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Chapter 132 Surrendering Without a Trace (6900 views, please subscribe)

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In a simply decorated yet cozy study, Rorschach sat quietly on a vine-covered bench, fiddling with the smartphone he had brought from his home world.

Although all of Rorschach's games, novels, comics, and videos disappeared because all the data was converted into relationships between various worlds, some basic functions of the phone are still available.

For example, there's cross-world telephone communication, incredibly realistic virtual projections, and a mental network connecting the Valkyries—a network that can never truly be still. The last one, in particular, has solved Rorschach's long-standing anxieties.

Having one loli or young girl call you "Onii-chan" is a treat; ten lolis calling you "Onii-chan" is bliss; a hundred lolis calling you "Onii-chan" is heaven. But having a thousand, ten thousand, or even more lolis calling you "Onii-chan" non-stop, 24/7, begging for hugs, wanting to be lifted up high, etc., is a happy kind of trouble, especially if some of them are carnivorous lolis.

Rorschach, who initially responded enthusiastically to everyone, quickly surrendered. He spent a considerable amount of shopping vouchers to upgrade his phone, making it a hub in the Mind Network. This phone then filtered out some of the noise, allowing those communications that truly needed attention to contact Rorschach promptly. Furthermore, he divided Mind Network communications into text, direct communication, and video communication.

In addition, Rorschach mass-produced a large number of identical phones and distributed them to girls who wanted them, resulting in an unexpectedly huge success. Many little ones preferred to use the same phone as their older brother, even if it meant not using the more advanced phones available in their own world.

In this way, Rorschach remains the core of the Valkyrie's mental network, but with the addition of a 'notepad'-like system that records everything that happens in the mental network in detail, allowing non-Valkyrie individuals to participate in the mental network.

Rorschach sets aside time each day to read the messages the children send him and respond to some of the real issues that need to be addressed.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Rorschach isolates himself from the children's inner world. In his spare time, he still enjoys chatting with these adorable little ones. When he's busy, he'll occasionally peek at their chatter to relieve the boredom of seeing their interesting comments.

For example, right now, the conversations between the little creatures who are traveling through portals to arks all over the world have piqued the men's interest.

It's an owl, not a Scottish round-faced chubby chicken: I'm about to arrive in America, and I'm a little excited. Is this what they call 'getting nervous as I approach home'?

This young lady is Aihara Enju~: Tina, where did you learn this idiom? It's so fitting. I don't remember learning this in class.

Miss Dolphin is so tired and wants to retire: Yeonjoo, this was taught in Chinese class yesterday! You must have been daydreaming again!

This young lady is Aihara Enju~: Eh! Did you teach me yesterday? How come I don't know?!

It's an owl, not a round-faced, chubby Scottish chicken: Because Luo Xia was the teacher of the Chinese class, it's normal that Yeonjoo was staring blankly at Luo Xia the whole time and couldn't listen to what he was saying.

Miss Dolphin is so tired and wants to retire: Yeonjoo, I'll come to you before lights out tonight and help you catch up on today's lessons.

This young lady is Aihara Enju~: ? ! No, Natsumi, I was planning to have a one-night stand tonight... cough cough, it's alright, it's alright, come on over, I'll be waiting for you in the room.

Miss Dolphin is so tired and wants to retire: You need to work hard for your points, Yeonjoo.

Cat Ear Switch: Can Cui join us too? There's something I didn't understand in today's math lesson taught by the Holy Emperor. Cui only bent down to pick up the eraser, but when she looked up again, she was completely out of sync.

Teacher's life is interesting: Didn't you understand the lesson during the day, Cui-chan? It was my oversight. I'll give you extra help tonight!

Cat Ear Switch: No need, no need, that's too much trouble for Your Majesty!

Teacher life is interesting: It's okay, Midori-chan is cute, so it's alright.

I love Enju the most! : Enju, are you having tutoring tonight? Then count Hina in! Let's have a fight after tutoring!

This young lady is Aihara Enju~: Please forgive me for refusing!

Mibu Asaka: What are you guys talking about? How come I got 99+ points just from dealing with a Gastrea?

Teacher's life is interesting: the little ones all look very hardworking, so I'll brew you a pot of black tea as a reward tonight.

Mibu Asaka: Was the black tea brewed by His Majesty the Holy Emperor himself? I am truly honored! Please count me in for the gathering tonight; I will prepare tea and snacks.

Cat Ear Switch: Huh? Isn't it a tutoring session tonight?

