“Don’t waste your effort.
You’re not getting in.”
Xu Zixuan’s voice rang out suddenly, startling Silver Wolf, who had been fully absorbed in staring at her screen.
She looked up to see Xu Zixuan’s virtual avatar had materialized in the air before her at some unknown point, smiling at her with a grin.
When had this guy snuck in?
How had he made not a single sound?
Silver Wolf grumbled inwardly, but outwardly refused to show weakness.
“You’re looking down on me.
Just you wait.
Give me a bit of time and I’ll crack your phone for sure.”
Ha?
Ha?
Crack a phone made by Aha?
That was quite the ambitious notion.
“I’m rooting for you~” Xu Zixuan gave her a thumbs-up.
In Silver Wolf’s eyes, this gesture was practically a naked provocation, making her itch with fury.
“Just you wait!
I’ll crack it sooner or later and show you!” She threw down the gauntlet defiantly.
“Alright, Wolfie.
Business first.” Kafka gently pressed down on Silver Wolf’s shoulder and turned to Xu Zixuan.
“Are you interested in joining the Stellaron Hunters?”
Hm?
Inviting him to join the Stellaron Hunters?
Now this was quite the idea.
“You’re not worried about me being a ‘Masked Fool’?” Xu Zixuan asked, curious.
During their last meeting, these two had been rather wary of him.
This time, after Silver Wolf had failed to hack his phone, the atmosphere had actually relaxed considerably.
“Is this Elio’s idea?” He glanced around with keen interest.
“Where is it hiding?”
“Elio says now is not yet the time for you two to meet.” Kafka explained with a smile.
“It believes you are an indispensable piece of the script.
Joining us will allow the entire story to proceed more smoothly.”
Kafka spread her arms gracefully, as if welcoming Xu Zixuan’s arrival.
“So…
will you join us?”
At that moment, Kafka’s charm was absolutely maxed out.
Xu Zixuan’s resolve was indeed shaken for a split second, and he couldn’t resist the urge to throw himself into Kafka’s embrace.
No, no.
Must hold steady.
“Damn that Elio, actually making Kafka use seduction…”
“I’m not so easily tempted…”
Xu Zixuan delivered his indictment with righteous solemnity.
Yet his virtual projection had already honestly flung itself right into Kafka’s arms.
“When you say things like that, could you at least detach yourself from Kafka first?”
“What?!”
Xu Zixuan was shocked.
“Since when did I latch onto Kafka?!
Could this be the power of Spirit Whisper?
Truly too formidable!”
“Since when did Kafka use Spirit Whisper?!
You scumbag, you’re just a lecher!”
Silver Wolf: ᗜ‸ᗜ
Silver Wolf was rendered utterly speechless.
What the hell was the point with using a projection to hug Kafka?!
“Curse it all!
Was I only using a projection?!” Xu Zixuan had a sudden epiphany and beat his chest in regret.
“I should have come in my real body!”
He’d been careless.
He should have switched to his real body just then.
A hug from Kafka, who knew if there’d ever be a next time?
“Alright, that’s enough.” Kafka gently pushed his virtual projection away, her tone still warm.
“So, are you interested in joining the Stellaron Hunters?”
When Xu Zixuan had thrown himself at her moments before, her heartbeat had inexplicably quickened by several beats.
This feeling was very unfamiliar.
But it didn’t matter.
After all, Elio had said to simply treat Xu Zixuan as she would Stelle or Caelus, and accept him as such.
Kafka gazed at Xu Zixuan tenderly.
“What else did Elio say?
I’m curious.” Xu Zixuan rubbed his chin and asked.
After all, Elio was said to be able to see the future.
Xu Zixuan was very curious about what kind of future Elio had seen because of his existence.
“Elio said, join the Stellaron Hunters, arranged marriage included.” Silver Wolf blew a bubble with her chewing gum and added irritably.
“You know Firefly, right?
Very cute girl.
We can introduce you.”
“Silver Wolf, you know me.” A radiant smile blossomed on Xu Zixuan’s face.
“Wife or no wife, that’s not important.
What I mainly love is the warm atmosphere of the Stellaron Hunter family.”
Kafka let out a soft laugh.
Silver Wolf directly rolled her eyes.
“So that means you agree.”
“Of course…
not yet.” Xu Zixuan cleared his throat.
“That much sincerity isn’t enough.”
Still not enough?” Silver Wolf couldn’t believe it.
“Then what do you want?”
“Silver Wolf and Firefly together, of course.” Xu Zixuan nodded with righteous confidence, as if stating the most natural thing in the world.
“Me?!
Then what about Firefly?” Silver Wolf hadn’t caught on for a moment and instinctively pressed further.
“No, no,” Xu Zixuan raised his index finger and wagged it gently.
“It’s Firefly as in Firefly, and Silver Wolf as in Silver Wolf.”
He added with a beaming smile, “And of course, Kafka too.”
“What I mean is—” he deliberately drew out his tone, brows and eyes curving with mirth, “I want them all.”
“Heh, you really are greedy.” Silver Wolf had no energy left to even snark.
Sometimes she genuinely couldn’t tell if this guy was just like this by nature or was purely seeking entertainment.
Who in their right mind would say “I want them all” right to someone’s face?!
“On my end…
it’s not entirely out of the question,” Silver Wolf recalled Elio’s instructions and forced herself to keep negotiating.
“But we’d need to build some rapport first…”
“No problem,” Xu Zixuan waved his hand breezily.
“I’m in it for the body, not the heart.”
Silver Wolf: ᗜ‸ᗜ
“A forced melon is never sweet.” She attempted one final resistance.
“No problem,” Xu Zixuan countered righteously.
“A forced melon may not be sweet, but it still quenches your thirst!”
“I think you’re just genuinely thirsty.” Silver Wolf couldn’t help but laugh at his twisted logic.
“Weren’t you Stellaron Hunters the ones who brought up arranged marriage first?” Xu Zixuan raised an eyebrow in feigned displeasure.
“Why is it now this won’t work, that won’t work?”
“Ugh, seriously,” Silver Wolf was about to tear her hair out.
“Are you planning to just sweep through the entire Stellaron Hunters in one go?”
“That’s not out of the question either~”
Kafka suddenly chimed in softly, a meaningful smile playing at her lips.
“Ha?
Kafka, what are you saying?!” Silver Wolf spun her head around in disbelief, her eyes flying wide open.
“What I mean is, I can agree to this proposal.” Kafka’s voice remained as gentle as ever, but her gaze fell directly upon Xu Zixuan.
“So long as you can convince Silver Wolf and Firefly, I have absolutely no objections on my end.”
In that instant, Xu Zixuan almost suspected Kafka had used Spirit Whisper.
Either she had hypnotized him, or she had hypnotized herself.
Was she really seeing him as Stelle?
Good heavens.
To recruit him, she was even willing to agree to terms like these?
It seemed they were after something far from trivial.
“I…
I have no problem either!” Silver Wolf clenched her jaw, as if steeling herself with some resolve.
“Really?” Xu Zixuan’s eyes lit up.
He suddenly called out in a voice dripping with cloying sweetness, “Kafka darling~ Wolfie darling~”
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