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

　"However, since the Grey Serpent has come to us of its own accord, there's no reason not to take advantage of it. Perfect timing, I can try to find out where Paradise's server is. Even if I don't join World Serpent, I still have to go to Paradise."

　Following the URL provided by the gray snake, Lingmo quickly used her powers to locate the nearest World Snake base. Then, using the contact records of this base, Lingmo found another World Snake base nearby.

　"Searching like this is too slow... Forget it, let's just let the system host it to help me find it. Anyway, Paradise's servers must consume a lot of energy. There aren't many bases that can store servers of this level. If we check each one one by one, only investigating the energy flow level and not getting detailed information, we won't be discovered by the other side."

　"By the time I come back next time, I should have found the location of Paradise by then..."

　With such anticipation, Lingmo peacefully (?) closed her eyes.

　[...She's already searching for paradise, and she's even waiting for the system's managed search function to help her find it?]

　Once Lingmo's consciousness had completely shifted to Xingtie, the voice of customer service representative Xiaoqi faintly sounded in the system.

　【Okay, okay~ I won't let cute Kiana waste time on this job. For the fairy lady, finding the Paradise Server is as easy as going home, okay?】

　Another sound appeared simultaneously in the system space.

　"That's just going home..."

　【It's different, because I actually don't know where Paradise's server is... After all, Suzumo just packed us up and brought us out with her.】

　Her sweet and pleasant voice carried a hint of a soft laugh.

　However... Miss Fairy has her own methods~

　[If you want to find your past self, you just need to resonate with the power of origin, and you can find it easily!]

　[Well... my past self might have been slightly shocked?]

　……

　Meanwhile, Suzuma, who had just woken up at the Swaro base, was unaware that Ellie had already put a huge plan for her back in Honkai Impact 3rd. At this moment, Suzuma was probably still adjusting to her newfound consciousness returning to her body.

　However... clearly, at this moment, a familiar and enthusiastic bystander was trying to speed up the process for her.

　"Lingmo, you're awake?"

　As her blurred vision gradually cleared, Lingmo could vaguely see the gray-haired figure lying outside the hibernation pod.

　Immediately afterwards, the hatch opened automatically, and a slender hand wearing a fingerless glove reached in from the outside, trying to check on Suzumo's condition.

　"Don't touch me, I'm fine... I just woke up and my senses haven't returned yet, so I can't control my body."

　"Really?"

　Xing's eyes lit up, and a sly smile appeared on his face: "So, no matter what I do to Lingmo now, Lingmo can't resist?"

　"Hey, I don't remember teaching you to be this kind of opportunistic person!"

　"This is not taking advantage of someone's misfortune, this is seizing an opportunity."

　Xing said matter-of-factly, "When you have the opportunity to make a choice, you can't let yourself regret it!"

　"Is this what Kaffa taught you to mean by that phrase?!"

　Although Lingmo tried her best to regain consciousness, according to what Black Tower had said before, the recovery speed was probably related to her physical condition, and Lingmo's physique was just... a weakling.

　So, the girl, her limbs trembling, could only helplessly watch as Xing lay beside her, her pretty face flushed with excitement, gradually drawing closer to her cheek...

　Then... they drew a five-pointed star on Suzuma's face?

　"You...you only do this?"

　Lingmo's voice was filled with doubt, and a barely perceptible hint of...disappointment?

　"Yes, yes, I found this in the upper area. Don't worry, the ingredients are edible and harmless to the human body. This should have been used in a cake shop to decorate food."

　Xing nodded, her brows filled with the innocent charm of someone just beginning to understand human nature.

　"...Okay, just remember to find a way to get rid of it for me later."

　"Get rid of it?"

　Xing scratched her head: "This is actually quite delicious, if Lingmo insists on removing it..."

　Caught off guard, Xing suddenly leaned in and gently licked Lingmo's instantly flushed cheeks a few times, sweeping all the paint into her mouth with her pink little tongue.

　"That's good!"

　"..."

　Outside the room, Schwarz, having sensed that Suzumo had woken up, silently covered Clara's eyes with his hand.

　"Mr. Schwarz, what are Sister Lingmo and Sister Xing doing?"

