The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　"Xiao Xi!"

　The nine-colored deer, quick-witted and agile, immediately embraced the qilin, calling out its friend's name with slight annoyance.

　"You won't die from falling, so why do you care so much, Nine-Colored Deer."

　Xi pouted, raised her hand and used her finger as a pen to draw a step in front of the two of them.

　Chapter 53 The Silly Painter and Her Clever Pets

　"The scenery here is quite nice."

　Chen Lingxu wasn't flustered at all, but to reassure Xiaolu, he still made a little effort to get up and sit with her on a protruding rock, watching the sea of ​​clouds and the sunset in front of them.

　"They were all painted by Miss Xi"

　"What? These mountains and these clouds are truly breathtaking."

　"Humph."

　Xi, who was designing a small cabin for resting, merely hummed in response, seemingly unconcerned to reply.

　"Have you seen enough? If you have, then get out."

　"How can one possibly appreciate such beauty and scenery in just a short time?"

　Beautiful women and beautiful scenery?

　Ha, men who are all talk and no action are the most unreliable.

　The young artist raised his head and turned to look at the unicorn that seemed to be yielding and flattering the person.

　"LuLu tilts her head this way a little more, oh, right. Just like that, it looks beautiful."

　But Qilin didn't look at her at all. He was directing the little deer to pose, and then taking pictures of something with a small cube.

　"Does this really look good, Ah Xu?"

　Having just seen a beautiful view, the man wanted to take a picture of her. What kind of picture? Nine-Colored Deer didn't know, but since Chen Lingxu wanted to do it, she would cooperate, as a way to gain some goodwill for that sharp-tongued Xi.

　"It's guaranteed to look good. Lulu is such a beautiful woman, she can complement any scenery."

　"It's not that exaggerated."

　If the Nine-Colored Deer is a feast for the eyes, then the little painter over there, with her sullen face, puffed-out bosom, and glaring at people, is an absolute beauty that could make any creature stand out from its surroundings.

　But the nine-colored deer's ears still drooped slowly amidst the praise; its joy was undeniable.

　"Look, Lulu, my photography skills are pretty good."

　"Wow... Wow, they really captured it! What's this called? That's amazing."

　"Camera. How about this one?"

　"They're beautiful too; all the stones are exactly the same shape."

　Watching the two of them huddled together making a racket, Xi strolled closer and stood beside the Nine-Colored Deer, her little face still fixed on the distant scenery, as if she didn't care at all what they were playing.

　"Does Xiaoxi want to see it too?"

　Before she could respond, Nine-Colored Deer took the camera and showed the photos inside to her incredibly curious friend.

　"Hmph. A clever trick. The true essence of painting lies in..."

　A well-taken photo naturally produces an excellent result. But in Xi's eyes, this thing, which resembled a 'clumsy imitation of a painting,' presented her with a certain challenge.

　“Miss Xi is right. But not everyone has Miss Xi’s superb painting skills, and can draw the scenery they see on paper at any time. This kind of skill can actually allow ordinary people to record and preserve the beautiful scenery and people in their hearts. In my opinion, paintings and photos each have their advantages and disadvantages, but there is no conflict between the two.”

　"..."

　"Yes, I don't think there's any conflict between the two. Painting and... well, photography can actually be combined. Taking pictures of scenery in different places can also allow painters to create paintings based on the scenery in the photos."

　"Tsk."

　Xi watched the two of them talk and talk, as if she were the kind of person who was stuck in her ways.

　"If Miss Xi likes it, this camera will be yours. It's my exclusive product; you can only find this one in Terra right now."

　"Hmm...no need, I don't have anything like that..."

　“Please accept it, Miss Xi. You are Lulu’s best friend and have helped her a lot. As Lulu’s friend, I should return the favor. Besides, a treasure is a perfect match for a beautiful woman. Miss Xi’s charm is unparalleled. This camera should belong to someone like Miss Xi to be truly worth the price.”

　The Qilin man in front of her spoke earnestly, and his words were intended to win over and ease tensions, so as not to make the Nine-Colored Deer, a mutual friend, feel uncomfortable. Although the words of praise did not change Xi's expression, the tail behind him swayed noticeably faster.

　"Hmph. Even so, my bet with you won't change."

　"It's alright, this is between me and Miss Xi. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. By the way, Little Algae Ball should be back soon. Please ask Miss Xi to send me out, so that she won't worry if she doesn't see us."

　"Yes. Xiaoxi, let's go out first."

　"...I need to rest. If you want to leave, then leave."

　Watching the nine-colored deer follow the man without looking back, the little painter cast a resentful glance at the camera in his hand.

　The words of the Qilin still seemed to echo in my ears.

　A beauty that is unparalleled in the world...

　Gentleman?

　Is he really a gentleman?

　Having received a gift for no reason, even she couldn't bring herself to slap the smiling person.

　"Tsk. Even so, I won't let my guard down. Anyone who dares to harm the Nine-Colored Deer..."

　After uttering a harsh remark, Xi sat down on the rock and began fiddling with the camera.

