"Siegfried was notified by a friend at the time, telling him there was a major incident he needed to handle, which was why he left without saying goodbye."
"It was wrong of Daddy to leave you behind back then, so Daddy will find time to make it up to you."
"Before that, just listen to Cocolia and find a place to hide. After all, a place like Changkong City is still unsafe."
"After Daddy finishes dealing with things, Daddy will come to see you."
"Again, this..."
Sigh, again this.
Damn it, if only the stinky old man had really said that.
Why was this fake!
It pissed this young lady off to no end!
Cocolia, if there's ever a chance to meet, this young lady will definitely teach her a harsh lesson.
How dare she use the stinky old man's voice to fool me... Cocolia, you deserve to die!
"Alright, Cocolia, I'll leave Kiana to you."
Judging that Kiana had already believed the lies on her end, Cocolia proactively hung up the communication.
Now Kiana believed her words, but that didn't mean the risk of this matter had simply vanished.
Cocolia had far too little intelligence on Siegfried. Not knowing Siegfried very well, Cocolia could only use the simplest words to hoodwink Kiana.
The more you say, the more mistakes you make; if she spoke too much and let this girl discover any flaws, her plan would go straight down the drain.
And right at that moment, Kiana, who was preparing to find an opportunity to slip away from the battlefield, suddenly saw the mercenary captain in front of her pick up the walkie-talkie with a grave expression.
Hm, wait, what is the situation.
"C-Captain... this is a major emergency."
Inside the walkie-talkie held by the mercenary leader right then, a mercenary let out a painful howl.
"Someone broke in downstairs! They easily beat us all to the ground in just a few punches and kicks!"
Chapter 7, Part 39: As Long as the Favorability Is High Enough
A few minutes ago
Lin Yu, who was currently pursuing Kiana, had already spotted the flashing car headlights not far ahead.
Originally, the distance between the two sides was still a few kilometers. If their speeds were equal, it would have been very difficult for Lin Yu to catch up to Kiana.
However, the problem was that their hardware facilities were different.
Lin Yu didn't know where Kiana had gotten the motorcycle she rode, but that thing's speed was truly limited.
Meanwhile, Lin Yu's motorcycle was a brand-new one he bought by spending a large sum of money.
No help for it, backing Destiny meant funding was still quite abundant there.
Sigh, at a time like this, this background finally had at least some use.
Only, when pursuing Kiana, Lin Yu was still a beat too slow.
He could only barely watch as Kiana hid her motorcycle and sneaked stealthily into the building.
"Ngh, rushing over like this will cause too much noise and attract the attention of the patrol guards..."
--But what the hell do I care, just charge in!
My task is to take this young girl away, keep her within my sight, and finally bring her back to Destiny.
Don't think so much about other things.
I am a man of Destiny, just complete my own task--let Otto clean up the messy aftermath himself!
As long as K423 could be taken away, Lin Yu believed Otto would definitely not care about the rest.
With such thoughts in mind, Lin Yu directly rode his motorcycle and charged near the building.
Then...
"Freeze!"
--He was immediately surrounded on the spot by a group of mercenaries holding firearms.
"Ah, this..."
Looking at the surrounding people, Lin Yu awkwardly raised both hands.
These people were definitely not from Destiny, and World Serpent wouldn't pop up to grab the grass carp at a time like this anyway.
So, Cocolia had set her sights on K423 this time?
The moment that speculation crossed his mind, Lin Yu suddenly felt a bit panicked.
If a freaky genius at manipulation like Cocolia intended to make a move on K423, then the problem would be huge.
With her kind of crazy methods, if she were left to mess around blindly...
--Holy crap, will Sirin awaken ahead of time at a time like this due to Cocolia's provocation?
Firearms? These things are basically like children's toys to the current you, posing no threat at all.
No, no, my body is still an ordinary human's.
If I were hit normally by firearms, I'd either die or get injured.
And the guns in these people's hands...
Were Glock G19s of the exact same model as the pistol Lin Yu had drawn.
Wow, what a coincidence, what a damn--no, wait, for some reason it feels like the worldline has shifted.
Watching the very cooperative Lin Yu, the mercenary who was originally debating whether to just kill this brat outright suddenly felt a twitch of doubt in his heart.
A brat who suddenly appeared here in the middle of the night was indeed a bit suspicious.
Yet judging from his standing posture, this guy had no hand-to-hand combat foundation.
Besides, his body was still shaking. Ha, was he scared?
True, an ordinary person being pointed at by so many gun muzzles...
Before that thought could even flash across the mercenary's mind, he saw the teenager who had been trembling just moments ago suddenly vanish from where he stood.
