Meanwhile, Mobius, who was standing nearby, immediately seized the opportunity to deliver a mocking remark upon hearing this:
"Tch, aren't you afraid of gaining weight? Eating so much?"
"A beautiful maiden like me never gains weight, Dr. Mobius~"
In response to Mobius's taunt, Elysia flashed her a radiant smile.
"Right, right, you never gain weight—just forever stuck at 55 kilograms."
"Nonsense! It's clearly 54.8 kilograms!"
Hearing Mobius's words, Miss Elysia grew indignant and inadvertently blurted out her actual weight. Realizing her slip, her eyes widened in shock, and she quickly covered her mouth, as if trying to undo her words.
"Ohhh So it's 54.8 kilograms, is it?"
"How sneaky of you, Dr. Mobius."
Watching Mobius's leisurely demeanor, Elysia puffed up her cheeks like an angry pufferfish, looking utterly adorable.
The others couldn't help but burst into laughter at the scene.
Wasn't this exactly the kind of life they had always dreamed of?
...
Elsewhere, Kiana was making a wish to the Gourmet Tablecloth.
Muttering mysteriously and contorting her body as if performing a ritual dance, she clasped her hands together and chanted:
"Spirits above, spirits below…"
"Oh, almighty Gourmet Tablecloth~ Please grant me a 'Mei-flavored' instant noodle cup with a beautiful girl on it!"
"Kiana, what nonsense are you talking about? There's no way such a thing could—"
Before Mei could finish her sentence, a cup of instant noodles emblazoned with her image instantly materialized on the tablecloth. Mei's words died in her throat as if she had been choked mid-sentence.
"Wow, it actually exists?!"
"In that case, I want a Mei-flavored noodle cup too!"
Seeing this, Miss Pink Elf's eyes sparkled, and she imitated Kiana's pose, clasping her hands together in prayer to the tablecloth.
"No! Absolutely not! I refuse!"
"Mei is mine!"
"No way, Elysia!"
Hearing Elysia's words, Kiana began throwing a tantrum. Mei, too, opened her mouth to intervene.
In the end, the Mei-flavored instant noodles summoned by Elysia still ended up in Kiana's stomach. Meanwhile, Mei stood to the side, her face burning red and steam practically rising from her head, as if she were about to faint on the spot.
——Dining Time Divider——
After a lavish feast, the group sat in the hall, their stomachs full and spirits high.
"Wu Tong, are we reviving the other me today?"
Having rested for a while, Elysia perked up and looked at Wu Tong with eager anticipation.
The others were naturally just as excited, but upon hearing Elysia's words, their expressions turned peculiar.
That's right… Why hadn't they thought of it yesterday?
Two Elysias?
Good heavens.
Have mercy on us!
One Elysia was already more than enough to handle—soon, there'd be another.
At this realization, everyone's vision darkened.
Yet, no one objected. After all, this was inevitable. There was no escaping it.
"Mm, we can start now. Reviving them isn't difficult for me."
Wu Tong nodded, meeting Elysia's expectations.
"Yay! That's wonderful! Then let's begin right away. I can't wait to meet the other me~"
Hearing Wu Tong's words, Elysia beamed with excitement and pleaded with him.
"…Alright."
Once he agreed, Wu Tong didn't hesitate. A dimensional portal instantly opened, linking to a night 50,000 years in the past when all thirteen Flame-Chasers were still alive.
Wu Tong reached in and plucked a single strand of hair from each of the slumbering heroes.
When he withdrew his hand, thirteen strands of hair—each a different color—lay in his palm.
Looking at the white, red, pink, black, blue, and other hues before him, Wu Tong couldn't help but吐槽:
'Thank goodness this is an anime-style world. If this were the kind of world I came from, these guys would definitely be mistaken for delinquents the moment they stepped outside.'
With the materials in hand, Wu Tong wasted no time.
Casually retrieving the Revival Coins he had prepared, he tossed them onto the thirteen strands of hair.
Whoosh—
In an instant, ten beams of light erupted, heralding the return of the departed.
Only three strands of hair remained untouched, showing no reaction.
Wu Tong glanced at the motionless strands in confusion before suddenly realizing something.
He fell silent.
Ah, right… Kevin, Fu Hua, and Griseo were still alive.
How could I have forgotten that?
It must be because of the name "Thirteen Flame-Chasers"—it makes it sound like all thirteen of them died.
After a moment of thought, Wu Tong stroked his chin and reopened the dimensional portal. This time, he plucked strands from Dr. MEI, Klein, and Einstein (the pre-Civilization version, who was a fusion of Einstein and Tesla, as well as the designer of the armed dolls—a genius scientist).
'Reviving these three will bring me the greatest benefits. Dr. MEI and Einstein are top-tier scientists I need, and MEI and Klein can also be used to boost Kevin and Mobius's favorability. All in all, not a bad deal.'
Three more beams of light surged upward.
Satisfied, Wu Tong nodded.
Now it's complete.
Thirteen.
This is more like it. If I said I'd revive thirteen people, then thirteen people it shall be.
As for the others who might want to bring back their loved ones…
Well, they'll just have to earn the contributions themselves.
...
Witnessing Wu Tong's absurd methods, the others fell into stunned silence.
"Old-timer… that short blue hair—it's yours, isn't it?"
Little Senti poked Fu Hua beside her and whispered, eyeing one of the three strands that hadn't reacted.
"Does it remind you of anything?"
"…Not at all."
Fu Hua, watching Little Senti's restless fingers, pulled her hand away with a dark expression.
Then she explained, "Even if the hair is mine, the strand Wu Tong took was clearly cut from the middle, and it's just a single piece. In other words, it's possible I lost it without even noticing."
"Besides… why would you assume that after 50,000 years—and with Fenghuang Down occasionally erasing my memories—I'd still remember such trivial things?"
"Tch. Boring."
Hearing Fu Hua's explanation, Little Senti pouted and grumbled before turning her attention back to the revival beams.
"My dear Eden~ Look! The light beam reviving the other me is pink!"
Elysia excitedly tugged at Eden's sleeve, pointing it out to her.
"I see it. That color suits you perfectly, Elysia."
Naturally, Eden had no intention of dampening Elysia's mood and responded with a gentle smile.
"Hehe~"
Elysia giggled happily at Eden's words.
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