I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

……

the other side--

The two, who had been focused on purchasing, sensed something happening on Xiao Shi's end. The older one couldn't help but facepalm, while the younger one touched his chin with a look of utter bewilderment.

"It looks like we'll have to make some changes to our schedule later." After calming down her upset mood, Hua turned to Gretchen with a helpless expression and said.

"Hmm, it's okay." Hearing this, Gretchen gently shook her head and said softly.

"Well, since that's the case, is today the first time Sister Hua and Sister Huijie have met? Remember to leave a good impression..."

"Don't worry, I won't be as reckless as Xiaoshi." Hua said, chuckling to himself as he gently patted the little girl's head.

"Um……"

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Although she was very reluctant, Xiao Shi still got into Chen and Hoshiguma's car and returned to the Guard Bureau together.

After investigating, Chen and her friends had a pretty good idea of ​​what had happened in the fight earlier that day. But it was precisely because they understood that they were now even more speechless.

All I can say is that Xiao Shi's act of hitting people in front of Chen and the others was incredibly intimidating. Her smile was so villainous that no one would believe she was a good person, especially considering there was already a circle of people lying on the ground.

Speaking of lying around, this was another thing that surprised Chen and Hoshiguma: they had initially assumed that those who had been knocked down on the ground were at least seriously injured. Even the people on the ground thought so, but…

But when the final check-up came back, apart from the injuries they sustained from fighting each other, there wasn't even a concussion. It was as if the beating they suffered at the hands of the girl was just a hallucination...

"So, what exactly happened? Your abilities?" Holding the report in her hand, Chen frowned slightly and came to Xiao Shi's side to ask in a low voice.

"What? What's going on? I don't know what you're talking about." Upon hearing this, Xiao Shi crossed her arms, turned her head, and said as if she knew nothing.

"Those people, they all said you hit them, and they felt the pain, we saw it too. But they have no injuries on their bodies?" Chen looked at Xiao Shi, who was acting like a sulking child, and couldn't help but press his throbbing temples as he patiently explained in a low voice.

"You just need to tell us if there's any connection; we won't pry too much."

"Huh? Can't it be that I, Your Excellency, am more measured in my actions?" Although he could answer, Xiao Shi didn't want to.

“That level of skill isn’t a matter of knowing how to handle things…” Chen looked at Xiao Shi, who was treating him like a fool, and felt his head throb even more. “Fine, just consider it your ability.”

After saying that, she stopped arguing with Xiaoshi and turned to tell Xingxiong, who was not far away, about it so that she could write a report later.

"Tch, why are you asking me if you don't believe me!"

"Your answer is so outrageous, and you're blaming me?" The voice from behind made Chen turn around and say, "I really don't know who's the older sister, you or Gretchen."

"Of course it's me! After all, I'm very strong and can protect her..." Although he said that, Xiao Shi's words still carried a hint of guilt at the end.

After all, when it comes to comparing the ages of time travelers, everyone is...

That's true, but when it comes to identity and age... it's really hard to say.

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Chen keenly caught the hint of guilt in Xiao Shi's words. She was taken aback for a moment, then said with a strange expression, "You're not really younger than Gretchen, are you?"

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Upon hearing Chen's words, Xiao Shi instantly bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"I, the great Herrscher of Knowledge, am none other than Grey! The real deal! The incredibly powerful older sister!"

"..." He's become more like a child...

Upon hearing this, Chen remained silent for a moment, muttered something to himself, and then gave Xiao Shi an awkward yet polite smile, saying, "Whatever makes you happy..."

To be honest, she had already started reflecting on her last argument. Indeed, one shouldn't be too impulsive...

……

"Ugh, I'm so bored! When are you going to let me leave?" Xiao Shi, who was sitting to the side watching Chen and the others work, yawned for what seemed like the umpteenth time out of boredom. Finally, she couldn't hold back any longer and turned to ask.

"It'll be quick, just wait a little longer." Hearing Xiao Shi's complaint, Chen, who was writing something, reassured her skillfully without even looking up.

Because of the large number of people involved, this incident has been somewhat complicated to handle.

"If I remember correctly, I've heard that sentence several times already. If you don't give me a clear answer soon, I'm leaving!"

Hearing this, Chen, knowing that Xiao Shi was losing patience, paused, put down his pen, turned to look at her seriously, and said:

"Since you're feeling bored, then we can have a proper chat, Lady Herrscher of Knowledge."

Chapter 107 Chen: "I feel like you're making things difficult for me..."

"Since you're feeling bored, then we can have a proper chat, Lady Herrscher of Knowledge."

"Hmm? What's there to talk about with you?" Chen's address made Xiao Shi raise an eyebrow slightly, then he waved his hand at her and said.

“Normally, we don’t have much to talk about, but there’s still a faint connection, isn’t there?” Chen paused slightly, then lowered his voice and continued:

"I want to know something about Gretchen and even about you."

"Ha, didn't you talk to Gretchen? Didn't she tell you? And why do you think I would tell you?" Xiao Shi said with a slight surprise after hearing the second half of Chen's sentence.

“Gresh told me a lot of things, but that’s precisely why I’m even more concerned and confused about some details.” Chen ignored the surprise on the person’s face and gently shook his head.

