Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

[Galaxy Baseball Man: Get hit by a spear!]

Looking at the resentful message on the screen, Lu Ze couldn't help but smile.

I felt as refreshed as if I had eaten ten ice creams in one go on a summer day.

[Jin Xing's son-in-law: I remember it's already late at night where you are, aren't you asleep yet?]

[Galaxy Baseball Man: I can't sleep because I didn't see what you released.]

Lu Ze smiled and put his phone back in his pocket.

He had already returned home with Celine and Bella.

The moment the door was opened, two little girls stood in the entryway, their four eyes curiously surveying the unfamiliar space before them.

This is an ordinary two-bedroom apartment, not big, but it is kept fairly tidy.

A coat that I forgot to put away yesterday was draped over the sofa in the living room, and several professional books were stacked on the coffee table.

"You two go take a shower first."

Lu Ze pointed towards the bathroom, led the two girls to the water heater, and demonstrated how to adjust the hot and cold water. "Turn left for hot water, turn right for cold water. Don't touch this red button. The towels are on the shelf, and the shampoo and shower gel are in the corner."

After saying this, he left the bathroom and closed the door behind him.

Soon, the sound of rushing water came from under the door, mixed with Bella's wary mutterings and Celine's brief reply.

When the two reappeared in the living room, Lu Ze's eyes lit up.

Two fragrant, crisp little girls stood beside the sofa, their hair not completely dry, clinging damply to their cheeks.

The white, hospital-gown-like garment that Sirin was wearing was gone, replaced by new clothes created using Honkai energy.

A light purple dress, the hem of which just reaches the knees, with a delicate lace trim around the neckline.

Bella, on the other hand, wore a neat short-sleeved shirt and shorts in a cool white and gray color scheme.

"Where did you get these clothes?" Lu Ze had forgotten to find them a change of clothes, but even if he remembered, he didn't have any clothes for little girls at home.

"Humans, what's the big deal? These clothes are made from Honkai energy."

Bella said with her hands on her hips and a smug look on her face.

She looked at Lu Ze as if he were a country bumpkin.

Lu Ze reached out and gently tugged at the hem of Xilin's clothes. The fabric was soft and light, with a clear texture, making it impossible to tell that it was made of energy. He couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"Honkai energy really can solve everything!"

"You two have some snacks to tide you over, and watch some TV. I'll go take apart that gold garbage bag, and then I'll make you something to eat."

Luze placed a tray full of snacks on the coffee table—potato chips, cookies, and several cartons of milk—then picked up the remote, turned on the TV, and switched to the children's channel. An animated cartoon was playing on the screen.

Celine glanced at the TV, then at the snacks on the coffee table, sat down on the sofa expressionlessly, and picked up a cookie.

Bella followed closely behind, plopped down, and began to eat with gusto, the sound of her chewing crisp and clear. She wasn't going to be polite to this human.

"Can't you finish cooking before opening your trash bag?"

Celine chewed on a cookie and mumbled something.

In her view, a garbage bag is a garbage bag, and even if it's gold, it doesn't change the fact that it comes from a garbage can.

"That's right, that's right." Bella's mouth was already stuffed with snacks, her cheeks puffed out like a hamster's, and she didn't forget to join the Queen in denouncing Lu Ze.

Lu Ze completely ignored their protests.

He took the gleaming gold garbage bag, walked to the dining table, sat down, and laid it flat on the table.

Compared to cooking, the allure of opening blind boxes is far greater.

He didn't use any mystical rituals; he simply pinched the two sides of the bag's opening and pulled it to both sides cleanly and decisively.

Golden light poured out of the bag, instantly illuminating the entire living room.

Celine stopped chewing her biscuit, Bella's hand holding the potato chips froze in mid-air, and even the cheerful background music of the cartoon on TV was automatically ignored at this moment.

Lu Ze squinted at the sudden golden light, but his hands did not stop moving at all as he carefully took out the contents.

That was a box...

Yes, it's a beautifully packaged box, perfectly square.

The box is made of smooth and delicate material, with no printed text or patterns on the surface. Only a faint golden luster flows slowly, which is much more understated compared to the dazzling golden light just now.

Lu Ze placed the box on the dining table, and gently lifted the lid by gripping the edge with his thumb.

The box is lined with soft velvet, and a uniquely shaped machine is embedded in the center.

At first glance, it looks like an old-fashioned camera.

It has a square body, a round lens, and a prominent shutter button on top. However, its body is thicker than that of a regular camera, and there is no LCD screen on the back; instead, it has a dense array of buttons and indicator lights.

Next to the machine was a thin instruction manual with the words "Quick Copy Machine" printed on the cover.

Lu Ze picked up the instruction manual and opened to the first page. A short line of text caught his eye: You can easily create clones. The clones have the same abilities as the originals, and the clones last for one day.

He turned to the next page, which explained how to use it: Enter the number of clones you want to create, then point the camera at the original and press the shutter.

Lu Ze held the thin instruction manual and read it over and over again three times.

This is an amazing artifact. This thing is definitely an amazing artifact.

If he had had this copying machine back in the Tower of Babel, he wouldn't have needed to run away at all—he could have just copied a few dozen Sirins and beaten Otto to a pulp.

He excitedly took out his phone, snapped a photo of the copy machine and the instruction manual, and quickly sent it to Xing.

[Jin Xing's son-in-law: Pictures]

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the screen, and then the message was replied to almost instantly.

[Galaxy Baseball Man: You're such a jerk! I can't sleep at all now.]

Lu Ze stared at the reply on the screen, which he had written through gritted teeth. In his mind, he pictured the raccoon with its eyes full of tears, biting the bed sheet and making a resentful cry.

He put down his phone with satisfaction.

cool.