After the meal, Chen Nuo returned to the room arranged for him to rest.
The room is located on the far left side of the third floor of the main building of the manor. The room is quite large and very comfortable. Moreover, with the financial resources of the Octopus Monster Organization, you can get any enjoyment you want here.
But Chen Nuo is destined not to pay attention to these things.
This night, Chen Nuo allowed himself to calm down all the messy thoughts, enter a state of emptying his mind, enter the inner vision, and nourish his mental power bit by bit, so that he can reach the best state.
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At seven o'clock in the morning, Chen Nuo got up on time and went through his disguise skills again in the bathroom. After making sure that there were no flaws, Chen Nuo was satisfied.
Then it was time to go downstairs to the restaurant for dinner.
Chen Nuo thought he had arrived early, but when he arrived at the restaurant, he found that there were already many people sitting in the restaurant.
At the dining table closest to the door, a middle-aged man with a wizened appearance, short gray hair, and a wrinkled coat was sitting, holding a spoon and drinking soup with his head down.
When Chen Nuo looked over, the guy immediately looked back. As soon as their eyes made contact, they immediately separated, and then the other person continued to drink soup with his head down, his expression cold and withdrawn.
Chen Nuo noticed that at the feet of this guy, there was a gray cat star lying on the ground, docilely prostrate on the ground, licking its paws carelessly.
Gray cat Black, telepathy system - Chen Nuo made a judgment on this person's identity in his mind.
There are two people sitting at the second dining table to the right next to the window.
One is an old man with white hair. He is wearing a suit and the collar of his shirt is meticulously neat. He wears a pair of old-fashioned glasses on the bridge of his nose.
This is "Professor" Juncker - the name Juncker should be a typical Germanic surname.
Sitting on the same table as the professor was Bonfrey the "Order".
This orderer seems to be much more casual. He is about thirty years old and has an elegant manner. The suit he wears is very well-tailored. There is also a gentleman's cane leaning beside the chair. The handle is inlaid with silver and is shiny.
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The professor and the orderer obviously knew each other. They were sitting at a table and chatting in low voices. Moreover, the two of them had obviously had breakfast and were drinking coffee slowly.
The Orderer held the coffee cup with one hand, and put the other hand gently on the armrest of the seat. He held an ancient-looking pocket watch in his palm, and he opened and closed the pocket watch lightly as if carelessly.
superior.
The first time Chen Nuo walked in, the two people immediately turned their faces and looked over.
Bonfrey, the Orderer, was the first to smile and nodded to Chen Nuo, while the professor frowned, but nodded with a cold face.
Chen Nuo smiled and walked over directly.
"Good morning, Mr. Professor, Mr. Orderly."
"Good morning...well, should I call you Mr. Bigfoot, or Harvey?" The answer was Bomphrey the Orderer.
This guy who looks very aristocratic has a magnetic voice and a gentle tone.
"Anything is fine, the name is not important." Chen Nuo smiled and then looked at the professor.
The professor hesitated for a moment and then said, "Do you want to sit down? Harvey?"
But looking at his face and eyes, it was clear that he was not very welcoming.
Chen Nuo shook his head and said: "No, you two are probably talking about something, so I won't interrupt. I still have friends here, so I'll excuse you first."
After saying that, he smiled and walked away.
The professor looked at Chen Nuo's back, his expression a little gloomy, while Bonfrey kept a polite smile on his face.
"You don't seem to like him?" Bonfrey laughed softly.
"A notorious guy." The professor shook his head.
Chen Nuo walked to the table where he sat yesterday. In front of this table, Sato Ryoko was already sitting there, concentrating on spreading a large piece of butter on the bread.
As if she was too focused on this matter, she didn't even look up when Chen Nuo walked in front of her.
"Miss Liangzi, can I sit here?" Chen Nuo smiled and greeted in Japanese.
