Abstraction for a bad world

Chapter 145 Caroline Noah (4.5k)

After watching the child named Yuan Qingzhuo completely disappear, Caroline silently withdrew her confused gaze, covered her stomach and retched softly:

"vomit……"

Caroline frowned, and after taking a deep breath, she suppressed the rising feeling of nausea.

——How could the child savor such a disgusting thing for so long?
However, although it tastes bad, it contains a lot of energy.

It saves me the time of eating lunch.

——Perhaps I can use this [Military Quick Energy Replenishment Bar] as my daily lunch in the future.

After making such a simple decision, Caroline did not think any further, nor did she care about what Yuan Qingzhuo had said before: "There was a fatal flaw in her actions."

She wiped the dumbbells and the sword she had just used for practice with a clean rag dipped in water, and then wiped them a second time with a dry rag.

Finally, put them all back in place.

Next, Caroline was going to do her usual routine.

She went to the first floor and stared at the empty door for a while with a thoughtful look... This is a problem. She will talk to her mother about it when she has dinner tonight.

Caroline took two pairs of clean underwear from the old place, took off her boots, and walked directly into the rather spacious shower room.

After sensing Caroline stepping into the shower room, a certain micro-spell was instantly triggered, and the originally dark shower room was filled with warm light yellow.

While the entire house seemed to be made of materials that looked no different than wood, the shower room was very different.

The floor made of white striped marble is both beautiful and non-slip.

There are three micro-spell switches suspended next to the wall, namely [Release Cold Water], [Release Hot Water] and [Release Normal Temperature Water].

Caroline silently took off her long-sleeved shirt and hot pants, wiped the sweat from her armpits and breasts with the towel placed by the door, and then pressed the switch to release room temperature water.

As the ritual was performed, water with the same temperature as the outside world fell from the sky.

"It's grown 2 centimeters taller than last month, and this part has also gotten bigger..."

Caroline looked at herself growing up in the mirror, weighed it twice to feel the quality, then sighed unhappily and silently cleaned every inch of her body with soap.

This process takes about five minutes.

After all the sweat on her body was washed off, Caroline walked to the two-and-a-half-meter-long bathtub, pressed the [Release Cold Water] button, and then pressed the [Release Ice Cubes] button that was only available next to the bathtub.

In just thirty seconds, the bathtub was filled with a mixture of ice and water that was enough to cover Caroline's chest and reach her neck as she sat down.

Take an ice bath.

There are many benefits to taking an ice bath - such as eliminating muscle fatigue as quickly as possible, helping you recover, and reducing the damage to your body caused by high-intensity training...

This would save her more time.

And the downside?
Caroline stepped into the ice water mixture without hesitation and immersed her body in it with a calm face, feeling the needle-like stimulation all over her body.

No harm done.

She closed her eyes and began to meditate in the zero-degree ice bath.

During the meditation time, Caroline's heart beat thirty times, which meant thirty minutes had passed.

Wow~
Caroline suddenly stood up, stepped out of the huge bathtub, and used a dry towel to wipe off the remaining water droplets on her body inch by inch.

After an ice bath in the afternoon, it’s time to sit and practice in the afternoon.

Still without any hesitation, she changed into underwear that was slightly smaller in size and went back to the second floor without saying a word.

Coming to the huge one-way glass, Caroline sat down cross-legged, basking in the scorching sunlight.

Close your eyes.

I began to sit quietly, searching for the path to spiritual sublimation in silence.

Since Yuan Qingzhuo left, Caroline hasn't said another word, nor has she shown even a hint of hesitation in her actions.

She knows what to do now and what to do next, so there is no need to think too much.

Getting stronger and stronger day by day.

The body will grow through training and polishing, and the soul will become purer through meditation.

The so-called strong person is one who can endure loneliness.

Several hours passed in a flash.

It's evening.

The wet floor around Caroline was already soaked with overflowing sweat, and at this moment the sun had not yet completely set below the horizon.

Half of it still remained above the sky.

And in this silence, a nun's voice came from the door downstairs: "Caroline... Little Caroline, are you there?"

Then, another slightly worried voice echoed in the empty attic.

"The door seems to have been violently dismantled. We need to inform Dean An immediately... No, we should first check if little Caroline is here..."

As the aroma of food wafted from the first floor, the nun's footsteps stepped onto the stairs, making a creaking sound.

Caroline, who had been sitting there, opened her eyes, and a hint of inexplicable cruelty flashed in her fiery red pupils.

The worried nun soon came to the door of the second floor, and Caroline, with her arms folded and a frown on her face, was standing at the door waiting for her.

