"So, boss, can you help us go over this mission!"
Ling Lu suddenly blurted out, pleading.
But she felt the request was a bit too much, and Ling Lu stuck out her tongue sheepishly.
Every mission was a step into the jaws of death, but this hadn't extinguished Ling Lu's love for life.
After thinking for a moment, Ling Lu added, "I can pay you for it!"
"If there's anything the boss needs, just say the word!"
Speaking of this, Ling Lu remembered that Lin Feng was a Silver Superman, and it was unlikely she had anything that could move a Silver Superman.
"If it's inconvenient, then never mind." Ling Lu waved her hand with a wry smile.
Facing the request from her fellow villager, Lin Feng made a decision with great alacrity, "Okay, I can help you!"
As Lin Feng spoke, he turned his gaze to Xi Xing, "After all, giving Xi Xing the distress beacon back then was considered payment for drinks."
"Let's just consider it completing a rescue!"
Xi Xing returned a smile. The superman described by Ling Lu was incredibly powerful, and she had no moral qualms. For a life-or-death mission like this, she wouldn't refuse help.
Hearing a positive answer, Ling Lu asked excitedly, "Really?"
Lin Feng smiled and nodded. He wasn't a mercenary.
Facing a request from his fellow villager, he would naturally agree. It wasn't an excessive request.
Besides, he also wanted to see what this main brain was all about.
If it could send people to various worlds for missions, could it also send him back to the real world?
To be honest, he did have a little ulterior motive.
Moreover, he already had some thoughts about what lay beyond the fourth wall, and he would need Ling Lu's help for that.
However, Lin Feng felt it was better to wait until the mission was over before bringing it up.
Ling Lu, on the other hand, felt that with the superman here, this mission was practically a sure thing. She couldn't help but start rummaging through her backpack, "So, boss, is there anything you want?"
"I've collected quite a few interesting things, though they might not be helpful in combat."
As she spoke, Ling Lu pulled out item after item, showing them to Lin Feng.
Among them were various strange objects she had obtained during her missions.
A catfish figurine that blew bubbles, a customizable mecha girl that moved on its own, and a half-human-tall mechanical donkey that wouldn't stop talking.
A pile of strange trinkets crawled around Lin Feng's feet.
Ling Lu's backpack seemed to have space-storage capabilities; after pulling out a large stack of items, she could still pull out more.
Looking at the chattering collection of divine objects at his feet, Lin Feng's forehead creased, and he quickly stopped her, "Stop, I'm not interested in these!"
The mission rewards were these things? Was the main brain an idiot?
"How about you tell me about the mission? And what you just mentioned, about returning to the real world after each mission. I'd like to hear the details."
Lin Feng had finally found a clue to the outside of the fourth wall, and it wasn't his nature not to explore it.
Hearing Lin Feng say this, Ling Lu stopped what she was doing. "You want to hear about this? Okay!"
She put away the strange objects and prepared to explain to Lin Feng.
These things were basic information for all the mission teams, so explaining them wouldn't be a problem.
"Sister! Why are you taking so long..."
Just as Ling Lu was about to speak, a little girl, about ten years old, ran in from outside.
The moment she spoke, she called out to Xi Xing as "sister."
Lin Feng looked over. It was a little girl, exquisitely carved and with a resemblance to Xi Xing.
More importantly, behind her small frame, a heart-shaped tail, identical to Xi Xing's, wagged.
However, upon noticing Lin Feng, the little girl's words stopped abruptly.
Her steps slowed, and she gradually moved towards Xi Xing.
Her delicate, fair little face shifted into an expression of fear, and her eyes avoided Lin Feng, as if she couldn't bear to look at him.
But Lin Feng caught the deeply hidden vigilance in the little girl's eyes.
And as the little girl moved, she kept glancing at him from the corner of her eye.
Deception!
A clever child! Lin Feng raised an eyebrow.
Even the little girl's small hands were slowly reaching behind her.
Lin Feng could guess without needing x-ray vision that she was likely hiding a weapon there.
However, the girl's seamless performance of deception made Lin Feng exclaim in admiration, and his eyes couldn't help but show a hint of appreciation.
Lin Feng wasn't surprised by the girl's behavior.
The mission described by Ling Lu was extremely dangerous. A child without any cunning, even under the protection of the team, would eventually meet with an accident. This explained why the child's behavior far surpassed that of her peers.
She pretended to be a weak, fearful child with no threat.
But she might be the one to strike when you least expect it!
"How did you get in here?"
Xi Xing, however, was somewhat used to the little girl's actions and asked while holding her.
"Captain Arnold sent me. Why aren't you out yet!"
At these words, Xi Xing and Ling Lu looked a bit embarrassed.
Normally, they would have already started the mission by now.
But because of Lin Feng's unexpected appearance, they had been delayed for so long.
After speaking, the little girl stared at Lin Feng with her round, curious eyes.
"Who is this big brother?"
Lin Feng's appearance was that of a handsome and sunny big brother, which had a certain allure for children.
But the little girl was no flower grown in a greenhouse; she wouldn't judge a person solely by their appearance.
Her difficult childhood and repeated brushes with death had taught her to disguise and conceal her true intentions.
Her petite frame and harmless expression were her best natural camouflage.
Xi Xing held her and brought her in front of Lin Feng, gently patting her back. "He's not an enemy."
"You can call him Brother Lin Feng."
Xi Xing knew her sister's personality well.
Besides herself, she trusted almost no one, and she remained wary even of Ling Lu.
Poor child, it wasn't her fault; it could only be blamed on her difficult experiences.
The little girl nodded and said crisply, "Hello, Brother Lin Feng! My name is Chu Xing!"
"Hello, little Chu Xing!" Lin Feng replied with a smile.
Seeing that Lin Feng and Chu Xing had greeted each other, Xi Xing said to Ling Lu, "We should go. We can't delay any longer!"
They had already taken too long, and their teammates outside would naturally be anxious.
After all, the mission had already begun, and unknown dangers could arise at any moment.
Ling Lu also understood the urgency and agreed with a nod.
She suggested to Lin Feng, "Boss, how about we talk as we walk? We can introduce you to our teammates!"
Lin Feng had no objections. He simply willed it, and his Superman suit changed into casual clothes.
There was no combat yet, and wearing the Superman suit felt a bit strange.
Lin Feng preferred wearing casual clothes over this thing.
After a brief respite, the three of them, plus a short stature, walked out of the dressing room.
Xi Xing's team had 6 members, including the child Chu Xing.
Upon seeing Lin Feng following Xi Xing out, the other three members of the team looked at him with caution.
They didn't recognize Lin Feng, this stranger.
"Xi Xing, who is he?!"
Among the three, the blonde strongman spoke first.