Collapse Iron: What does it mean to broaden the fate of four people in one sentence?

He raised the iron pipe and charged at a larger monster, howling.

Then he was swatted away by the monster's claw.

"Ouch!"

Seele: "......."

Chapter 23 Sending a gift to your boss

The battle ended faster than expected.

Lin Si put away his spear and glanced at the corpses of the Rift Creatures scattered all over the ground.

Hmm, the quantity is alright.

He glanced at the people on Xi'er's side.

Some were panting heavily, some were sitting on the ground rubbing their arms and legs, and the honest-looking man was being dug out from under the monster's corpse by two people.

"Ouch... be gentle... I think I twisted my waist..."

Seele walked over and looked down at him.

"Let you show off."

The honest-looking man chuckled awkwardly.

"I just wanted to give our subterranean fire some pride..."

Xi'er ignored him and turned to walk towards Lin Si.

Her gaze swept over Lin Si, then looked at Pera and Ling Ke behind him.

Pera was panting, leaning on her knees, her forehead covered in sweat.

Lingke was alright, though she was slightly out of breath and still gripped the pickaxe tightly in her hand.

Seele was silent for two seconds.

Then she spoke:

"Hey, you're really something, up there."

A tall, thin man cleverly handed her a water bag from behind.

Xi'er took it and tossed it to Lin Si.

Lin Si caught it steadily.

He looked down at the water bag, then at Xi'er.

Without making a sound, I opened the system panel and checked.

[The drinking water of the Earth Fire members]

[Type: Ordinary props]

[Description: The drinking water carried by the members of the Lower Zone Earthfire appears to be clean.]

[Note: Can drink alcohol.]

Lin Si was relieved and handed the water bag to Pera and Ling Ke behind him.

"Have some water and take a rest."

Pera took the water bag and drank it in small sips.

Ling Ke went over and took a few sips as well.

Lin Si then looked at Xi'er.

"Basic operation, don't be silly."

Xi'er was stunned for a moment.

"What the hell?"

"That means it's basic operation, nothing to brag about."

Seele's lips twitched.

No, you're getting all worked up just because I'm praising you?

She glanced at the Earthfire members who were clearing the battlefield, then looked at Lin Si.

"You came to the lower levels just for a risk?"

After thinking for a while, Lin decided to change his approach.

"We received intelligence that a robot force in the lower district has recently emerged that should not be underestimated, so we've come to investigate."

Xi'er was taken aback.

"Swarovski?"

She frowned.

"What do you want with him? That guy is not easy to deal with; he'll beat you up if you don't say the right thing."

Lin Si didn't say anything, she just looked at her.

Seele continued:

"Besides, haven't you upper districts sealed off the lower districts? What does it matter to you if other forces emerge?"

As she spoke, a hint of hostility crept into her tone.

Pera and Lingke also slowed down a bit, sitting up straight behind Lin Si and listening intently.

Lin Si smiled upon hearing this.

"Seele, right?"

Seele nodded.

"Has anyone ever told you that you have very well-developed limbs and high destructive power?"

Xi'er was stunned again.

"I already said that, so what? Isn't this normal? After all, to survive in the lower districts, you have to fight for everything yourself. Without some strength, you'd be dead long ago."

She spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

Lin Siyi still had a smile on her face.

"That's right."

Seele was completely confused.

"What's the meaning?"

"It doesn't mean anything, it's just a compliment that you're very capable."

Xi'er crossed her arms and looked at Lin Si.

She had a gut feeling that what the person in front of her had just said was definitely not a nice thing, but she had no proof.

Hearing that it was a compliment, she could only frown and say:

"Thank you!"

She didn't want to end up like that guy in the upper class, who could climb the social ladder just because someone praised him.

"Pfft."

Pera couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Lady Bronya's meaning is clearly that Seele is simple-minded but physically strong.

Not only did she not realize it, she thought it was a compliment and even thanked her.

This is too much.....

Seele frowned.

What are you laughing at?

Pera quickly composed herself and pushed up her glasses.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about something nice."

Seele looked at her suspiciously.

"What's the good news?"

Pera said in a very serious tone:

"The thought of meeting you all tonight and fighting side-by-side with you is truly a blessing!"

Seele paused for a moment, then her expression softened.

"That's true. You two are really good. If you hadn't met us, those monsters would have given you a real hard time, you two newbies."

As she spoke, she looked at Lin Si.

"Of course, you're an exception. You are indeed very capable."

Lin Si nodded with a smile.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Seele snorted and stopped talking.

Lin Si waited until she had calmed down before speaking:

"You guys just said your boss's birthday is tomorrow?"

Seele nodded.

“Yes, Boss Oleg, our leader of the Earth Fire. Tomorrow is his birthday, and he'll be at the orphanage with the children tonight.”

Lin Si's eyes lit up.

"Can we go together?"

Xi'er was stunned.

"what?"

She looked Lin Si up and down, then glanced at Pera and Ling Ke behind him.

"You guys? Attending our boss's birthday party?"

Lin Si nodded.

"That's right. We came to the lower levels for an adventure and happened to meet you all, and we even fought side by side together. Isn't that fate?"

He paused for a moment.

"Besides, it's your boss's birthday, so the more people there are, the more fun it will be."

Seele's expression turned strange.

She paused for a few seconds, then slowly began to speak:

"Do you know what our attitude is towards the upper class?"

Lin Si blinked.

"What attitude?"

Seele stared at him.

“Most people hate you. They hate that you blockaded the lower districts, they hate that you didn’t care whether we lived or died, they hate that you lived a good life up there while we were eating black bread down there.”

Her voice was calm, but her words carried great weight.

"If you dress like that and go to our boss's birthday party, do you believe someone will punch you on the spot?"

Lin Si looked down at her duck-patterned pajamas.

Then he looked up and asked seriously:

"So if I don't wear my pajamas and wear formal attire, I won't get beaten up?"

Seele was stumped by the question, and she thought about it for a moment.