Chlorine Sodium's Arknights

But...

Chlorine Sodium simply let her hands hang by her sides, not even adopting a stance to attack first.

Was it a basic tactic to kill the opponent's family upon seeing a symbol, in order to incite hatred?

Chlorine Sodium had seen plenty of such things, so she didn't react much. Instead, she asked a question.

"What color is it?"

"?"

What the heck?

"I'm asking, what color is she, the one you see."

Chlorine Sodium, not very good at communication, thought for a moment. She gestured with her fingers at her head, then pouted and nodded towards Yelena beside her.

"...Huh?"

The Sarkaz girl was taken aback.

Of course, it wasn't because of how the other person spoke, but because of what she said.

Things on their heads, even those like her who were just working for the World Will knew a common characteristic: they could see the prompts above the heads of the Children of the World.

This was precisely what the protagonist halo was.

They all played various villain roles in different worlds. Some liked to form factions and harm others, while some were simply power-focused, specializing in persecuting the protagonist.

But their only commonality was using identifiers to recognize people.

However, this commonality was something only "villains" knew. How did her older sister know?

Could it be...

"You... are you one too?"

Chlorine Sodium didn't say anything, but simply nodded.

This was a contract. At least for outsiders like them, this was a contract.

Their respective Administrators hadn't stipulated that they couldn't kill each other, as they were essentially a group of lawless villains.

But they also didn't have any real vested interests, making it difficult to fight. After all, there was no reason, unless it was intentional sparring.

"Oh my, it seems there's been a misunderstanding."

Pianna lightly covered her lips, putting on a look of being startled. She appeared innocent and captivating. However, Chlorine Sodium, who had almost gotten into a fight with this "dignified" person who showed no dignity at all, knew exactly what Pianna...

No, to be precise, she knew what kind of beings people like her were.

After all, she was of the same kind as Pianna.

But she had to admit, compared to herself, who believed in methodology, the Sarkaz lady in front of her seemed to be more skilled in acting.

After all, this aristocratic pretense was almost ingrained in her bones.

It was clear that the other party was also a believer in the power faction. Her mechanical structure was like a raging beast. Yet, in just a moment, she put on a gentle and refined disguise again, as if nothing had happened.

Little Yelena hadn't even sensed her change.

Looks like another troublesome one.

No, this person is definitely trouble.

"So, the color has to be the same?"

Popping a french fry into her mouth, despite her noble attire, she didn't refuse such common food at all.

Little Yelena had already fallen asleep. The empty clinic was left with only Chlorine Sodium and this uninvited troublemaker.

"Yes, the color has to be the same. You see, her color is gray?"

"Mhm."

"What colors did you see before?"

"Purple."

"Then it's nothing. You found the wrong person too."

Crossing her arms, Chlorine Sodium wasn't the type to enjoy interacting with people. After informing the other party that they had the wrong person, she leaned back in her chair, waiting for the person in front of her to leave on their own.

What should have been a disappointing matter, like when Chlorine Sodium confirmed Chen wasn't the one she was looking for, also caused her a bit of annoyance.

However, the Sarkaz girl revealed a somewhat charming smile.

At least to outsiders, the girl named Pianna before them possessed all the elements of a man's dream lover.

Beautiful, dignified, alluring yet noble, and full of mystery.

But for some reason, this smile made Chlorine Sodium feel a little... uncomfortable.

It was a gaze that wasn't hidden at all.

Doesn't this person know to conceal it a little?!

In the eyes of this Sarkaz noble, the Doctor...

Silver hair, golden eyes, aloof and proud. Though a bit flat, that's not a problem.

A true beauty, an ice queen at that.

Hardened. The hunting genes hardened.

Even the look of disdain flashing in those golden eyes was so... captivating.

After all, humans generally have a habit of forcing virtue into vice, and then urging vice back into virtue.

The colder she is, the more satisfying it is when she shows that kind of expression.

Pianna doesn't like to hide her desires.

She values her desires greatly and can fully accept the fact that she's a beast of desire.

Compared to this ascetic beauty before her, they are completely incompatible.

But that's also quite heart-stirring.

"Mmm~ No."

"?"

"I mean...

...you're not mistaken at all."

ps: This is so annoying. There's so much going on at home. It's much more comfortable living alone outside. I can't even take a nap at noon.

When I don't come back for a long time, I miss home. But after returning after more than a year and staying for a month, I get tired of it. Within days, affection turns into mutual dislike [slumped].

