Crash, the Paradise Typewriter is not designed for this kind of game

I groped my way to the door of the arcade, pushed it open, and beams of moonlight shone in, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

Whoops-

Looking at Li Dazhentou, who was still standing there with his eyes closed, Xia Yuan sighed, "Su Chang, you can open your eyes now. Hurry up and put on your cheongsam."

She cautiously opened her eyes, and what greeted her was no longer endless darkness, but the cheongsam she had lost to her teacher. However, she seemed to be hesitating about something, and waved her hand, "Teacher, Su Chang hasn't won a single round yet, so I can't accept this cheongsam."

"What time is it? You're still thinking about games? Do you want a ghost to get inside your body?"

Recalling her experience of being possessed by a ghost, a hint of confusion and panic appeared on her face. She stammered in a low voice, "If Teacher could stay by Su Chang's side, being possessed by a ghost again wouldn't be so bad..."

"Nonsense!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Teacher, please don't pull my ear! I'll just put this on."

She rubbed her ears, which had been pinched red, but a hint of nostalgia lingered in her expression. Back then, when she did something wrong and angered her mother, her mother would pinch her ears like that too. She took the cheongsam with a pitiful look on her face.

"These are only temporarily rented by Su Chang now. Once she has mastered them, Su Chang will personally redeem them."

"Still thinking about playing games? Is your other little ear itching too?"

Su Chang quickly covered her ears, revealing a frightened expression.

She then quickly put on the cheongsam, but the clothes that had previously fit her were now noticeably tighter. It was then that she noticed her bulging belly.

Why has her belly gotten so big? It looks like she's overeaten. It's almost like she gained weight from eating ten baskets of xiaolongbao.

Chapter 697 A Little Ghost?!

In a short time.

Li Sushang recalled that the ghost possessing her seemed to have injected something terrible into her body at the end, and her face immediately turned pale. She looked at Xia Yuan beside her for help.

"T-Teacher, I...I don't think I'm going to have a little ghost?!"

"Don't overthink it, it'll go away on its own in a few days. It's probably, uh... a side effect of being possessed by a ghost, right?" Unable to explain this phenomenon, he could only continue making up stories about the ghost incident, which really made the misunderstanding bigger.

He didn't know about the little ghost, but perhaps the little Xia Yuan did...

But with a chance like Xia Yuan's in one go, he might as well just buy a [Houmu Lottery] instead. The probability of getting a limited edition Houmu figure is even higher than his chance of getting it in one go.

Su Chang's small belly appeared exceptionally full and rounded against the backdrop of the cheongsam, creating a very smooth curve.

Since the teacher said so, she would just go back and wait a few more days, digesting that nasty ghost that had crawled into her body like a steamed bun! She patted her bulging little belly, and for a moment, her fear of the ghost disappeared.

"Wait, what's that?!"

However, her good fortune didn't last long. Through the main entrance of the arcade, with the help of the moonlight shining in, she vaguely caught sight of a will-o'-the-wisp floating in the air, appearing particularly eerie in the night as it drifted towards her and her teacher.

It's really a wave of upheaval.

"Teacher, outside...outside."

She raised her arm tremblingly, pointing to a wisp of will-o'-the-wisp slowly drifting in from outside.

"What's going on outside?" Xia Yuan asked, puzzled.

The ghost had just entered her body, and now it was the will-o'-the-wisp's turn. Waaah, what kind of strange ghost-attracting constitution did she have? At this moment, the teacher was facing her directly and could not see the will-o'-the-wisp slowly drifting towards her from behind.

If we don't run now, it will really be too late!

Without the slightest hesitation, she quickly grabbed Xia Yuan's wrist and hurriedly left.

Startled, Su Chang held her hand and ran all the way, even though the other person's small hand was soft and cold.

But now was not the time to think about such things. He turned his head to see what was causing Su Chang to be so frightened that she wanted to run away, even forgetting her ancestral Xuanyuan Sword in the arcade.

Look around.

A wisp of eerie and mysterious will-o'-the-wisp lingered in the mist, with a faint, ethereal figure following behind it, appearing and disappearing as if it did not exist in this world.

"There really are ghosts around?!"

That shouldn't be the case. This is a city, not a swamp or anything like that. Besides, he and Su Chang have already run so far, and even crossed the bridge over the moat. Yet that ghostly fire is still following them closely. Could it be that it's on the same route? This isn't the Bridge of Helplessness!

Even if it's a ghost, isn't it usually in the form of a bound spirit, only appearing in one fixed place?

