Surprised by another liberated Golden Descendants? Headaches over how to house this person who was clearly not a pushover?
Or worried that this "experiencing life" Golden Descendants would cause trouble in Xianzhou Luofu, making an already tense situation worse?
Various thoughts churned in her mind, finally turning into a long sigh.
"Fine... Miss Cipher, welcome... to stay for the time being."
Baiheng rubbed her still-throbbing temples, deciding to solve the basic problems first, "However, there are some things we must set ground rules for..."
The carriage.
Black Herta sat upright on the main sofa, her purple-black eyes looking calmly across from her.
Big Tribbie was holding a cup of flower tea, but there was a hint of worry between her brows.
"Madam Herta,"
Tribbie put down her teacup, her voice soft, "Cipher... going to Xianzhou Luofu just like that, is it really okay? With her personality, and having just gained freedom, I'm worried that she might..."
"Cause trouble?"
Black Herta took over, her tone calm and waveless, "With Cipher's quick wit and her special abilities, self-preservation should be no issue. As for trouble..."
She picked up her own cup and took a sip, "Having her as an extra variable in Xianzhou Luofu may not necessarily be a bad thing. Besides, Baiheng and System are both over there and can look after her a bit. More importantly, she wants to go herself."
She looked at Tribbie's still-worried face and added, "I think Cipher can grasp the balance. She seems casual and flighty, but she actually knows what she's doing. Those thirty-two years of 'chatting' didn't just change Anaxa's personality a little."
Thinking of the "style" Anaxa occasionally revealed now, Tribbie couldn't help but smile, her worry slightly reduced.
Pulling time back slightly.
After Anaxa crawled back into the simulated universe to continue his research, only Black Herta, Tribbie, and Cipher were left in the carriage.
Cipher sat cross-legged on a cushion, her cat Tail sweeping back and forth behind her, her blue eyes fixed on Black Herta as she suddenly asked, "Hey, what should I call you? Big Sister Tribbie calls you 'Madam Herta'; it sounds so formal, no fun."
Black Herta looked up: "As you please."
Cipher stroked her chin, her cat ears rotating nimbly: "'Hei Zi'? No, not unique enough. 'Mu Zi'? Mmm... that sounds smoother! How about this?"
She clapped her hands, intending to decide for herself.
Black Herta's mouth twitched.
Hei Zi? Mu Zi?
What kind of names are these...
"...The second one." She finally gave her choice calmly.
"Alright! Mu Zi!" Cipher chuckled as if she had succeeded, immediately calling her that.
Then, she proposed a new idea: "Mu Zi, I'm a bit bored staying here; I want to go out and wander around! The outside is so big; can you recommend a place for me?"
Black Herta thought for a moment.
Letting a newly liberated Golden Descendants with special abilities run around randomly was risky, but keeping her completely confined wasn't realistic either.
"Xianzhou Luofu."
Black Herta gave the answer.
There was System, who was disguised and lurking, and Baiheng, who was carrying out a mission; the System was relatively complete, and the cultural inclusivity was quite strong, making it easy for Cipher to make initial contact and understand this universe.
More importantly, if Cipher really did cause some "fun," it would be within a controllable range, and it might even bring her unexpected opportunities to increase the maintenance level.
"Xianzhou Luofu? I've heard Anaxa ramble about it; it seems to be a pretty big ship-shaped world? Interesting!"
Cipher's eyes lit up, and she immediately decided, "I'm going there!"
Thus, that scene in the small courtyard in the morning occurred.
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