Sato Ryoko raised her head, blinked her little eyes a few times, and then immediately stood up and bowed: "Of course! You're welcome, Mr. Harvey."
Chen Nuo sat down and first summoned a maid who adapted to the situation: "A cup of coffee, with sugar and milk."
"Okay sir." The maid quickly smiled politely: "So what do you want for breakfast?"
"Omelette, bacon, and toast, whole wheat."
After the maid stepped back, Sato Ryoko looked at Chen Nuo with a smile: "I thought a Westerner like you would like black coffee."
"No, I like to pursue taste." Chen Nuo shook his head and said: "The pursuit of sweetness is a common trait of most human beings. After all, black coffee is only liked by a few people."
The coffee was served quickly. Chen Nuo stirred it twice with a spoon and looked at Sato Ryoko: "Did you have a good rest last night?"
"Of course, the food here is so delicious." Sato Ryoko smiled happily.
Okay... this guy isn't here to eat and drink, is he...
"Mr. Harvey, have you been to RB? You speak Japanese very well."
"Uh..." Chen Nuo thought for a while, lied casually, and said with a smile: "I once had a RB girlfriend."
"That's it." Sato Ryoko nodded seriously.
Then Chen Nuo chatted with Ryoko Sato seemingly casually while eating breakfast.
It was easy to get some information about her situation from Ryoko Sato.
Sato Ryoko claims to be twenty-eight years old this year. A year ago, that is, in the first twenty-seven years of her life, she was just an ordinary RB social animal.
Ordinary family background, ordinary university graduation, ordinary job...
Last year, I awakened my ability and became a telepathic psychic.
According to her own words, she was frightened by this change at first.
Then, after the fear and apprehension subsided, ecstasy followed.
This change of emotions is very consistent with human nature.
Sato Ryoko began to secretly use her abilities to seek some small benefits for herself.
For example, using the powerful memory of a telepathic person can improve one's work ability a lot and get a promotion in a short period of time.
For another example, she used her ability to secretly teach two evil colleagues in her company who often bullied her, as well as two hooligans near her residence.
Then, Sato Ryoko suddenly realized that this kind of life was too boring - the abilities she possessed should not allow herself to be limited to this boring life of ordinary people.
Once you have this extraordinary ability, you should live a better life and have a more exciting life - just like in superhero movies.
Last year, Sato Ryoko accidentally met a friend with superpowers who was also in RB because of her ability. Then the friend introduced her to a website where superpowers often hang out through the Internet.
That website is not the website of the octopus monster, and it is not very famous in the underground world. It can only be said to be a small website for low-level ability users who are not very popular.
But that website opened a door to the underground world for Sato Ryoko.
Two months later, because she successfully completed two commissions on that small website, Sato Ryoko came into the sight of the Octopus Monster Organization.
By the way, the Octopus Monster organization will always pay attention to the dynamics of the underground world and pay attention to many websites where people with abilities in the underground world appear. Once they find outstanding people and outstanding people, they will invite them.
——A crawler program similar to a portal website.
So, Sato Ryoko got an invitation from the Octopus Monster website.
She got a USB flash drive.
Black iron level.
I have officially become a member of the Octopus Monster website, even though I am only one of the lowest members.
However, when it came to this official mission, Chen Nuo asked the other party a question curiously: How did a low-level member of the Black Iron level successfully pass the application for such an important official mission?
"I submitted an application, but it was quickly rejected." Sato Ryoko said with a somewhat proud smile: "But I was unwilling to accept it. I then sent a short video to the official account that sent me the rejection message, and I recorded it.
I made a video of me using my abilities and sent it.
And then...a few days later, I passed."
Well, he is a very smart guy, and he is not willing to be ordinary. He has the ambition and ambition to change his own destiny.
Chen Nuo sighed in his heart.
but……
These messages were all said by Ryoko Sato herself.
Is it true... Chen Nuo will not believe it easily.
