I was transported to a broken world, yet my dreams are connected to Star Iron?

　"Don't worry!"

　Under the threat of scorched earth tactics, Suzuma immediately perked up: "Don't worry, the next major chapter of Honkai Impact 3 is in full production—we guarantee it will be released before the Grand Music Festival!"

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　Current bounty progress: 5 chapters, meow~

　Chapter 198 Black Tower: You say my chest is flat, huh? Looks like I'll have to have a midnight snack tonight.

　"Ta-ta-"

　The sound of heels striking metal echoed continuously in the empty spaceship.

　What are you looking around for?

　As night fell, just as Lingmo carefully stepped onto the spaceship, a voice immediately rang out from the spaceship's access control, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

　"It's not like you haven't been to this spaceship before, or have you simply forgotten what it looks like?"

　"Of course not."

　Lingmo shook her head repeatedly. This was her first time coming to the Black Tower since leaving Jianmu. She never expected that the Black Tower would send the same spaceship that Lingmo had met back then—perhaps because it was fast enough.

　"This is where Black Tower found me. If it weren't for the beautiful and kind-hearted Lady Black Tower, I might still be drifting in space right now~"

　"Huh, glib."

　Black Tower gave a soft hum, though its voice softened considerably: "The location this time is different from the previous lab location. Just grab any little Black Tower and bring it here."

　"Catch a little black tower?"

　Lingmo looked around and quickly found a small black tower that was on standby. After a slight flash of purple light, the small black tower quickly "fell" under Lingmo's power.

　"By the way, Black Tower, why did you decide to cram so many little Black Towers into this spaceship?"

　"It's not because of you."

　Black Tower scoffed, "You bastard, you don't think experiments don't need assistants, do you? My only experimental assistant is locked up in the Jianmu, so I'll have to get some little Black Towers to help me out, won't I?"

　"But you, you seized control pretty quickly this time, even though I reinforced the security modules... Your abilities have improved again?"

　"No, actually it's because my physical abilities have improved, so part of the seal that was originally attached to the Corruption Core was unlocked... In fact, I later discovered that my Herrscher Core and Origin Power need to improve together, but originally the Origin Power's progress was always faster than the Core's."

　"But now that the physical limitations have been removed, the core's progress has surpassed that of the Origin..."

　"I see... So your Primal Power can only be trained within the signal-blocking zone of that dream, right?"

　Black Tower quickly figured out the source of Lingmo's primordial power with a high degree of accuracy.

　"Never mind, it doesn't matter. Your origin is highly compatible with your body and is very gentle. It can accommodate any kind of ability, so no matter what, it's hard for it to have a negative impact on your situation... Speaking of which, Harmony might really like your ability."

　"No, please stop..."

　Lingmo's lips twitched: "The two great gods of destruction and abundance are already enough to overwhelm me. If we add another one, Harmony, on top of the existing Expansion... are they planning to gather a whole table of Imperial Jade within me?"

　"It's no big deal. If it's given to you, just take it. Isn't that little gray-haired guy next to you also carrying three destinies within him?"

　Black Tower said nonchalantly, "However, you two both look like idiots. I'm quite curious whether that mechanical head will suddenly decide to glance at you... When that happens, the expressions of those guys who have tried so hard to get the attention of the erudite monk will be quite interesting."

　During their casual conversation, Xiao Heita quickly led Lingmo to the special laboratory that Heita had prepared for her.

　"Oh, you're here..."

　Hei Ta glanced at Ling Mo as she entered, but didn't take her hand off the computer: "Then you can take it off yourself first."

　"?!"

　Lingmo suddenly clutched her chest, her pretty face slightly flushed, and said, "This, is it really that direct... I'm not ready yet..."

　"Silly boy, what are you thinking!"

　Heita glanced at Lingmo with a helpless expression. Hmm, her face was so rosy that it made one want to take a bite. Fortunately, Heita was a person with strong self-control. If it were Xingbao, who had a taste for sweetness, Lingmo would have already been pounced on to the ground by now.

　"I meant to let you into the culture chamber. That's the culture medium that Ruan Mei just sent over today. Otherwise, why do you think I called you over so late at night?"

