It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

"In fact, there's no problem talking about Phoenix and me together. It's even difficult to just talk about mine without mentioning hers. Coming here, I already wanted to tell it all. After all, you said I had my own reasons."

Mephistopheles calmly narrated his true thoughts:

Phoenix, in the outside world, has a unique identity that sets her apart from these other elves: she is an "original" idol!

With the elves' looks and the talents they possess through their intelligence, becoming an idol is naturally easy. Phoenix, eager for attention at the time, chose this path, which was considered a niche path among elves.

Phoenix quickly gained attention, and her fan base grew. However, with a large fan base, there were always some mixed reactions. Some admired her talent, while others were drawn to her looks. Consequently, Phoenix began to face various problems in the entertainment industry.

Phoenix didn't debut as a solo artist at first, but instead joined some special organizations and began doing things that he found annoying and even disgusting. Although elves didn't need a lot of sleep, the high-intensity work made Phoenix feel tired.

As an idol, she has millions of fans, but she's a lonely person. She has no one to express her frustrations, and no one understands her pain. After all, outsiders see her as thriving, so how could she possibly be suffering? Little do they know, she doesn't need the money; she's simply stuck with her circumstances.

"So, it was at this time that Chris took advantage of her situation."

Phoenix ended the story with a short sentence. This was much shorter than Anna's story, so much so that Bai Lin was a little slow to react. She thought about it silently and said,

"I understand she craves attention. Young people always want attention, but the form she chose was wrong from the start."

An idol is nothing more than a perfect persona created through money to pique people's interest. It's a different identity from your true self. It's a person who abandons your own individuality and caters to the public's preferences.

Young people often don't need this kind of attention. For example, if someone who enjoys writing posts a novel on social media, and someone reads it and gives them a few compliments, that's enough for them. Phoenix is ​​probably in a similar situation. If she were born in modern times, she'd be much better off filming a few singing videos.

After all, what she lacks is not fame and fortune, but a heart that wants to be appreciated and noticed.

"So the key is still communication... The number of young elves who can make friends is really small, and Phoenix is ​​obviously in the same situation."

"Xiao Fei is indeed similar, but she's not as clear-headed and free-spirited as Anna. Although she still has the temperament and strong personality of her idol days, she has lost interest in singing and dancing."

Echoing Bai Lin's words, Mephistopheles added two more sentences, stretching out the final syllables, revealing a hint of helplessness. Presumably, she was also having a headache over this.

Chapter 626 Don’t Be Idle

As her friend, all Mephistopheles could do was to accompany her.

Bai Lin nodded and responded,

"That's perfectly normal. If it were me, I wouldn't be so tempted to dwell on those things. Right now, all I can do is offer her something new that might interest her. For that, your past is also very important, Mephistopheles. Let's talk about that first."

Bai Lin signaled to change the subject, and Mephistopheles followed Bai Lin's instructions and spoke casually without changing his expression.

"My story is pretty simple. I just met Phoenix and spent some time with her. I realized this wasn't just her problem, so I started talking about it myself, trying to fit in with them and understand the situation."

"From the beginning, I just wanted to solve this problem, that's all."

The plain words and sincere narration made Bai Lin feel a little surprised. Not only her, but also Anna beside her, stared at Mephistopheles with wide eyes and said,

"No wonder I felt your words weren't sincere back then. Even though you usually make it hard for people to tell what you're thinking..."

"Do I? I should have quite a rich emotional life."

Mephistopheles touched his nose, but his expression and tone remained normal, with almost no change. As Anna had said, she always looked awe-inspiring at first glance, but then became incredibly gentle upon closer inspection, occasionally a bit confused.

"I see. I didn't expect your thoughts to be so pure... But that's great. Since you've interacted with them, you should have recorded some of their preferences and tendencies. Could you provide them to me?"

Soon, Bai Lin happily proposed to Phoenix. Phoenix nodded, and took out a thin silver ring from thin air and handed it to Bai Lin.

"This is a database I compiled myself about them. Although I'm not that close to them, it's relatively accurate. After all, in that kind of environment, everyone is generally happy to have another person who shares the same interests."

"But honestly, there's not much reference value in specific entertainment methods... After all, if they were already satisfied with what they have now, they wouldn't resort to such lip service."

Mephistopheles added this, a flash of thought flashed through his mind, his eyes wandered, and then he said,

"Oh, by the way, remember not to look at this in front of Kaneana and Phoenix. After all, I didn't collect this data openly. Although I don't think it would be bad for me if it was discovered, now that the database is in your hands, you still have to be careful of the attacks."

