The woman carrying an axe didnât reply. She tilted her head, looking at the protrusion faintly visible through the other personâs black fishnet clothing, and suddenly reached out to poke it.
"Can you make money with this?"
The woman in lace stockings didnât dodge. Itâs common for eager customers to want to inspect the goods, but the otherâs eyes clearly lacked desire, and the cold fingertips made her hair stand on end.
The woman carrying the axe frowned; the reaction was much weaker than she had imagined.
But if someone like her could earn money, why couldnât she?
Thinking of this, her frown relaxed again.
The woman in lace stockings found it a bit strange, crossed her arms, and asked with a hint of probing, "How do you intend to make money?"
The other woman thought for a moment and decisively said, "Do business, earn a lot of money!"
The woman in lace stockings looked at the otherâs dirty yet inherently good face, paused, and replied with some peculiarity, "Do you want to be like me?"
"Yes!"
Seeing the otherâs resolute determination, like facing death, the woman in lace stockings seemed to see her past self. The dissatisfaction from being offended was quickly dispersed, replaced by a trace of pity.
Actually, it wasnât much of an offense. Over time, this kind of touch felt no different from other parts.
Her gaze softened, her fingers brushing aside the dried blood adhered to the otherâs bangs, asking softly, "Whatâs your name?"
The woman blinked blankly.
She smelled the cherry-flavored nail polish on the otherâs fingernails, suddenly recalling that it had been a long time since anyone called her by her name. That group called her by a string of numbers; what was her name again?
Painful red filled the womanâs eyes, and she couldnât help but rub her head.
Something in her memory flashed brightly, like sunlight reflecting off a blade.
"Mirror," she suddenly said.
"What?"
The woman in lace stockings was taken aback, wondering why the name was so odd.
"My name is Mirror. Now, I want to know how to make money and where my battlefield is."
The woman in lace stockings rejected two random business inquiries and gently led the woman upstairs by the hand. "Of course, in bed."
...
Inside the armed train, carriage number one.
As Mr. Shu stood up, Su Huan, sitting at the desk, smiled and said, "I hope we cooperate happily. Do you need me to see you off?"
Seeing that the other didnât even bother to get up, Mr. Shu could only sigh and turn to leave.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw Shu Wei walking in, holding a stack of documents.
Whether it was an illusion or not, he felt that Shu Wei exuded more femininity.
The latter merely nodded, "Finished talking?"
"Are you doing well on the train?"
Mr. Shu asked somewhat complexly.
An outsider might easily mistake this for Mr. Shuâs concern for his daughterâs situation,
but Shu Wei, who understood him, knew this was about her identity on the train.
Perhaps there was concern, but it occupied a very small fraction.
The little parental care was divided into dozens of parts, how much could remain?
Moreover, she wasnât a newcomer after twenty years; if he was going to care, he would have done it earlier. Why wait until now?
"Not bad. Iâm now the train conductorâs secretary and life assistant, that is, a bed partner, though recently upgraded to lover, a position much higher than Su Reyaâs. She canât even climb into Su Huanâs bed now."
Shu Weiâs voice was cold, yet laden with rich irony.
Even with Mr. Shuâs thick skin, he wouldnât want to talk about such matters with his daughter, so he could only change the subject, "Want to go for a walk with me?"
Shu Wei shook her head, saying, "Before the auction starts, thereâs a lot of goods trading. It might help you stabilize your position in the Black Kite, but I have things to do, so I wonât accompany you."
Mr. Shu could only watch complexly as his daughterâs silhouette vanished into carriage number one.
...
"Knowing you were so sharp-tongued, I shouldâve let you negotiate earlier."
Su Huan said blandly.
Shu Weiâs mouth curled into a faint smile, "Just from being around it."
Su Huanâs actions paused, a difficult-to-decipher look in his eyes, "You really want to send Su Reya to my bed?"
Shu Wei neatly arranged the documents beside Su Huan, tucking a stray hair, "If you donât mind that my father has used her, Iâll call her over. Sheâll be thrilled."
Shu Wei spoke with calm detachment, not minding placing women on the train conductorâs bed, the more the better.
"These are matters to handle tomorrow, ordered by priority."
Su Huan glanced at the thickness of the documents. Even if subordinates reported with minimal wording as required, finishing this many files would take at least two hours, processing them another four at least.
A force generates various issues daily. Though his patience is still very poor now, itâs not as irritable as at the beginning.
"Leave them be, tomorrow then."
