So Fortunate (Continued)

"The Divine Key," Vill-V replied casually.

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Lin slowly asked, "The Divine Key?"

Vill-V nodded firmly. "The Divine Key."

"... So that's how it is."

"Wait a minute!" Delta suddenly interrupted their conversation, looking at Vill-V suspiciously. "The Divine Key, you mean that weapon project that supposedly stopped a year ago, made from Herrscher Core?"

Vill-V crossed her arms. "That's right."

"You are the creator of the Divine Key?"

"That's right." Vill-V smiled easily.

Delta couldn't believe that this carefree woman was actually in charge of the Divine Key project. Didn't that mean her actual position was quite high?

So that's why those two people asked about Dr. Vill-V's whereabouts; it seems it wasn't just Lin's involvement.

"That doesn't make sense either. You want to create the Divine Key now? But wasn't that a project that was halted?"

"That's why I said that I'm no longer under your control. The concept and design of the Divine Key are now my private property, and I can do whatever I want with it."

"What... what are you going to do?"

"The design drawings I left behind when I left headquarters are now completely finalized. Thanks to Mei's willingness to help, all we need to do now is use the materials to manufacture the things in the design drawings." Vill-V walked to her portable computer, looked at the contents, and smiled smugly.

"But now we have Soul Steel, so what we still need is Herrscher Core, right?"

That's right, the Herrscher Core is the most crucial material among the Divine Key. Even now that we have Soul Steel as the main material, we still lack the Herrscher Core to provide energy and power.

The control over the Herrscher Core is at the highest level even within the Flame Chaser faction, making it highly impractical to "steal" it.

"That is indeed a problem."

Vill-V turned to look at Lin.

"But it's not a problem."

Delta couldn't sleep.

Since Lin arrived here, she has been suffering from insomnia for several days in a row. Even when she does fall asleep, she has nightmares and feels that her mental state is deteriorating.

However, she couldn't sleep today for other reasons.

"Hehehe, Lin, come a little closer..."

"..."

"If we both surround him, he won't be able to escape."

"..."

The frequent rustling of clothes and the suggestive, seductive voice of someone came from outside the bedroom door, reaching her ears precisely.

Moreover, there were some... indescribable noises. Just hearing those sounds made Delta feel like her face was burning.

Then...

"Thump!" The door was kicked open violently.

Delta, with dark circles under his eyes, stared menacingly at the three people sleeping on the living room floor.

Lin was caught in the middle, lying flat on his back with a calm expression, but his hands were trying their best to stop Vill-V and Prometheus, who were on Vill-V's orders, from committing any evil deeds.

To say that she was exposed or disheveled would be too conservative. Delta could clearly see that part of Vill-V's body was exposed under the covers, and she was completely naked. Prometheus wasn't much better off.

The two girls were practically glued to Lin.

"You really have it all, Lieutenant Lin," Delta said sarcastically to Lin, who remained expressionless.

"..."

Lin didn't really know why Vill-V was so enthusiastic and intense today. Last time, she knew when to stop, but this time she seemed determined to finish everything.

"I think so too." Vill-V smiled at Delta. "I've been working on improving Evangelion's body day after day, and now it's finally coming in handy."

"But this is my living room! I want to sleep!"

Delta shouted, unable to contain himself any longer.

"Hmm..." Vill-V tilted her head, thought blankly for a few seconds, and then withdrew her hand. "Alright then."

She subtly slipped the thing she was holding under her pillow.

Halloween Special: The Snow Child (Part 1)

Halloween is a magical holiday. Although it originated in the West, it is very popular in the Far East. On the snow-covered streets, you can see generous young girls wearing Santa hats and modified Christmas costumes handing out flyers. Strolling and playing with family, friends and loved ones in the bustling city is perhaps the most festive time of the holiday.

The hooded man breathed a puff of mist onto the glass, glanced at the blurry, festive view reflected in the window, and then looked down to select from the many novels on display.

Joy, excitement, and laughter are all foreign to him. He prefers quiet, solitude, and tranquility, which applies to both his attitude towards life and his interpersonal relationships.

Simply put...

"Smack."

Lin closed the novels with both hands, took the three light novels in her hands, and went to the counter to pay.

Christmas has nothing to do with him.

Thank you for your patronage. Welcome to visit us again.

Carrying a plastic bag full of books, Lin walked out the door, tugged at the scarf around his neck, and looked up at the crystal-clear snowflakes drifting in from the darkness. His breath melted the snowflakes, which dripped onto his coat.

The snow is falling heavily.

Lin adjusted her scarf again, then lifted her foot...

"Hey, you over there, sir."

My feet were on the ground where the ice and snow had melted, and the water soaked the soles of my shoes.

He turned his neck and looked down at the drunken figure in beige squatting next to the shop entrance.

Amidst the lights of the shops and the sparks of fireworks, she covered her beret, grinned foolishly, and said to Lin:

"Interested in taking a beautiful girl home?"

Turning on the warm, yellow light filled the room, and even though I was still a little damp, I could feel a sense of warmth in my heart.

