This damnable mission had left him exhausted in both body and mind. Hao Ren, an ordinary commoner for over twenty years, was clearly still not used to the high-energy life of a behind-the-scenes hero—although he still wasn't even qualified to be a behind-the-scenes foot soldier.
Contacting Raven 12345 went smoothly. That Lunatic Goddess was tidying up her flowers and plants in the yard and happened to be free. Through the holographic projection, Hao Ren saw that Raven 12345 was still carrying that enormous cleaver, looking like a tomboy who had just returned from a cosplay convention.
With a weary expression, Hao Ren proudly recounted everything that had happened over the past two days. At the end, a trace of anticipation appeared on his face. "Everything went smoothly. How do you think I did?"
Raven 12345 nodded. "Mm, you did fairly well."
Hao Ren: "..."
It seemed he shouldn't have expected this unreliable woman to say anything nice from the very beginning.
"What, you want me to give you a first-class merit citation or something?" Raven 12345 easily spotted the awkward look on Hao Ren's face, and she smiled teasingly. "Did you think running halfway across the Earth to pick up a harmless new tenant counted as a difficult mission?"
"I thought it was pretty difficult. You have to take my circumstances into account," Hao Ren muttered. "I also fought several hundred undead, and happened to run into a ridiculous, half-baked Demon Hunter. That was pretty thrilling for me."
Raven 12345 pondered for a moment, then unexpectedly gave a slight nod. "Mm, that could barely be called an extraordinary performance. According to the manual, all your physical enhancements should still be in their initial stages. Your combat ability is barely above five, yet you didn't chicken out despite not having much