　Black Tower snapped its fingers lightly, and several little Black Towers rushed in from outside the door. Without saying a word, they grabbed Lingmo and quickly stripped the strawberry cake naked, then threw it into the incubation chamber.

　"Gulu gulu..."

　"You won't drown here, you silly boy."

　Black Tower sighed and then sat down next to the culture chamber: "If you're bored, you can chat with me for a while. It will probably take another hour for this culture medium to fully take effect."

　"So, what should we talk about?"

　Lingmo tilted her head: "How about we talk about the anecdotes about Lady Black Tower on the space station... Ouch!"

　Lingmo, who had been tapped by a small hammer protruding from the culture chamber, promptly shut her mouth.

　"I haven't had a chance to watch the dream video you sent me this afternoon yet... but I skimmed through it, and it seems like the little guy encountered a chaotic situation?"

　Black Tower's lips curled into a slight smile: "Let's talk about this part. I'm really interested in this part of the story~"

　Lingmo suddenly felt a cold sweat break out on her brow.

　……

　"Gu..."

　When Lingmo opened her eyes again, she found that she seemed to have left the incubation chamber. The feeling of being enveloped by the nutrient solution on her skin had turned into the feeling of being covered by a light blanket, and an extremely soft and comfortable sensation.

　"I just... fell asleep? So there was a sedative in Ruan Mei's culture medium. Why didn't Black Tower tell me sooner..."

　Before she could finish speaking, Lingmo suddenly felt the softness in front of her pressing even closer.

　Only then did she belatedly realize that she seemed to have been moved to a different location; to be precise, she should now be lying in the arms of someone she knew.

　"Well……"

　Lingmo took the initiative to rub her cheek against the soft surface in front of her.

　"If you put it this way, Black Tower's chest isn't exactly flat, although it is a bit small, but it's still quite comfortable—ouch, ouch, ouch..."

　Hei Ta, who had just been woken up by Ling Mo's rubbing against him, pinched the cheek of the reckless pink-haired girl with a dark face.

　"Little guy~"

　Perhaps because she had just woken up and heard such an "explosive" statement, Black Tower's voice became exceptionally "sweet".

　"So that's what you think~"

　"Goo! Black Tower, I was wrong! Actually, your breasts are very full and normal in size; it's my size that's abnormal... Eek~"

　Before the reckless girl could finish speaking, in a tumble, Lingmo felt herself being pressed down by Heita. Heita's long, voluptuous legs, encased in black stockings, were now firmly clamped around her waist. Heita, sitting on her lower abdomen, leaned forward slightly, her slender fingers gently tracing Lingmo's cheek.

　"It's too late to explain now."

　Feeling the pink atmosphere gradually filling the room, Black Tower gently licked the corner of his mouth.

　"Well... as compensation, I'll start enjoying tonight's midnight snack, okay?"

　"Late-night snack?"

　"Of course it's you, my dear strawberry cake~"

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　Hey, there's been construction going on in front of the building these past few days, it's been so noisy I can't sleep.

　So, let's cheer up with a Clockwork Caesar joke, hehe?

　Why did Cerlydella kill Tarantun? According to unofficial historical accounts, when Cerlydella was prosecuting the bard who told Caesar's jokes, Tarantun placed an extra chair in the plaintiff's seat so that he could see the plaintiff.

　Chapter 199 Lingmo: What do you mean I need to strengthen myself? I also have to wait until the next dawn?

　"Hehehe... Black Tower, my Black Tower~ So soft and fragrant..."

　"Wake up, you idiot!"

　Seeing Suzuma talking in her sleep and about to suck on something strange, the embarrassed and annoyed Kurota quickly pushed away the cute face that was pressing against her chest.

　"Well?"

　Lingmo blinked groggily, then promptly buried her head back down.

　"Hey, Hey, let me tell you a secret: if you rub it a lot, it can turn into... Ouch!"

　"If this genius wanted to change his body shape, he wouldn't need to go through all that trouble... You're clearly just making excuses!"

　Hei Ta angrily tapped Ling Mo on the head and said, "If you say another word, be careful you'll experience what you felt last night again!"

　"Huh? No, no..."

