Klee was at a loss for words and couldn't find the right words to express her thoughts, so she could only keep gesturing with her little hands, looking anxious.

"Klee, are you trying to say that one firework isn't impossible, and you want to make an even more amazing one?"

"Yes, yes, that's what Klee wanted to say. Klee has been modifying the fireworks these past few days. Klee wanted to add the bouncy bomb to it, but she kept failing."

Speaking of failure, Klee lowered her head, looking somewhat sullen, and her pointed elf ears drooped. Seeing that the little sun in front of her was unhappy, Su Bai patted Klee's little head.

"Alright, little Cocoy, don't be so discouraged. Back then, your brother Su Bai was struck by lightning for a whole half month while trying to learn how to control the lightning element. The fur on my tail was all burnt out by the lightning, and I smelled burnt wherever I went."

"And Brother Su Bai has a lot of confidence in Little Ke Li. I believe Little Ke Li will be able to make the fireworks you want soon. Then Brother Su Bai can set off fireworks with you, okay?"

"Okay! Brother Su Bai, you and Dudu can play together first. Keli is going to study fireworks."

Klee took the Duduko from her backpack and placed it next to Su Bai, then, like a little adult, spoke to the Duduko...

"Dudu Ke, you need to stay with Brother Su Bai. Ke Li has to go and do her work. She'll come find you to play after she's done."

Chapter Eleven: A Gift for Klee

On the wooden table, Keli was sitting upright in a chair, writing and drawing on a design. Su Bai, who had no alchemy skills at all, glanced at it and suddenly felt that the talismans that True Lord Liuyun had made him learn were not too difficult. At least talismans could be considered a higher-level immortal technique than the spells he learned in Inazuma, so he still had some basic knowledge of them.

Looking at the Dudu Ke that Keli insisted on shoving into his arms that morning, Su Bai was both amused and exasperated. If his mischievous friends saw him holding a plush toy, they would definitely take a picture and post it on the message board.

However, Su Bai really couldn't bear to refuse Ke Li. Now, he not only wanted to spoil Ke Li, but also felt sorry for her. She had been in solitary confinement for so many days, and not a single person had come to visit her. At this moment, Su Bai was very dissatisfied with the leader of the Knights of Favonius, Jean. Being busy was not an excuse to ignore Ke Li's feelings.

Su Bai held up the Dudu Ke in his arms. Ke Li had once said that this cute little doll was her best friend, but now she entrusted Dudu Ke to him with peace of mind. Su Bai said it was impossible not to be moved.

"Since you're Klee's best friend, I'll make you and Klee a jasper pendant for protection. Otherwise, Klee will be very sad if your little doll breaks one day."

Without further ado, Su Bai took out a top-grade Night-Stabilizing Stone that he had swindled from Zhong Li while playing cards. As for why Su Bai, who knew nothing about minerals, could be so sure that it was a top-grade Night-Stabilizing Stone, he could only say that everything Zhong Li bought was the best.

Although the materials were ready, Su Bai was having trouble with the design to carve. He didn't know what kind of animal Little Keli liked. A crane? A cat? A bass? Or a turtle? Hmm, maybe a turtle is out of the question.

Ever since he casually remarked that Ayaka's reflection in the water looked like a little turtle while they were swimming, Ayaka has never wanted to hear the word "turtle" again.

Su Bai didn't want Ayaka to see the pendant when he took Keli to Inazuma. If she saw it, Inazuma might actually become a tourist attraction with an ice fox.

"How about we carve a fox pattern? Little Cleo, do you like foxes?"

"Klee loves foxes the most, especially their tails, they're so fluffy, Klee loves them."

Upon hearing Su Bai's question, Ke Li immediately jumped off the chair. She had a feeling that her brother Su Bai was preparing to do something interesting.

"Okay, then Klee, you can continue. I'll give you a surprise later."

Seeing Su Bai's mysterious look, Ke Li was also very curious. However, thinking that if she could make a huge firework, she could give Su Bai a surprise, Ke Li could only suppress her curiosity and assemble a pile of materials on the table.

After learning that Keli liked foxes, Su Bai took out a fruit knife used for peeling apples. With the enhancement of lightning element in Su Bai's body, the fruit knife became incredibly sharp.

With a few quick movements, a cute little fox pendant appeared in Su Bai's hand. Seeing the night-blooming jasmine glowing with a pale blue light in the sunlight, Su Bai nodded in satisfaction. This night-blooming jasmine was worthy of his craftsmanship.

Anyone who knows anything about minerals would be furious if they saw Su Bai doing this. This level of Night-Stabilizing Stone is already beyond the Candlelight level; it's a rare and precious treasure. And now this spendthrift Su Bai has actually carved a fox pendant out of this level of Night-Stabilizing Stone?

Even knowing the value of a piece of Nightstone, Su Bai would still do it. He always believed in the saying, "A thousand pieces of gold cannot buy my happiness." As long as he was happy, he was willing to spend any amount of Mora.

