I have no regrets about my 2D world!

But looking at the situation around him, this 'while' seems to be taking a bit too long...

Chapter 144 The Upcoming Concert

After walking around the city, Bai found that several months had passed since he left. He released his consciousness to investigate and confirmed that no one was injured during the time he was away, so he decided not to go back for the time being.

Although he didn't know which area he was in now, he felt that the Honkai energy in this city seemed to be increasing. If nothing unexpected happened, at least a small Honkai energy would break out. When the time came, he would just have to follow the Fire Moth troops that came to deal with the Honkai energy back.

As for the situation where the protective device on Ling was triggered, Bai had no idea. After all, that level of damage didn't even reach the warning level he set, so he wouldn't be notified directly.

Looking at the bustling scene on the street, Bai thought for a moment and released Prometheus.

Although Prometheus lived 50,000 years in the future, most people he was familiar with were still from the present. Moreover, as a super AI that had existed for such a long time, Mei's situation should be much easier with the help of Prometheus.

As for whether Prometheus is willing to help...haha, he hasn't forgotten the threats he made before.

The more time Bai spent with Prometheus, the more he could feel her insolence. At first, he kept her by his side because he wanted her to understand more about human emotions, but as time went by, she actually dared to run to his bed at night and threaten him.

Although the threat was somewhat insignificant, if he continued like this, what if Prometheus came in one day when he was having fun with other people?

He doesn't mind having a little fun, but the others will definitely feel resentful and will need him to coax them in the end.

Of course, it’s not that I don’t want to coax her, but the emotions generated in that situation are not the best.

As for now, I'm back now, so those few days won't matter. I'll just give Prometheus the final peace.

"Prometheus, how about going shopping with me?"

"Shopping? It's finally my turn?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Nothing. Since you're the one who invited me, I should be able to choose where to go, right?"

"Sure, as long as you don't leave the city for the time being."

"What's going on here?"

"That's right, but we don't have to worry about it."

"Let's go." Nodding, Prometheus took the lead and walked forward, his red eyes flashing slightly with his back to Bai.

......

In the First Research Institute, Mei, who was always busy, put down her work for the first time in a long time and sat on a chair to look at the information brought by Alicia.

"The Poison Chrysalis, the courtyard, and the people inside... I think nothing happened to them, right?"

"No, the security guard there is a very capable person. He took care of the two people in a few moves according to what Paduo said."

"If someone can easily deal with the 'Poison Pupa', then there's no need for us to get involved there. Bai should have other plans."

"Mei, aren't you curious about the people in there? From what I've seen, there are several beautiful girls in there!"

“I’m curious, but since you’ve already investigated, Ellie, it proves that the people inside aren’t difficult to get along with. This is enough for me to know.

And don't even think about asking me to help you take the lead in testing them. I don't have that much free time right now."

"Oh, Mei, you misunderstood me. Testing something is really an exaggeration. I just wanted you to help me think about whether there is such a possibility."

Alicia came to Mei with an embarrassed look on her face and pinched Mei's shoulders with a smile.

However, Mei didn't buy it. She rolled her eyes at her but didn't ask her to stop. After all, she was really tired recently.

"It doesn't matter whether that's possible or not. I have you in front of me anyway, don't I?"

"Hey, don't worry about the details. Given our relationship, Mei, I'll definitely share anything good with you."

"Then I have to thank you!" Mei raised her head and glared at Alicia. "This is the first time in over a decade that I've heard of something like this being shared. Do you want me to record it in history for you?"

"Well... if it's on the good side, that's fine, but let's forget about this matter."

"Then don't provoke me with these things anymore."

"Okay, okay, let's get back to the point. How do we solve this problem?"

It felt like Mei seemed really unhappy, so Alicia brought the subject back in time. She had not forgotten what she came here for.

Mei thought for a moment, picked up the documents on the table and took another look, "If they can handle the 'poison pupa' issue on their own, then we don't need to get involved for now.

And since they knew that it was Bai's territory and still dared to take action, it was definitely not just a test. I will not leave the laboratory during this period of time, and you should also pay attention to your safety outside.

As for how to deal with them, it's best to wait until Bai returns to make a decision. It's difficult for the two of us to handle this alone."

"Do you need me to take care of you for a while?"

"No need. The institute is very safe. Those people can't get in. Besides, Bai must have taken some protective measures, just like what's written on it called Ling Met. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't let us get away here on our own."

"Well, since you don't need protection, Mei, I can go out without worry."

"Going on a long journey?" Mei was a little surprised.

Although Alicia has been away from home frequently for such a long time, she would come back at least once every two or three days. But looking at Alicia's current appearance, it seems that she will be away for a long time.

"Yeah, I'm planning on going to a concert in Australia. It should take about a week."

"It's rare to see you pay attention to things like this. But it's good to get out more often. You might not have that opportunity again in the future."

As if she was thinking of some bad future, the smile in Mei's eyes gradually faded.

"Don't worry, Mei, Abai will definitely give us a satisfactory ending."

"Aili... that's right. There's no point in thinking so much now. Just do your own thing." Mei sighed softly and regained her spirits.

"Okay, Ellie, is there anything else? If not, I'll move on to other things."

