Chapter 36

For the rest of the day, Zheng Chen found that there was a gaze fixed on him... Well, it wasn't really a covert stare; it was a completely open and direct gaze. He glanced sideways and saw Phiro, who was holding a cup of fruit-decorated juice. She had already been exposed and chose not to hide, but instead stared at him with a gaze that seemed ready to kill. As for the injuries she sustained the previous night?

They had quickly healed by the next day. Considering her body's ability to mutate, her powerful regenerative capacity wasn't too surprising.

Zheng Chen pondered whether he should find a private opportunity to deal with her again. Being constantly watched by her, even though she wasn't showing any malice now, made him uneasy... It was better to get rid of someone with such ill intentions as soon as possible.

During this period, the blue-haired girl almost never left Zheng Chen's side. Normally, he wouldn't mind, but now with Lazardi and Greyaz, he had a lot more free time—though it wasn't very useful!

The third day!

The blue-haired girl sat quietly beside him, watching Zheng Chen on the deck. Greyaz yawned, rubbed his eyes, and looked at Zheng Chen's daily training with a bit of helplessness. Really, with a powerful Holy War Angel by his side, why was he still doing such 'meaningless' things? How much could this training really improve him?

"Yaz, why don't you try it too?" Koko Wiet, who was bored watching, couldn't help but yawn after being influenced by her boyfriend, and suggested to him.

"…No! We are already strong enough together." Greyaz immediately refused after glancing at the sweat-soaked Zheng Chen a few times!

What a joke, who would want to undergo such tiring training like Zheng Chen? He didn't know about the first two days, but today he knew that Zheng Chen was wearing unusually light and thin but very heavy metal weights.

As for the way he punched, it was done in a specific manner, making it particularly exhausting.

"What about her?" Koko Wiet glanced at the mast in the night, where Phiro had appeared like a ghost after being defeated by Zheng Chen. Greyaz had noticed her, and if not for the blue-haired girl being there, Zheng Chen would have already taken action.

"Whatever! She's just one of the mass-produced stones, one more or one less doesn't matter. Can she even ambush us?" Greyaz said casually. Apart from Zheng Chen's bizarre ability to shape metal, his extremely high alertness also surprised him. Although Lazardi wasn't as good in this aspect, his alertness from years of underground fighting wasn't bad either.

Once exposed, as long as she was on this ship, she had no chance to act.

Greyaz's voice wasn't low, and in the night, it sounded particularly clear. So, three seconds later, a clear sound of a glass bottle breaking was heard.

"Ouch! That hurts!!" Clutching the back of his head tightly, he glared at the broken bottle on the ground and then stared fiercely at the culprit. Phiro returned his glare with equal intensity. She didn't care much about his insults, but he had hit a sore spot!

"Koko Wiet, let's get rid of her!"

"No, you can't." Greyaz, who was seething with anger, immediately softened when he heard the voice behind him, looking helpless. Zheng Chen had left a remote control with the blue-haired girl, and Koko Wiet couldn't help but ask why there were two remote controls for detonating the bomb!

The explanation was simple: just in case...

But this wasn't just in case; it was leaving no room for anyone to live. If Zheng Chen could produce a second one, did that mean he had a third or fourth one?

"She seems to have a question she really wants to ask." The blue-haired girl looked at Phiro on the mast for a while and said calmly.

"Even if she wants to ask... it's not necessary, right? After all, there are so many Phiros..." Greyaz said, pulling the corners of his mouth in a speechless manner.

"But she is the only one."

"…Alright, alright." The blue-haired girl didn't say much, but always hit the point. Greyaz was at a loss for a while, finding no way to counter her. Argue? He didn't dare, whether Zheng Chen was around or not. "Let's not talk about this. Um, let's talk about something else."

Glancing at Zheng Chen not far away, Greyaz lowered his voice. "You know, if we don't expect it, we will definitely encounter more powerful assassins from the organization after we get off the ship. I can handle the ordinary ones, but there are many more powerful ones."

In his memory, there was only one cold and cruel man who often wore a sneer, who was very terrifying!

"?" The blue-haired girl tilted her head, looking at him in confusion.

What about that moment of sharp insight just now? He had already given such a clear hint, why was she still looking at him with that confused and innocent expression? "Look, even if he trains hard now, he can improve his strength, but how much can he improve in just ten to fifteen days? I know a very powerful guy, and if he comes, the boss will definitely lose!"

