Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
After Lin Xue had sat down, I spoke openly, “Alright, now, you can talk about why you have come. I do not believe that you had come just to apologize.”
As much as she was burning with anger inside, Lin Xue still tried her best to force a smile. However, this smile grew more and more grotesque. She said, “I had indeed come to apologize. Also, I wanted to come and verify something…”
Seeing Lin Xue forcibly trying to maintain her smile, I hurriedly gestured and said, “Alright, alright. You can verify anything you want. Just stop smiling; it’s quite frightening.”
Lin Xue finally seemed to give up keeping up with me as she kept her smile and looked at me coldly. She said, “Alright, I will be direct. You and your sister; do you guys have special abilities?”
“En?” Although I had roughly guessed her intention, I was still a little stunned inside. I wonder when this lady had started to notice me and Pandora. From the looks of it, this person seemed to think that we have special abilities?
En, strictly speaking, I could use my thoughts to control the Xyrin home-star’s Long-Rage Fire Support System as well as nearby Xyrin Army soldiers; this could be considered a special ability. As for Pandora, as she was an unknown life form and could transform herself into all sorts of powerful killing machines, if she didn’t have special abilities; no one in this world had.
Of course, I could not possibly divulge Pandora and my identities to this unknown Lin Xue. More accurately—regardless of which planet someone else came from, we could not tell anyone about us. The problem was: should I admit that I possess special abilities?
Seeing me pause and grow quiet, Lin Xue knew that I seemed to be having some reservations. She stretched out her hand and took out a small card from her pocket. Lin Xue said, “You can take a look at this. I work for a certain organization. Just like you, I am a person with special abilities as well.”
… In other words, the rumored National Special Abilities Bureau?
I was just extending my left hand when I paused and asked, surprised. “Are you with the National Special Abilities Bureau?”
“You love reading your novels, I supposed? Lin Xue chided me unceremoniously. “Although persons with special abilities do exist, how many are powerful enough or suitable to carry out tasks? In our organization, we at most have twenty-odd persons with special abilities. As our numbers are small and most of us have rather peculiar characteristics and mannerisms—in actual fact, we are like an independent special operation team. Although we don’t belong to any government organization, we have been secretly providing assistance to our country. For example, we would help to take care of matters that only persons with special abilities are capable of dealing with.”
In other words, this so-called Lin Xue beautiful lady was someone powerful and formidable, right?
“You want us to join?” I could easily guess Lin Xue’s intention. An independent organization of persons with special abilities secretly working for the country? Sounds impressive.
“Aren’t you surprised? To suddenly know of our organization’s existence… normal people would feel that it is a little unbelievable.” Lin Xue looked at me rather strangely. Little did she know that after I had experienced something as out-of-the-world as the Xyrin Empire, I could now take anything else in my stride.
“Alright, since you both possess special abilities, I guess—under these circumstances—it is understandable why you are not so shocked. So, what do you guys think?” Lin Xue looked at me and the mum Pandora expectantly. Although these two people had given her much trouble, if they could join the organization…
“As for this…” I was slightly hesitant. I was a little skeptical about abruptly joining an organization that I have never heard of before. Furthermore, I was someone that didn’t want to get entangled into troublesome matters; if I joined this organization, my peaceful days were probably behind me.
At this time, Pandora’s voice suddenly traveled into my brain. It actually carried a tinge of excitement as she said, “Big Brother, you can agree to her invitation.”
“En?” My curiosity was aroused. Pandora had never shown any interest in any happenings of this world; why was she suddenly interested?
“According to Xyrin Empire’s laws, as a Xyrin Empire Emperor, once Big Brother joins any organization that deals with sensitive government matters; we can determine that this civilization has announced a declaration of war on the Xyrin Empire…”
… You want to say that if I joined this organization, you could find a reason to instigate a war, right? You battle-crazy lunatic!
“My apologies.” I shook my head. “I think that I am not suitable to join your organization. Of course, if I can be of assistance in the future, I will gladly render help.”
