A single sentence from Chen Linling dispelled Xie Litang's doubts directly.
Xie Litang pondered for a long time before quietly muttering, "After all, she's still just a child."
Mm, a child over a hundred months old.
Xie Litang still wanted to decline; scrubbing her back really wasn't necessary.
Yet Chen Linling had already reached out both arms, making a gesture for Xie Litang to carry her inside.
"Sis, what's wrong?"
Chen Linling asked with an innocent look in her eyes.
Xie Litang shook her head and said, "Nothing."
"Then hurry up and carry me in, Sis. After all, these legs of mine can't walk."
"Ah... well..."
"What are you hesitating for, Sis? Do you dislike me now? I know my legs don't work and that I'm a burden to you."
"That's not what I meant."
"Then Sis..."
Before Chen Linling could finish her sentence, Xie Litang scooped her up by the waist from the maglev wheelchair.
Carrying her into the steamy bathroom, Xie Litang found a chair and set her down.
Chen Linling made a move to take off her clothes.
"Don't."
Xie Litang hurriedly stopped her.
"Sis really does dislike me, doesn't she?"
"I don't dislike you."
"Then why on earth?"
"Linling, you're not a little kid anymore. Girls need to have their privacy, understand?"
"But aren't we the closest? I don't have any secrets from you, Sis. What are you actually thinking about?"
"I'm not thinking about anything. Anyway, stop talking nonsense, Linling."
Xie Litang turned around, genuinely afraid that if they kept talking, someone across dimensions might subject her to electroshock therapy.
That's right—the actual shock kind.
Chen Linling turned away, feeling as though she was about to laugh out loud.
In any case, the future was long, so there was no rush right at this moment.
Xie Litang sat on a low stool as well, scooping water to splash over herself.
In the next moment, a pair of icy little hands was placed on her back.
Hiss~
"Sis?"
"I'm fine."
"Then I'll start scrubbing your back."
"Mm, scrub it clean. Those Yellow Immortals have been bothering me so much lately that I couldn't even sleep properly."
Chen Linling's movements were very gentle, her fingertips occasionally brushing across Xie Litang's back and causing a layer of goosebumps to rise.
The Cleansing Agent provided by Yang Yiyi was very effective; the washed areas indeed stopped giving off the foul stench.
"Sis, raise your arms a bit higher."
Chen Linling grabbed Xie Litang's wrist and lifted it upward.
Startled, Xie Litang immediately stopped her, saying, "Wait, stop for a second."
Chen Linling put on a puzzled look and asked in confusion, "Sis, what's wrong?"
Xie Litang snatched the towel away, cleared her throat dryly, and said, "I'll wash the private areas myself."
Chen Linling spoke in a somewhat disappointed tone, "Alright then."
Half an hour later, a bath that wasn't too deadly finally came to an end.
After the two of them finished taking their hot baths, the odor on Xie Litang's body was completely gone at last.
Combined with the full set of toiletries provided by Yang Yiyi, her body now smelled exceptionally sweet.
They popped open two cans of ice-cold Cola.
Sitting by the window sill on the second floor, the two enjoyed the cool breeze.
Streams of data flashed through Chen Linling's eyes as her fingers tapped in midair before her from time to time, entering commands as if typing on an invisible keyboard.
Currently, the entire habitat—several servers, hundreds of cameras, a small ammunition assembly line, various CNC machine tools, 3D printers for spare parts, plus dozens of bionic robots—was completely under Chen Linling's sole control.
Without the slightest exaggeration, this place was now a mini base.
And this base was entirely built by Chen Linling, typed out line by line of code and assembled part by part with her own hands.
"Sis, in half a month at most, I'll try to install a fire control system. Centered around the base, within a one-kilometer radius, I'll set up heavy sniper rifles at high vantage points to form seamless fire support and strikes with zero blind spots."
"Just arrange it as you see fit, Linling. You're far more familiar with managing the base than I am, and I haven't really contributed much."
"What silly talk, Sis! The equipment and materials for this base are worth over ten million in total. It was only built because you supported me unconditionally."
"Earning money is meant for my sister to spend, of course."
"I love Sis the most!"
At midnight, some very strange laughter suddenly echoed within the desolate, abandoned city.
Chen Linling couldn't help shrinking into her blanket, whispering, "Sis, it sounds like fox cries."
Without even opening her eyes, Xie Litang reached back to hug her and said, "Don't worry, it's probably just some beasts that showed up too. They won't find this place anytime soon, so let's sleep first."
Early the next morning, it was sunny and bright as usual.
It was as if those Yellow Immortals and the weird fox cries from the middle of the night were merely illusions.
Xie Litang grabbed a toolbox and went to help Chen Linling install surveillance cameras.
So Xie Litang's daily life was actually quite busy.
Those bionic robots were very useful, but they weren't suitable for work this detailed.
Suddenly, beep, beep, beep.
A red alert signal flashed in Chen Linling's cybernetic eye, and she frowned, saying, "Sis, the surveillance just reported news: two foxes are heading our way, and several Yellow Immortals are hiding in the shadows."
Xie Litang asked, "What about the rest of the Five Immortals? Any trace of them found?"
Chen Linling swiped her hand through the air, and only after a good while did she conclude, "I did discover a few large snakes. Currently, the database lacks comparison samples and we don't have effective demon energy surveillance equipment, so I can't confirm whether they're natural creatures or Willow Immortals."
"Then I'll go take care of those two skanky foxes first."
"Sis, put on your hazmat suit."
"They're just two sly foxes."
"Sis, so you know they're skanky too."
Xie Litang was instantly rendered speechless. "I..."
Fine, she would listen to her younger sister. Chen Linling not only had the Cyber Intellect for analysis, but she was also extremely smart herself; her judgment was rarely wrong.
In fact, after spending so much time together, they had grown accustomed to a combat style that complemented each other.
Xie Litang provided raw combat power, while Chen Linling provided intelligence and tactical solutions.
Xie Litang shook her spatial bracelet, and the Aerospace-Grade Hazmat Suit appeared in her hand.
The hazmat suit looked thoroughly high-tech, though putting it on was somewhat tedious—it took a full dozen latches to completely seal off the outside, and it featured its own internal air circulation system.
Its charging method was the same as the turbofan hoverboard.
It supported fast charging as well as slow solar charging.
"Linling, once I deal with those two vixen foxes, I'll take you back to base first."
"Okay, I'll wait for you. Be careful with everything, Sis."
Xie Litang ran quickly toward the two fox demons. Sensing her approach, they enveloped her in a cloud of pink mist.
Xie Litang secretly sighed with relief that she had bought the hazmat suit; otherwise, who knew what kind of toxic gas she would be inhaling every day.
However, in the next moment, the world before her eyes shifted.
"Little sister, it's useless~ Our innate spell directly affects the mental world."
"Enjoy yourself, indulge yourself! This is the paradise you've been dreaming of~"
Men of all shapes and sizes appeared before Xie Litang's eyes.
Muscular ones, handsome ones, ones with unique air, and even gentle, refined ones whose eyes overflowed with tender affection.
Xie Litang nearly ground her teeth to dust. "Holy shit, are you really using men to test another man?!"
Which man couldn't withstand this kind of test? Oh... Lord Chuan? Never mind then.
However...
Sichuan Opera is strictly forbidden here!
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