At that instant, the mercenary already realized the situation was bad.
Yet Lin Yu, having entered Mirror Mind, had already struck him squarely with an uppercut, sending him flying.
While sending the enemy flying, Lin Yu smoothly swiped the other's firearm.
No help for it, he had a gun, but K423 might not necessarily have a self-defense weapon; having a few extra weapons was never a bad thing.
These mercenaries were well-equipped, all wearing bulletproof vests.
If not for the fact that he possessed the ability called Mirror Mind and knew a smattering of combat arts, it was hard to say whether he would die if he went to play a gunfight with this bunch, but he certainly wouldn't have an easy time of it.
It had to be acknowledged that these mercenaries had flawless professional ethics once they entered combat status.
Yet at such close range, Lin Yu didn't even need to observe their movements; he could rely on Mirror Mind to sense their killing intent and dodge in advance.
From start to finish, only thirty seconds passed by the time Lin Yu knocked out the very last person.
And right at that moment, he also saw the lights suddenly turn on at the very top floor of the building.
"Kiana, that girl... fell right into the trap."
At the thought of his own speculation, Lin Yu, having just released the Mirror Mind state, felt only that his worry for Kiana was growing by the second...
Well, he wasn't worried about Kiana; he was worried about himself.
Sirin was already in a state where she could awaken at any second. If this bunch of jerks gave Kiana too much stimulation, Lin Yu would be finished then and there.
Of course, running back was an option too, but Lin Yu hadn't forgotten that Siegfried had been batted away by him in the opposite direction.
In other words, on this one-way path, if he chose to turn tail and run, he would most likely run right into Siegfried himself.
Naturally, if Sirin chased after him after running into Siegfried, Siegfried certainly wouldn't bother with him anymore and would choose to fight Sirin instead.
Even so, back in the snowfield, even with both arms, Siegfried could barely suppress Sirin, but current Siegfried was not only down one arm, he had also been injured by Lin Yu. If he were to fight Sirin at a time like this...
Even if current Sirin was a cripple, Siegfried might still bite the dust.
If Siegfried bit the dust, could Lin Yu, who was nearby, still manage to run away?
Good grief, how could everything be linked together in a chain of consequences.
And many of these things were even the results of his own actions.
Was the heavens trying to drive him to his death or what?
Stepping into the elevator, Lin Yu pressed the top floor button directly and let out a helpless sigh.
Ha, prescribing the right medicine for the illness--yes, just like that.
Aiming at Raiden Mei, who needed her inner self strengthened, you chose to treat her with a harsh attitude.
And aiming at K423, a little girl untrodden by the world and still yearning for all kinds of companion affection, you chose the most cliché yet most effective method of a hero saving the beauty.
You were certain that as long as you could complete this mission step by step, you would leave your own mark deep within the girl's soul.
And by then, as long as the favorability was high enough... hehehe.
Occasionally, I even wonder if your performance reviews have something to do with that sort of thing.
Why does a jerk like you always steer complaints down into the gutter?
Hehehe.
After letting out a bout of unfathomable laughter, Lin Yu heard no further voice from the system.
And as the elevator doors slowly slid open, Lin Yu beheld the scene before him.
Before him, Kiana Kaslana stared at him with shock written all over her face.
While the mercenaries behind Kiana looked at Lin Yu's face...
--And quite impudently raised the pistols in their hands, pulling the triggers at Lin Yu.
Chapter 8, Part 40: Playing for Keeps?
Facing the enemies who had raised their pistols, Lin Yu very decisively chose to...
--Can't be bothered to activate his skill.
At this moment, he was inside the elevator. The enemy's action of raising their pistols was extremely obvious, and the shooting trajectory also fell within a predictable range.
Facing these bullets, Lin Yu ungracefully rolled around on the ground a few times, perfectly dodging the bullets fired by the enemies.
And looking at Lin Yu's actions right then, Kiana knew the opportunity to retreat had arrived.
Casually sending the two mercenaries closest to her flying with a pair of punches, Kiana immediately sprinted toward Lin Yu.
"Senior, this--"
"This your head."
Watching Kiana as she prepared to charge into the elevator, Lin Yu grabbed her hand directly and yanked her behind his back.
"What are you doing!"
Looking at Lin Yu's actions at that moment, Kiana instantly broke out in a drop of cold sweat.
Just a moment ago, Kiana had intended for Lin Yu to take the elevator with her and escape from the enemies' sight together.
Yet Lin Yu's actions completely disrupted her plan.
Granted, even so, Kiana didn't believe those gun-toting mercenaries could do anything to her.
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