Sonia glanced at Ash and gave the warmth in her eyes back to the sunset. Her ruby-like eyes showed no trace of pure emotion.

Ash blinked, but before he could react, the doorbell behind him rang again.

"What a coincidence, you are all here?"

The oak door was slammed open, and the witch almost slid in, walked to their side in two steps, and asked, "Is this virtual material good? Why are you all here?"

Although she said that, Diya's eyes were fixed on the bag next to Sonia. Sonia saw Diya suddenly changed into a combat uniform of similar style but more lovely and evil. Naturally, she understood everything and glanced at Ash.

Oh no.

This is what Ash was most worried about - if he both drew swimsuits or both drew normal clothes, it would not matter, but the Witch drew normal clothes, while the Fiora drew a swimsuit. The gap between functionality and sexual function is so huge, if the Fiora had not said something harsh just now, Ash might have already backed down.

Might as well just give witches gifts!

In that case, Sword Lady would at most be angry, not like now where she is showing a little bit of contempt?

And if there was still a chance to see the swimsuit Fiora just now, now that the witch appears in her new clothes, the Fiora, who pays the most attention to her own image, will never wear it.

At this point, he could only speak the truth. Ash said, "I got two sets of clothes in this adventure. As long as you change into these clothes in the virtual world, you can get a buff. This dark red windbreaker of mine actually also has a buff, but these clothes are custom-made for you. As long as you can use them, it will have no effect if others change them."

The subtext of Ash's words was to explain why he gave the witch a normal combat uniform, but gave Sword Princess a swimsuit, because he couldn't control it. Diya turned around proudly to show off her new clothes, and then asked curiously: "Sword Princess, what clothes did the viewer give you?"

Sonia turned her head away: "You ask him."

"Not all custom clothes are designed for combat," Ash racked his brains to explain, "Sword Princess's clothes are just not suitable for daily wear, but there are also special usage scenarios... Oh, there is no time, I have to quickly choose the real and virtual materials, let's go!"

The three of them left the coffee shop and each chose a direction to continue exploring.

As Ash was walking and thinking whether his gift-giving was biased, he was suddenly attacked on the back of his head. He subconsciously raised his sanctuary to defend himself, but turned around and found that he was hit by a candy. He looked up and saw Sword Lady walking normally in the distance, and she didn't seem to be a criminal.

But it would be strange if she wasn't the criminal.

Ash picked up the candy and threw it hard. The candy drew an arc and passed over the warm light. It was about to hit the back of Sword Lady's head. Suddenly, water lines appeared on her body, and then she quickly reached back with her right hand to grab the candy.

Casting Suigetsu while moving, her miracles have been developed to a new level... No, does this require a miracle defense? !

The head of the Claw Club turned to face Ash, leisurely tore open the wrapper, bit the candy lightly with her pearly teeth, and gently rolled the candy into her mouth with her tongue. As if she could feel the sweetness of the candy, she narrowed her eyes and gestured to Ash from a distance:

You owe me.

After saying that, she blended into the crowd and continued to search for real and imaginary materials.

Ash scratched his head. How did a good gift turn into him owing Fiora a set of clothes... A swimsuit can actually be worn inside to make it more effective... Is this unreasonable?

However, even though he had a debt that was created out of thin air and even though he missed a rare opportunity to swim, the cult leader was not depressed at all. Instead, his mood became cheerful and he continued his search while humming the tune that Harvey had played.

No one noticed that Weisser was watching all this quietly on the nearby rooftop.

She first looked at Ash who was leaving, but her eyes finally fell on Sword Girl in the distance.

In the night market of Black Robe Town, she pretended to be a mercury horse to test Ash, and came to a conclusion: Ash's "truth" was not a controllable ability, but more like an uncertain stress response, just like a cat would go on a hunger strike in a strange place.

After a brief recollection, Weisser discovered that Ash's change was due to her killing of Crow Killer, so she used the life and death of the psychic to test Ash's reaction.

If Ash really turns back to 'real' because of this threat, then Weisser will use her spirit to break through the constraints of the kaleidoscope on the spot, use the psychic's blood as paint, and paint the real colors for Ash.

It's a pity that Ash held it in. Perhaps only by witnessing death can he awaken from the illusion to the reality of immortality.

In fact, Weisser also thought about whether to find an opportunity to kill all the others. Although it was a bit difficult, it was not impossible. She was reluctant to start a war in the food factory town before, just because she didn't want to alert the Transcendent Sect in advance.

However, she soon realized that there were loopholes in her killing plan: the Sword Lady and the Witch.

If Ash, who lives in an illusion, is a pet cat, then the real him is a wild cat. If you want to turn a pet cat into a wild cat, the best way is to make him homeless.

Weisser was able to deal with his companions, and also wanted to kill the Sword Lady and the Witch. When she thought that Ash would lose his mind and awaken to the truth, and torture herself in every way he could imagine, Weisser was so excited that she could hardly control herself, and she wanted to dye Ash's eyes red with the Sword Lady's blood.

But the problem is that neither the Sword Lady nor the Witch is in the Senluo Kingdom.

Unless Weisser could master the miracle of completely annihilating the sorcerer's soul in the virtual realm, she could not threaten the two of them at all.

As long as the two of them don't die, Ash will be like a balloon tied to a string, indulging in the illusion.

Although they didn't spend much time together, Weisser could clearly feel that Ash, Sword Lady, and Witch treated the virtual world as a "secret home" where they could hide away.

