Chapter 275: Main Story 21: Wings of Reawakening! Su Mu Borrowed a Herta Puppet?
"Big Brother!"
"..."
"Big Brother, why are you ignoring me?"
"..."
"Big Brother, are you sick? Why aren't you saying a word?"
Su Mu looked at Peppy, who was circling around his heels, with an expression of utter weariness.
"Peppy, can you tell me exactly what you said to Asta?"
"What I said? ...Peppy doesn't understand what you mean, Big Brother." The little white dog tilted its head, looking genuinely confused. "Master asked me what it felt like to be connected with Big Brother. I told her that Big Brother is a very gentle person, that he was very careful when using my body, and that he tried his best not to let my body get hurt..."
Su Mu nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. "Wh-what kind of demonic phrasing is that? What do you mean 'using your body'? Don't say such misleading things!!"
No wonder when Asta sent Peppy over, she looked at him with such a complex and curious gaze—it was as if she had discovered her little dog was seeing someone else on the side...
By using the Synesthesia Beacon, Su Mu's consciousness could enter Peppy's body, allowing him to share the dog's senses. He had collaborated with Peppy multiple times before for Herta and Ruan Mei's experiments. Su Mu had originally thought he and Peppy were just good partners, but ever since the little white dog said that one sentence to him, he felt like things had truly gone to the dogs.
—"Big Brother! By the way! The only male Peppy acknowledges now is you!"
Being liked by a rich lady's female puppy was not something Su Mu could feel happy about at all!
"But Big Brother, what do you need the Synesthesia Beacon for? Is it because you want to get close to that silver-haired human female with the big chest and excellent pelvis, who looks like she could breed healthy offspring?"
Peppy's words made Su Mu want to vomit blood again. This puppy's "gems of wisdom" were getting more and more outrageous; she truly had no sense of shame. But then again, a dog's perception could never be the same as a human's. Things that seemed scandalous to humans were perfectly normal to Peppy.
"I don't..."
"Is it because you want to be with that short-haired human female whose emotions seem unstable? One moment she's shouting, 'Good doggy, come here, Seele has something tasty,' and the next she's driving me away with a look of disgust, saying, 'Not cute at all, if you're not cute you're not cute, stay away from me!' yet she still watches me with curious eyes?"
"Uh..."
"Mhm, then it must be the one who says, 'Even in a puppy's eyes, I, the beautiful girl Elysia, must be the most beautiful person in the world! Little doggy, tell me, am I, Elysia, the prettiest girl in the world?'"
"..."
"Not her either? Big Brother, then I understand. It must be that 'Interesting little white mouse, I'm curious—if your consciousness enters a dog's body and the dog is killed, will you die too?' That mean woman with the green hair who looks very dangerous!"
Listening to Peppy rattle off one familiar name after another, Su Mu covered his face. He recalled the time he spent with Peppy, which could only be described as a disaster. Because of the frequent experiments and data collection, Su Mu—in Peppy's form—had roamed all over MiHoYo.
And he had been targeted by various women. Kiana, Bronya, Seele, Elysia, Carole... He even ran into Eden once while wandering around and ended up being hugged against her chest. It was a cycle of "heavenly" experiences that made Su Mu's face turn red every time he remembered them.
"This... how should I put it... is truly a bittersweet memory, hahaha..."
"Big Brother, it was only that much; I didn't even let you mate with them. In our dog world, it's normal for a strong male to have relationships with several females at the same time! For an excellent male like you, Big Brother, having a few more females around shouldn't matter at all!"
Su Mu sighed and patted Peppy's head. "Peppy, you don't understand... the human world is much more complicated than yours."
"Is it really? I think it's about the same as our dog world. In our world, as long as you're physically strong and can run and fight, you're the boss, and you'll have a bunch of underlings and fangirls. Or, if you have plenty of food and can distribute it to your followers, you can be the boss too." Peppy wagged her tail, looking at Su Mu. "I've gathered quite a few underlings on the street. I give them the stuff I don't like to eat, and they all call me Sister Peppy. Isn't the human world the same? If you have strength and a lot of money, you're the boss."
Su Mu was stunned. Damn, a little dog sees things so clearly? Are you a philosopher of the dog world, Peppy? Though many details were missing, Peppy's words were crude but true. He could only say that, as expected of a rich lady's dog, even her philosophy came in sets.
"Alright, let's get to business. Is the Synesthesia Beacon adjusted?"
"All set. Master says the current version is very mature. Ms. Herta already used the beacon for a consciousness link with Ms. Ruan Mei, and it was very stable."
"Rare... you didn't refer to Herta and Ruan Mei as 'human females'."
"That's how Master refers to them, so I just followed suit. Is something wrong?"
"No... I mean, don't use such abstract descriptions in the future. Just call them by their names. For example, the 'silver-haired big chest' you mentioned... ahem, that's Bronya."
Su Mu proceeded to tell Peppy the names for "Silver-haired big chest," "Short-haired big chest with the changing personality," "The pink-haired girl who talks to dogs," and "The mean green-haired woman who likes dissecting puppies," ensuring she wouldn't say such things again.
After seeing Peppy off, Su Mu took the new Synesthesia Beacon and called Boothill. Before long, Boothill arrived at Su Mu's office.
"Well, butter my biscuit! Is our busy man having a sudden whim to invite me for tea?" Boothill sat down across from Su Mu and crossed his legs, not standing on ceremony at all. "I say, Su Mu, you finally remembered you have a brother like me? Our Ranger Studio has been bored to tears since helping that young lady Firefly finish Titanfall 2! That Resident Evil thing—yeah, we've finished over half of it. When are you coming to check the results?"
"I trust your abilities..."
