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Alicia slowly typed out a question mark.
Then she sighed and said, "Mei, you're saying something I can't understand at all again."
Mei gently adjusted her glasses, pondering her words.
Then Mebius stepped out from behind him and said disdainfully, "Won't we just wait and see the result? Ordinary people who don't know the truth, even if they have the patience to listen to the process, simply won't understand."
"That's not entirely true. At the very least, every participant should understand the script relevant to their role."
Wilvi also came out, sat down to the side with a relaxed expression, and casually picked up some snacks to eat.
"Sigh, so Mebius was the magician after all?"
Alicia sighed.
"What do you mean?"
"Hmm? Isn't my meaning obvious, Möbius? Only magicians need to conceal their techniques."
Mebius was stunned for a moment before he could taste it.
It means that one is a magician, and only uses illusions; one's magic doesn't work in the light.
"..."
Immediately, Mebius's gaze turned hostile.
Finally, Aponia and Sirin emerged, still wearing some kind of detection device on their heads, but showing no intention of taking it off.
“We have all lost our former power, but this phenomenon is mostly controlled.”
Aponia said.
"Is this another claim about the existence of gods? I don't object to it; at least that god seems pretty good."
Celine walked to the table, her gaze lingered on the snacks for a moment, then she shook her head and turned to sit down next to Eden.
Seeing this, Alicia asked, "Little Sirin wants to lose weight?"
"That's too sweet, and besides, when have I ever needed to lose weight?"
"..."
Alicia turned her gaze to Aponia, and said with some anticipation, "Aponia, you once said that after that fusion warrior surgery, I wouldn't gain weight no matter how much I ate, right?"
Aponia nodded slightly: "Indeed. Even after a long time has passed, the fusion warriors still look the same as they did at the time of the surgery."
"Oh! Hmm..."
Alicia gently pinched her chin and subconsciously said, "Since you say I play the most important role, how about letting me participate in the experiments next?"
Velvi: "It's not impossible, but strictly speaking, Alicia's connection with the other side isn't very close, so having you come during the connection phase won't be very effective."
"Just let me do my part."
Mebius chuckled, “Let me remind you, the world no longer has the power of collapse, so your wishful thinking is probably doomed.”
"Mébius, actually I'm just a young girl who doesn't hide her dreamy nature. As for dieting, my figure is still perfect."
Möbius frowned again.
That tone is off.
She thought for a moment, and when she came to the phrase "as a young girl," her lips twitched.
"Hmph, childish!"
Chapter 295 A place of refuge was delivered to our doorstep.
After some time, once the storm has passed, the robin plans to embark on its journey again.
Bai Yan didn't understand much about artists' affairs, but he thought there was nothing wrong with doing so.
The robin begins its journey again, and it's time for Bai Yan to leave.
However, I can't be with her this time; I need to find another place to stay.
"If Bai Yan goes back properly and explains things to his friends, he should be able to return to Earth, right?"
"Theoretically speaking, there's no problem, but I always feel that something bad might happen when I go back, so I've been putting it off because I want to figure out what this premonition is all about."
Bai Yan put down his coffee and said with a frown.
"intuition?"
"No, it's more certain than intuition, but it's different from the kind of precognition or prophecy I'm familiar with. It's more vague and feels somewhat distant."
Bai Yan shook his head.
The robin seemed to be deep in thought. It casually unscrewed the cap of the Sulphurizer and took a few gulps. Then, as if it had done something wrong, it quickly screwed the cap back on and put the bottle aside.
Bai Yan noticed her movements and suddenly realized that her words "I have an envoy protecting me" had a few other meanings.
Logically speaking, she should need to protect her voice, right?
But drinking it ice-cold like this...
Even though Bai Yan's gaze was undisguised, the other party remained calm and did something insignificant.
However, the subtle expressions between her brows betrayed her joyful mood at that moment.
Just as Bai Yan was about to speak, the old-fashioned television in the room suddenly lit up, and then the screen began to be filled with static and flicker incessantly.
What's going on with this thing?
Bai Yan asked.
"That's not right, it doesn't usually do this,"
The robin got up, went over and patted the screen, but it didn't work. It tilted its head in confusion. "Sometimes it plays commercials or important live streams; this never happens unless there's a problem. Could it be affected by some kind of signal?"
"This TV shouldn't have its own thoughts, right? Could it be an omnic rebellion?"