For his future survival, he was racking his brains. As long as Zheng Chen could bond with the blue-haired girl, he would have at least an 80% chance of being safe, right?

Even without bonding, ordinary people were so powerful. His speed was the fastest he had ever seen, except for that one person, whose super speed was due to bonding with a Holy War Angel.

"But..." The blue-haired girl couldn't help but glance at Zheng Chen. Even though he hadn't said it outright, after so much contact, she could vaguely sense Zheng Chen's awkward attitude towards bonding...

"However, we have to try, right?" Greyaz could see that Zheng Chen wasn't the type to take the initiative, and neither was the blue-haired girl. "Be more proactive."

"How should we do it?"

"Uh... introduce yourselves first?" Greyaz scratched his head. How to put it, he didn't know what to say about Zheng Chen's situation. At this point, he didn't even know the name of the girl beside him?

No matter what, they had to resolve this first. Once it was done, he would feel more at ease. Otherwise, after getting off the ship, good times would be over.

The gap between a Holy War Angel user and an ordinary person was both easy and difficult to bridge.

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"..."

"..."

"Do you want some water?" The blue-haired girl, sitting face-to-face with Zheng Chen, hesitated for a moment and pushed the drink in front of her towards Zheng Chen... but it was a bit too close.

"Not thirsty."

"Oh..."

Ugh! What the hell is going on! Greyaz watched the situation with Zheng Chen, feeling frustrated. It was different from what the script said. Why was it so cold?

"So, what exactly did you two tell Lei?" Lazardi lightly tapped her forehead, a bit helplessly. The blue-haired girl's real name was Reifuri Mezalans, and because she belonged to the Seven Radiant Gem Trees, even though she had been missing for five hundred years, there were still records of her in the Edel Garden, and the confidentiality level wasn't high. Greyaz didn't know this before, but he was informed about Lei's information for the mission, so he knew her name. As for Zheng Chen... he didn't need to investigate; it was clearly written on the wanted poster!

"Nothing much, just shared our experience of going on dates alone..." Greyaz squatted on the ground, pinching his chin, with Koko Wiet sitting on his back, quite puzzled. "Usually, when we do this, the atmosphere immediately becomes lively. Something's wrong!"

"Is that all?" Lazardi felt a bit incredulous. How could you think that the other person would do the same as you? "You and they are different."

"How can that be? Koko Wiet was also quite cold to me at first, but after a few contacts, it was fine." Greyaz still didn't believe it.

"…You are you, and they are they. Can you tell that their relationship is very cold?"

Greyaz and Koko Wiet nodded in unison. Yes, it did look very cold! Now, the gaze between Zheng Chen and Lei, without any external interference, would probably 'stalemate' for a long time?

Greyaz started thinking again. He needed to find a way to break the deadlock, and the method couldn't be too extreme. If he angered Zheng Chen, there would be trouble. "Um... how about we hire some people to play the role of small thugs?"

Lazardi glanced at Greyaz, who came up with this idea, "Can you think of anything else? Who will compensate for the injuries?"

Greyaz immediately fell silent. This was already the limit of what they could do. They didn't bring much money when they left, and a luxury cabin ticket had already cost a lot. The rest was just for the return journey, and now they wouldn't be reporting back. If possible, he didn't want to go back at all!

"I say, why don't we just speak clearly!" Lazardi slammed her fist into her palm, speaking with authority.

"Who will go?"

"Of course, you will!"

"Why not you?" Greyaz said, quite troubled. "I don't think the boss is easily convinced."

"Hmph, whether he can be convinced is not my concern. And sometimes, what's in your heart doesn't show on your face, right? Not saying definitely won't work, but saying might or might not work." Lazardi crossed her arms, closed her eyes, and spoke in a measured tone. After finishing, she noticed that Greyaz was looking at her strangely, "What's wrong?"

"Uh... looks like you've been through this before?" He was curious; Lazardi's words sounded very experienced?

"…Sort of." Lazardi waved her hand impatiently.

"You are more experienced." Greyaz realized, "So, facing the problem of a Holy War Angel can be like facing a lover, nothing big, right, Koko Wiet?"

"…"

"Koko Wiet?" Getting no response, Greyaz called again.

"Huh? What?"

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