"Heh! You bet! Don't you know who I am? How could our studio be lacking? Anyway, let's talk business. You never come looking for me unless there's trouble."
Su Mu didn't hold back and told Boothill about his plan to infiltrate the Interstellar Gaming Platform and Scott's crimes.
"Those little mucking fudgers! I wish I could love that little sweetheart to death with a bullet!" Boothill was shocked. He was a man of justice who couldn't stand seeing wrongs, so hearing this made his blood boil. "So? How do you want me to help? I'll do anything to punish that little rascal!"
"I might have to stay at the Interstellar Gaming Platform for a while, but the tasks here can't be neglected, so I thought of finding a reliable person..." Su Mu took out the Synesthesia Beacon and explained how it worked.
"I knew you didn't have any good intentions! You want to use my body to work! The whole company knows you're a workaholic! You want me to lend you my body to work? Are you trying to kill me, you little sweetheart?" Boothill reacted as if he'd seen a ghost. One second it was "count on me," and the next he was backing away. No joke—at Su Mu's work intensity, could a normal person survive? That wasn't a job for a human!
"Since this beacon of yours is so magical, why don't you just put a robot in your office? When you need to work, just connect to the robot, and you're done, right?"
Boothill's words gave Su Mu an idea. He immediately messaged Herta.
Su Mu: Do you have a Herta puppet? Let me borrow one. Herta: ? Herta: How did you know I've already experimented with Herta puppets? Indeed, using a Synesthesia Beacon, I can remotely control a puppet for research even if my main body isn't in the studio. Herta: But the puppet's body is adjusted based on me as a young girl, so I'm curious if a different consciousness will have any effect on it. Herta: You test it, then. Herta: By the way, don't do anything weird to my puppet. I'll be checking at any time. Su Mu: ...I can't exactly do anything, right? Herta: For scientific rigor, I was very selective with the materials for the puppet. Su Mu: Speak human. Herta: It's a 1:1 restoration of my physiological structure as a girl. The chest uses silicone that feels closest to the real thing... Su Mu: ??
Thus, after returning from Herta Studio, Su Mu was carrying a bundle wrapped tightly, though its humanoid shape was visible. He had waited until after work to avoid being seen, but when the elevator doors opened, he ran right into Elysia.
Elysia glanced at the humanoid bundle, then stared at Su Mu.
Elysia: "..." Su Mu: "..." Elysia took a step back. "Af-after all, he is a boy. It's normal to have these kinds of needs... Ellie didn't see anything! I didn't see a thing—" She closed her eyes, moved with stiff steps, and practically fled the elevator.
Su Mu: "..." Explanations were useless.
Then he ran into Seele and Bronya. They looked at him in shock.
"I was talking about some things with Sister Bronya, so I got held up... Brother Su Mu, what is this..." Seele looked at the bundle, and a second later, her expression turned incredibly hurt. "Brother Su Mu, even though you already have me and Sister Bronya..."
Seeing Seele's eyes begin to mist over and Bronya crossing her arms in dissatisfaction...
"You made Seele cry... Su Mu, you know what the consequences will be, right?"
Su Mu couldn't help but shiver. Bronya and Seele surrounded him from front and back, looking like hungry wolves that had spotted a little lamb. I'm doomed! They're coming for my kidneys!!
Three days later, the Wings of Reawakening special livestream began as scheduled. This time, Fu Hua and Fu Xuan were invited as guests, alongside the beloved Kiana and the rarely-seen Bronya. This lineup sent the players' expectations sky-high.
"Mhm? Where's Su Mu? Why haven't I seen him? Strange." As soon as Fu Xuan arrived at MiHoYo, she started looking for Su Mu but couldn't find him.
"He probably went out for some business," Fu Hua said, holding back the wandering Fu Xuan.
"Is that so? Looks like he's skipping the stream. What a shame. I was thinking of giving him a 'Cinch of the Heavens' during the broadcast—that would've been great for the show!" Fu Xuan waved her fist. Suddenly, a sharp gaze shot toward her.
She looked up and saw a beautiful girl, looking like a puppet, staring straight at her. The girl wore a beautiful hair ornament and a beret, looking just like a doll.
"...Um, do we know each other?" Fu Xuan scratched her head, feeling puzzled.
"It's me." The puppet girl spoke, her voice like a melodious silver bell.
"...Huh?" Fu Xuan froze, searching her memory. She hadn't met this girl before... but for some reason, even though the girl was beautiful, she gave off an unreal feeling. Not like a living human, but like a real doll... Is she even breathing?
While Fu Xuan was lost in thought, the puppet spoke again. "I am Su Mu."
Fu Xuan: "..." Fu Hua: "..." Fu Xuan: "Pfft—hahahahahahaha! Old Timer, did you hear that? Su Mu is way too popular! Such a cute girl is pretending to be him! That's hilarious!!" Fu Xuan laughed until she could barely breathe. "Listen, if you're Su Mu, then I'm Kevin! Kevin Kaslana! The strongest MANTIS of the Previous Era, got it?"
The puppet girl rolled her eyes and stopped talking to her, instead walking over to Bronya to chat.
"Mhm, after all, the Interstellar Gaming Company is in Canghai City. Even by high-speed rail, it takes some time. Is the meeting with Topaz ready? Don't worry, I'm here..." The conversation between Bronya and the puppet girl made Fu Xuan feel strange, but she ultimately didn't take it to heart.
"Ho ho ho! We're finally going to see the story of Wings of Reawakening! I bet my character will be absolutely magnificent in this one!" Thinking back to the end of the Thousand-Year Feather chapter—the giant version of herself holding Kiana and Bronya on her palm—Fu Xuan hopped with excitement! She couldn't wait to see her performance in the new main story!
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