The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

"Ugh!" Murong Yao's cheeks visibly turned red again.

At this moment, the waiter came over and placed a plate of dessert between the two of them.

Bai Jinxuan tried taking out a cookie and putting it in her mouth.

It smells quite nice and looks good, but it's still not as good as a strawberry cake.

She took out two boxes of authentic strawberry cake from her handbag, pushed one of them toward Yao Yao, and said triumphantly, "Haven't had this in a long time, have you? If you ask me, this is the real deal."

Upon seeing the strawberry cake, Murong Yao was stunned.

"Why did you bring some snacks with you?"

"This is a special recipe I brought for you. You can't find this kind of strawberry cake at No. 2 Middle School."

The moment Murong Yao received the cake box, she immediately understood the meaning behind Bai Jinxuan's words.

This is a very sweet and delicious strawberry cake from a shop. It was a treat that the two of them rarely had the chance to eat when they were classmates at No. 5 Middle School.

At that time, Bai Jinxuan was still in debt. Every day after school, she would go to work and was very frugal with her daily expenses. She didn't even dare to buy a bottle of medicine.

The strawberry cake was different; it was very expensive for Bai Jinxuan, but even so, she would still occasionally buy a slice to share with herself.

In her words, even the most difficult life becomes sweet after a spoonful of sweet cake. Being able to enjoy delicious food is so wonderful that she would die without regrets.

She's always like this, constantly talking about death, acting like she doesn't care about her own life at all. I want to yell at her, but in the end, I can't bring myself to say anything harsh.

As Murong Yao opened the cake box, the familiar design reminded her of the first time Bai Jinxuan brought a cake to the classroom.

That day, Bai Jinxuan acted as if she had found a treasure. She was absent-minded in class. When asked after class, she said that it was like a pie had fallen from the sky and the boss had given her money. She then took out a limited edition strawberry cake from her bag.

For them at that time, the price of this strawberry cake was astronomical.

But now...

As she thought about it, Murong Yao took out a spoon, scooped out a spoonful of cake, and put it in her mouth.

"So sweet."

Her heartfelt exclamation.

Upon hearing this, Bai Jinxuan was quite satisfied and chimed in, "Right, right? After trying so many different places, the old brands still have the best flavor."

While enjoying the sweetness of the cake, Murong Yao subconsciously shifted her gaze to Bai Jinxuan.

Her hair was stained, and the gray in the silvery white was very noticeable, as if it had been polluted, which made people feel a little sorry for her.

Beneath the pristine white school uniform, her slender legs were encased in black stockings. Although her outfit looked similar to what she wore in No. 5 Middle School, her overall demeanor was vastly different.

Bai Jinxuan has become more mature and reserved, and she no longer slacks off at her desk to sleep.

"Hey, Xiaoxuan."

"Ok?"

Bai Jinxuan smiled and tilted her head; she heard her own call.

But as the words were about to come out, Murong Yao suddenly forgot what she was going to say.

She looked up and met Bai Jinxuan's deep eyes.

“You…” Murong Yao asked almost unconsciously, “Are you still short of money…? I’ve earned a lot recently. If you’re at No. 1 Middle School, your expenses should be much higher than mine. You helped my family so much before, now it’s my turn to help you.”

Yao Yao's voice was very sincere, and it was precisely because of this that Bai Jinxuan smiled.

I don't know if I'm short of money, but I'm definitely much richer than Yao Yao. For her to come and help me is like turning the world upside down.

But it's nice to have the thought behind it!

Bai Jinxuan looked down and reached out to press her hand on Yao Yao's fidgety fingers.

His scarlet eyes narrowed slightly, and his tone was relaxed and cheerful.

"I'm a rich girl from No. 1 Middle School, how could I possibly be short of money? I should save up the money I earn and take care of myself first. Maybe one day I'll come to you to borrow money, and then I'll have the means to lend it to you, right?"

"Too."

Seeing Yao Yao nod, Bai Jinxuan's curiosity was immediately piqued.

Her eyes lit up, her gaze carrying a hint of aggression.

"By the way, Yao Yao, you're working on Mewtwo, right? Is it really that profitable?"

"Um...it's alright..."

Murong Yao was startled. As soon as Bai Jinxuan mentioned making money, she perked up instantly and became anything but lazy.

"Can I try it out? By the way, what's the difference between Mewtwo and a magic picture book?"

As she said this, Bai Jinxuan recalled that when she first went to the factory, she found a magic picture book that told stories through illusions, and the experience was quite similar to Mewtwo.

The intricate magical structures in the magic picture book left a deep impression on her at the time; she just didn't know if Mewtwo was like that.

“Magic Picture Book?” Murong Yao was clearly not expecting to say that word. After a brief moment of thought, she admitted, “Magic Picture Book and Mewtwo are indeed very similar, but their focuses are different.”

“Magic picture books emphasize storytelling, while Mewtwo emphasizes experience. In other words, magic picture books have many scenes and characters that require guidance and slow appreciation, while Mewtwo is simple and straightforward, often featuring only one scene. In a sense, magic picture books are a superior product to Mewtwo.”

After explaining the differences between them, Murong Yao's gaze settled on her own face.

"Xiaoxuan, why are you suddenly asking about this... Are you interested in magic picture books?"

"Not really, I just thought of it and wanted to ask. By the way, could I have a look at your Mewtwo? Give me a glimpse of it!"

Bai Jinxuan was genuinely curious; she had never played with high-end items like Mewtwo or magic picture books.

If the Witch's Apothecary reaches its limit in the future, we can try to develop new businesses. Fortunately, there is an entertainment district in the city, so we can buy more land and set up a witch's props shop to sell entertainment products and magical props, making the guild bigger and stronger.

After hearing what she said, Yao Yao readily agreed.

