Chapter 140: Gift

"Please wait a moment,"

Walther immediately spoke to retain, tone sincere, "Miss Chang Yeyue, since you're Xiaosanyue's sister, perhaps stay a bit longer? Or at least leave a more stable contact method? We also hope to get to know you better, after all……"

"No need."

Chang Yeyue gently shook her head, interrupting him, tone gentle yet unquestionable, "Under the Lord's command, many matters are busy. I have received your intention."

She said, as if suddenly remembering something, flipped her wrist, and a beautifully packaged square gift box tied with a purple silk ribbon bow appeared in her hand.

She gently placed the gift box on the bar counter, pushing it toward Walther and Jizi.

"By the way, this is the first formal visit, a small meeting gift that the Lord specially prepared for you all. Please accept it with a smile."

Her gaze swept over the gift box with a hint of meaning.

Then she turned to San Yue Qi, her eyes softened considerably, with a touch of appropriately timed apology: "San Yue, sister will need to handle some matters for a period of time, will be on a business trip for a while. So, recently may not be able to come see you as often as before."

"Ah? Sister, you're leaving?"

San Yue Qi's face immediately showed obvious reluctance.

"Hmm, some things must be dealt with."

Chang Yeyue reached out, gently rubbed San Yue Qi's hair, motion gentle, "Don't worry, it's only temporary. Take good care of yourself."

This naturally expressed concern for her younger sister, made Walther and Jizi's vigilance slightly loosen.

Whatever she hides behind, at least now her feelings toward San Yue Qi don't seem entirely false.

"Then, everyone, farewell."

Chang Yeyue slightly nodded, as a final goodbye.

The next second, her figure seemed to merge with ink stains in water, and she vanished into thin air at the spot, as if never having appeared.

"…Indeed, it's a Memory destiny-related means."

Walther said in a deep voice, brows tightly knit.

This kind of vanishing method is extremely similar to the Rememberer.

Jizi walked to the bar counter, picked up the exquisite gift box, examined carefully: "Gift? That 'Lord'... would be so kind?"

Walther also came over, expression solemn: "In any case, we must not be careless. But leaving it as is is not a solution either."

He pondered briefly, "I suggest opening it on site. If there's a problem, we can respond in time."

He glanced at Jizi, who nodded, indicating agreement.

Dan Heng still guarded outside the door, not entering.

Walther took a deep breath, carefully untied the beautiful purple silk ribbon on the gift box.

Just as he lifted the lid—

"Bang!!!"

Not an explosion, but a burst of cheerful rhythmic red light erupted from the box, instantly flooding the entire Party Carriage!

Walther, Jizi, and the nearby San Yue Qi felt their consciousness suddenly thrown up, then dropped into a rotating kaleidoscope!

After a brief dizziness and weightlessness, the light quickly faded.

The three almost simultaneously opened their eyes.

Then, they froze.

San Yue Qi felt her perspective rise, wearing Jizi's elegant yet overly mature dress, high heels made her unsteady.

(How did I become Sister Jizi?! This dress is so uncomfortable!)

And "Walther"... he found himself unable to move, his vision limited to a scanning range, trying to speak, but only a cold electronic voice came from the speaker: "Detected Illegal Body Swap Program activation…"

(I… became 'Bi Zui'?!)

The real cocktail robot "Bi Zui", was stuffed into Walther's body, standing rigidly in place, face bearing Walther's serious expression, mouth beginning to utter cold jokes: "Why doesn't Ms. Ruan Mei's creation eat sugar? …Because it would get sweet enough to 'Ruan' lose a tooth…"

At the same time, everyone's mind clearly displayed a line of prank-like text, accompanied by a cheeky party popper emoji:

'Surprise Gift Package Activated! Soul Symphony Time Limit: 2 days!'

"Note: The fun person is on top! Please enjoy this different perspective! Hehehe—!"

Inside the carriage, fell into death-like silence.

Perspective shift.

As if just blinking, the surrounding was replaced by bustling voices, vendors' cries, and ethereal music from unknown source.

Hua was somewhat surprised, opened her eyes.

What met her eyes was a brilliant, ancient-feeling street scene.

On both sides of the stone-paved road, wooden pavilions with soaring eaves, hanging lanterns of various shapes, emitting warm soft light.

However, upon close look, those lanterns' light sources were not candles but stable energy streams; pavilion windows occasionally flickered with fine rune flows; looking up, one could even see translucent holographic road signs floating in midair, indicating directions.

(Is this… Luofu Xianzhou?)

Hua's heart trembled.

This simulated realism far exceeded her expectations, not only visual and auditory, but also the food aromas in the air, the cool night humidity, and the solid feel of stone underfoot, all unbelievably real.

She could even feel the gentle force of night wind brushing her hair.

She looked down at herself.

The originally combat-suitable attire was gone, replaced by a simple elegant outfit, primarily white and light blue, soft material, fitted cut, both convenient for movement and bearing obvious Xianzhou Style, plain yet beautiful.

Her grey-white long hair was not tied up, but naturally draped behind, almost to the waist.

(Automatically switched to clothing fitting local customs? Considerate.)

With a hint of novelty, Hua stepped forward, blending into the bustling crowd.

Shops lined both sides of the street, some selling traditional pastries, others flashing Nihong signs selling the latest model Yu Zhao; stages with live traditional opera performances, audience cheering, and young people shouting at holographic game stalls.

(This style… resembles the 'Retro-Future' some cities of our era tried to create, but even more natural and deep-rooted.)

Hua observed silently, and couldn't help but recall a word a long time ago mentioned by a free‑spirited friend—"Cyberpunk"? Perhaps somewhat similar, but here the technology blends with the classical more harmoniously, losing some of the cold hardness and gaining more of an immortal aura.

Listening to the people around her chatting in dialect, haggling, greeting each other, and feeling the vivid, rich street atmosphere, Hua's usually tranquil heart lake also rippled with a few ripples.

This made her unintentionally think of the city she lived in during her childhood, a city not yet completely shrouded by Honkai; although the memory is now hazy, the warmth and bustle belonging to "daily life" seemed to share some commonality.

(By the way, there are indeed many Fox-ear Tribe members here.)

Her gaze swept over a mother and daughter Fox People walking past; the mother gently held the hopping little girl, and their fluffy ears and tails swayed lightly with their movements.

(It seems this is a major feature of the place?)

This discovery made her unintentionally think of another brilliant rogue in Le Tu—Ying.

That taciturn "Shana" also possessed a pair of ears symbolizing a "fox", though she was entirely different from these ordinary Fox People residents.

(I wonder what Ying would think if she came here and saw so many "kin"?)

This thought flashed by in an instant.

Hua shook her head, cast aside these stray thoughts, and continued strolling along the street like a true tourist, using her calm eyes to carefully observe and feel this new world that was completely different from what she knew.