NPC World.
Lin Li and Stelle talked for over two hours, helping her roughly understand the current situation and plan for the future.
Although the idea of an NPC World sounded bizarre, the undeniable facts left Stelle with no choice but to believe it.
Her adaptability was impressive—she accepted such a fantastical-sounding reality surprisingly quickly.
Truly worthy of being the top extrovert, Stelle.
“It’s time to check on the Real World.
They’ve probably been waiting for you to wake up for a while now, and staying as Sleeping Beauty forever isn’t ideal,” Lin Li ruffled her hair.
“Oh, and don’t mention the NPC World to anyone else for now, except for Asta and Herta.”
Returning to the Real World was inevitable.
According to Lin Li’s plan, she would also join the Astral Express and travel with the Astral Express Crew.
Stelle looked at Lin Li, feeling a subtle, complicated emotion inside.
An Unexpected Turn of Events had led to all this happening between them, meaning they could no longer interact like normal friends.
Yet, they weren’t quite at the stage of being a couple either.
Still, she was a kind-hearted girl and felt a bit worried about Lin Li as they parted.
“Won’t you be bored all by yourself?” she asked, tilting her head in an adorable way.
“Don’t worry, I won’t be.
When you’re tired and go to sleep, you’ll see me again.”
“Should I go then?”
“Go ahead.
See you tomorrow!”
“See you tomorrow!”
After Stelle fell asleep and returned to the Real World, Lin Li pulled out his phone and checked the Character Card.
[Recorded Member: Stelle][Age: 18+]
[Affiliated Faction: None][Status: Bonded][Favorability Level: 40]
[Operable Functions: Viewpoint Sharing, Real-Time Communication]
Stelle’s Bond level had increased quite quickly!
It even unlocked a new operable function.
What was this Real-Time Communication?
Lin Li fiddled with his phone and soon understood—it allowed direct communication with people in the Real World, including but not limited to phone calls, text messages, chat apps, and so on.
In other words, once more people were involved, group chats would be possible.
Now that was an interesting function!
Lin Li immediately sent Stelle a message.
[Guess Who I Am?]
While waiting for her reply, Lin Li glanced at Asta’s Character Card.
Asty’s Bond level had also increased to 40.
Five points of Favorability came from completing the Quest to accompany Asta stargazing.
Then, today, when she got jealous and Lin Li kissed her, it added another five points of Bond, successfully unlocking Asty’s [Real-Time Communication] function.
The previous quest also rewarded one hundred points of Skill Experience, which could be freely used to upgrade the skills Lin Li already possessed.
Lin Li currently had only two skills: [Cleanse] and [Recovery].
Any sensible person would know which skill to upgrade first—of course, it was [Recovery], which could enhance both endurance and combat effectiveness!
His phone now also displayed a simple personal panel of his own.
[Host: Lin Li][Path: Unknown]
[Skills Mastered: [Cleanse](0/500); [Recovery](100/500)]
The panel was very basic, offering little information.
It would require further exploration by Lin Li and more communication with the girls to uncover additional functions.
Stelle hadn’t replied to his message yet, so Lin Li, feeling bored, entered her perspective.
Real World.
“Hmm?
What a coincidence, our sleeping beauty just woke up.”
Before Stelle even opened her eyes, she heard a voice that was cold yet carried a hint of allure.
She opened her eyes to see an incredibly beautiful girl stepping into the guest room.
The girl had a perfectly proportioned figure, with long, straight legs clad in black tights and a pair of high-heeled ankle boots.
A violet-black dress accentuated her flawless proportions.
Her brown hair was tied back, and she wore a pointed black witch’s hat adorned with a string of small purple flowers.
The violet-black dress and hat gave her an air of mystery, tinged with an indescribable allure.
Her exquisite and beautiful face showed a trace of curiosity as she gazed at the newly awakened Stelle.
The newcomer was none other than Lady Herta, who had just arrived at the station in person!
She was the true master of the space station, a member of the Genius Society #83, and a two-time Emanator of Erudition who had encountered Aeons!
Accompanying Herta was Asta, whom Stelle had just seen in the NPC World.
The two entered, and Asta closed the door behind them.
“Are you Herta?” Stelle had seen Little Herta’s doll in the NPC World, and this mysterious woman bore a striking resemblance, though the doll was cuter.
“Correct.
Since you’re awake, it’s perfect timing for a check-up.” With a wave of her hand, Herta summoned a jumble of instruments into the room.
“Don’t be nervous.
After all, there’s a Stellaron inside you, and I need to confirm its condition, though it seems quite stable for now.” Herta worked quickly, focusing intently during the examination.
After all, a human capable of stably accommodating a Stellaron was more than enough to pique her curiosity.
Asta, being Herta’s student, assisted by recording data, and everything proceeded in an orderly manner.
Meanwhile, Lin Li observed this Emanator of Erudition through Stelle’s perspective.
He had long heard that Herta was quite narcissistic, and it had to be said—she certainly had the capital for it.
Not only was she exceptionally intelligent, but she was also young, beautiful, and possessed an extraordinary aura.
He really wanted to pinch her lovely cheek!
Wait?
Since her real self had arrived at the space station in the Real World, shouldn’t Herta also be present in the NPC World?
Thinking this, Lin Li exited Stelle’s [Viewpoint Sharing] and headed straight for Herta’s private office.
Sure enough!
In the NPC World’s Herta office, aside from the Herta doll originally there, there was now an additional beautiful and adorable big sister wearing a witch’s hat.
Hmm, she really was quite big!
In her NPC state, Herta’s expression was rather stern.
Lin Li directly activated [Interaction] to forcibly control her, then brought her to Asta’s bedroom.
He had already come to treat Asta’s bedroom as his own.
Asta’s bed was occupied by her and Stelle, so Lin Li simply sat on the sofa, then proceeded to strip the cool and stunningly beautiful Herta in his arms completely bare.
Lin Li had been holding back a surge of pent-up frustration, after all—earlier, he had been focused solely on letting Stelle enjoy herself, while he hadn’t gotten to enjoy anything at all.
After comforting Asta, he hadn’t indulged enough, leaving this pent-up frustration unresolved!
And today, he planned to try a different approach.
Lin Li once again connected to Stelle’s [Viewpoint Sharing].
In the real world, the real-life version of The Herta was still diligently conducting the examination.
During the check-up, the three of them occasionally chatted, mainly explaining the current situation to Stelle, who had lost her memory.
Watching the beautiful girl in his perspective, lively and focused, Lin Li’s lips curled into a slight smile.
The NPC version of Herta indeed lacked expressions and feedback, making the experience somewhat bland.
But what if, while playing, I could view the real Herta in the real world through this perspective?
The correct way to use [Viewpoint Sharing]—understood!