Moreover, during the conversation, neither of them mentioned a word about yesterday's incident. Regarding yesterday's accident and the death of Luke the lion, everyone seemed to have ignored this topic.
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At about half past eight, Varnell walked into the restaurant, and walking in with him was the beautiful and powerful and dangerous female mercenary Selina.
"Everyone!"
Varnell stood at the door of the restaurant, laughing loudly and speaking.
"...Good morning, everyone! My friends! I think after everyone had a rest last night and enjoyed a delicious breakfast, this task that every friend should have been looking forward to for a long time can start quickly.
So...we will have the first meeting before the mission in the conference room on the second floor in ten minutes!"
Several superhumans who were participating in the mission in the restaurant immediately looked at Varnell with their spirits up.
"Do you have any other comments?"
Varnell looked in good spirits.
"No problem, Vanel, we should have started a long time ago."
The first one to speak was Orderer Bonfrey. This aristocratic guy smiled and said: "I have been here for three days and I think it's time to start working."
The professor nodded.
Chen Nuo and Sato Ryoko did not speak.
"I have a question."
A dry, high-pitched voice sounded - this guy's voice was like scraping the bottom of a plate with a fork.
The person who spoke was actually "Gray Cat" Black - the most lonely guy in the restaurant.
Blake sat there, holding his gray cat in his hand, gently tracing the fur on the cat's back, and looking at Varnell coldly.
"Mr. Black, please tell me your question." Varnell's expression remained unchanged.
"Yesterday's accident... we don't have enough people now. I want to know how you solved this problem."
"Of course new friends will arrive to fill the position."
Blake said coldly: "This is my problem! I don't want to see any personal hatred among the new members! What if there is another fight during the mission?
, that could endanger the safety of all of us.”
Varnell looked a little embarrassed, but he still answered quickly: "I understand your concerns, Blake. But I can guarantee that a similar situation will not happen to the new members."
"How do you guarantee it?" Blake said reluctantly.
"...I can first announce the list of members who have not arrived yet, and you can make your own judgment, Mr. Black." Varnell replied.
Blake nodded: "Please tell me! I think everyone here would like to know this list."
"The first one is Mr. Bruno, who is known as the 'Sea Monster' from Northern Europe."
When the name was spoken, several people present showed slight changes in their expressions.
Because this "sea monster" Bruno has become really famous in the underground world in recent years!
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The underground world is often very hierarchical.
It is currently known that the group of people standing at the top of the pyramid are those who are known as the "controllers".
Among them, naturally include the Queen of the Starry Sky and big bosses like the Wizard.
These people are recognized as the top class among those with abilities in the underground world.
In the underground world, everyone is often curious and gossiping about who is the strongest among the several known controllers.
Various rankings and speculations often become the focus of debate on the website.
However, because it is almost impossible for a life-and-death battle to occur between controllers, and everyone has taken a stance of retreating from a war between controllers, such speculations about strength and weakness are often impossible to draw because there is no concrete evidence.
A ranking that convinces everyone.
but!!
In the past two years, one thing has been recognized by almost everyone.
That is, except for those dozen perverted controller bosses...
Under the controller, the "sea monster" is the strongest!
Recognized grade classification.
Under the controller are the destroyers.
And it is said that Mr. Bruno, the "sea monster", has reached the top of the vandals!
His strength is only a hair away from breaking through to the point of being the master.
Well, in later generations' parlance, he is a half-step master...
Ah bah!
Half-step master.
And everyone agrees that this Mr. Sea Monster is the most promising candidate among all the currently known ability users to break through the realm and become the next master controller!
By the way, yesterday Varnell proudly told Chen Nuo that a "big shot" would be coming today.
The "big man" in Varnell's words is the "sea monster" Bruno.
Indeed, if Chen Nuo is not included, only the eight selected members for this official mission are ranked according to their strength.
Bruno, the sea monster, is definitely a boss who can overpower everyone present.
