bacchusnovels Chapter 40 Red Warm Silver Wolf
Chapter 40 Red Warm Silver Wolf
After a brief moment of astonishment, the comments section erupted in even louder laughter:
"Hahahaha! 'Bad Black Tower'??? Is this the most vicious curse a legendary hacker could come up with?"
"What's going on?! Love born from hatred? Love you but can't express it?"
Silver Wolf (on the surface): Black Tower banned 76 of my accounts! I'll never forgive her! Silver Wolf (inner monologue): You bastard! (｀へ′)
"This is hilarious! It's funnier than any joke!"
"Although the name is a bit... cringeworthy, the perks are amazing, everyone! 50 regular tickets + 10 special tickets!"
"Dr. Truth is giving away a character and a Light Cone for free, plus 50 regular tickets and 10 special tickets... This update is a huge windfall! Which game company would dare to do this now? (Hands on hips)"
……
With the live stream about to end, Jimi instantly activated "Pro Mode: Super-Speed Barrage":
"A friendly reminder to all pioneers! The game's permanent Leap Card Pool will receive a major update after the next version update, adding seven new companions at once!"
"As for their specific identities... please look forward to the next preview live stream announcement!"
The next second, the iconic logo of Honkai Impact 3rd flashed across the screen, marking a spectacular end to the live stream.
The live stream screen went black, but the discussion in the chat actually reached a new peak:
"Seven new characters added to the permanent banner?! Holy crap! No wonder this version is giving away so many passes!"
"Has the scope of the 'choose 1 out of 14' option been expanded? That's like finding a needle in a haystack!!"
"Is it possible that a 'mixed banner of permanent characters' will be introduced? Or perhaps some kind of pity system will be added?"
"Does this mean we'll have to use Xingqiong to directly 'farm' characters from the regular pool from now on? That's inhumanly extravagant!"
……
The Starry Sky Train, observation carriage.
The moment the live stream ended, the door of a certain "legendary hacker" who had vowed to "stay in her room for three days"...
"Bang--!!!"
With a loud bang, the door was kicked open from the inside!
Immediately afterwards, a figure with bristling hair shot out like a cannonball, its target Lin Lin, who was sitting on the sofa with an indifferent expression.
"Lin—Lin—!!!"
Silver Wolf's roar echoed throughout the carriage, even drowning out Pam's exclamation.
She grabbed a hard pillow with a pixelated skull printed on it from somewhere and hurled it at Lin Lin like a javelin thrower!
"I'm going to kill you today!!!"
"How dare you! How dare you use that name!!!"
"The Villainous Black Tower?!"
"How did you come up with this?! How am I supposed to live in the universe after this?!"
Lin Lin nimbly dodged the "pillow missile" by sidestepping, raising his hands as he did so, trying to reason with the attacker:
"Calm down! It's a contract! We signed a contract!"
"And you yourself agreed that the redemption code name could use 'a bad word + Black Tower'!"
Lin Lin continued to feign ignorance: "How come 'bad guy' isn't considered a 'bad word'? I think it's very fitting!"
You bastard, what does it mean to call someone a "bad guy"?
"Appropriate my foot!!!" Silver Wolf was even angrier, grabbing another unpeeled apple from the fruit plate next to him. "If I don't tear you to pieces today, I'll take your surname!!!"
The thought of the collections of her "dark history," fan-made videos, and memes on StarNet, all of which have been further amplified by this "cute" redemption code name (and may even spawn strange CP fans), makes Silver Wolf feel dizzy.
"Don't be impulsive! Impulsiveness is the devil! Getting angry is bad for your health!" Lin Lin moved nimbly between the sofa and the table while frantically giving the onlookers frantic winks: Save the day, everyone!
March 7th and Xing were watching intently while munching on sunflower seeds, their faces practically screaming, "Let's fight! Let's fight!"
Danheng silently moved the book in her hand a little to avoid being affected.
Walter adjusted his glasses.
Himeko smiled and took a sip of her coffee, as if she were watching an interesting stage play.
Finally, Kaffa had her fill of amusement. She gracefully set down her teacup, parted her red lips slightly, and activated her Word of Power:
"listen to me…"
A gentle yet enchanting voice flowed out, carrying a soothing and calming power.
The effect is immediate.
The silver wolf, which had been baring its teeth and claws like a ruffled kitten, suddenly stopped moving.
Then, as if most of his strength had been drained, he staggered back two steps and finally collapsed onto the sofa next to him with a "thud".
Although he still looked indignant, at least he didn't launch another violent attack.
She pouted, glared at Lin Lin with eyes that looked so aggrieved they were almost tangible, and said in a muffled voice:
"I don't care... you have to compensate me! Compensation for emotional distress! Compensation for reputational damage!"
Lin Lin breathed a sigh of relief, straightened his wrinkled collar, and asked leisurely, "Alright, what kind of compensation do you want? Make it clear first, anything too outrageous is out of the question."
Silver Wolf's eyes darted around, and he suddenly blurted out:
"I want to become a star god!"
The carriage fell silent instantly.
Lin Lin: "………………"
You didn't even sincerely make any demands!
He stared speechlessly at the silver wolf: "Are you deliberately playing me for a fool?"
"You tricked me first!" Silver Wolf glared back defiantly.
After a few seconds of stalemate, Silver Wolf seemed to have had enough and thought for a moment:
"Then... give me control of that original contract."
She remembered that, in order to smear the Black Tower, she had carelessly signed an "equal contract" with Lin Lin containing some kind of binding clause, and it seemed that the power had fallen to Lin Lin's side.
Upon hearing this, Lin Lin's face showed a barely perceptible hint of embarrassment, and he coughed lightly.
"Well... it's not impossible... but..."
Silver Wolf asked warily, "But what?"
Lin Lin shrugged: "When we signed that contract, the name on the client's signature... wasn't mine."
Silver Wolf: "??? What the hell?! If it's not yours, whose is it?!"
Lin Lin's eyes darted around: "It's... 'Old Mi'."
As Lin Lin's dog, he could naturally sign some of these agreements on Lao Mi's behalf.
Lin Lin only found out this after asking the system.
Silver Wolf was utterly shocked: "Old Mi?! Um... so what?!"
Lin Lin quickly adjusted his expression, becoming serious: "So! Since the contract was signed with 'Old Mi,' from now on, all control over that contract... belongs to you! I unilaterally declare that control over the contract has been transferred!"
"From now on, Old Mi's control is yours! We're even!"
Silver Wolf: "..."
She took three seconds to process what she had just heard, and then—
"Lin—Lin—! You—played—me—again—!!!"
An even more furious and devastating roar echoed once more throughout the Star Train, likely causing even the nebula passing by outside the carriage to tremble.