You are too weak (Chapter 99)
Ye Sheng felt extremely flustered being in close proximity to Valkyria.
Though this girl was undeniably cute—her smooth, delicate skin flawless and her sweet smile seemingly harmless—in reality, she was ruthless when it came to killing. It was as casual for her as slaughtering fish or chickens.
Thinking about being targeted by this insane esper made Ye Sheng feel uneasy. She had already used Perfume to block the effects of the psychic soothing agent, so how had she still attracted the attention of a Esper?
But then, recalling the fragrance of the Perfume, she thought, "Who could dislike it?" Even she was fond of it. So, could it be that the perfume was the reason she was targeted this time?
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The scent of Perfume wasn't aggressive; it had a light, sweet aroma that ordinary people would find simply pleasant, without anything strange about it.
However, perhaps due to the heightened senses of espers, smelling something agreeable might pique their curiosity and interest.
And so, Valkyria took the initiative to approach her...
"Sister, why aren't you talking? You smell so good; can I hug you?"
Valkyria put on a pitiful expression as she made her request.
However, it was just a facade; she actually lunged at Ye Sheng, who quickly raised her hands to keep some distance between them, feeling scared and wanting to avoid such close contact.
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But Valkyria, successfully clinging to Ye Sheng, felt immensely satisfied. She thought that not only did Ye Sheng smell good, but she was also soft like sweet cotton candy.
This was entirely different from her own situation, where despite her cute appearance and petite, adorable figure, she was actually hard with muscle, which was quite intimidating.
No wonder those men like women—she liked them too!
Due to her identity as an esper, the people Valkyria had previously interacted with were all mercenaries or base staff.
They weren't particularly attractive and had rough skin from daily training, which made them quite unappealing at first glance.
The women who were also espers had exceptional looks, but they were often suicidal. According to past statistics, the likelihood of death increased several times if two espers were together.
As a result, the base implemented a rule prohibiting romantic relationships between espers to prevent the mortality rate from skyrocketing.
When strolling through the safe zones or attending parties hosted by the noble families, Valkyria would encounter finely dressed women.
However, they all wore fake smiles, their eyes filled with fear. They trembled, almost scared enough to wet themselves, yet they approached her because of orders from their families.
The hypocrisy was deeply unpleasant.
Valkyria knew she had a bad reputation.
But what could she do?
Erensu was her idol, so naturally, she wanted to emulate her idol!
Although the urge to commit suicide still plagued her after killing someone, it was better than doing nothing. The despair of feeling like no one could save her constantly made her want to end her own life.
Why should people live? Especially a life that feels neither fully alive nor dead—it was incredibly dull.
Maybe they should just fall into hell together!
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the fragrant sister Ye Sheng could still smell good even if cut into pieces?
Valkyria imagined turning her body into powder, making a fragrant powder. If that could really work, it would be fantastic!
As Valkyria's blue eyes sparkled with these thoughts, Ye Sheng suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, like being stared at by a venomous snake.
Her intuition told her she couldn't let this continue. However, knowing Valkyria's craziness, she couldn't just order her to let go. She could only continue to resist, keeping her hands in front of her chest to maintain some distance.
"Please, ma'am, let go of me; I can barely stand."
Ye Sheng wasn't lying.
God knows why Valkyria, who looks like a slender and cute girl, is so heavy.
Are her bones filled with muscles???
Or is she wearing some heavy equipment?
"Eh? Sister, are you that weak? You can't even stand like this?"
Valkyria continued to gaze at Ye Sheng with an eerie stare. She noticed the fear in the woman's eyes, but her expression was a mix of restraint and resistance, like a cat refusing to be fed.
This look is so amusing.
If it were any other woman showing this kind of expression, Valkyria would have already slashed her with a scythe.
But...
When it comes to this sweet young lady, she just wants to get closer and be affectionate.
This sudden feeling?
Could it be that Valkyria's springtime has arrived!
Alas!
In that case, she can't kill her.
She couldn't bear to turn this fragrant and soft young lady into a corpse or scented powder!