"I don't think you'll tell me, but you're bored right now, so I should at least raise my doubts, shouldn't I?"

"Or, you can tell me something you can say, and I will agree to some conditions within my acceptable limits."

After expressing his thoughts, Chen looked up at Xiao Shi, waiting for her reaction.

However, to her surprise, almost as soon as she finished speaking, the person opposite her suddenly lit up and then spoke excitedly.

"Really? You'll agree to some conditions? Then you can't go back on your word! I've already heard you!" Xiao Shi's face was full of excitement, and she looked at Chen eagerly, afraid that she would change her mind.

"..."

Chen looked at the person in front of him, whose boredom had vanished and whose excitement had instantly vanished, paused for a moment, and then gave a serious reminder.

"These conditions must be within my acceptable range, and they cannot violate public order and good morals, much less be illegal!"

"You have quite a few demands. I'll just ask you one thing: let's have a private sparring session later, is that okay?" Hearing Chen's serious reminder, Xiao Shi curled her lips indifferently and said.

"If you agree, I'll answer your questions!"

"...You just want to beat me up, don't you?" Chen saw through Xiao Shi's plan almost immediately and said speechlessly, "Hitting someone is illegal, even if it's under the guise of a friendly spar."

"How could that be? I don't do anything illegal. Just tell me if you agree or not." Xiao Shi chuckled, then cleared her throat twice and continued, "Well, agreeing won't hurt you. You might even gain something!"

"..."

"Row."

After thinking it over, Chen gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement to Xiao Shi's conditions in order to satisfy his doubts.

Although she didn't have that kind of fetish, she could barely accept being beaten without any external injuries.

And with Gretsch around, this guy probably won't go too far, right...?

"Yay!" Upon hearing Chen's agreement, Xiao Shi couldn't help but let out a small cheer, then, as if remembering something, she turned into a "fierce" warning:

"The contract has been established. If you dare to go back on your word, then you shall be punished by the great Herrscher of Knowledge!"

"I understand... I won't go back on my word. But please remember, I only agreed to a friendly spar." Chen emphasized the words "friendly spar" at the end.

To be honest, the happier the person in front of him was smiling, the more uneasy Chen felt, and an ominous premonition always lingered in his heart.

"Yes, yes, don't worry, I won't do anything to you~" As she spoke, Xiao Shi narrowed her eyes slightly and waved happily at Chen.

hand.

Her previously bad mood rebounded the moment the agreement was reached, and she became happy again. Was this the thrill of about to get revenge?

Chen shook his head slightly, shaking off the ominous premonition in his heart, and said with a serious expression, "Forget it, let's put the sparring aside for now. Let's talk about what I want to ask first."

"Does Gretchen have many older sisters? And what kind of people are you? Are you part of an organization?"

Chen didn't voice all his questions at once, but carefully selected three to ask first.

"What? It's just a question like that? You could have asked Gretchen, she would have told you anyway."

"Of course, you've already promised me, you can't go back on your word!"

After giving the "warning" again, Xiao Shi reached out and touched his chin. After thinking for a while, he spoke again and said, "First of all, yes, in a sense, Gretchen does have many people who can be called older sisters."

"The second question is really hard for me to answer... I can only say that most of them are human. As for the last one, there aren't any now, but who knows in the future?"

"After all, if we really had some kind of organization behind us, we wouldn't have let Gretsch stay with your sister in the first place."

"..."

Xiao Shi's casual answer caused Chen's brain, who had been listening attentively, to momentarily freeze, forcing him to lower his head and carefully sort out the information.

What does it mean to be someone who can be called an older sister? And what does it mean to be mostly human? Are there non-humans too? And what kind of beings are those who aren't human?

Thinking of this, the word "god" couldn't help but pop into Chen's mind... But after glancing at the person who was crossing their legs, she dismissed the unfounded thought. There was no way such a thing could happen.

Finally, after carefully reviewing the information revealed in Xiaoshi's words, Chen raised his head again and continued to ask, "Then how did you become sisters with Gretchen? And what is the little one's race...?"

"Don't try to fool me with that 'we're her biological child' nonsense!" Chen, who was gradually getting to know Xiao Shi's personality, quickly added after asking his new question.

"What, can't we be biological children?" Xiao Shi retorted unhappily after hearing Chen's subsequent words.

"Hmm... then you might have a genetic mutation in your family." After stroking his chin and remaining silent for a while, Chen couldn't help but speak slowly.

Although she knew she shouldn't provoke this guy right now, she couldn't help herself... Maybe it's just that they're incompatible.

"???"

"You! Who are you calling a genetic mutation?!" Just as Chen had predicted, Xiao Shi immediately lost her temper after she said that.

"You despicable bastard, do you still want to know the answers to these questions or not?!"

"Yes." Looking at the angry Xiao Shi, Chen nodded calmly and honestly.

"Then apologize to me! And shout three times, 'The great Herrscher of Knowledge is the most powerful and genetically superior being in the world!' After that, this matter is over."

"..."

As soon as Xiao Shi made his request, the already nearly empty office fell into silence.

"..."

"I feel like you're making things difficult for me..."

Chapter 108 The Cat's New Move

"I feel like you're making things difficult for me..." Chen looked at the person in front of him and remained silent for a while before finally managing to utter this sentence.

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