HISO Chapter 86
by VolareYu An subconsciously wanted to bluff his way through.
As a host, he was capable of anything to complete his missions.
But remembering that the person in front of him was Xie Jinsheng, he just couldn’t force out his affected voice.
In the end, Yu An simply coughed repeatedly, pointed to his throat, and waved his hand, indicating that his throat was uncomfortable and he couldn’t speak.
But who knew Xie Jinsheng wouldn’t let him off.
He seemed to be deliberately going against this “little Alpha.”
The more he retreated, the more the man advanced, as if he had to occupy his field of vision.
Yu An’s heart skipped a beat, and he almost thought Xie Jinsheng had recognized him!
Until he heard the Alpha’s voice, laced with an ambiguous emotion, asking, “If you don’t speak, are you, by any chance, a little mute?”
Yu An: “…”
The words carried a hint of inquiry, so he hadn’t been recognized.
He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly lowered his eyes, nodding. But in that instant, a strange sense of familiarity arose.
He felt like this mute scenario had happened somewhere before. QAQ
089: […]
Damn it, this cat-and-mouse feeling.
What exactly does this dog of a man want to do by teasing its host?
One off-road vehicle after another arrived, and many people came from behind. Taking advantage of Xie Jinsheng’s inattention, Yu An quickly slipped away.
He didn’t stop until he reached a hidden place, where he squatted down to catch his breath, took out a mirror, and looked at his face – wheat-colored skin, some freckles, and… his features had also been slightly adjusted.
He had taken a facial micro-adjustment pill produced by the Space-Time Bureau!
Although not as exaggerated as a disguise, it adjusted the spacing of his eyebrows and eyes, making quite a difference. Moreover, he was wearing a hat and scarf, covering most of his face, and his skin tone was several shades darker.
Even a relative would have to look closely to recognize him.
“089, he shouldn’t… no, he definitely won’t recognize me.” Yu An closed the mirror, the tense string finally loosening.
He thought that although Xie Jinsheng was a tentacle monster, he didn’t have a dog’s nose, so how could he recognize him after only a few glances? They had only been together for a little over a month or two, and they weren’t particularly close, were they?
089: […]
No, he not only recognized you.
He also wants to tease you and has ulterior motives towards you!
But the words it wanted to say got stuck in its throat when it saw the host’s thoughts, which had finally calmed down.
“By the way, 089, how’s your CPU?” Yu An didn’t notice the system’s hesitant expression and asked with concern.
The boy’s voice was soft, and his eyes were clear and moist, as timid as a rabbit.
He had no idea that he had already been targeted and coveted by a pervert.
The reason in 089’s mind was frantically pulling, but in the end, caring for the host’s soul took precedence.
It knew that in the small world before, Yu An had always been terribly frightened every time he encountered a pervert. If he knew Xie Jinsheng’s dark inner thoughts, it would scare its CPU to explode.
It didn’t know how chaotic Yu An’s mind would become.
He certainly wouldn’t be able to focus on the mission.
Moreover, that dog of a man seemed to be trying to disguise himself. If they rashly exposed him, who knew if something inappropriate for a minor system would happen.
They couldn’t say it for now.
[It’s… it’s okay, Host! I’m fine, it was just a small accident that caused it to explode. It’s been repaired now, and it won’t happen again in the future.] 089 said, and then guaranteed with a more solemn tone: [Don’t worry, in this world, I will definitely protect you!]
Especially your little butt.
They would definitely be able to return cleanly and sleep with a high-quality hunk!
Yu An felt that there was something behind 089’s words and was a little puzzled, but his safety took precedence.
So, he quickly told 089 about the traces he saw in the snow and the energy fluctuations he felt.
[It doesn’t look like a special-grade infection…] The system also paused and began typing rapidly:
[Host, I’m already tracking the stranger with the ability you mentioned. Give me some time to find out. But we can’t be careless, we should avoid the strong ones.]
After all, they were here to lie low.
They would protect themselves, stay for three days, and then quickly go back to get promoted and leave the town.
“Okay.” Yu An thought so too.
It was better to avoid trouble, especially since he had the key in his hand, which he couldn’t let fall into the hands of others.
Seeing that he had been outside for a while, Yu An was about to get up and go to the camp.
The figure of Xie Jinsheng flashed in his mind again, and he couldn’t help but take a few deep breaths.
It’s okay, it was just an unexpected reunion.
Xie Jinsheng would probably choose to go out and fight infections to get crystal cores in order to recover his memory. And he planned to stay in the camp and lie low doing logistics.
They wouldn’t run into each other, and it would be fine once he got through it.
It was snowing again, but fortunately, the Shadow Chaser 1 team’s camp was built in an air-raid shelter at the foot of the snow mountain.
There were quite a few people, besides the new additions, there were already over a hundred people who lived here permanently because they often entered the resource area.
“Did the One-Eyebrow Captain set a time for this outing? I heard there are a lot of infections recently, so we can definitely get a lot of crystal cores.”
“But I heard that the recent infections have mutated and become stronger. I’m worried…”
“Hey, hey, what are you worried about? Aren’t Alpha men born to fight! Besides, we have the One-Eyebrow Captain, he’s so strong, he always wins. How can mutated infections do anything to us?”
Several groups of mercenary Alphas were going in and out of the camp, making it quite lively.
The One-Eyebrow they were talking about.
Should be the captain of Shadow Chaser 1 team.
He sounded like a strong person.
Yu An listened for a while and had a general understanding of the place.
Then he saw Zhong Duoxiao and the tattooed man in front.
As soon as the two saw him, they turned their eyes away as if they had bad luck, fearing being entangled.
Yu An didn’t mind, it was good that these two stayed far away from him. When he reached the entrance to verify his identity, he took out his mercenary certificate and scanned his mercenary number, passing through one by one.
He filled out the check-in information and his logistics intentions, and received a room number.
Yu An was tired from walking, and it wasn’t yet time to gather, so he planned to rest for a while.
Amidst the comings and goings of people, he didn’t notice that a tall and slender figure was following closely behind him.
The mercenary checking identities was a bit sleepy, but suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of oppression, and his eyes widened instantly.
He saw an Alpha in front of him, with dark eyes and handsome features. He looked cold and indifferent, but he was surrounded by an extremely strong sense of ability, making it clear at a glance that this Alpha was extraordinary!
At least a 3S level.
Having such a big shot join their Shadow Chaser 1 team was simply an honor.
He believed that this snowfield operation would be a complete victory.
The checker was almost about to check the box for this powerful Alpha’s willingness to go out to the snow mountain, because the more powerful a man was, the greater his ambition, and the more prestige and fame he wanted to conquer and obtain! He understood.
Then he heard the big shot speak, asking:
“Three minutes ago, a slender, delicate, and beautiful little Alpha came through. What are his intentions?”
“…”
Huh?
Watching a certain big shot apply for the logistics department.
The checker was a mess in the wind, wondering if he had seen wrong.
Such a powerful man didn’t go to the snow mountain to shine brightly among the mercenaries, but was willing to stay in the logistics department to guard the base.
Moreover, that little Alpha looked sickly, with not much meat on his body, freckles all over his face, and a wheatish complexion. Where exactly was he delicate and beautiful?!
Remembering the big shot’s expression when he described him just now, his eyes were strangely gentle.
The checker shuddered and came up with a few ideas in a flash of inspiration.
Could it be that beauty is in the eye of the beholder…?
Good heavens, case closed, those two were actually in an AA relationship.
This big shot didn’t come here to fight infections at all, but to pursue his wife!