Volume Two: Life and Death in the Northern Frontier - Chapter 103: New Members
"Join me... I want to be a combatant..."
The blonde girl repeated it several times, as if to confirm it, her eyes growing brighter with each repetition. By the end, her eyes were practically sparkling.
Whew whiff whiff whiff whiff --
She suddenly moved closer to me, her pretty face pressed against mine. My heart skipped a beat, and I quickly took a few steps back to avoid doing anything that only a harem protagonist would do.
"You'd like to Ferruggio? A combatant? Seriously?"
"Of course I'm serious, I don't have time for jokes."
"... w, wwwwwwwwwwawawawawawawanwanwanwanwan--"
"Wan?"
"Long live the Emperor!"
The girl cheered and jumped high like a bomb exploding. I could almost see lines of onomatopoeia flying past her. If this scene were captioned "China has qualified for the World Cup!!!", it would fit perfectly.
"Then let's sign the contract quickly! It's this piece of paper, just sign your name at the bottom! Then there's the team uniform, could you tell me your height and measurements? And also..."
"Wait, wait a minute! I don't even know your name yet!"
"Name? Ah! Sorry, I forgot to tell you—my name is Ally Sena, I'm the captain, pilot, treasurer, and HR director of the Ferruggio Silver Wolf Team, and..."
Multiple "multiple" in a row, what to do? I really want to complain...
"Where do you get so many part-time jobs? You're not the only one in your team, are you?"
"How could that be! Besides me, there's my sister who works as a technician, and, and, and..."
"Besides?"
"That's all... that's all."
As if doused with a bucket of cold water, Ally's spirits plummeted, and even the hand holding the contract felt weak.
"Alright, it seems you have your own difficulties—give it to me~"
"Huh!?"
I grabbed the contract, glanced at the contents, and signed my name at the bottom: Liu Ye.
"... Knowing how useless our team is, you still want to participate?"
"The strength of a team isn't determined by its results; it's precisely because it has fewer members that it has the potential for growth!"
"You...you're so kind! Yes—" She glanced at the contract, "Miss Ye, right? Thank you!"
Ally's eyes sparkled like a shoujo manga character's, and she looked at me with teary eyes. "Hey, hey, hey, don't look at me like that! Actually, I don't care about your team's situation at all, as long as I can participate. To be honest, I just want to use you! That innocent look makes me feel guilty!"
"But is it really okay to just let me join like this? My position is combatant, shouldn't you test my abilities first?"
"Ah, right, but how do we measure it...?"
Just when she was troubled--
"Found you, girl!!!"
With a deafening roar, a bizarre figure made a dazzling entrance, a strange man with an odd beard and a muscular body descending from the sky.
"That bearded, muscular guy!?"
"I'm not some bearded, muscular guy! I'm a warrior of love!"
"Did you catch her, boss?" The group of cannon fodder henchmen followed along eagerly.
"Of course! Just watch, I'll avenge you right now!"
"Wow, big brother is so handsome!!!"
"..." I'm speechless.
They have evolved into beings that transcend idiots, morons, and fools.
"Miss Ye, who are they?"
"The guys who tried to pick me up before, as you can see, were a bunch of idiots."
"A guy who hits on you... Ah, I've got it!"
Ally clapped her hands, as if she had an idea.
"How about we use them as a test for joining the team? If you can finish in one minute, you're qualified!"
So, are they used as exam questions?
I glanced at the menacing, bearded, muscular man.
That's a good idea, but--
"A minute? That's not even a minute! Blood Shackles!"
A surge of blood erupted from his entire body. After a month and a half of suppression, the blood within him had accumulated as if boundless energy was waiting to be released! The surging blood tide rushed toward the idiots and instantly entangled their bodies!
"What, what is this?!"
Before the bearded, muscular man could even unleash his so-called "love attack," he was completely enveloped by a massive film of blood, rendering him utterly immobile. His underlings were no exception; several of the weaker ones suffocated and fainted.
So here's the question: how do you get rid of annoying hentai?
It's very simple; that was the first step: restraining them.
Then comes the second step --
"I--throw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
""""Uaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I will be back!!!!!!!!!!!!""""
The membrane transformed into a giant hand and hurled them away. The hentai instantly became new-era Long March rockets, soaring into the sky and disappearing.
It only takes three seconds, and it's done easily.
"Impressive! That was the last move!"
Ally was full of praise, clearly very satisfied with my performance. As for the safety of those guys who were thrown away... oh dear, let's not talk about such a sad question.
"Did you pass?"
"Needless to say? Welcome to our Ferruggio Silver Wolf Team! I'll introduce you to my sister when she arrives!"
"Sister? Is that the technician?"
"Yeah, her name is Ailin. She's super shy, but her skills are absolutely top-notch! My driving skills combined with her car repair skills and your fighting prowess, we'll definitely be the strongest combination! Only the navigator is still undecided, sigh..."
"Is there a navigator left...?"
A navigator is indispensable. In the rally races on Spirit Star, a qualified navigator not only needs to remind the driver of road conditions, but also needs to manage daily life matters during the journey, detect potential dangers, and maintain long-distance communication... In short, the requirements for a navigator are very high, and it is difficult to find a suitable one.
If someone from the Si Nan Family were involved, things would be much simpler...
"Elder sister----"
A cool, sweet cry brought me back to my senses. The voice sounded a lot like Ally's, but a bit higher-pitched.
"Ah, it's Ailin. She went outside to recruit people. It must have been tough on her, being so shy."
"Elder sister!"
Accompanied by a soft cry, appeared a girl of about fifteen years old. She looked very much like Ally, but her face was more youthful, she was shorter, and she didn't wear a ponytail; her figure was subtly between a loli and a young girl, like a budding flower, charming and touching.
"Ailin, you're back just in time. There's someone who wants to talk to you—"
"Sister, sister, listen to me! I've found someone!"
"Ah!?"
"What an amazing navigator! Come and meet him—wait, who is this?"
She noticed me, and I quickly bowed. "Nice to meet you. My Liu Ye, and I'm the team's newest combatant!"
"Ah, ah! Um, um, I'm Ailin Sena, the team's mechanic. Um, I didn't notice anyone else was there. I shouted too loudly, my apologies, oh dear..."
When I bowed to her, her face immediately turned bright red, and she waved her little hands in front of her flat chest, which melted my heart.
"Don't panic, Ailin! Where's the navigator? Let me see him!"
Ally was impatient and excited. She finally managed to gather enough people before the registration deadline, and a weight was lifted off her shoulders.
"Um, this is the new navigator, Sister Givinia, please..."
Nani?
Giv... Nia?
Ailin took a step to the side, revealing the person standing behind her.
A beautiful parasol,
Long, light brown hair
An elegant dress
Simple cropped trousers,
In addition to her beautiful appearance,
This is simply--
"Oh dear, what's that saying again? 'Life is full of unexpected encounters, A Ye.'"
Givinia Sorel suppressed her surprise and gave me a gentle smile.
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