"Boss, have a seat. I'll get you some water, though we only have boiled water here..."
Having brought Xia Xu to their dormitory for the moment, Zou Jin bustled about enthusiastically.
"No need. Take a break, go have a shower, then change into these."
Xia Xu waved him off, set the suitcase he was carrying on the long table beside the bed, and gave it a casual push, sending it sliding right in front of Zou Jin.
"This is..."
Zou Jin paused in surprise, but obediently put down the cup in his hand and opened the suitcase on the table before him.
The inside was filled with a sponge-like protective insert that held everything in place. A pitch-black Combat Uniform lay in the central recess, while the recesses at the lower left, lower right, and upper right held a Wireless Earphone, a Smartwatch, and a thumb-sized medicine bottle, respectively.
Even more conspicuous was the curved recess at the very top, which extended around more than half the case. Inside it lay a silver mechanical device as sinister and intricate as a centipede.
"Put it on and you'll know."
Smiling, Xia Xu waved his hand again.
Seeing this, Zou Jin gave it no further thought. He showered as instructed, changed into the black Combat Uniform in the case, and put on the Wireless Earphone and Smartwatch. Then he looked at the Mechanical Centipede in the case, at something of a loss.
"There's a hidden switch on its head. Press that button and it'll fit itself onto you."
Xia Xu offered instructions at just the right moment. Soon, under Zou Jin's somewhat frightened gaze, the Mechanical Centipede began moving on its own and crawling over his body.
He was very obedient, however. Despite the fear on his face, he merely held his