"I understand, don't worry."

Bai Lin was of course aware of this. She had already pulled Mephistopheles out alone, which had already made Phoenix a little unhappy. If she knew that Mephistopheles had also given her this kind of "key information" in private, she would probably make a fuss.

As for Kanena, he's probably just afraid of this fucking big mouth.

The bracelet Mephistopheles gave him was very simple to use. It was similar to a spiritual skeleton, activated with a single thought. For someone like Bai Lin, who couldn't muster much mana per year, it was incredibly useful. After using it, a 3D projection similar to a laser model would appear in front of Bai Lin.

"Hello, Holy Son. Since you are not the creator of this system, you do not have the authority to modify the data. Which part of the data do you need to query?"

Mephistopheles' rather cold voice came out slowly from the 3D projection in front of him, and Bai Lin glanced at Mephistopheles beside him, who also explained at the right time,

"This is a mimicry created using my own voice and personality. It can be thought of as another me without any powers. She strengthens her anthropomorphic personality through conversation and analysis of new data, but I've currently configured her to be emotionless. After all, she's just a data manager, so even if she were as vivid and alive as me, there's no point."

The four words "lively and vivid" are really not so vivid and lively when they come out of your mouth. Bai Lin secretly complained, but what she cared about more was the mimicry in front of her. She hurriedly asked Mephistopheles,

"You said it's currently set to emotionless, so can she analyze and have emotions?"

"Of course, we can also use data to balance rationality and sensibility to a certain extent, but the amount of data required is also relatively large. Why do you ask this?" Mephistopheles asked.

Bai Lin took a breath of cold air, then shook his head, staring at the database in front of him, and replied,

"Maybe it will be useful later, but for now, let's just look at the data."

In Bai Lin's original world, she had heard of this kind of thing before, that is "deep learning AI." And here, this so-called mimicry double is obviously something more complete.

"Emotions" can be directly segmented through data, and compared to modern AI, the carrier of this AI is smaller and more portable. With the elves' technology, mass production of this thing is not difficult.

This groundbreaking technology also gave Bai Lin some ideas. Compared to the fixed rules of "paper is bigger than rock, rock is bigger than scissors," AI can evolve the rules through data, and may even directly replace humans in updating the game.

But as Bai Lin said, the content of the entertainment has not been decided yet, so there is no need to rush into it now.

After reading for about ten minutes, Bai Lin folded her hands, puffed her cheeks, and breathed out with a headache. Then, she put the ring away and said,

"There's just too much to take in. As a human being... I really can't take it all in a short period of time. I need to spend more time thinking and analyzing. With the help of the AI's self-generated information planning, it shouldn't take too long. But overall, I still need to delve into it on my own first."

"Are we going now? It shouldn't be that urgent. Wouldn't the five of us be idle and have nothing to do?"

Anna asked Bai Lin with some doubts, and Bai Lin shook his head and said,

"Of course you have something to do. How could you have nothing to do? While I'm gone, I need you guys to get together and discuss ideas."

Chapter 627 Is there something wrong with you guys walking for so long?

"You can list the things you do most often in your daily lives, as well as some popular themes and entertainment activities among the elves, or even combine them."

Bai Lin narrated this, then raised a finger and said,

"For example, we could take a game like hide-and-seek, which everyone knows, and add some supernatural elements to it. We could hold a ghost-related hide-and-seek game. But I don't think you elves are afraid of ghosts, so I'm just using this as an example to offer some ideas."

"If you're tired, or feel like you've reached the end of this discussion, you can disband. No need to wait for me. We'll gather here at the same time tomorrow to discuss the next step."

After hearing Bai Lin's words, Anna and Mephistopheles also fully understood her meaning and nodded to Bai Lin. Bai Lin stretched and said,

"Well, let's go back now and explain the situation to the remaining two people, and then I'll retreat."

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"Kana, do you have any way to track down where they went? Can you give me a definite answer?"

"Are you annoying? I'm helping you with something and you're still pushing me. Can't you be more polite when asking for help?"

Just as the two elves who stayed here were pushing and shoving each other, talking about something unknown, a wave of magical power suddenly made the tips of their ears tremble sensitively.

Bai Lin and the other two walked out of the space gate. Their expressions were more or less filled with positive energy, especially Bai Lin. At this time, she had put on the smile that she always wore as a leader, which gave people warmth and positive energy.

