Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

After all, what we call gods and the world we live in are nothing more than a part of higher-dimensional life, just advanced laborers.

"Speaking of which, is it alright to talk about this kind of thing here?"

"It's alright."

Michelle's voice came from behind me.

"Since Nanjixing isn't going to object to me, it wouldn't hurt to tell her the truth, right?"

Suddenly, she appeared, wrapping her arms around the back of my neck and clinging to my back...

That little girl inherited the agent's magnanimity; despite her young appearance, her size in that area was astonishing.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Hum~"

Michelle chuckled in my ear, her genuine scent tickling my ear.

"Auntie, I'm here to tell you the location of the Earth Crystal in reality on behalf of Aunt Seruno."

"What, have you figured it out?"

"No, I just feel that I should give you a chance."

No, she wouldn't think that way.

I've pretty much figured out this girl's personality. Every word she says must be questioned; in some ways, she's even worse than Aldebaran...

Therefore, this is most likely the beginning of another trap.

"You say it."

But I have nothing to be afraid of anymore.

Chapter 424 I Sleep by Myself

Back to reality.

I'm a little hungry...

The "Taibai" combat suit wasn't a real life support device after all, and I was still starving after a week without food. Fortunately, the second room had everything I needed, so I ordered a pizza to make myself feel full.

How long was I unconscious?

I tapped the helmet, and the weak AI displayed the answer on it.

Deep sleep: 114 hours

Light sleep: 51.4 hours

And light sleep...

That was roughly when I fell asleep in the new world, and my consciousness was closer to the boundary between reality and virtuality.

I wiped my mouth and put my combat helmet back on.

"Let's go, we should go find Seruno."

Michelle's hint was...

To maintain the balance between light and darkness, the Earth Crystal is positioned opposite the Great Will.

"So, the first room... the one where I woke up?"

Although I am not as heavy as Earth Crystal, I am still a "balance weight" for Michelle, so it is normal for me to be placed together with Earth Crystal.

I left the room as soon as I woke up from the hibernation pod without properly investigating it; thinking like that was a mistake I made because of my habitual thinking.

After all, the hero who rescued the princess wouldn't have imagined that she would be locked in a closet in the starting room when he stormed the Demon King's castle, would he?

"Hmm, this guy is still asleep."

The black rabbit was fast asleep in her hibernation pod. Because her rabbit ears had very long antennae, she had taken off her rabbit combat suit and was only wearing two thin layers of underwear.

I didn't wake her up, and I found Seruno's location right here.

Michelle's clues shouldn't be taken at face value, but they're not entirely baseless either; there's definitely some secret hidden in this room...

"Corresponding to a great will."

If the Great Will is behind the Stone Gate, is the Earth Crystal also behind some wall?

Cables were everywhere...

In terms of functional allocation, the Earth Crystal governs the consciousness of life.

In other words, the purpose of these cables and pipes is to transmit data between the Great Will and the regional crystals. It is known that the other end is connected to a huge furnace formed by the Great Will, so the starting point on this side is the Earth Crystal.

If that's the case, then it's very simple.

"Finding the starting point of these pipes and cables should be achievable using the previous methods, right?"

The weak AI did not respond.

But the silvery-white particles separated from the surface of the combat suit and drilled into the gaps in the surrounding pipes, moving along the pipes to find the location of the Earth Crystal.

During this time, I leaned against the hibernation pod and "admired" my sleeping face through the glass on the pod lid—as expected of me, I still have a serious look even when I'm asleep.

Hopefully, in this truly new world, I'll be able to genuinely smile.

Target found

Soon, the location of the Earth Crystal was marked on the eyepiece through the wall.

The search went more smoothly than I expected. It was right behind the wall opposite the main gate, but there wasn't even a door. How to get in became a new problem for me.

Although there is no unpleasant darkness here, the teleportation interference still exists. Michelle told me the location but had no intention of letting me in. What is she planning?

I dare not damage these pipes and cables, after all, I don't know what impact it would have on the consciousness I'm preserving... How can I possibly get into a room without a door?

[Excavation]

There are no underground cables.

The weak AI made this suggestion, and I smashed my light-casting drill bit into the ground. However, like the stone door, the floor was also indestructible.

"Can your nanomachines get close to Earth's crystals?"

As always, AI projects the footage captured inside the helmet visor.

Compared to the colossal crater of the Great Will, the Earth Crystal isn't quite as exaggerated; it's just a giant crystal covered by a glass dome... no, this is just the part of the Earth Crystal that protrudes from the surface.

Numerous synaptic devices connected by cables are distributed across the glass dome, thereby exchanging information with the Great Will...

No, wait.

Since there's only a wall separating us, is there any way for me to enter the ocean of consciousness within the Earth Crystal?

Suddenly an idea struck me: to carry out the plan, I needed to dive into my own ocean of consciousness.

After looking around, I looked at the hibernation pod leaning against me.

It seems that this is the only place where I can lie down and rest.

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Opening the capsule

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Although they managed to squeeze in, but...

"Hmm, it's a bit cramped for two people to sleep in one capsule."

Because we were still in the new world, the black rabbit showed no signs of waking up despite my antics. I pushed her to one side of the capsule, but the space was still a bit cramped.

The capsule cabin is not very large.

It's less than a meter wide and barely long enough for me to lie straight. It's the size of a single bed, originally designed for single use, so it's quite difficult for two people to squeeze in, and physical contact is unavoidable.

Fortunately, it's all on my own, so it doesn't matter, and also...

It also doesn't have a lot of bulky breasts.

"Well……"

Seemingly put into a light sleep by my antics, the black rabbit began to snore in its sleep, then turned over and put its hands on my waist, wrapping its long legs around me.

Hmm, I'm really good-looking.

They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but even up close, I can't find a single flaw in my face...

Maintain a calm and composed mindset.

A racing heart doesn't allow you to delve into the ocean of consciousness.

Try to calm yourself down, turn your back, and close your eyes in a slightly more comfortable position.

While remaining conscious, my consciousness began to sink.

"Why are you here again?"

The unseen fragments of consciousness are still here.

"I think I know who you are."

"..."

Are you going to remain silent and not discuss this matter?

"But before you can stop Michelle, you have to help me see Seruno first... I don't have the power to stand up to that girl without freeing her."

After some time, the fragment of consciousness finally asked, "What can I do?"

"The Earth Crystal is behind a wall. Find a way to let me in."

"It's impossible. All the signals she sends out are blocked by the masking layer, and no one can contact her... including me."

"It's possible. I've received SOS messages from inside her."

The distress letter received at the beginning of the New World did indeed come from the real Seruno.

I had previously asked my sister Serino to recall the contents of the distress letter, but her answers were completely nonsensical. Because it was too difficult to cover up the lie, she eventually just admitted it.

Of course, I don't blame her, since Michelle made her say it.