Girl in the Box: Please tell me why I was reincarnated as a mimic monster!

The core of the wire is naturally made of various metals, and the insulation layer is a monster from this world called "Rad." If you want me to describe what it is, I can only tell you it's a tentacle monster. Tsk, don't get the wrong idea!

In short, we cut off all of Rad's tentacles, hollowed them out, stuffed them with metal wire, and then did some processing on the two ends. In fact, because the heart inserted at the end looked really weird, and the electricity would run out after a while, requiring magic to be added every now and then, I had them find a way to make something else.

As a price, all the Blazing Thunder Hearts in my body were used to make this thing, cough... my heart aches so much...

Large battery.

We call it that, but actually it's because I'm basically the only one who understands this kind of thing, so I just called it that to everyone else. However, it is indeed a large, rechargeable battery.

The manufacturing principle is similar to a regular battery, but with a touch of magic from this world, allowing it to be recharged directly by replenishing magical energy. We considered what shape it should look like, and in the end, they unanimously decided to make it into a box. Wow, do you have any issues with the box? Or do you have issues with me?

Well, the slime is still testing that battery, and I probably fell asleep in the middle. I wonder how it's going now...

I put the metal ingot away and searched for the slime.

They were now intently studying something, staring at the LCD TV that was stuck in a static state due to the lack of signal. To correct them, I had to go over to them.

I said... what are they doing?

"Oh, the box." Rielfa noticed me first. "Look, we can use electricity normally now. That's really amazing, but I don't quite understand what it can do."

Eh...don't you know about slimes?

I glanced at the slime. So it only knows those highly specialized fields and doesn't understand these common sense things?

"What are you looking at! It's not in the book!" the slime suddenly yelled at me. Why was it angry again?

That thing is unusable right now because the media being played isn't here, and there's no signal or anything...

"What is that?" Rielfa asked.

Even if you ask me what that is, I don't really know... I only know the basics of this stuff, and I don't know anything about the more specialized areas. Slime would probably know, right?

"I don't know, next."

Eh eh eh eh eh? !

Slime isn't a cure-all after all. I anticipated that the LCD TV wouldn't work, but surely something else will, and I'm actually quite looking forward to it.

That's the only appliance that's still working right now: the refrigerator.

Ah, it feels so cool!

Xiao sat blankly in front of the open refrigerator, the cold air inside turning into white mist and blowing out. Is it really that hot in here? I feel fine.

"How amazing..." Zhou Dong sat next to Xiao, feeling the slight chill in the air. "Even though we're on flat ground, I can feel the coolness of a mountaintop, no, even stronger... I feel like I've returned to my old training days."

"That's really amazing... It doesn't have any magic power at all, yet it can generate cold air." Nao appeared beside her at some point. "Little Li, what exactly is this thing?"

Hey, this is a refrigerator, something that generates cold air to lower the temperature inside.

"Ah... I understand..." Nao immediately understood what I meant. "This is for storing food, right? We also use ice to refrigerate food, but this is more convenient. As long as there's electricity, it can keep refrigerating."

Well, it's not that great either... because using it too much will damage the environment.

"is that so?"

But there's only one in this world right now, so it's okay. It seems Xiao and Zhou Dong are using it as an air conditioner though... It's an appliance that blows out cool air on very hot days, but it's more effective than a refrigerator.

"Xiao Li's world is amazing! All those appliances... I really wish this world had them too, it would be so convenient."

No, no, no, if something like that existed in this world, it would be a real problem; it would change the entire world!

Just imagine what would happen if this world were flooded with advanced technologies from Earth's civilization? It would drastically alter the social fabric of the world. While there might not be immediate problems, I don't know what would happen in the long run. For example, it's possible that stubborn old men and women using magic would clash with young people wielding these advanced technologies! Therefore, I plan to keep these things for my own use and develop appliances suitable for this world later.

After all, there are large batteries now... Stop criticizing the name, I'm really bad at coming up with names.

"Our goal is to change the world," Rielfa said matter-of-factly. "But this stuff is really nice, so refreshing. Taking you as my sugar daddy was definitely the right choice."

You're completely letting your child run wild, okay?! How can this be called being kept?!

Wow, how can this guy say that? He's clearly just letting us run wild all along, yet he dares to call it being kept?

"There's still room for improvement," the slime said, looking at the refrigerator.

"Oh? Do you have any ideas?" Relfa's interest was piqued by the slime.

"I need to study this a bit more; I don't know much about it." The slime said as it walked towards the refrigerator. "Stupid box, come help me."

Huh? Me?

"Who else but you?" Rielfa grabbed me with one hand. "Come on, let's get to work."

Huh?!?!?!

From that day on, we began a three-day study, doing nothing else, not even going to the Blood Sea. But in the end, it was gone—yes, literally, the refrigerator was gone.

