"That's it..."

Russell had a reluctant, bitter smile on his face: "Not long ago, my mother passed away."

This bitterness and reluctance also comes from a sincerity that comes from the heart.

But it was not sadness, but a touch of self-loathing - as if the relationship between myself and my mother was used by me as some kind of verbal tool to allow myself to be forgiven.

It is indeed not something dull or frivolous, but Russell's experience told him that he should do this now.

This is indeed the best starting point for the topic. A window that can shock and pity people, break their previous thinking patterns, empathize with him, and lead him to redirect their thinking.

The conflict between morality and rationality deep in his heart did not move Russell's face at all.

He is like a public relations machine to make himself as "likable" as possible and make people feel his sincerity.

"ah!"

Xiao Liuli showed a surprised expression in response: "It's actually like this..."

"Although I am studying at Sogo University, compared to my classmates, I do not have as good a family background as them. My tuition is completely paid for by scholarships and student loans... I must thank my mentor 'Sally Ruth'

’, she helped me get my student loan approved.”

Russell's face showed a sincere expression of gratitude.

This is a sincere thank you that is eight points true and two points false...and those two points of falsehood are precisely because "Russell is actually the type who doesn't show his sincerity."

Therefore, his gratitude can be said to be genuine——

Russell's words spread in all directions along the large local area network spread throughout Happy Island.

In the Tianen District of Happy Island, in the luxury villa area named after the group.

A middle-aged man who looked fat and had a gentle and lazy face was soaking in the hot spring with a glass of iced cocoa in his hand, looking at the young man reflected on the big screen above the hot spring in amazement.

His hair color is closer to Russell's, and he has smaller cat ears and tail than Russell's, but the color is darker and more orange. However, his weight is at least twice that of Russell.

Although he had never seen his nephew's face, when he saw Russell's face, he immediately recognized his identity.

"...This is Russell?"

Mr. Orange Cat was a little stunned.

At the same time, the news of the birth of the "new hero" quickly spread throughout the Happy Island——

It is already sunset, but the lights are still bright in the execution department of Tianen Group.

In this era where dozens of terabytes of data can be easily transferred, people are walking around holding paper documents and files, but no one will open the door of the [Special Enforcement Department] with office number B-002.

In the huge office inside, there was a young girl sitting alone.

She has pure white long hair, fox-like dog ears, and a fluffy short tail.

There was only a box lunch and a cup of hot milk tea in front of her. She did not go to the Tianen Group employee canteen, which is free and of excellent quality, not because she thought it was too noisy, but because she did not want to participate in meaningless socializing and greetings.

.

That would be too much trouble.

While eating takeout, she watched the live video broadcast in her mind.

"Sally Ruth..."

After hearing the name, she murmured in a low voice.

After casually checking the information, she realized why this sounded familiar to her.

"...a director of Sogo Group."

The girl sighed: "Although I am not from a rich family, my relationship is still very troublesome."

If nothing else, I should have one more colleague.

I hope that the character of this "hero" can be a little better and not too weird.

"It's really troublesome."

She complained softly.

In Xincheng District of Xingfu Island, a young man with antlers wearing a uniform that looked like a black trench coat from the Tianen Group Executive Department, with a tall and tall posture, took off the chip with the red warning light flashing from his wrist and put on his white gloves again.

What fell in front of him was a group of tattered and completely unconscious mercenaries.

After hearing the news from his subordinates, the young man opened Xiao Liuli's live video and turned its transparency to 40%.

"hero……"

His already gloomy eyes became even colder: "There are really more and more 'heroes' related to elves recently. I hope this time it is the real one...at least not so fake.

"The target has been captured, the team is closed. And you. Watch the live broadcast during working hours, and you will be punished for ten days of performance."

"Wait, wait a minute, boss! I just opened it too—"

"It will only take half a month if I continue to quibble."

The public screens in Tianen Group’s employee canteen, the screens on subway station signs that were originally used to play advertisements, and even the transparent exterior walls of skyscrapers that were transformed into huge screens that broadcast various advertisements every day are all

At the same time, Russell's face during the interview emerged.

His voice echoed repeatedly throughout the streets at sunset.

Those walking, driving, working overtime, eating...

Countless eyes looked through their respective screens, screens, and brain screens at the young man being interviewed on the apron.

At the origin of the signal, Russell was facing the camera and continued to the crowd hidden behind the camera: "After I dealt with my mother's funeral, my only relative, my uncle, offered to take care of me. Although I

I'm an adult now, but he tried to persuade me again and again, saying that he couldn't just leave me alone.

"Therefore, I declined the invitation to stay and work at the Mentor Institute and flew to Happy Island.

"Because I had no money, my uncle bought me a first-class ticket from Sogo Island to Happy Island. But I looked at these things..."

As he spoke, Russell lowered his head in embarrassment and said in a low voice: "I don't even dare to use it. Because I don't know if the drinks, snacks, books and movies in the first class cabin cost money...

"

He added emphatically: "I didn't even drink water! I didn't touch anything... I didn't even get involved in the LAN in the room. I think this is the only reason - after all, I didn't have any from the beginning.

Feel the presence of that virus."

"Are you just going to sit there?!"

Xiao Liuli exclaimed.

It seemed a little startled, but Russell had gradually realized that this kind of exclamation seemed to be her personal style.

Russell added: "It's not like I'm just sitting there all the time. I actually have a paper to write, so I'm just writing it in my room."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to press the prosthetic leg on his left hand and raised it in front of Xiao Liuli: "Look, I've written here..."

"Ah ah ah! You don't need to show this to Xiao Liuli. I have a disease where my head hurts when I read the paper——"

The pink-haired cat-eared idol waved his hands repeatedly and made a cute wailing sound.

Russell also seemed to be amused by her and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

He seemed to have gotten much closer to Xiao Liuli, and took the initiative to answer in a more relaxed tone: "At that time, the man didn't seem to have expected that I didn't fall asleep... He called at the door unpreparedly.

.”

"Telephone? Radio?"

"Well, an old model of wireless prosthetic body. This should be an illegal prosthetic body that has been seized a long time ago."

Russell nodded and his tone became much lower: "Then, I discovered...he had a gun."

"--gun?!"

Xiao Liuli exclaimed in cooperation.

Russell has become accustomed to her somewhat artificial, but pleasant and cute exclamations.

"A shotgun... the moment I saw it, I knew this could be something bad."

He said solemnly: "So, I took action...beheaded him with one blow from behind."

"Don't be afraid," Xiao Liuli comforted Russell, perhaps because of her fondness for Russell's words and appearance, but there was a hint of sincerity in this comfort, "You took action for the safety of the passengers and to save so many people.

Kill the person. I believe the audience friends will support you..."

"No. I didn't take action to protect the passengers on the airship..."

Russell lowered his head and said softly: "Actually, I was just doing it for my own safety. I was so scared that I didn't think anything about it. When I saw the gun, I went crazy."

——There is no doubt that this is a lie.

Russell was indeed fighting for the lives of his passengers, not his own safety.

But the irony is that he said so many lies, but could not tell the truest truth.

The reason is simple.

Because people won't believe that someone can be so noble--when their own life is threatened, they will risk everything to fight for the lives of others.
To be continued...