Reborn as the Darling of the Delta.

Chapter 418 Claire: I'm really smart

"Um, cough cough cough, Mary, these books are for a friend of mine. As for this... this antique MP3 player and this big bag of snacks are mine."

Claire scratched her head a little embarrassed by Mary's praise. "Wow... does Little Li have such good taste? She actually managed to get Mary to give such high praise to the books she ordered."

As for Mary, she froze after hearing Claire's words, and the scene immediately became awkward.

Mary: Sigh, how should I put it, it seems a bit awkward right now. Claire didn't have to be so honest, did she? She just pulled this on me, and now I don't know what to say.

"Ahem, no...it's nothing. This just shows that you, Claire, still have a lot of artistic talent. After all, you can listen to music there to cultivate your mind."

Mary could only smile awkwardly, and then told Claire that she had already had her room cleaned up and that she could go back and rest.

"Okay, Mary, I'll head back now!"

Claire waved to Mary and then skipped and hopped towards the dormitory area.

"Sigh, I really envy Claire's energy. Oh well, I'd better go and help her prepare the things she needs to take back later."

Mary watched Claire walk away, smiled, and shook her head. Ah, youth is truly wonderful…

Luna: Something's not right. Why do I look older than Claire? I'm only a year older than her, okay? What, does having a brainstem deficiency make you look younger?

Uluru: Oh?! So that's how it is. No wonder I look so old! I should be a sunny and cheerful young man now, okay?

Everyone: You... you should just give up. You just look old.

After returning to her room, Claire immediately rushed to the bathroom and took a comfortable hot shower.

It wasn't that there was no hot water in Tidal Prison; Claire simply said she preferred the private bathroom.

On the first day, after following Xiao Li to the women's bathhouse, Claire stared blankly as Xiao Li naturally started taking off his clothes right in front of her.

This left Claire, who had only ever bathed with Luna, completely bewildered. At the same time, several other female clerks also entered the bathhouse and, just like Xiao Li, naturally took off their clothes to prepare for a bath.

"Huh? Why are you standing there without moving? Take off your clothes and take a shower? Haven't you been to a bathhouse like this before?"

Seeing Claire holding a basin and standing there motionless, Xiao Li reminded her that this young girl had never been to a public bathhouse before. Her awkwardness reminded Xiao Li of when she first came to this Tidal Prison.

"It's okay. You've never seen the bathhouses in northern China before. That's how they are there. Don't tell me you're shy."

Seeing this, Xiao Li said to Claire, "Indeed, Claire has never been to prison before and doesn't know that the bathhouse here is a public bathhouse."

"Okay, I'm coming right now."

But who is Claire? In just a few seconds, Claire accepted the fact and immediately began to take off her clothes as if she were in a local custom. She then stood naked in front of Little Li.

Xiao Li: Wow... Is it really that well-nourished? What did it eat to grow up like this? I... Okay, I've successfully become insecure.

So after returning today, Claire finally got to enjoy a private bathroom, something she hadn't done in a long time.

"Oh, to be honest, I'm not used to taking a shower alone anymore... I was just saying that next time I should bring Xiaohao and Luna along."

Luna: You! Claire, do you know how dangerous your idea is? Xiao Hao is a boy! How can he shower with us? If he's going to shower, he should shower with me, his good older sister!

After a blissful shower, Claire wrapped herself in a towel and flew from the bathroom to her bed. After rolling around on it a few times, she picked up her phone and sent a text message to Zhang Hao.

"Xiao Hao, I've been assigned an important mission. Do you know about that guy from Longbow Valley, Reis? Just wait and see the good news that I'm going to give him a good beating."

Claire sat down in a chair and started drying her hair while sending messages. A short while later, Zhang Hao sent her a message.

"What? They've assigned you to deal with Reis? Claire, you really need to be careful. If you ask me, this Reis is a bit... very strange. Not only can you never kill him, but every time he escapes, he inexplicably starts evolving. You'd better not face him directly on the battlefield."

Zhang Hao, on the other end of the phone, immediately informed Luna, who was lying next to him. Upon hearing the news, Luna immediately sat up, took the phone from Zhang Hao, and spoke to Claire via voice message:

"Claire, I only have one thing to say: if you can dodge it, then dodge it. That bastard named Reis can still run back to Longbow Valley while yelling after taking a custom spiral bullet that I showed you before. In my opinion, his physique can only be described in two words—monster."

After listening to what Zhang Hao and Luna had to say, Claire realized that this guy named Reis was much stronger than she had imagined. Upon reflection, Claire also realized that she might have underestimated Reis before.