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"I heard that you have fought against this sea monster?" Bonfrey asked the professor next to him in a low voice.
The professor looked very calm and took a sip of coffee: "He is indeed very strong, above me."
"My old friend, such an answer does not suit your pride."
"In the underground world, strength is respected. The strong is strong, and the weak is weak." The professor said calmly: "The time I lost to him, it was a duel between two people. I am not as strong as him. If I lose, I lose. There is nothing to worry about."
Bonfrey sighed: "Even you lost to him, so I'm no match for you."
Although the conversation between the two was very quiet, everyone present could hear it clearly.
"Gray Cat" Black looked calm and nodded: "So, where is the second candidate?"
"You don't have to worry about the second one, Blake. I don't think anyone here has any old grudges with the second selected candidate."
Varnell said lightly: "Because, the second candidate is our company. After a very difficult work and a huge cost last night, we finally invited a more important big shot!"
Chen Nuo sighed when he heard this.
really!
"The second big shot is a master controller!" Vanel said coldly.
At this moment, everyone in the audience was silent.
The one in control!
In the underground world, the controller is a being standing on the cloud to everyone present.
"Okay... I admit that what you said is correct." Black smiled bitterly: "I wonder if I have the ability to make enemies with a master controller."
The professor and the orderer also remained silent.
"I think this Master Controller's name will be familiar to you all... The second candidate is also the one we decided to serve as the chief leader of this operation... the legend and glory of the underground world!!"
Having said this, Vanel took a deep breath:
"Son of the Sun, Lord Gomez!"
……Um?
Chen Nuo was stunned!
Where is the promised starry sky queen??
Why was the person replaced?
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However, no one will care about Chen Nuo's weird expression.
Because when everyone present heard this name, they showed awe and fear!
Son of the Sun, Gomez.
This name is very popular in the underground world.
She is an existence that can definitely rival a wizard or the Queen of the Starry Sky!
Moreover, in the underground world, his name is far more legendary than the wizard or the Star Queen.
Because...he is an experienced controller.
Long before the wizard and the Star Queen became famous, the Son of the Sun was already a well-known mastermind.
It has been famous for more than twenty years!
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After a few seconds of brief silence, Blake nodded and took a deep breath: "I don't think anyone will have any objection to the name of the Son of the Sun.
So, what about the third candidate?"
"There is no third one." Vanel shook his head.
Blake frowned: "There's no third one? Didn't you say there were eight people?"
He pointed at himself: "Me, the professor, the orderer, Bigfoot Harvey, and the lady from RB. Plus the sea monster, and this son of the sun...there are only seven people in total! Yesterday, Luke the Lion and Gold
Both birds have been eliminated!"
"No, this is the last news I am announcing today. According to the evaluation of the medical team, although Ms. Golden Bird was injured, her injuries have been under control, and the Son of the Sun whom we contacted also promised to use his
Ability to help Ms. Golden Bird heal her injuries.
So... Ms. Elizabeth, the golden bird, will rejoin us.
So, the current eight candidates are: Son of the Sun, Sea Monster, Professor, Orderer, Harvey, Miss Sato Ryoko, and you, Mr. Black!
These are the eight members who performed this mission!
Ah, and we must not forget our outstanding mercenary team of Steel Fire Company, professional warriors with excellent professional qualities! Under the leadership of Captain Selina, they will assist us in completing this mission!"
Following Varnell's introduction, Selina, standing next to him, nodded to everyone.
"So, are there any questions?"
This time everyone was silent.
Even Blake just petted the cat and said nothing more.
"Well, everyone, please go upstairs now. See you in the conference room!"
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Chen Nuo deliberately dragged his feet and walked at the end, and then walked to Vanel's side.
"Didn't you say you invited the Queen of the Starry Sky yesterday?"
"Don't mention it." Varnell looked strange: "Her Majesty the Queen's young agent, after receiving our call, directly offered a remuneration price of 100 million M yuan."
