The moment the sunlight hit Su Yu's face, he felt as if he had finally come back to life.
Just about two hours ago, after sending the video to Fu Hua, Su Yu had taken Kiana to visit Vill-V's underground workshop. What happened there was a series of events he found unbearable to look back on.
Climbing out of that basement filled with Steampunk style, carrying his briefcase, he felt as if a lifetime had passed. Even now, the exaggerated gestures of that crazy inventor in the top hat and her arias comparable to an opera singer were still replaying in his mind.
"Welcome to the Spiral World! Are you ready to embrace an ascension experience, my dear audience?"
Please, by all means, allow me to return to port. Thank you.
Su Yu held onto the handrail at the top of the stairs, letting out a long breath. He glanced back at the now-closed iron door; faint arcs of blue electric light were still visible through the crack, accompanied by the muffled sound of something exploding.
Possibly, maybe, probably... she was building some dangerous item again. He quickly retracted his gaze, pretending he hadn't seen anything.
Vill-V said she got new inspiration while building the holographic motion capture equipment and wanted to make something "Big," so the remuneration Su Yu mentioned last time about being a magic show assistant was temporarily put on hold. Although he didn't know what the "Big" thing was, at least he was safe for now.
Temporarily.
Beside him, Kiana also hopped down from the stairs. Her cheeks were still slightly flushed. Just now, while debugging the motion capture equipment in the basement, that tight-fitting motion capture suit had outlined her body lines completely. Although Su Yu was the only audience member, it was still shameful, very shameful.
However, her expression was obviously much more relaxed now. Because just a moment ago, the System had popped up a message for Su Yu that nearly made him call out "Father above" on the spot—
[Equipment Binding Successful: Vill-V Motion Capture System (Spiral Custom Edition)]
[Detected that external equipment has room for optimization, automatic upgrade in progress...]
[Upgrade Complete.]
[Equipment Evaluation: The design concept of this equipment leads the current world's tech tree by at least thirty years. The creator's understanding of human kinematics and data coding has reached a nearly perverted level.]
[System's evaluation of its creator: A genius transcending generations. If possible, it is suggested that the Host maintain a good cooperative relationship with her—of course, maintaining a safe distance is equally important.]
[Post-Upgrade Changes:]
[Full-body motion recording can be completed without wearing a specialized capture suit.]
[Recognition accuracy improved to micro-expression level.]
[Added "Invisible Mode," allowing remote capture without the target's knowledge, usable only after obtaining the target's consent.]
[Warning: Do not use in the bathroom.]
Su Yu really wanted to shout "Father" when he saw the last warning, but that ruined it. Does this System have some misunderstanding about me? And how exactly am I supposed to obtain the target's consent after using it without their knowledge? Are you fighting between your left and right brain here?
However, the point about "no need to wear a specialized capture suit" was indeed good news. Su Yu could almost imagine the expression on Vill-V's face if she knew the tight capture suit she had painstakingly designed was skipped by the System with a single click. She would probably perform a Spiral Ascension on the spot.
After telling Kiana about the equipment upgrade, she froze for a moment: "So I really don't have to wear that... that thing anymore?"
"No need." Su Yu nodded, watching this girl who looked as happy as a cat that stole a fish, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turning up. "The System said that as long as you perform actions within its perception range, it can automatically capture the data. It doesn't matter if you wear clothes or not."
"That's great!" Kiana jumped, her white ponytail drawing an arc in the sunlight. "That outfit just now was really too... too weird! I felt like my whole body was tied up, and..."
Her voice suddenly dropped, and the blush on her cheeks deepened a few shades.
"And what?" Su Yu asked deliberately.
"Nothing!" Kiana glared at him and walked forward quickly. "Anyway, it's good that I don't have to wear it in the future!"
Su Yu watched her puffing back figure and chuckled softly.
The motion capture equipment was in place; next was to formally begin recording Kiana's combat movements. Those moves, those techniques, would all become the core material for the Honkai Impact 3rd game. Not only that, but they could also be used to complete the "Tai Xu Revival" mission released by the System.
As long as he led Fu Hua and her disciples to join the motion capture team later and collected enough data, not only could he airdrop a true Tai Xu Supreme Arts Grandmaster, but eventually, he could also obtain the complete version of the Tai Xu Sword Qi, allowing Kiana to truly gain the power to contend with the Herrscher of the Void.
However, the biggest problem now was how to broach the subject with Fu Hua and drag her entire martial arts dojo into this. Although it could be simply and crudely categorized as a trial for the Tai Xu descendants by the Little Martial Aunt, his junior sister was a proper old-fashioned type—well, perhaps that's not the right way to put it; it should be said she was overly serious.
It was hard to say whether she would agree to use martial arts for game motion capture. Su Yu had also taken the time to ask Kevin and that Pink Piggy-Cat about Fu Hua. He had to admit, regarding intelligence, Elysia was simply too authoritative. God knows why Elysia, who was just an ordinary online streamer in this world, would have so much intelligence.
She knew everything about Fu Hua's family matters, and even the addresses of her several apprentices, clearly. However, she didn't shake out all this privacy; she only told Su Yu some information that could also be retrieved on the internet. Incidentally, as Ah Hua's good friend, she "slightly" poured out Ah Hua's current situation to Su Yu, hoping that if possible, Su Yu could help Ah Hua out.
Although Su Yu was a bit curious why Elysia felt he could help Ah Hua, the other party just sent a "Ehe~" sticker and went offline. That sticker was even designed by him for her. It was practically karma.
