Thinking back to Fu Hua, an undercover agent sent by Otto, if Mei hadn't crossed paths with Kiana, Bronya, and the others, and her profile had indeed been clean... well, the daughter of the Anti-Entropy Executor, Raiden Ryoma... it seems she's not clean after all.
In short, for various reasons, they trusted Mei. If it were someone they didn't know, they might have suspected she was an undercover agent sent by the World Serpent.
Mei was naturally helpless at being looked at like that.
If it weren't for this Q&A space, she wouldn't have even recognized this person named Raven.
And according to Raven's profile, she actually liked her...
Being liked isn't a bad thing, but being liked by a World Serpent executive...
What on earth had my future self done?
"Swoosh"
Fu Hua instinctively raised her hand. Oh wow, it was a reward box.
Her calm mood was instantly shattered by the appearance of the box. She glanced at it with a hint of melancholy.
What happened to the promised change of fortune?
Kiana puffed out her cheeks, looking displeased as she accepted the Hom reward box Fu Hua had thrown her.
Although she'd grown a lot from the previous image, after all, she hadn't experienced it firsthand. After leaving Void Drifter mode, it felt a bit unreal... Even if she became Void Drifter, she wouldn't be the same as the one who had experienced everything.
Some things are just like that; you'll never understand them unless you experience them firsthand.
Kiana was still a bit childish and still obsessed with Mei. Having Bronya nearby, vying for her, was enough, but now there was Raven...
Ahhh... so annoying.
Although she was a little annoyed with Raven, who had appeared out of nowhere, Kiana couldn't contain any negative emotions, considering that Raven's miserable life seemed to be partly to blame.
She had no way to vent, and her current, half-baked state prevented her from arguing with Bronya.
Without an outlet for her anger, Kiana could only sulk.
Bronya itself was already so annoying. Then this Raven too... Unhappy Kiana was secretly annoyed.
But even though she was angry, the box still had to be opened.
As a true European, Kiana's unboxing naturally lived up to her heritage, with a burst of golden light.
Although it was all golden light, the difference was obvious from the dazzling display, which was completely incomparable to the previous ones.
If this box didn't seem to only have golden and white light, it wouldn't be impossible for Kiana's display to burst with multicolored light.
Of course, Kiana's European appearance only made Fu Hua's African appearance stand out more, so Fu Hua believed in out of sight, out of mind, and simply turned her head away.
"...What is this?" Kiana asked, picking up the item she had taken from the box, looking at the rather rustic pot with a hint of bewilderment.
"Isn't this a teapot?!"
Book of Fuxi naturally recognized it. She'd often used it to pour tea for Fu Hua... well, it's safe to say that even moderately wealthy families in ancient Shenzhou used it.
Einstein and Tesla also knew, but Book of Fuxi had gotten the better of them.
At the word "teapot," Fu Hua turned her head.
She was quite interested in artifacts and information related to Shenzhou.
The pot was large, with a golden enamel on the outside. Qingyun.
Not Fu Hua's type, but the craftsmanship alone was truly exquisite.
At least no teapot Fu Hua had ever seen was this fine.
Well... although she used to stay in Mount Taixu, she never left the house. However, with the title of Immortal, many high-ranking officials who had heard of Jingwei sent her gifts, hoping to get what they wanted.
Of course, the results were predictable. Far from giving them what they wanted, Fu Hua generally wouldn't even meet them. Once the Fenghuang Down was activated, she would return to where she came from.
But aside from those with ulterior motives, many people, out of respect for the Phoenix's protection of Shenzhou, offered gifts as tributes, including exquisite teapots.
A teapot is, after all, made of clay. Nuwa, the ancestor of clay digging, had given her one of these things before. Although Fu Hua hadn't paid any attention to it at the time, it now seemed that Nuwa's teapot was truly exquisite.
"...What's the use of this thing?"
After receiving the answer, waved the teapot in her hand, Kiana somewhat puzzled.
Of course, this statement was met with some scorn.
A teapot, as the name suggests, is just a pot for tea, right?
Kiana smiled awkwardly, then toyed with the teapot for a moment. Feeling it was quite heavy, she tilted it upright and poured it out. Hmm… nothing.
She pursed her lips, somewhat disinterested.
Kiana had been thinking that since this teapot was a product of this Q&A space, it might have some unique features… like being able to create tea out of nothing, without adding any water.
But the empty teapot clearly dashed her idea of an endless teapot.
"Let's take a look at the panel first."
Kiana nodded at Tesla's words and opened the teapot's attribute table.
[Serenitea Pot]
[Grandma Ping's teapot, it seems to hold a hidden world within. Judging solely by the exquisite craftsmanship, no other teapot can rival it.]
[Effect: Contains a small floating island within a cavernous heaven. Following a spell, one can summon the Teapot spirit and enter the inner cavernous heaven.]
[Spell: There is a teapot within the Serenitea Pot.]
[Note: With this, you become a spirit within the teapot.]
The moment these attributes were revealed, everyone was stunned.
This teapot...
In Shenzhou, it would be what's known as a Seed of Sumeru.
In the West, it's similar to a space ring.
"Space equipment." Einstein was quite interested in this kind of thing.
Both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy essentially have space-related technologies, albeit largely immature ones.
As for their origins... They can only say they're the most fascinating relics from the previous era.
However, at this point, cramming a world into a single object...
It's a bit... high-tech.
"Speaking of which, this is considered an alternative villa island?" Himeko suddenly spoke up, raising her eyebrows before everyone smiled knowingly.
The island might exist, but whether the villa exists inside is unknown.
The question about the Island Exploding Frow revealed a space device containing a cave-like floating island. This was quite harmonious.
"Kiana, summon that... Teapot spirit and let me see it."
Tesla was quite intrigued by the so-called Teapot spirit mentioned in the introduction, made a request.
That wasn't a big deal; Kiana, unconcerned, naturally agreed.
"There's a pot inside the Serenitea Pot."
The incantation to summon the Teapot spirit was recited as described.
Then, the Serenitea Pot in Kiana's hand trembled slightly.
The Teapot spirit, resembling a penguin and radiating a fairy-like aura, appeared before everyone.