to achieve her goal now.

It seems I won't be eating this candy myself; I'll leave it all for Yuexia.

Unfortunately, the moon still lay there quietly.

Not yet?

Feeling a pang of regret, just as Nangong Yu was about to say something that might have made him want to shoot Otto if he were there, he suddenly heard a joyful shout.

"It's reached its peak! It's reached its peak! Quick, switch to nutrient tank mode to maintain Miss Moon's energy!"

No longer paying attention to the somewhat chaotic sounds around her, Nangong Yu opened her eyes wide and met the gaze of a pair of slowly opening crimson eyes.

Just like last time, the little hand with many wires inserted struggled upwards, and slowly, the two palms touched each other through a layer of glass.

He saw the lips under the moonlight gently open and close, and then a smile appeared on them.

The smile she managed to give, despite her frail body, was subtle yet beautiful enough to move anyone.

He couldn't hear a sound, but he knew it was Yuexia calling his Mr. Houmu.

"We are currently maintaining Miss Yuexia's mental stability. Please stay with her for a while. The virtual pod will be activated in about ten minutes."

"Ah."

He nodded and moved closer to the nutrient tank.

"Moonlight, don't be in a hurry, wait a little longer, and I'll be able to play with you in a little while."

Under the moonlight, she nodded gently, looking at him without any impatience, blinking occasionally and opening and closing her mouth. However, at this moment, Nangong Yu couldn't understand what she wanted to say.

After staring at each other for a long time, Nangong Yu finally heard the doctor breathe a sigh of relief after muttering to himself until he had nothing more to say.

"No problem, all the instruments have been adjusted, gene therapy is paused, the nutrient solution composition has been changed, and the monthly mental conditioning phase has begun."

They were very familiar with the subsequent procedures; they simply replaced the initial electrical stimulation method with the safer artificial arousal.

"The virtual pod is now connected to the Destiny Network. We have already installed engineer privileges within the virtual pod. We hope you and Miss Moon can have a wonderful week."

Yuexia has a week of lucidity each month, which Nangong Yu considers a vacation for herself. Whether it's work or life, both the boss above and the boss below need to relax properly.

"Thank you. I'll go keep Yuexia company now. By the way, will Yuexia's use of virtual reality affect her?"

He replied with a smile, but soon asked another question.

"Impact? Of course there will be impact, but don't worry, it's a good one. Mental stability requires Miss Yuexia to always keep her mind active, and isn't virtual reality a perfect place for that?"

"I see, then I'll trouble you."

"Hey, no trouble at all, young man, you should go keep Miss Yuexia company. She's already gone, and she must be very lonely by herself!"

"Ah."

Nodding, Nangong Yu stepped into the Destiny's virtual pod, put on the helmet with practiced ease, and closed her eyes.

The configuration inside is similar to that of Anti-Entropy, and you can use it proficiently without any guidance.

Soon, a familiar feeling came over me, and my mind began to stretch as if it were being kneaded.

......

Seeing the lights on the virtual pod illuminate, the three doctors in the other room also relaxed and sat down in their chairs.

"Wow, this guy actually succeeded! I really didn't expect that!"

The lively female doctor stretched and talked non-stop like a machine gun: "I thought it was just some special case last time, but it turns out it wasn't. We even used AI to simulate the young man's voice one-to-one, but Miss Yuexia didn't react at all, not even with those little fluctuations today."

"The human body is amazing, isn't it? There are still so many mysteries within it that we don't yet know about!"

When the topic turned to the human body, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

With a disdainful glance at his eccentric colleague, the self-proclaimed "poet" bound by his doctor's authority said, "What do you know? This is true romance! Like those beautiful fairy tales, where the princess can only be awakened by her prince. Oh, my inspiration for a new poem is back!"

"You two calm down for a bit, record all the information for today, and each of you write a report and submit it."

Ignoring the instantly distressed looks on his two subordinates' faces, their leader sat in front of the screen, frowning and deep in thought as he looked at the now silent room.

Is there really some inexplicable force at play?

His long gray hair was simply tied into a braid. He squinted, as if his eyes were not open at all, pondering this question that has been debated since ancient times.

After a while, he sighed and rubbed his head.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. This week is Yuexia's time to clear her head. He probably doesn't have anything to do and can take a short vacation. I'll buy a plane ticket and go see Kevin. I'll spend a couple of days with him. Anyway, he's mostly alone at home. I should spend more time with him. Su thought to herself.

Su and the other doctors weren't the only ones continuously monitoring the situation in the research lab. In the nearby office of the Bishop of Destiny, Karen watched Yuexia slowly awaken and happily gave Otto a thumbs-up.

"I told you, Xiaoyu would definitely succeed. I won the bet, so Otto, you can't bully Xiaoyu!"

"Of course I will not break the contract."

The blond man in the bishop's robe leaned back in his chair, glancing helplessly at Karen, who was bouncing around like a young girl, before looking intently at the two people on the screen who appeared to be asleep.

He had no doubts about things that even science couldn't explain.

After all, he was the person in the world who believed in this kind of feeling the most.

Chapter 180 Under the Moonlight: I Like Mr. Houmu!

In the pure white room, Nangong Yu's consciousness regained control of her 'body'.

Having not used virtual devices for over a year, he curiously looked down at his body as soon as he woke up.

Wearing a simple white short-sleeved shirt and gray shorts, the model's body is almost a one-to-one replica of his own. With a little movement, he moves around just like in real life without any problems.

While it's moving, you can even feel a gentle breeze brushing against your face, which shows that virtual technology has improved a lot in the past year or so.

Then, he reached into his pants, tugged at them a couple of times, and clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

I still can't take my pants off. Thumbs down!

He slid his finger down to bring up the menu, looked at the empty character interface and warehouse, thought for a moment, then switched to engineer mode and entered a string of code.

Now that Anti-Entropy and Destiny have established communication, then...

Looking at the various strange clothes that were automatically generated in the warehouse, Nangong Yu's lips curled up.

He chose a fairly stylish casual outfit, a gray and white striped hoodie and loose black trousers, and after rubbing his hair a couple of times, he finally looked at the window that had popped up in front of him from the beginning.

'I've received an invitation from Houmu Paradise, would you like to go?'

He pointed his finger at the word "yes," and his body quickly turned into white light and disappeared.

The noise filled her ears in an instant, and the dazzling sunlight made Nangong Yu squint as she was adjusting to the change in space.

After a short while, he saw the familiar gate of Houmu Paradise.