Snail Hydrating Essence: 5 points per bottle. Oh well~ Cui, don't worry about such a small thing. Isn't it nice to have tea and snacks while you're studying? Count me in too! I also have some sunflower seeds from Sister Youxiang's flower field; they taste great.

This young lady is Aihara Enju~: Sunflower seeds?! Really?! I'm suddenly looking forward to my evening tutoring session! Yuuka-neechan's sunflower seeds from her flower field... I still remember them from when I ate them last time. Too bad they're too expensive. I need to save up points to buy date vouchers, so I haven't been able to bring myself to buy them.

I love Enju the most! : Enju, are you short on points? Hina has some! As long as Enju plays with Hina, Hina can give you all of her points.

This young lady is Aihara Enju~: Please forgive me for refusing!

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With a slightly awkward expression, Luo Xia turned off his phone screen, unsure of what to say. These kids' ability to veer off-topic was comparable to that of the old-timers on Tieba in Luo Xia's past life; they could go from international affairs to the fact that eggs at the local market had become two cents more expensive, and then from egg breeding to when they could immigrate to Mars.

However, seeing the little ones still so full of energy, Rorschach was quite pleased.

Since the arrival of Yggdrasil, the children's nomadic lives have finally stabilized. With the Gastrea virus infection rate issue resolved, Rorschach can finally focus on other matters, the most pressing of which is education.

So, using a 'Clock Tower' combined with Yggdrasil to create 'St. Freya Academy' opened for business. Valkyrie paired with St. Freya Academy, perfect. Even the white-haired headmaster, Rorschach, was ready. The only pity was that Miss Holy Emperor wasn't a legal loli, which greatly disappointed Rorschach.

With a heavy heart, Luo Xia recalled his 3S Valkyries, tapped the table in front of him, and began arranging tomorrow's classes on the virtual screen that lit up.

Rorschach chose to send the Valkyries to school primarily to provide these children, most of whom were illiterate, with some basic knowledge. They didn't need to be exceptionally talented or learned, but they still needed to know fundamental common sense and knowledge.

Rorschach had these children learn to develop their intelligence, not to provide exam-oriented education, so they only needed to attend classes for four hours a day, and the courses were elective.

Besides basic common sense education, other courses can be chosen according to one's own interests; learn whatever you like or are interested in.

After all, everyone has different talents. Some people are good at music, some are good at fighting, and some are good at numbers. Only the children themselves can control their future. Rorschach just doesn't want them to be illiterate when they grow up. He lets the children choose the rest themselves.

In addition, Rorschach also introduced a system, or rather, a 'currency', within his own territory.

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A man who has experienced the trials of his past life deeply understands the concept: a little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment. Unconditional giving and care may lead to unpleasant consequences over time.

Although the children have been very obedient and well-behaved so far, and have been very serious and hardworking in their work, this is not a reason for Rorschach to keep them like pets in cages. Just like Joan of Arc before him, Rorschach would rather see birds soaring freely than canaries confined in cages.

The concept of equivalent exchange and the truth that you reap what you sow must be taught to these children as early as possible.

The points system was created to address this situation; basic necessities like clothing, food, shelter, transportation, and even entertainment are all provided for Rorschach. But if you want more, if you want something 'different,' then use your points to exchange for it!

Want extra candy? Sure. Points can buy you more candy than others. Want a pretty dress? Sure. Points can buy you a dress that others don't have. Love pretty accessories? Sure. You can even have them custom-made with your points.

From clothing, food, housing, and transportation to everyday goods, from weapons and armor to spears and cannons, even the 'Odin Power' that sustains Valkyrie's transformation can be purchased with points.

Rorschach even introduced a "dating voucher" at the urging of some little ones. Only one voucher was available each month, and the highest bidder won. After using it, one could spend a whole day alone with Lord Rorschach, which aroused the desire of countless young girls and lolis.

Of course, since the kids are all children, Luo Xia won't set the threshold for earning points too high. After all, his intention is to introduce an 'incentive mechanism' to give these kids a goal and motivation.

As long as you go to and from school on time every day, without being absent or leaving early, you will automatically earn a certain number of points each day, which can be used to buy your favorite snacks or new accessories. If you want more, you can participate in school cleaning, or help with daily tasks, dormitory duty, textbook distribution, and so on.

Rorschach even plans to organize some large-scale events in the future, such as sports competitions, e-sports competitions, and even painting, dancing, and singing, and then give the participants certain points as rewards, so that the concept of 'points' can circulate among children.

As for the bunny-eared loli who was saving up to buy a 'date voucher,' Luo Xia could only pretend not to see her for the time being. He'd agreed to such an outrageous thing without thinking, and now it was too late to back out. After all, a man should at least keep his promises; he didn't want to jeopardize the credibility of the points system.

