Chapter 210
"Of course, not everyone will be corrupted; she mainly exploits the fear in people's hearts."
"And wavering thoughts."
"So, should we reseal her?" a Redhead guy asked, raising his hand. "Is the mission to find and seal her?"
"No, that's not it." Li Pu shook his head and said, "Let me tell you clearly now."
"Our mission is to find her, not to seal her away."
"I estimate that it's no longer possible to seal her away."
"What we need to do is actually awaken the kindness in her heart," Li Pu said. "In fact, there is a possibility that Hi-Fyūmaru could become our teammate and helper."
"And this possibility is very high."
Chapter 240 Returning to Changkong City
"Changkong City?"
After getting off the plane, Li Pu stood at the airport, looking up at the blue sky above.
"Oh, what are you looking at?"
Seeing Li Pu deep in thought, a certain Redhead guy couldn't wait to come closer and ask, "Are you a native of Changkong City?"
How to become an excellent commander?
Now I'm starting to learn, and one of the tips I've learned isn't often found in books, but it's been mentioned by some experienced people.
Never become a commander who is merely a figurehead.
You must frequently appear before your subordinates, maintain your presence, and remain approachable. Talk to them about everything. In short, a commander who is merely talked about by his subordinates but never actually met them is ineffective.
It is very difficult to maintain team unity.
Redhead is trying his best to develop into an excellent commander.
Let's talk to someone first.
For example, Li Pu.
This person is special. By now, Redhead has realized that as long as he can maintain a good relationship with Li Pu, his relationships with the other members of the group will also remain at a decent level.
Seeing that Li Pu was deep in thought, he quickly came over to join in the fun and get closer to him.
"To be precise, no," Li Pu said. "My hometown isn't here; I'm just a migrant worker."
A migrant worker.
Being put here by the system is kind of like working, even though I haven't accomplished anything in three years. Of course, this is all the system's doing, making sure I haven't found a single job in three years.
Fortunately, the money they gave us allowed us to survive for three years.
I'm starving!
Hmm... in today's society, if someone starved to death, they'd probably make the news.
"I lived there for three years," Li Pu said with a slight sigh. "It's also where I made my fortune."
"I definitely miss it a bit."
"I have something to take care of," Li Pu said. "I'd like to apply to leave the team in advance."
"Leaving the team?" Just then, Himeko came over and said, "Reason."
This time, Himeko is the frontline Valkyrie commander-in-chief, and the Redhead is the deputy commander-in-chief and staff officer. Theresa will be coming with the second batch of reinforcements.
Her situation was somewhat special, and Li Pu did not recommend that she come with the first search team.
Because Li Pu doesn't want to activate the Sakura Samsara immediately.
"The reason is probably to go back to the house and take a look," Li Pu said, scratching his head. "I haven't returned the house I'm staying at yet."
"I was in a bit of a rush when I left, so I haven't checked out yet."
"Also, I've ordered some things here before."
"It should be ready by now."
Li Pu had ordered a set of the Bed King armor from that guy who played full-armor combat here, and he was still planning to get his hands on it. Even if it might not be useful.
But it's better than nothing.
"How long will it take?" Himeko asked.
"Two days," Li Pu said. "One day at the fastest."
"Okay," Himeko agreed. "Go and come back soon. Also, if you find anything unusual, be sure to contact us immediately."
"I understand." Seeing that Himeko had agreed, Li Pu couldn't wait to pack his luggage and head to his residence.
He planned to go back and check on things first. After all, he hadn't told the landlord before leaving, which seemed a bit like leaving without saying goodbye, and that didn't look good. He should go and check on things as soon as he got back.
Of course, if possible, it would be best to persuade the landlord Grandpa Li, to move out.
This Changkong City can't last forever!
Although history has changed, it seems that the revision of history has left Changkong City wondering whether it has escaped the first or the fifteenth of the month. Perhaps leaving earlier would have saved them from the fifteenth.
Li Pu dragged his luggage back to the neighborhood where he used to live.
Grandpa Li, still wearing his glasses, lay on the deck chair by the security booth door, leisurely basking in the sun while reading the newspaper.
This is a residential area for family members, although some of the houses are now rented out.
But not many are rented.
To put it simply, the composition of the personnel is quite simple.
Grandpa Li can tell who doesn't live in this neighborhood just by the sound of their footsteps.
The same applies today.
I heard a rhythmic but slightly light footstep. The sound was familiar; it seemed like I'd heard it somewhere before, but I couldn't quite place it.
Hmm... who could it be?
"Grandpa Li?"
Calling himself? The voice sounded very familiar.