A trace of regret flashed in Valkyria's eyes, but she didn't continue to cling to Ye Sheng. After quickly letting go of her hands, she gave Ye Sheng a cute smile and said proactively, "You don't need to call me 'ma'am.' Just call me Valkyria!"
From the beginning of their gathering in the mine, Valkyria had been very eye-catching.
Although she hadn't killed anyone in front of everyone, being able to stand alongside the Smiling Man indicated she wasn't a simple character. Not to mention, after calmly conversing with the leaders of the convoy, Valkyria announced the confiscation of the star iron mine.
However, most humans judge people by their appearances, and seeing her cute twin-tail hairstyle and obedient look, they probably thought she was a nice, lovable girl-next-door.
And indeed, the sight of two cute girls "playing around" together was quite pleasing to the eye.
However, as soon as Valkyria's name was mentioned, the area fell silent.
The previously smiling people could no longer smile.
Their eyes were filled with horror.
Va... Valkyria!
The infamous bloodthirsty maniac among the base's espers, Valkyria!
Whenever she acts, it's always bloody.
Blood and flesh fly together.
Most of the people who had the privilege to travel to the star iron mine with the convoy were those with powerful connections, and they knew quite a bit of important information compared to ordinary citizens.
This included information about the base's espers.
As the powers of psychic espers grew stronger, they also became more insane. Among these people, Valkyria might not be the strongest, but her reputation was definitely among the top ten in the base!
All because of her cruel and brutal methods!
She was also known as the "Little Erensu."
Why did this terrifying disaster star come here???
Compared to the Smiling Man who beheaded a troublemaker in public, people's fear of Valkyria was even greater!
At this moment, they all took a few steps back in unison, leaving a wide space around Ye Sheng.
This included the Liu brothers and Mo Lin. They didn't dare to stay too close to the bloodthirsty maniac. If they accidentally provoked her, they might get killed without any place to complain.
After all, mentally unstable individuals are not held accountable for killing.
Espers at the base had a "license to kill."
Especially since these espers were powerful and capable of hunting down polluted creatures to protect the base's safety.
If they killed someone of high status, they might face some punishment, but if they killed ordinary civilians, those civilians could only consider themselves unlucky.
However, what kind of charm does Ye Sheng have?
After one esper, Ling Lan, left, another one arrived!
And it's the infamous Valkyria, whom everyone at the base fears...
If Valkyria weren't still here, the three of them would definitely give Ye Sheng a thumbs up.
Ye Sheng is practically a woman magnet!
How does she do it?
She should hurry up and write a book about it!
Everyone would surely get a copy and study it like a holy book.
Although she faced envious and admiring gazes from everyone, Ye Sheng felt a deep sense of frustration inside.
She didn't want this "blessing" at all!
(? _? )
"Sister, what's your name?"
"Ye Sheng."
Ye Sheng's dry response didn't upset Valkyria. Instead, Valkyria covered her mouth and giggled.
So cute, looking all nervous!
"Ye Sheng... such a nice name. I'll call you Sheng Sheng. Don't go mining in the caves anymore; stay here and play with me."
"..."
Facing Valkyria's overly friendly behavior, Ye Sheng internally put on a mask of pain.
Originally, she thought it was just because of the perfume, which might have piqued Valkyria's curiosity at most.
She didn't expect Valkyria to keep pestering her!
Despite her fear, Ye Sheng firmly refused.
Playing together? She was afraid she wouldn't survive!
"Sorry, since it's my job, I will take it seriously."
As she spoke, Ye Sheng nervously glanced at Valkyria's wrist, afraid that she might transform her bracelet into a scythe and angrily chop her into pieces.
She was already prepared to use multiple double-point draws to deal with the crisis!
"Huh?"
However, after hearing Ye Sheng's reply, Valkyria seemed a bit disappointed.
Her blue eyes widened as she looked at Ye Sheng's face, full of accusation.
With a hint of reluctance and grievance, she said, "Are you really not going to stay and keep me company?"
If Ye Sheng didn't know Valkyria's true nature, she might have been deceived by her act.
