Reborn as the Darling of the Delta.

Zoya sneered when she heard the hostility in Luna's words. "Why didn't you just be your good little sister before? Now you dare to bully me."

"But judging from Xiao Hao's expression, he didn't seem too willing either. Don't forget, I studied psychology for a while. He seemed a little flustered just now. What can you say? By the way, where's Mai Xiaowen? Why didn't I see that girl?"

Luna: Damn, this is on a completely different level from the Haunted Claw. This pressure is immense.

Shenlan also stepped in to smooth things over. They had only just met, so why was the atmosphere so tense? Luna was the same; she had never been like this before. Wasn't she always so composed?

Luna: Of course, this tiger girl won't teach you any rules. Besides, I've been single for so long, I need to avoid trouble for now.

"Injured? Lying on Xiao Hao's bed will help you heal faster? Who said that?"

Everyone pointed their fingers at Roy, who had been watching the drama unfold.

"Hmph, looks like you've taken a lot of benefits from them, Roy. Only you could say something like that. I'll take a look at your head while I'm at it after I've finished showing it to Xiao Hao."

"Alright, everyone, let's go eat. It's getting late."

Seeing that the scene was getting more and more chaotic, Zhang Hao quickly told everyone to go eat.

"Oh, right, Lao Deng, I brought you some local red sausage. You guys can share this food. Hey, Xiao Hao, I bought you a super cute pajama set! You can change into it after dinner."

Zoya opened her backpack and emptied out all the food and gifts she had brought for these people. Finally, she took out a fluffy yellow duck pajama and looked at Zhang Hao with a look of surprise. She was already imagining him wearing the pajama and lying on her bed waiting for her favor.

Hehehehe......

Looking at Zoya, who was staring at him with a lovestruck smile, Zhang Hao felt that the days ahead were going to be chaotic.

After enjoying the lunch prepared by Zhang Hao, Zoya found Shen Lan and said:

"With the facilities the Special Operations Department has right now, they're certainly good enough for rescuing people, but they're not enough for me to give Xiao Hao a thorough check-up."

"Then... is something still missing? Should I go and request it from the higher-ups?"

"Do you think those vampires up there would approve such a small squad for us?"

Zoya rolled her eyes at Shenlan. She didn't have a good impression of the GTI executives. If Shenlan hadn't invited her multiple times, she would never have come to a place like this.

“I know the Hafk Group has these devices. There are two options: either we go and rob them directly, or we leave Xiao Hao at the entrance of the Tower of Babel and someone will take him in for inspection.”

Now it was Deep Blue's turn to roll her eyes at Zoa.

"Stop telling your lame jokes that nobody laughs at. It seems we need to reconsider this matter. I'll try to contact the higher-ups first. The supplies for this month are due to be delivered soon, so let's see if we can get the application approved."

"Hmph, you still don't believe me? Just you wait and see. There's no hope for Bao. I'm going back to tidy up my room. You can try contacting them yourself!"

After Zoya finished speaking, she went back to her room and started tidying up, but now she couldn't stop thinking about the man with glasses.

"Rometheus, is this also related to you...?"

Chapter 54 Cooperation

After eating and drinking his fill, Zhang Hao consciously snuggled into Mai Xiaowen's arms and took a nap. Lying in the comfortable blankets, Zhang Hao's ambitions were almost completely worn away.

"Ding, system update complete. This system is now at level 3, unlocking the skill upgrade mechanism."

Just as Zhang Hao closed his eyes and was about to fall asleep, the familiar voice of 9527 came through.

"9527! Waaaaah, you're finally awake. I almost died again while you were gone ヾ(≧へ≦)〃."

9527 had just logged in when he heard Zhang Hao's tearful account, listening to him sob and whine about how he went out on patrol, was attacked by Reis, and how [Zero] had used his account to boost his account.

9527 couldn't help but feel a black line appear on his forehead. He had specifically reminded his host to protect himself before updating, but Zhang Hao had gotten into trouble right after he updated.

"Don't worry, host. This system will give you a backdoor and get you some good stuff, so you can rest assured."

9527 comforted her, saying that only she could bully her host, and besides, even she couldn't bear to hurt him now, so how could that Reiss still do it? Her host was clearly so cute.

"Really? 9527, you're so kind. Speaking of which, 9527, I feel like you've changed. You're becoming more and more like a human being."

"Hmph, this system now has a complete emotion module after the update. And when you upgrade the system again, it can even build me a body! So you'd better work hard!"

9527 gave a haughty snort.

Zhang Hao suddenly realized that when he came to this world, it seemed that [Zero] was already inside his body, and then the system suddenly bound itself to him. Could these two of his "golden fingers" be related?

"9527, aren't we the best in the world?"

Although 9527 was a little confused, he still said in a coaxing tone:

"Of course, otherwise why would I teach you to add points to your charm value first? That's definitely not what I like to see."

"Then tell me the truth, is the soul in my head related to you? Don't try to fool me, good friends don't lie to good friends."

When 9527 heard Zhang Hao start speculating about her relationship with [Zero], she immediately stammered. But the excuse she tried to come up with was quickly shut down by Zhang Hao. She couldn't believe that Zhang Hao, who was usually not very bright, had become so sharp after she updated his brain. Had his brain been updated as well?

"Well... sigh, I was thinking of telling you later. Please don't ask now, okay? Telling you too early won't do you any good. But I can tell you now that you can treat him as your brother, and you will eventually separate. You are you, and he is him. As for his affairs, I'll tell you about them later, okay? Master."

To stop Zhang Hao from investigating further, 9527 could only resort to coaxing, hoping Zhang Hao would understand her good intentions. After all, knowing too much when one lacks the ability to do so might not be a good thing.

Seeing that 9527 had already said that, Zhang Hao didn't press the matter further, since he simply wanted to know if there was any connection between them.

"When will he wake up?"

Zhang Hao thought of Zero, who had told him he was going to fall into a coma, and asked with some concern.

"Um... he should wake up in a few weeks, don't worry, he'll be fine."

Hearing from 9527 that everything was alright, Zhang Hao was relieved. He didn't want Zero to be in danger because of his own actions.

"Host, remember to call me if you need anything. This system is off to pull some strings for you. Good afternoon."

"Okay, 9527, good afternoon."

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Unlike the Ouroboros neighborhood, which was beginning to stir with activity, Reese's Longbow Valley had been unusually quiet these past few days. He was now spending his days squandering the resources he had seized from the Hafk Group. He had spent five bottles of champagne in one night at his party, each bottle worth enough to feed an average family for half a year.

Today, Reese is lying by the pool, sunbathing and listening to classical music playing from his precious record player.

The ringing of the phone interrupted the peaceful scene. Reese frowned, picked up the phone beside him, glanced at it, and saw it was an unfamiliar number. He answered impatiently and said:

"Hey, who is it? Do you know who I am? If you waste my time, I'll have someone kill you."

“Of course I know, Mr. Reis, the famous Asara, the weapons and equipment of your personal guards were recently seized from Hafk’s squad, am I right!”

A woman's alluring voice came from the phone; you could tell from her voice alone that she was definitely a beauty.

"You're from Hafk? Hahaha, that's right. Your soldiers may not be very useful, but their weapons and equipment are quite advanced. But it's a pity, they're all mine now. You've come to me to demand an explanation? Well, I'm sorry, I suggest you send more."

Reese, seemingly unfazed, smugly mocked the person on the other end of the phone.

"That's right, that was specially prepared for you. You seem very satisfied. I have a cooperation opportunity here that will only benefit you. Would you like to cooperate with me?"

"Hmph, do you all think I, Reis, am a fool now? You're talking about cooperating with me only for my own benefit? I'll give you the phone number of the leader of Dam Zero if you want to fool me. Go find him and have some fun. Damn it, you're wasting my time. Next time, you better not let me catch you on the battlefield, or hehehe, a beauty like you will suffer."

Reis felt that the other side was just messing with him and making fun of him. The leader of Asara was cooperating with the Hafk Group. Damn it, he just looked a bit rough. They all thought he was a fool.

"Don't hang up yet. I'm not here to cooperate with you on behalf of the Hafk Group. I'm here in my own name. Next month, the Hafk Group will hold a press conference at your radar station in Longbow Valley to introduce our group's latest Mandel brick. This brick is extremely valuable now. I'll tell you about the security arrangements. Go and cause trouble at the press conference and steal the brick. I'll give you 1 million Hafk coins as a reward. What do you think? I'm telling you, this is not a joke. This is a very serious notification."

When he heard that Reis was about to hang up on him that day, he quickly explained his plan in a faster tone. Upon hearing this, Reis's carefree expression disappeared, and he seemed to be considering the pros and cons.

"Oh? It seems there's a mole in the massive Hafk Group too. I never thought I, Old Lei, could get such a big order in Asara. You revealed your whole plan without even knowing if I agreed to it. Aren't you afraid I'll go directly to Hafk and spread the word?"

"No, you're a smart person. Besides, this 100 million Haver coins is just the reward for stealing the brick. I'll give you a location later. As long as you put the brick there and don't get caught, I'll give you another 100 million."

Hearing what the other party said, even Reis, who was used to spending lavishly, couldn't help but secretly gasp. 2 million Haver coins, if he got all of that, would he still need that weakling Said to cooperate with him? He could just treat Hamk like a dungeon and take down Said's dam in the process.

"That sounds tempting, but ma'am, the risks are not evenly distributed between the two parties, don't you think?"

"You seem to be a bit smarter than your looks suggest. Fine, I'll tell you, the place where I placed the bricks for you is someone else's territory. I'm using someone else to do my dirty work. You can't just make those two hundred million for nothing. I want the right to use the upper part of Longbow Valley for two years. How about that?"

Hearing the woman's subsequent demands and the leverage she had given him on the phone, Reis finally smiled with satisfaction:

"Hahaha, of course, of course, my friend, this is more like a collaboration! As for the later plans, you can find people to send to me for kills yourself. I'll also ask for 5000 million as a deposit, how about that?"

"Okay, I'll send a team of well-equipped soldiers to your location later. You'd better hurry up."

"No problem, hehehe, oh dear, I don't even know your surname, beautiful lady!"

"Hannah O'Dallie".

Chapter 55 Welcome to the Dam

That noon, Sayed was looking bewildered at the crowd gathered outside the administration building. The leader was a young man in his twenties who rushed forward after seeing Sayed come out.

"Hello, Commander Said. We escaped from Longbow Valley and came to seek refuge with you. My name is A Niu, and I am the captain of this team. Please take us in. Our team of 12 members is all ready for combat."

Seeing that Said was looking at him coldly, the young man named A Niu hurriedly explained, but what he didn't know was that Said simply thought that this was a windfall.

The 12-man squad was all ready to fight, so how rich is Reese to have kicked them all out? But we still need to ask why, since normally a squad wouldn't be kicked out without making any major mistakes.

"Aren't you... soldiers of Reis? Why would you want to defect to me?"

"Sir, you may not know this, but two days ago we were on our regular patrol when a squad leader named A Yong spotted two people on a motorcycle. Behind them was a white-haired woman with a child. After comparing them, he realized that they were the people Reis was looking for."

"Wait, is the child you're talking about the one on this wanted poster?"

Said quickly asked, "Wasn't Xiao Hao attacked by Reis two days ago?"

"Yes, yes, I advised him to mind his own business, since they weren't Hafk's. But that young guy, Ayong, was eager for honors. In order to become Reis's bodyguard, he chased after them with almost all his weapons and equipment. But he failed in the end, and we suffered heavy losses."

After wiping his slightly reddened eyes, Ah Niu continued:

"After getting angry, Reis decided to eliminate us directly, and sent one of his personal guards with men to replace us. Fortunately, the guard couldn't bear to kill us, so he let us go and told us to come to the dam to seek refuge with you."

After hearing their story, Said's perception of Reis was refreshed once again. How was this any different from Hamk back then? That beast was willing to kill his own people in order to cooperate with Hamk, and had slaughtered countless villages. Now, was Reis also pointing his knife at the people of Asara?

"Okay, I understand. Abel, go and make the arrangements for them. They will start receiving unified training with you tomorrow."

Sayed summoned the shield bearer who had been working with him and asked him to arrange the men. The dam needed manpower right now, and after confirming that they posed no threat to him, Sayed welcomed their arrival.

"Welcome to Dam Zero. From today onwards, this is your home. We are all your family. Before, when you followed Reis, I didn't know what your goals were, but with me, there is only one goal: to liberate Asara and bring freedom to our people!"

After hearing what Said said, these people became excited. Before, they were just trying to make a living with Reis so they wouldn't starve to death. They never expected that Said would give them a way to move forward.

"Rest assured, Commander Saeed, we will give our lives to liberate Asara!"

"Good, good, it's good that you have this determination. Alright, go with Abel to see the dormitories assigned to you."

Abel, the shield bearer, led the group towards the cement factory dormitory.

Said returned to the general manager's office and couldn't help but recall what Zhang Hao had said to him during class: