Something's wrong, they're not NPCs?

Chapter 346 This time I have 50% chance of facing the elders of Jiangdong

6 month 2 day.

early morning.

"Crackling."

The fire in the room was not very bright. Perhaps because the fuel was made from some rotten tables, chairs and benches, there was a stuffy smell.

There is a hole in the window, so no light can leak out, and smoke can escape. The smoke is not particularly thick. In addition, if you choose a higher floor, you don't have to worry about monsters coming.

"This is some noodles that have been left here for a while... Sorry, this is all I can give you."

Tokugawa Airi did not have the strong emotions that Su Ming had shown when he met other targets before, such as An Shiyao's extreme distrust and Xia Ye's simple kindness... none of that.

Just sitting by the fire, bandaging the wound.

By the way, she was seriously injured. There was a shallow cut on her left thigh, ribs, shoulder... and even on her cheek.

But she seemed to be used to it. She just wiped it and sprinkled a layer of powder on it and tied it up directly.

He didn't care that Su Ming saw the large area of ​​white in the medium-sized baby cafeteria. He brushed away the blood-stained blond hair that fell on the cafeteria and tied the bandage naturally.

She should be between Xia Ye and Xue Er in height, not too short nor too tall. Her figure... could be considered petite, right?
But there was one thing that was completely different from all the women Su Ming had met so far. They were wearing combat uniforms... high-top combat boots that were convenient for fighting. On the side of her hip was a half-broken samurai sword with a handle wrapped in many layers of obviously old cloth strips, but the blade was very shiny. It was broken when she slashed a monster before.

From what Su Ming had observed, this woman's skill with a knife was no worse than his. In fact, if she had various bonuses, she would most likely beat him.

In this woman's view, Su Ming could be dealt with in just a few breaths.

But only Su Ming knew that the thing was no less powerful than the opponent he had encountered in the fog before. He was a little too arrogant and went up to read the file in embarrassment before he recovered.

Moreover, it doesn’t mean that you can kill in seconds if you are serious about it.

The reason why I was able to kill him in seconds was because my right hand was a little strange...

Su Ming thought that at most he could use the force and then find a chance to fight back, but he never expected that he would be able to chop off the tentacles directly... and by the way, he chopped off all the tentacles on the thing's head.

Could it be that the bonus given by the game on the surface is the reload bonus, but in fact there is something else? For example, the Right Hand of God or something like that?
And that is to say, Xue Er...

No.

It’s okay that An Xiaoxi was a knife before, but his hands are made of his own flesh, how could he live in his hands?

If it really lives in my hands, why is there no reaction until now?
"Is the situation in your country the same as here?"

Tokugawa Airi had cleaned her wound and put her coat back on.

This place seemed to be one of her "nests", with simple healing materials and simple food, such as instant noodles.

"Hmm... more or less. Actually, I'm not sure. I've been at sea. I just got here recently."

Su Ming lit a cigarette and gave an ambiguous answer.

Judging from the way he speaks, he doesn't seem like the type to give in... He's not that simple. Having survived in this world till now, he must have experienced a lot.

"Are you an advanced evolver?"

Those eyes looked at Su Ming hesitantly.

"..."

Evolver?
Is this a world where biological mutation is the mainstream?

That definitely cannot be the Neon of the Snow Country that has regressed hundreds of years. It must be another world.

"Um... Sorry, you are not obligated to answer my curiosity. Please pretend I never asked."

Su Ming was just about to make up a reason to answer, but she gave up asking further questions.

Switch to something else.

"As you can see, this is one of several temporary places I live."

"Unfortunately, this is all the food and water we have left."

"Thank you very much for saving me."

"This is all I can give you as a reward."

"..."

It was similar to the explanation she gave when she saved An Shiyao, but it was also different. She must have risked her life to collect these instant noodles and water.

"No, the reason why I help you..."

What excuse should I give?
It seems that it will not evolve into a situation where it has to be given, but who can guarantee that it won’t happen later?

"Because I'm a woman?"

Tokugawa Airi took over the conversation first, "...I was injured a little. Since I'm still alive, I hope I can have the opportunity to move freely in the future."

"It's okay if you want to treat me as an object."

"But if possible, could you please wait for me to recover a little before doing it? My evolution level is very low, and my healing speed is relatively slow. It may take two or three days to get better."

"?"

Those calm eyes, with amber pupils, stared at the covered instant noodle bucket in front of them. When the lid was opened, the aroma filled the air.

"Suck~"

She pushed a bucket in front of Su Ming and opened another bucket to eat.

What you just said should mean dedication, right?
Just this calm, totally nonchalant expression?
No, you’re forcing me to give it to you again?