"what is that?"
"One type of science fiction in our area is where robots created by humans begin to rebel against human control, and even take over."
"Uh... that's a strange cultural work, but it's probably impossible. Pinocchio wouldn't do something like that."
"What happened...?"
A moment later, the static on the screen flickered more and more violently, and the robin finally felt that he should ask someone from his family to come and take a look.
The fact that this is so unusual, and in such a place, can only mean that there's something wrong with some detail at Pinocchio.
The moment she stood up, the static on the screen suddenly disappeared, revealing a very clear picture.
At the same time, a somewhat familiar voice rang out.
"Hey, hey, hey, one, two, three? Hey, hey, hey, one, two, three?"
Bai Yan's expression shifted, and an incredulous emotion rose from the depths of his heart.
In the background of the image, there is a laboratory displaying a variety of electronic devices, while in the center is a lively pink-haired girl.
The robin paused, then instinctively asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"
Bai Yan suddenly said, "Xi Lian."
Alicia was also stunned: "What Xilian?"
Bai Yan looked suspicious and carefully examined Alicia: "No, Xi Lian is much smaller and not that mature. It seems she only looks a bit like her."
In that instant, the robin's brain quickly processed the information and understood completely.
So she asked, "Who is Xi Lian?"
"Onpharos, the demigod of [Time],"
Bai Yan glanced at the screen and said seriously to the robin, "Look at that tuft of white hair next to her, I thought it was Bai E."
The robin paused for a moment, then said, "So, actually you were the one who made a mistake?"
"Correct."
Bai Yan nodded.
In the blink of an eye, she noticed that the girl opposite her had her eyes light up the moment she saw her, her puzzled expression vanished, and she even tidied her beautiful pink hair.
Alicia said softly, "Hello, my name is Alicia, and I come from another Earth. May I have the honor of knowing your name?"
"My name is Robin, and this is Pinocchio."
"Oh!"
Alicia suddenly realized.
It really is another planet in the universe!
Then Alicia looked at Bai Yan and asked, "Can Fu Yan talk to me?"
Bai Yan said expressionlessly, "Then can Mimi talk to me?"
Who is Mimi?
"And who is Fu Yan?"
"..."
The robin chuckled and quickly turned its head away before Bai Yan could realize its reaction.
Alicia was puzzled and turned to look at someone behind her.
Since she was the only one in the shot, neither of the two people on this side could see the person she was looking at.
Subsequently, the majority of the screen was replaced with Aponia.
"Long time no see, Mr. Bai Yan."
"I've never seen you in Onphalus, so who are you?"
Aponia wasn't annoyed, she just smiled and said, "I haven't lost my memory, and the memories of Paradise have returned to my consciousness."
Bai Yan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was completely dead.
"Hey, you there, why do I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"
Suddenly, a girl with white hair squeezed in and stared at Bai Yan, questioning him without any politeness.
Bai Yan countered, "Are you Kevin's relative?"
Xilin paused, glanced behind her, then turned back thoughtfully and said, "Come to think of it, we do look quite alike. I used to think we were from the same ethnic group... Tsk! Don't change the subject, do you know something?"
"Didn't Aponia say?"
Celine shrank back, glanced cautiously at Aponia, and then whispered, "Nuns and all... and she said she didn't really know either."
"That's easy. You were defeated by me. Before you could even wreak havoc on the world, I suppressed you with my overwhelming power, and even your soul was sent to be reincarnated, which is why you are who you are now."
"..."
"It's no use getting angry now. With my current strength, I have few rivals in the world. Even if you recover to your peak, it's just a matter of lifting a finger."
Xilin retorted angrily, "Who's bothered with your past life?! Why are you making such a fuss over a simple question?"
"Oh, I see. I thought you were here for revenge."
Bai Yan asked calmly, "What grade are you in now?"
"early--"
She had barely uttered a single word when Xilin glared at Bai Yan again.
"So how come you're living with them now?"
Celine crossed her arms: "My home."
Bai Yan nodded: "So it was adopted by Eden... but it's fate."
"Even their way of speaking is the same as hers..."
Celine muttered to herself, then asked, "Then may I ask, do you know about my background?"
When Xilin asked this question, she was quite sincere in both her expression and tone.
This surprised Bai Yan, who figured it was probably due to the influence of Eden or Alicia.
So Bai Yan stopped joking and thought for a moment before speaking.
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