Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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"Xiao Li, what are you looking at over there? Hurry up and try it!"

At the time, Claire confidently urged Leonard to try the "work of art" she had created.

"By the way, Claire, did you go to the kitchen to cook because you were bored?"

Claire nodded with a grin. She used to make herself salads when she had nothing to do, and this time she just heated up the salad. It should taste pretty good, right?

"Of course! You didn't know I could cook, did you? Hmph, back in the day, my vegetable salads were quite popular."

"Vegetable salad?"

Xiao Li looked at the still steaming ball of food in his hand and asked somewhat uncertainly:

"So... you mean this plate of food I'm holding is a vegetable salad?"

"Yeah, I just noticed you like to eat hot food, so I kindly heated it up for you. Of course, I poured in a little too much salad dressing, but it's okay, it should still taste pretty good."

Xiao Li: Huh?! I really want to refuse, won't eating someone cause any problems? But looking at her like that... Oh well, at worst I'll just have to lie in the infirmary for a few days. Let's do it, brothers!

Under Claire's expectant gaze, Xiao Li forced the large plate of food into his stomach.

"How is it? Is it delicious?"

Xiao Li thinks that if Claire had a tail right now, it would probably spin like a propeller.

"It's alright, the taste isn't bad, but the salad dressing tastes a bit strange after you heated it up like that."

However, when these words reached Claire, she automatically translated them into "Little Li really likes the dish I made," and then, patting her chest, she said to Little Li's somewhat bewildered expression:

"No problem, Xiao Li. Leave the cooking to me from now on. I'll make sure you're satisfied."

Xiao Li: Huh???????????

Then Xiao Li quickly spoke up to Claire, saying that he should just stick to eating in the cafeteria and let her enjoy those "delicacies" herself, as she really couldn't handle them.

Back to the present, seeing Claire complaining in front of him again, Little Lee asked with a bit of a headache:

"Okay, okay, tell me what you want to know. I'm telling you beforehand, I'll only answer one question for you today. After you ask me that question, I need to go back to reading. So please don't bother me anymore after that."

When Claire heard that Little Li was willing to tell her a story, she obediently nodded. At least he was willing to talk to her, so what else was there to say? She would just ask.

"Um....didn't you say before that Raven hated the people of Asara? Why is that? And judging from his appearance, it seems like he despises everyone."

Xiao Li: (⊙﹏⊙) When did this silly girl become so smart? She actually asked such a sharp question. I really can't finish explaining it all at once. I'd better shorten it and give her a brief answer.

"Um... let me sort this out first, it's a bit complicated."

After thinking for a moment about how to express it, Xiao Li said to Claire, who was staring at him with wide eyes:

"First, you need to know that Raven is Asara's prince, and he was originally a prince who loved his people quite a lot. Why did he become like this? Why would a prince hate his own people? What do you think could be the reason?"

"Didn't they say that the people of Asara betrayed him? He was shouting so loudly when I went to see him that time. Why would the people of Asara betray their prince?"

Xiao Li nodded. Fortunately, he had explained things about this place to her before, so it would be easier to explain.

“That’s right. It was because of the leak from the people of Asara that we in Hafk were able to successfully capture this fugitive prince. These commoners of Asara have long been dissatisfied with the Asara royal family. In their eyes, our large-scale mining of rare metals on their land is an act of robbery.”

When Xiao Li got to this point, he snorted coldly and then expressed his opinion:

"In my opinion, these civilians in Asara are indeed ungrateful wretches. You know, if it weren't for our Hafk Group helping them build the Zero Dam, their water and electricity infrastructure would be like that of primitive people."

"Of course, their resistance is not something we should concern ourselves with. After Raven was captured, how could a prince who once loved his people possibly tolerate it? In addition, he was also used as a test subject for the Relink brain-computer interface. Due to the technical limitations at the time, plus those civilians in Asara, I feel that he seems to have a bit of a mental illness now."

"Huh? You've turned this raven into a mental patient? Then why are you keeping him locked up here? He's mentally ill, why won't you let him leave?"