　Lingmo quickly shook her head. As an intellectual genius, if Black Tower wanted to do some strange things with Lingmo, there were too many things that could be used as aids. Not to mention the large group of little Black Towers outside, even Black Tower himself was almost too much for Lingmo. If it happened again... she might have to be carried to Lin Yuan Realm by Black Tower because her whole body was sore.

　"Hmph, I knew you could only talk big."

　Black Tower snorted and beckoned two little Black Towers to come in and tidy up the messy room. He then patted Lingmo's soft buttocks and said, "Get up quickly! Then go back to your Scale Abyss Realm to recharge. You've been running around outside all day yesterday, so it's time to recharge yourself today."

　"Good good..."

　Lingmo sat up in bed and yawned lazily, stretching her beautiful body curves: "It feels like... another peaceful daily routine is about to begin."

　……

　As it turned out, Suzumo's feeling was indeed correct.

　Since the storylines of Honkai Impact 3rd and Honkai Impact 3rd both came to an end at the same time, Suzuma's life suddenly became leisurely—of course, this refers to her mindset; if we're talking about her physical health...

　With Star and Black Tower on one side and Kiana and Wendy on the other, Suzumo's daily life is actually quite "fulfilling".

　However, the news that came during this period was not all good. For example, Suzumo's recovery was not progressing as smoothly as expected.

　"I think Ruan Mei's thinking is correct, right? This situation can only be attributed to my bad luck?"

　Looking at the serious-looking trio of geniuses, Lingmo tilted her head in confusion.

　"For geniuses, there is no such thing as luck unless it involves certain special problems."

　Black Tower looked somewhat worried: "In the end, we still lack understanding of the Star God. It's normal that Ruan Mei's simulation based on the conventional Destruction Path and Abundance Path will yield conclusions that deviate from the actual effects."

　"If the progress of the simulated universe could be a little faster..."

　"Going any faster won't help, after all, you've always disagreed with letting Suzumo enter the simulated universe."

　Ruan Mei's projection then spoke up: "I understand your concerns, especially after she showed some qualities that attract the Star God. I also do not recommend letting her enter the simulated universe. However, this means that we will indeed lack detailed data on the Star God's influence on her body."

　"It is precisely because of this that we have overlooked the fact that the power bestowed by the Star God is not as easy to harmonize as ordinary destiny power. Extending her external survival time after each energy replenishment to one month is already the current limit. If we want to extend this time further, there are only two methods left."

　"First, we need to find her a Blessing of Abundance that is at the same level as Jianmu, or at least not too much lower, and implant it into her body to replace Jianmu in giving her blood transfusions and maintaining her body's stability."

　"And the second method..."

　"It's about enabling her to go further on the path of exploration."

　Screw Gum's voice rang out among the four: "Reason: A sufficiently inclusive path of destiny can neutralize some of the influence from Nanuk and the pharmacist, while also helping Suzumo adapt to more destructive forces of destiny without affecting her mind."

　"However, doing so also means that accidents could happen at any time. After all, the path of exploration is full of unknowns. Staying in an abnormal area for a month is probably not a low-probability event. Conclusion: The number of times Suzumo's resurrection is triggered may increase significantly as a result."

　"Of course, introducing other powers that can harmonize the two destinies within Suzuma's body is also a very generous alternative, such as the family's tuner, the balance arbitrator, or even the Masked Fool..."

　"Hmm... I think I understand."

　After listening to Lingmo for a while, she had roughly come to a conclusion.

　"In other words, my current internal state means that my strength is sufficient, but I lack a lifeline or a teammate to strengthen my stability? Otherwise, I'll become a machine that shares health and mana, and once the abundant blessing power that maintains stability within me is gone, I'll turn into a bomb on the spot and crash like a king?"

　"Although the language is too colloquial, this is indeed a valid way to understand it."

　Screw Gumu nodded: "Correction: It's not necessary to strengthen yourself. Introducing external forces to replenish you in a way similar to the Jianmu tree can also extend your lifespan in the external world."

　"For example, having the family's tuner tune the abundance and destructive forces within you can, to some extent, smooth out their mutual repulsion."

　"Doesn't that mean we still have plenty of time?"

　Upon hearing the word "family," Lingmo immediately perked up: "Our next stop is Pinocchio, which happens to be family territory. Surely we can find a tuner to help us, right?"