Chapter 58: Orphanage, Rainbow’s first meeting…
Reborn, who had listened to the nonsense patiently for a long time, said: "..."
"Your name is Welty, right?" After Aurora nodded, he continued, "...So, what you're saying is, you found Viper wearing the dog-nose mask, and after you got out of there, you ran into that scientist Welty, beat him up, and dragged these things back?"
The black-haired killer looked at the pile of things in front of him, his expression indescribable. "And that scientist attacked you to obtain your physical data, and then you let the tiger go back to the mountain, only to get this pile of garbage back?"
The killer suddenly sneered, which was not very aggressive but extremely insulting.
"This is my loot. I think it's quite interesting." The player, unfazed, flipped over like a pancake, his head pointed at the black-haired killer, and said happily, "But what makes me happiest is that I got my Super Mini Communicator Bug back from him!"
"There are only two of these super mini communication bugs in the world, lucky~~" The player rolled around on the sofa without any image.
Reborn, the owner of another super mini communicator: "..."
"Aurora—" Reborn said dangerously, "Could you please pay a little attention to your appearance?" This idiot. Did he even realize he was wearing a skirt? A short one at that?
"Yes!" The player immediately sat up straight.
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Reborn stood up and looked at Aurora, who still looked a little dazed. He said in an unclear tone, "I'm going on a long trip soon."
"What? That's great... ahem, I mean, uh, where are you going?" The player subconsciously wanted to cheer, but quickly reacted, forcibly suppressed his inner joy, and asked in a pretentious manner.
"...Hmm?" Reborn raised his brows slightly, having already realized something was wrong.
But he didn't point it out. Instead, he said in his magnetic voice: "Don't ask about the whereabouts of a killer, girl."
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Three days later, the day agreed upon by the player and Snake arrived. As agreed, Snake took the player to the orphanage he had set up for the player to check in.
"Are you sure you want to take this road?" Following behind the venomous snake, the player became more and more suspicious. "Are you kidding me?"
"You can doubt anything, but don't doubt my credibility," the snake floating in front emphasized, "My reputation within the industry is absolutely secure."
"I'd like to say that..." the player said loudly, pointing to the road ahead, "But! I really can't say it!"
I saw that the path in front of me was not only narrow, but also had a bumpy surface and there was suspected suspicious liquid. Is this really the way to the player's orphanage instead of to some deep mountains and forests?
The player stared at the venomous snake floating in the air without saying a word.
Viper: “…”
Player: “…”
"...Well, actually, this orphanage does have another way to go." Viper said casually.
"So you admit that you deliberately took me to that lousy road just now?" The player looked at the hood in front of him, wishing he could just lift it off.
"You were the one who said you wanted to be able to keep an eye on those guys whenever you wanted." Viper spread his hands, his expression of mischief hidden so well that Aurora didn't notice. "This path is a bit shabby, but it's well hidden. I'll only take you this time. You'll have to pay more next time."
"..." The player changed the subject, "Let's go quickly. I hope those kids adapt well."
"Hmph." Seeing that Aurora didn't say anything, Viper suddenly felt bored and chose to continue moving forward.
"We're here." Viper grabbed the player who was walking away with his eyes wide open. "This is it."
"Wow! It looks good." The cat exclaimed.
"Although the location is a bit remote, the facilities are quite complete." The player could see the children in the distance, lively and cheerful, playing and laughing. "They seem to be recovering well, too. This is definitely a better choice than sending them directly to an existing orphanage."
"I saved a total of twelve children, most of whom were missing limbs," the player said with some sadness, "but I could have saved thirteen."
The boy whose death the player witnessed in her arms...
"The rest of the orphanage's affairs are all handed over to you, Viper, until the eldest child, Marco, reaches adulthood," the player said proudly. "Don't worry, I'll pay you more."
"Marco represents courage and determination, and Marco means 'warrior'. This is also what I expect from him."
"What a tasteless kindness! A bunch of broken-armed kids. Even if they grow up, that's all they'll be like." Viper expressed his opinion calmly, saying ruthlessly, "Sooner or later, you'll end up with a bloody head in the other world because of this mentality, Aurora."
"Can I inherit your property then?" asked the Viper.
"Venomous Snake... you're too obsessed with money." The player, still feeling melancholy, was instantly choked by his words, his long-lost dead eyes reappearing. "Take a look at other things once in a while. The scenery along the way isn't as fragile as you think."
Also, a bloody head...
"Are you worried about me? Actually, this kind of thing has only happened to me the last time I fought with you." The player touched his chin, carefully recalling his previous battles with NPCs, and found that the worst one was the fight with Viper.