This is unbelievable!

"Teacher, it...it's still following us?! I...I think I can't run anymore." Li Sushang leaned against the street lamp, panting heavily. Her stomach was so full from the ghost that she couldn't run fast at all.

"Just a little longer, hang in there."

If it were a Honkai Beast, Su Chang could take it down directly, but in the current situation, he could only rely on himself.

Just then, he seemed to see hope. The figure with red pigtails at the vending machine was undoubtedly their savior. He never expected to see Dr. Tesla here. He helped Su Chang up and ran towards her.

at the same time--

Dr. Tesla, who had worked hard all day, was grumbling in front of a beverage vending machine.

"That wretched guy with the messy hair! He left me here alone to research and develop that 'Lunar Ring' thing, while he secretly went camping and picnicking by himself, calling it some kind of field research. He's utterly shameless!"

"Huh? It's stuck again, so annoying!"

She kicked the vending machine that wasn't dispensing drinks in frustration. Perhaps sensing that Dr. Tesla was about to explode and dismantle it, three bottles of drinks fell out in quick succession. "Hmph, at least you know what's good for you."

Glug glug—

"After finishing work, having a drink is so refreshing, burp~"

She downed the alcoholic beverage in one gulp, and worked overtime until late at night. Was there anyone worse off than her? No, she had to go back and sleep for three days and three nights to make up for her lost youth.

"Huh? It's so late at night, why are there still people running at this hour?"

Slightly drunk, Dr. Tesla looked at the two figures running towards her in the distance with a puzzled expression. They seemed to be old acquaintances of hers. "Xia Yuan, and that Li, what was Li again?"

The two hid directly behind Dr. Tesla, as if they were running away from something, leaving her completely bewildered.

"Hey, why are you hiding behind me? And don't pull my pigtails." The two of them were holding one of her pigtails in each arm; her pigtails weren't something to be used as a driving tool.

"Behind, there are unclean things, ghosts, and will-o'-the-wisps... Follow, follow me and the teacher."

Su Chang pointed shakily at the street shrouded in mist not far away.

"Ghosts, will-o'-the-wisps?"

What era are we living in? The Great Collapse is over, how could such a thing still exist? Ghosts might have such energy entities in other worlds, but they basically don't exist in the intrinsic world.

As for will-o'-the-wisps, that's utter nonsense; they're mostly phosphorescent flames, the flames produced when phosphine burns.

"I can believe Xia Yuan is afraid of this, but as an S-rank Valkyrie, how could you be afraid of this? Even Honkai Beasts are scarier than this, right? But I remember Su Chang, didn't you go off to do some chivalrous deeds? How come I haven't seen you for a while, and I haven't seen you in the news. In fact, you've gotten so much fatter?"

"I......"

Li Sushang quickly covered her protruding belly under her cheongsam with her hands.

“Dr. Tesla, everyone has things they’re afraid of, like Rita? How about I bring my maid to visit you another day?” To avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, Xia Yuan spoke up in time to help the other party out of the predicament.

Upon hearing the name Rita, Dr. Tesla shuddered, and the effects of the alcohol vanished without a trace.

"No, it's just ghosts and will-o'-the-wisps, cough cough... Under the firepower of the mechs I created, any evil spirits will have nowhere to escape." In order to prevent the other party from bringing Rita to visit, Dr. Tesla decided to show his true strength.

The source of fear is insufficient firepower, except, of course, for one of the maids of destiny.

Chapter 698 On the way home late at night

The defensive facilities built before the Great Collapse were not eliminated after the Collapse ended. Instead, they were moved from the public eye to become a hidden part of the city. Since they were not far from the residential area, and had been maintained for a long time, it was a good opportunity for her to test them out.

Dr. Tesla took out a device and casually pressed one of the buttons.

On the original street, rows of metal walls that rose out of thin air completely covered the ethereal figure in the mist. Sakura seemed surprised by the sudden changes on both sides of the street, and the long ears on her head twitched as if listening to the sounds ahead.

"Why do the streets here look a little different from when I usually walk here?"

The foggy road was difficult to navigate in the dead of night, and the will-o'-the-wisps floating around her were merely some of the spirits from the [Jizo Mitama] she used as lighting.

【Lightning Mech. Assault Type 'MR-03 LIGHTTHING'】

Two mid-to-long-range mechs emerged from beneath the building behind the group. Dr. Tesla pulled out a megaphone and shouted, "You ghost over there on the street... whatever you are, listen up! Don't come any closer!"

