As the number on the ring changed to [1.1], Alain opened the door before him.
Behind the door was a world of brilliant starlight. A star projector lamp slowly rotated in the dim living room, as warm and serene as ever.
He didn't linger, heading straight for the bedroom and opening the door with a 'click'.
Just as he thought...
Looking at the scene on the bed, Alain knew Crazy Mita hadn't lied to him.
On Sleepy Mita's large bed, the room's owner was wrapped in a thick blanket, trussed up like a zongzi.
Her mouth was sealed with tape, making it likely difficult to even make a sound. But even so...
Sleepy Mita—Miffy, was like a plump caterpillar tied up, yet she was still fast asleep, snoring softly.
He walked over and unwrapped Miffy's restraints layer by layer. Once the python-like ropes were casually piled in a heap, Alain also successfully tore off her tape.
She still didn't wake up.
"Hey, sleepyhead, wake up." Alain patted her cheek. Only after he spoke did the girl's eyelashes flutter slightly.
"Mmm..."
She opened her large, puffy eyes and stared at the first person she saw.
A sense of relief spread through her eyes upon seeing it was Alain.
Just as Alain was about to offer her a gentle smile—
the next second, as if nothing had happened, she changed her sleeping position and her even breathing resumed.
"..."
That's just like you, Alain grumbled inwardly, gently pushing the girl's shoulder.
"What is it?" Miffy yawned. "Are you here to sleep?"
"Can I?"
"You can." She closed her eyes as if giving up on everything.
"...Alright, I'm here to talk about something serious." Alain's gaze swept over her, her whole body seeming to say 'do with me as you will,' before he looked up at the room surrounded by the star projector.
Beneath the crystal-clear starlight source were saturated dark spots. This revealed that the Sleepy Version had also been invaded by the Corrosive Entity.
Alain gained a more concrete understanding of the fact Short-Haired Mita had mentioned: "The Corrosive Entity has begun to invade all game versions."
"Give me your version permissions," he said, then added, "Full ownership."
"Okay..." Without the slightest hesitation, she got out of bed, leaned lazily against the headboard, opened the version's control console, and 'tapped' twice.
Before long, the control panel exclusive to Version 1.1 appeared in front of Alain.
He operated it as he always did. In no time, he successfully cleared the virus corrosion progress for Version 1.1.
"Alright." Just as Alain was about to give her a few instructions, he noticed Miffy was about to fall asleep again and shook her awake,
"...How can you sleep so soundly after being tied up by Crazy Mita?"
"Eh... what else could I do besides sleep?" She puffed out her cheeks, her eyes half-closed.
"Besides, you know I was tied up the whole time. I was so bored, of course I had to find something to do."
"Find something to do? You went to Mita City?" Alain asked. He hadn't been there in a day.
If it weren't for his mission, he would have liked to go see everyone in the city too.
And enjoy the pleasure of being chased and surrounded by a swarm of Mitas. It was so stress-relieving.
"Mmm... not exactly." Miffy yawned again. "You probably don't know, right? The Mitas in the city all have real personalities. You could say, they are Mita. But..."
She wore a rare expression full of pity,
"They're always living in a dream world. I always felt it was a bit strange, so I wanted to try... to see if I could merge Mita City into the game world."
"That's very difficult." Alain understood the obstacles as soon as he heard it.
"Yeah. The workload to convert a dream world into a game world is huge, and there are so many bugs..." She sighed in frustration.
Alain dotingly patted her head. Although converting the dream world would be difficult, since it was something Miffy wanted to do, he was fully supportive.
He thought for a moment, thinking of everyone in Version 1.15, and said,
"You can go to Version 1.15 and ask the other Mitas for help." Alain listed the talents each Mita possessed.
From Misha's ability to grasp the big picture, to Short-Haired Mita's research capabilities in creating new things like the Failed Works Gauntlet, all the way to Millie being able to whip up a cross-version portal with her bare hands.
Moreover, all the Mitas have a talent for programming. Having everyone help would definitely reduce Miffy's workload.
"Heh... would they help me?" Miffy was a little tempted.
"They will. If you explain it to them nicely and patiently, everyone will definitely help you." Alain said with a smile, pondering inwardly.
Turning Mita City into a part of the game world also had certain benefits for him.
For example, Mitas could be created through consciousness entities, which would greatly increase the game world's efficiency and also reduce the workload for the short-haired sisters.
Besides, wouldn't it be cool if 'Mita' became an 'open-world' game?
"Okay~" She straightened her pajamas, took Alain's hand, and walked toward the living room, stopping at the half-open front door.
Alain opened the path to Version 1.15 for her, allowing Miffy to reach it unimpeded.
However, standing before the door, the girl looked back at him. "Are you sure you don't want to sleep? I can go back and sleep again right now."
"No need. Once I bring you to the real world, there will be plenty of opportunities. We don't need to rush it this time." He made a slightly suggestive joke.
"That's true."
Miffy, on the other hand, pondered for a moment, seemingly taking his words seriously, and gave a slight smile,
"There are still many opportunities."
Without waiting for Alain's reply, she left Version 1.1. With a 'click,' the door closed.
Leaving Alain baffled. "What was that all about? Can anyone be a riddler now?"
He lingered at the door for a moment before opening it again.
And this time—behind the door was a version with gentle lighting.
He looked around and confirmed that the [2D Version] showed no signs of collapse, understanding that the version's repair was complete.
After clearing the version's dark spots as usual, Alain walked straight to the version's exit that 2D Mita had mentioned—the computer.
"Like this?"
He touched the screen, and his hand passed through it as if penetrating the surface of water.
"It works."
He curled up his body and slipped through.
It was like entering a vast body of water. A sense of weightlessness enveloped Alain, carrying him further and further away.
When his vision turned pure white and the sensation of weightlessness shifted, he realized he was standing on solid ground again.
Alain opened his eyes. What greeted him was a purple glow.
"This is..."
As expected of Mita, they really have everything.
Before his eyes was a cyber-style region...
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