Rita didn't often drink hot milk, so she politely declined.
Mobius looked at Rita and smiled.
"Miss Rita, every time you enter this space, you immediately seek out Father Darling. Are you worried about being pulled back into that other space again?"
That was indeed a consideration. After witnessing Ye Feng's miraculous abilities, Rita believed that staying with him was the safest option.
"You jest, Lord Ye Mei."
Snakey narrowed her eyes, a charming smile on her face. "I am also very happy to see Miss Rita rely on Father Darling so much. However~~"
Mobius's exquisite fingertip traced her own lovely lip, her snake-like pupils fixing on Rita with great interest.
"Mobius is difficult to track. Even if she were standing right in front of you, you might not be able to recognize her. Does Miss Rita intend to stay by Father Darling's side every time she enters? Even when it is... inconvenient for him to see you~~"
Inconvenient?
Rita turned her head to look at Ye Feng. He was currently tossing Ji Lin's fair and delicate body up and down, her three thousand strands of dark hair rising and falling behind her like waves.
"Ah, my apologies."
Although Rita saw nothing wrong with Ye Feng's actions, she still nodded slightly.
"I truly did not consider Lord Ye Feng's..."
"It's fine. My door is always open for you, Rita."
Mobius shot Ye Feng a sidelong glance before saying, "Has Miss Rita ever considered temporarily leaving St. Freya Academy?"
Rita had only ever been to the St. Freya here and was unaware of the other maps.
Naturally, Rita understood the implication of Mobius's words.
Both the world in her dreams and the real world corresponded to St. Freya Academy.
If she physically moved far away in reality, it might sever the connection that allowed her to enter.
Rita said, "I went to Tianqiong City the day before yesterday, but I still entered at night..."
"Perhaps that wasn't far enough away."
Mobius's lips were persuasive. "What if—and I'm just saying what if—you were to go to a region where the day and night cycle is the opposite of the Far East's? To see if anything changes?"
Well, what a coincidence.
Schicksal Headquarters met that condition perfectly.
Schicksal HQ was located high above the Mediterranean Sea, with a time difference of about fourteen hours from the Far East Branch.
When it was daytime there, it was nighttime here.
Hearing Mobius's words, Rita nodded thoughtfully.
Ye Feng watched Rita with a smile, saying no more.
After sending Rita off, Ye Feng patted Ji Lin's back.
"Madam, you've been awake for a while, haven't you?"
"!!"
Feeling Mobius's scorching gaze, Ji Lin remained draped over Ye Feng's body.
You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.
"The degree of muscle contraction is completely different between when you're deeply asleep and when you're awake," Ye Feng whispered warmly into Ji Lin's ear.
Just as Ji Lin's entire body temperature was rising from embarrassment, a soft "pop" sound was heard, and she was tossed onto the bed.
Then, he and Mobius simply left.
The room fell silent once more. It wasn't until half a minute had passed that Ji Lin slowly opened her eyes.
"Huh?"
Ah? Master really just left like that?
Ji Lin hadn't even had her milk.
It wasn't that she wanted it, but she found it rather unbelievable.
Don't men hate being left hanging?
Master... isn't it uncomfortable for him to stay hard?
Ji Lin didn't know, nor did she care.
But one thing she could be certain of was that being tossed onto the bed like a broken doll and abandoned halfway through was very, very uncomfortable for her...
Master was truly rude, a far cry from Red Kite.
Ji Lin curled up limply on the bed, silently wiping the sweat from her thighs back and forth.
---o---
Meanwhile, Ye Feng brought Mobius to the large bathhouse.
Water rippled over the edge of the pool, rolling across the smooth floor.
Ye Feng leaned back comfortably against the edge of the bath, admiring Snakey's enchanting figure opposite him.
"Snakey, why did you specifically mention Elysia and the others earlier?"
"Oh? You noticed so quickly?"
Mobius lifted her smooth, beautiful leg from the water. In the sunlight, clear droplets dripped from her skin, sparkling with white light.
When Mobius had mentioned Elysia and the others from the Elysian Realm, she had deliberately emphasized that he "wasn't allowed to touch them." It was a form of guidance, done with a specific purpose.
Mobius wanted to confirm one thing: Was the entry of people into this world related to Ye Feng's will?
Was it possible that the more strongly Ye Feng "wished for someone to enter," the more likely that person was to appear here?
This was the "condition for entry" that Mobius hadn't mentioned earlier.
After all, he was the will of this world's master.
This could be either conscious or subconscious.
Since Ye Feng had now realized this, she could only test the "conscious" part of the theory.
Not only that.
Her interaction with Rita just now was a test as well.
Mobius had already gone through the maps from Honkai Impact 3rd.
She understood clearly that the currently accessible "maps" were all major locations from the game.
If she had someone who had entered this world go to another major map—Schicksal—would that unlock a new map?
In truth, even if Rita hadn't decided to go to Schicksal HQ, Mobius would have made a trip there herself.
"Hiss~ So Snakey was being so considerate of me."
"Hee hee, are you happy~? But you must have realized these possibilities long ago, right? Why haven't you experimented with them?"
"It's like this: all I need is lewdness. Mobius, on the other hand, has much more to consider."
Mobius bent her calf upward, gently rubbing it.
"Don't get too carried away, Little White Mouse. I'm not doing this for anyone. Research is my pleasure. It just so happens that on this path of exploration, my goals align with yours."
Splash~~
Ye Feng stood up and pulled Mobius into his arms.
"What are you—mmph—"
After a long moment, their lips parted.
"As I thought, Snakey's mouth is only soft and fragrant when I'm kissing it."
"Tch, you bastard. Don't kiss me at a time like this."
Mobius wiped her mouth in disgust.
She could really smell it—the lingering taste of Ji Lin.
---o---
The small island formed by Chiyou lay quietly in the sea near the artificial island of the Far East.
Today, it was considered part of St. Freya Academy's assets.
The exterior of Chiyou Island looked like an ordinary reef island, even having fine sandy beaches in some areas. A large dumpster had been left in one spot.
The interior, however, was saturated with Honkai energy, and the deep, secluded stone caverns were suffused with a reddish-purple glow.
Two enormous crystals, condensed from Honkai energy, floated in the core of the inner island.
Ji Lin's consciousness, residing within the golden Xuanyuan Sword, gazed at the two crystals.
Her heart was filled with bitter sorrow. There was so much she couldn't say, and this was the only place she could confide.
Especially over the past two days, she felt like she really couldn't... hold on much longer.
Even if Kiana said that place wasn't real, even if she herself had resolved not to be troubled by the events of that world anymore.
Her heart still couldn't remain unaffected.
Today, she watched her old friends as she always did, but suddenly, an afterimage appeared within the crystals.
Ji Lin's pupils contracted sharply.
"Cangxuan, Danzhu..."