　"How... do I use this?"

　But after fiddling with it for a while, Xi belatedly realized that Chen Lingxu had only given her the thing and hadn't taught her how to use it at all.

　"Alright! You surnamed Chen! So you were waiting for me here!"

　Is he deliberately refusing to teach her so she'll beg him to teach her?!

　"What talk of a gentleman's word... Bah! You're a petty person! A despicable person!"

　Xi made up her mind; she would never seek out the other party to learn something like this.

　"This piece of junk is nowhere near as good as my painting."

　Unable to figure out how to use it, Xi thought of Chen Lingxu's smiling face before he left. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was a provocation. In anger, Xiaolongniang threw the camera away.

　"Gah?!"

　A black goblin lay contentedly in the river water.

　Just as it was about to go back to eat fruit, a stone suddenly fell from the sky and knocked off a large chunk of its ink.

　"Huh??"

　The strange stone landed on the ground and immediately attracted the attention of several black goblins.

　"Huh? (What is this?)"

　"Cala (cool, like a stone)"

　"Gah! (Idiot, this might be something Yu lost)"

　The camera, covered in ink saliva, fell to the ground.

　"Huh??"

　A group of cats were playfully biting and nibbling at each other when someone accidentally bumped into something, causing the camera to click and startle them so much that they scattered immediately.

　"Gah! (Thunder! Thunder! The wicked exorcist is here again!)"

　But nothing happened. After knocking off the ink, A-Yao raised its head from its belly, crawled slowly across the ground, and tentatively nudged the area with its head.

　"It's okay."

　The A-Yaos swarmed around again, and as one of the Mo-Li kicked over the camera, the grayed-out screen lit up again, revealing the images inside to the A-Yaos.

　"Huh? (That looks familiar, Ah Yao)"

　"Gah... (Isn't that you?)"

　"Wow! (That's amazing, how did you do that?)"

　It was like discovering a new world; through communication, the A-Yaos quickly mastered how to use the camera.

　Before long, the ink spirits in the scroll world learned that A Yao had mastered a painting method that could bring everything to life, comparable to Xi's chosen ink spirit.

　Beyond the painting.

　Nine-Colored Deer watched as the Qilin pulled out another camera and fiddled with it, remembering what he had said before about it being the only one available. Helpless and amused, he began to read the medical book.

　Chapter Fifty-Four: Daydreaming Again

　The Nine-Colored Deer couldn't sleep.

　It's raining again today... Ah, I don't mean the rain outside.

　Although the girl was trying her best to suppress it, those faint moans and whimpers still couldn't be erased. They lingered in her ears, no better than mosquitoes.

　It's been almost 45 minutes, isn't it over yet? Isn't that taking a bit too long?

　Medical books say that it has extremely long endurance for about fifteen minutes...

　And then there's the algae girl... *slap slap slap*, doesn't it hurt? Just hearing it makes me feel how strong it is.

　Just thinking about the Nine-Colored Deer made me feel a little restless.

　That's not good...

　She was talking about herself.

　Nine-Colored Deer tried to close her eyes, but as soon as she did, the image of the man would appear in her mind. She really found it hard to associate the upright and gentlemanly Qilin during the day with the rude and 'rogue' at night.

　"Master... you were quite vigorous today. Are you thinking about Miss Lu again?"

　Oh, why are we talking about her again?

　"It has nothing to do with Lulu."

　It's okay... but you're still using so much force... Hmm, could it be that you're thinking of Xiaoxi?

　The image of her friend popped into the Nine-Colored Deer's mind.

　Maybe... After all, although Xi's personality is a bit off, she is very beautiful, and judging from Chen Lingxu's attitude towards her, the way he always teases her, he probably likes her too.

　But... I've been thinking about her every day these past few days... and I only met Xi today...

　"Is Master thinking about that Miss Xi? Wow, Master's affections have changed so quickly."

　The words of the algae child struck a chord in the heart of the nine-colored deer.

　Yes, it's a bit too fast to fall for someone else.

　"What nonsense are you talking about? Do I look like such a womanizer?"

　"Please be gentle, sir. I know I was wrong..."

　Is not it?

　The shapeshifter, now transformed into a dragon girl, wiped her mouth to remove the saliva that the Qilin had shoved out, and continued to play the game with him.

　"I was just angry. Lulu has such a good personality, how could she have such a temperamental friend?"

　"Yes, yes..."

　Hmm... So it wasn't because you liked Xi?

　Nine-Colored Deer thought about it and realized that it seemed that Xi Xian had indeed been the one to give her the cold shoulder today, which was why Chen Lingxu teased her, gambled with her, and drank with her. But in the end, he still... gave her a gift in an attempt to ease the tension.

　These……

　"If it weren't for not wanting to make things difficult for Lulu, I wouldn't care about her at all."

　"The master is so magnanimous!"

　Were all of these things... done for her?

　The nine-colored deer clenched its fists, its fluffy white tail swaying back and forth.

　"Master...slow down...I can't take it..."

　Ah... why are you suddenly so loud... you really can't hold on any longer, can you?