But now that she knew, no matter how cute Valkyria acted, Ye Sheng’s heart remained as cold as a knife used to gut fish for ten years at a supermarket.
For the sake of her own life, she needed to stay away from psychic Espers!
"Sorry, I can't."
"Alright then, Sheng Sheng, I won’t disturb your work. But if you get tired, you must let me know!"
Ye Sheng had thought Valkyria wouldn’t agree so easily, but Valkyria forced a smile and agreed.
After speaking, Valkyria left with a hurt expression, returning to Smiling Man's side.
The Smiling Man glanced sideways at her and sneered, "Valkyria, you're acting again."
As soon as the words were out, Valkyria’s sorrowful expression vanished. She put her hands on her cheeks, smiled sweetly, and with a shy look, her blue eyes sparkled. "Xiao, Sheng Sheng is really cute. I like her!"
"Being liked by you is a disaster."
"Don't be mean! How can you say that? I’m going to get angry."
Valkyria pouted at the Smiling Man, then pulled a dagger from her waist. With the sweetest voice, she launched the fiercest attack, aiming straight for the Smiling Man’s heart.
The Smiling Man quickly dodged, unwilling to bother with this crazy woman.
He turned and walked towards the corpse of the S-class, waiting for the base's officials to come and transport the contaminated creature.
Valkyria was annoyed she stamped her foot. The sharp dagger spun quickly in her hand, moving so fast that a single misstep could slice off her fingers.
But Valkyria didn't care and still glanced sneakily at Ye Sheng’s direction.
She lifted her other hand to her nose and sniffed gently.
Hmm... Sheng Sheng’s scent is really nice.
Unaware that she was being watched by a "pervert," Ye Sheng took a deep breath, feeling like she had escaped a disaster once Valkyria left.
She regretted it.
When Han Weiwei had offered to take her away earlier, she should have left immediately.
That would have prevented Valkyria from fixating on her.
Dealing with psychic espers was not a job for the faint-hearted!
"Sister Ye, my only sister, how are you so amazing! It hasn't been long, and another psychic user is interested in you!"
"Yes, the last one, Ling Lan, could kill an S-class polluted creature, and this time it's the famous Valkyria. Watching her speak to you so gently just now shocked many people!"
"Yes, yes, it all feels so familiar..."
"You're such an idiot. Didn't the proud Ling Lan also end up speaking gently in the end? Ye Sheng, you're really something. Do you have a secret to attracting eapers? If you do, I'll pay a high price for it!"
Ye Sheng had just caught her breath when Mo Lin and Liu Muyang's chatter made her face darken.
A secret to attracting psychics?
She indeed had one.
But using it would probably get you killed even faster!
On the surface, the base's research institute was trying every way possible to help espers live longer, but was that really the case?
With the abilities of a esper, seizing control of the base would be a piece of cake.
If she were the base leader, she definitely wouldn't allow espers to grow unchecked... However, the espers' suicidal "disease" solved this problem nicely.
A esper who doesn’t live long and constantly thinks about suicide isn't much of a threat.
But if someone appeared who could upset this balance, the situation would change dramatically.
Just like Erensu.
She didn't commit suicide; she killed others.
The base immediately controlled her energy stone absorption rate, even to the point of daily monitoring, fearing she'd become stronger and that no one could stop her madness when that happened.
To give another example, if Ye Sheng were exposed, there would be three outcomes.
First, the base would capture her and turn her into a healing machine to restore damaged Psychic power, serving as the base’s leash on esper to keep them from rebelling.
Second, she would be killed outright.
Third, she would become a test subject for the research institute.
(? _? )
None of these options appealed to Ye Sheng.
She chose a fourth option.
Hide and survive!
"Alright, alright, enough talking. Ye Sheng didn't do anything; she just stood here, and the esper seemed to come to her like they could smell her... If you guys are so envious, maybe cutting off your little brother would do the trick!"
When Ye Sheng was being pestered by Mo Lin and Liu Ergou about her secret, it was Big Brother Liu who couldn't stand it any longer and stepped in to save her.
Although his words were teasing, he accidentally hit upon the truth.
They really did come sniffing around!!!
