Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

"Let me make this clear first. I can't do anything about the clothes. If it's okay, you go wash up and I'll keep watch outside for you. If not, then you'd better leave as soon as possible and don't cause me any trouble."

Lin Wei warned concisely.

Anna nodded rapidly. She was not worried about the clothes. Tianming's battle suit was easy to clean.

So Lin Wei simply cleaned up the traces, but Anna returned the same way and took her to a bathroom with a shower. Lin Wei slammed his cane on the ground, blocked all possible surveillance in the room, and stood guard at the door.

A long time passed, Lin Wei looked at the time and waited for more than half an hour.

Just when he couldn't help but want to go in and shout, he heard crisp and elegant footsteps coming from inside.

Finally, she came out. Lin Wei looked in the direction of the voice and saw a girl with fluffy chestnut hair walking towards her with a graceful pace. A small butterfly-shaped headdress was tucked between her bangs, reflecting her beautiful face with a graceful smile.

The girl walked up to Lin Wei with a gentle scent, and bowed gracefully like a daughter of an aristocratic family.

"Hello, sir, I don't know your name. My name is Anna Shaniat, and I would like to express my sincere greetings to you..."

Anna thought about it for a long time in the bathroom, and finally decided to use this method to save her face.

I hope to wash away the bad impression I left on the other party.

"..."

Lin Wei was at a loss all of a sudden.

It was not because of the other party's sudden greeting, but because of the familiar name.

Anna Shaniat...

When these two words are combined, there is absolutely no second thought.

Lin Wei's gaze moved slightly downward from her beautiful face inquiringly. A complete heart-shaped pendant hung around her slender neck, still shining brightly in the dim room of the building.

Sure enough it was her...

But according to the timeline, shouldn't she be performing her duties in the Philippines now?

Lin Wei suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of disharmony. He thought for a moment, then, for some unknown reason, pulled out the photo from his pocket and took a look...

The sense of disobedience is even stronger.

"This gentleman?"

Anna felt a little strange when she didn't get a response from Lin Wei. Why don't you give me some reaction?

"Ah, it's okay."

Lin Wei is still looking for the source of this feeling of disharmony.

As if possessed by some mysterious force, he turned his head to glance at the floor-length mirror hanging at the bathroom door, and looked at himself in the mirror.

Lin Wei, who had overused the Key of God in pursuit of clues, had overdrawn his body and mind. His face looked pale, his eye sockets were dark, and he looked like he had stayed up too late and was full of fairy spirit.

Take a look, something is wrong...

Take another look and ponder...

I took a third look at the photo and then looked at it again, and suddenly I understood -

Why the hell do I feel like I've picked up Chen Tianwu's script?

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Chapter 39: Talking at cross purposes

Lin Wei's mind is now full of black question marks. This sense of déjà vu is too strong.

God is my witness, the reason I said I wanted to "save my sister" was because I happened to have the right props on me, and to save trouble and time, I made up an excuse.

Anyway, I thought at that time that we were just a chance meeting and after the misunderstanding was resolved, we would go our separate ways and would never see each other again.

As a result, we have to walk together for a while now?

What does it mean to shoot oneself in the foot?

Lin Wei said: Look at me, look at me...

(ノへ￣,)

He was not idle during this moment of daze, and quickly realized that he needed to remedy the situation as soon as possible.

If the two of them were to separate at this point, that would be fine. However, since they were likely to travel together for a while, it would be better for them to speak out while their relationship was still a little awkward and Anna felt she was in the wrong and was in the initiative. Otherwise, when the lie was exposed, it would be even more embarrassing and difficult to explain.

And by then, you will be the one in the wrong.

Lin Wei would never do such a thing.

Lin Wei turned away from looking at the fairy-like face in the mirror, rubbed his cheeks with his hands, cleared his throat, and said seriously while looking at Anna's beautiful face,

"Miss Anna, there is something..."

Lin Wei has always been very proactive. He is really good at doing things, but he also never delays doing what he has decided to do.

But the girl opposite was also very active...

Anna couldn't stand the awkward atmosphere. When she heard what Lin Wei was about to say, she interrupted him without thinking. Her face turned serious and she said,

"Now is not the time to chat. This place is not a safe place. We have to act quickly!"

So you also know...

Lin Wei held her forehead and said, "Why did you stay in the bathroom for half an hour? Do you really want to be beautiful at all costs?"

Seeing Lin Wei's disapproving look, Anna said anxiously,

"I met some strange guys on the way here. They looked like some kind of mass-produced man-made objects. I've never seen anything like them in the literature!"

As Anna spoke, she felt something was wrong. Why didn't Lin Wei look nervous at all?

"You mean that thing?"

As soon as Anna finished speaking, Lin Wei pointed in a direction and asked calmly in a tone that seemed to have already guessed the answer.

Anna looked in the direction of the finger and was immediately shocked——

A black and red humanoid construct was coming out from a corner and was about to walk towards the two of them.

"Yes, that's the thing!"

Anna quickly stepped back and prepared to hide in the bathroom. When she turned around, she saw Lin Wei standing there indifferently. She reached out and grabbed Lin Wei's collar and pulled him in.

Then he pressed him tightly against the wall with one hand, covered his mouth with the other hand, held his breath, and stared at him fiercely.

I counted the time until the footsteps in the corridor outside came from far away with an echo, and then left from near to far in the other direction with the same rhythm.