Viper: “…”
"As for my property..." The player ran towards the group of children who had discovered their whereabouts, "We'll talk about it later."
"Don't worry, I'm very strong." The player turned around and waved at the hood with a smile, "See you tomorrow, Viper!"
Viper looked at the player's back, his face covered by a large hood and his expression unclear, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.
As a burst of indigo mist appeared, his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.
The player, who was already surrounded by enthusiastic children, seemed to realize something and turned his head to look, but all he saw was a sea of green.
"Sister Aurora, what's wrong?" The little girl with one eye missing tugged at the player's sleeve and looked at her timidly.
"It's okay, it's okay." The player stroked the girl's light golden hair and smiled gently, "Shall we continue playing the game of Eagle Catches Chicken?"
"How about I be the chick this time?"
The girl's eyes sparkled as she responded loudly, "Okay!"
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The commission given by the mysterious Grid Face brought together the strongest people in the world.
After telling each other their names, several people who didn't know each other or had heard of each other's fame but had never had the chance to meet sat in their own seats, all looking tense and suspicious.
Suddenly, a gentle voice broke the silence. It was a woman with a face as warm as her voice, wearing a white and wide hat on her head, a gentle smile on her face, and holding an exquisite wooden box in her hand.
"These are cookies I made myself. Would you like some?" Luche asked.
The cautious woman from the military coldly refused; the research-obsessed scientist ignored him; the Chinese man in red bowed in gratitude; the taciturn illusionist remained autistic; and the cautious killer bluntly said he was not interested.
Only a man in a motorcycle outfit and strange makeup picked up a few pieces and started eating them very enthusiastically.
After distributing the cookies, Luche picked up the drinks again and this time started asking questions from Mr. Killer, who was closest to her.
"If you're not interested in sweets, how about an espresso?"
Reborn looked up at her and said sharply, "Don't you understand? What I mean is..."
"Would you like me to take a sip first?" Luche kept smiling and was ready to take a sip first.
But before she could continue, Reborn touched the sideburns beside his ears and changed his mind. "...Okay, I actually like espresso very much. Please pour me a cup."
"Okay, please wait." Luche was a little surprised, but then she smiled knowingly and poured him a glass as she was told.
"Your sideburns are very charming." Luche said gently as she moved.
"Really? Someone said the same thing." Reborn took the coffee and nodded in thanks.
"She must be a lovely girl, right?" The gentle woman's dark blue eyes were smiling, and the petals at the corners of her eyes sparkled.
"Cute? Humph, maybe cute, but more of a troublesome idiot." For some reason, Reborn spoke his true feelings.
Illusionist Viper had a strange premonition and already knew that she would be involved in this commission: "..."
The scientist Weldi, whose facial wound hadn't healed in three days and could only be covered up with illusion, said: "..."
"...Hello, Mr. Reborn." The player's faint voice reached the black-haired killer's ears, making him subconsciously pick up his gun and be on guard. After he reacted, he picked up the coffee again, looking like he was living a peaceful life.
"Is that what you call me? A troublesome fool? How am I troublesome? How am I a fool?"
The player's voice gradually grew louder. After his figure fully revealed itself, he sat on the ground with a handkerchief in his hand, and began to sob softly, pretending to be weak. "Those beautiful days we spent together were ultimately wasted!"
Damn Reborn, the players will kill you on the spot!
"...Pfft." Feng couldn't help laughing and immediately covered his lips with his sleeve, his eyes full of apology, "Sorry, I'm rude."
Viper and Wilde sat aside and watched the joke silently.
"...Get up quickly, Aurora." Reborn covered his face with his hands, as if feeling a little embarrassed.
"Why are you here?" he asked. Was this why Aurora reacted the way she did when he said goodbye to her?
"Because that Grid Face guy invited me too, but I'm just here for show." The player stood up, dusted off the dust, and asked expectantly, "How's it going, Mr. Reborn? Is this a big enough scare?"
"I originally wanted to give you a bigger surprise, but who knew I could hear someone chirping at me from behind." The player sighed, "I couldn't help but speak out."
"I said that only seven people had come into this room all day, yet there were eight chairs inside." Lal Mirchi folded his arms, his expression serious. "So one of the chairs belongs to you."
"My name is Lal Mirchi, what's your name?"
"Hey, my name is Aurora. Hello, handsome sister Lal." The player greeted the heroic and handsome sister enthusiastically.
"What..." The serious and decisive female instructor asked in a puzzled tone.
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