“Adra, why did you have to drag me here? I was in a hurry to go home and catch up on my drama. I haven’t watched the ending of ‘Sorcerer’s Perfect Hundred Percent’ yet—”
“Because the Eastern Army won by a slight advantage in the votes, so the ending was focused on the female lead. They ended up together.”
“But Adra, I haven’t watched it yet!”
“Well, you don’t have to now unless you’re on the Eastern Army’s side.”
“I’m on the Northeast Alliance…”
Adra raised an eyebrow. “Veela, ‘Sorcerer’s Perfect Hundred Percent’ has four female leads, and the audience is divided into four factions: southeast, northwest, southwest, and northeast. Each faction corresponds to a different character archetype: best friend, childhood friend, love at first sight, and energetic companion. In the voting for the ending, the Eastern Army, Western Army, and Fourth Army were the top three, with very close vote counts. So, until the last day before the final episode aired, no one could predict who would win.”
“But the Northeast Alliance is just too niche. Generally, female viewers would choose the ending where the female lead wins, right?”
“Only male viewers would choose the multiple female leads ending. But if they choose multiple, they would usually choose all of them, not just two…”
Noticing Adra’s gaze, Furia spoke up confidently, “Even though I know there’s not much hope, I can’t help it. I’m just that pure-hearted!”
“I’ve never heard of a pure-hearted Veela… And you’re pure-hearted for two?”
“I only like these two. I don’t dislike the other two, but I won’t force myself to like them!”
During their conversation, the taxi came to a stop by the roadside. The human driver in the front seat pulled out his universal hand from the control panel. His slender steel chain fingers took out a receipt from the card machine, which Adra immediately took and scanned with her chip to complete the payment.
“Wishing you a wonderful night.”
As they got out of the taxi, Adra noticed that Furia was still looking at the departing vehicle, lost in thought. Curiously, she asked, “What’s wrong? Are you interested in that driver? If so, why didn’t you ask for his contact information—”
“No.” Furia shook her head. “I’m just curious why he bought a car that can only be operated with a universal hand instead of one with a steering wheel… Is the former cheaper?”
“You don’t understand, do you? After all, you haven’t taken any classes in the mechanical faction.” Adra laughed. “Driving with a universal hand is more responsive, and it’s easier to control the vehicle in case of emergencies. Now, almost all low-end cars have switched to universal control panels. Taxi, excavator, construction vehicles, and other professional vehicles have completely eliminated steering wheels, and all employees must use universal hands.”
“Steering wheels are now mostly exclusive to luxury cars. But rich people don’t drive themselves; they hire a driver to operate the steering wheel…”
“Does the driver have to have normal hands to reflect the luxury attribute?”
Adra unexpectedly glanced at Furia. “You have quite insightful thoughts. You’ve already entered the realm of upper-class thinking. I only learned these little tidbits from chatting in the casino… Anyway, cheer up! We’ve arrived at your favorite place!”
Furia turned around and saw a six-story building illuminated with colorful lights. The name of the shop, “Blushing Grass,” woven with illusion magic, shimmered in the night sky. The entrance was bustling with people, with taxis constantly dropping off and picking up passengers. It was evident that this shop was very popular.
“…The highest-level leisure center in Camon City? One visit here would be enough for me to go to four other places…”
“That’s right!” Adra linked her arm with Furia’s and walked in. “Don’t worry about the money. I’ve won quite a bit recently, so this meal is on me. You just have to enjoy yourself! Consider it a celebration of you finally getting rid of that man who charmed you!”
“But I thought you didn’t like coming to places like this?”
“Occasionally is fine. The important thing is to accompany you. You’ve been wearing a face of resentment all day, and it’s unbearable for me to see.”
Furia touched her own face. “Is it that obvious?”
“In short, the best way to forget about a man is not to delete him, but to replace him with more men! Come on, this place definitely won’t disappoint you!”
The first floor had a bathing hall with ten entrances, divided by gender and race. Guests would change clothes, receive a hand card, and take a bath. If interested, they could also soak in hot springs, steam saunas, get a scrub, or have a massage. The second floor was a lounge with a buffet, tabletop game room, card game room, bamboo mat room, and a casino. Therefore, the first two floors were bustling with noise and excitement. Even if someone wasn’t interested in the activities, they could still relax here.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two of them arrived at the elevator on the second floor. The attendant was a beautiful person who couldn’t be identified as male or female. They wore a tight-fitting waiter uniform, with a round buttocks and a flat chest. Their skin was smooth, and their pupils even had pink heart shapes. Their voice was very neutral as they asked, “Which floor would you like to go to, guests?””Which floor is the mud coffee on?” Adra asked.
“Is this your first time here? There is no distinction between mud coffee and tea in Crystal Fate,” the waiter smiled lightly, with a more enchanting charm than Furia: “The third floor is a small room that provides customized services, suitable for individual guests or small groups of three or less. Guests can slowly choose their favorite mud tea and enjoy the service in an absolutely soundproof room. If there are any special requests, including but not limited to changing clothes, props, or even biological modifications, Crystal Fate will try its best to meet the guests’ requirements.”