After all, the task Ms. Demulan assigned her this time was not to behead Reis, but to lead soldiers to break into Reis's forces. Moreover, if Reis were really weak, Ms. Demulan would not have failed to take him down in the last operation and instead recalled her.

Claire: Thinking about it this way... I realize I'm actually quite smart.

Chapter 419 Emergency Escape Device

To prevent Zhang Hao and the others from worrying about her, Claire explained her original plan for the operation and assured them that she wouldn't impulsively go and challenge Reese to a duel.

"Hey Xiaohao, don't worry, I'm very smart. If I find out that I really can't beat Reis, I'll retreat immediately. I have an emergency evasion device. Oh right, you guys don't know about this, do you?"

As Claire was talking, she suddenly realized that she hadn't told Xiao Hao and the others about her equipment. All Xiao Hao knew about was her burst-type support spine.

If Demulan and Mary found out that Claire was about to reveal all of their Hafk Group's latest technology, they'd probably fly over and cover her mouth to shut her up.

Claire then gave Zhang Hao and Luna a very "detailed" introduction to her tactical equipment and her burst-type support spine.

Claire found that sending messages via voice wasn't satisfying enough, so she opted for a video call and made a call to Zhang Hao.

After waiting a few seconds, Zhang Hao answered the video call from Claire.

As soon as Zhang Hao answered the video call, he saw Claire lying on the bed dressed very scantily. Luna, who was next to Zhang Hao, immediately covered Zhang Hao's eyes upon seeing this and yelled at Claire:

"Get your clothes on properly first! Look at yourself! You're going to set a bad example for Xiao Hao!"

Zhang Hao: (sniffs) Cough cough, actually I didn't see anything, really, there were just two white things that were flattened, um I really didn't see anything.

"Hey Luna, why are you yelling so loudly? It's not like we've never seen this before, why are you making such a fuss?"

Meanwhile, Claire, seeing Luna yelling at her, scratched her ear in exasperation and said nonchalantly.

Zhang Hao: Huh? What do you mean, "It's not like I haven't seen it before"? When did I ever see it? Claire, are you trying to trick me?! I... I'm innocent!

As Zhang Hao had expected, even though he didn't turn around after Claire said those words, he still saw Luna's "death stare".

"Xiao Hao, now explain yourself properly to your older sister. What do you mean by 'it's not like we haven't met before'? Hmm? Could it be that there's some little secret between you two that even I don't know about? Or did you not tell me the truth when you confessed last time, Xiao Hao?"

Under Luna's pressure, Zhang Hao's forehead involuntarily broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly said to Claire:

"Sister Claire, please explain this to Sister Luna! I... I didn't see anything! Sister Claire, please say something!"

When Claire saw that Xiao Hao was asking her for help, she quickly said:

"Luna, what are you doing? What does this have to do with Xiao Hao? Didn't we always shower together after training? What about me haven't you seen? You still care that you're younger than me?"

After Claire finished speaking, the atmosphere on Zhang Hao's side immediately reversed. Zhang Hao turned around curiously and looked at Luna with a curious gaze. It turned out that Sister Luna had seen Sister Claire naked. This was almost a misunderstanding. But speaking of which, aren't Sister Luna's breasts bigger than Sister Claire's?

As Zhang Hao pondered this, his eyes unconsciously drifted to Luna, causing her to blush instantly. What was Claire saying? This... Xiao Hao was right here, so why was she so concerned about the size? What good is size if it's too big? The right size is the best.

Mai Xiaowen: Pah! Now you know what's best to say here? Too late. Have you forgotten how you humiliated me before? Let me tell you, I've never forgotten. I recorded it, you hypocrite! So you were just relying on being older than me before, huh? Xiao Hao, you saw it, this is Luna's true colors!

Luna, who was almost red-faced, hurriedly interrupted Claire, who was about to continue recounting her past. If she let this girl continue, she would probably never be able to hold her head up in front of Xiao Hao again.

"Xiao Hao, let me tell you something..."

"Alright, Claire, stop talking. Go get dressed. Let bygones be bygones. Xiao Hao, stop staring at me. It's all just everyday stuff. There's nothing nice about it."

Having no other options, Luna could only try to appease Zhang Hao, who was eager to dig deeper into her secrets, while simultaneously threatening Claire to shut up and get dressed.

Five minutes later, Claire, looking annoyed, returned dressed. She then picked up her phone, turned the camera around, and showed Zhang Hao and the others her emergency evasive device.

"Look, with this emergency avoidance device, I can be pulled back immediately if I suffer a fatal injury or if the distance reaches its maximum limit. Moreover, this equipment is also equipped with a self-rescue device, so you can rest assured when I go to carry out the mission."