However, without Han Weiwei's "guidance," Valkyria wouldn't have come so quickly...
Everything had a reason, but Ye Sheng's bad luck was real.
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"That won't work, I'm the only male heir for nine generations. And even if I did cut it off, it wouldn't attract Espers then what? Better forget about it!"
"If even Brother Mo Lin can't do it, there's no hope for me. I don't know why espers don't like someone as manly as me; their tastes must be off!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Lin and Liu Muyang quickly shook their heads, knowing full well that even if they turned into women, they still wouldn't attract psychics.
Ye Sheng resisted the urge to roll her eyes and replied with a smile, "Brother Muyang, so you like Espers? Next time Valkyria comes to find me, should I introduce you?"
"No, no, no, Sister Ye Sheng, I was wrong!"
Immediately, Muyang changed his tune, raising his hands in a gesture of surrender, almost kneeling down.
His instant cowardice made Ye Sheng and the others laugh, and the irritation she felt from Valkyria's pestering eased a bit. They stopped discussing the topic and queued up to enter the mine for digging.
Ye Sheng was among them, and once inside the mine, she finally escaped Valkyria's gaze!
She was temporarily free!!!
Although she wanted to use her points to get rid of the perfume's scent, even if it cost a lot, just to escape the esper' attention, she realized she couldn't do that. Valkyria had already set her sights on her.
If she suddenly removed the perfume scent, Valkyria might get upset and kill her.
There's no reasoning with a esper!
Now, she could only be grateful she had sprayed the perfume in advance. Valkyria was attracted by the scent, probably just out of curiosity. If it had been a psychic soothing agent...
Ye Sheng thought she might have been directly kidnapped and locked away.
The mere thought of this possibility made her shudder.
She was scared to death!!!
The damn psychic soothing potion is still permanent.
Once you use it, you can't get rid of it.
Thinking about this, Ye Sheng sullenly picked up a small hoe and started digging. Compared to her 'diligence,' the others were half-dead, lacking the bustling and energetic digging scene from before. Now, everyone was more and more lethargic.
Some even sat against the wall, eyes closed, resting.
Previously, the division of star iron ore was like a carrot dangled in front of a donkey, motivating everyone to work hard and dig more.
But now, with the star iron ore confiscated and only receiving 'cheap' wages,
if it weren't for the espers suppressing them, how could it be so quiet now?
There would have been fights long ago.
Due to people's dissatisfaction and laziness, the right side of the mine, which used to produce a lot of star iron ore and needed to be fought over, had now become less desirable. People were instead rushing to the left side of the mine to slack off.
This allowed Ye Sheng to take advantage of the situation. Under the dim light of the mine, once she found some star iron stones, she immediately and secretly transferred them to Pouch No. 2.
She placed a few star iron stones on the surface as a cover.
Tsk tsk, the feeling of hiding things is really thrilling!
However, Ye Sheng didn't hide too many. After digging for an entire afternoon, as the sun set outside, people began to leave one after another. Ye Sheng followed the crowd and soon found Brother Liu and Mo Lin.
Compared to the ten or so pieces weighing about thirty pounds that Ye Sheng had dug up, Brother Liu and the other two had dug up even more, nearly filling two sacks, making them quite conspicuous in the crowd.
Seeing Ye Sheng's gaze on the bulging sacks, Mo Lin leaned over and whispered, "These people are courting death. Knowing that the bloody Valkyria is stationed here, they still slack off and go through the motions. Aren't they afraid of being killed?"
There were many smart people in the convoy. Besides Mo Lin and the others, some had dug up half a sack.
Seeing that some people were seriously mining, those who were initially indifferent began to panic and became anxious. Soon, some even started to snatch the ores.
After all, as long as they handed over the star iron ore, it didn't matter to the higher-ups who actually mined the ore.
Before they even left the mine, several fights and robberies broke out. However, it was very quiet around Ye Sheng. People's covetous gazes only swept over them briefly before they hurriedly looked away.
Word had quickly spread like a virus about Valkyria’s affectionate attitude towards Ye Sheng.