Perhaps Su Ming stared at her for too long, so she raised her face again.

"Or do you want something else from me? However, I don't think I have anything else of value."

"cough."

Su Ming coughed dryly, "I think there may be some misunderstanding."

"Misunderstand?"

"People in our country usually help others when they see injustice. Giving a hand is actually a virtue in our country. There is no ulterior motive. Besides, I have a family."

"Is that so? Well... I'm really sorry. Apart from the water and food, which may not be too precious to you, and my body, I have nothing else to repay you."

"Don't think so much."

"…Hmm. Thank you. I'm sorry for guessing what you were thinking out of habit."

"..."

The conversation was temporarily interrupted, and Su Ming always felt that the atmosphere was weird.

He said, "By the way, rather than these, can you tell me about the situation here?"

"What's the situation here?"

She glanced at Su Ming strangely.

"..."

Su Ming suddenly felt that the lame excuse she made earlier had not fooled her at all. But it was already so clumsy to begin with, how perfect could a made-up one be?
“We started this more than two years ago.”

But she didn't ask any further questions and continued to talk calmly while eating noodles.

There isn't much content either.

First, there were frequent murders in the news, and then there was a report that an unknown piece of meat was suspected to be parasitizing humans. The way to identify it was to pull out a hair to see if the hair would move... Then, before people could react, the slaughter had already begun.

"My parents were killed by them."

"From deciding to seek revenge to surviving and now being saved by you. There's nothing interesting about it. Sorry."

"..."

Su Ming didn't ask more about the evolver part.

I just guessed based on the information she revealed. Before there were monsters, there were already evolvers who were different from ordinary people. People with talent can freely choose whether to continue their studies. That seems to be very common. It's not something special.

In other words, it might still be a pollution similar to the one that happened to the killers in Haidao City, but the difference is that the killers nowadays are likely to have the qualities of evolvers, so they are more powerful.

"There is only one quilt."

"If you don't mind...please take it."

"..."

After finishing her instant noodles, she took out some relatively clean bedding from the cabin.

Su Ming did not refuse. He could lie down anywhere. He could just lie down against the wall and sleep on the blanket. The temperature was neither too cold nor too hot.

The fire was not replenished, and the light grew dimmer and dimmer.

"rustle."

Su Ming could also see the noise of her coat being taken off. She was just using the coat as a cushion, lying on the other side of the dying fire.

"Mr. Su."

"Ok?"

"I wonder what kind of reward I should be able to pay you for your help? I know it's rude for someone who has just been rescued to say such things, but as you can see, I don't think I can offer you a reward that would interest you too much. With your ability, you probably don't lack women."

"So it should just be a matter of thinking about what you need."

"..."

Pure misunderstanding.

It's really not that easy, but she just doesn't know it. If Su Ming faces dozens of those monsters at once, he can't say whether his 'abnormal' right hand can still work. If ordinary monsters are that strong, how strong must the final boss be? It's like Haidao City, but it's completely different in terms of monster level.

There are no evolvers in Sea Island City.

What reward do you want for helping her?
Oh shit.

Su Ming was also wondering, in the face of such a not-so-simple character, what other reasons could there be that wouldn't seem so lame other than the Kamen Rider passing by.

"one way or another."

"I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. Thank you."

"You let me know... that humans can also evolve to the point where they can kill them at will."

"Whatever you need me to do, I will do it." "Just leave me alive. Leave me with all my limbs. I won't run away. I'll wait until you get tired of me."

"..."

In the end, the misunderstanding was not resolved at all. Or even deepened?

To be honest, although Tokugawa Airi is indeed very beautiful if you look closely, she looks a bit like a growing blonde loli, and her uneven... slightly muscular thighs have an inexplicable healthy beauty. Her amber eyes are also very beautiful.

But compared to Jiang Mengying, Yun Que and the others, who had astringent bodies to a certain extent... To put it simply, how could a man who had climbed Mount Everest be interested in the foot of the mountain or the small hillside in the middle of the mountain? And it was this kind of wrong free gift.

Go to sleep.

Although we still have a vague understanding of what the evolvers and those somewhat tricky monsters are.

But the second task had not come out yet, and Su Ming didn’t know what to do.

If we want to find Xue'er, we have to wait until Tokugawa Aili's condition stabilizes.

"Xue'er, if you put on 8cm high heels, it should be cute to be so shy, right?"

"Well, Xue'er is the cutest in the world."

"..."

Su Ming placed his right hand on his cheek and whispered softly.

There is nothing wrong with my right hand.

Guessed wrong?

Yes, no matter how abstract it is, it won't be in my right hand. It should be somewhere in this world.

