I'm living off a woman in Arknights.

Yun Yi had just breathed a sigh of relief when 002 continued, "Chirp!" It would require a cluster of a dozen to a hundred units to be combined, the exact number depending on the actual surface area of ​​the planet.

Isn't that the same? Both allow you to connect the world from a single location!

"..." At this moment, Yun Yi suddenly felt that emotional isolation might not be so bad. At least she didn't have to so clearly perceive the helplessness of her previous understanding being shattered.

Yun Yi wiped his face, stopped 002, who was eager to continue explaining the launch device in detail, and after obtaining the detailed data of the device and terminal, he reassured it and 001 to continue their research, strictly prohibiting them from dismantling the house.

Immediately, she vanished from the scene of the insane elbow that had struck her brain, and returned to Swire's side.

Yun Yi opened his eyes and saw Shi Huaiya as always, feeling a surge of warmth. He couldn't resist pulling her into his arms and nuzzling her, saying, "Let me wash my head!"

When Yun Yi hugged her, he squatted down and pulled Shi Huaiya, who was sitting, close to him, and subconsciously pulled her head into his arms.

Swire, without noticing, plunged headfirst into the soft spot.

"I never knew technology could be this outrageous! No, I always knew, but seeing it in person is still so strange!" Unaware that Yun Yi, engrossed in the absurd technology, was howling and tightening his arms, causing Swire's entire face to sink into them.

Swire's fair face instantly turned bright red after being inexplicably washed with face wash. Realizing what had happened, she immediately elbowed the ecstatic Yun Yi away, her bright green eyes glistening with tears. She glared at Yun Yi, both embarrassed and annoyed, "You want to hug me as soon as we meet? Do you think you're still a cub that needs to be hugged?"

"Huh?" Why are you suddenly angry?

Yun Yi felt the tiger's tail wrapping around his wrist, trying to pull his hand away with increasing force, and heard its unfriendly tone. He lowered his eyes curiously.

Swire's bright, pale blue eyes met hers, his tiger ears held high and prominent, and his long, wavy, ginger-yellow hair was slightly disheveled, with a few strands clinging to his lips and others stuck to his clothes on his chest due to static electricity, resembling a bridge connecting the two of them.

"What? What are you looking at? Let go!" Swire, enduring the heat radiating from her head, clearly scolded, "Do you want to do it again?!"

Yun Yi looked through those few strands of hair, and realizing what was going on, his cheeks flushed as he muttered softly, "I didn't mean to... cough,"

She coughed and released Swire, who was so embarrassed and angry she was about to explode. "You know, I really didn't mean it that way..."

"Who knows if you are!" Swire turned her face away, her tiger ears twitching uncomfortably in Yun Yi's eyes, and the tiger tail wrapped around Yun Yi's wrist tightened unconsciously.

PS:

This isn't a bug; anyone with a bust will understand—if you're not focused, you sometimes really don't feel it or you subconsciously ignore it (I've personally tested this).

The bigger it is, the easier it is to overlook :D (not necessarily, it varies from person to person)

Volume 2: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 104 Yun Yi: When can I touch it without restraint?

The coarse, long fur on the tiger's tail rubs against the skin, causing a slight pain. The soft, short down underneath gently rubs against the painful area, causing a slight itch. The natural warmth emanating from the tail provides a soothing sensation, transforming the pain and itching into a moment of comfort.

The rich sensory experience left Yun Yi unsure of what expression to make. His ears, hidden by his cool hair, were burning slightly: "Swire... your tail."

"Tail?" Swire subconsciously turned her head to look behind her.

The tiger tail automatically detached from Yun Yi's wrist and returned to its original position when she turned around.

When Swire looked over, it slowly and deliberately wagged its tail in response to her relatively calm mood. "What's wrong with your tail?"

"..." Yun Yi frowned with regret and confusion. She carefully observed Shi Huaiya's expression—the other party was not joking, but was genuinely puzzled.

Could it be that not only should the tails and bodies of felines be considered separately, but the same applies to catgirls?

She still thought those entertainment works from her previous life were unreliable.

Well, that makes sense. Terra is a game that has come to life, and it's quite normal for Swire, as one of the operators, to have some well-received features.

Yun Yi realized he had discovered the truth and immediately accused his tail of being a third party, saying, "Your tail just secretly wrapped around me!"

As she spoke, she raised her forearm to prove it, but when she saw her flawless white skin, she remembered that her body would not develop red marks from external damage or pressure.

Fortunately, Yunyi has a good reputation with Swire.

Swire not only did not ignore her words despite her lack of evidence, but also believed her directly.

"I'm sorry, I'll try my best to control myself," Swire promised, blushing.

She knew that her tail reflected her own emotions, and Yunyi's complaint sounded to her like it was revealing her hidden feelings, leaving her feeling helpless.

Swire didn't let herself fall into a state of confusion, and decisively changed the subject, "Uh, what exactly is so outrageous about the outrageous technology you mentioned earlier?"

As she spoke, she let her tail wrap around her waist.

Swire held the tail tip curled up in front of her with one hand to prevent it from moving around and revealing her feelings. With the other hand, she brushed the few strands of hair stuck to her lips behind her still-red face. "Tell me, maybe I can ease your strange feeling."