“The fourth floor is the natural encounter hall, which has various common scenes, such as a nursery, classroom, city hall, office, street, forest, library, elevator, restroom, treatment room, and so on. All mud tea staff wear corresponding costumes for each scene and wear work bracelets on their left hands. Guests can either change clothes for scene role-playing or directly enjoy the service, but the downside is that it cannot cover up or soundproof completely, so guests need to relax a bit.”
“The fifth floor is responsible for providing services for special preferences, which are very special. It seems that guests have just finished eating, so I won’t say it out loud to affect your digestion.” The waiter took out a piece of paper, covering most of it, only revealing the first line: “The lightest flavored service is this one.”
Furia was fine, after all, she often browsed the curtains to find movies, and her mental endurance was relatively strong. But Adra’s face turned pale and she felt nauseous on the spot.
The waiter immediately put away the paper, held Adra’s head, and gently kissed her lips. Soon, Adra relaxed completely, and the waiter withdrew her hand, smiling and asking, “Feeling better?”
“Much better.” Adra touched her lips and seemed a little absent-minded. “It’s so sweet…”
The waiter smiled and continued to introduce, “The sixth floor is the rest floor for staff, and guests are not allowed to go up. So, which floor would you like to go to?”
Adra looked at Furia, and Furia thought for a moment. “Let’s go to the third floor.”
“Okay.” The waiter pressed the button for them, and noticed that Adra was looking at her intentionally or unintentionally, so she winked at her. “My employee number is 115, and I am in a free state that can be named. But I am quite popular, so if you want to name me, you have to be quick~”
Adra blushed at the calm expressions of the hundreds of people in the casino. After coming to the third floor with Furia, a waiter immediately led them to an empty room and gave them a small screen of knowledge, where they could select their favorite mud tea according to their own requirements.
“Any racial preferences?”
“Well…”
“What about length? Hardness?”
“Well…”
“Any clothing preferences? Prisoner’s uniform? Hunter’s outfit?”
“Well…”
Adra looked at Furia, who seemed uninterested, and wondered, “Why do you seem uninterested? It’s like you’ve lost Veela’s face.”
“But I just don’t have any desires…”
The waiter kindly said, “If you can’t choose a mud tea that suits your taste, why not let the prepared mud tea come and let you take a look? Maybe you’ll find a match? Do you have any general requirements?”
Adra nudged Furia with her elbow. “What does that dog man of yours look like?”
Furia thought for a moment. “Human male, a head taller than me, around twenty-something years old. In terms of appearance… not as good-looking as me, always lazy, but has a charming smile and a handsome profile…”
Adra said, “Let’s go with that requirement. There can be some differences.”
“Okay, Veela will do her best to meet the guests’ requirements.”
Soon, ten young and handsome young men arrived in the room, some with rugged looks and handsome white hair, wearing hunter uniforms as if Jielade was working part-time after work; some had glamorous appearances, with stars in their eyes, like stars stepping out of movies and dramas; some had charming smiles, seductive and captivating, interpreting the meaning of ‘lover’ in every inch of their bodies.
Even Adra, whose threshold was stimulated by gambling, couldn’t help but be moved. She held Furia’s hand and said, “I think the second one on the left is very good, and the third one is also fine. The two in the middle look alike, they should be promoting the twin style. And… which one does Furia like? Wait, you’re Veela, don’t tell me you want them all?”
“I think… none of them are that great.”
Adra was slightly stunned and waved her hand helplessly. “Change another group.”
“How about this? Do you like any of them?”
Shaking her head.
“Change another group.”
“The third one on the right is definitely better than your dog man, right? Even I’m tempted!”
Shaking her head.
“Change another group.”
After ten minutes, Adra sighed, “Sister, my Furia sister, what do you really want?”
Furia lowered her head and thought for a moment, then raised her head and said, “Adra, thank you for your concern, but I’m really not interested. How about… cashing out instead?””Get lost.” Adra kicked her directly, “I rarely invite you, why are you so difficult to serve?”
Furia smiled and said, “Since it’s rare for me to come here, Adra, you can have fun here. I’ll go home and watch dramas.”
“Aren’t you from the Northeast Alliance?”
“Even if it’s not the ending I like, I still want to see the end.”
After bidding farewell to Adra, Furia returned to the first floor to change clothes and left the enchanting palace. She stood on the bustling street, with the crimson blood moon hanging above, and neon lights painted the city with vibrant colors. The city was as entertaining as ever. The damaged buildings from the 422 incident had all been repaired and rebuilt. Fenanche’s Blood Moon Judgment seemed to have brought no changes to the city, and the blood moon had returned to calmness.