"A ghost? Something seems to have happened ahead. The fog is still too thick at this time. Let's go take a look."

Sakura took a step.

However, in Dr. Tesla's view, despite her warnings, the other party not only did not stop, but also marched straight toward her, clearly not taking her, the genius inventor of the century, seriously, especially when she was already full of anger.

"Damn it, prepare level 3 blank rounds!"

A large number of blank rounds with tracking capabilities poured out from inside the mech, creating a zone of fire coverage.

This was just a small warning from her.

Hmph, although these mechs are outdated models from the time of fighting the Herrscher of the Void, they are still more than capable of dealing with mere ghosts. Let her personally tear off the veil hidden beneath the fog.

If it really is a ghost, she'll catch it and study it with Chicken Head, but if anyone dares to play tricks, she'll have to inform Theresa.

I heard Siegfried ran away...

It seems that the other side is lacking in labor for growing bitter melon.

"Teacher, do you feel that the temperature around us seems to have gotten colder?"

Li Sushang couldn't help but shudder.

"Do you have any inventions that can measure the current temperature, Dr. Tesla?" Looking at Su Chang's thin cheongsam, Xia Yuan seemed to have thought of something and thoughtfully draped his coat over her shoulders.

"Do you take me for some kind of all-powerful TerraAmon? And why wasn't I given a jacket?"

Dr. Tesla gave the other person a sour look.

She is also a beautiful young woman, although she is a little bit older than usual, and she excels in complex science subjects. So why doesn't she receive the treatment that girls should receive?

Instead, she was always used as a versatile tool, or made a guest appearance as part of a strange yet charming villain duo with Ai Yin.

"If I take off any more, I might only be left with my underwear. If you're not afraid of me standing right next to you shirtless, Dr. Tesla, that's not impossible." It's not allowed in principle, but if the other party insists, then that's another story.

She quickly stopped the other person from taking off their shirt.

"Stop, stop, stop! I don't care. And Xia Yuan, why did you have to imitate that 'bird's nest' girl? Now your tone of voice is exactly the same as hers. It's just the temperature, just wait..."

He subconsciously fiddled with the other person's twin ponytails that were so close to his. He had only teased her a little, but the difference between him and Ai Yin was huge. The other person would start discussing biological philosophy and the fundamental needs of human reproduction with him at the drop of a hat.

Current temperature: 0 degrees Celsius

[Current temperature: -1 degree Celsius] [Current temperature: -5 degrees Celsius]

"That's strange, is this device broken?"

Dr. Tesla patted the instrument with the back of his hand in dissatisfaction. At the crucial moment, the curtain fell down again. In the middle of summer, the temperature couldn't possibly be below zero. It's not like the Herrscher of Ice descended into an area. Why are there so many things that defy common sense?

【Beep beep——】

The missile has lost its target.

It was at this moment that the blank rounds she fired, which automatically tracked the target, seemed to react. However, in the pervasive fog, a thick layer of frost condensed on the tips of the fired projectiles, hindering their progress.

Sakura looked at the thing rushing towards her through the mist and placed her hand on the scabbard at her waist.

Disappear.

With a flash of light, in just a moment, all the blank bullets, along with the pervasive mist, were cleaved in two.

"How...how is this possible!"

Now it was Dr. Tesla's turn to panic. In an instant, he intercepted and precisely severed all the blank rounds. This must be at least at the level of a Herrscher, right? She just came out for some fresh air, how could she be so unlucky?

"Teacher, do ghosts also know martial arts?!" Su Chang asked nervously.

In an instant, the three of them huddled together.

"Wait, Doctor, why are you even more scared than us? Where are your missiles? Where are all your weird little inventions?"

"Science isn't omnipotent. The overall structure of a blank round is no different from a missile, except that it doesn't contain gunpowder. If you can cut it, you can cut a missile too. It might even provoke it. As for those little inventions, do you expect the enemy to come up and eat noodles upside down? You'd be better off thinking about how to get rid of it!"

"Teacher, what should we do?"

Looking at the two trembling little cuties clinging to him, he felt helpless. One was afraid of ghosts, and the other seemed to have lost faith in his technological inventions.

However, the glint of the sword just now seemed somewhat familiar; he felt as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Only when the figure at the end of the street slowly walked over and the fog dissipated did he see the true face of the so-called ghost.

"Sir, what are you doing here?"

Sakura, who had just finished get off work, tilted her head and looked at the three people huddled together for warmth, filled with great questions and confusion.

As a mid-level manager in the company, there is an important meeting to be held tomorrow.