Lin took off her coat and hung it on the hanger, then put on her indoor shoes and walked into the living room.

The girl, wearing a beret and hiccuping from drinking, groggily changed into indoor shoes, followed him into the living room, and collapsed onto the sofa.

Lin put down what he was holding, then walked to the water dispenser and made a cup of pale green powder. He then walked back to the girl and handed her the suspicious liquid.

"Hmm..." The girl blinked her eyes, which reeked of alcohol, "A sleeping potion? A date rape drug?"

Lin coldly shoved the cup into her hand. "Hangover soup."

She tentatively stuck out her tongue and licked the green medicinal soup. Then, a strong medicinal smell, so intense that it felt like her scalp was being pricked by needles, immediately cleared her eyes.

"This tastes... awful." The girl fearfully placed the hangover soup on the living room table.

Lin ignored her, picked up the air conditioner remote and turned on the heater, warming up the room that had been filled with cold wind, before taking off the scarf around her neck.

The girl watched curiously as he walked towards the plastic bag he had brought back after doing all this. When she saw him take out a book, she couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, did you really just bring me back like this?"

"Didn't you ask me to pick it up?" Lin sat calmly on the recliner with the hot water bottle and began to read the novel she had bought.

That's what they say...

These two people seem very strange to others. One of them can tell a complete stranger of the opposite sex that he will take her home, and the other does so without hesitation.

"My name is Anna, and what's yours, sir?"

Lin's fingers tapped on the pages of the book. "Lin."

"You live alone? Where is your family?"

"Dead." Lin read very quickly, finishing a page in a few seconds. As he read, he said, "Plane crash."

"Oh..."

The topic led to a somewhat heavy atmosphere, but this didn't bother Lin, as he was not a talkative person to begin with.

Anna scratched her long beige hair, feeling a little embarrassed and conflicted. After a while, she asked again, "Uncle, why are you always wearing a hat? You don't need to wear one at home now, right?"

"Habit."

This man was unusually quiet. He would not speak unless Anna spoke, and he would not care what Anna was doing. He would just quietly read his book.

He really is a weirdo.

She crept up behind Lin and stood on tiptoe to look at the book in his hands from over his shoulder.

Light novels?

Moreover, it's the most clichéd type of light novel: invincible, harem, pretending to be weak while actually being strong... all the same old tropes and familiar character designs.

How could someone who looks so quiet and reserved like this type? You really can't judge a book by its cover.

Anna felt a little awkward, so she decided to say something, "Actually, I don't have any family either."

Dai Lin turned to the next page.

"It's not that I don't have any at all. Everyone in the orphanage is like family to me, but I really don't have any blood relatives..."

"However, those people said that I was just an orphan without parents and could only spend Christmas with other people who also had no parents."

When Anna mentioned "those people," she bit her lip, revealing an angry expression.

"Smack."

Lin closed the book; he had finished reading this one. He turned to grab another, and without looking up, asked, "And then?"

"Then... I hit them." Anna's pale face showed obvious disappointment. "Binai even scolded me, saying I was too impulsive, that I ran out on a whim..."

On Halloween, she envied others who were smiling with their families and friends, while she huddled in a corner and unknowingly drank a lot of alcohol. In despair, she said those words to Lin as he walked out of the bookstore.

In the cold season, a joyous festival should have warmed up the winter, but Anna only felt an even more penetrating chill.

Lin closed the book again. This time, he looked up and said coldly, "She's right."

"What?" Anna asked blankly.

"The 'Binai' you mentioned, she's right. You were too impulsive, whether it was fighting with those people or running away from home afterwards." Lin's breath seemed to come out not with body heat, but with a chilling cold that could freeze a person into an ice sculpture. He commented in an unsettling tone, "If you hadn't run into me, you might be stuffed into a cream puff right now."

Anna's expression changed rapidly. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth—

"Nausea!"

Without hesitation, she ran to the gate, changed into her own shoes, pushed the door open forcefully, and rushed into the vast expanse of white snow.

Lin glanced at the open door, and a cold wind rushed into the warm little house, causing the temperature to drop rapidly.

He said nothing, but quietly reopened the novel and began to read.

What the hell! That person, I thought was a good person, but it turns out they just don't understand her at all, like Binai, and their speech is so disgusting, and the books they read are so vulgar... really... really...

Hate.

Anna wiped the tears from her face and ran forward without looking back.

In this vast expanse of white, I had no sense of direction.

Halloween Special: The Snow Child (Part 2)

Why are there always people like this?

Why is the world so unfair?

Why does it have to be her?

A flood of grievances, resentment, and sadness surged into her mind from her memories. Before she knew it, she was so exhausted that she collapsed to the ground. She could only drag her tired and wet body under the eaves and curl up into a ball.

Tears welled up in his eyes and overflowed, flowing down his face and soaking into his clothes, making his already cold body tremble even more.

Before we knew it, the streets were deserted, and the once bustling commercial street was now deserted, with all the shops closed.