　"This is a common behavior when humans are courting, Clara. You're too old to be looking at this."

　I hope Aponia and Kafka won't ask me for royalties in Chapter 104.

　A moment later, Lingmo, having given Xingbao a severe "punishment," walked out of the room where the hibernation pod was kept with a normal expression.

　Following behind was Xingbao, whose cheeks were slightly flushed and whose eyes were dreamy.

　Of course, the so-called punishment was nothing more than pressing the adorable Xingbao onto his lap and giving her pert buttocks a few light pats. Moreover, judging from Xing's expression, it's hard to say whether the punishment served its purpose of punishment or simply added to the fun.

　However, what Lingmo didn't know was that for a new Star Core Spirit like Xingbao, who had an exceptionally strong ability to learn, her punishment this time might soon be learned by Xingbao in a very good manner, and might be applied to Lingmo herself without hesitation when the opportunity arose.

　After all, judging from the current situation, Xing is actually the one who is most proactive in wanting to get close to Lingmo. The child is still young and doesn't know what shyness is. She just wants to act on her instincts, which is reasonable (I'm sure of it).

　"Hey, Suzumo, you won the revival match!"

　Outside the room, on the outpost, March 7th, who was studying a smoking automaton with Danheng, immediately spotted Xinglingmo who had just come out: "Come here quickly, Schwarz said you seem to be very good at repairing these automatons... Danheng and I have been stumped by this decryption for ages!"

　"Decryption?"

　Lingmo walked over curiously: "Isn't this just connecting a circuit?"

　"Oh, this is just our usual name. After all, every planet may encounter similar problems. Some are circuits, some are omens, and some are games. The characteristics of the Path of Exploration allow us to understand these things, so we simply came up with a unified name."

　As a result, before March could finish her introduction, the automaton, which had been restored to its original state by Lingmo's corrupting power, suddenly stood up with a "beep".

　"All right."

　Lingmo clapped her hands.

　"This, so fast?"

　March 7th leans back tactically: "A miracle worker, Dr. Ling!"

　"Stop complaining and just tell me what happened while I was asleep."

　Lingmo patted March 7's pink head and smiled.

　"Let me explain this."

　Dan Heng cleared his throat: "That day, thanks to your reminder, I kept watch all night to prevent the other side from launching a sudden attack. Sure enough, at dawn, I saw two teams of Silver Mane Iron Guards begin to surround the hotel from the outside."

　"So, I immediately woke up March and Star to prepare to evacuate from here. However, due to our unfamiliarity with the terrain, we were still discovered by the other side. In desperation, we fled to the area in Beloborg that was being eroded by the rift, and Miss Bronya also led a team to chase after us."

　"However... just then, we discovered that Miss Bronya had actually let us go on purpose."

　"deliberately?"

　"Yes, according to her description, you had a long talk with her, and it was probably your words that changed her mind..."

　Danheng nodded: "She originally intended to show us a way to leave Belleburg temporarily and go outside to avoid trouble, but at that moment, Sambo suddenly appeared and, without saying a word, drugged us all with sleeping gas and brought us down."

　"Oh right, Sambo is..."

　"I recognize this one."

　Lingmo interrupted Danheng's explanation in time: "When I came down, I bumped into him. He probably... well, he didn't mean any harm."

　"No ill intent... well, but I still suggest you keep an eye on him, after all..."

　Dan Heng didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

　After all, it's somewhat fantastical to be able to pull out a stun gas in a place like Beloborg that can knock out a group of pioneers with environmental resistance buffs, including even a former Dragon Lord.

　"And what happens after we get underground?"

　Lingmo asked curiously, "I haven't had a chance to see yet. I've probably been asleep for a few days?"

　"Uh……"

　March and Xing exchanged a glance: "Actually, it should only be less than a day, right?"

　“After all, according to Schwarz, you fell asleep yesterday morning, and we arrived in the lower district at noon. After arriving, we contacted the local security organization, Earthfire. Originally, according to Earthfire, if we wanted to obtain information about the Star Core, we needed to find a way to persuade Schwarz, but unexpectedly…”

　"You didn't expect that I would complete all the tasks in this area for you, did you?"