Anna held her breath and waited for a moment. After confirming that there was nothing unusual, she slowly relaxed and gently released her hand that was covering Lin Wei's mouth. Her pink eyes stared at him with ill intent, and she lowered her voice and asked viciously,

"Who are you?"

The man in front of me was so strange: he appeared here alone, saying that he was here to save people, but he didn't carry any weapons!

Besides, wasn't his attitude too casual? There wasn't any urgency or nervousness about missing family members. Instead, he was as relaxed as if he was strolling through his own home. It was precisely because of this overly "masterful" footsteps that she had misjudged him earlier, leading to her inexplicable embarrassment.

No, maybe it wasn’t a misjudgment at all. I was almost fooled by this hateful guy!

Thinking of this, Anna's eyes glared at Lin Wei even more unfriendly, but considering that Lin Wei had not yet made any moves to plot against her, she decided to give him one last chance to explain.

If Lin Wei couldn't give him a satisfactory answer, she wouldn't mind using her A-rank Valkyrie strength to teach him a lesson!

Why does Lin Wei look so calm?

Of course, it was because Lin Wei was very tired now. Yae Sakura suggested that he should take a rest first, but he refused.

Therefore, Lin Wei's current relaxed look is actually just a lazy way of relaxing his nerves and saving some physical and mental energy.

Anyway, with Pandora and Yae Sakura protecting him in two different dimensions, Lin Wei is still very relieved about his safety, so he seems more relaxed now.

But how can I tell this to others?

Especially the Valkyrie who is given destiny!

Lin Wei pointed to the large patches of water on the ground and said calmly,

"Given the length of time you've been here just now, if I had any ill will towards you, I would have already done it eight hundred times."

Lin Wei even felt a little distressed. This silly girl Anna was too soft-hearted. If she were in her position, she would definitely throw it to the ground, no matter whether the ground was clean or not!

Anna was disheartened when she heard that. She remembered how embarrassed she was before and immediately took a few steps back awkwardly. She began to want to dig her toes into the ground awkwardly.

After a moment's pause, he regained his spirit and continued to question.

"No, you don't seem to have any sense of urgency here. You can't fool me! Tell me, who are you?"

Is this the Valkyrie of destiny?

Is this Shaniyat?

Sharp is really sharp, naive is really naive...

Lin Wei was amazed. No wonder Cecilia was so easily deceived by Siegfried back then. It was like giving her away for free.

They are all stupid roe deer...

Fuck you idiot... cough cough, Mr. Siegfried, you're breaking the law, do you know that?

Lin Wei complained inwardly, as his inner drama played out scene after scene.

"Because I'm a hacker, I'm good at dealing with security systems and the like. I have a device that allows me to block the surveillance here and the inspections of those strange constructs. They're not human, so I can also make them ignore me."

Lin Wei raised the trekking pole in his hand and explained calmly.

As someone who holds the key to erosion, it makes perfect sense for him to call himself a hacker.

In fact, if Lin Wei wanted to, it could even control any construct it encountered on the road. But Lin Wei didn't do that, as he never liked to create unnecessary complications.

Thinking of this, Lin Wei couldn't help but glance at Anna.

Okay, things have gotten a little out of hand.

"But you, the Valkyrie of Destiny. Why are you here?"

After a brief explanation, Lin Wei immediately asked seriously, not giving Anna any time to continue speaking.

"You know me?"

Anna was a little surprised.

"Like I said, I'm a hacker, so it's normal for me to know your destiny, right?"

Lin Wei pointed to the undisguised symbol of destiny on her clothes.

"It's getting late, let's hurry up and exchange information."

This is Coral Island. Why is Anna Shaniat here at this time?

This incident made Lin Wei somewhat confused and uncertain, as there were too many possibilities behind it.

Lin Wei urgently needs to understand the cause and effect of the matter, obtain enough information, and bring these additional factors back under control.

Was it because of her own butterfly effect that caused Anna's behavior to go off track at an unknown link, causing her to be deployed here in advance?

Or is it because this is a trap set for him, but by some strange coincidence Anna, who happens to be active in Southeast Asia, is also dragged into it?

Or is this just a coincidence?

No matter what, the world is changing, and we must not stand still.

Otherwise, the so-called "God's perspective" may very likely become a "blindness" without one realizing it.

Because of this, he would patiently accompany her to play house here, even if it would waste a lot of time and add variables.

As a time traveler without any golden fingers, one must be cautious in one's actions.

Therefore, Lin Wei would not rashly take risks when he has enough chips in his hand and has ample options for retreat.

On the other side, Anna took a look at Lin Wei's face. It was obvious that he had a bad sleep schedule and stayed up too late, which was very suitable for the identity of a hacker.

"So, you're just a technician who sits in front of a computer all day, but you're willing to risk your life to save your sister. Do you want to be a brave warrior who braves the Castlevania?"

Anna had read many heroic stories since she was a child, so she quickly strung together the information she had learned into a rather romantic story -

After losing their entire family in the Honkai disaster, a brother and sister, who narrowly escaped death, have lived together ever since. The brother uses his hacking skills to earn money online to support the family, while the younger sister is very well-behaved and sensible, never causing trouble for her brother. The two of them live a simple but warm life.

But misfortunes never come singly. One day, the innocent sister was suddenly captured by a criminal gang. The brother who lost his last family member went crazy and investigated everywhere without sleep. Finally, he found this place by following the clues and happened to meet me..."

Oh my god! What a romantic and touching story!