"Phew... so it was an additive." Seeing this, Firefly unconsciously raised a hand and lightly pressed her fingertips to her still-warm cheeks. The tension in her shoulders eased as she let out a deep sigh of relief.
"What else did you think it was?" Chen Li stopped wiping the rim of the glass and looked up at her curiously, his clear eyes filled with pure puzzlement.
"Uh, I thought it was an additive too," Firefly muttered softly, her gaze instantly drifting away as she tried to sound composed.
Meanwhile, Screwllum and Tet took in the entire scene, silently exchanging a look laden with the tacit understanding of a shared conclusion.
They seemed even more determined to have the external brain handle operations while Chen Li took charge of winning over the "local operatives."
Chen Li... raising other people's affection and trust levels was as easy for him as breathing!
No, it was even more natural and seamless than that, as though his very existence unconsciously wove a net that made people feel safe enough to draw close.
This talent was simply the perfect weapon for "winning people over."
[...You know what I want to say! Please, tell me—how did you end up like this? Master, teach me how to be a conquest system!]
"Crossing worlds is my talent, while socializing—communicating—is my survival skill. If you want to know how I developed my communication skills, ask Tonghua."
[Tonghua...]
"Hmm, Tonghua once made me a character sheet following the official investigator file template. It recorded..."
[Who's that?]
*...* —Chen Li.
That one sentence from the Pixie left Chen Li utterly speechless. Even his hand, which had been wiping down the bartending equipment, froze in place.
"You'd better not let Tonghua hear you say that..." Chen Li warned after a moment, his voice