"Let's have Medusa participate in the auction too. She's completed so many missions; she should have enough points to overwhelm the other competitors..."

The somewhat guilty man muttered to himself, then reopened his phone to check what recent events at Yggdrasil required his attention. Just then, a slow, deliberate knock sounded from the other end of the room.

"It is I, Lord Rorschach. I have an urgent matter to attend to."

A mature woman's alluring voice drifted softly from outside the door, and Luo Xia recognized her instantly from that familiar tone.

"Come in, Gorgon, I happen to have some time now."

"Sorry to bother you."

A mature beauty, dressed in a smart professional office lady outfit and with flowing purple hair, opened the door and 'walked' in. Her serpentine tail slid silently across the solid wood floor, approaching Luo Xia, who was sitting behind his desk.

"You look beautiful and elegant today, Gorgon. It's a different style from your usual attire; you have great taste."

Being praised so directly by the man who was both her Master and her lover, even the long-lived Gorgon blushed slightly and said shyly in a low voice, "Medusa and my sister Anna helped me choose it. They said I should change my image more often so that I can... so that I can..."

"What talent?"

"No, it's nothing, forget about it, Lord Rorschach."

As if to conceal something, Gorgon swayed his genuinely slender waist as he approached Rorschach's table and handed him a white envelope.

Another letter? Rorschach, who had just received a letter from the Holy Emperor a while ago, glanced at Gorgon, reached out and took the envelope to examine it. Unlike the Holy Emperor's meticulously decorated, aristocratic letters, this one contained only a single line of machine-printed text, and even the envelope was sealed with glue.

'To Mr. Odin'

“Interesting.” Luo Xia smiled slightly, reached out and opened the clean and simple envelope, took out the letter inside and read it carefully.

The letter was brief, beginning with a polite greeting, followed by a concise explanation of the situation, and ending with another greeting, followed by a signature. As for the specific content of the letter? It was simply that a group of clueless big shots had finally gotten restless.

"They've only just now expressed their stance; these people really don't know what's good for them. Gorgon, where did you get this letter from?"

Luo Xia casually tossed the envelope in his hand into the nearby trash can and then asked the mature beauty in front of him a question.

"Today it was Anna's turn to lead the children on patrol of the borders of Yggdrasil, and to train their various combat skills. On the way, they discovered a helicopter that was lurking nearby, too afraid to approach. It was only after the Valkyries transformed and flew to its side that the helicopter explained its purpose."

"According to their self-introduction, they were envoys from the United Nations who wanted to 'communicate' with us on behalf of all humanity. As a sign of good faith, they did not bring any weapons with them."

"Heh, so not bringing weapons is considered sincerity? Gorgon, send a message to Anna saying that I've agreed to this 'exchange.' But they need to come to me to talk; that's true sincerity. I just don't know if they have the guts."

"Okay, I'll send the message to Anna right away."

After speaking, Gorgon pulled a very familiar-looking phone from his unfathomable mound right in front of Rorschach and skillfully began operating it. A moment later, the purple-haired beauty put away the phone and nodded to Rorschach, saying, "Anna has already notified them. They said they don't have the authority to decide such an important matter and need to consult their superiors."

Luo Xia didn't care about the fate and decisions of the humans in the Black Bullet World. Instead, he stared in disbelief as Gorgon, having finished making the contact, put the familiar phone back into his comfort zone.

Is this even possible?!

As if noticing the man's somewhat surprised gaze, Gorgon shyly adjusted her collar and said embarrassedly, "The outfit Medusa picked out for me is quite fitted, so putting a phone in it would make it stick out and affect the aesthetics. After thinking about it, the only option is to put it in... put it in..."

Looking at Gorgon, who was so shy he was practically burying his head in his breasts, Rorschach nodded knowingly. "No wonder he's a fourth-dimensional guy," he thought, "the ancients were right." However, he still had some questions and asked with a puzzled tone, "Gorgon, can't you and Anna share memories? Why do you need to use the telepathic network platform on your phone?"

"This? This is the result of a discussion between Medusa, Anna, and me. Although we were originally part of 'me,' three closely connected individuals, we now each have our own independent consciousness. Our thoughts, experiences, and feelings are no longer the same. It's no longer appropriate to mix things together like before, especially since you and Lord Rorschach..."

"After internal discussions among the three of us, we've decided to share everyday memories, while keeping our own precious memories separately. For routine work and official matters, we'll use the telepathic network platform to transfer them unless it's an emergency. Medusa and I are actually indifferent to this; it's mainly for Anna's sake..."