Upon hearing this, Claire's sense of justice surged, and she immediately asked...

"It's not as simple as you say. You know, he only goes crazy occasionally. He's usually normal... well, a little abnormal, but Dr. Rometheus doesn't have time to come here to diagnose Raven's current condition. How can we just let him go?"

Xiao Li also explained, while simultaneously revealing a major scoop to Claire:

"Besides, do you really think this raven is pitiful here? You're too naive. You should know that no matter what, we Hafk would never take his life. He's a prince, after all."

"Huh? So you mean? There are still people outside who want Prince Raven, Asara, to die? Who would actually do that?"

Claire, still in a daze, didn't immediately turn her head and asked Xiao Li the same question.

"You idiot! Didn't I tell you before? Raven was betrayed by those Asara people and that's why he was captured. Do you really think those Asara people outside don't want him to die?"

This barrage of information almost completely stunned Claire. Huh? Asara's commoners want Asara's prince dead? Is her hearing wrong?

Why did I get into Chapter 380? (2)

"Stop looking at me with those ignorant eyes. Yes, you heard me right. Their current leader, Asara, known as the 'Tyrant,' Yusef, is the one who most wants to get rid of the Raven."

"Hmm? Youssef, let me think about it first... Isn't that the head of Asara's guard?"

When Claire remembered who Youssef was, she was also shocked. What? The leader of the Asara Guard wanted the former prince of Asara dead? (Claire knew nothing about the purpose of the Asara Guard's formation or the love-hate relationship between the two.)

"Otherwise what? You don't still think the Asara Guard is there to protect the royal family, do you?"

Claire then received a questioning look from Li. "Wait, does this girl really have that many connections? She was transferred here without even knowing the overall situation?"

Having no other choice, Li could only silently explain the relationship between the two to Claire again, and Claire listened with sparkling eyes as if it were a very interesting story.

"Wow~~~ Is it that exciting? If this were written into a storybook, it would definitely be a bestseller."

Xiao Li quickly gulped down a couple of mouthfuls of water to moisten his throat. He had been talking for almost an hour, and his throat was practically parched. Yet, Claire in front of him had just turned it into a fascinating story.

This made even Xiao Li, who considered herself a very ladylike person, unable to help but complain. Was this girl just carefree or naive? This was a very important matter, and she just treated it like a story?

"And then?"

Clearly, Claire was deeply captivated by this "exciting story," and seeing that Xiao Li had stopped at such a crucial point, she hurriedly urged him on.

"You love listening to stories so much, so why won't you read the books you brought?"

Looking at her "innocent" eyes, Xiao Li asked, "To be honest, Claire loves listening to stories so much, so she shouldn't dislike reading books. What's wrong with her?"

"Huh? Is that so? But every time I pick up a book and glance at it, I keep yawning and want to sleep. Besides, reading is so tiring, how can it be as convenient as listening to you talk?"

Xiao Li: But you seem to have so much energy every day, you don't look tired at all. You just clearly don't want to read. (╬▔皿▔)╯

But there was no other way. After all, he had already promised Claire, so he naturally wouldn't go back on his word. Seeing that there was still about an hour before lunch, Xiao Li decided to talk quickly and finish telling Claire everything before lunch. Fortunately, there wasn't much more to say. At the same time, he silently decided in his heart that he shouldn't agree to Claire's questions so easily next time. She was really scared.

"Next, this is what you see now. In our Tide Prison, the Asara people imprisoned here have also silently split into two factions."

“I know, I know. One side is Asara’s guard, and the other side is Prince Asara’s side, right?”

Claire also raised her hand and answered excitedly, which reminded Xiao Li of those students who raised their hands to answer questions in class and waited for the teacher's praise.

“That’s right, just as you said. And these people who stand with Raven, I feel like they’re all a bit off, like they’ve been brainwashed by Raven. Whenever they have free time, they go looking for trouble with civilians. That’s why you always see fights here.”

