You Have a New Job (Continued)
'Golden hair and purple eyes similar to Ninti's, a crimson Key of Domination, the aura of Herrscher ...'
Based on the detailed information Gray Serpent had just reported, Kevin immediately identified who the visitor was.
It's true what they say, Anqi is here Anqi!
"You're Kevin?"
"Thousand-Person Ruler, what do you want?"
The two asked their questions almost simultaneously, their sharp auras colliding in the air and creating a piercing sonic boom.
It looked like it was full of gunpowder.
Then Anqi stood at the door, quietly looking into Kevin's eyes.
The two sides remained frozen in place, neither speaking first.
On the contrary, the Jackal standing on the side raised its hand as if looking around, and after confirming that the entire building had been cut open, it suddenly flew into a rage and jumped up:
"Thousand-Person Ruler, I'll f*** you! My new lab is brand new, I haven't even used the equipment yet! I'm going to kill you!"
"Calm down! Jackal, calm down!"
"Gray Serpent, let me go! I'm going to kill her! This is the second time, the second time! Ah!!!"
"Calm down! You can't beat her! Let the Venerable Lord and Skyfire uphold justice. Calm down first!"
The Gray Serpent used all the strength of its body, but it was still dragged forward by the raging Jackal, its feet plowing two tracks in the ground.
Anqi, Kevin, and Skyfire: "..."
In any case, at least the smell of gunpowder in the air was dispelled.
Anqi's breathing calmed down, she frowned slightly, and asked with a stern face:
"So this is your chief scientist?"
"She is very useful, on a non-combat level."
Skyfire responded calmly.
Kevin, who had just opened his mouth to speak, silently swallowed back the same lines.
Hmm, as expected of Armed Doll modeled after a real person's personality, it's perfectly capable of being a perfect mouth double.
Anqi's expressionless face:
"It's the same old routine: to defeat the Honkai, we'll use anything useful and accept any sacrifice, right?"
"I have nothing to say about that. But you, you seem different from before, even stronger?"
"It's not that I seem to be stronger, but that I've never stopped getting stronger. In my short life, I've learned that strength doesn't mean everything, but without strength, you can't do anything."
"..."
Skyfire remained silent, the flaming sword in his hand igniting, distorting the surrounding air, and pointed at Anqi had destroyed the base the moment she appeared:
"Friend or foe, the choice is yours."
The atmosphere was once again brought back to a serious level.
Skyfire, who seemed about to make a move, suddenly stopped, looking as if he had just remembered something. He turned to Kevin, puzzled, and asked:
"Kevin, why don't you say something?"
"..."
You've already said everything I could say, okay?
Kevin sat on the throne, unsure how to respond to Skyfire's bewildered gaze. He simply felt that he was still not used to this kind of real world!
"What exactly is the Stigmata Project? You said last time that I could ask him for the answer."
"..."
Then Skyfire sheathed his sword, floated back slightly, and left Kevin standing in front.
Kevin: "?"
No, wasn't it you, Skyfire, who was negotiating just now?
Why is it my turn?
What should I do?
Kevin, who had only recently ascended the throne, showed no outward reaction, but was inwardly a little bewildered.
Oh, I remember now. As I just mentioned, the Thousand-Person Ruler caused trouble not long ago, forcing Gray Serpent to sacrifice a portion of his clones. He even left a backdoor for surveillance and intrusion into Gray Serpent's consciousness network.
Now, she's here to ask about the truth behind the Stigmata Project.
Kevin analyzed the current situation, regained his composure, and after a moment of contemplation, slowly said:
"Thousand-Person Ruler, disciple of Hua, what do you think is the reason birds can fly?"
"... I'm not here to hear riddles, I need answers."
Anqi interrupted Kevin's chanting. They'd already heard it in the story; there was no need to repeat it.
Kevin hesitated for half a second, but wasn't embarrassed; he simply continued asking as if nothing had happened:
"And then what?"
"After that, I will make my own choice based on your answers."
Anqi gripped the hilt of her sword, and a flash of crimson, icy light passed through Kevin's eyes.
Are people of this era all this brave?
Kevin glanced at the Skyfire beside him, then at the Skyfire in his hand, and was momentarily confused.
Where does this Thousand-Person Ruler get their confidence?
Didn't Hua and Su tell her about Flame-Chasers's strength as the top dog?
However, when Kevin thought about the history of Changkong City, he understood. Perhaps she was just meant to be so confident and fearless.
"Before that, do you know what Su saw in the Hengsha Project?"
"I don't know, he didn't tell me."
Where is he now?
"He's gone."
Kevin's pupils contracted.
Anqi, however, concealed her sharp edges, appearing as if she were recalling something, and slowly said:
"I don't mean he's dead. He said he wasn't dead, and then he left me his power and body, but his spirit disappeared, and I can't find where he went."
"..."
"You might have been hoping he'd ask me to pass on something to you, but he didn't leave any message. Later, I gradually realized that he probably thought you understood everything, so there was no need for it."
This wasn't Anqi's performance; it was simply the truth.
Sue did not entrust Kevin with any last words.
In her belated realization, Anqi indeed felt that Su thought it unnecessary to say more, rather than that Su had forgotten.
Kevin remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.
"I see."
No one knows what he learned from his best friend's dying behavior, and he doesn't seem to have any intention of sharing it.
However, based on Ninti's understanding of Kevin, Anqi sensed that Kevin seemed to have relaxed a little.
"So, what did Su say to you last?"
"He said that Elysia would be ecstatic if she could see me. He also said that if I could create more possibilities with his crippled body, it would be worth living to this day... He never thought about what would happen if I used his power to do whatever I wanted. He's just a strangely kind-hearted person."
"Yes, he is indeed a good person."
If he weren't such a good person, the Stigmata Project would have been implemented two thousand years ago.
Of course, if he weren't such a good person, he wouldn't have become close friends with Kevin.
Kevin sighed sadly, and unconsciously pressed his hand gently against his chest.
At least, he is not dead; he is still moving forward on his own path.
For Kevin, this is the best news in 50,000 years!
Kevin's lips curled up a few pixels, but of course, no one noticed, not even himself.
"I can give you the answer, but before that, you need to go somewhere. There, you can gain more than just the answer."
"... I have limited patience, so please don't keep giving me the runaround!"
"It's not just a perfunctory response. You are someone that Hua and Su acknowledge, so you have the right to do so."
Kevin effortlessly suppressed Anqi's outburst of anger.
Anqi narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze fixed on Skyfire and Kevin, seemingly assessing the difference in their strength. After a moment, she nodded, her face cold.