"..." Chen Nuo sighed inwardly.
Good guy, the little milk candy is really cruel!
"So you refused?"
"No, we agreed." Vanel shook his head.
"That……"
"After we agreed to a price of 100 million US dollars, the other party shamelessly raised the price to 200 million US dollars..."
Well, I have to say. In the last life, Little Toffee finally chose to follow Chen Yanluo - there is actually a reason.
We are all the same kind of people!!
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"It happened that another group of people contacted the Sons of the Sun, and Mr. Gomez nodded in agreement, so we gave up inviting the Star Queen."
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Entering the conference room on the third floor, Chen Nuo and Vanel were the last to enter the room.
After entering the door, I saw three distinct groups sitting in front of the long table in the conference room.
The professor, the orderer and the gray cat sat together.
Sato Ryoko sat with a woman who no longer looked young - this woman was Eliza the Golden Bird.
The woman who killed Luke the Lion yesterday.
And at the very front of the conference room, there was a person standing in front of the window.
He has a slender figure, wears a very loose coat, has blond hair, typical Nordic deep eye sockets, three-dimensional facial features, and a handsome appearance.
Chen Nuo recognized it at a glance. This was Bruno, the "sea monster" who was known as the half-step master.
This guy nicknamed the Sea Monster is actually not the burly giant he imagined, but instead a sunny young man who looks very handsome and has a slender figure.
However, the sea monster didn't look very happy at this moment.
Because originally, the mission of this trip has been discussed with him internally, and because he is the strongest, he will become the leader of everyone!
But...the temporary addition of the Son of the Sun made the sea monster's position suddenly awkward.
After all... no matter how powerful a half-step controller is, he can't compare to a real controller!
But in Chen Yanluo's senses, seeing this Mr. Sea Monster with his own eyes was even more bizarre.
because……
In my previous life, this sea monster died in my own hands...
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Looking at the three distinct camps present, the sea monster is undoubtedly the loneliest one.
Chen Nuo thought for a while, then walked to sit down next to Sato Ryoko, and said hello to the golden bird beside him: "Hello, Ms. Eliza."
"Mr. Harvey, good morning." Elisa's face was a little pale and she was not in good spirits. It was obvious that the injuries on her body still had an impact on her.
Moreover, there was a reason why the professor, the orderer, and the gray cat Black chose not to sit with her.
What this golden bird did yesterday was undoubtedly a taboo in the underground world!
Before performing the mission, attack your companions!
Since then, who dares to sit with you, who dares to get close to you?
When performing a task, who dares to trust you with their back?
However, Sato Ryoko was a newbie and probably didn't have this idea, so after entering the door, she took the initiative to sit next to Elisa, the only female supernatural person present.
"Mr. Harvey, are you sure you are sitting here?" Eliza looked at Chen Nuo coldly.
"Of course, but first I need you to answer a question for me." Chen Nuo said seriously: "My question is...Ms. Elisa, you are also a senior ability user in the underground world! What kind of festival is this?
Can you take the risk of breaking the rules and force yourself to do something like this to your companions after accepting the commission?"
After a pause, Chen Nuo said slowly: "Of course, you can also choose not to answer... But, if this is the case, then I will not be able to give you the trust of my companions in this mission!"
Eliza was silent for a few seconds. She stared at Chen Nuo's eyes. On that face that was not young, finally, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes squeezed up bit by bit, revealing a sad smile.
"I can answer this question because...
Last year, during a mission in North Africa, Luke the Lion killed an esper from the opposite camp to him.
The ability user he killed was a twenty-three-year-old young man. He was very young and had unlimited potential!
Luke brutally killed him and tore his body into pieces!"
Chen Nuo nodded and continued to look at Eliza.
Eliza took a deep breath and said slowly: "That child... he is my son.
The only son!"
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[No, why do you think I know how to use a knife and a deer?