We took the refrigerator apart to study it. I was always against them taking it apart, but I couldn't beat either of those two guys, and Nao and Zhou Dong wouldn't help me. In the end, the refrigerator team didn't go back. The slime said it was a huge step forward for the other world's culture, an inevitable sacrifice.

Sacrifice my foot! I was really looking forward to getting shaved ice! QAQ

Chapter 32 Clarifying the Current Situation and Raising Questions

"Ouch...that really scared me to death." Seria couldn't help but take a deep breath. "I thought I was going to die. The air feels so good."

Celia had indeed narrowly escaped death; if anything had gone wrong, she might be nothing but bones by now. It was thanks to her companions that she survived, and the afterglow still lingered in her mind.

She doesn't want to see anything densely wriggling in the near future.

"Let's rest for a bit." Hao'er put down his backpack. "While we've had enough rest and nutrition, I'll keep watch."

Everyone sat down to rest. The long and intense battle had left them exhausted, especially Xia Que. Now, she couldn't even hold onto the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow properly. After the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow landed on the ground, it dissipated into cold air and returned to Xia Que's body.

"Calm down, Princess Xia Que." The black knight sat down beside her and handed her some dried meat that had been magically heated. "Here, it's not enough to fill your stomach, but at least eat a little."

"Thanks……"

Xia Que took the jerky from the Black Knight, but found her hands trembling uncontrollably, making it impossible for her to eat properly. Hao Er glanced at her, then sat down helplessly, took the jerky from her hand, and tore it into small pieces.

"Open your mouth, ah." Hale reached out and picked up a piece to feed her.

"No, please don't do this, Master. I'm so shy..." Xia Que blushed, but still obediently ate it.

"Ah." Hao'er pretended not to hear and continued feeding her.

"Don't treat me like a child."

Although Xia Que complained verbally, she obediently ate the jerky. Watching their interaction, the Black Knight felt that even the jerky he was eating tasted delicious; it was truly a wonderful condiment.

"Hey, I just got back from the brink of death, why aren't you guys concerned about me?" Celia complained unhappily. "Clearly... Waaah?! Cough cough cough, chew chew chew... You damn Crescent Moon, do you want to fight?!"

"Shut up, you little dog, haven't you had enough to eat?" Mo Yueya said impatiently as she ate her jerky.

He'd just complained that Seriya was too noisy, so he'd thrown a piece of jerky into her mouth, nearly making her choke. But even if she did, it was for his own good. He glanced at the quiet Black Knight, wondering how he was supposed to eat while wearing his helmet, when the Black Knight silently opened his helmet's mask, reached inside, and put the jerky down. Mo Yueya, witnessing this, seemed petrified.

So your brain (inside the helmet) is empty?!

The Black Knight noticed Mo Yueya's unusual behavior and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing." Mo Yueya changed the subject. "Speaking of which, did you see that thing?"

"What is that?" Seria asked, eating her jerky.

"A small black fruit," Mo Yueya recalled for a moment. "I didn't see it very clearly. The hero saw it, right?"

The little black fruit was something Xia Que knew exactly what it was just by imagining it.

“Yes, I saw that,” Xia Que said again, “but I’m not quite sure if it’s that thing… do you mean that thing that explodes?”

"Speaking of which... I saw it too." The Black Knight slapped his hand. "That thing, right? The one that helped us blow up a pack of Blazing Thunder Wolves. What exactly was that?"

"Huh, something like this appeared when I wasn't looking?! Wow, an exploding fruit! It's bound to be very profitable!" Seria's focus was completely different from the others.

"That's true. And there was also a fox-clan beastman, right?"

After feeding the summer sparrows, Hao'er took a piece of jerky and ate it himself, while keeping watch for any monsters approaching. Although he was focused on his own affairs at the time, he had noticed these decisive changes and was still grateful for them.

But on the other hand, there are questions.

"Why would such a small orc be acting alone here?" Hale asked.

He glanced at the orc as he retreated, estimating her age to be still a child. However, everything she did didn't match her age or appearance. Even Haul, who prided himself on being able to learn all sorts of skills, was completely baffled by this dazzling array of tactics.

He had never seen such a casual fighting style, acting on impulse without regard for consequences, dancing among the wolves driven by a beastly instinct. In a situation involving multiple opponents, simply wielding one's weapon arbitrarily was something Hao Er could never do.

“That little girl is very powerful…” the Black Knight said, “but I have never seen anyone like her in the Adventurers’ Guild. All the orc adventurers I have seen are already adults.”

“That kind of fighting style is extremely dangerous,” Mo Yueya said.

“That’s really dangerous… but why would she be here?” Celia wondered, then voiced her guess, “Could she be the caster?”

An undeniable possibility. Faced with this possibility, they fell silent.