"It seems like these two sides have been fighting for so long, and I haven't seen any of the guards here stop them at all?"

"Let these people fight if they want to. As long as no one dies, it's fine. Don't worry, what kind of trouble can these people cause here?"

Li explained and comforted Claire, saying that now it was time for him, the old hand, to show off in front of the newcomer Claire. He knew that apart from Raven, who was mentally unstable, no one here was afraid of their warden.

"Huh? Is everything really alright? Then why did Ms. Demulan bring me here? I thought something bad was going to happen here. Sigh, it's really torture to have me here."

Seeing Claire start complaining again, Xiao Li had a vague idea in his mind: Ms. Demulan probably sent such a girl to their Tidal Prison to train the newcomer's character.

Demulan: Oh?! Yes, yes, I didn't expect someone here to understand me so well. Cough cough cough, that's right, I put Claire here so that she could train her patience and such. Young people's impetuous nature definitely needs to be tempered. It's definitely not to prevent a prison riot while Geheros is away, absolutely not.

"To be honest, I didn't expect that Raven would hate GTI. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever met any of the GTI people. They say they came to protect world peace, but when I was in the Tower of Babel, they really didn't seem to have any presence at all."

Upon hearing Xiao Li mention the GTI, Claire immediately thought of Zhang Hao and Luna, who were far away in the Special Operations Department. Sigh, she really missed them. She wondered if they were thinking of her now. Speaking of which, why did she have to hand over her phone in this prison? She couldn't even video chat with Xiao Hao.

Luna, who started bullying Zhang Hao while no one was around, exclaimed: "What? What Claire? I don't know her. I want to spend time with my darling Xiao Hao. I finally found a perfect opportunity to sneak into his base, so I can't waste it. Would I be a fool to use this precious time to think about that Claire?"

"We should meet again someday. By the way, I really like those people from GTI. After all, they're fighting for world peace."

"Fine, there's no use talking to you about this. You naive baby still think that people would unconditionally protect world peace. I'm at my wit's end."

Seeing that Claire, as an employee of Hafk, had such a high opinion of the GTI, Xiao Li was speechless. It seemed that this naive young girl still had a lot to learn.

Chapter 381 Exploration (1)

After a peaceful day, Deep Blue began assigning tasks to everyone.

"Roy, Luna, and Uluru, the three of you are in charge of exploring the area around the space base. If there are any changes, it would be best to update the map on the spot. As for the core area that is blocked by the signal, we can go there together next time."

After finishing speaking, Shenlan turned around and said to Weilong and the others:

"Weilong, Red Wolf, you two have become quite well-known in Longbow Valley lately. So, you, along with Mai Xiaowen and Terry, will be in charge of that area. Pay special attention to Reis's Diamond Queen Hotel, understand? You've already updated the outer maps, so carefully observe what upgrades Reis's newly built Diamond Queen Hotel has made."

"Yes!"×7

Zhang Hao and Zoya exchanged a glance. Well, it seemed they wouldn't be getting any tasks for the next few days. But Zhang Hao, still somewhat unwilling to give up, asked:

"Uncle Shenlan, what about me and Sister Zoya? What should we do?"

Seeing Zhang Hao looking at her with curiosity, Shen Lan put down her notebook and said to Zhang Hao:

"We can leave this reconnaissance mission to them. Xiao Hao, you should stay with us in the Special Operations Division. We'll take you with us next time we go to the space base to get the Tidal Prison access card."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao obediently nodded. "Is that so? Then I'd better go to the gym and work on my fitness."

After Deep Blue finished distributing the missions, everyone headed to their respective mission locations. Uluru excitedly expressed that he wanted to bring several more loitering missiles.

"I'll find a good place then, and I'll show those who think they have the most advanced technology in the world my super missile, a product of my genius in chemical engineering!"

Uluru, all smiles, loaded a large bag of equipment and then boarded an troop carrier with Roy and Luna. The three of them headed straight for the space base.