Indeed, people can't stay at their parents' house for too long; conflicts are bound to arise sooner or later.

Speaking of which, the number of people joining the group has suddenly increased. It seems the promotion is quite effective.

I feel like this book is close to reaching my goal. I'm thinking about whether to find an artist I know to commission some art, like a family portrait of Yelena and Chlorine Sodium?

I think it's worth considering. If it's not too expensive, otherwise forget it. Or maybe just a cover illustration??

I think that's a good idea.

By the way, what do you think of this collaboration! After I finish Exusiai, I'll consider rewriting that book by W. After all, that book still has many issues, like the results not matching the quality. If it's written well but no one reads it, there must be problems. [Heart emoji]

Section 58: On-shelf Testimonial

Just finished the outline for the new section, now I'm starting on the testimonial.

The book goes on sale tomorrow.

I'm a little nervous, as this is my first time putting a book on sale in a sense.

People are always like this, one moment thinking they're amazing and this is a sure win, but the next moment feeling like it might not work out.

But overall, it's okay. After all, during the first recommendation, the collection increase exceeded five hundred at midnight. Generally, exceeding five hundred means the book is passing, which is the motivation for me to keep writing.

Ciwai Mao is said to have bonus updates and bounties after going on sale, but in a sense, this is my first time going on sale, so I don't even know how bounties actually work. I'll have to ask other authors or Chenzi about how to handle bounties to avoid embarrassment later.

However, there will be bonus updates, and I'm considering bounties. I should have a plan in a few days.

After all, I haven't even figured out how to view the amplification table in the author backend yet [facepalm].

Of course, this is the first part. Let's talk about the second part, about this book.

Actually, this book was published once before, but due to the title and my underestimation of Genshin's popularity, I had to take it down after three or four chapters, revise it, and repost it. I removed all the original Genshin content and changed it to its current form.

This book originally originated from the "unemployed Herrscher re-employment" meme, but unfortunately, Genshin's popularity didn't quite reach Ciwai Mao, so I had to give up.

However, my previous concerns about this book largely disappeared after the first recommendation. After all, it's clear that the actual results exceeded my expectations. The collection jumped from over a thousand to two thousand on the first day, which is indeed astonishing.

I've always felt like I'm on the unlucky side. Before every contract, the book's performance is acceptable, but once I sign, something unavoidable happens, leading to either signing too late and not getting any recommendations, or discovering my bank card doesn't match my phone number after signing. Going to change it reveals the bank is on holiday, and the card can only be processed in three days. It's like a nightmare.

But fortunately, good things come to those who wait. This time, there weren't any major issues, so it's acceptable as my second book.

It seems like everything is getting better. jpg

Well, in short, with this book going on sale, I still hope esteemed readers will give me plenty of support [crying emoji].

It would be even better if you could keep following the updates [grinning emoji].

Ideally, remember to turn on auto-subscribe [heart emoji].

Section 59: Chapter Fifty-Seven [Bystanders See Clearly]

Chen Hui Jie was not the target she was looking for herself.

But the protagonist's existence had already been confirmed.

Yelena... was not someone she needed to concern herself with.

In fact, someone would come to specifically handle Yelena's issues.

After all, the protagonist symbol above her head was not fake; it was just that the color didn't match.

Then what was the meaning of the so-called "investment" she had made before?!

I thought this was someone I could cultivate, only to discover this thing is a disposable item that cannot be recycled!

What a hassle.

So why am I getting involved in this kind of thing?

After all, she, Chlorine Sodium, is just an ordinary villain. She diligently completes her work, exchanges it for rewards, and when the time comes, she'll naturally get the chance to escape all of this.

Then, she can truly find her own peaceful life.

Besides, being a villain isn't all bad sometimes. It's a legal way to relieve stress, after all.

The manic feeling is a negative emotion she can't suppress, much like how Honkai itself carries the urge to devour everything.

Just as a person can't stop their fingernails from growing, she can't completely sever this desire. She can only constantly relieve stress to ease it, lest she completely lose her mind.

After all, no villain is truly normal.

Normal people probably died at the protagonist's hands long ago.

And the life she seeks is fundamentally at odds with the existence of someone like Yelena. A child would attract countless gazes, even preventing her from peacefully pursuing her quiet life.

But... she's actually worried about her.

Truly incomprehensible.

No, it's just an investment. It's an effort made because she doesn't want her investment to go to waste.

But... what about now?

She somewhat dislikes her Administrator.