Chapter 10

This kick silenced the entire crowd.

Luo reached out and wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead, thinking that he had underestimated Machi's strength. She could kick a grown man, who was quite muscular, over a meter away, as if a little girl was kicking a bear. The scene was quite shocking.

The onlookers all cautiously watched Machi, whose face was cold as ice. As the saying goes, in a large forest, there are all kinds of birds. Among the people present, there were not a few lolicon.

Machi had an excellent figure and appearance, so it was inevitable that she would be noticed by some hardcore lolicon. However, due to the ironclad rules, they could only hide their thoughts. Seeing Machi's violent means, they all secretly decided to back off.

Malzar had good physical fitness, but he was caught off guard by the kick. When he landed, one side of his face was already swollen.

Machi took a few steps forward, jumped onto Malzar's chest, squatted down, and pulled up his collar, forcing the back of his head to lift off the ground.

"Machi, just..." Seeing Machi's subsequent actions, Luo didn't finish his sentence, "Don't waste time," as Machi cut him off with, "You shut up."

"..." Luo was speechless.

"Malzar, since Luo hasn't been driven away, it means the council has accepted Luo. You know what this means." Machi's eyes pierced Malzar like needles.

Malzar's face was swollen, and half of his lip was twisted. Hearing Machi's words, he knew that saying anything extra would only make things worse, so he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

He also understood what Machi was saying, but since Luo had been in Meteor Street, he had never left his house and hadn't shown enough presence. Therefore, he thought that even if he killed Luo, the council wouldn't bother him.

Who would have thought that his original intention was to cause trouble for Machi, but he ended up kicking a steel plate.

Seeing that Malzar wasn't speaking, Machi pushed his collar hard, making his head hit the ground with a thud. Then, she stood up, looked down at Malzar, who was grimacing from the impact, and said coldly, "Behave yourself."

After that, she stomped on Malzar's chest and jumped down, picked up the gas mask that had fallen to the ground, and turned to walk towards the stunned Luo, saying, "Let's go, Wokkin and Nobunaga are waiting for us."

"Okay."

Luo glanced at Malzar, who was lying motionless on the ground, and followed Machi, who had already walked several steps ahead. Machi's actions just now were really... cold, but she did it to protect him.

"Maybe this is what Meteor Street is like. You'll definitely encounter more people like the one who wanted to kill you without a word."

Luo walked alongside Machi, and suddenly thought about how Machi would become a cold-blooded killer in a few years, which made him want to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. Yes, just a simple chat.

No, Wokkin and Nobunaga? Aren't they two other members of the Phantom Troupe?

Luo suddenly paid attention to the two names Machi mentioned. Could the two people with Machi that day be Wokkin and Nobunaga?

They already knew each other at this time...

Luo's brows furrowed. He had planned to keep Machi away from the Phantom Troupe members, but his plan was already in ruins before it even started.

"Even if I know the plot, it's at least ten years before it starts. When the Phantom Troupe first appeared in Yorknew City, Machi looked to be in her twenties, but her actual age is unknown, and I don't know when the Phantom Troupe was created."

"The information I have is too limited. To keep Machi away from the Phantom Troupe, I have to take it step by step. For now, I just need to focus on improving my strength." Luo thought about Wokkin and Nobunaga.

"Machi, where are you from?" Machi suddenly asked as they walked.

"Huh?" Luo snapped back to reality but couldn't answer the question.

Where am I from? If I tell you I came from Earth to an anime, would you believe me?

Since the question hit the mark, Luo couldn't answer and couldn't change the topic, so he remained silent.

Machi glanced at the silent Luo, withdrew her gaze, and assumed that Luo didn't want to say. She didn't press the issue and instead said, "No matter where you're from or what your principles were before, since you've chosen to stay in Meteor Street, you have to adapt to it."

She paused, and her tone became much calmer, "Not harming fellow residents is one of the ironclad rules, but it's not absolute. It doesn't guarantee anyone's safety."

"If someone wants to harm you, you must retaliate with greater force to make them realize your worth."

Luo listened carefully and sighed.

He turned his head to look at Machi's side face, and a look of pity appeared in his eyes. He couldn't imagine what kind of environment Machi had experienced to have such growth and mindset, knowing that she was only ten years old.

"You could have crippled him, and don't look at me with that pitying gaze." Machi's eyes were still forward, but she felt Luo's pitying gaze.

Luo shrugged and turned his head, saying, "I was planning to do that, but only if he harmed me. Since I'm new here, it's better to be low-key, right?"

Low-key...

Machi raised an eyebrow. Using the middle finger to respond to someone isn't a low-key approach.

"Here, only high-profile actions can make people recognize your strength, so they won't dare to provoke you."

Machi's eyelids drooped slightly, and she said calmly, "Like just now, if you hadn't reclaimed some of the provocation, others would think you're a soft target."

I think... scaring someone so much that they don't even move is already pretty cool, and the intimidation effect must be great.

"I understand." Luo naturally didn't dare to say this to the native Machi and could only nod in agreement.

It takes time for a well-behaved young man from a harmonious society to adapt to the special environment of Meteor Street.

After walking for a while, they saw the outline of the exit, where two people in protective suits were standing.

Machi looked at the two people from a distance and suddenly said, "Pity is the cheapest emotion here. I hope you remember this."

"Why did you bring me back, provide me with food and lodging, and even teach me the common language?" This time, Luo couldn't hold back and blurted out his thoughts.

Machi turned her head and smiled calmly. Then Luo heard the most unbelievable answer.

"Intuition."

The cold little girl extended her index finger to her temple and answered.

At this moment, Luo felt more and more that he couldn't treat Machi like a ten-year-old girl. People from Meteor Street can't be understood by normal standards.

......

About five minutes after Luo and Machi left, Malzar finally dared to stand up. The fear that had been instilled by Luo's words had dissipated like smoke, and anger and hatred now filled the void.

The onlookers hadn't dispersed yet. Seeing Malzar stand up, a few troublemakers began to mock him.

"Malzar, did you not eat today?"

"Being kicked by little Machi, what a spectacular sight. Your muscles are wasted."

"I think that pale-faced guy is a bit eerie. One word and Malzar didn't dare to move."

"I think he was scared by the pale-faced guy's gaze."

"Malzar, what did that pale-faced guy do to you? You look so scared."

Hearing the unreserved mockery around him, Malzar lowered his head, a look of hatred flashing in his eyes. He ignored the people around him and walked straight into the alley between the buildings.

How could he bear this humiliation? Besides, he still had a backer!

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