People couldn't help but marvel, “Ye Sheng is really a rock, while the Espers are like flowing water!”
Considering that Ling Lan had previously chased after Ye Sheng, the spread of this news wasn’t difficult. After all, one of the involved parties was the familiar Ye Sheng, with the other gossip protagonist now being Valkyria.
Compared to the newcomer Ling Lan, Valkyria had a far more formidable reputation.
As a result, no one dared to mess with Ye Sheng.
When Ye Sheng and her three companions safely exited the mine, Mo Lin and Liu Muyang were nudging each other, grinning foolishly. To avoid them, Ye Sheng stood at the front, out of sight, out of mind.
When most of the miners had come out and were handing over the star iron stones they had dug, it was clear that some had empty bags. Valkyria and the Smiling Man, were not going to let them off lightly.
Dealing with ordinary people didn’t require the specialized weapons of ability users; any weapon could serve as a deterrent.
However, when Valkyria habitually wanted to cut people into several pieces, she suddenly remembered something.
She looked around the crowd and quickly locked onto where Ye Sheng was.
Valkyria was very troubled by this. Adhering to the idea of not wanting to scare Sheng Sheng, she decided to cut her victims into three pieces instead of eight. After finishing, she felt a bit regretful, thinking she could enjoy it more next time.
With blood splattering everywhere, a few drops landed on her cheek, which Valkyria didn't mind.
After killing, she gave a sweet smile in Ye Sheng's direction, tossed her weapon aside, and skipped towards Ye Sheng, leaving the Smiling man to deal with the aftermath.
After all, she was just a little girl.
Troublesome matters should be left to adults.
"Sheng Sheng, you dug up so much! Amazing!"
As soon as Valkyria arrived, the people around Ye Sheng scattered like waves. With no one daring to come near, it made it easier for Valkyria and Ye Sheng to be alone. Compliments flowed easily from Valkyria's mouth.
Ye Sheng looked down at the star iron stones she had dug up, not even half a bag full. If she didn't know Valkyria was trying to please her, she might have thought Valkyria was being sarcastic!
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"Not bad," she replied stiffly.
If they had a normal friendship, Ye Sheng wouldn't respond so awkwardly. But the brutal impression Valkyria had left on her was overwhelming.
She had just witnessed Valkyria chopping someone into three pieces...
And now Valkyria was eagerly approaching her, leaving Ye Sheng at a loss for how to handle the situation.
She could only hope to endure until the mining was over and then slip away.
Espers under contract with the base weren’t free.
They shouldn’t be able to travel freely, right?
Even if Valkyria came looking for her later, Ye Sheng had a plan. She had saved enough points to buy a house in the outer city of the safe zone. When she bought it under the name of "Little One," she didn't believe Valkyria could find her!
At worst, she would stop participating in activities organized by the base, thus keeping her information concealed.
Thinking of this, Ye Sheng relaxed a bit. When she looked at Valkyria again, she immediately noticed a few drops of blood on Valkyria's fair cheek, which Valkyria hadn't seemed to notice.
Her cute, delicate face, with its golden twin tails, looked particularly out of place with the bloodstains.
Valkyria, now standing close to Ye Sheng, blinked her eyes and sweetly said, "Sheng Sheng, you're too modest. You're really amazing! Since I have nothing to do tomorrow, why don't I join you in the mine? It'll be an interesting experience!"
"......"
Hearing that Valkyria wanted to join her in the mine tomorrow, Ye Sheng immediately felt a chill down her spine. Even without Pouch No. 2 hiding star iron stones, she didn’t want to go into the mine with Valkyria!!!
What a nightmare.
Since she didn't want to, she decided to refuse. Ye Sheng opened her mouth with difficulty, "Valkyria, the mine is very boring, and the light is dim and the air thin. It's easy to get your clothes dirty. We all have spare clothes..."
"No worries, no worries, Sheng Sheng, I can wear your clothes!"
"......"
Ye Sheng was speechless once again.
If she had committed a crime, she would rather the law punish her, not send Valkyria.
o(╥﹏╥)o
Seeing Ye Sheng’s hopeless expression, Valkyria felt even happier. Her round blue eyes narrowed slightly, and her lips curled into a devilish smile.