Grandpa Li put down his newspaper, sat up straighter, and adjusted his glasses before he could see the person in front of him clearly.
"Oh?! Li Pu!" Grandpa Li said with a slight surprise, "So it's you, kid. I was wondering why your footsteps sounded so familiar."
"Haha~" Li Pu scratched his head and laughed, "You still remember me."
"That's right," said Grandpa Li, his beard bristling and eyes wide. "You still owe me rent."
"If they don't come back, I'm going to call the police."
"Eh..." Li Pu said a little awkwardly, "Well... haha~ no, I'm... ah... a little... well... I was away on a business trip so I haven't been back."
"They left relatively early."
Li Pu really didn't know what to say. Confidentiality rules? No, he had never been told any confidentiality rules.
But for ordinary people, the idea of Honkai seems like a lie.
Nobody knows about the Honkai, although they do know about the international organizations fighting against Honkai.
But it seems that in their understanding, Schicksal is a special religious organization, and Adversity Quotient (AQ) is like another Freemasonry.
"Hmph," Grandpa Li snorted, "Where are we going?"
"Not even a sound!"
"Ah..." Li Pu scratched his head and said, "Hyperion."
That should be enough, right? Maybe I shouldn't say anything more? If I say too much, Grandpa Li probably won't understand.
But in reality...
Not only did Grandpa Li understand, he even knew exactly what the Hyperion did. His expression changed instantly after Li Pu finished speaking about the Hyperion.
It's become more serious.
He stood up and straightened his clothes.
The lazy old man from before had completely disappeared. He grabbed Li Pu and said, "Come on, come inside with me."
"Huh?!"
Li Pu was completely bewildered by Grandpa Li.
And so, foolishly, he was led away by Grandpa Li.
Entering the house, of course, was not the security booth, but rather Grandpa Li's house, the house that Li Pu rented.
As soon as he entered the house, Grandpa Li walked around Li Pu twice, carefully examining him for a while before sitting down on the sofa. He said seriously, "You look... well, you don't look like a navy guy at all!"
"Don't tell me you're in the Navy."
"Huh?" Li Pu was still a little confused.
What? The Navy? If you want to see the Navy, I can bring you a Navy person.
Well, speaking of which, this Grandpa Li doesn't seem like a navy officer, does he?
"This..." Li Pu scratched his head and said, "I'm in the army."
"Very good! You look very energetic." Grandpa Li suddenly laughed and said, "Sure enough, I can tell at a glance that you are definitely a soldier! Indeed, we soldiers are all great young men."
"Very good, that's impressive."
"Hahaha~" Li Pu laughed along with Grandpa Li and said, "Grandpa Li, what are you saying? Although I'm from the army."
"But we are all soldiers of the people, whether we are the army, navy, or air force. We are all one family."
"I have a feeling that your words might upset your comrades in the Navy."
"Hmph." Grandpa Li snorted, "When those guys were robbing military funds, did they forget they were soldiers of the people? They were like brothers in the army, navy, and air force?!"
"Look at those guys in the navy, new warships and new planes everywhere."
"What does our Old Lu have?! New boots?"
"They're even stingy when it comes to getting new guns."
"Promote our style, promote our style."
"Why is it all about Old Lu?!"
Grandpa Li looked glaring and seemed to have a lot of grievances against the navy.
"This..." Li Pu really didn't know how to respond. As an army soldier, as an army soldier, this...
"Well," Li Pu said cautiously, "This is the Navy after all, and besides..."
"How come you're in cahoots with the navy now that you're on board?" Grandpa Li snorted and said, "Forget it, forget it. I'm not going to talk to you about this."
"I also know some things," said Grandpa Li. "I won't say what I should say, and I won't ask what I shouldn't ask."
"But... this... this..."
Grandpa Li seemed to be having a hard time as well. After hesitating for a while, he finally said, "If you need anything, just tell the old man!"
"Although I'm quite old, I still have teeth and can eat several bowls of rice."
Though one may grow old, one's heart remains young.
Grandpa Li knew what the Hyperion did and who Hyperion belonged to. Even though Li Pu only mentioned the name briefly, he quickly realized something.
Though old in years, the heart remains young; even in the twilight of life, passion reigns!
This security guard was just looking for something to do.
If something really happens.
Grandpa Li still feels he's as sharp as ever.
"Grandpa Li." Li Pu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Grandpa Li's expression. Now that Grandpa Li knew, the rest would be easier to discuss.
"Changkong City has seemingly detected a Honkai phenomenon," Li Pu said. "Based on calculations, the Honkai phenomenon will be extremely intense."