After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 902

The next morning was the usual slow day in Alterra. The citizens were all indoors again, some productive (i.e. those working in several well-insulated factories as well as a number of shop-houses), while some… not so much.

The Gaea Team members were the latter. At this time, they were in the main villa lounging around with the electric fans.

A few days ago, electric fans were finally made commercially available! They were the basic of the basic, and not many stocks could actually be made, but it was revolutionary anyway.

These appliances had been sold in the Specialty Hall, and many of the better-off households had it now.

The Gaea Chamber of Commerce members were living the couch potato life in front of the fans, eating ice cream, popcorn, or… ice cream on popcorn.

It was just that there was a certain ’show’ ongoing in their living room, and everyone was gaping at what they were seeing.

"What…" Ansel mumbled, abruptly sitting up, lifting his head from its comfortable position on Winona’s soft and full thighs.

Winona’s eyes, along with the others, were also looking at the same thing, similarly shocked.

"So… I finally let them use that aether toy…" Althea mumbled as she ate a piece of popcorn dipped in ice cream, creating a wonderful combination of salty and sweet.

The other’s eyes twitched, their eyes fixed on the center of the room. "Yes, we can see that…"

At this time, the babies were indeed playing with the floating ball, though saying it so simply was an understatement.

At this time, Little Meatball was holding onto it. It was actually around his size, so when he embraced it with his whole body it really looked like he could roll with it.

…except he was floating.

What the heck…

Ansel continued to gape as he asked his sister. "So… do we finally have the formula?"

Althea shook her head. "They seem to really like the toy, but that’s about it."

Little Pepper obviously really liked the ball too. She was crawling fast, trying to follow the slow-floating ball around with furrowed eyebrows, her cheeks looking puffed up in her annoyance.

"Mnmnmmama!!" She yelled, showing off her little teeth. And the next thing they knew she was already underneath the ball, looking up and trying to reach it.

However, it was a bit higher than what a baby sitting down could easily reach.

In an attempt to catch up with it, the baby girl shakily leaned forward, using her little hands to push herself up, as if about to stand up—

The adults tensed at the sight.

Ansel and a few others even had their hands up, palms clenched to fists. Their sights fixed on the girl’s movements, and their faces were incredibly tense and excited.

Flop.

Unfortunately, the baby was really wobbly and fell down on her bum in the end.

"Aww…." The adults moaned in disappointment, very much like a crowd sad that a goal was missed.

Little Pepper was not one to give up however, with a determined look on her cute face, she continued to purposely crawl, following the ball.

The toy was no longer in Meatball’s embrace, but he still held on with his two little hands. While he did so, his little feet were swinging as if he was swimming in the air.

For a while, the adults could only watch in awe as the floating baby boy and the teleporting baby girl played their hearts out…

This went on for a while until the ball lost power and was in need of recharge from an elementalist.

During this null time, the ball slowly descended, with Pepper finally getting a hold of it.

"Googgmmm...." Little Meatball mumbled when he realized he didn’t have full control of the toy anymore.

In any case, this meant that the ball was now in between two babies, both of whom wanted it for themselves.

"Mngmawamaaa..!" Pepper mumbled, pulling it in her direction. Little Meatball’s eyebrows furrowed, attempting to take it back.

"Gurgumghmm…"

Unsurprisingly, the two babies started fighting for the lifeless ball.