It may be in some shelter or something. If it is absolutely safe, there is no need to look for it in such a hurry.

6 month 2 day.

early morning.

Miao Xueer felt very uncomfortable.

She was totally unprepared and endured a wave of Su Ming's sweet words.

No matter how arrogant she is, she has self-awareness.

For these lines...the attack power can be maximized, but the defense power must be 0 or even negative.

asshole!

This feeling of... holding something back is like a lotus leaf with water droplets swaying on its tip.

Maids are assholes too!

I had just put on 8cm high heels, but within a few minutes my secret was exposed.

We know clearly that we cannot keep a maid like this...she leaks secrets every day.

He was also looking forward to hearing from the maid about his reaction after the secret was leaked.

"..."

Why should I endure this feeling of something about to come out with just one hand?
Think of something else.

Plato didn't go wild with his animal instincts and pounce on the new woman he just met. It was all because of me. Because he was thinking of me.

It’s over.

Why do you think in this direction?

Why does this pervert put his hands so close to that place, just below his belly, when he sleeps?

So warm...

Wake up!

If Plato discovered that I was in an obscene posture and that I was right-handed...what dignity would I have?

Hold back!

The water droplets on the pointed lotus leaves, go back.

"..."

He may not be using sweet words simply to confirm whether he is the right hand.

I have said before that I am the cutest.

Leak out a little.

Ugh.

No way...it's been discovered already?

Now that we've been discovered, doesn't the mission have failed?
Bastard Plato! Damn pervert... why did you attack me in this way? !

6 month 2 day.

Before dawn.

"A rustling--"

Su Ming heard the noise but didn't get up. He just glanced at Tokugawa Airi who had sat up.

I saw her put on her coat and lace up her high-top combat boots.

He took out a new samurai sword from the hut. The blade had many cracks on it... It looked like a discarded one. But it should be better than the one that was broken in half and corroded with many cracks.

So... you want to slip away?

6 month 2 day.

"what!"

"Shh-"

Tokugawa Airi did not escape, she just came to where Su Ming slept, several floors above, to practice swordplay in a relatively empty room.

"..."

When he saw Su Ming coming, he didn't stop.

Keep swinging.

Until his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. His wheat-colored thighs were faintly visible under his unbuttoned black coat.

"Mr. Su, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

"I take time to practice every day. Even if I can't improve, I hope to always be in the best condition."

"..."

She should know very well why Su Ming came here.

and so.

"Even if I leave with the slightest movement, you will notice it immediately."

"Do you need me to do anything? I feel like my injuries have healed a lot. As long as they're not too severe..."

She reached out and touched the cut on her thigh, which had already scabbed over. Compared to the normal self-healing speed of an ordinary person, the wound was almost peeling off, which was much faster.

"Just looking around. I said I didn't ask for anything in return."

"Just keep practicing."

"..."

It is impossible to correct her thinking for a while. But taking a step back, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Being regarded as a bad person, only to find out that she is a good person at the end of the mission, isn't it good to be an ordinary friend? The partner she found in real life must have other feelings, but she can turn "partner" into a real partner.

Who says they have low moral standards?
Have a look.

She had already made it clear twice, but he remained unmoved.

Ahem, what is this? This is a saint.

But why do people get so moved that their eyes warm because they stick to the bottom line that they should stick to?
6 month 2 day.

Its daybreak.

"Izu has a population of 180 million. There are less than a few hundred thousand surviving evolvers. And there are countless monsters..."

"I've given up on going any further in to look for higher-level monsters."

"I still need to hone my skills..."

"If you don't need me for the time being, can you allow me to continue practicing?"

"..."

Unlike anyone Su Ming had ever met, she had simple and brutal goals, and she didn't seem to be afraid of death.

Revenge?
"I won't run away. You can always watch me."

"If it makes you feel out of control, please pretend I didn't say anything. I know that in this kind of world... meeting a strong person like you."

"As a woman, I can only be a Star Fury. I don't have any resentment. After all, if it weren't for you, I would have become food in the monster's belly."

"..."

Tokugawa Airi's eyes, which were always calm, now flashed a little gray, but only for a moment.

What kind of life were we living in the past?
Or what have you seen? There is this cruel way of thinking.

【mission completed】

But Su Ming didn't need Star Fury, he was just waiting for the task prompt.

Whether it was to help her get revenge or something else, completing all the tasks and getting the best file-loading skills... this was what Su Ming wanted most now.

It is unclear whether the partners will be just ordinary partners in the end, or whether they will be the same as she who came to him in reality.

But if it's just the last one... Unless it touches my soul, I will definitely not cheat. This time I have a 50% chance of being able to face the people of Jiangdong with dignity.

(End of this chapter)