"Actually, after hugging you, I didn't feel anything anymore." Yun Yi pinched his still slightly hot earlobe, his gaze frequently drifting to the fluffy tail hairs that spilled out from Shi Huaiya's fingers.

Her strange emotions came and went quickly. After only a short period of casual interaction with Swire, Yun Yi had successfully dismantled and rebuilt his worldview.

Once she calmed down, Yun Yi was more concerned about whether she could also pinch the tiger's tail, which looked incredibly soft and cuddly, than whether the technology she didn't really understand was absurd or not—it would be even better if she could touch the ears too.

"Don't even think about it!" Swire saw through Yun Yi's thoughts at a glance. Before the eager Yun Yi could ask any questions, she decisively refused, "You can't touch my ears or tail—and you'd better not touch anyone else's either!"

Most civilizations on this land don't have unspoken rules like having to get married or fall in love just because someone touches your ear or tail, but the high sensitivity of these two areas is a natural limitation.

At least for Felin, the tail is off-limits, the ears are off-limits, unless...

For a moment, Swire was lost in thought when Yun Yi shrugged. "Okay, whatever you say. By the way, about technology, I have a fantastic project right now. Do you want to take it on?"

"Tell me more." Upon hearing the keyword "project," Swire immediately snapped back to reality, focusing intently as she met Yun Yi's gaze, silently urging him on.

"The signal tower in the coffee shop has been taken a step further by 002. Currently, only one signal transmitting device cluster needs to be built to achieve communication across the entire continent."

Yun Yi said happily, "Although it's outrageous, it's true. Here, this is the information on the new signal transmitting device and its supporting terminal."

Yunyi opened the new terminal and handed it to Shihuaiya; all the data was inside.

"..." That's a fantasy!

Swire silently took the terminal and repeatedly swiped his finger across the screen.

She wasn't a professional, so she chose to flip directly to the end to see the conclusion and then refer to the corresponding analysis and explanations before the conclusion.

Manjiu's plan is still logically feasible, but as Yunyi himself said, it's too outrageous!

Is she dreaming that a cluster of machines placed in one location can cover the entire continent?

“I need more time and resources to determine its practicality—no, after we’ve dealt with the victims, we’ll build a cluster to experiment directly.” Swire gripped the terminal, her emotions running high. She didn’t understand it, but that didn’t stop her from judging that the technology was highly feasible.

Seamless communication across the entire continent! Is this really going to be achieved under her leadership?

"So you're taking over this project?" Yun Yi chuckled. "Good eye! It's yours now. Just remember to share the patent fees with me~"

He hadn't felt anything before, but after his emotions returned to normal, the thought of not having any money made Yun Yi feel uncomfortable all over.

After much thought, she realized that it was because she genuinely believed that since she had been given a second chance at life, she should build her own new savings account to replace the safe deposit box from her past life and officially bid farewell to the past.

But when it comes to making money, with Shi Huaiya around, she'd better not try to teach him anything; she can just leave it to him to do.

"Addicted to being a hands-off manager? Forget it, the patent fees should naturally go to the technology developers (002)."

Shi Huaiya scoffed lightly, tilting her tiger-eared head towards Yun Yi, and tapping the armrest of the seat with her fingertip, shattering Yun Yi's wishful thinking, "Don't forget that you can also gain points through gifts."

"Don't even think about dividends, wages, patent fees, etc., until you are 100% unafraid of Governor Wei and Yan State."

First, lie down and accumulate points, then start your career!

"Then, you give me the patent fees." Yun Yi changed her tune indifferently. Anyway, all she wanted was her little treasury. As for how the money came about—her shamelessness had been honed to a high degree.

The reason she was able to receive "feeding" and resource support is ultimately because she and Manju are worthy.

“The system’s judgment is quite rigorous, and it’s probably difficult to find loopholes. I’ll give it to you under another pretext.” Swire shook her head and quickly revised Yun Yi’s idea. “Just consider this project as mine and 002’s business, and it has nothing to do with you.”

Apart from the system's will, the system's programs are currently quite rigorous. If Yun Yi's approach is correct, it is very likely to be judged as not being given away. If Yun Yi subjectively believes that it originally belonged to him, it may also be judged as not being given away.

Just in case, we need to eliminate all these potential sources of influence.

Swire explained her considerations to Yun Yi, who nodded in agreement, "Okay, let's do it your way."

She rested her chin on her hand and thought, "The realization of communication across the entire continent depends entirely on you and 002, plus I'm naturally forgetful... There's absolutely no problem!"

As he spoke, Yun Yi gave a thumbs up and raised his eyebrows, revealing a hearty smile similar to Hoshiguma's.

PS:

The number of recommendation votes has exceeded 649, so there will be an extra chapter in the next two days.

Thank you everyone for your support!

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Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 105 Shi Huaiya: It's just a few problems. With me here, it will be resolved sooner or later.

“I believe you on that point.” Swire’s eyes crinkled into a smile, and her tiger tail wafted out between her fingers, standing upright and swaying behind her.

She joked, "You bet you'll forget everything in an hour or two."