But the combat competition recruitment notice posted on the lamppost seemed to indicate that the wheels of history had begun to turn.
Since it was a bit far from the apartment, Furia originally planned to take a taxi back. However, she hesitated and suddenly felt resistant, so she chose to rent a nearby bicycle. She unlocked it with a chip and rode back.
Passing by the Mele convenience store, Furia went in and bought some snacks and alcohol. When she was checking out, the cashier said, “This brand of moon candy is on promotion, buy three get one free. If you have our membership card, you can get a 50% discount directly. Are you interested in buying it as a backup?”
Furia glanced at the Snow White brand moon candy placed prominently on the counter and shook her head, “I don’t need it.”
After spending half an hour, Furia finally returned to the apartment building. Just as she reached the third floor, she smelled a familiar scent of Lalafell. Feeling inexplicably excited, she couldn’t help but quicken her pace, only to see the delivery person handing the Lalafell takeout to her neighbor.
Making way for the delivery person to leave, Veela sighed quietly and took out her keys to open the door. As soon as the lights turned on, a fierce hunting bird-like creature bit her face.
“Meow~(=owo=)”
“Xian, I’m back.”
Furia quickly poured cat food and cleaned the litter box for it. She gently stroked its back and asked, “Is your body okay? Does it hurt?”
Xian looked at her in confusion, “Meow (Can you understand what I’m meowing)?”
Veela seemed to realize that she had exposed her intelligence and casually rubbed the cat’s head before going to take a bath. For some reason, these past few days, she had an urge to put on clothes after taking a bath. She had resisted the urge the previous two days, but today her mood seemed particularly bad, so she went with the flow.
When she walked out of the bathroom wearing only underwear, Furia felt that her life had undergone a drastic change.
She opened the Knowledge Screen, a video website, and saw the final episode of “Artificer 100%”. The first thing that caught her eye was a 30-second advertisement, but after playing a 10-second ad, there was a 20-second Falconer Hall announcement:
“The extremely wicked criminal ‘Eater’ Lana Chios is still at large. The criminal possesses two to three-winged combat power. Please contact the Falconer Hall headquarters immediately after obtaining any information. A reward of 50 gold coins for death/capture, and a reward of 5 silver coins for information.”
“‘Deceiver’ Igura Bokin, ‘Necrophiliac’ Archibald Harvey, and ‘Demon Saint’ Asho Heath have self-exiled from the Blood Moon Kingdom. The bounties have been revoked.”
“He really left the Blood Moon…”
Furia leaned on the table, looking at the Knowledge Screen showing “Artificer 100%”, suddenly feeling a bit tasteless, and even starting to feel tired of this happiness that only existed on the screen.
She closed the page and just lay there, lost in thought. After a while, Xian jumped over and nudged her head affectionately, rubbing against her face with a look of “I’m worried about you, Master.”
Furia was stunned for a moment, rubbed her moist eyes, and hugged Xian in her arms, fully revived!
Xian, who had almost been suffocated, struggled to escape from her chest and hid in a corner, licking its paws as if it had just survived a disaster. Furia ignored it and energetically opened a new folder – “Used countless times”!
Goodbye, goodbye, the next one will be even better!
Let’s watch some satisfying battles!
Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four…
After half an hour, Furia finished flipping through the entire folder and still couldn’t find suitable spellcasting materials. She pondered for a moment and opened her own chip, selecting “Album”.
The chip could directly capture images, with the equipment being her own eyes, which allowed her to capture what she saw and save it in the chip. However, because these photos took up too much space and the chip’s storage capacity was small, only the most precious photos had value in being saved.
Furia had once thought of capturing a photo of the heresy leader, but the latter was alert despite his appearance. Whenever Furia tried to capture a photo, Asho would immediately turn his head, avoiding Meiwa’s gaze several times in a row, even when he was sleeping.One night, Furia suddenly became playful and pounced on Asho in the dark, taking advantage of his lack of escape to secretly snap a side profile of him. Although her night raid was unsuccessful, she managed to capture a precious close-up of the ‘most vicious criminal in Camon’s history’.
At that time, the room was dark, with only a faint blood moonlight filtering through the window and casting a glow on his slightly panicked and shy face. Looking at this photo, Meiwa couldn’t help but open the newly purchased alcoholic beverage and started drinking it gulp by gulp.
A few minutes later, she accidentally wet the chair.
Sitting on another chair, a few minutes passed, and she wet that chair too.
She then moved to the bed, and after about ten minutes, she even wet the bedsheet.
After three rounds of drinks, Furia finally felt a bit drunk and tired. She casually wiped the alcohol stains with a tissue, contentedly lay on the bed hugging a pillow, and fell asleep.
After a while, a small string jumped on the bed and nudged Meiwa, checking if she was dead. Furia opened her eyes and scratched the small string’s chin. She looked at the photo on the screen, sighed helplessly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
“I’ve used you up, but I still want to see you.”
“I might really miss you.”
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