"Mei, are you trying to get me out?"

"I didn't say that."

"I can hear it."

"That's just your guess."

......

In the Fire Moth's base, because nothing major has happened recently, the soldiers' lives have become much easier. From time to time, some soldiers ask for leave to travel to other places, and even some team leaders have handed over their work to their subordinates and plan to run away themselves.

"Himiko, you actually got a vacation from those guys?!"

"Huh? I've worked so hard here for so many years, and they dare not give me a vacation?"

"Come on, everyone has been working here for over a decade. Tell me how you got it. Did you hook up with some rich guy?"

"Screw you! Even if I want to hang out, I need someone to want me! This vacation is earned through my accumulated merits over a long period of time. If I don't use it soon, I'm not sure if I'll have another chance in the future."

"Oh, that's true. By the way, where are you planning to go this time? It's going to be a few days. Are you going on a long trip?"

"It's not too far. I'm planning to go to Australia to attend a concert. It's by that singer named Eden who's been very popular in recent years."

"Eden! You actually knew about this too! What a pity! I don't have any extra vacation time, otherwise I would definitely go with you to see it."

"Hey, I didn't expect you to be such a fan. Do you need me to get some autographs for you?"

"Can you please? Please!"

"Hey, hey, let go of my hands, I'm not a slut!"

"Don't worry, there are no outsiders here anyway."

"Get out of here, mom!"

Chapter 145: The Village and the Girl

A few days passed quickly, and Bai and Prometheus had almost explored the city. After a series of shopping sprees, Prometheus followed Bai contentedly to a village on the edge of the city.

"Is there anything special about this place?" Prometheus looked around in confusion.

It was a very ordinary village. In this technologically advanced age, there weren't many tall buildings. The people inside were all very ordinary men, women, and children. With her current eyesight, she couldn't see anything special about it.

"There's nothing special about this place, but there's something wrong with the people here."

Although it has human emotions, it has lost the ability to judge Honkai energy as a super AI, so it is normal that Prometheus cannot see the problem here. However, in Bai's eyes, the concentration of Honkai energy here has been increasing.

The people in this village seem normal, but if we judge them according to the standard of Honkai energy detection of the Fire Moth, there is no problem in classifying them as dead soldiers in the Honkai category.

The reason why it hasn't been revealed now is simply that the Honkai energy is still being suppressed, waiting to reach a certain critical point and erupt all at once.

"Come on, let's go in and take a look."

Bai stepped forward, and Prometheus quickly followed.

When they reached the depths of the village, the villagers looked at faces they had never seen before and whispered something to each other. From time to time, some old people pointed at them.

Although the village is not closed, it is still rare to see two strangers coming without any festival.

Originally, Bai didn't want to pay attention to these people, but these people's words actually revealed malice towards them.

They were talking about which city they were from, how they couldn't make it outside and wanted to come here to live with their relatives. In short, they were praising themselves or their relatives while belittling them. And because I was quite far away, I thought Bai couldn't hear their conversation.

Bai had nothing much to say about this kind of people. They would be punished if they made a mistake, but the crime was not punishable by death, so he just asked them to ignore the two of them and casually gave those who gossiped about them a bad luck buff.

Nothing big will happen, but a lot of important little things will be forgotten.

Thinking about what happened last night, in order to avoid any other accidents, Bai quickened his pace a little, and soon they arrived in front of a courtyard.

Looking at the somewhat dilapidated gate, Bai walked forward and knocked a few times, and then a response came from the yard.

"please wait for a moment."

Not long after, the door opened and a girl with short black hair walked out of the yard.

Looking at the two unfamiliar faces, the girl looked puzzled:

"Hello, who are you?"

"Hello, ma'am, you can think of us as reporters. We are here to investigate the situation in this village.

For example, what special landscapes are there in the village, what interesting things have happened recently, etc. ”

Bai stepped forward to respond, making up an excuse without batting an eyelid.

The girl was still confused.

"But isn't it okay to ask other people about these things?"

Bai pretended to hesitate for a moment and sighed helplessly.

"Yes, but we've already contacted several people, but they always end up talking about their own situations. If there were something really interesting, it would be fine, but... I think you should understand, ma'am."

"This..." The girl looked embarrassed, and seemed to understand the situation of those people in the village. "Okay, then please come in."

The girl officially opened the door and moved aside to invite the two men in.

"Thank you very much." Bai showed gratitude and went in with Prometheus.

Then the girl led the way in front, and the two of them started talking in whispers behind.

"You didn't tell me you wanted to do role-playing." Prometheus looked around the courtyard and noticed something was wrong.

"This is a special situation, and you don't need to do anything special. Just ask me a few questions."

"I can't guarantee that I won't be exposed."

"I'm just a little girl. It would be a shame for your age if you let the truth out."

"But biologically speaking, I'm less than two months old, so I'm the youngest here."

"So are you going to call each other sister later?"

"...I think I should be able to cooperate well."

"That's really great."

While they were talking, the two men had already followed the girl into the house.

"I'm the only one here, please take a seat."

"Thank you."

"Want something to drink?"

"Ordinary tea will do."

"Where is this sister?"