First, someone capable of using strategic-level magic must possess an extremely high level of mastery over that particular type of magic. If this girl is the caster, that would be the worst-case scenario. If this is all she knows how to fight, Xia Que and the others could easily defeat her with a tag-team approach, but that won't work; if she can also use magic, then it won't work.

"Um...? The caster? What does that mean?" Xia Que felt a little dizzy, completely unable to understand the current situation.

“You should have seen that magic before, the magic that blew up the maze that day,” Mo Yueya reminded her. “The caster we’re talking about now is the caster of that magic. It could be one of them, because we don’t know exactly how many people have cast this magic. You might not fully understand the seriousness of the situation. It’s like having a grumpy dragon living near your house. If you don’t deal with it soon, it could threaten you.”

“…I understand.” Xia Que recalled the magic and understood Mo Yueya’s words.

After all, back on Earth, in our original world, things weren't exactly peaceful either. If a hydrogen bomb-sized explosion suddenly occurred somewhere, and we didn't even know which country was responsible, every nation would be on edge. The situation is similar now, but…

"If you understand, that's fine," Mo Yueya said calmly. "However, this is not our responsibility. Our responsibility is merely to slay the evil dragon."

Mo Yueya didn't want to fight such an opponent, at least not now. It would definitely be a fierce battle, which was something he didn't want to see. Not only him, but everyone else felt the same way. Nobody wanted to fight such an opponent again; if something went wrong in the battle, forget about slaying any evil dragons.

"We're not far from our destination."

"Looking at the map of the maze, Hao'er said this."

Chapter 33 Suspicious Things

"Oh, this potion is really good!"

"shut up!"

Aye felt deeply that she and Saivi were incompatible. Saivi was too young for her, so young that he was like a brat with insatiable curiosity. She had lost count of how many times he had yelled and screamed in the past few days.

Every time there's a new discovery, no matter what it is, Savi has to show it to Aye. Although this helps him find some hidden gems, alas—!

"Don't you have any idea whether these things have anything to do with the caster?!" Aye finally yelled, unable to contain herself any longer.

"Uh...sorry."

Overwhelmed by Aye's imposing aura, Sevi couldn't help but retreat to a corner. Although their relationship seemed alright now, it didn't mean they wouldn't fight over something like this. Especially Aye, whose aggressiveness had become increasingly apparent lately; it wouldn't be surprising if she unleashed a spell at any moment.

Aye took a deep breath to calm herself down, then said in a cold, piercing voice, "...Please be quiet, don't make such a fuss about everything, okay?"

"learn……"

Savi couldn't refuse, because several spells were already aimed at him—it was a threat. He didn't want to fight a vampire here; it was best to leave her alone.

Aye sighed and returned to her work, feeling extremely anxious because she hadn't made any progress on her notes these past few days. She had once thought that her life experience would be enough to understand these words from another world, but she had been far too naive.

The writing system of this other world was far more complex than she had imagined, and the person who wrote the notes had spent countless hours mastering only a small portion of it. Furthermore, the meanings and information conveyed by these characters were incredibly diverse, and now she felt she was about to give up.

So the Demon Lord has learned such a complex script...

She suddenly thought of Demon King Xuanze, who was still in the Demon King's Castle. He was probably still dealing with the documents that had piled up in the Demon King's territory for several years. That was a huge workload, and she wondered how many he had processed. There was also Serena there, so he should be fine.

That's what they say, but she's only so-so about it, and hasn't been able to make any progress on her mission yet.

"Any new discoveries?" Saiwei asked, leaning closer.

“There’s nothing there,” Aye replied coldly.

She sat among the books, setting aside the ones she had finished reading on one side and the ones she hadn't on the other. The number of unfinished books was overwhelming; finishing them in a short time was probably a pipe dream. And to top it all off, there was this annoying guy around.

"This is troublesome... The people they sent over there should be arriving soon." Saiwei scratched his head in distress.

"Are you a criminal?" Aye quickly stepped back. "Then stay away from me. I don't want to get involved with criminals."

“No way!” Saivi retorted immediately. “Besides, aren’t you the same?”

“No, I am a hero of the demon race,” Aye said confidently.

"It seems to make a lot of sense, and I can't even refute it." Saiwei couldn't refute it; it was a matter of perspective.

“It’s better if you get caught sooner,” Ayer continued, looking at the notes in the book. “I’ll be happy to have some peace and quiet.”

At the very least, without this person, Aye's work efficiency would increase significantly, and she already had some leads, just needed some intelligence to verify them. Of course, she wouldn't tell this lazy bum any of this; she couldn't wait for him to leave.

"Wow, don't be so heartless," Saiwei began to try and get closer. "Look, we've spent a few days together, so we can be considered friends, right?"

“I just feel like I have a really noisy dog.” Aye rolled her eyes at him, “and it’s always coming up to me and acting all cute.”

"If I call you master, will you help me?"