"That's right."
Himeko nodded, clearly having noticed for a long time that there was a Stellaron inside Stelle.
"How interesting. Little brat, come with me. Let me see how your body structure differs from ordinary people, to be able to accommodate a Stellaron so perfectly."
"I'm afraid that's inappropriate, Herta. Stelle has already joined the Astral Express."
Himeko shook her head, refusing Herta's proposal on Stelle's behalf with a protective posture.
"Himeko, don't be so stingy. I won't make her lose any parts."
"And what about my opinion?"
Stelle pointed at herself and tilted her head.
So her opinion wasn't important, huh?
"Alright, there's still some time before the Astral Express departs. Stelle, consider it yourself."
Himeko nodded slightly, letting Stelle make her own choice. If she agreed to Herta's small test, they wouldn't mind waiting a bit longer.
"How about it? Let me run some tests?"
"If you act cute and beg me, I'll do it."
"..."
Herta fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then the puppet's youthful face put on a pleading expression and said:
"Pretty please, come and do the test."
"Okay! If she won't do it, I will!"
Before Stelle could respond, Kiana dashed in front of Herta, her eyes sparkling as she looked at her.
Looking at the cute Herta puppet, Kiana imagined the real Herta acting cute.
Woohoo, gap moe!
"You... that's not impossible."
Herta was about to refuse, but after a careful look, she changed her mind and nodded in agreement with an interested expression.
Although the Stellaron brat interested her more, this white-haired ghost who didn't seem to have any energy wasn't much worse.
"What about you then? I've begged you so much, are you sure you won't give me some face?"
Herta put one hand on her hip, her eyelids drooping slightly, and asked Stelle in a rather unhappy tone.
Seeing this, Stelle quickly nodded and agreed.
Because she felt that if she dawdled for half a word longer, the Herta puppet in front of her might pull something out and give her a beating.
Getting beaten up would be more loss than gain!
Seeing Stelle make her choice, Himeko said softly to the two of them:
"In that case, I'll go say hello to Asta first, then return to the Astral Express to wait for you."
"I'll go with you, Himeko."
"Let's go together then, Welt."
Himeko and Mr. Yang then walked together toward the central area of the Master Control Zone where Asta was.
"Dan Heng, what about the two of us?"
March 7th turned to ask Dan Heng beside her, because except for the two of them, everyone else seemed to have their own business.
"Since there's nothing else to do here, I plan to return to the Astral Express and wait."
"Eh... let's wander around a bit more."
March 7th's face fell, and she pulled Dan Heng's sleeve, shaking it.
She hadn't taken many commemorative photos yet; she'd be a bit unwilling to leave just like that.
"..."
After a brief silence, Dan Heng nodded and said:
"Let's go..."
"Yay! I knew you were the best, Dan Heng! Stelle, Kiana, remember to come find us after the test!"
After jumping happily, March 7th gave Kiana and Stelle a few instructions and then pulled Dan Heng away in a hurry.
"That girl is really so impetuous... pfft..." x2
Kiana and Stelle spoke in unison, then looked at each other and laughed together.
"Since you've agreed, don't waste time. I'll send you a location, and I'll wait for you there."
After Herta finished speaking, this body's head and arms drooped slightly, and her eyes lost their spirit, falling into standby mode.
"But we don't have communication devices, how can we receive the location?"
As soon as Stelle finished speaking, the standby Herta puppet regained activity and looked at the two of them.
"I'll have Asta bring you two phones. Hurry up and come over."
The Herta puppet fell into standby mode again, giving the two of them no chance to speak.
"I think Herta's personality is a bit... much."
"How about we secretly steal the Herta puppets from the space station and sell them second-hand on Zhuanzhuan? We'd definitely make a fortune."
"Stelle, you really are a business genius."
Kiana gave a thumbs up to the eager Stelle.
It was clear that Stelle wasn't just talking; she even wanted to put it into practice.
Stelle acted on her words, directly reaching out to fiddle with the Herta puppet's body, and then for some reason... she actually lay on the ground, tilting her head to look up in a very creepy posture.
Tap tap tap—
The sound of hurried leather shoes tapping on the ground came from behind, and Kiana turned to look.
"Are you that efficient, Asta?"
"Huff... huff... it was Ms. Herta's request, after all."
Asta ran up to Kiana, her small hand gently stroking her chest, which rose and fell with her heavy breathing.
After catching her breath for a moment, Asta took out two brand-new phones she was holding in her other hand.
"Here, these two are brand new."
"Asta, I can't touch the phones."
Kiana pointed at her transparent body with some helplessness.
But it didn't matter; Kiana had her ways.
She used God Ki to cover the surface of her spirit body, forming a solid membrane that wrapped around her entire body.
After doing all this, Kiana tentatively reached for Asta's hand.
"I can touch objects now, but I have no sense of touch, so I can't feel Asta's soft little hand."
Kiana's regretful expression made the IPC heiress, who had no romantic experience, blush.
Can some things not be said so bluntly? It's very embarrassing!
Asta's pursed lips trembled slightly, and after stuffing the phones into Kiana's hands, she turned and walked away quickly.
If she stayed any longer, she might be teased further. Asta decided on a tactical retreat!
Kiana was too good at flirting; she was afraid she'd really be turned. If her family found out, those annoying relatives would never stop nagging her.
"Why did Asta leave in such a hurry?"
Stelle walked to Kiana's side carrying the Herta puppet on her shoulder, looking at Asta's flustered back with some confusion.
Kiana followed her gaze and, seeing Stelle acting like a kidnapper, opened her mouth but couldn't say a word.
No way, sister, we were all joking, but you're actually doing it for real!
Fortunately, Herta should be debugging the simulated universe right now. Otherwise, if she saw someone looking at her puppet's underwear and carrying it on their shoulder, she'd probably drop a giant diamond on them.
Although there was also a Herta puppet on her bed, that was a private Herta puppet body pillow Herta had given her.
It was obtained through legitimate means.
"Put her down. Keep both of these phones with you."
"Oh, alright..."
Stelle reluctantly put down the Herta puppet and took the phones.
"It seems I still need a body to make things convenient..."
Although a spirit body was convenient for sticking to others, there were still too many inconveniences.
But among the abilities she currently possessed, was there really a power that could create a body...?
Let me see... Kiana opened the system inventory and personal panel to check the abilities currently available.
Looking around, currently only the Kabbalah Tree of Life from Date A Live could create a body?
A body of pure spiritual power created from a spirit crystal, or using the oathkeeping tome to copy a body.
There were quite a few ways.
Although the clearances of the ten Sephirot did not include a pure creation clearance, the bodies created by these two methods weren't weak either.
They would do for now.
As long as she didn't run into someone like Kamijou Touma from next door with his Imagine Breaker touching her, the body should be stable to use.
If she were really touched by that kind of ability, the constructed Astral Dress would shatter instantly, and she'd really have to show a defeat CG.
Kiana, who was thinking about whether to copy a body or create a spiritual body with a spirit crystal, looked at the Herta puppet's body.
Hmm... isn't there a ready-made body right here?
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