"My dad?"
Hearing Liu Yueyan mention her father, Seraphina recalled a few things.
She took a brocade pouch from her bosom and pulled out a small Totem of Undying.
"He gave this to me when he came back last time, telling me to keep it on me at all times."
Looking at the Totem of Undying in her hand, Seraphina unconsciously connected it to the descriptions in Minecraft.
'Is this Totem of Undying real?'
The moment she thought about having an extra life, Seraphina immediately hugged it to her chest, as if this object were more precious than her own life.
Seeing Seraphina's reaction, Liu Yueyan felt a mix of amusement and sorrow.
It was amusing because, over at Lin Tian's place, this item was practically on the same level as wood—completely worthless.
But if she hadn't joined the chat group, she probably would have been just like Seraphina, treating the Totem of Undying as her most precious treasure. After all, that was a second life.
But now...
"Seraphina, don't guard that little trinket of yours so closely. Look at this."
Seraphina looked up, and tears of envy instantly flowed from the corners of her mouth.
She saw Liu Yueyan holding an entire string of Totems of Undying. A rough glance suggested there were at least seven or eight of them!
"How about it? Do you still think your Totem of Undying is precious?"
"Precious."
Contrary to Liu Yueyan's expectation, although Seraphina coveted the necklace of Totems, she didn't lose her head.
"Although it's a bit hard to believe that characters from anime and games have appeared in reality, the value of some things ultimately lies in their scarcity. You might think this item is as common as rotten cabbage, but for ordinary people, this is a second life."
Hearing her best friend's words, Liu Yueyan felt a bit awkward. Was that what she meant? She just wanted to show off a little; how did it turn into her being some bad person wasting resources?
"You hear that? The things you think are common aren't as ordinary as you think in the eyes of others."
Lin Tian walked to Liu Yueyan's side and patted her shoulder.
"I can consider these things ordinary because I live there, and these things are effectively infinite to me. But you cannot have that mindset, because your world is facing a crisis. Wasn't that Witch a living example?"
Lin Tian had noticed a flaw in Liu Yueyan. Her strength had improved too quickly without careful tempering, causing her mentality to lag behind her power.
Simply put, she was getting a bit swelled-headed.
It was understandable, though. An ordinary person suddenly gaining unimaginable power and chatting with super-dimensional big shots every day.
It was fortunate that Liu Yueyan was a girl. If she were a guy, he'd probably be shouting about how the Earth is "my" home and protecting it relies on everyone within three days.
"Mmh, I know I was wrong."
Liu Yueyan also realized how poor her behavior had just been. she had never been like this before, let alone showing off in front of a good friend.
"However, Lin Tian, what did you mean about that Witch? Is she very strong?"
At this moment, Liu Yueyan caught the issue in Lin Tian's words. The Witch was a living example? But wasn't she defeated by Lin Tian in a single move?
"That Witch was not a big problem for me, but for you all, that's not necessarily the case."
Lin Tian didn't say it explicitly, but the implication in his words was a reminder to Liu Yueyan that the Witch was not someone they could provoke.
Looking at Lin Tian's expression, Liu Yueyan knew he was warning her. Touching the bracelet on her wrist, Liu Yueyan suddenly felt that it might be better not to hand this Capture Ball over to the authorities.
'Keeping it is useless for you. You might as well give it to those people. Don't forget, fools don't sit in high seats.'
'But some people sit there for so long, they start to think they are sitting firmly and won't fall off.'
'If they really fall off, it just means the chair is rotten and needs to be replaced with a new one.'
'What about the losses caused by the broken chair?'
'Do you think that given the importance they attach to me, they wouldn't arrange for someone who can hide their presence to be on the scene?'
'...Thinking about it that way makes sense, but... why are you talking to my mind, Lin Tian?'
'Don't worry about the small stuff. If you have to ask, it's the power of mods.'
'Then can you see the secrets in my heart?'
'Well... romantic...'
'Hey! Don't look!!!'
Seeing the two of them who had stopped speaking for a while and were just "making eyes at each other," everyone present was a bit confused. They were chatting fine just a moment ago, so why were they suddenly flirting with their eyes now? And was the relationship between Lin Tian and Liu Yueyan really that good?
...
"I'm sorry, Seraphina. I was actually planning to show off just now."
After a long while, having finally calmed herself down, Liu Yueyan glared at Lin Tian before apologizing to Seraphina.
Lin Tian spread his hands helplessly. It wasn't like he wanted to see it; who told this girl not to put up any defenses? Her head was full of thoughts about how to go on a date with him tonight.
"It's okay, we're best friends. By the way, so you guys really are characters from anime."
Seraphina didn't mind what had just happened. Friends didn't need to say sorry, and she wasn't the type to hold a grudge over trifles.
Compared to that, seeing anime characters with her own eyes made her even more curious.
"Erina, hello! Does the food you cook really make people feel like their body is on fire or that they've been drugged, or even make their clothes burst like in the anime?"
"Ah! That, I, no, that only happens in my world..."
"Miko, excuse me, but what were you thinking when you first saw those supernatural beings? Were you terrified? Were you confused? Did you have thoughts like 'What's wrong with me? Were the mushrooms I ate earlier uncooked?'"
"That, actually, not really, just..."
"Wow, all the pretty sisters from the Butterfly Mansion are here, and Kanae Kocho too! Is it resurrection? Makes sense, 'My World' is so magical, resurrection is just basic operation."
Watching the suddenly over-familiar Seraphina, everyone present found it hard to handle her enthusiasm.
Is there really such a social butterfly in reality?