Bonus Chapter!
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Luo Qing looked over the list of items.His gaze settled on the one labeled Interstellar Toilet.
[Interstellar Toilet: A gateway to a new world. Once set up, sitting on the toilet allows the user to teleport to any other linked toilet, bypassing any spatial restrictions.]
"..."
Luo Qing was dumbfounded.
The items he'd received before were strange, but they had always been within his range of understanding.
But this... a toilet for teleportation?!
Was it supposed to flush him away to another dimension?!
After calming himself down, he glanced at another new item he had received—the Vision Binding Card.
[Vision Binding Card: Upon use, binds the Vision currently owned by the host to the target, gifting it to them.]
This thing counts as a purple-grade item?
Luo Qing wondered.
The system claimed the draws were random, but the items always ended up having a purpose. Maybe the Cryo Vision was meant to be given to someone else?
But who would need a Cryo Vision?
Looking at the three new Affection Enhancement Card ProMax he had obtained, Luo Qing started to have a hunch.
Did the system sense what I wanted to do with her... so it gave me these...?
Having reviewed all the new items, he turned his attention to the final golden one.
[Guardian Angel: A passive item. When the wearer loses all vital signs, the item is consumed to reconstruct the body, reviving the user in a weakened state.]
[Note: The item has a cooldown period. After use, it requires a year to recharge before it can be used again. (Can be used on others)]
Having this item meant he essentially had an extra life. Even if he were unexpectedly struck down, he could survive.
With the current favorability Raiden Shogun and Ei held for him, he wasn't too concerned about either of them harming him.
The main reason he wanted this item was to win over Rosaline from the Tsaritsa.
Of the few people under his command, only Teresa had any real combat power. The other three—Natalia and her companions—were mainly suited for administrative roles. If they encountered Lumine or any other well-armed forces, they'd struggle to defend themselves.
The Fatui Harbingers were all talented. Recruiting just a few would greatly strengthen his own faction.
Besides, Rosaline was destined to die someday, so why not... make the most of it? She could still be a useful pawn.
After all, when had a Harbinger ever hesitated to backstab a colleague?
First, Rosaline... then Arlecchino... followed by Sandrone and Columbina.
And maybe even Her Majesty, the Tsaritsa...
Hiss...
Heh heh...
Luo Qing indulged in a little daydream, picturing himself surrounded by beautiful and capable subordinates. A slight smile formed on his lips.
"What are you smiling about?"
A curious voice came from across the room.
Why was Luo Qing grinning to himself like that, even making some odd sounds...?
"Oh, it's nothing,"
Luo Qing waved his hand, "I just thought of something happy."
"What is it?"
"I'm not telling you."
"..."
Fine, don't tell me then.
Ei huffed lightly and resumed reading her book.
After a moment, the sound of Luo Qing tinkering with something reached her ears.
She set the book down, frowning slightly. Looking up, she saw Luo Qing fiddling with some strange metallic object on the floor.
"What is that?"
"A gateway to a new world,"
Luo Qing replied absentmindedly, not bothering to look up as he adjusted the object, mumbling strange things to himself.
"...How can a toilet not be used for... well, you know..."
"..."
Ei was stunned.
She recognized every word Luo Qing said, but together they made no sense.
She set her book down and walked over to him, eyeing the strange, metallic object that gleamed with an odd sheen.
"What are you doing?"
"Opening a gateway to a new world. Is that hard to understand?"
"..."
Ei's brow furrowed.
"Speak clearly."
"Well, with your brain, I think—uh, I mean, just wait a minute, and I'll show you,"
Luo Qing said casually. He then mentally accessed his inventory and retrieved the second Interstellar Toilet, setting it up across the room.
After another series of adjustments, Luo Qing stood up and exhaled deeply.
"Alright, it's done."
He turned to Ei, smiling mischievously.
"Didn't you want to know what it does? Sit on it, and you'll see."
"..."
Ei glanced at Luo Qing, her expression as if to say, Do you think I'm a fool?
"Be good, trust me."
"...?"
"Cough, cough... fine, you don't have to sit on it. But why the sword? Put that thing away!"
As soon as Ei retracted the blade she had poised at his neck, Luo Qing plopped down on the toilet with a grin.
"Watch closely. Don't blink!"
With that, he pressed the flush button.
The sound of rushing water filled the room, and Luo Qing felt a strange suction from below. In the next instant, the room blurred, and he found himself sitting on the second Interstellar Toilet.
"Huh... that was kind of fun..."
Recalling the odd sensation, he looked back at Ei.
"Wanna try? It's pretty cool~"
Then he pressed the button again, reappearing at his original spot.
"..."
Ei was silent.
From her perspective, the moment Luo Qing pressed the button, the strange object swallowed him, only to spit him out on the other side.
Since she had established the Plane of Euthymia, her sensitivity to spatial forces had sharpened.
In that brief moment of travel, she had indeed sensed a spatial distortion.
Could that so-called 'gateway to a new world' really possess such power?
Luo Qing went back and forth a few more times. Seeing Ei still standing there in a daze, he urged her again,
"Are you sure you don't want to try? It's really fun~"
"..."
Ei hesitated.
She had to admit she was intrigued by the spatial energy within the toilet.
But the way Luo Qing had sat on it earlier...
"Come on, it doesn't hurt at all! Give it a go~"
Luo Qing coaxed.
"..."
Fine... I'll try it.
A faint blush spread across Ei's cheeks as she adjusted her clothes, staring at the strange toilet.
Steeling herself, she slowly sat down.
Then, she pressed the flush button.
Immediately, she felt an odd suction from below.
"Mmm... uhn..."
In the next instant, she was on the other side.
Luo Qing was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Nice sound, Miss Ei... Cough, cough! Let's talk this out, put the sword away!"
Ei sheathed the blade she had raised again, her face slightly red from the strange sensation she'd just experienced.
"Where did you get this thing?"
"That's a secret,"
Luo Qing replied with a smile. He stashed one of the toilets back into his inventory, then patted the remaining one and said,
"I'm leaving this 'gateway to a new world' here. From now on, I'll use it to visit you."
Ei frowned slightly.
"This is my domain. Who said you could leave your things here?"
"With it, I can bring you more light novels and treats anytime I want~"
"..."
Ei was speechless.
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