Su Huanâs attention shifted to the screen, displaying progress on various projects.
Including Zhijin Construction, zombie clearance, and progress in major laboratories, most would conclude in two months.
The room plunged into silence.
This was their usual interaction routine. A topic started aimlessly vanishes abruptly, followed by long silence until the next issue.
But today some part of the routine was missing, Shu Wei sensed it in her marrow and muscles.
"What did he talk to you about?"
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[What follows is data]
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[Three main concepts of evolution: Environmental inducement, life force, bearing]
Embarking on evolution means burning life to seize treasures. When carrying too much, one cannot bear it; existing treasures must enhance oneself, the protagonist has Death Breakdown, discard as needed.
Genealogy: Main series and sub-series
Series: Comprises complete Tier One to Tier Five
Xuan Huang System: Deep Blue Dataâs ability series, power supplier Blazing Sun Patrol Angel, manipulator Kui Ba
Gospel System: Mechanical God Cultâs ability series, power supplier Eternal Motion Mechanism, Firefly Apostle
Wilderness Genealogy: Mechanician, metal construct
Gunfire Lineage: Defender Firepower Hand, Precision Marksman, Dual Gun Wanderer, Sentinel, Doctor
Iron Curtain Commander, War Lord,
Gunfire
I. Defender
Firepower Hand
Firepower Hand - Furious Veteran - Trench Breaker - Storm Overseer - Celestial Fire Commander
Firepower Hand - Gunpowder Expert - Master of Firearms
Sentinel
Precision Marksman
Dual Gun Wanderer-
II. Gatherer
Doctor
Wilderness
I. Manipulator
Metal Construct - Steel Stronghold - Master of Battlefield Works - Iron Wall Lord - Eternal Bastion
Mechanical Apprentice - Mechanical Expert - Master Mechanician
Mechanical Apprentice - Motorcycle Modifier
Mechanical Apprentice - Gunsmith
Deep Blue Data
I. Defender
Soldier - Steel Body Shield Guard - Iron Viscera Captain - Fierce Captain - Steel General
Lancer - Wandering God
[Beastification]
Golden Eye Patrol
II. Gatherer
III. Manipulator
Cold Abyss Guard - Abyssal Water Spear - Abyssal Tide Controller - Abyssal Tide Master
Purity Guest - Deep Abyss Tyrant
IV. Power Supplier
Blazing Sun Patrol Angel
V. Maker
Mechanical God Cult
I. Power Supplier
Energy Storage Core - Circulating Vortex - Fusion Core - Entropy Reduction Engine - Eternal Motion Mechanism - Catastrophe Hub
II. Manipulator
Firefly Apostle
Steel Council
I. Manipulator
Seed of Hatred - Sprout of Resentment - Web of Grudge - Tree of Sin - Undying Wither and Flourish
Sensory Synchronization - Empathic Network - Group Consciousness Resonance
II. Gatherer
Cartographer - Soul Singer
Armed Train
I. Gatherer
Pharmacist
Trace Expert
Decomposer
Data Gatherer - Data Analyst
II. Maker
Bodhi Artifact - Iron-blooded Brahma Form - Five Aggregates Rakshasa - Blood Fury King - Lifeborn Bodhisattva
III. Manipulator
Gravity Scholar - Gravity Expert - Master of Gravity - Universal Puller Gravity Laws
Ordinary Zombie
Description: Basic form, slow-moving (Volume 1, Chapter 2; Volume 2, Chapter 138)
Tier One Zombie
Butcher: Strength type, uses weapons (Volume 1, Chapter 18)
Night Demon: Agile type, flexible joints (Volume 1, Chapter 19)
Skull Smasher: Hands evolved into hammer shape (Volume 1, Chapter 40)
Slaughterer: Tier Two Zombie, bone knife + bone whip, covered in corpse armor (Volume 1, Chapter 52; Volume 2, Chapter 108)
Water Ghost: Aquatic zombie, gray-white skin (Volume 2, Chapter 222)
Jumper: Strong jumping ability (Volume 2, Chapter 158)
Earth Ghost: Tumor bomb, can attract zombies
Octopus: Tenacious vitality, bullet-resistant skin, sound wave
Special Mutated Zombies
Corpse Pupa: Tier One Zombie incubation form (Volume 1, Chapter 15)
Spine Dog: Spine extends into bone spikes (Volume 2, Chapter 307)
Tentacle Zombie: Vine-like limbs (Volume 2, Chapter 241)
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