"...Thanks."
"Oh, don't think too much of it. I only did it because Liu Xiyue's gaming skills are somewhat passable."
As Silver Wolf spoke, she turned around. Her blue projection receded like a low tide, shrinking inch by inch back into the virtual boundary until it vanished completely.
The bedroom returned to darkness. Liu Yunshuang's fingertips unconsciously rubbed her sleeve, her expression shifting unpredictably in the shadows as if she had unspoken concerns.
She lightly tapped the curtains, and the fabric unfolded like wings. Moonlight poured in like a clear spring, washing away the lingering oppression in the room. Releasing Martial Qi externally was a simple task for a Grandmaster.
Liu Yunshuang shook her head and took out her phone to start browsing.
"What a pain. I sent a file to you; figure it out yourself."
Silver Wolf's lazy and flippant tone still lingered in her ears. Liu Yunshuang couldn't help but wonder what exactly Silver Wolf had sent her. After all, she had watched with her own eyes as Silver Wolf pulled a virtual screen out of thin air, and after a few simple taps, she had received a message.
"Could it be some kind of brilliant plan or secret tip?"
Liu Yunshuang's fingertip touched the screen, and the phone instantly burst with a blinding light. She instinctively jerked her arm back, moving the phone away from her chest.
Subsequently, beams of light shot out from the phone's camera lens. As if guided by an invisible hand, they gradually outlined a 3D holographic projection in mid-air.
Facing this magical scene, Liu Yunshuang lost track of how many times she had been astonished.
To make an ordinary phone achieve such an effect with just a simple file, this is truly...
At this moment, Liu Yunshuang didn't know how to express her emotions. After steadying her mindset, her gaze focused on the 3D holographic projection.
The environment it displayed was a partial 3D panoramic projection of her own Ability Bureau. It recreated nearly forty percent of the Bureau's layout.
As for why it was only forty percent, Liu Yunshuang began to grow curious. After all, for someone who could casually recreate everything—from overall proportions down to every inch of detail on a flowerpot—with such clarity... would they really be unable to map out the remaining sixty percent?
Thinking this, Liu Yunshuang looked at the high-tech scene before her. Unconsciously, she reached out to touch it, just like in the movies.
As it turned out, you don't know until you try; she immediately discovered that it could actually be adjusted through manual control.
Liu Yunshuang (✪ω✪): "So this is what sci-fi technology looks like in reality!"
She didn't get lost in the novelty. Instead, she focused on adjusting the orientation of the projected model. Soon, she noticed a red area marked by Silver Wolf. She spread her fingers to "grasp" the model in her palm and then pulled her hands apart evenly.
The holographic projection enlarged accordingly, and details emerged as clearly as if they were physical objects.
Liu Yunshuang forcibly suppressed her excitement and began to carefully examine the red markings.
"Without exception, the red markers are all hidden in extremely inconspicuous corners of hallways or rooms... Could they be listening devices?"
She propped up her chin, and a look of realization appeared on her face. With that thought, she pinched a red marker with two fingers and dragged it out of the model, then enlarged it the same way.
As the object became clearer, Liu Yunshuang successfully confirmed her suspicion.
"As I thought, they are bugs! They were likely hidden using some kind of method. If it weren't for Silver Wolf..."
At this point, her expression turned cold. This result was truly unexpected.
No wonder Silver Wolf specifically created a separate space as a meeting point when she was at the Ability Bureau last time. She probably saw through everything back then.
While thinking, Liu Yunshuang discovered a short message left inside. She opened it out of curiosity.
Inside was a simple list containing only a handful of names.
Seeing this, a faint smile finally appeared on Liu Yunshuang's frost-like face.
"And here I thought you were heartless, but it turns out you're just a tsundere! It seems that Xiyue becoming companions with you might truly be that girl's good fortune."
Although the people on the list were only minor pawns, it was enough for now.
After handling everything, she looked at the fantastical projection before her. Her hidden curiosity could finally no longer be contained.
Liu Yunshuang: (ಡωಡ)
...Meanwhile.
In the other bedroom.
"Silver Wolf, did you give the stuff to her?"
"Well, obviously. I have no use for that stuff. If you hadn't insisted, I wouldn't have bothered to check."
Silver Wolf rolled over onto the bed and skillfully pulled out her game console, starting it up as the blue light reflected on her face.
Seeing this, Firefly's lips curved into a faint smile. "The list was clearly prepared long ago, so why did you have to act like it was a spur-of-the-moment thing?"
Hearing Firefly's teasing, the tips of Silver Wolf's ears instantly turned red, and her small face flushed with embarrassment.
"Tch, mind your own business! Besides, didn't you used to be all serious and not even know how to joke..."
"Forget it, forget it. I'm almost out of time to grind my daily quests, don't bother me!"
Before finishing her sentence, Silver Wolf grabbed her console and dove into the covers like a small animal. Only a bulging "little mound" remained, looking like a soft glutinous rice ball.
Firefly simply smiled and didn't press further.
Afterward, she casually pulled over a chair and sat quietly by the window. The crystalline moonlight scattered like broken silver, gently draping over her long silver hair.
Her slender hand lightly supported her chin as she gazed out at the picturesque night. A satisfied smile quietly bloomed on her delicate face, as if even the moonlight existed just to complement it.
As time passed, the raised blanket on the bed gradually sank, revealing the silver-haired girl curled inside.
She was focused intently on the game console, her hair slightly messy from her movements, adding a touch of lazy charm. A few strands of moonlight fell across her petite figure like a thin veil.
The blue glow of the screen illuminated her delicate face, forming a peaceful scene in the quiet night.
At this moment, the only sound in the room was the faint clicking of buttons, like the night wind brushing harp strings.
This tranquility wrapped around Firefly like a warm current. The silent understanding between them stirred gentle ripples of tenderness in her heart, as if she were drifting within a sea of clouds.
"If you're worried about it, then go ahead and do it."
At that moment, the focused Silver Wolf suddenly spoke, her tone carrying a rare hint of sincerity.
Noticing the movement, Firefly turned back. Silver Wolf continued playing without looking up.
"The current us have no missions and no script. Firefly, you have a future of your own now. Whatever you want to do, just go ahead and do it. No matter what the future holds, I will always be by your side."
More than anyone, Firefly cherished this hard-won future. This was Silver Wolf's promise to her companion.
The simple words rang clearly in the quiet night.
Firefly paused for a moment, then smiled softly. Under the moonlight, it was a breathtaking sight.
Silver Wolf, who had been secretly watching her from the corner of her eye, also paused involuntarily.
The result was instant death for her in-game character.
What made it worse—
It was already past midnight, and she hadn't finished her daily quests.
Silver Wolf: (ᗜ ˰ ᗜ)