"Huh? You're back?"
At that moment, a familiar voice sounded behind them.
The three girls froze for a moment before quickly turning around.
Han Feng had already opened his eyes and was now sitting inside the virtual pod, smiling at them.
"Boss Han, you're awake? Was that bed comfortable to sleep in?"
Paimon flew over curiously.
If it was comfortable enough, she planned to try it herself someday.
"It's not a bed. It's a virtual pod."
Han Feng smiled as he reached out and rubbed Paimon's cheeks.
"A virtual pod?"
The three girls exchanged glances, confusion filling their eyes.
They had no idea what this thing was supposed to do.
But one thing was certain—it was another new invention from their mysterious boss.
"After entering the virtual pod, your consciousness enters a virtual world.
Inside that world are twenty-nine different dungeons, each based on one of the manga stories in the shop.
You can explore them or challenge them.
And if you clear them, there are rewards."
After stepping out of the pod, Han Feng explained the concept of the virtual world.
Setting up the dungeons had been easy.
Everything was already prepared.
Anyone who obtained a virtual pod reward in the future would be able to try it themselves.
"Your consciousness enters manga worlds?!"
Paimon's eyes immediately lit up.
She was the first to understand.
After all, she already owned a game console, so the concept was easy for her to grasp.
This was amazing!
Whenever she read manga, she often became completely immersed in the stories.
If she could actually enter those worlds—wouldn't that be incredible?
Thinking about it, Paimon excitedly asked, "Boss Han, I want to play! How do I get a virtual pod?"
"Read a manga called Ready Player One. As long as your luck isn't terrible, you'll probably get one."
Han Feng smiled.
In that world, nearly everyone played OASIS.
VR equipment was practically essential.
Unless someone's luck was exceptionally bad, obtaining one shouldn't be difficult.
"Hehe, Lumine! Let's read it together tomorrow morning!"
Paimon immediately flew over to Lumine, her face full of excitement.
If they both obtained virtual pods, they could enter the manga worlds together and play.
"Definitely!"
Lumine nodded repeatedly.
At that moment, she was deeply shocked.
Before this, she had already thought it was incredible that Han Feng could manifest manga rewards into reality.
But now, he could even send real people's consciousness into manga worlds!
She didn't even know how to describe her feelings anymore.
At that moment, her admiration for Han Feng reached a whole new level.
She looked just like a little fangirl.
"Then I'll come join the fun tomorrow too."
Noelle smiled.
She was also extremely curious about this whole concept of entering manga stories.
If it really worked, she wanted to try visiting the world of Food Wars!
She was very curious whether eating delicious food there would really make people's clothes explode.
As for now, the manga shop had already closed.
She still had work to do.
"By the way, have you finished photographing the buildings in Liyue?"
Han Feng suddenly asked.
"Yep! We just finished and came back. Boss Han, let's build our home now!"
As soon as the topic came up, Paimon became excited again.
The virtual world sounded amazing, but right now, building their own home was even more important.
After all, this was something they were creating with their own hands.
The meaning was completely different.
"Alright, let's head to the rooftop."
Han Feng smiled.
With a wave of his hand, the three of them disappeared from the first floor of the manga shop.
"Looks like it'll take a while. I'll clean up first and then start preparing dinner."
Watching them disappear, Noelle thought for a moment before heading deeper into the shop.
Whoosh!
The trio quickly arrived on the rooftop.
Because the manga shop had expanded before, the rooftop was enormous.
Several thousand square meters in size.
Such a large area was more than enough for a miniature city.
After all, there weren't many people living there.
There was no need to place every single photographed building.
They only needed the most iconic landmarks.
For example, Mondstadt's windmills and the Good Hunter restaurant.
Or Liyue's Yujing Terrace and the Jade Chamber.
"This space is perfect!"
Paimon looked around excitedly.
"And the night view is beautiful too."
Lumine raised her head toward the sky.
The stars over Mondstadt sparkled brilliantly.
The scenery was breathtaking.
In the future, they could come up here at night whenever they wanted and enjoy the view.
Pretty nice.
"The scenery isn't going anywhere. Let's start building first."
Han Feng laughed.
"Okay!"
Lumine nodded and took out the buildings they had photographed that day.
Immediately, numerous miniature structures resembling toys appeared around them.
"Alright! Let's get to work!"
Paimon was bursting with enthusiasm.
The three of them immediately began arranging buildings throughout the rooftop.
Although there were quite a few structures, their efficiency was impressive.
Over an hour later, their home was finally complete.
Since they still planned to add architecture from other nations in the future, the current Mondstadt, Liyue, and Golden Apple Archipelago sections occupied only a small portion of the available space.
But even though it was compact, it contained everything it needed.
The carefully arranged miniature city combined Mondstadt's spirit of freedom,
Liyue's ancient elegance, and the relaxing romance of the islands.
Both Lumine and Paimon were extremely satisfied.
"Perfect. Once we reach Inazuma, we'll add its architectural style too."
Lumine stood proudly with her hands on her hips, smiling brightly.
Creating something with her own hands felt wonderful.
Once it was fully completed, they would be able to experience the styles of all seven nations without ever leaving home.
Just imagining it made her excited.
"Boss Han, bring out the Shrinking Tunnel!"
Paimon flew over expectantly.
Everything was built now.
Naturally, it was time to experience it firsthand.
With their current size, none of them could properly explore the miniature city.
Even Paimon wasn't small enough.
So they needed one of Han Feng's gadgets.
"No rush. The best part should be saved for last.
Let's go eat first.
We can invite Barbara and the others too."
Han Feng smiled as he rubbed Paimon's cheeks again.
"Hehe, that works too!"
Paimon grinned.
She was getting hungry anyway.
They could eat first, then come back and play afterward.
Tonight, they were definitely going to enjoy themselves to the fullest!
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