The moment she saw Caroline, the nun showed a look of surprise:
"Ah, little Caroline..."

"Didn't I tell you to just leave the food at the door?!" Caroline yelled, interrupting the nun. She asked angrily, "Why are you talking? Why are you walking into my house?!"

"..."

The nun was frightened by the roar and her whole body tensed up. The dragon power emanating from Caroline made her tremble. Her mind suddenly became a mess and she didn't know what to say.

Seeing that the nun didn't speak, Caroline stepped forward again and said viciously:
"You interrupted my meditation, did you know that? My whole afternoon of practice was almost wasted because of you!"

She shouted, "So--!"

At this moment, the nun could no longer bear the double pressure of grievance and dragon power, and quickly turned around and fled down the stairs.

Before leaving, she glanced at Caroline, who was standing angrily at the door on the second floor, with horror.

pat pat pat.

Before Caroline could react, the nun ran away trembling.

"——Next time, please remember to put the food at the door, don't knock and don't talk..."

Naturally, Caroline couldn't say such advice.

Caroline opened her mouth and stood there in silence for a long moment.

She did not catch up with the nun and say this.

Instead, he took a deep breath and walked down the stairs silently.

When I got to the door, I immediately found the big rice bowl that was probably accidentally tripped by the escaped nun.

Caroline walked to the rice bowl, squatted down, and used her hands to pick up every grain of rice and piece of meat that had spilled on the steps back into the bowl.

Then she walked back to the empty dining table, pulled out a chair, and placed the rice bowl in the middle of the table.

Put your hands together and pray devoutly.

It is both to express gratitude to those who grow food and to feel lucky for being able to have enough food to eat.

After a brief prayer, Caroline began to eat.

Eat in silence.

Open your mouth, chew, and swallow.

so repeatedly.

"Just now, He Li told me that she doesn't want to bring you food anymore."

An's voice suddenly appeared.

Caroline didn't look up, but continued to scoop up a large spoonful of rice and meat and stuffed it into her mouth, savoring the rare taste compared to the meal at noon.

Ann did not attack Caroline. She pursed her lips and continued, "Do you know that Sister Heli is the last lady in the whole monastery who is willing to bring you food?"

Caroline lowered her head and ate.

"She told me that she felt for a moment that you wanted to kill her, and she was so scared that her legs went weak and she almost couldn't run away...Tell me the truth, have you ever had such a thought, Caroline?"

"Do you know where you went wrong?"

Ann's only response was silence and chewing sounds. Ann, who used to smile gently to everyone, frowned. She sighed slowly: "At least answer me, Caroline."

Suck it~
After the last grain of rice was eaten, Caroline shamelessly licked the remaining grease and rice residue in the bowl with her long and flexible tongue.

The rice spoon and the empty rice bowl were placed on the table.

From this moment on, Caroline looked up at Ann.

"Okay, I'll get it myself next time."

"understood."

"Never. I just wanted to teach her a lesson."

"Mom, I did nothing wrong. The one who did something wrong was Sister Heli. She walked into my house without permission and made all my hard work for the whole afternoon go to waste."

"Also, you told me to eat with gratitude, so I didn't answer you just now."

Caroline spoke five sentences in an orderly manner, corresponding to the five questions Ann asked for about ten minutes.

The unexpected answer made An stunned for a moment, and her serious expression collapsed in an instant:

"When Kiyoshi Ohara praised you to me at dinner, I actually didn't quite believe it..."

“I don’t need praise from others.”

Caroline picked up the bowls and spoons and went into the kitchen to wash them carefully, making them as clean as before they were delivered to her.

An stood behind her, and suddenly his thoughts became a little confused.

"——Is it really Hurley who is wrong?"

While Ann was thinking alone, Caroline had already taken a wet rag and soap and wiped the part of the wooden board that she had wet.

Finally, as she passed by An, she looked up and said, "Mom, I've already put hot water in the bathtub, you can just go in and take a bath later."

"Eh? What are you going to do, little Caroline…"

"——I'll go sit on the top of the mountain and make up for what I missed in the afternoon."

After watching Ann walk into the shower room with a look of half joy and half sorrow, Caroline did not go to the top of the hill next to the monastery to sit there as she had said.

Instead, she went upstairs, put on the uniform of the Sister of Discipline, put on a mask, and took away a sickle, a two-handed sword and a dagger.

Soon, Caroline came alone to the depths of the monastery, next to an altar that was heavily guarded.

"I apply to use the transfer altar, the destination is [Second Abyss, Eastern War Zone Front, Hengduan City's third transfer point]."

The heavily armored knight turned his gaze to the short guy with the double horns on his head and asked, "Code name."

“——【Red Dragon】.”