You should thank me; thank me for avoiding a calamity descending on the entire human race just this very moment!
…
Unfortunately, Lin Xue had no idea that this person in front of her had just saved the entire world at that very moment.
She was now very vexed. She had lowered herself, rushed over to apologize (did she really, though?), and had exposed herself; she did not expect that this fellow would actually outright reject her offer. The speech she had prepared if he had said yes could no longer be used. More importantly, this person now knew of her organization and its secrets.
Did she really have to ask that memory-wiping detestable man in the organization to make a trip here? Besides the fact that she did not get along with that guy, whether his abilities were sufficient to deal with these two powerful persons with special abilities or not was unknown as well.
…
“Rest assured that I would definitely not reveal anything about your organization.” Seeing Lin Xue’s face change, I more or less guessed what she was thinking about. “Furthermore, like I said, if I could be of use in the future; I am willing to help.”
“You can’t reconsider?” Lin Xue still held onto a sliver of hope. She did not want to go back crestfallen and be laughed at by the others in the organization.
“Erm… due to all sorts of reasons, I cannot join…”
All sorts of reasons; would the human race’s survival be considered a more important reason?
“How about you?” Lin Xue shifted her gaze to Pandora. “What are your plans? It isn’t a good thing to have such powers as yours; you guys could get into trouble easily. If you join us, you would have a backer. Furthermore, isn’t it a good thing if your powers could be used to contribute to your country?”
As for Pandora, none of these words meant anything to her.
As expected, Pandora shook her head and said coldly, “I am not interested.”
I was actually worried that this Lolita might actually intentionally agree to Lin Xue’s request. Fortunately, she seemed to know that she should follow my lead.
“Alright…” Lin Xue saw that we were determined and knew that at this moment, it wasn’t possible for her to persuade us. As for cleansing our memories to stop information leakage regarding the organization, Lin Xue must have considered it and decided to dispel this notion. After all, if that failed, not only would they not be able to protect the organization’s secrets, but they would have also offended two powerful people with special abilities; the losses would outweigh the gains.
“Let’s keep in touch,” Lin Xue rose, slightly disappointed. “Although we cannot become comrades, at least we are not enemies. I hope that we could find an opportunity to cooperate in the future.”
Cooperate… from my perspective, if an Empire’s Expeditionary Force couldn’t even resolve an issue, even twenty-odd persons with special abilities would not be of much help. It seemed as if Lin Xue was actually taking advantage of me!
After Lin Xue left, I started to discuss the information we had gathered today with Pandora.
“I did not imagine that this organization that had been mentioned in my novels actually exists.” I sighed.
“It is a small and harmless organization. Although humans with special abilities can be comparable to well-trained Xyrin foot soldiers, they are very few in numbers and cannot form a complete battle group. Even if they all joined forces, they would not be able to go up against a Pandora in full combat mode and transformed into an armored aircraft.” This was Pandora’s analysis.
Hearing Pandora’s direct and harsh evaluation, I said exasperatedly, “Please, could you not compare human persons with special abilities with the Xyrin Empire that had taken over the entire galaxy? Even your biological attributes are already far superior to humans, what more anything else.”
Be that as it may, the Xyrin Empire’s might was indeed formidable. Among humans, these persons with special abilities were like superhumans; and yet in comparison with the Xyrin Empire, they were just like ordinary foot soldiers?
Truth to be told, just by looking at the might of Pandora’s Phantom Warship Cannon she had used that day, it could be extrapolated how perversely powerful the Xyrin Empire’s weapons were.
Bah, what’s the point of thinking so much? After all, with so many Commanders around, a small human special abilities team could not do much. As for the Commanders who were more battle-crazy, I didn’t need to worry about them at all. Without my permission, the Xyrin Apostles—who were completely obedient to orders—would not act recklessly.
I turned and looked at Pandora who had a blank look on her face.
Sigh, the premise was that I had to keep a close watch on this battle-crazy Lolita.