"Boss! The Boss is back!" After hearing Xiong Kun"s words Shi Lingxi t.i.tled his head subconsciously. Several other subordinates also looked towards the door. Shi Lingxi"s gaze collided with Lou Yuan"s and he was startled.
Although Lou Yuan was the task target arranged by the system Shi Lingxi had to admit that he was quite suited his taste. High face value, is strong and doesn"t seem like a person who attracts trouble. But what to say, with Lou Yuan"s ident.i.ty and capacity bees and b.u.t.terflies around him are unavoidable.
He admired Lou Yuan for a while then his sight cleared. He bowed his head and began to think about how to complete the task a.s.signed by A236.
There are two things to pay attention to while completing the task. One is "initiative". He has to make Lou Yuan feel a self-generated impulse to touch his head and also follow through. The other is ‘touching his hair or forehead". With the rigidity of the system it can"t be his face or chest….
Shi Lingxi was born into a medical family. His parents are both researchers. Since he was three years old his parents would visit him once every month, even the spring festival is no exception. So Shi Lingxi grew up with his grandfather and nanny.
When he was 10 years old his grandfather pa.s.sed away. His parents believed that he had grown up. After the funeral, visits dwindled down from once a month to once every two months or so. Shi Lingxi"s only companions while growing up were the countless books he couldn"t finish reading. As a result his character and mode of thinking were influenced, and he developed a studious personality with a drive to persist in his endeavours until he succeeds and never give up. So giving up is not an option.
While Shi Lingxi was thinking about how to deal with the situation Xiong Kun had already gone out to inform Lou Yuan that Shi Lingxi has been found. After some time he returned to the interrogation room with Lou Yuan.
Shi Lingxi pulled down his cape completely and exposed a head covered with soft curly hair. He consciously converged his sharp edges and looked quite obedient. Because Xiong Kun and Shi Lingxi didn"t have much interaction the former didn"t notice any changes, only felt that he had a gentle personality.
"Mr Shi, please take a seat.I have a few questions for you." Lou Yuan sat down and gestured towards Shi Lingxi and at the same time his mental power covered the entire room. Shi Lingxi"s every move is within his observation. If Shi Lingxi lies, he can immediately detect it.
Unlike Lou Yuan"s refined appearance, his momentum is quite terrible. His eyes are like bottomless voids which can suck away one"s soul. Shi Lingxi also felt that so he became more and more sure that there was definitely something wrong with the system"s evaluation criteria. This is really not simple!
Shi Lingxi glanced at Lou Yuan, nodded and sat down. Without waiting for Lou Yuan to begin he said,"I will answer your questions, but you"ll also have to answer my questions okay?"
As he said those words, not just Lou Yuan but also Xiong Kun"s eyes were filled with a dangerous glint. Shi Lingxi shrunk his shoulders, frightened by Lou Yuan"s momentum. But he didn"t give up. Even if Lou Yuan is scary he must persist. He tried his best to resist the invisible pressure surrounding him.
Lou Yuan was a bit surprised, he didn"t expect Shi Lingxi"s stubbornness. This person can resist his mental pressure, that means Shi Lingxi"s mental power must not be weak. One"s mental power is linked to their potential.
"Three years ago, Xiacheng University, with didn"t you evacuate with the military?"
Xiacheng University is an important University of the country, hence they were one of the firsts to be protected by the military. Lou Yuan, who was a colonel at that time, was on a mission near Xiacheng. After the apocalypse he was responsible for escorting some people from Xiacheng to Beicheng, but he couldn"t find Shi Lingxi among them."
Shi Lingxi looked up at Lou Yuan. There was no need to hide anything.
"I gave up my position to my cousin Tan Yuanshan, did he arrive safely? DIdn"t he inform you of my whereabouts?"
That cousin was only 10 days younger than Shi Lingxi, still a high school student back then. Tan Yuanshan was also near his University. After they escaped the initial chaos, Shi Lingxi was informed that he could leave with the military, but couldn"t take others. Tan Yuanshan was also not in military"s protection list, bringing an extra person would undoubtedly be a burden. Seeing his cousin"s tears Shi Lingxi decisively gave up his position to Tan Yuanshan but also asked him to inform others about Shi Lingxi"s situation.
The relationship between Shi Lingxi and his cousin is relatively cold. Their only interactions were on family get togethers. But before the apocalypse, Tan Yuanshan"s mother, Shi Lingxi"s aunt, called him and asked him to take care of his cousin. He could ignore Tan Yuanshan"s cries, but he couldn"t ignore his father"s call. His father called him for the first time after he came out of the closet and left home, all for Tan Yuanshan.
Lou Yuan continued to look at Shi Lingxi, his silence was already his answer. Lou Yuan had already seen Tan Yuanshan, but from three years ago till now he had not disclosed any information about Shi Lingxi. If Shi Lingxi himself had not run into their team, they would have a.s.sumed that he died three years ago.
"Are you an idiot? How could you give up your life for others?" Xiong Kun muttered. Shi Lingxi could do this during the apocalypse. It was especially rare but also foolish.
Shi Lingxi also agreed with his words. He must have been stupid, but he will not be anymore. Without answering Xiong Kun he bowed his head and asked Lou Yuan "What colour do you like?"
No matter what colour Lou Yuan likes, he will dye his hair into that colour. Shi Lingxi looked at Lou Yuan with shining, clear eyes giving an impression that this issue is more important than the abnormality of Tan Yuanshan"s actions.
Lou Yuan"s sight unconsciously fell on Shi Lingxi"s hair and he replied, "black…or white." In fact he didn"t favour a particular colour, but if Shi Lingxi wanted to know, so be it.
Shi Lingxi nodded a little hesitantly. Maybe dyeing half of his hair would be enough. He looked at Lou yuan and waited for him to continue.
“How have you lived these three years?” This question is a bit more complicated. Mutant birds run amok in the sky. Very few people have developed flying abilities, so it is very difficult to clean up the beasts in the sky.
Hence, the information exchange between various bases depended on land. The Earth"s magnetic field and structure have undergone various changes. As a result, long distance communication has not been restored. If Shi Lingxi really travelled to Beicheng on foot, his experience will provide important supplementary information about other base cities.
Lou Yuan thought for a while and proposed an exchange “Try to be more specific. I will also answer your question in detail.”
Shi Ligxi"s eyes lit up and he replied with some hesitation “This will take a long time. Can I talk to you while having some food? I remember bringing the body of an E2 level beast. It should be possible to trade it for food right?”
The beast core had already been used up but the skin and meat are also valuable. It should be enough for a full meal. As for the previous dissection plan, he decided to give it up in the face of hunger.
Lou yuan"s eyes turned away, and Xiong Kun and Cheng Mu both bowed their heads. Because of Shi Lingxi"s ident.i.ty, they forgot to give him food. Cheng Mu left to get Shi Lingxi a bottle of water and two packs of military compressed biscuits. But when he came back Shi Lingxi was already tearing open a sausage pack. Turns out Lou Yuan had taken it out of his pocket. After apocalypse most foods were inedible. This was a newly researched product made by Beicheng Research inst.i.tute from the meat of various mutant animals.
Even though it didn"t look like much, the energy obtained is equal to two or three packs of biscuits. It could even accelerate the recovery of the user"s power, so as to speak, it is a special food for psionic powers.
Shi lingxi couldn"t help but swallow when he saw the meat. It was probably the best food he had eaten in three years. He was about to open his mouth and take a bite, but he restrained himself, took a deep breath and nudged the sausage towards Lou Yuan “You can have a bite first.”
Lou yuan"s eyes went back and forth several times between the sausage and Shi Lingxi. His perception and the feedback from his mental power were similar – Shi Lingxi is reluctant to give it up but still sent it out willingly. Moreover, Shi Lingxi"s eyes were firm, if he didn"t eat it then Shi Lingxi would also not eat it.
"Boss…" Xiong Kun and Cheng Mu instinctively tried to stop Lou Yuan but then they saw their boss opening his mouth and eating the sausage. Lou Yuan"s ability made him confident that Shi Lingxi couldn"t move his hands or feet under his eyes and do anything problematic. In addition he was hungry.
Shi Lingxi smiled at Lou Yuan, took back the sausage that had been bitten, then took a small bite and slowly tasted it. "It has the flavour of mutant rabbit meat…"
"Have you tried it?" Lou Yuan asked softly, expressing subtle appreciation for Shi Lingxi"s ability to control himself during extreme hunger. Shi Lingxi"s ability to reach Beicheng by himself is enough to prove his capability.
Shi Lingxi gently shook his head "No, I haven"t." Only ability users had the qualification to taste the meat of mutant beasts, before today Shi Lingxi was just an ordinary person.
"However I remember the fragrance." Shi Lingxi squinted his eyes. There was no resentment in his face, he was very focused on the taste "…um, there should also be mutant plants. It should be mutant rose, which has a soothing ability."
Xiong Kun and Meng Fan were a bit stunned at first, but thinking of Shi Lingxi"s life and his parents they weren"t all that surprised.
The ML is here and Shi Lingxi started his honey trap scheme lol. I feel second hand embarra.s.sment for poor MC the system really did him dirty, the tasks will only get weirder. But before you blame the poor system ML was selected for a "reason" which will be revealed in the future chapters.
Also MC checking out our ML like (╯✧∇✧)╯