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

　"How embarrassing, Hanabi-chan~"

　"Stop talking nonsense..."

　With Vita's help, Hanabi, dressed in her best, finally stepped back onto the ground after nearly twelve hours of being off the ground.

　Of course, the only difference was that the girl's fair and delicate legs were now covered with a pair of thick black pantyhose with a very high denier.

　Don't ask why Hanabi suddenly wants to wear this. After all, the pen that Suzuma uses to write the character "正" is something close to being a rare item. It's said that the writing on it takes a week to clean, and it really takes a week.

　If Hanabi were to still wear the same outfit as before... that would be a bit too righteous.

　"So……"

　Vita chuckled as she fiddled with the restraints she'd just used to "torture" Hanabi: "Hanabi, what are you planning to do next?"

　"Are you going to continue your revenge against Suzuma? If so..."

　"What, did you call me?"

　"Do not."

　Vita shook her head: "Please let me see the full version of the Fireworks' defeat CG."

　"What a terrible personality, Vita-neechan..."

　Hanabi pouted and said, "This situation happened because I rushed here and it wasn't my home turf... Once Suzuma gets to Pinocchio, I'll teach her a lesson!"

　"Wow--"

　Vita clapped in agreement: "You're amazing, Lady Hanabi!"

　"Tsk, you guy..."

　Hanabi stretched her sore body unhappily and said in a muffled voice, "As for now... I'm not going to make a fool of myself with Suzuma already prepared."

　"Is it really boring? I think it's quite interesting!"

　"Then next time you'll be locked up for twelve hours."

　Hanabi snorted lightly: "However, although I can't directly teach Suzuma a lesson, I can certainly make things difficult for her..."

　"Oh, there are other experts?"

　Vita immediately leaned back tactically.

　"Of course, I didn't come here specifically for Lingmo. My main purpose is to meet one of my 'clients'."

　“The Star Core Hunter, Miss Silver Wolf, wants to make a deal with me in the upcoming Pinocone.”

　"Are you really sure the Star Core Hunter will help you make things difficult for Lingmo?"

　Vita asked curiously, "If I remember correctly, wasn't that Star Core Spirit next to Lingmo the darling of the Star Core Hunters before?"

　"Hmph...no problem."

　Hanabi immediately regained her confidence. If you ignored her righteous demeanor, she seemed quite reliable: "They won't actively persecute Suzuma, so why not make them passive? I've already thought of a good idea."

　……

　"Lingmo, Lingmo, have you heard?"

　A day later, Lingmo, who had just been woken up by March 7th, rubbed her eyes and yawned.

　"What's wrong, March... I was playing games last night and was just catching up on sleep..."

　"What's the point of virtual games? Come play real-life games with us!"

　March clung to Lingmo's arm, trying to pull the pink fluffy ball of fur, which was sealed off the bed by the blanket and the bed sheet, off the bed: "Xing and I have been waiting for you for a long time, we need one more person to join us!"

　"So... what kind of game is it?"

　"This is a long story..."

　March scratched his head: "You should remember what I told you about Topa and Bronya's visit yesterday, right?"

　"According to Bronya, they talked a lot afterwards, especially after Bronya took Topa to the place where the Creation Engine was repaired, Topa's attitude towards her suddenly became much closer."

　"Well... I wouldn't say we're close, but there's definitely less of that formulaic communication between us, you know what I mean?"

　"Hmm, so your impression of Belloberg has changed, huh? Toppa probably just thought this was a lucky planet that got noticed by a genius before, so this change in attitude is to be expected."

　Lingmo nodded and said, "So... what happened next?"

　"Later, Topa took the initiative to help Bronya screen the contracts and brought in a new investment."

　"As for what that investment was..."

　"The Interstellar Victory Celebration of the Ether Front?"

　Lingmo tilted her head.

　"That's right, that's right, Suzumo has played this game before?"

　"I've played with it before."

　Lingmo gave a thumbs up: "I'm a seasoned rabbit head player!"

　Chapter 223 Lingmo: My Ether Spirit says he is a Chimera, Nirdoron!

　"Ah Xing, Mr. Giovanni, I've brought Ling Mo with me!"

　"This sentence structure sounds a bit like something about Pinduoduo recruiting people..."

　Suzuma, who had been dragged along by March, complained helplessly.

　However, although she seemed reluctant, Suzuma actually enjoyed it quite a bit.

　After all, the feeling of my arm sinking completely into March's soft, deep, and full breasts was really nice. Although it wasn't a hidden style like Star's, March's size was not to be underestimated.

　On the other hand, there's a certain hat with a pointy tip... well, considering the issue of cleaning the space station's ceiling, I'd better not look at it.

　Lingmo stopped thinking about it from the bottom of her heart.

　"Oh, is this Miss Suzumo? I've heard so much about you... I've long admired Miss Suzumo's name, and it's a pleasure to finally meet you in person today."

　"Eh……?"

　Lingmo was stunned by Giovanni's barrage of praise: "Me? Am I that famous?"

　"Ahem, although you are not as famous as Lady Black Tower in the world, at least within our faction, your name is well-known."

　Giovanni gently adjusted the mask on his face, the meaning of which was self-evident.

　"Your faction... well, I get it."

　Having quickly grasped Giovanni's meaning, Suzumo was trying hard to suppress the upward curve of her lips.

　"Has the news of poor Hanabi being defeated and having her CG cutscene played spread so quickly in your bar? You guys really are a bunch of people who enjoy watching the drama unfold..."