"...It can't be that bad, can it?" Yun Yi scratched his face. "I think it will take me at least a day or two to forget."

Her memory isn't great, but it's not so bad that she forgets things as soon as she turns her head—she should be able to remember things for at least several dozen hours.

"You're quite proud of yourself. A normal person wouldn't forget it even after ten days or half a month, okay?"

Shi Huaiya raised her hand and lightly tapped Yun Yi's forehead with her index finger, a hint of worry showing on her face. "Let's forget about what you need to forget this time. Just pay more attention to other things in the future, and don't forget them all."

Otherwise, something bad will happen sooner or later.

"I'll try my best." Yun Yi touched his forehead where he had been hit, not particularly bothered by it.

What's the point of remembering everything?

People and things are constantly changing. Holding onto too deep an impression of the past will only disturb her thoughts and make it even harder to sort out the present situation.

However, since the external brain has said so, they must have their reasons...

Yun Yi pondered for a moment, then thought, "Let her make a few notes on the more important points, as for the useless distractions."

It's better not to remember.

“Try your best? It means giving it your all—of course, you should memorize it in a way that suits you and is most comfortable for you.” Swire’s tail tip lightly brushed against Yun Yi’s thigh, seemingly dissatisfied, before she withdrew it after receiving his promise that she would “try her best.” “Don’t worry, you don’t need to put in a lot of effort to memorize everything from the beginning.”

"Start with small things, and you will gradually discover that the past, present and future of events are interconnected—remember the past clearly, understand the present, and you can foresee the future."

As Yun Yi listened, she couldn't help but think, if she remembered every detail of Swire's tail, could she predict which way the tiger's tail would swing, and then pretend to walk over there naturally, waiting for the tail to come to her door so she could grab it and pet it to her heart's content?

Unaware of Yun Yi's wandering thoughts, Shi Huaiya was pleased to see that Yun Yi was willing to think, and couldn't help but smile. "When you discover that doing things based on these principles will be twice as effective, you will naturally and subconsciously expand your memory range, and things will fall into place naturally..."

As she spoke, her tiger tail circled along the supple waistline bound by the orange ribbon, the tip of which then slipped back into her fingers.

Swire felt something burrow into his fingers and instinctively clenched his fist, triggering an intense tingling and pain that shot up like an electric current along the tailbone nerve of the area being gripped, piercing straight to his scalp.

Her tiger ears suddenly jolted and trembled for a moment, a blush appeared on her face, and her words trailed off.

Swire quickly realized what was happening and calmly released her hand, suppressing the burning sensation on her face. "Once things have naturally progressed, you won't be so forgetful."

"I'll give it a try." Yun Yi rested his chin on his hand and lowered his eyes to think, trying his best to remember Shi Huaiya's words as he had promised, completely unaware of the other's unusual blush.

"Ahem," Swire cleared her throat, her ears still warm. Seeing that Yun Yi hadn't noticed her earlier embarrassment, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you have the will. These things can't be rushed. Things will work out smoothly with time. There's no need to be impatient."

"Well, I'll take it slow then—let's see if I can remember what you said first." Yun Yi silently repeated "integrate into life bit by bit" a few times, feeling its gradually clearer outline in his mind, and confidently said, "I just don't like to remember things, but if I really want to, I can remember them."

really?

Swire, holding the wagging tail, was not quite convinced.

The brain is like an appliance; it stays new with frequent use and becomes useless if left unused.

Judging from Yun Yi's apparent dislike of using her brain, she probably hasn't used her memory abilities in a long time. Even if she remembers something clearly for a short time, she'll likely forget it in the blink of an eye.

Just like she said, let's take it slow.

With this thought in mind, Swire didn't put any more pressure on Yun Yi. Instead, she said "Good luck" and turned to look at the projection, which had returned to normal after Yun Yi's return.

The projected image was brightly lit, so that even those at the far end of the cell could see it clearly.

Inside the prison, in two separate cells, most of the inmates were trembling with fear and their eyes tightly shut, clearly still reeling from the series of explosions.

But when Swire looked over, some of the bolder people had already cast aside their fear, tentatively opening their eyelids to observe their surroundings in a furtive manner.

“Someone’s opened their eyes. Get ready, put out paper and pens.” Swire pointed to a few bold individuals who were peering out from the prison, speculating about the cause of the explosion, reminding Yun Yi that it was her turn to take the stage.

"Okay." Yun Yi replied, his gaze sweeping among the group of victims before quickly finding the rabbit, the fox, and the dog.

The three temporary workers had somehow escaped their cells and were diligently comforting the other terrified victims one by one.

"Not bad, but I don't know if they can really get everyone to cooperate with us." Yun Yi closed his eyes and used his mind to reach the paper and pen that had been prepared in advance, then threw them into the prison next to him.

"Whether it works out or not, it won't make a difference." Swire knew "they" were referring to the temporary workers, and she didn't seem to care much. If they worked out, it would save her trouble; if not, she could always cover for them.

Therefore, while Yunyi was focused on distributing paper and pens to the victims, Swire was intently watching the projection, carefully observing the reactions of each victim as they received the paper and pens.