After Otto learned about the HSN-b46 that Dr. Magi had developed, he decided to spare his life, but he didn't plan on letting him off easy.
In the end, after Otto promised to resurrect Lin, Dr. Magi returned to Schicksal to serve him once more. But at the same time, both Otto himself and Ryn placed restraints on Dr. Magi. If he dared to defect again, it wouldn't be as simple as death.
Otto toyed with the Honkai energy for "transmuting matter and soul levels" that Ryn had previously given him. He already had an idea for resurrecting Lin.
After all, he had only told Dr. Magi he would resurrect Lin, but he never said *which* Lin, nor did he say that the resurrected one would still be Lin...
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In a relatively luxurious all-you-can-eat barbecue restaurant on the street.
The owner of the barbecue restaurant looked gloomily at Ryn's group. The chefs in the back kitchen were frantically unpacking and processing new bags of barbecue meat and other ingredients to restock the shelves.
Ryn and Kiana, two human-shaped gluttons, looked as if they hadn't eaten in eight hundred years. With four or five skewers of barbecue in each hand, the moment the food reached their mouths, it was as if it had entered a bottomless pit, disappearing without a trace.
Influenced by Ryn and Kiana's wild eating style, Fu Hua also gradually let go of her inhibitions and began to enjoy herself with a beer in one hand and barbecue in the other.
Two hours later... the manager was tentatively preparing to go up and tell Ryn, Kiana, and Fu Hua that the buffet time was almost up, begging them to leave.
"Boss! Three more servings!" Kiana happily raised her hand.
"We're all out, granny. You've eaten all of our stock..." The owner was almost on his knees, crying and begging Kiana to stop eating. Even a big eater shouldn't eat like this; they had eaten a week's worth of stock in two hours.
"But..."
"*Hic*~ Kiana... that's enough. I can't eat any more..." Fu Hua, with her stomach bulging, was in her chair, unable to move.
"Indeed... we've been a bit inconsiderate. Although the barbecue at this place is really delicious..." Ryn said, picking his teeth and nodding in agreement that there was no need to eat anymore.
This owner was really a stand-up guy. Even after Kiana and Ryn had eaten like that, he still insisted on waiting until the two-hour buffet limit was up before coming to ask them to leave.
Such a great owner, no wonder he could run such a great restaurant. Ryn gave the owner a thumbs-up. It would be a waste not to share such a conscientious restaurant with everyone. Next time, he would bring Kika, Mei, and the others to try it, and he would also recommend it to Kukulkan and the others.
The owner didn't know why Ryn suddenly flashed a big white-toothed grin and gave him a thumbs-up, but he could feel a chill run down his spine, as if a natural disaster was about to strike...
"Sigh, what a shame... it was so delicious! Class President Fu Hua, you can't have such a small appetite! You train so much every day, if you eat so little, your body won't get enough energy and it will break down."
With that, Kiana puffed out her chest and looked at Fu Hua proudly.
"The class president must not be eating properly, that's why you've become as flat as Bronya, a shriveled Banya."
"What! I'm sorry... I'm sorry, people like me are the parasites of society..."
Fu Hua's sore spot had been poked. She froze like a statue in shock, then went as limp as a noodle, sliding off her chair onto the floor and curling up into a ball, hugging her knees.
"Uh... Fu Hua's not a good drinker, huh? She's like this after just a few bottles... Alright, alright, let's go too."
"Mhm."
When paying the bill, Ryn gave the owner some extra money, then he and Kiana carried Fu Hua back to the hotel they had already booked.
After tossing Fu Hua onto the bed, Ryn and Kiana went out again to continue their stroll.
Ryn held the hand of a happy Kiana, who was bouncing around like a little rabbit, as they walked through the bustling streets at night.
The streets were crowded and people were hurrying about. Some had just finished a day's work and were rushing home to rest. Others were chatting and singing with their friends, buying snacks and having a great time.
The bustling city was noisy, but it wasn't the grating sound of a market with people haggling over goods. It was the lively atmosphere of a city full of life.
The stars twinkled, casting a silent curtain over the scene. The laughter of the pedestrians and the aroma wafting from the street stalls added a touch of beauty to the night view.
"Ryn, look at that! It looks so delicious!!" Kiana, holding Ryn's arm, pointed excitedly at a small, less crowded stall in the distance.
"You little glutton, we just finished eating not long ago!"
"Hehe, my stomach is full, but my eyes aren't~"
Ryn pinched Kiana's nose, then went with her to the street stall she had pointed to.
A one-armed man with a beard was looking at Ryn and Kiana with a gloomy expression.
Although Ryn and Kiana were both smiling warmly and kindly, the man's face was as upset as if the cabbage he had grown in his own garden had been rooted up by a passing white pig.
"Boss, how much for this Toast Pizza?" Kiana pointed at the slightly burnt-edged Toast Pizza on the cart and asked the owner.
"You're in luck, little girl. These are the last two I have before closing up shop. I'll give you one for free!"
"Yay! Thank you, boss!"
Kiana happily took the toast pizza the owner handed her, took a big bite, and then covered her puffed-up cheeks in satisfaction, slowly savoring the taste.
"As expected, Toast Pizza is best when it's a little burnt..."
"Boss, since this is the last one, why don't you let me have a taste for free too?" Ryn rubbed his hands together, looking at the remaining toast pizza with greedy eyes.
The boss, who had been watching Kiana eat with a look of contentment and happiness, immediately reverted to a deadpan expression upon hearing Ryn's voice.
"This is my dinner. It's not for sale."
"Boss, then I'll pay extra for this toast pizza. You can use the extra money to treat yourself to something nice."
"Sure, eighty thousand."
"How much?!"
"Buy it or get lost."
"..." Ryn's eyebrows twitched a few times. He looked speechlessly at this guy who was being so two-faced, so kind to Kiana and so hostile to him, as if he had stolen his daughter.
Hold on... one-armed, an older man, toast pizza, and this attitude.
Ryn rubbed his chin thoughtfully, as if he understood everything.
"Alright, eighty thousand it is. Consider it my filial piety payment to you." Ryn took out his phone, ready to scan the code and pay.
Kiana was nibbling on her toast pizza. The taste had brought back memories of her past, so she was reluctant to finish it all at once and was savoring it slowly.
But when she saw Ryn actually preparing to scan the code and pay eighty thousand for a toast pizza, she grabbed his hand and stopped him.
"You call me an idiot all the time, but I think you're the real idiot. Eighty thousand for one, even Sister Kallen would shake her head at that."
Kiana scolded Ryn angrily, then, before the owner and Ryn could react, she quickly snatched the toast pizza from the display case and held it in her mouth.
After throwing down the spare change she had, she grabbed Ryn's hand and ran for it, leaving the one-armed owner alone with his empty cart, bewildered in the wind.