　“However, isn’t Belloberg’s level of pleasure a little too high right now… If I remember correctly, you’re the third Masked Fool, aren’t you?”

　"There aren't only three... but let's focus on the more important things first."

　Giovanni smiled slightly, steer the conversation back on track.

　“Miss March just told me that you have a basic understanding of the Ether Front… However, I guess you don’t have your own Ether Spirit yet?”

　"Etheric spirit?"

　"This is it—"

　Xing took out the mysterious ether coin she had just acquired and released a very cute-looking dimensional piggy bank. However, this piggy bank looked very timid. Upon seeing Lingmo, it suddenly trembled and jumped behind Xing's legs, shivering.

　Giovanni also chimed in, explaining, "The Aether technology is one of the byproducts of our decoding of Punk Lord's Aether editing technology. While we can't use the edited Aether to fight like some Punk Lord hackers, it's more than enough to be used as a gimmick in the latest version of Aether Front in the game."

　"By the way, just a reminder, only a small portion of Ether is actually used to generate and store Ether Spirits. The majority of the remaining space is used for scanning and converting Ether Spirits, as well as the built-in online functions. So, if your Ether is damaged, you don't need to worry too much about it damaging your Ether Spirits."

　"Ether editing..."

　Lingmo muttered the word, then asked Giovanni, "Mr. Giovanni, could you give me an empty Ether?"

　"of course can."

　Giovanni rummaged through the trinkets for a moment, then took out a few brand-new Ethercoins and handed them to Suzumo: "These Ethercoins haven't been used to capture Ether Spirits yet, but... what does Miss Suzumo intend to do with them?"

　"I just thought of..."

　Under the curious gazes of the three, Lingmo held the Ether Coin in her hand, a faint purple light emanating from it: "My ability to project weapons during combat seems to be similar to the operating mode of the Ether Spirit in some ways."

　"Since Ethereum is essentially an electronic product, can I make my own Ethereum spirit by hand?"

　"This one……"

　Giovanni's tone was somewhat uncertain: "Actually, our game itself has a built-in option to DIY your own Ether Spirits. However, these Ether Spirits need to be approved before they can be used officially."

　"Otherwise, as you know, if there's no review of character creation, the age-appropriate content for Etherfronts will probably soon become restricted."

　"I understand this."

　Lingmo nodded and said, "How about I try using some ethereal spirits derived from my own memories?"

　"So good."

　Giovanni tapped a few times on his terminal and then granted Lingmo's Ethereum creative mode access.

　"Let me think... For the first one, how about I sculpt a cute snake?"

　"Snakes? I never expected Miss Suzumo to like such a creature..."

　Giovanni fell silent as he stared at the dark green slime that suddenly appeared, covering an area of ​​several meters in radius, and the giant serpent that emerged from the slime, shouting something like "This is the moment of ascension to godhood!"

　"Cough cough cough... I accidentally went a little too far, sorry, sorry."

　Lingmo quickly canceled the ethereal projection and chuckled awkwardly.

　"No, it's alright... However, Miss Suzuma, please try not to create Aether Spirits that can cause real physical harm to the other trainer. After all, our game should be based on harmony..."

　"Alright, then I'll switch to a fusion-type chimera?"

　"Chimera? A fusion beast? It seems that there are similar creatures on many planets in the universe, but due to the definition of the word 'chimera,' most of these chimeras are not a single species at all."

　Giovanni breathed a sigh of relief.

　"However, the chimeras on almost all planets are not usually ferocious beasts. Instead, due to genetic fusion, they have been evolving towards becoming pets... I wonder if the chimeras in your hometown, Miss Suzumo, have enough fighting power?"

　Before she finished speaking, the summoning light on Lingmo's Ether Coins shone again, and instantly, a powerful aura that startled Old Sambo, who was not far away, spread out from Lingmo's location.

　A white-haired man with half a wing and a cold face appeared in the light.

　"Regardless of choices, regardless of survival, at this moment, the ideals of millions intertwine into one..."

　"Stop, stop, stop!"

　Giovanni, who was almost frightened out of his mask, quickly stopped Suzumo's actions: "The use of Envoy-level Aether Spirits is prohibited!"

　"Hehe, just kidding~"

　Lingmo, who was prepared, playfully stuck out her tongue and quickly took back the "Chimera" in her hand, saying, "Actually, I had already prepared the Ether Spirit a long time ago. Don't worry, this time it should meet your requirements."

　"Really?"

　Although he was wearing a mask, Giovanni seemed to be completely disbelieving.

　"It's true, trust me."

　"You're not going to bring out a colossal dragon that blots out the sky this time, are you?"

　"Uh...no way~"

　Lingmo silently hid one Ether back and then exchanged it for another.

　This time, accompanied by the light summoned by the Ether, a strange creature, about the height of a star and purple and white, jumped out from Lingmo's Ether.

　"Car, car, car!"

　"This is?"

　"This is a tank-class Honkai Beast, or 'Car Car' for short."

　Lingmo nodded seriously.

　"This looks much better..."

　Giovanni breathed a sigh of relief: "Miss Suzumo, the strange creatures in your hometown are truly unique and embarrassing. This one looks quite cute... car? It probably doesn't have any special abilities, right?"

　"Don't worry, it's just strong, Mr. Giovanni. If you're still worried, I can give you a demonstration."