Ignoring the distance between them, having common interests, being able to get together every night, and having nothing to do with real interpersonal relationships, they can fully show their true self... As long as they have this home, Ash will never be homeless.

so.

The changes in interpersonal relationships in the virtual world will be more stimulating to Ash.

If he could find others anytime and anywhere to resolve misunderstandings in reality, in the virtual world, because of the infinite spatial distance and limited time spent together, even the smallest gap would accumulate into a huge chasm.

It is precisely for this reason that their relationship will remain in its current state - even an outsider like Weisser can see that Ash and Sword Princess have feelings for each other. The witch likes Ash very much, but Ash does not have any feelings that cross the line for the witch at this time.

But why didn't Ash, Sword Lady, and Witch take any action or take the initiative to attack and assert their sovereignty? Ash is fine, but Witch and Sword Lady are both very proactive, so why didn't they take any action?

Because they are all afraid of changes in interpersonal relationships.

The relationship between being more than friends but less than lovers is not only their comfort zone, but also their safety zone. Even if there is a conflict between them, it is at most a "conflict between friends", and the possibility of repairing it is very high, and even if it doesn't work out, they can start over.

But it’s different for lovers. The more intimate the relationship, the more it tests the efforts of both parties. If one party is a little lazy, they will find that they were just immersed in an illusion.

If friendship is tempered steel, then love is a bubble. The latter can bring a touch of happiness, but it cannot withstand collapse.

What's more, this is not a two-person team, but a four-person team, and there may be new members in the future. Whoever takes a step forward means that others have to give in for you. After all, it is too easy to be suspicious if the boss has an affair with a colleague. What's more terrifying is that another colleague is also coveting the boss - then there may be a fight within the team.

But on the other hand, as long as we don't take this step and everyone stays in this comfortable state, at least we can ensure that nothing will go wrong.

Perhaps this deadlock can only be broken when Ash meets an operator in real life. Before that, everyone will be careful to maintain the team's atmosphere, maintain this common hiding place, and common home.

After this analysis, Weisser naturally understood what she should do next.

——She wants to change the relationships in the team, distort the atmosphere of the team, and fast-forward the relationships in the team.

She originally wanted to create a crisis for Sword Princess to see if she could cause Ash to change. However, the death of the virtual world was too trifling, and although Ash was anxious, he would not worry too much, so Weisser gave up this option.

So how can we turn the team's atmosphere around?

She offered herself to seduce Ash, forcing Sword Lady to hate her, and making the witch worried?

She wouldn't mind if it were possible, but she and Ash had no emotional foundation before, so it would be strange if Ash fell for it. Moreover, he would encounter hostility from Sword Lady and Witch, which was too different from her usual style of doing things - for targets who were useful to her, Weisser would never let them hate her.

Therefore, she must not participate in this dating game, but must become the person that everyone needs.

Since Ash and the others don't dare to enter into an intimate relationship easily, she can provide a little help.

She wants to help Jian Ji confess her feelings.

She wants to create opportunities for the witch.

The best result is naturally that Sword Lady and Witch fight each other, making Ash realize that the virtual world is no longer a place he can escape to; the worse result is that Ash chooses one of them, and the other admits defeat and leaves; the worst result is that everyone is happy, and not only does the three of them not have any estrangement, but their relationship is pushed to a new peak together and they truly become a family.

But even if it was the worst outcome, Weisser could accept it.

No matter how strong the feelings are, they cannot withstand the erosion of time, just like fairy tales do not describe the story after the princess and the prince get married. The relationship between Ash and his friends is built on the virtual world, and as long as they cannot break free from the illusion, they will definitely face tests.

What's more, Sword Lady and Witch are not generous people.

Even if Ash really had the skills to win them over, Weisser would at most just miss out on a perfect ally, but she would also gain the friendship of the team and become someone Ash and his friends trusted. Moreover, she was also very interested in messing up other people's lives, which was one of the few pleasures she had in her illusion.

After making up her mind, Weisser quickly landed in the alley, pretending to run into her by chance at the corner, greeted Sword Princess, and said with a smile: "I just saw the witch changed into a new set of clothes."

“It’s a gift to the viewer.”

"And your present?"

Sonia glanced at her and said, "I don't have a gift. The viewer has a better relationship with the witch."

"Really?" Weisser was stunned. "Did I misunderstand?"

"What did you misunderstand?"

"Nothing, I just... I thought..." Weisser lowered her head, as if a little embarrassed, and stammered: "I thought you were lovers."

Sonia blinked: "No, we are companions exploring the virtual world together."

Although the denial was firm, the lightness in his tone was not concealed.

“Although I’ve never been in a relationship.” Weisser chuckled, “But the way you treat the viewers and the way you look at them don’t seem like you’re treating an ordinary companion.”

"I just know him from the Ocean of Knowledge, so we are just a little more familiar with each other."

"Hey?" Weisser's curiosity was genuine this time. "Can you tell me about your experiences in the Sea of ​​Knowledge? Because I swam through the Sea of ​​Knowledge alone, a vast white ocean, full of dangerous knowledge creatures. I could only swim through the waves alone. At that time, I also thought about how nice it would be if someone accompanied me... You two have such a good relationship, so your memories of the Sea of ​​Knowledge should not be as cold and pale as my experiences, but full of warmth of mutual support, right?"

Sonia couldn't resist being tickled. After a moment of restraint, she couldn't help but say, "We had a ship at that time..."