Just as she was about to add more fuel to the fire, Ye Sheng sighed deeply and resignedly said, "Valkyria, please don't bully me. Mining is not fun at all."
When Ye Sheng said this, she was already prepared to be cut down.
Given the situation, she straightforwardly pulled out a clean handkerchief from her pocket. After earning some points, she had bought a bunch of handkerchiefs from Old Lin in the swap shop, replacing the cloth strips she used when she was strapped for cash.
Ye Sheng quickly wiped the bloodstains off Valkyria's cheek with the handkerchief, finally cleaning them off.
Phew.
Much better!
Ye Sheng's mild OCD wasn't severe, but seeing Valkyria with those bloodstains constantly in her line of sight was infuriating. However, the threat of death kept her from taking action.
Now, having resigned herself to the situation, Ye Sheng felt a bit bolder.
Relying on Valkyria's slight affection for her, she thought even if she got cut, it might not be too severe.
At least, she wouldn't be cut into three pieces...
Just as Ye Sheng was about to pull her hand back, Valkyria suddenly raised her hand. In the blink of an eye, the handkerchief Ye Sheng used was in Valkyria's hand.
Valkyria gripped the handkerchief tightly, her previously white and rosy cheek now redder.
Her blue eyes stared blankly at Ye Sheng.
Then, without her previous glibness and sweet smile, she quickly muttered, "Alright, I won't go. Goodbye, Sheng Sheng."
As soon as the words were out, she vanished.
Ye Sheng's hand was still raised in mid-air, her expression bewildered. She had only helped wipe off the bloodstains; why did Valkyria suddenly change her mind?
However, since she hadn’t been cut and Valkyria was no longer following her, it was a very good outcome.
Ye Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, not dwelling on it, and followed the crowd to a resting place. Mo Lin set up a quick tent, and they prepared to rest.
Today, she had first spent half a day digging for star iron ore, then faced an attack by an S-class Beast, followed by an ambush from the Black Robe members of the Black Spring Freemasonary, and had witnessed the carnage caused by the ability users sent by the base...
Ye Sheng felt that the day had been incredibly eventful!
As Ye Sheng entered the tent to rest, Valkyria, who had left quickly, had mixed feelings.
She opened her palm, carefully examining the white handkerchief stained with red blood. Her heart pounded furiously as she recalled Ye Sheng’s gentle touch, and she couldn’t help but place her other hand over her chest.
This was too unfair!
Gentle Sheng Sheng was too lovable.
She wanted to hug her tightly.
Trap her in her arms...
As Valkyria's smile turned more and more twisted, the Smiling man nearby coldly reminded her, "Valkyria, don’t let yourself fall easily. Otherwise, you will become miserable."
"Hmph, Xiao, you're just jealous. I really like Sheng Sheng and want her to be my wife," Valkyria said with an unwavering smile, her heart beating wildly with sweetness.
Since she had taken a liking to Ye Sheng, she didn’t want to delay.
She intended to take Ye Sheng home immediately.
However, the Smiling man seemed to oppose her deliberately. He sneered and reminded Valkyria, "We’re just the base’s dogs right now. If you take her home, do you want her to die miserably or do you want to be tied up by the base?"
"......"
Hearing this, Valkyria’s enthusiasm was instantly extinguished, and she fell silent.
If it were just a whim, she wouldn’t care about Ye Sheng’s life or death, as long as she was happy... But experiencing Ye Sheng’s gentle care made Valkyria reluctant to harm her.
She still wanted Sheng Sheng to gently touch her...
After a long pause, Valkyria’s blue eyes turned fierce as she gritted her teeth, "Damn the base. One day, I’ll kill those old geezers."
The Smiling man laughed and patted her shoulder, his green eyes flashing with madness, "We will. One day, we won't be restricted anymore. We'll die if we want to die!"
"Hmph, I want to be close to Sheng Sheng. I don’t want to die."
......
The next two days of mining were fulfilling and enjoyable for Ye Sheng.
