Chapter 2 Big City Small Things
Using reasons like "the revolution is not yet successful, comrades still need to work hard," "we haven't gone to space yet, so let's research and develop aerospace technology first," and other specious concepts, Li Lin took out the last sum of money, gave it to this sole R&D personnel of Eden, then wiped his cold sweat and returned to his little nest at Penguin Logistics.
Because he had just returned, after a big cleanup, some things needed to be replenished. The other few people were all out shopping, leaving him alone in the room.
Sora took a few melodies Li Lin had hummed, and after asking Li Lin, was snatched away by her agency for a transformation. The others also quickly returned to their original state, starting to do their own things. Confirming Li Lin wasn't dead, alive and kicking, the previously suppressed emotions were also released. Apart from the initial emotional excitement, everyone viewed the remaining matters very calmly; it was enough for everyone to understand each other in their hearts.
Parting by life and death in Terra didn't seem as hopeless as imagined. In a world where natural and man-made disasters ran rampant, walking in some gray areas, people's spirits often became extremely resilient and strong.
At least Li Lin didn't feel those few girls had changed to any particular extent.
Therefore, although the friendship waiting outside was very touching, to say it would lead to anything else was delusional. At least, the imagined harem was completely non-existent; things like someone crying with joy, having a great epiphany, declaring themselves a girlfriend, and wanting to leave offspring were also non-existent. Everyone hugged, sighed with emotion, and that was it; even the boss, Emperor, didn't fire these employees who had slacked off for three months, just treated it as if it never happened.
Instead, Lappland, for some unknown reason, looked very happy.
Because Li Lin, whenever he had nothing to do before, would look at her white fur and ears, constantly nodding and shaking his head; now Lappland also, whenever she had nothing to do, would stare at Li Lin's white hair, nodding and shaking her head, then let out a particularly arrogant laugh, turn her head and walk away without saying a word.
Li Lin firmly believed this silly roe deer knew nothing; she simply wanted to retaliate.
"Speaking of which… it seems I really got a full cosmetic surgery and body sculpting package, huh? How come I don't feel tired at all. Is this the world of Terra people?"
Looking at the white-haired, red-eyed figure in the mirror, Li Lin tugged at his already shoulder-length hair, then flipped his eyelids, looking at the scarlet pupils, feeling a sense of wonder.
Actually, back then, he really thought he was about to die, but inexplicably didn't die; instead, it was a blessing in disguise, exchanging his originally third-class disabled body for a Terra standard physique. To be honest, Li Lin tried out his body, and indeed felt a subtle pity for his past self.
How did I survive back then? It was like the confusion a smartphone user feels when looking back at the non-smartphone era. Now, running from Lungmen Guard Bureau to Penguin Logistics wasn't much effort; jumping directly from the third floor resulted in no injuries. If not considering his body had just recovered, if he underwent extreme training, Li Lin had no doubt he would easily break all previous world records.
But such physique was actually average standard in Terra; really envied these people for having such good bodies.
Li Lin sat on the sofa looking at the floor-to-ceiling mirror opposite, playing with his hair, exploring his new and unfamiliar body, and couldn't help but grin. But just as he smiled, a suppressed voice came from the corner of the stairs.
"I~ saw~ it~~~"
"…It's you again? What did you see?"
"Mm-hm? Of course, it was you looking at your hair with a happy expression~"
Li Lin looked with a subtle expression at Lappland, who was peeking around the staircase entrance with a grin. For some unknown reason, he always felt that after he returned, Lappland acted increasingly despicably. With a subtle smile on her face, her mouth almost pursed into a 'W' shape, she walked over happily on tiptoe, swaying like in an opera.
Without even any regard for the separation between sexes, she reached out, hooked Li Lin's chin, leaned her face close, took a deep breath, then shook her head and sighed with a look of pity.
"Ah~ What a pitiful Prophet~ He previously suffered physical torment, dedicated his everything for us, and finally received fate's gift. A healthy body? Perfect organs? No, what he likes most is this white hair he has longed for~"
"…?"
Is there something wrong with this person's brain?
Li Lin looked at Lappland, who was just short of dancing, deeply suspecting her cerebellum pathways.
"So you kept it a secret before just because of the white hair~ You should have said so earlier~ If you had said so earlier, wouldn't I have known? Considering our good relationship and both having white hair, how could I reject you? Right? Our two good brothers now have the same fur color, now the skin texture is also the same, look, even the face looks much better. But well, to become a perfect form like me, Prophet, you still need more effort~"
Ha, I see you don't understand at all.
Facing Lappland shaking her head, Li Lin pursed his lips, deciding not to bother with this husky implying silly.
White hair, white hair is a belief. But belief also depends on the person. If a white-haired lunatic was constantly flashing her ears, shaking her head, and her tail sweeping everywhere in front of him, even Li Lin would feel tired of it. Rather, it was precisely because he was tired of Lappland that he paid so much attention to Shining.
But speaking of tails. He had touched Texas's tail sometimes; the feel was quite good. What about Lappland's?
"…Wh-what are you doing? Why are you suddenly staring at my tail? If you want a tail, go find a doctor yourself."
"No, I was just thinking sometimes, doesn't your tail feel very dirty dragging on the ground?"
"Dirty? What do you mean?"
"Like, you see, when going to the toilet—"
"It won't drag on the ground! And the tail maintains balance, and is also very good for assisting in attacks! Why do you fellows always think of such messy things?"
"…Rigorous scientific research spirit?"
"Your head might have a more serious problem than mine, go see a doctor. I suspect your head was hit during treatment; you weren't like this before."
Patting Li Lin's shoulder with a serious expression, Lappland said with a grave look. Behind her, Exusiai and Texas, who had gone out shopping, also happened to return. Seeing the two in the dormitory with serious expressions, they couldn't help but show heads full of question marks, unsure what on earth those two were up to.
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I'm really sorry, guys! I had something urgent come up yesterday, so I couldn't post the extra chapters. But they're coming today!