Collapse, survive

A certain maid-hero can stay awake all day after sleeping only four hours, thus racking up a huge number of battles on Charon's list. Raven is even stronger than her, with an incredibly robust physique.

In short, her daily routine is different from that of a normal person.

Alicia, on the other hand, was even more energetic than her. In recent days, not only had Mebius been staying up all night like crazy, but Alicia had also been working hard for the first time in a long time.

At this time of year, someone can still sleep in without doing anything...

Outside the door, at the border that Möbius lingered on, strange figures moved about.

The palace under the starry night sky was different from usual, so much so that she didn't realize she had been exposed. Perhaps it was because there was no one here for her to hide from, since Alicia was there.

What a perfect time to sleep! The recent day-night cycle is both refreshing and nostalgic; it feels like I've truly returned to…

Uh, the past?

Pado wasn't very good at discerning the subtleties; she didn't have the wisdom of Mebius or Vervière, but comfort didn't require such keen perception.

My whole body felt warm and cozy, as if I were being caressed, and I felt fully satisfied both mentally and physically.

The source of this feeling was emanating from the guy who was sleeping soundly.

The amber, with its light blue color, blinked. Pado, with her small and cute nose, found it all very magical. She was also holding a chubby cat in her arms.

"Don't run over there, canned food."

Yes, what's exposed is canned food.

"Meow~"

"It's no use calling me. You're not allowed to go. We don't want to be targeted."

That being said, Paddo still came. Generally speaking, she is rarely interested in visitors and has no memories she wants to share, preferring to go with the flow.

but……

The anomaly in Aponia was not only discovered by Möbius.

"Canned food, I didn't expect you to like him so much. Then we have nothing to worry about. You really are worthy of being called Pado, hehehe."

The girl stood with one hand on her hip, her tail held high, and proudly raised her head.

I don't know why Canned Food is so proud, since it's good at understanding people's hearts and distinguishing between good and evil. Maybe it's because Pado and Canned Food will always be good friends.

The cat, unfazed by the sight of the canned food in her arms, meowed once. Unable to find a more comfortable place, it simply continued to sleep in her arms.

Pado had no intention of going forward. She looked up at the stars and the clouds under the bright starry sky.

As an artificial sky, the clouds in these skies have different shapes, not only referencing the wonders of nature, but also reflecting the preferences of Vilvi, who spearheaded the implementation of this technology. As a result, there are all sorts of strange and wonderful clouds. Pado tried hard to find the cloud in her mind. The sky was really vast, and she could tell at a glance whether the one she wanted was there.

She found it very quickly.

"Canned food, canned food, look at the sky~ That's a cat cloud, can you see it?"

Pado excitedly rubbed the closed-eyed canned food awake, pointed to the cat in the sky with her right hand, and shared it with the canned food.

The cat, being tortured, reluctantly opened its eyes, looked up, and let out a weak meow.

In short, my mood improved immediately.

"Pado, you're here too."

Just behind Pado, who was trying to hide her tail but hadn't concealed it, an elegant and intellectual voice rang out, carrying a strange charm that soothed the ears and reached the heart.

"Sister Eden, are you here to see Sister Aili?"

Pado turned around to greet them, and Guantou meowed in response.

Before them stood a mature woman in a gorgeous V-neck dress, who had arrived gracefully. She was none other than Eden, whom Pado adored.

"Is Ellie here too?"

Eden didn't notice this: "I just came to see one of my former visitors, hoping she wasn't hurt by the changes in Paradise."

That's right, it's a raven.

"However, something quite interesting seems to be happening?"

Eden looked at Paddo, rarely seeing her come to this visitor lounge on her own initiative.

Following the silhouette of Pado in her cool and healthy attire, you can also see an angry Mebius, and further away, Alicia stands like a goalkeeper, guarding the key passage.

This combination is quite rare, no wonder Pado, who clearly wanted to go forward, stayed here.

"We don't know if it's interesting or not, but it's definitely dangerous."

Paddo sighed. The fact that Canned Food liked that person meant the situation wasn't too bad; but the way Mebius was blocking the door, and even the fact that Vilvie had already...

Let's not go.

When the bell arrives, there will be Aponia, Qianjie, and Yingjie... Just thinking about it makes Pado scared.

If possible, please let me sit at the same table as Gretchen.

But unfortunately, Paddo also has things she cares about, namely, Aponia...

She looked at Eden with teary eyes, hoping she could help her come up with a solution.

Eden tilted his head and smiled faintly: "There won't be any danger, Ellie is here."

“Sister Aili is very nice, but you know Sister Eden, she usually loves to stir up trouble, and we are really afraid that she will join in the fun.”

"Isn't it better to be more lively? The Paradise of the Past hasn't been this lively in a long time."

"Wow, Sister Eden, your statement is dangerous too."

"It's probably because I really like seeing Ellie happy."

Okay, I knew it.

Padre instinctively felt she was fighting alone, and even Aponia herself didn't care about the crisis she foresaw, since it only involved her, not Raiden Mei's arrival which would directly destroy Paradise of the Past, especially Alicia.