Why, you ask?
Ever since she helped Valkyria wipe the blood off her face, Valkyria started avoiding her, and they didn’t cross paths much.
Although Ye Sheng could always feel a fervent gaze on her after leaving the mine...
Since Valkyria didn’t actively appear, Ye Sheng was relieved.
During this time, Ye Sheng filled Pouch No. 2 with star iron stones and spent the rest of the time taking it easy in the mine. When the base finally sent people to relieve the miners, those who had come with the convoy could finally leave.
The convoy members were excited, some even choked up, crying and laughing.
They were finally leaving this dangerous bamboo forest!
Being constantly watched by brutal Espers was truly terrifying!
Just as everyone was eager to leave, Ye Sheng was relieved that Valkyria didn't show up even as they got into the vehicles.
It seemed that Valkyria had been curious about the perfume at first but lost interest quickly and stopped bothering her.
(*^▽^*)
Ye Sheng could finally sleep peacefully!
"Sister Ye, did you have a falling out with Valkyria? She didn't see you off herself?"
"Yeah, just a few days ago she was all over you, practically wanting to put you in her pocket, and now there's no news? Is an esper's affection like a tornado, coming and going just like that?"
During the ride back to the safe zone in the truck, Mo Lin and Muyang asked curiously, prompting everyone in the vehicle to perk up their ears.
Ye Sheng rolled her eyes in annoyance, refusing to engage with these nosy folks.
The fact that Valkyria didn't show up was a relief to her.
However, thinking she needed to quell the rumors, she replied, "Do you really think an esper would be interested in me? It was just a joke. I was unlucky and got teased twice."
"But..."
Muyang was about to retort when his brother elbowed him sharply, nearly making him vomit. He obediently shut his mouth, not daring to continue.
Mo Lin, however, gave Ye Sheng a meaningful look, hugging the bag in his arms tightly. He was already thinking about the benefits they would reap from selling the organs of the young Iron-eating Beast.
The mere thought made his heart race with excitement!
Ye Sheng didn't know if her words had worked, but for the rest of the journey, no one brought up the topic again. When they finally returned to the safe zone, dusty and tired, Ye Sheng chose to get off at the city gate.
Without a resident ID, what was the point of entering the city?
Just as Ye Sheng jumped out of the truck and was about to leave, a mercenary who had been accompanying them suddenly stopped her. As Ye Sheng looked at the mercenary warily, two others quickly jumped out of an open-top four-wheeled vehicle and respectfully presented a bag.
The bag was stuffed full, its contents pushing the fabric into sharp, angular shapes.
Ye Sheng had a sinking feeling in her heart.
A sense of foreboding rose within her.
The mercenary, with a fawning smile, said, "Miss Ye, this is from Lady Valkyria. She instructed us to give it to you."
"......"
Her bad feeling came true.
Ye Sheng felt numb all over.
Originally, she thought Valkyria had lost interest in her, but unexpectedly...
This is a whole bag of Star Iron Stones!
When Ye Sheng took the bag, the heavy weight made her feel as though she had been soaked in bitter water, making her mouth taste bitter.
But no matter how worried she was, there was nothing she could do. She could only wave to let the mercenaries follow the base truck as it left.
Ye Sheng then carried the sack back home.
At first, Ye Sheng didn’t want to accept this bag of Star Iron Stones, but thinking about Valkyria’s style of doing things, she might be seen as playing hard to get, and Valkyria might come to visit personally...
So, after some thought, she decided to accept it!
It would be a reward for her hard work mining.
In these next few days, she would buy a house in the safe zone!!!
(ó﹏ò。)
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Ye Sheng quickly organized the items in Bag No. 1. After clearing out some useless things, she packed the sack of Star Iron Stones into it.
When she returned home with her hands empty, she opened the door and saw the little one she hadn’t seen for a few days sitting on the straw bed. She still looked stunning.
Seeing those red eyes, Ye Sheng couldn’t control herself and quickly walked over, hugging her tightly.
“Gu Luoyu, I found an A-grade Energy Stone this time. You’ll definitely be able to stand up again!”