"Sorry to have kept you two waiting. We are almost done here. Let's move on to the next step."

Bai Lin said this politely with a smile on his face, and Phoenix, who had just been near the space door, subconsciously took a step back. Fox asked suspiciously,

"What on earth did you guys do just now? Why did you take so long? Did it take so long just to tell a story?"

Bai Lin waved his hand and said,

"No, it's just that Anna's matter is a little complicated, so I asked a few more questions. Don't worry."

As for what Phoenix was supposed to be reassured about, among all the people present, only the rather stupid Baimao was clueless. Bai Lin bypassed Phoenix and went straight to the stupid guy. She patted Kanner's shoulder and said,

"My dear sister, now that Chris isn't here, you're the one I trust the most. I have to be away for a while, so during this time, just work hard with the three of them and put in more effort! That way, things can be done quickly and effectively."

"Come on, I leave it all to you!"

Bai Lin's words were very friendly, unlike the stiffness and unfamiliarity she had when she first came here. She spoke as if she really regarded Kadenna as a good sister, which made the elves around her stunned. As expected, Kadenna clenched her fists and said loudly to Bai Lin,

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it!"

Bai Lin seemed to trust Kanena very much. She nodded and walked forward. She casually took out a coin-shaped object from behind her waist, crushed it easily, and then disappeared on the spot with a burst of golden light.

The light, like fragments, gradually reconstructed the world before Bai Lin. It was brighter here than the Elf Forest, and it felt even more refreshing. Bai Lin slowly walked forward, but the scene before him trembled like a transparent surface of water, and Bai Lin's body was gradually submerged in the water.

Behind the "water curtain," Bai Lin saw the same scene as before, except for a few more pieces of furniture, like mattresses, tables, and chairs. This was the main type of dwelling in the Elf Forest, the "Boundary House."

Generally speaking, the quality of a house is often judged by several factors. One is comfort, which generally refers to the size of the space, the lighting conditions, the interior design, and the exterior scenery. This enchanted house perfectly addresses these issues.

The Elf Forest's space was infinitely vast, so all that needed to be done was to create a barrier around it, with the size of the space entirely dependent on one's mood. Within this barrier, both the exterior and interior were truly beautiful, and decorating it was simply a matter of choosing the right furniture.

Light and wind, available as desired, absent as desired. And what if someone says they don't like the sight of the Elf Forest? This barrier can accommodate a variety of mimicry environments, so if you're skilled in magic, DIYing it yourself is no problem.

As for security and privacy, from the outside, it's completely invisible from the outside, let alone any sounds. Only those who can detect magical auras can sense the subtle magical barriers here. These rooms can only be entered by those authorized by the owner, so there's no need to worry about entering by mistake.

What if someone forcibly destroyed the barrier? Who would dare to demolish an elf's home? If the elves started fighting among themselves, knowing that the other party was stronger, they probably wouldn't run to their own home. After all, no one wants their home to be demolished.

Compared to the vast forest, the elves were relatively small in number. Even if each person occupied a large area within the forest, it wouldn't have the slightest impact on the forest. Furthermore, many elves no longer lived here, so this elven forest remained a peaceful and free place.

All in all, this is a residence with very ethnic characteristics. As an adventurer, Bai Lin has long been accustomed to sleeping in the wild. Living in such a place is not something he is used to, and he does not feel insecure, so he settled down with this basic setting.

Bai Lin was not the only one in the room. On the bed was an elf girl, and in the girl's arms was little Mi Yu, who was listening to her story. As soon as Bai Lin entered the room, Mi Yu instantly jumped down from the head of the bed and rushed into Bai Lin's arms.

"Sister is back!"

Bai Lin was stunned for a moment, but she did not resist and held little Miyu in her arms. However, she did not reply to Miyu's words. Instead, she looked at the elf girl next to her and asked,

"Thank you for your hard work. Is this unfortunate child being naughty? If anything happens, please tell me so I can teach her a lesson."

Chapter 628: Good Spirit

It can only be said that when facing outsiders, it is the traditional style of most parents in Chongguo to make fun of their own children first. The elf girl standing opposite seemed to be very accustomed to this kind of talk. She shook her head slightly and replied,

"No, Miyu is quite well behaved. Taking care of her is indeed my job, and I enjoy doing it. But she's very attached to you. As soon as she wakes up, she asks me when my sister will be back. It makes me a little jealous of you. If you have time, how about we discuss how to build a good relationship with children?"