The arrival of the solution brings neither destruction nor sin, nor blessing.

This has nothing to do with his subjective will. No matter how much he restrains himself, it's useless. Everyone in the Paradise of the Past is a talent, even if they are Padmasambhava or canned food.

Fate is neither reasonable nor logical; she can resonate with it only through her feelings. Fang Jie, as a galactic nobody who has never stopped using cheat codes, cannot stop others from using his cheat codes.

He doesn't even understand how stars came to be, so how can he stop others?

Here.

"not good!"

Paddy was the most perceptive; while chatting with Eden, she was the first to notice something amiss.

Right there on that huge quilt and sofa, Fang Jie, who looked increasingly peaceful, suddenly flew up.

The raven fell into deep thought. Was it... awake?

No, it's the sofa that's flying, including the blankets, like a magic carpet, wrapping around him and running away.

"Meow~"

The canned food has come to its senses.

A wild, clear laugh echoed through the air.

"I've found the magic solution."

This is tantamount to stealing food from someone who loves to eat.

Compared to Mebius's petty tricks, such as poisons and drugs, the anesthetic effects of which even she herself couldn't withstand were of little use to the antidote. But Alicia was different; she was the best medicine.

Having anticipated this, Velvet secretly reconstructed the area that originally belonged to the safe zone. Of course, this modification was also safe, as the Grand Magician was willing to vouch for it.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

She was laughing wildly.

Without any trace of collapse or energy from the imaginary space, the unadorned mobile sofa successfully transferred Fang Jie to the pre-opened passage, where he landed smoothly.

As a qualified magician, she knows best how to deceive the audience.

So Fang Jie was not awakened when he was taken away. To be precise, he did not move anything; what was moved was the Paradise of the Past Life itself, and no one stopped him for a time.

Next up was this. She pressed a few buttons on the control panel, and the sound of retro gears clicking echoed all around.

"Vilvie! What are you doing?"

Alicia also spotted the culprit, who was sitting on the platform whose name she didn't know. The great magician, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a leather jacket covered in gears, with a figure that was just as prominent as the one next to her, was waving.

"Of course it's a surprise. How can I contain myself with such an unprecedented audience?"

Vervi was justified, just as justified as Mebius.

So much so that Mebius knew things were getting more complicated.

"Don't be misled by her, go after her!"

Mebius had done his best to catch up, but who knows whether Fang Jie ended up in Vervier's hands or was comforted by Alicia and filled with hope again.

Don't get scammed!

"That's too late."

Pado observed all of this and had already seen reality clearly.

Just like falling into Mebius's laboratory, normally only Alicia can go in to rescue people, when Velvi made a move... Pado even knew that she had deliberately created another genius, Velvi.

That's Velvie, the great engineer, the great mechanic, or as she herself puts it, a great magician—in short, the great Velvie. Her talent is beyond question, and even with limited resources, she created many extraordinary creations.

She invented the Key of God.

Compared to Möbius, Vervier had far too many advantages. She didn't even need to explore the principles or pursue the eternity that Möbius craved within the calcite. She could simply treat him as a 'calcite' and install him into the engineering components prepared for him.

This paradise of the past was created with her help, and it has so many interesting little gadgets. It's so easy to stall for time in her home turf.

"There's no need to worry. He might actually like this surprise."

His deep, magnetic voice soothed the slightly flustered Paddo, while Eden remained calm and composed.

"Sigh, whether we're worried or not is none of our business. Compared to us, who are without desires, these geniuses are, what's that saying again, eager to show off their talents."

Eden smiled but remained silent.

Yes, she has no desires or wants. She stopped singing long ago. Her own glory has long been buried in the past. What remains here now is only the good Eden that accompanies Alicia.

Enjoying their lively atmosphere is enough.

……

……

When Fang Jie woke up, he felt refreshed and extremely comfortable.

What is meant by pioneering!

It's about finding something to do when you're bored out of your mind. Until then, have fun to your heart's content, and then we'll talk about other things...

"Why is it dark?"

He opened his eyes and looked at the unfamiliar place before him, remembering that this was not what he saw before he closed his eyes.

Compared to Möbius's laboratory, this place is slightly darker, but not gloomy. Various parts, some rough and some exquisite, but all wonderful, are displayed throughout the workshop.

"you're awake."

As Fang Jie spoke, an orange light shone from ahead, held in a person's hand, emitting a soft, non-glaring glow.

"Welcome to Spiral Workshop, dear audience. Next, I will present to you a performance by heroes from the paradise of the past."

With a warm opening, a pair of bright eyes came into Fang Jie's view after the light.

Familiar yet unfamiliar, curious yet fearful, eager yet introverted...

A spiral of contradictions is evident in her, making it difficult to discern her true nature.

But the first to bear the brunt was indeed—

She's so big.

Fang Jie was somewhat dazzled, as if hit by a flash of light.

"The great magician, Velvi?"

Fang Jie recognized her by her hat, and was somewhat incredulous.

It wasn't that she had ended up in Ying Jie's hands again, to be locked up in the basement like an heirloom, but rather that she seemed to have mentally dissected her, making her look very familiar.