Keli twitched her pointed little ears. Su Bai's carving had stopped, and Keli knew in her heart that her Su Bai brother had prepared a surprise.

But looking at the huge pile of materials on the table, Keli was conflicted. Should she go to Su Bai's place to see her surprise first, or continue experimenting with her fireworks?

Just as Klee was still hesitating whether to sneak a peek, a light blue fox pendant suddenly appeared on the table. Upon seeing the fox pendant with its light blue luster, Klee immediately fell in love with it.

"Wow, what an adorable little fox."

"Does Klee like it? If she does, I'll have to carve some talismans on this pendant."

Klee blinked her big eyes. Although she didn't know what the talisman Su Bai was talking about was, she nodded out of trust in Su Bai.

Seeing that Keli liked it, Su Bai plucked a few fox hairs from her tail. Because he wasn't very good at drawing top-level defensive talismans, he needed some mediums to assist him when sketching them.

To prevent Keli from getting hurt in the future, Su Bai reluctantly plucked a few fox furs, because his fox fur was the best vessel for fairy power he had ever seen.

Concentrating his mind and focusing his energy, Su Bai's fingers traced patterns in the air that Klee couldn't understand. After a while, several fox furs placed on the pendant suddenly burst into flames.

Su Bai wiped the sweat from his forehead. Drawing such a top-tier defensive talisman was simply beyond the capabilities of a fox. He felt exhausted after drawing just one.

"This is even more tiring than a sumo wrestling match. I can at least use illusion magic to fool that idiot in a sumo wrestling match, but drawing talismans is exhausting for a fox."

Although he kept complaining, Su Bai's lips kept curving upwards. He found a gold thread in the space of the Eye of God, strung the pendant on it, and then helped Keli hang it around her neck.

"Little Klee, you can't take this pendant off. This pendant will protect you when you're in danger. Even if Brother Su Bai isn't by your side, this pendant will still protect you."

"Brother Su Bai, thank you."

Keli looked at the fox pendant radiating blue light on her chest with surprise. This was the second handmade gift she had received, and she would definitely carry it with her at all times, just like the Dudu Ke her mother had made. She would protect it well.

"Alright, alright, don't be so polite with me. Little Keli, you can continue drawing your design. I'll make a little pendant for your Dudu for the rest of these odds and ends, so that you and your best friend both have pendants and Dudu won't be envious of you."

When Keli saw Su Bai pick up the knife and start carving again, she secretly made a decision: in addition to creating an extra-large firework, she would also give Su Bai a gift.

"Hmm, what does Brother Su Bai like? How about I give him a special bouncy bomb? I'll talk to Dudu about it tonight, Dudu should support me."

Chapter Twelve: The Strange Smell of the Cat's Tail Tavern

Inside the Knights of Favonius building, in Jean's office, Su Bai was sitting in a chair drinking Jean's coffee. Although he wasn't used to it, Jean seemed to love it. As long as he could annoy Jean, he would feel good.

"Lord Su Bai, we are truly sorry. It was our Knights of Favonius who failed to investigate properly before confining you to the solitary confinement room. This was our oversight, and we will compensate you."

Qin sounded somewhat guilty, after all, they had wronged someone and locked them up in solitary confinement for so many days, it was all the fault of their Knights of Favonius.

"Actually, this isn't entirely your fault. I know you were also scammed. I'm not angry about this right now."

"I just want to ask Commander Qin, is there no one else in the confinement room besides me?"

"Others?"

Jean was taken aback at first, then her expression changed. Oh no, it seems that Klee has been locked up in the solitary confinement room all this time. She has been too busy with the Stormterror lately and has forgotten to release Klee.

"It seems that Captain Jean has remembered. Although I don't know what kind of role Klee plays in your heart, I know that you have always been like a mother to Klee. Perhaps you should spend more time with Klee."

"You might not know that Klee's best friend is actually a plush toy named Dudu. If you all paid a little more attention to Klee, her emotional support wouldn't be a plush toy."

"I won't say any more. Leader Jean, you should think about it carefully. You haven't visited Klee in the solitary confinement room even once in all these days. You have indeed gone too far."

After saying what he wanted to say, Su Bai left Qin's office. To be honest, he was still a little angry. He was worried that if he stayed any longer, he would get into a fight with Qin, the head of the troupe.

"Klee wants to continue researching her fireworks in the solitary confinement cell, but she doesn't know how sturdy the ceiling of the Knights of Favonius's solitary confinement cell is."

Thinking that the ceiling of the solitary confinement cell had been renovated to match the style of the Wind Dragon Ruins, Su Bai smiled with annoyance. This morning, no matter what he said, Keli insisted on staying in the solitary confinement cell. When the little girl heard that he was leaving the solitary confinement cell, she actually pushed him to leave quickly. He really didn't know what was going on in the child's mind.