After demonstrating the emergency evasion device, Claire introduced her wall-drilling electric spikes. After listening to Claire's introduction, Zhang Hao and Luna both thought of Mai Xiaowen's seemingly harmless data throwing knife.

Mai Xiaowen: Are you being polite?

"When the time comes, I'll just throw one of my wall-drilling electric spikes into the crowd and disarm them all. Then I'll activate the emergency evasion device, slide in, and lead the team to finish them off. Finally, I'll stylishly return to my original position. How about that? Isn't it perfect!"

Zhang Hao and Luna could only remind Claire not to be careless and to pay more attention to her own safety.

"Hey Hao, how about you go to the Tower of Babel in a few days? I'd love to come visit you!"

Chapter 420 Reis: I have a bold idea

Thinking back to her last trip to the Tower of Babel, Claire couldn't help but lick her lips. Ah, Xiao Hao's cooking is truly delicious! Last time, even Dr. Rometheus finished that incredibly spicy hot pot.

Rometheus: You don't know this. You just haven't eaten Ella's lovingly prepared meals. If you had eaten them once or twice, you would know why I still enjoyed them so much even though my mouth was swollen from the spiciness.

But this seemingly ordinary lip-licking gesture was interpreted by Luna as a signal that the old woman was about to devour her little Hao, so she immediately asked:

"What are you going to Babel for? Claire, you should be working hard right now, you know? Demulan has entrusted you with such an important task, are you going to let her down?"

Now Luna couldn't help but start to have doubts. She had been thinking about how to persuade Claire to join GTI.

However, given the current situation, this undoubtedly means creating another competitor for oneself.

Luna: I'm sorry, Claire. We may be good friends, but when it comes to Xiao Hao, there are no sisters! Let me take care of Xiao Hao first before you come back, so that things don't get complicated and I don't have to worry about you again.

"Huh? I've finally managed to get a few days off these past few days. If I don't go see Xiao Hao soon, I'll be back in that incredibly boring prison as soon as I finish this mission."

Seeing Luna's cold attitude, Claire not only began to complain to the two of them, but also explained in detail how hard-won her opportunity to get out and relax was.

When Luna saw Claire's pitiful look on the screen, she couldn't help but soften her heart. She knew Claire very well what kind of person she was. If Xiao Hao hadn't gone to play with her, she would probably have looked all wronged again.

Luna: Oh dear, I'm still too kind. Anyway, it's been a long time since Xiao Hao went to Babel to see that [Zero].

So the two arranged to meet at the Tower of Babel the day after tomorrow, which is Saturday. After chatting for a few more minutes, they hung up the video call.

"Xiao Hao, do you think we should try to poach Claire from Hafk? But she's carrying high-tech products from the Hafk Group, so it might be difficult for her to leave."

Luna also recalled the glowing, explosive auxiliary spine behind Claire. According to Claire, it could be said to be the most technologically advanced product in this field currently available to the Hafk Group.

Otherwise, the Hafk Group wouldn't have immediately extended an offer to Claire after seeing her still lively and energetic after the installation. After all, it's still in the experimental stage; if the Hafk Group could actually mass-produce it in the future...

Luna couldn't help but shake her head at this thought. This was thinking too far ahead. After dealing with these immediate matters, she should first go and talk to Shenlan to ask for his opinion.

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"Boss Reis, the wildfire has been brought under control thanks to the efforts of our three forces. The smoke should dissipate in no more than five days."

Meanwhile, in Longbow Valley, after seeing off the aid team sent by Said and Yousef, Barton arrived at Reis's office and saw Reis enjoying a glass of red wine. The air purifier in the room was running 24 hours a day, which had completely cleared the smoke from the room.

"Oh, well done, Patton. You also contributed to our great victory this time. Let me see what I should reward you with... It seems you've reached the end of your career. Never mind, just take whatever money you want from the vault."

Looking at Barton, who was so exhausted he had panda eyes, Reese said, "After all this time, this guy who wasn't even in my guard team before has now become my second-in-command."

"I don't think any of that is important, Boss Reese. Shouldn't we be thinking more about what to do if Demulan continues their attack on us?"

Regarding the rewards that Reese mentioned, Barton said that he didn't care about them at all now. Of course, if he were still that lowly soldier following behind Reese back then, he might already be kneeling on the ground, gratefully thanking him.

Patton: Sigh... I've lived my whole life on thin ice. Do you think I... can ever reach the other side?

After listening to Patton's words, Reese, puffing on his cigar, grinned and said: