About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

Sometimes, Platinum would meet the girl, and he would first lament that she was becoming more serious, and then try to irritate her with some outrageous and bizarre pranks.

Over time, the girl also developed a bad habit of playing pranks.

The girl felt that Bai Jin's lifestyle was very free. He had the power to kill anyone, had almost endless money, and could slack off in public.

But Bai Jin, contrary to his usual attitude, told the girl in a serious tone, "Freedom and 'aimlessness' are two completely different things."

Bai Jin said that he was just floating aimlessly, and the only thing he needed to consider was the goal, and nothing else - just like a bow and arrow.

Who would say that a bow and arrow is free?

What's the point of a life without goals other than missions? Just surviving is enough. Excessive thoughts and fluctuations will only lead to being swallowed by the darkness at your feet, leaving you with nothing but bones.

Bai Jin believed this deeply, and the girl who was educated and advised by Bai Jin also believed this.

Living aimlessly and aimlessly was the most suitable lifestyle for "this type of people." After all, most of the Knight Killers of the No Helmet Alliance were not likely to be surprised if they died tomorrow.

But since a certain mission, Platinum has changed.

It is said that Platinum was tasked with assassinating the heiress of a fallen knight family. The girl had committed no wrongdoing, but her mere existence would implicate the very foundations of three families.

This was supposed to be an extremely simple mission, but Platinum failed. He said in his report that the target of the mission fled the scene early.

The people of the No Helmet Alliance were very curious about Platinum's defeat, but no one knew that this was just the beginning.

Later, someone said that he saw Platinum and the mission target acting together.

Later, some people said that information within the Wuzhou Alliance had been leaking frequently recently.

Some say that Platinum tried to forcibly leave Casimir with a woman.

Finally, the girl received a mission to assassinate Platinum King.

The girl knew Platinum's habits and also had the fastest bow shooting speed and accuracy in the Helmetless Alliance.

When she released the compound bow and pierced Platinum, she saw a smile on Platinum's face. It was a pure smile that was completely different from all the previous ones.

"I found my [goal], and I achieved it. Now it's your turn - 'Platinum'."

The middle-aged man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a smile, took out a badge from the inside of his neck, which symbolized the Platinum throne, the only badge left, and handed it to the new one, who was also the youngest Platinum in history.

"..."

Bai Jin remained silent. She couldn't understand what the middle-aged man's last words to her meant.

At the end of the incident, the previous Platinum died, a new Platinum was born, and the whereabouts of a female knight heir of a fallen noble family are unknown.

After becoming Platinum, the girl did quite well. Although sometimes it was difficult to conceal her immaturity due to her age, she still completed all her goals perfectly - like a fully drawn bow and arrow.

But even so, she still couldn't understand what the [target] that Bai Jin was looking for at that time was.

It's okay if I don't know, this is the way of life for a Knight Killer—

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"Miss Platinum, Miss Platinum? Miss Platinum——"

“What… huh!?”

Orson's voice pulled Platinum back from her past memories, but she was immediately frightened by Orson who was standing in front of her, and instinctively threw the badge in her hand away.

"badge--"

"give it to me"

Orson swung the pause at the badge in the air, accurately wrapping around it and pulling it back.

"Sorry...did I scare you just now? This badge is very important, right?"

Orson handed back Platinum's badge.

"That's all, actually—thank you."

Bai Jin took the badge and his fingers accidentally touched the back of Orson's hand. This unprepared physical contact made Bai Jin panic, and his palm almost retracted as if it had been electrocuted.

"..."

"Uh...are you still angry?"

Bai Jin stared at Orson silently. When the latter saw Bai Jin's red and yellow pupils, he turned his eyes away guiltily, as if he had done something wrong.

"What do you mean 'still angry'? There's no need for me to be angry with you at all."

Bai Jin complained quietly, feeling confused as to whether something was wrong with him.

"That's good. After all, Miss Platinum is my monitor, so I have to build a good relationship with her."

Orson responded with a relieved smile.

"I'm going to ask you for a lot of help here. You even gave me a performance review in the last work summary."

Bai Jin tried to return to his usual lazy and indifferent state.

"Leave the tour guide duties to me! Speaking of which, Ms. Platinum and Maria look a bit alike. You're both Kuranta, and you're about the same age. Most importantly, you're both adorable!"

Orson vaguely noticed that Platinum seemed to be in a good mood, and immediately used his own "Black Snake sighed" rhetoric to flatter him.

"Maria—the girl from the Linguang family, the one you're currently living with?"

Ok……

Somehow, after hearing what Orson said, Bai Jin felt that it was necessary to be angry with him.

37. Confusion about ‘change’

"Hahaha! Isn't that amazing, Orson! Looks like you got some pretty good weapons in Casimir!"

"This is my first time using it, so I'm a little uneasy—"

"Hurry up, Huang! I have surgery to attend to soon, so finish it quickly so I can fight too!"

"So why did it become like this—Wow!"

In the center of a room surrounded by medical supplies and equipment, Huang Maomao, who had just become an elite operator, was swinging a chainsaw forward, while the "enemy" Orson opposite her was waving the "Scarlet Queen", a weapon specially made for him by Xia Guang, a weapon that could store thermal energy and convert it into kinetic energy and actively release it.

Every strike of Huang's chainsaw was mixed with roaring flames and metal-tearing momentum, while Orson continued to heat up the Scarlet Queen, then rotated the trigger grip of the hilt to release the converted power, forcibly making up for the difference in physical strength from the front and confronting Huang head-on.

Next to the battlefield where the two men were fighting, Gavial was watching the show while stretching his muscles, and from time to time he would cheer them on and ask them to finish the fight quickly so that he could take over the next one.

The only person left in the room was the short-haired Kuranta, dressed in white. She looked at Orson, who was playing nice with Huang Maomao, and then took a few steps back and glanced at the house number on the wall.

Infirmary

"..."

Platinum frowned, feeling that this company called Rhodes Island was not what he had imagined.

About 20 minutes later—

"I'm sorry, Miss Platinum... That was a special situation. Although Huang is usually quite hot-tempered, she wouldn't just pick a fight without any explanation. She must have been attracted by this novel sword. After all, that big cat likes to tinker with weapons and equipment."

While cooling down and wiping Scarlet Queen, Orson explained to Platinum that the fight that just happened in the medical department was an exception.

"So what about the crocodile that came later?"

"That... is normal."

Orson rubbed his hair, feeling a little embarrassed. Being picked on by Gavial for all sorts of inexplicable reasons had become a daily routine. This violent surgeon didn't even bother to make excuses and simply said, "Yo! Nice day, let's have a fight!"

"Is Rhodes Island really a pharmaceutical company?"

Led by Orson, they toured the core area of Rhodes Island. Platinum from the medical department raised questions that were consistent with those of the other guests.

"In short, although the process is a bit strange, it can be confirmed that Rhodes Island does have the scientific research capabilities to develop relevant drugs, and those drugs are indeed produced here."

Bai Jin pulled out a notepad, which contained the information the Chamber of Commerce had instructed him to research. He found the section related to medical treatment and ticked it.

"Then, next, I need to investigate whether Rhodes Island's operations are indeed primarily focused on treating infected individuals, with a low degree of commercialization—Ah, I'm so tired. I want to go back."

Bai Jin glanced at the other contents on the note, and the slacking cells in his body wailed.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ms. Platinum. Regarding Rhodes Island's overall goals, I'd better confirm this with Dr. Kal'tsit and Amiya."

Orson was cheering him on from the side. Seeing Orson's look, Bai Jin sighed, closed the note, and nodded.

Bai Jin didn't know why the United Chamber of Commerce gave him this task. After all, in the past, it was always the business investigators specially sent by the Chamber of Commerce who were responsible for such matters.

There was only one possibility for Rhodes Island to be handed over to him - that is, the Chamber of Commerce might intend to make Rhodes Island a hostile target.

Bai Jin never understood, nor did she ever want to know, the inner workings of the Trade Union. Perhaps influenced by the previous Bai Jin, she would not ask about anything unrelated to her 'goal'.

