Lonely Swan (Chapter 136)
"!"
Never expected that the new mission would be related to transformation potions!
Perhaps it was fate that brought her closer to transformation potions, gradually piquing Ye Sheng's curiosity.
Upon hearing the mission details, she raised her eyebrows in surprise and leaned in closer. "Can you be more specific?"
Gu Luoyu naturally didn't refuse.
"The base's official organization is hosting a free injection event for transformation potions. Although they are low-grade, the ingredients used to make them are still precious. With other organizations eyeing them, the base officials are worried about theft. So, besides sending mercenaries to patrol and protect, they've also hired 'freelancers' to help guard the event, with priority given to Espers."
Although the mission is just to maintain order and ensure the safety of the potions, it's not difficult, in fact, it's usually just a formality, as the chance of a robbery is extremely low.
After all, within the safety zone of the base, causing trouble isn't easy.
Moreover, low-grade transformation potions aren't particularly valuable and aren't worth the risk of stealing.
Now, if it were a top-grade transformation potion from a black-market auction, that would be a different story...
For most people, this simple mission, with a reward of 1.5 million base points, is like picking up money for free.
Clearly, Ye Sheng thought the same, as her expression showed. Her dark eyes sparkled, and though she tried to hide her excitement, she couldn't help but look delighted. Seeing this, Gu Luoyu couldn't help but shake her head in amusement.
With just these points, Ye Sheng was far too easily satisfied.
Although Espers often think about suicide, it's undeniable that they are the strongest force in the base.
With their formidable strength, earning base points is incredibly easy. Like Gu Luoyu's previous identity card, her personal assets, just in base points, had who knows how many zeros.
Not to mention properties in the central and inner districts, as well as other assets.
Before meeting Ye Sheng, base points were just a string of numbers to Gu Luoyu.
But now, she was taking on such missions to earn points. Hmph... Previously, she had no interest in this, but now it had caught her attention.
Perhaps it was because of Ye Sheng's eager little eyes whenever she looked at base points, or how she would devoutly count the balance on her card, or perhaps her intermittent bursts of determination to strike it rich overnight... All of it made Gu Luoyu want to fulfill this small wish of hers, to make the points on her identity card grow more and more.
Besides, there was also the desire to see some excitement.
Ever since she 'disappeared' from the base, one trouble after another had arisen, making the base increasingly restless. With more and more 'excitement' happening, how could she stay cooped up at home?
She should get involved.
See firsthand how the base officials were scrambling.
Gu Luoyu had a long-standing grudge with the base officials. She had joined the official Espers' team at a young age, becoming a vanguard. If it had just been about fighting contaminated creatures in the wilderness, things wouldn't have turned out so sour.
The main issue was the factional struggles within the official ranks. They had dared to use her as a pawn in their games.
Naturally, Gu Luoyu had flipped the table on them. No one could control her.
Add to that the Gu family members, who were all incompetent but quick to curry favor. They had quickly colluded with the base officials, trying to climb over her.
Unfortunately, they were now reaping what they had sown. The Gu family was no longer thriving, instead, they were heading for disaster!
"This mission sounds alright. When does it start? Can you take me along?"
No matter how Gu Luoyu viewed the mission, Ye Sheng thought it was great, it was like picking up base points for free... Once again, she felt a pang of envy at how easily Espers earned money. It was like points falling from the sky.
The only question was whether she could bring a 'family member'!
She also wanted to see the event in person.
Although she had already seen the test subjects injected with various grades of transformation potions during her time working at the base's research institute, and their deaths had been gruesome.
But the base's event and the research institute's experiments might be different.
Plus, she could observe the progress of the base's promotion of transformation potions, whether the public's acceptance was gradually increasing, and so on...
In any case, going to see it wouldn't hurt!
"The mission starts at 9 AM tomorrow and lasts until 5 PM. It runs for five consecutive days to complete the mission. During that time, the officials will cover food and accommodation expenses... As for bringing someone along, it should be fine."
Gu Luoyu didn't want to be separated from Ye Sheng either.
She always felt that this little fool, Ye Sheng, would somehow manage to do something 'big' if left unattended!
It was safer to keep her by her side.
...
Ever since confirming the mission details, and with Gu Luoyu personally promising to take her along, Ye Sheng had been incredibly excited.
The next morning, Ye Sheng didn't laze in bed. After quickly washing up, she was about to go meet Gu Luoyu when her pant leg was tugged.
Looking down, she saw Ye Heiya, who had been neglected recently, tightly holding on, its beady eyes seemingly burning with fire.
It was unhappy at being ignored!
This made Ye Sheng feel a bit guilty as she scratched the tip of her nose. Recently, she had been able to spend time alone with Gu Luoyu, who could remember there was a lonely little swan locked up at home?
(^_−)☆
So it was normal for it to be angry.
Wait... Even if it was angry, it shouldn't just take it out on her. If it had the guts, it should confront Gu Luoyu.
Ye Heiya really knew how to bully the weak!!!
Thinking this, Ye Sheng squatted down with some annoyance. She pinched Ye Heiya’s beak and said fiercely, "Do you think I'm easy to mess with, so you always cling to me? I don't see you wandering around Gu Luoyu. Every time you see her, it's like a mouse seeing a cat. Tsk tsk, such a coward!"
"Gu gu!"
Ye Heiya protested angrily, flapping its wings and looking as if it wanted to curse the heavens. Unfortunately, they couldn't understand each other. Luckily, Ye Sheng wasn't the type to mistreat animals.
In the end, she put Ye Heiya into her bag, planning to take it out to see the world!
It couldn't stay cooped up at home all the time.
Just as Ye Sheng had thought, Ye Heiya was a bully to the weak. Once they met Gu Luoyu, the swan, which had been moving around in the bag, immediately quieted down, nestling motionless.
Ye Sheng didn't bother arguing with the swan and excitedly followed Gu Luoyu out the door.
After accepting the mission through the special liaison at the commission hall, even their transportation became more upscale. As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, two elegantly dressed women in qipaos bowed to them with great respect.
They were identical twins, their beautiful faces wearing smiles, their emerald eyes seemingly hooking onto them.
There was a faintly seductive air about them.
Ye Sheng couldn't help but take a few more glances.
It wasn't that she had any other thoughts, after all, who could compare to Gu Luoyu in beauty? It was just that the qipao ladies had a unique charm, and their identical faces were quite eye-catching.
"Respected Esper, the commission hall has arranged a special vehicle for you. Please follow me."
Who would have thought that in this post-apocalyptic world, they could receive such grand treatment... Although, she was just tagging along.
However, in her past life, Ye Sheng had just been an ordinary high school student from an average family. She had never encountered anything like this. Gu Luoyu, on the other hand, was completely unfazed. As Ye Sheng stared at the women, Gu Luoyu's crimson eyes darkened slightly.
Lately, it seemed she was becoming less and less able to tolerate Ye Sheng's attention being diverted to others.