In the early morning of Zaun, Vi got up from the mat, placed her hands in front of her, and exhaled. The hot air, mixed with Ash Barrier, landed on her palms. Vi shivered.
Then, wearing a sports bra, she began to stretch her arms and body. She stood up and walked to the mirror. Vi first brushed her hair upwards, revealing a delicate and perfect face, then she started to style her hair with her hands.
She let her red hair cover her delicate features, weakening her beauty. Finally, Vi carefully put on her nose ring. After doing all this, she looked at the bed not far away.
Little Isha lay on Li Ke's chest, her head buried in his chest, fast asleep. Jinx curled up, her knees tucked to her stomach, sleeping beside Li Ke like a cat.
Seeing this, Vi's grievance almost materialized in her eyes.
"Damn it."
She cursed softly and tiptoed out of the room, so as not to disturb Jinx's sleep.
Of course, if it were just Li Ke, she might have deliberately made some noise to keep him from sleeping well.
Li Ke, that bastard, lied to me. We've been sleeping in the same bed every day, and he still said nothing happened. Heh, who would believe that?
"Vi."
"Big Sister, how did you sleep yesterday?"
"Big Sister, who are we going after today?"
After leaving the room, Vi saw a group of people waiting for her. Her slight grievance immediately vanished. With a spirited wave of her hand, she declared loudly, "Let's go to Hope Community first, as usual, patrol, and then we'll go to other streets."
"Yes!"
A group of henchmen who formed the Community Enforcers with Vi shouted back.
Manzu was among them, fully equipped, with a smile on his face.
During this recent period, Manzu suddenly felt like he was truly alive.
The local residents of Hope Community had also been improving their attitude towards them.
It was truly much better to be loved and respected by others than to be feared!
Recently, the people of Hope Community had been calling them Community Enforcers. "Enforcer" was a derogatory term in Zaun, but in Hope Community, it had become a complimentary term.
Manzu could see their sincerity in their expressions, voices, and eyes.
Taking a deep breath, he put on his weapon. It was a pistol made by Jinx, capable of firing bullets with terrifying power, and a stick. Don't underestimate this stick; although it looked simple, it was actually very useful!
It could extend, and when necessary, by pressing a special button, it could release smoke gas and could also be swung to throw darts.
She wondered how Jinx's mind worked to create such insidious weapons. She could just whip them up casually.
Was she truly a genius?!
"Zeri, I'm telling you again, if you mention joining some Ghost Gang to the neighbors or fighting the Alchemical Baron with some Broken Community, I'll really put you under house arrest!"
"With that time, you might as well hurry to the market and buy me some chicken from Maria's Place. Her braised chicken is the best, instead of going crazy here with me! Can you stop going crazy all day?"
"I'm not going crazy!"
In the small room, the girl retorted indignantly, clenching her fists and pounding them on the sofa beneath her. She shouted, "I saw it all with my own eyes, Grandma! Shark Street has completely changed! I've been playing around there these past few days!"
"Changed? Idiot! Don't I know what Zaun is like better than you? That's just a scheme the superiors temporarily came up with. Once they completely take over the Shark District, the outcome for that place will be no different from ours!"
"You, ah, I really can't talk to you! Grandma, I don't want to talk to you anymore! You're so annoying!" Zeri said loudly, standing up, picking up her windbreaker, and slipping out of the house at a speed imperceptible to ordinary people.
Under the electric sound, accompanied by Zeri's grandmother's scolding: "Zeri, if you leave this door, don't come back!"
In the market, Zeri walked down the street, putting on her hat. She lifted her leg and kicked a stone with her ankle boots.
"Really, I told them I saw it with my own eyes, why don't they believe me?"
"The Alchemical Barons are all bastards. Why shouldn't we resist them? We are all victims!"
Walking on the street, she muttered to herself.
But soon, Zeri noticed a few guys following her.
Her eyes flickered, and Zeri turned into an alley.
Watching Zeri disappear, three figures in windbreakers and masks, walking in the market, quickly followed.
After walking more than ten meters into the alley and turning a corner, a voice came from behind them.
"Hey, what are you following me for?"
"I say, are you thugs for the Alchemical Baron?"
The maiden's voice came from behind them. Turning around, they saw the girl who had taken off her hat, her hair flashing like sparks, with electric light crackling around it.
"Calm down, friend."
Zeri heard the leader say.
"Stop the nonsense, speak quickly! What are you following me for?"
"Hey, friend, please calm down, we really mean no harm." The leader raised his hands, trying to soothe Zeri's emotions. He wasn't tall, but he was well-built, though not exaggerated. He wore thick clothes, and his voice was deep and hoarse.
"We heard you were opposing the Alchemical Baron, and you're also inciting this community to resist the Alchemical Baron, right?"
"That's right, but what does that have to do with you finding me?"
The leader said in a deep voice, "We often come to this community to buy things. My partner heard the news about you opposing the Alchemical Baron, so we've been investigating you for a while and have gotten to know you a bit. Don't you want to join us in opposing the Alchemical Baron? I've come specifically to invite you to join us this time."
"Listen, Zeri, we need partners like you. Everyone who opposes the Alchemical Baron and wants to make Zaun better is our partner."
Zeri's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this, and she became excited. "You, you guys? Did you come specifically to find me? Oh my goodness! I've wanted to join you for so long, you know? A few days ago, I saw you helping the community's merchants, and I was so incredibly excited!"
"I, I want to help too!"
The leader was taken aback. He exchanged a glance with the person beside him, and the other person shook their head. They... seemed not to have understood Zeri's meaning.
But Zeri didn't notice. Instead, she let out a scream of her own accord.
"Ahhhhh, this is truly amazing!"
"However, I couldn't convince my family and neighbors. Is that okay?"
"Of course. We need you. You seem different, don't you?" the man at the head said meaningfully. What had he seen earlier?
This girl hadn't used anything, yet electric light surged from her body.
This. Was not normal.
Zeri nodded. "Yes, my mom also said I'm different from other children. I can naturally use the power of electricity, look."
As she spoke, she pointed her finger at the wall. Her brown pupils instantly turned bright orange-yellow, and electric light surged from Zeri's body.
"Crack!"
A current as thick as a wooden stick struck the wall, leaving a scorched mark.
"This is truly magical!" the man exclaimed.
"Right? So, am I one of you now?"
"Of course."
"Ah! That's great!" Zeri clasped her fists tightly upon hearing this and jumped up happily.
She was finally part of an organization?
Someone was finally willing to fight the Alchemical Barons with her!
Moreover, she had witnessed the situation in the community with her own eyes. Zeri had been going there every day for the past few days, and she could see the changes happening in that community every single day.
The smiles on people's faces wouldn't lie!
Seeing Zeri so happy, the boy at the head also smiled. His voice softened, no longer hoarse, as if he had abandoned his disguise. He smiled and said, "Then, we officially welcome you to the Wild."
"I've joined the Lian Hua Gang now, so can I go on patrols with you? Do I need to draw your symbol on my clothes? I can do it!" Zeri suddenly said, interrupting the man's original words.
"Huh?"
His brain short-circuited. He looked at her, his eyes bewildered.
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