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Chapter 47 Xingbao's Long Legs

Xing was a little confused and looked at the Black Tower: "Ms. Ruan Mei... is she very great?"

Upon hearing this, Black Tower seemed amused by the simple question, and the corners of his mouth appeared to turn up by a pixel.

"Your question is like asking 'Is the Black Tower great?'—" She paused, then said matter-of-factly, "Isn't the answer obvious?"

As the plot unfolds, Xing learns that Ruan Mei borrowed the Black Tower's wondrous artifact, "Phase Spirit Fire," for research as soon as she arrived.

Black Tower sent Xing to the platform to try her luck and see if she could run into her.

On the way there, Xing's phone suddenly vibrated, and she was pulled into an anonymous group chat of staff members.

The group chat is buzzing with activity:

"Breaking news! Miss Ruan Mei is coming to our space station!" someone exclaimed.

He took the hit head-on: "...Haven't she already arrived?"

Bill Gewa: "Huh? But we're still preparing for the welcoming ceremony?"

He took the hit head-on: "See? This is what happens when you take your work too seriously."

Flying a plane without a license: "Sober as day! Thumbs up to the big shot!"

"I've heard that this Miss Ruan Mei has a rather...unique personality," she said in a mocking tone.

Bill Guevara: "Come on, tell me, how many normal people are in the Genius Club?"

Mars Robotics: "Mr. Screw Goom, very good."

Bill Gewa: "...Okay, you win."

The viewers in the live chat smiled knowingly:

"Unlicensed pilot, Bill Gewa... these are all familiar faces from Station Master Estádio's accompanying missions!"

"Again? Just how many anonymous groups do the crew members of the Black Tower Space Station have?"

"It seems that 'Charlie' from last time has already packed up and left, and this time it's a different 'chicken'?"

"What new tricks are they planning this time?"

"Haha, so clear-headed—meaning knowing the inside story beforehand saves you from wasting your time."

"Is it possible that, Screwgoom, strictly speaking, isn't 'human'...?"

"She's a mechanical life form! But her personality is absolutely charismatic!"

……

When Xing finally reached the platform, he immediately saw the figure standing quietly—Ruan Mei.

The story then transitions into a sophisticated real-time rendered animation:

Xing strode nimbly through the crowd of staff members with her long, slender legs adorned with unique leg rings, heading towards the figure enjoying pastries by the platform.

As soon as she approached, before she could even speak, Ruan Mei's slender, fair fingers naturally rose and gently brushed against the side of Xing's neck. The movement was gentle yet carried a scrutinizing quality, as if she were checking the parameters of some precision instrument.

Xing's gaze, however, was drawn to a tiny, barely noticeable crumb of pastry at the corner of Ruan Mei's mouth, and she almost instinctively reached out to wipe it away.

But this tiny movement was immediately noticed by Ruan Mei. She tilted her head slightly and gave Xing a cool and aloof look, causing Xing's hand to freeze in mid-air.

The live chat immediately erupted:

"This close-up shot is so clearly meaningful!"

"Ahhh, my Xingbao has such long legs! Those leg rings! Hiss hiss!"

"Xing's face looks so soft, I really want to pinch it!"

"He's usually the comedian, but when he gets serious, he's got the looks too!"

"Ruan Mei's action: finding a suitable anatomical location."

"Haha, Xing was glared at and shut down. She felt wronged but didn't dare to say anything."

……

The Celestial Boat Luofu, in the courtyard where the Starry Sky Train is temporarily stationed.

The warm sunshine was shining down, it felt wonderful.

Lin Lin dragged a recliner out of the house, lay down comfortably, and planned to enjoy this leisurely morning.

On March 7th, Xing and Walter went out for a stroll, leaving only him and Danheng reading a book in the courtyard.

Yesterday, he chatted with General Jing Yuan of the Divine Strategy Army for a few minutes.

The other party was a smart person. He had only mentioned a few keywords, and the general outline of the story had probably already formed in Jing Yuan's mind.