But the previous Platinum had found his purpose before his death, so what about me? Although this simple and clear life, like a bow and arrow, suits me, can it last forever?

Bai Jin stopped himself from exploring this question and thought about "goals"? That didn't fit his way of life.

I am just a bow and arrow. Maybe sometimes I won’t aim at the target due to laziness, but I will never think about anything other than the target.

Amidst his confused thoughts, Platinum came to Kal'tsit's personal office. The green lynx showed an expression somewhat similar to Froststar's the moment he saw Platinum, except that there was more surprise.

After Orson explained the whole story, Kal'tsit rubbed her eyebrows. Neither she nor Orson had ever thought that such a big mistake would happen with Amiya.

Fortunately, Platinum is a slacking salary thief, otherwise Rhodes Island's plan of "using Casimir to cut leeks to solve the debt crisis" would probably be ruined.

"Then you two can chat first. I'm going to go to the control center to conduct the PRTS synchronization simulation."

Orson glanced at Platinum and Kal'tsit. It had to be said that Kal'tsit was much more mature and steady. Even when she saw Platinum, she did not do the same thing as Froststar. This made Orson feel half relieved and half guilty as he ran to teach the acting commander a lesson.

After Orson left, Platinum sat on the chair and looked at Kal'tsit. He reluctantly took out a notepad and asked about the various situations in Rhodes Island according to the contents on it.

Kal'tsit, who has rich social experience, naturally answered Platinum's official-sounding questions fluently.

From the opportunity for the establishment of Rhodes Island (Theresa's harem), to the business philosophy (picking up people, curing them, and throwing them into the processing station to work 996), to the main focus (human trafficking, child labor, sweatshops), Kal'tsit made up one story after another, and those who didn't know would think that Rhodes Island was preparing to target Terra and become the world's largest multinational pharmaceutical company.

"——That's all. Do you have any other questions, Ms. Platinum?"

After answering another question, Kal'tsit looked at Platinum calmly, while the latter yawned quietly and put the note away.

"Orson...is he a patient here?"

Shirogane asked a question that was outside the scope, which was her own confusion.

"Yes, he was receiving daily treatment in Rhodes Island until a few weeks ago."

"What is his goal?"

“Is this kind of issue also within the scope of corporate investigation?”

"...No, it's just a personal interest. Excuse me."

Bai Jin shook his head, and was a little surprised that he would ask such a question.

"Your company's investigation is almost complete, and the infrastructure has also been explored under Orson's guidance. I will return to Casimir immediately, and I hope you can help prepare a means of transportation."

Platinum stood up from her chair and prepared to leave Rhodes Island, even though almost a quarter of the items on the note were just random ticks she made herself.

"Shall we set off now?"

Kal'tsit was a little surprised. She had thought that the goal of the Kuranta in front of her was to abduct Orson, but now it seemed that she was ready to leave first.

"I'm going back to catch up on some sleep."

Platinum said this, then turned around and left Kal'tsit's office without hesitation.

——What on earth was I thinking? I was such an idiot.

After leaving the office, Bai Jin's usually calm expression showed a hint of confusion and irritability. This emotion, which came out of nowhere and had no source, made her a little anxious.

The only thing she was clear about was that she felt relaxed when she was alone with Orson.

But this kind of 'ease' is fatal. If the string of a bow and arrow is loose, it is no different from waste.

Platinum doesn't like her current lifestyle, but she doesn't hate it either. Therefore, she is very confused about "change." She doesn't want to change, because for Platinum, change means she might be heading towards death.

Although he enjoyed the atmosphere of being with Orson, what he should do now was to stay away from that boy. Only in this way would his life not change.

Platinum headed towards the lower level of Rhodes Island. When passing by the operator's dormitory, Platinum saw Kuranta with long golden hair like Maria's.

"—"

"—"

Lin Guang and Bai Jin looked at each other, but Bai Jin said nothing and continued to leave Rhodes Island.

As for the fact that Orson was confused and couldn't find the Platinum Man after finishing the PRTS training, and was then dragged into the dormitory by Frost Star with a confused look on his face, that is another matter.