The second abyss, the eastern theater front, the third transfer point of Hengduan City.

Crowds of people moved to the altar.

"It's almost seven o'clock, Captain. Why hasn't that guy called Red Dragon arrived yet?"

The girl in the [Inquisitor] uniform twirled the dagger in her palm and muttered unhappily, "If the mission is delayed, will she be able to bear the responsibility?"

"——This is a mission personally ordered by the commander-in-chief."

"The five of us are all at the White Iron Rank, and we found a Mercury Rank one who is also a foreign aid with great military achievements... If you ask me, she thinks highly of us by coming here at this time."

The [Knight] boy in a patchwork heavy armor shrugged.

"——Silent, but reliable."

The [Purifier] boy raised his eyes: "The Red Dragon is never early, nor is it late... You should have known this before asking her for help."

"Alright, alright, stop arguing... Although this is just a reconnaissance mission, it is also related to the Great Demon of the [Sublimation Stage], so don't be careless."

The [Strategic Priest] girl, who was called the captain and dressed in expensive equipment, waved her hand and severely criticized the Inquisitor and the Knight.

"She is coming."

[Yuanzhiyuan] said softly without saying a word.

Then all five of them turned their heads and caught a glimpse of the unexpectedly short figure walking out of the shining altar.

"It has two horns on its head, a mask covering its face, and many types of weapons on its body. It is also wearing the uniform of a disciplined nun. It should be a red dragon."

The judge girl smacked her lips and said, "But why is he so short?"

She extended her palm towards Caroline and smiled cheerfully:

"Hey, are you a red dragon?"

Caroline didn't reply. She silently passed by her and walked straight to the front of the girl captain. She raised her head and said, "Captain of the [White Iron] rank team, Strategic Priest Gray?"

"Ah! I am!"

Grey stood at attention and saluted Caroline, glancing at the time on her watch—it was exactly seven o'clock, not even a second late!
"Ah."

Caroline responded calmly: "Let me repeat it again. My mission this time is to take over the position of the [Sister of Discipline] in the team and help you complete the task of 'scouting the general traces of the Great Demon Molten River and its legions' until the news is brought back to the front-line base, right?"

The remote officer beside him nodded: "Yes."

Caroline ignored him and stared at Gray who was blinking. After several seconds, the young captain suddenly realized, "Yes! Just as you said, Miss Red Dragon!"

"Ah."

Caroline nodded, speaking sparingly: "Then let's go."

The Yuanzhi officer behind her frowned, almost trying to stop himself from talking too much, but in the end he couldn't help but speak: "Honglong, I just said it, right? Do you have any opinion about me?"

Caroline, who had been following Gray closely, turned around with some confusion and asked:

"Are you the captain?"

The remote officer was stunned: "No, it's not..."

Caroline frowned immediately: "Then I'm confirming the mission with the team leader, what are you talking about!"

"I...uh..."

The telescope officer hesitated and wanted to use their "rules of the trade" to make trouble, but when he saw the pair of dark red pupils under the hood, he suddenly closed his mouth.

Sweaty.

As expected of a mercury tier, and that red dragon, so terrifying...

"Tsk, she's just a newcomer. If you don't know, you might think she's the captain."

The judge girl rubbed the telepathist's head twice with her hands, sneered and shrugged.

"At least they do their job conscientiously."

The knight quickly followed behind Gray, standing side by side with Caroline, guarding the left and right of the strategic priest.

"Isn't it a good thing to have such a strong foreign aid? I don't know what you two are arguing about..."

The Sin Purifier walked past them and curled his lips: "Can the dead be resurrected? How fucking hypocritical."

"Fuck, everyone knows that you cried the loudest that day!"

The Inquisitor immediately caught up with the Purifier and started fighting with him. The Farsighted Officer slowly hid himself in the shadows and watched the scene helplessly.

And everything behind this has nothing to do with Caroline.

She walked silently beside Gray - before she died, this weak person would not be threatened with her life in the slightest.

Caroline walked in the second abyss, trying her best to suppress the violent anger in her soul, looking forward to and enjoying the unknown danger that was about to come.

She followed the crowded crowd out of the city gate, but suddenly felt that she was the only one moving forward.

she thinks,

——The path of the strong is always walked alone.

at the same time.

Sitting at home, eating Angel Cereal, Yuan Qingzhuo, with a look of astonishment on his face, listened to An's anxious voice:

"Ohara Kiyoshige, have you seen Caroline?!"

Yuan Qingzhuo hadn't had time to take out the spoon from his mouth and tilted his head in confusion:
"what?"

Today is Lao Nuo’s birthday, so I will update less
Sorry

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