Even if it's not complete, the game's story will unfold gradually, so there's no rush.

On the small table next to Lin Lin, there were sunflower seeds, cola, and all kinds of snacks. Gui Naifen's live broadcast was playing on his phone. He was living a very comfortable life!

However, the teacher Danheng next to him was in a completely different state.

Although he was holding a book, his eyes were clearly not focused on the words, and he didn't turn a page for a long time, clearly preoccupied with something.

"Teacher Danheng?" Lin Lin mumbled, cracking sunflower seeds. "Such a beautiful day, why not go out for a stroll? A good opportunity to revisit familiar places!"

Dan Heng didn't even lift his eyes from the book; he simply shook his head slightly and said, "There's nothing interesting about it."

Lin Lin raised an eyebrow, feigning ignorance: "Something on your mind?"

Dan Heng shook his head again, stating succinctly, "No."

Lin Lin smiled, deliberately keeping him in suspense: "Alright, I'll show you something good. I guarantee that after you see it, all your worries will disappear, and you'll be happy immediately."

Dan Heng finally reacted.

He was stunned at first, then looked at Lin Lin with a puzzled expression.

Finally, as Lin Lin relayed the message, a look of surprise and disbelief appeared on his face.

……

The game's story continues.

As the animation ended, Ruan Mei withdrew her hand, her face still displaying the same calm and composed expression.

She spoke softly, as if introducing herself: "Hello, I hope I didn't scare you."

"It's just my work habit."

"By directly touching, we can open the channels of perception and let all kinds of subtle information about life forms flood into our minds."

"This will help me understand your life structure more intuitively."

"This is the most fundamental step in conducting research on 'deconstruction' and 'reconstruction'."

"Don't be nervous," she said, looking at Xing's slightly stiff shoulders. "You're very healthy—you could say you're a perfect experimental subject."

"And I have always preferred perfect samples."

Another wave of self-help posts started in the live chat:

"Ruan Mei likes perfect samples, and I am a perfect sample, so..."

"Round it up! Ruan Mei likes me!!!"

"This logic is absolutely flawless!"

"From this angle, Xingbao is really tall; her proportions are amazing!"

……

As the two chatted casually, Nguyen Mai naturally handed Xing another untouched pastry.

Xing didn't think much of it, took it and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing it with relish.

Seeing her completely unguarded action, Nguyen Mai's lips curved upwards almost imperceptibly, revealing a fleeting, meaningful smile.

Then, she looked at Xing and asked, "Xing, do you remember my main research area?"

Xing was clearly thinking about (something related to life cultivation...)

But what came out of her mouth was, "I don't remember. I just really enjoy researching stories about toilets; they're so interesting!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xing was stunned, her eyes widening in surprise.

(What's going on... what nonsense was I just talking about?!)

The comments section burst into laughter instantly:

"His voice screams veteran! Amazing! You're truly one of the best!"

"Damn it, I got fooled by that pretty, wicked woman's sweet talk!"

"What seems like nonsense actually comes from the bottom of my heart. (doge)"

"Is this... the reverse application of truth serum? 'Anti-truth serum'?"

"Damn it! Are we really going to become playthings that Ruan Mei can manipulate at will now?!"

"Hey upstairs, your excitement's practically overflowing! Tone it down!"

……

Seeing Xing's confused expression, as if asking "Who am I? Where am I? What did I say?", Ruan Mei kindly explained:

"Don't be nervous, I have no ill intentions. I didn't do anything to your language center, that would be too rude... I just added a little something."

Then, she calmly explained her reasons for doing so.

"A few days ago, I hinted to Black Tower about my interest in you."

"Because I'd like to invite you to be my temporary assistant."

"But in this world, there are no absolutely secrets. And I... find it difficult to completely trust anyone other than myself."

Therefore, in order to ensure that things go smoothly and to protect her research, she added this harmless but involuntary "anti-vomiting agent" to the dessert.

She assured Xing that she would receive the antidote once the matter was resolved.