NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 37: Chapter 36: Are You Sure It's Not Just Because You're Too Poor?
Bronya and Fu Hua glance at the gloomy-faced Theresa, praying that Kiana can leave the room unscathed.
"What are you laughing at, Kiana~?" Theresa stepped up to Kiana, smiling sweetly.
If you didn't listen carefully, you wouldn't know she's angry—truly Otto's granddaughter.
"Hahaha… ha… Aunt?!"
Kiana looks around for help, but Himeko and the others pretend not to notice.
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"Bend down a little..."
Theresa wanted to knock Kiana on the head, but quickly realized she wasn't tall enough to reach. She swallowed the pill, but the one centimeter height increase still didn't make up the difference. So she ordered sternly.
"...Alright, I'm wrong, please don't hit my head." Kiana, accepting her fate, squatted down with a pitiful expression.
"You need to learn to respect your elders, got it?" Theresa looked down at the squatting Kiana, puffing up in anger.
"Got it." Seeing Theresa calm down, Kiana stood up and opened her Homu box. The light once again illuminated the entire room, only this time it was even more dazzling than before.
A golden light!
"Why is it so bright? Did something good come out?" Kiana tried to open her eyes to check, but the light just wouldn't fade.
One minute...
Two minutes...
Three minutes...
Finally, the light dissipated, and Kiana slowly took out two crystal-like spheres from the box and placed them on the table.
"This is...?" Kiana looked at the screen's description, her expression dazed.
"This is... Wh-what the...!"
Everyone stared at the dazed Kiana and curiously examined the two crystal spheres adorned with star patterns. When they saw the screen's description, they even blurted out in Chinese.
[One-Star Dragon Ball: A legendary One-Star Dragon Ball. Gather all seven Dragon Balls to summon Shenron, who can grant three wishes. (Note: Shenron is not omnipotent.)]
[Four-Star Dragon Ball: A legendary Four-Star Dragon Ball. Gather all seven Dragon Balls to summon Shenron, who can grant three wishes. (Note: Shenron is not omnipotent.)]
"If we gather all seven Dragon Balls, can we really wish to bring Mom back to life?" Kiana asked excitedly.
"In theory, yes. But look at the note..." Fu Hua stepped forward, reading the Dragon Ball's information.
Bronya thought for a moment and said, "It probably can't grant wishes like making the Honkai disappear."
"That's still amazing," Fu Hua nodded in agreement.
"Kiana, well done!" Theresa hugged Kiana excitedly in praise.
"...But the live broadcast only happens once every three days, and we get just three questions each time. Plus, it's not guaranteed that we'll be selected, and even if we are, we might not answer correctly. And even if we do, it's not certain we'll get a Dragon Ball," Bronya added.
"Bronya always knows how to kill the vibe, hmph," Kiana pouted, poking Bronya's head with her finger.
"Bronya is just stating the facts."
"You..."
Everyone, "…"
"Bronya, at least we've seen a glimmer of hope now, haven't we?" Himeko hugged Bronya, trying to explain.
"Bronya understands, but if you don't let go soon, Himeko-sensei, Bronya is going to suffocate." Bronya's face was smothered by Himeko's chest, feeling like she was staring into the abyss.
"Huh? Oh, sorry!" Himeko quickly apologized when she saw Bronya's reddened face.
"Bronya is fine," Bronya replied, gasping for air.
"I'll keep the Dragon Balls for now," Theresa said worriedly. "My clumsy niece is always so careless; if she loses them, we're doomed."
"Auntie, are you sure it's safe with you?" Kiana gave Theresa a skeptical look, feeling like her aunt was sometimes even less reliable than herself.
"No problem! I'll store them inside Judah for absolute safety," Theresa patted her chest confidently, then picked up the two Dragon Balls and walked toward Judah.
"Judah, activate the item storage mode!" Theresa commanded.
Judah, (?_?)
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Meanwhile, at Schicksal Headquarters...
After sending off Amber, Otto picked up his Homu box and walked to his secret chamber.
The moment he pushed the door open, he was greeted with a room filled with Kallen figures—large, small, life-sized, rubber, ceramic, and realistic mannequins of all kinds.
The figures were dressed in various outfits: Valkyrie armor, casual wear, one piece dress, nurse uniforms, summer swimsuits—every possible variant was there. Truly, Otto was the ultimate Kallen fan!
"Kallen… just wait for me!" Otto said, caressing a Kallen doll, his gaze full of determination. He then sat on his bed and opened the Homu box.
[Resurrection Stone Fragment x3: Collect ten fragments to form a complete Resurrection Stone.
PS: The Resurrection Stone can bring the dead back to life, but the body must be intact for the resurrection to succeed.]
"!!!" Otto trembled with excitement, as if electrified. After spending his whole life searching for a way to bring Kallen back, the answer was now within reach.
So the rumors from the live broadcast were true! There really was a way to resurrect the dead. As for the requirement of an intact body—that was no issue. To revive Kallen, her body was still preserved, as beautiful as it was before her death, stored safely in a place only Otto knew.
"I wonder what Theresa got… If it's possible… no, never mind. What kind of adult would think about stealing from a child?" Otto quickly suppressed his rising thoughts, laughing bitterly at himself.
He glanced at the fragments in his hand and opened a hidden compartment nearby that was used to store his spare bodies. Carefully, he embedded the fragments into his spare body.
Otto wished he could drag the two hosts over and force them to continue the live broadcast, so he could answer more questions and obtain the remaining seven fragments to meet Kallen again!
Blackmail? Embarrassing moments?
What blackmail? What embarrassing moments?
Otto claimed he didn't care at all. As long as he could bring Kallen back, he wouldn't mind facing public humiliation a hundred more times!
'Passing Author: You said it yourself, huh~ (sneaky grin)'
Otto: ?!! (horrified) Suddenly feeling cold all over!!
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The scene shifts back to Fu Lin…
"What the ****, this is robbery! These prices are insane!" Fu Lin cursed as he looked at the item exchange section of the live broadcast store.
[Basic Enhancement Stone: Can enhance an item once, 5,000 live broadcast points]
[Intermediate Enhancement Stone: Can enhance an item once, 10,000 live broadcast points]
[Advanced...]
[Honkai Excalibur One-Time Experience Card: 200,000 live broadcast points]
[Honkai Excalibur One-Month Experience Card: 1,000,000 live broadcast points]
[Honkai Excalibur Permanent: 100,000,000 live broadcast points]
[Fatui Executive's Mask: 50,000 live broadcast points]
[World Quest Scroll: 5,000 live broadcast points]
[Art Style Change Button (One-Time Use): 2,000 live broadcast points]
[...]
(Unlocked items previously drawn)
"Damn it, everything is so expensive, especially the Excalibur! It's outrageous!" Fu Lin bit his finger, looking at the items he had previously drawn, shocked at how costly they all were.
Are you sure it's not just because you're too poor?