The elf girl replied to Bai Lin enthusiastically. The queen had said before that elves are usually quite idle, so theoretically there wouldn't be a profession specifically for taking care of children. The reason why this girl chose this job was obviously because she had a certain interest in it. However, Bai Lin really didn't have much experience to share. She just coughed twice and said,

"Maybe it's just because I'm with her 24 hours a day, so that's why it happens."

"Really? That's not bad. If I keep her company for a long time, I'm sure her condition will get much better."

The elf girl walked slowly out of the barrier with a warm smile on her face, leaving behind a few words.

"If you need me, just tap the table over there with your cane. We elves don't need much rest, so please feel free to call me at any time."

...But why call the nanny over so late at night? The child is so old, don’t you need to help me change his diaper?

Bai Lin seemed a little strange about the girl's words, but she didn't say much. She just nodded and replied politely,

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

After sending the girl away, Bai Lin coaxed Mi Yu beside him and put her on the bed. Mi Yu looked at Bai Lin curiously and asked,

"Sister, what have you been doing today? I heard from that elf sister that we might stay here for a few days. Are you going back to visit your family?"

"No, I'm just working for the Queen. Don't bother me later, I need to look up some information. If you have nothing to do, just read a book."

Although Bai Lin didn't tell Miyu to stop asking questions and shut up without asking, as she often did, she still had no intention of playing with little Miyu. This made Miyu scowl, and she rolled back and forth on the bed in dissatisfaction. But considering Bai Lin's serious expression at the moment, even Miyu could see that it was useless to act coquettishly, so she curled up in her bed.

"The situation is stable...?" Bai Lin murmured.

After accepting the Queen's commission, she arranged this temporary residence for herself and discussed Miyu's physical condition with her.

"This child... clearly is in this state because of something he experienced in the past. I don't know the specifics, but I do have some information to share with you. With this information from me, and if you go to a place with a higher probability, everything should become clear."

"The environment of the Elf Forest can dissolve evil thoughts to a certain extent, bringing a calm mind. Shall I arrange a place for you to stay with better lighting? This will also improve the effect."

"This isn't a reward for you, Holy Son. You can understand it as me feeling sorry for her, or perhaps... I feel sorry for you, right?"

This was what the Queen had said at the time. Combined with Miyu's previous behavior and Angelina's words, things were becoming increasingly clear. However, Bai Lin didn't have a good solution, so he could only follow their guidance and explore a little.

However, ensuring Miyu's condition remained stable during these few days in the Elf Forest was already a significant benefit to Bai Lin. After all, this way, she didn't need to worry about the child's death. As for finding a complete cure? Perhaps Bai Lin didn't need to be such a good person to the end; simply bringing the news and the person to Miyu's family safely would be considered a success.

Thinking about it carefully, I have only known Mi Yu for a few months, so it shouldn't take long before I send her away.

Bai Lin closed her eyes slightly, reminiscing about the pranks she had played over the past few days. A strange feeling welled up in her heart. The most important feeling within this feeling was reluctance to let go. It was like drinking a cup of bitter, milky coffee. You know the taste is bitter, but once you get a hint of sweetness on your tongue, you crave a few more sips.

But soon, Bai Lin shook his head and broke free from his thoughts.

Hadn't I already thought it through? My own journey, my desire to save the world, was something I should shoulder and explore alone. Who would want a little brat to keep me company? He could do nothing but eat and sleep, was a burden in a fight, and might even provoke some idiots to come and attack me. It was time to send this little plague away.

Thinking of this, Bai Lin let out a long breath, stared at the information in front of him, and picked up a cigarette with a vicious look. When he was about to light the cigarette and do something big, he remembered that there was a wolf girl behind him whose nose was sharper than a dog's, so he put the cigarette back.

You can't smoke in front of her! Go ahead, send this damn kid away right now!

And so, as he flipped through the information, the afternoon flew by. The data Mephistopheles provided was indeed very detailed, with a large sample size. He even included statistical charts showing the overlap of interests and hobbies over several time periods. Bai Lin wasn't a genius, and his memory was relatively average. It would take some time to prioritize the information he needed and plan accordingly.

He paused from time to time to organize his thoughts, and his work efficiency was indeed quite average. Fortunately, Mephistopheles' database system was equipped with a temporary notebook function, otherwise Bai Lin, who went out without paper and pen, would probably not even be able to understand the information.