Although Gorgon didn't continue, Rorschach already knew what he wanted to say next. He nodded silently, indicating he understood, and then looked at the mature beauty still standing in front of his desk, asking, "Is there anything else?"

"Yes, Lord Rorschach."

Tell me about it.

“This was given to us by one of them, who said they hoped you would take a look at it yourself. Judging from the astonished look in the eyes of that person’s companion, the others probably didn’t know about it.”

Gorgon took out another envelope and handed it to Rorschach, who accepted it with a strange expression.

Why are the important figures in this world writing letters like people in ancient times? It's not like we're in the backward Middle Ages; wouldn't a video call be much better? If a video call isn't possible, a telephone will do.

Despite his words, Rorschach still opened the letter.

As soon as the plain white cover was torn open, a strong perfume scent wafted out, causing Rorschach's lips to twitch involuntarily. Although the scent wasn't unpleasant, the overpowering aroma still made him feel awkward.

Unlike the previous simple and straightforward letter, this one, wrapped in a plain envelope, was unexpectedly... 'magnificent'? Even more extravagant than the Holy Emperor's previous letter.

The letter, written in ornate cursive script on high-quality parchment, resembled more of a work of art than actual writing. Gold leaf adorned the edges, and the words themselves were shimmering with gold dust, giving Luo Xia an aura of nouveau riche extravagance.

Very good, very powerful.

The handwriting was beautiful and neat, but unfortunately, Luo Xia couldn't read it. No problem, though; he could always use the system. After spending 200 shopping vouchers on a real-time translation system, Luo Xia was finally able to understand what was going on on that piece of paper, which he estimated could sell for a good price by weight.

After removing half of the unnecessary embellishments and another forty percent of the explicit or implicit praise and compliments, Rorschach finally understood the true meaning the sender wanted to convey.

France surrendered, surrendering to this 'god' whom it had never even formally come into contact with.

Amidst the raging virus and the roaring waves, the people of France are plunged into unbearable suffering. We have heard of Odin, a powerful and benevolent god, who has offered us the land of France in hopes of winning his favor. We have no other desire than to find a safe haven for our people to live in.

"Hehehe, hahahaha, ahahahaha! Interesting, really interesting, it makes me feel a little reluctant to do it."

The man laughed as if he had just watched a good show, and with a light wave of his hand, a spark of electricity ignited the envelope in his hand.

"His attitude is good, but he's too stupid. Once my world-destroying flood submerges all the land, do you think you can give this piece of land of France to someone else? Trying to bribe me with something that already belongs to me, how could he even think of that?"

With a flick of his arm, Rorschach swept the ashes from the burned letter into a trash can, then used a portal to throw the trash can into the Erta Are volcano in Ethiopia, completely destroying any evidence of the letter's existence.

It's better not to keep such things. If Joan of Arc saw the people she risked her life to protect in this state, she would probably hide away and be heartbroken.

"Let's pretend this never happened. We must never let Joan of Arc know. That silly girl has only had a few good days recently. Let's just live a peaceful and quiet life like this."

Thinking back to yesterday when he took the golden-haired saintess to Disneyland in Los Angeles, a smile couldn't help but appear on the man's face.

Once things settle down in this world, I should take the girls out more often; I've neglected them quite a bit lately. Beaches, grasslands, mountains, glaciers—there are so many things I haven't seen yet.

After completing his mission, Gorgon, who had been standing in front of Rorschach's table, did not leave. Instead, he glanced cautiously at the closed door, and a hint of shyness, typical of a young girl, appeared on his mature and charming face.

Hesitate, hesitate, and hesitate again.

After much deliberation, Miss Gorgon finally made up her mind and, swaying her snake tail, came to Rorschach, who was planning his next trip.

"Lord Rorschach, are you...are you busy right now?"

"Not busy? I was just about to go out for a walk. I've been cooped up in my room all day, it's time to get out and about. Gorgon, do you want to come with me?"

Faced with the man's invitation, the purple-haired beauty hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head and replied in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible, "Actually, you can relax in your room too."

"Take a walk in your room to relax? How?"

Luo Xia's face subconsciously showed a hint of confusion, but before he could even process it, a cool sensation appeared on his ankle. The man instinctively looked down and saw a strand of snake hair climbing up his strong thigh.

The snake-like hair continued its relentless march, cutting through obstacles, while feeling the soft, silky, cool touch on his thighs, Rorschach subconsciously glanced at the tightly closed door, his gaze towards Gorgon filled with shock.

"Gorgon, you..."

"*****harmonious******."