The phone in Su Yu's trouser pocket vibrated. He took out his phone and lit up the screen. A text message from a strange number.
[Content: Hello Mr. Su Yu, I am Su Mei, the Second Disciple of the Inch Heart Dojo. Pardon the intrusion, I hope to meet with you alone to chat about matters regarding the revitalization of the Inch Heart Dojo. Looking forward to your reply.]
Su Yu's brows furrowed slightly. Su Mei? This name... The Su Mei from The Legend of the Swords of Shenzhou, Fu Hua's disciple? There's a Su Mei in this world too?
Hoho, that's exaggerated.
Just as he was dazing, the phone vibrated again. This time it was a message from Fu Hua.
[Sender: Part-time Warrior Ah Hua (Fu Hua)]
[Content: Senior Su Yu, there is something I want to tell you in advance. I have a disciple named Su Mei, who is the marketing director of a major internet company. She has always wanted to commercialize the dojo. I have never agreed, but she won't give up easily. She will very likely contact you through other channels, wanting to contact Little Junior Aunt. If she looks for you, just ignore her directly, don't pay her any mind.]
Su Yu finished reading Fu Hua's message, then looked at the one Su Mei sent earlier, and couldn't help but sigh. This news came truly at the right time; not earlier, not later, but arriving right on the heels of the other. He typed a reply quickly.
[Su Yu: She already came knocking. Just received her text message.]
The reply from the other side was almost instantaneous.
[Fu Hua: Her movements are too fast... Sorry Senior, for causing you trouble. Just ignore her; don't believe anything she says.]
Su Yu was just about to reply when Fu Hua sent another message, her tone obviously becoming much more relaxed.
[Fu Hua: By the way, Senior, there is one more thing I want to thank you for.]
[Fu Hua: I forwarded the video you sent me earlier to my father. He is currently recuperating in a nursing home, and his health hasn't been very good. But after watching that video, his whole person became spirited! It is said he got up directly and performed a set of Tai Xu fist techniques, scaring the doctor. The doctor said that with this posture, he might be able to be discharged soon.]
[Fu Hua: Father asked me to thank Little Junior Aunt on his behalf. Although they haven't met yet, just seeing that video has already rekindled his hope.]
Su Yu looked at this message, a complex emotion surging in his heart. He knew that Kiana in that video displayed the true Tai Xu Supreme Arts. At least in the eyes of people in this world, it was so; after all, Otto's training method for Valkyries was originally a simplified version of the Tai Xu Sword Qi.
For an old martial artist who had spent his life looking for the lost true transmission, seeing those moves with his own eyes was probably more effective than any panacea.
Just as Su Yu was thinking about how to explain to Fu Hua about "restoring Tai Xu Supreme Arts through motion capture," the phone vibrated again. It was still that strange number.
[Content: Mr. Su Yu, I have watched your previous livestream. You want to make a game, so I guess you urgently need a large number of motion capture actors, right? But I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Given Master Fu Hua's personality, she probably won't agree to your request. So, we need to talk.]
Su Yu stared at this text message for a full three seconds. Then, he raised his eyebrows slightly.
Interesting.
This Su Mei was clearly not that kind of hot-blooded idiot who only shouted slogans like "Revitalize the Dojo." She precisely grasped Su Yu's needs—game production needed materials, materials needed Fu Hua's cooperation, and given Fu Hua's personality, it was indeed unlikely she would actively participate in this kind of "commercialized" thing.
More importantly, Su Mei didn't blow her own trumpet like a general salesperson but directly pointed out the predicament Su Yu might face. This showed she had done her homework, and she was confident she could solve this predicament.
Su Yu put away his phone and looked up ahead. Kiana, walking in front, still didn't know that in this peaceful world, an undercurrent regarding the "Tai Xu Sword Sect" was quietly surging. And that woman calling herself Su Mei obviously wouldn't let the matter drop after just sending two text messages.
By the time Su Yu stuffed the phone back into his pocket, his brain had already spun three times. What kind of character was a woman who could even give someone with Fu Hua's personality a headache?
And to be honest, Fu Hua's personality, in the private words of him and Kevin, was indeed the "hard to handle" type. Taciturn, cherishing words like gold; if you asked her ten sentences and she answered three, that was considered high productivity. She didn't seem like someone who would actively pour out her heart to others at all.
She wouldn't even speak up if she encountered trouble, choosing instead to tough it out herself. Since Fu Hua was now an important link in his grand game empire plan, helping Fu Hua might be equivalent to helping Kiana. Then he really had to pay more attention to the psychological condition of this taciturn gourd.
Don't let her get so stifled she starts swinging on a swing inside the house—although Su Yu felt this possibility was infinitely close to zero, the saying still held true. Prepare for a rainy day.
So this was an opportunity to pry into more things about Fu Hua. He wasn't interested in prying into other people's little secrets; he wasn't that Pink Piggy-Cat who liked to listen to gossip.
In short. Su Mei, as the Second Disciple of the Inch Heart Dojo and Fu Hua's apprentice, definitely knew a lot of things. Fine, a meeting is a meeting. Anyway, with his current physique, ordinary people really couldn't hurt him.
Su Yu glanced at Kiana, who was squatting in front of a vending machine researching which beverage was the most cost-effective, and sighed. This fellow had just escaped from Vill-V's basement and was currently in a state of "needing to treat herself well after surviving a disaster," her mind full of food.
He first sent Kiana home, exhorted her with a couple of sentences not to run around, and turned to leave the house under Kiana's lazy answer of "I know, I know."
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