Inside the confinement room, Klee, standing on a chair, was secretly observing outside the window. Upon seeing Su Bai leave the Knights of Favonius building, Klee immediately cheered.

"Yay! I can finally make a special bouncy bomb for Brother Su Bai. Next time Brother Su Bai comes, Klee can give this bouncy bomb to him."

Without further ado, Klee took out the materials for making the bouncy bomb, sat on the ground, and began to assemble it. After being lectured by Su Bai, Jean thought for a while and realized that it wasn't right not to visit Klee for so long.

Filled with guilt, Jean pushed open the door to the solitary confinement cell. The words of apology she had prepared turned into a roar when she saw the bouncing bomb next to Klee.

"Klee, you're messing around with bombs again!"

"Commander Qin, what brings you here???"

Klee was also surprised that Jean would suddenly come to see her. She was stunned. When she saw Jean's hair, which was as frizzy as the villain in her mind, the light in Klee's eyes immediately dimmed. She knew that she was doomed.

Walking down the street, Su Bai, unaware that he had unintentionally tricked Ke Li, is now in a little trouble. He notices a woman staring at him with fiery eyes—no, to be precise, staring at his tail.

With nothing else to do, Su Bai decided to tease the lady. He deliberately wiggled his tail to show off its fluffiness. Margaret, who was following behind Su Bai and observing his tail, stared wide-eyed at this sight.

Margaret, who has no resistance to furry things, thought, "What is a kitten? I don't know anything about it. All I want to do right now is touch this big, furry tail."

Feeling he'd had enough fun, Su Bai noticed the lady wasn't trying to chat him up, so he pretended to leave and lifted his foot. Margaret, seeing Su Bai's intention to leave, immediately stepped forward and blocked his path.

"Hello sir, I'm Margaret, the owner of Cat's Tail Tavern. Would you do me the honor of having a drink with me?"

Seeing that Su Bai was about to leave, Margaret immediately took the initiative. She didn't want such a cute tail to leave her like that.

If they could persuade this handsome fox to work at her tavern, they could also bring some of the female customers from Angel's Gift who were lusting after Diluc's body to their Cat Tail Tavern.

More importantly, if she could pay off this Mr. Fox, she could touch his big, chubby tail every day, which was incredibly exciting.

"I can't accept this. You should lead the way. I've never been to Cat Tail Tavern before."

With the mentality that "if there's a bargain, why not take advantage of it? I'm just like Ah Chou (Niuniu from Yi Dou)," Su Bai followed Margaret into a small alley. At first, Su Bai was a little suspicious. Was this woman planning to take him into the alley and force him to touch his tail?

Before he could take a single step, a drunk man staggered out of a door. The strange smell emanating from him almost made Su Bai vomit. He couldn't understand why someone would smell like a frog, a lizard, and alcohol.

"Boss Margaret, your Cat Tail Tavern doesn't serve weird snacks like frog sashimi and lizard sashimi as appetizers, does it? If so, I won't be drinking there."

"Don't worry, sir, our Cat Tail Tavern isn't that bloody. You'll see once we get inside. Our Cat Tail Tavern's drinks are quite unique."

Since Margaret had said so, Su Bai temporarily believed her and pushed open the door of the Cat Tail Tavern. The first thing Su Bai saw was a frog leg soaking in someone's wine glass.

The mingled smells of various creatures that followed made Su Bai's already pale face turn even paler, and he couldn't help but vomit.

"Ugh~"

"I really, ugh, I can't hold it in anymore, ugh, I'll come again next time, I'll come again next time."

As he spoke, Su Bai ignored Margaret's attempts to stop him, found a corner and began to vomit again. The strange smell made him so nauseous that tears almost welled up in his eyes. If he ever believed Margaret again, he wouldn't be a fox, he would be a dog!

"What the hell is that smell? How can there be such an evil thing in the world?"

"Exactly, how can there be such an evil thing in the world? Here, have some water."

A small hand handed a glass of water to Su Bai, who took it and gulped it down. He realized that plain boiled water could taste so good.

"Thank you, little kitty."

“Hey, I’m not a kitten, my name is Diona.”

Diona stood with her hands on her hips, her pink cat ears twitching. She would have been angry if someone else had said that to her, but considering that Su Bai also disliked alcohol (?), Diona generously forgave him. Thus, a strange misunderstanding arose between Su Bai and Diona.

"Hey, big fox, let's go find the materials to defeat this evil thing together later. We're sure to succeed if we work together."

"Okay, I never want to smell this weird smell again. It smells worse than seafood that has been pickled for ten years."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. My name is Su Bai, not Big Fox."

"Yes, big fox, I understand, big fox."

Chapter Thirteen: Flora is actually a little girl.

Outside the Cat Tail Tavern, Su Bai was looking at some strange messages on the message board. Although he didn't know if these messages were true or false, they were very intriguing.

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