After chatting for a while about their parents, studies, and recent funny incidents, the two finished off all the food on the table and then stood up together.

Since Bai Jinxuan came by school bus, and her Black Knight was still parked at No. 1 Middle School, she could only ride Murong Yao's hovercar.

Wow, Yao Yao, you changed your car?

Looking at the small, fully enclosed ship with its silver-white paint, Bai Jinxuan doubted her eyes. If it were made a little bigger, it would be even more awesome than a school bus! Wouldn't it be a star destroyer?

“I used to rent the hovercars from the school. After I had money, I changed a few, but I wasn’t satisfied with any of them, so I finally built my own.”

"What? You made this?"

Bai Jinxuan was completely stunned. What level of magician was Yao Yao? Building a car with her bare hands?

It's important to understand that driving a car and building a car are completely different concepts. In addition to materials and technology, manufacturing a hovercar also requires extremely detailed blueprints.

With the blueprints and samples, any high-level mage in Star City can mass-produce them.

You could say that the blueprints are the answer to the question of how to build a hovercar; all you need to do when answering is copy them.

Yao Yao's ability to build a car by hand means that she already has the ability to create blueprints.

This is the ultimate pursuit of countless liberal arts students, the pinnacle of scientific research magicians—the blueprint maker.

Tasks like creating blueprints are usually done in teams.

They set up a studio, worked tirelessly on research, and then spent a long time producing only one or two blueprints, which were for small toys.

And you're telling me that Yao Yao has only been in school for a short time, yet she single-handedly created the blueprints for the hovercar, built it herself, and put it into daily use...

Compared to her, I am nothing but an ordinary person.

Bai Jinxuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Xiaoxuan, please sit here. I only considered my own space when making it, so it's a bit cramped..."

Murong Yao opened the ship's cabin door and waved to herself.

When I went inside, I was amazed to find that the room was filled with electronic screens. Although there was only one seat, the view was very wide.

If this were to fly, the entire Second High School would be able to see it.

Bai Jinxuan sat down as Murong Yao suggested, her eyes fixed on the red button in front of her.

Four large characters were marked on it.

[Assault Form]

"Yaoyao, what's this?"

"Um... the second form?" Murong Yao replied tentatively.

Bai Jinxuan hesitated for a moment: "You...your hovercar, it can't attack, can it...?"

"Shh-"

Murong Yao placed her index finger to her lips, her voice very low: "Don't talk nonsense, okay? This is against the rules. It just so happened that there was a little space available, so I created a second form for emergencies..."

It really can attack!

Bai Jinxuan didn't know how to evaluate it for a while. There were many different kinds of hovercars on the market, but none of them were equipped with attack capabilities.

Magicians often have to operate the hovercar while casting spells, and if they lose focus, they will have an accident.

Even with autonomous driving, it can only move along a fixed track.

That's great! With Yao Yao's new technology, mages can now fight in vehicles, perfectly solving their weaknesses of being fragile and slow...

If this kind of thing gets out, what future will there be for martial artists?

If you asked Bai Jinxuan to deal with a metal monster, she would be driven crazy. If she didn't find the right teleportation point, she would not only get hit by a car, but also have to take the mage's damage head-on.

Even if he doesn't die, he'll be crippled.

As a martial artist, she immediately sensed a severe crisis. This dual-form floating vehicle must not be spread outside. Putting aside her own interests for the time being, such an oppressive environment for martial artists, before it has been fully popularized and possesses overwhelming power, would definitely cause internal strife.

Most high-level explorers are martial artists, and they would never accept their martial prowess being reduced to nothing.

Thinking of this, she reached out and grabbed Murong Yao's hand.

"Yaoyao, quickly disable the combat function, and then save the blueprints carefully. You absolutely cannot let anyone else know about this."

"Uh... but..."

Murong Yao's eyes were very clear; she was clearly unaware of just how extraordinary her abilities were in the military industry.

Auctions, various powerful families, guilds, the black market...

Various scenes flashed through Bai Jinxuan's mind. For a businesswoman like her, Yao Yao was a living magic weapon.

Putting everything else aside, if she were to obtain the blueprints for this hovercar and put it into production, the guild would probably have to be more respectful to her Witch Merchant Guild.

After all, the Witch Merchant Guild can die, but such precious blueprints are simply destroyed.

Bai Jinxuan didn't believe that if they learned that Yao Yao had the ability to create even more blueprints, these lunatics wouldn't take any strong measures, given the precedent of that auction.

Most importantly, this is something that cannot be touched, right under the union's nose. If the union gets involved, everything is over.

The deep pool is not a place for Yao Yao.

She will drown.

Bai Jinxuan took a deep breath, her tone gradually becoming more serious: "I'm serious. Promise me, Yao Yao, you absolutely must not let anyone else know about this, and you must not make any more technology blueprints... With Mewtwo, that's enough."

In the cramped cockpit, the two men were pressed tightly together.

As the hatch closed automatically, outside sounds were cut off, and the only sound in the world was the breathing of the silver-haired girl beside him.

Murong Yao could feel her burning heartbeat, thumping right next to her arm.

Xiaoxuan... is she worried about me...?

In her eyes, the scientific blueprints she created on a whim meant that she would be heading into a dangerous area in the future.

She always stubbornly insists on stumbling around, yet she forbids me from following in her footsteps... How despicable...

Yet, despite being such a despicable girl, it's impossible to feel any anger towards her.

"I promise you," Murong Yao said softly. "I'll only create Mewtwo; I won't do anything reckless."

"That's good."

The silver-haired girl relaxed completely, her soft body leaning against his shoulder, a faint fragrance wafting over.

"I'm about to drive," Murong Yao nudged her with her elbow, reminding her.

After a long while, the other party finally replied lazily, "Go ahead and drive."