　Lingmo, hands on her hips with a "I'm so awesome" look, said, "Understood. Then you guys go to the lower district and spread out to gather some information. After all, I went straight to Swaro after I arrived here, so I don't know the situation in the lower district yet. Xing, take me to find Bronya."

　"Is the speedrunning master going to grind for mission completion again?"

　A look of contentment spread across March 7's face: "Is this what it feels like to have a prison player leading you? It's so awesome..."

　"Wake up, March."

　Dan Heng said speechlessly, "You're the prison player, and the kind of embarrassing prison player who needs to be guided by newbies."

　"Then don't expose me!"

　……

　Led by Xing, Lingmo quickly found Bronya, but when Lingmo found her, her situation seemed to be a little precarious.

　"Star, why is Bronya surrounded by a group of people?"

　Lingmo stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance: "Do you know those people?"

　“I only spent one day in the lower area, how could I possibly recognize... wait, that's not right, I think I do recognize someone.”

　Xinggang instinctively wanted to retort, but when she saw the crowd in front of her, she paused for a moment: "These should be people from the fight club, right?"

　Fight Club?

　"It's called a club, but it's actually an underground boxing gym, a place for fighting in underground matches."

　Xing gestured with her little fist: "Sanyue, Danheng, and I even fought a few matches together. Danheng's nickname is... Cold-faced Little Azure Dragon, I think?"

　"That's quite a vivid description... But, underground boxing gyms, huh? I think I've heard of that before..."

　After Xing reminded her, Lingmo remembered the identity of the old man leading the group.

　After all, as one of the few named NPCs in Star Iron, and even the only one whose birthplace is mentioned in several quests in the lower districts, it's hard for Lingmo not to be impressed by this old man.

　That's right, it's Scott, the boxing gym owner, the one who ruined many lower-class residents and was obsessed with money.

　"Let me listen... Ah, I think I understand."

　It can only be said that, as expected of someone with rich experience in the lower-class society, Xingwei moved closer and immediately understood what these people were arguing about.

　"Bronya has been set up. Now they're forcing her to fight a few more matches to pay off their debt, and they're also using the excuse of the Upper District's previous withdrawal of troops to pressure her..."

　As Xing listened, she suddenly became indignant: "Lingmo, these people are definitely doing this on purpose, especially this boss. He probably wants to make a big fuss and increase the fame of his boxing matches."

　"A female Iron Guard from the Upper District, especially in a place like an underground boxing gym where anything can happen, will probably attract a lot of people with extreme feelings towards the Upper District to cause trouble... It's almost impossible to guess what those people will do to Bronya."

　"If Bronya holds back, she might get hurt; if she doesn't, she'll escalate the situation further, exacerbating the conflict between the upper and lower districts and increasing the buzz... That old guy is full of bad intentions!"

　"Not bad, Xing. I didn't expect you to have become so much smarter in just a few days."

　Looking at Xing's logical and insightful analysis, Lingmo couldn't help but show a hint of surprise. After all, due to numerous fan-made interpretations from her previous life, the general perception of Xing was that he was simple-minded and clumsy, to the point that most people overlooked one crucial point—

　Xingbao is an all-around genius who can "get the hang of things on the first try and become a master in a few days" in multiple fields.

　At least in areas such as management, pet raising, puzzle solving, and gaming, Xingbao's talent is indeed not to be underestimated.

　"What do you mean by 'becoming much smarter'!"

　Xing retorted angrily, "Don't I usually appear to be very clever?"

　"Uh……"

　Xing's words immediately reminded Lingmo of Xing's "exciting past"—when she crawled into a trash can and couldn't get out at the space station, and when she licked the railing in Belleburg and got her tongue stuck.

　"If I had to describe my impression of you normally, it would probably be... crazy?"

　"?"

　Ignoring Hoshi's bewildered expression, Suzuma stepped forward and turned to Hoshi, saying, "I told you before that my ability is actually a psycho-sensory type when it comes to dealing with people... but apart from Kafka, you probably haven't seen any other psycho-sensory type ability users in action, have you?"

　Upon hearing that there seemed to be something fun to watch, Xing immediately nodded obediently.

　"Then you'll see him soon."