Little Sister, You Don't Want To

"I... I am!"

Nelly stammered, choosing to confess.

She was afraid that if she lied, she would really be seen through. With Fornia by her side, she had no chance to try anything.

Besides, she had a skewed perception of herself, thinking that a newbie like her, who had just gained abilities, was no match for an S-Class big shot.

What if she tried to escape through space and still couldn't get away?

So, she chose to confess.

"Don't be scared, I'm still here," Fornia patted Nelly's hand and whispered comfortingly.

What rotten luck, to run into an S-Class Ability User while just out shopping.

"No ability license?" Gu Yan smiled playfully. It seemed his deception had worked.

"No..."

"And no registration when you entered the country?"

"No..."

Hearing this answer, Gu Yan shook his head helplessly. He hadn't expected to be working overtime for himself.

"Are you deliberately hiding this? Trying to do something dangerous, hmm?" His tone of interrogation was somewhat forceful. He put away the ability license, crossed his arms, and acted as if he had already seen through the truth.

"No!!!" But this time, Nelly didn't cower. Her voice was firm.

She really didn't want to do anything bad! She just wanted to take Fornia away from their cage and live the life they desired! She just didn't want to leave Fornia and wanted to regain her freedom!

"Oh?" This time, it was Gu Yan's turn to be surprised. However, he kept a poker face, otherwise, his previous trick would be seen through.

But her reaction this time was strong, and she seemed to care a lot about the "Fornia" she mentioned. The possibility of her lying in this situation was slim.

So, combining her previous answers, a guess gradually formed in Gu Yan's mind.

This young girl probably wasn't illegally entering the country. After all, going shopping with her best friend after doing something like that was pure suicidal behavior.

Therefore, it was more likely that she awakened her abilities by chance after entering Huaguo and didn't have time to register, or perhaps she didn't even know about such a thing.

The unlucky part was that he ran into her. It was like an absurd situation giving birth to an even more absurd one.

Gu Yan sighed inwardly and took out his phone.

Since he had encountered this, he couldn't just ignore it. For the stability of Haishi, and for the girl's safety, he might as well call his sister and have her help register.

"Hello, sis, I have something... you come over..."

"I'm telling the truth!" Nelly, however, thought Gu Yan didn't believe her and was about to call for her arrest, panicking.

"I'm just calling someone to help you register, don't overthink it," Gu Yan said helplessly.

After receiving the call, Gu Li understood what was happening. No wonder Gu Yan had been out for so long without coming home.

"Why hasn't Xiao Yan returned yet?" Mother Gu, hearing Gu Yan's voice, leaned over to ask. Then she heard...

"I'm doing this for your own good, just cooperate obediently."

"Little sister, you don't want your good friend to be implicated, do you?"

Mother Gu froze.

She swore she had only asked her son to buy some groceries and never intended for him to endanger society.

"Okay, I'm coming right over."

Gu Li got up to leave, but Mother Gu quickly stopped her:

"Wait, let's talk properly. Xiao Yan is your own brother, you can't harm him!"

"Me? Harm him?" Gu Li was utterly bewildered.

"...Tell Xiao Yan that his conditions aren't bad, and he shouldn't rush. A forced melon isn't sweet."

"..."

Silence fell on both ends of the phone.

Gu Yan put away his phone and sighed, shaking his head.

"You don't need to be afraid. As long as you haven't done anything wicked, no one will do anything to you." He almost patted Nelly's head but felt it was a bit impolite. Instead, he walked towards the exit of the snack street, gesturing for her to follow.

"I'll take you to register in a moment. Because you're an ability user from another country, you need to be regulated. You might not be aware of this, but it's necessary," Gu Yan explained earnestly, almost quoting "I'm doing this for your own good."

"Which country are you from?"

"Bri... British Kingdom."

Gu Yan's footsteps faltered.

"I'm sorry..." A disaster had just occurred there. He figured she must have been displaced.

His sudden apology left Nelly and Fornia somewhat bewildered, but they didn't dare to ask further.

Since there were too many people here and Gu Li had driven, they hurried towards the exit to save time. Gu Yan walked ahead, his gaze fixed on the ground as if in thought. Nelly's footsteps were light, and Fornia was in a wheelchair.

The world of the three was separated from the noise of their surroundings, and they traveled in silence.

"Don't be afraid, Nelly, we'll face it together, there's nothing to fear." As they neared the exit, Fornia comforted her.

"Mhm!" Nelly smiled and nodded, no longer as nervous. They had already accomplished more difficult things; this was just a minor hiccup in their journey.

Gu Yan heard her and glanced back but said nothing.

By the time they reached the exit, Gu Li was already waiting.

"Impressive, encountering something like this just buying groceries," Gu Li chuckled and opened the car door.

"Right," she turned around, her tone laced with mockery, "Mom says a melon twisted by force doesn't taste sweet."

"..." Gu Yan was speechless.

Nelly and Fornia, standing nearby, were utterly confused.

"You two go to the back seat, I'll take the passenger seat," Gu Yan told them. Although he could drive, he was very lazy.

"Don't worry, I'll take you to register at the Ability User Bureau, and then you can officially operate in Huaguo."

"...Thank you," Nelly whispered gratefully.

"Fornia, I'll carry you up." She was a bit petite, but her physical condition was no longer frail. She carefully picked up Fornia, afraid of aggravating her wounds.

"I'm fine, little Nelly." Although Fornia was afraid of pain, she could tolerate it in Nelly's arms.

Moreover, her wounds were healing well, not worsening, and the pain had significantly decreased.

On the other side, Gu Li frowned slightly.

"Is this okay? Her condition is clearly not right."

"But according to regulations, there are no restrictions, are there?" Gu Yan, his back to Nelly, lowered his head. The streetlights were blocked by his hair, making his expression unreadable.

"True, they haven't done anything wrong, we're just overthinking it." The two of them weren't speaking aloud but communicating telepathically by altering each other's perceptions, making it impossible for Nelly to hear.

"From the British Kingdom," Gu Yan said, leaving this sentence behind before glancing at Gu Li.

Gu Li understood his meaning, realizing that Nelly and Fornia must have experienced some tragic events.

"Um, the wheelchair..."

Nelly had already settled Fornia and gotten out of the car, intending to put the wheelchair away.

"I'll help you put it away for now."

However, Gu Yan was faster. He stored the wheelchair in his Mustard Seed Space. The moment the space opened, Nelly instinctively knew everything within it.

A long saber of unknown material, a mobile phone, identification documents, fresh water, food, a nuclear bomb...

Huh?

A nuclear bomb?