Chapter 99
Chapter 99: Isn’t it disgusting to manipulate fate so casually?
“So, was it also because of you that I was noticed by those inspectors?”
Monroe Gina observed Ye Qiyan with interest.
“In a sense, yes. After all, I was the one who leaked the news that the Imperial Order organization was coming to Solomon City. Otherwise, how could the idiots under the ‘Slothful’ have known about this? They went after you simply because you were a new arrival to this city. They call it ‘routine business’.”
A little green-skinned girl brought in two cups of warm water.
“Here you go.”
The little girl carefully handed the cup to Ye Qiyan.
“Thank you.”
Monroe Gina—this name was indeed in the Imperial Order’s chat room.
“Aren’t you curious why I spread the word about this?”
Seeing that Ye Qiyan had nothing more to say, Monroe Gina propped her chin on one hand and tapped her masked cheek.
“Not curious.”
Ye Qiyan placed the untouched cup of water aside and turned to leave.
“Wait.”
Monroe Gina called him back, stood up, and tossed him a key.
“Leaving so soon? Once you go out there, you’ll still be hunted by those inspectors. Come with me, at least let’s get your train transferred over first.”
“…”
Monroe Gina pulled a slender ceremonial sword from somewhere and traced a line on the wall behind her. A doorway quietly opened.
“Honestly, I don’t understand why that charlatan Zhu Xingtu insisted on having a newcomer like you come to this city. But since I was the one who leaked the information, it was, in a way, detrimental to you. I have to take responsibility.”
Entering the doorway, inside was actually a small platform with three tracks.
Unlike the decaying scenery outside, this place felt like entering another space entirely.
“Use that key to unlock one track, then insert your capsule key into the other slot, and you can teleport the capsule tunnel over. As for the place where the capsule is stored, don’t worry. My people will erase your entry information. You’re a newcomer; it’s better not to have a bounty on your head.”
“Won’t people notice if I teleport the capsule over?”
“They won’t. The capsule tunnel was something I designed anyway. Those people just took it and used it; obviously, I left plenty of backdoors.”
“Six…”
Listening to Monroe Gina’s confident tone, Ye Qiyan didn’t know where to start complaining. Erasing information, designing capsule tunnels, leaving backdoors—this is why they call her a senior. The intelligence system of this city was likely riddled with holes; nothing could be hidden from her.
Inserting both keys, a green grid-like projection appeared in the sky.
The capsule tunnel descended slowly through this grid and gradually merged, and the train stored within landed steadily onto the second track.
“Thanks.”
“I told you, I’m taking responsibility.”
Several green-skinned children brought two chairs for Monroe Gina, placing them on both sides. She sat back, crossed her long, wheat-colored legs, and continued to observe Ye Qiyan, her gaze as burning as a woman looking at a beautiful gemstone.
“Honestly, I’m curious about you.”
“Me? I’m just a newcomer. There’s nothing worthy of a senior’s curiosity, is there?”
Monroe Gina rubbed the ceremonial sword, the corners of her lips curling up slightly beneath the mask.
“No, you are very special. You are different from any newcomer I’ve seen before.”
“Really?”
“Of course. The fact that you could release that madwoman Shaya already proves your extraordinary nature. According to what that charlatan Zhu Xingtu said, this is fate? Ha, although in my view, that’s complete nonsense.”
“It was just a bit of luck, better than others, that’s all. It’s nothing worth mentioning.”
Ye Qiyan’s humility made Monroe Gina burst into laughter.
“Heh~ You are quite interesting. Everyone has a bit of luck. Ever since the first batch of conductors entered this world countless years ago, lucky people have been everywhere. Everything you have encountered cannot be entirely explained by luck, and well, not by fate either. Fate is the thing I hate the most.”
Monroe Gina shifted into a more comfortable position.
“If I ever get the chance, I’ll definitely stab that charlatan Zhu Xingtu to death, then strip her naked and throw her into the wilderness to be fed to wild dogs.”
She had spoken terrifying words in a lazy tone, and Ye Qiyan once again remembered the phrase Shaya had said.
“There isn’t a single normal person in this organization.”
Looking at it now, apart from himself, the evidence for this statement seemed to be growing more compelling.
“…Uh, you don’t really have to tell me that. I didn’t hear anything, okay?”
“Haha, don’t worry. That charlatan isn’t that petty. I’m not the only one in the organization who wants her dead. Don’t you find it disgusting that she uses fate to manipulate others? Don’t you want to kill her?”
He thought about this question seriously for a moment, then shook his head.
“I don’t really care about such things.”
“Why do you say that?”
“As long as I’m doing what I want to do, what does it matter if fate sees it or not? If it’s something good, then we can rejoice. If it’s something bad, then I’ll just change it. If it’s good for me, I’ll acknowledge it; if it’s bad for me, I’ll deny it. If you say I can’t change the fate that is seen, then I simply choose not to believe it.”
Silence.
Monroe Gina stared straight at him for a long while before finally breaking the quiet atmosphere.
“You really are interesting. It’s no wonder that crazy woman would… hehe~ By the way, what is your card sequence? Even though that charlatan Zhu Xingtu is annoying, she’s actually pretty good to newcomers. The power of one card sequence is enough for you to easily get through the early stations.”
“The Devil card. What about you, senior?”
“The Devil card? I remember someone collected it before, but that guy isn’t in the organization; he’s a high-level official in the City of a Thousand Stars. However, that person is already with the Indolents, completely devoid of any spirit to come out, and only sends his subordinates out to collect things. As for me~”
The staff-sword danced.
A card engraved with the back profile of a woman kneeling on an altar appeared above, slowly rotating.
“The Ritual card. My card sequence is Ritual. If you happen to find this type of card at any station, you can tell me, and I will trade you with equivalent items or a Devil card.”
The system light screen suddenly appeared, and a friend request popped up on it.
Choosing to accept, his friends list once again included another senior.
“Hmm? System binding? You have it this early?”
It didn’t seem like the first time Ye Qiyan had heard similar surprise.
“Is system binding rare?”
“In a sense, no, because once your conductor level reaches level 30, the system binding module is guaranteed to appear in the upgrade options. However, I’ve never seen anyone get it as early as you have. At most, people get items that carry the system. Interesting. Does this have something to do with your talent?”