"Hey, Uluru, why are you so excited? It's just a space base, right? Is there something inside that you've been longing for?"

Roy sat in the passenger seat, looking at Uluru beside him humming a little tune excitedly, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why is this guy so excited? I seem to remember hearing him muttering something about blocking the bridge when he has nothing to do a long time ago."

“What do you know? Although I don’t know why I thought of that place, after I came to Asara, I dreamed that I was holding an AWM in one hand and an M14 in the other, carrying my loitering munitions and ruling a bridge in the space base.”

After hearing Uluru's bizarre words, even Luna, sitting in the back, couldn't help but complain:

"No way, Uluru, what kind of precognitive dreams can you have? Are you really as amazing as you say? You even ruled over that bridge at the spaceport? Come to think of it, we've been in Asara for so long and haven't even been inside the spaceport yet."

Hearing Luna's teasing behind him, Uluru firmly stated that he definitely had an inexplicable connection with the space base.

"Oh well, whatever. Let's bring the drone. Hopefully, there won't be any changes at the space base this time, otherwise it will be troublesome to make modifications."

"Good luck to you two. Anyway, I'm only here to be your babysitter. If we get caught, I'll just use smoke to get you out of here."

Roy, on the other hand, still seemed completely untroubled. In his view, the main force of this operation was entirely Luna and Uluru. As a support character who could only use smoke to retreat, he seemed to be of no use in updating the map.

Roy: Actually, I really wanted to go to Longbow Valley with Weilong's group. Maybe I could even find a couple of bird eggs. But alas, they need me more here.

"Come on, we'd be grateful if you could just hold our butts up properly. Besides, you don't seem to know how to draw, do you?"

Luna gave Roy a disdainful look. This despicable guy had suddenly barged in while she was still groping Xiao Hao. She was almost scared to death by him. And then he was still there saying something about wanting to sneak out without seeing anything.

Luna, whose interest had been interrupted, was not about to let him go so easily. She immediately stood up, locked the door, and taught Xiao Hao a set of boxing techniques specifically designed to deal with "scoundrels" like Roy. Zhang Hao was dumbfounded at the time.

"No way, you expect a field medic like me to be able to draw? Isn't that Uluru's job? Look at him, he looks like someone who can draw."

Roy also said that he couldn't do anything except save people, and his smug look made Luna, who was sitting behind him, clench her fists in anger. If they weren't still on a mission, she really wanted to "teach" this shameless guy a lesson.

After driving for about half an hour, the group arrived near the space base. Seeing the assembly area still under construction, they decided to explore the other side instead.

“Let me see. We’ve gone in such a big circle. According to this map we drew last year, we should be in the staff dormitory area.”

Luna looked at the map in her hand and said something. Seeing this, the others nodded, then picked up their equipment, got out of the car, and came to the outside of the space base.

"There's a corner here. I'll use a drone to check out the layout later, according to the blueprints. Uluru, the drawing work is yours."

Luna took out a tablet and a drone remote control, and turned to Uluru to speak.

"OK, no problem."

Luna then turned to Roy and solemnly instructed him:

“This is a corner. You need to watch out for any activity at the front door, understand? And there might be people coming from behind us. If you spot anything, immediately set off smoke towards where we parked, understand? We need to retreat immediately. Hafk is different from Asara. The soldiers here are well-trained and won't give us many chances.”

Roy nodded confidently, indicating that he would take on the task of slinging the buttocks, as he was quite the expert at it.

Chapter 382 Exploration (2)

"Alright, stop chatting here and hurry up and finish up so we can go home. I need to spend some time with Xiaohao. That Zoya keeps saying her haute couture clothes have arrived, so I need to keep a close eye on Xiaohao."

After Luna finished speaking, the three of them began their respective tasks. Luna started controlling the drone and slowly flew it to the staff dormitory of the space base.

"Let me take a look... This area doesn't seem to have changed much?"

Luna first landed the drone at a high place to scout the surrounding area. After confirming that no alarms had been triggered, she began to patrol the surrounding territory.