Chapter 57: So Sly

"Wh...what happened!?" Clara shouted in confusion.

"You were attacked by Rift creatures and fell unconscious..." Gu Tang explained to her. "We saw it and fought off the monsters to save you."

"What!? Really..." Clara touched the top of her head.

No wonder it hurt a bit.

"Thank you! Big brother, big sister! Clara doesn't know how to repay you..." Clara said gratefully to Gu Tang.

Gu Tang gave a comforting smile, "It's nothing. As long as a little girl like you can live healthily, that's the greatest reward for me."

Pfft.

Seele, lying on the ground, expressed her disdain.

Yes, the marks around them were made by the three of them.

Most of the credit went to Gu Tang because he threw a few grenades around.

To avoid waking Clara, Gu Tang also took out a gadget he was very fond of.

**[Noise-Canceling Headphones]**

**Type: Daily Item**

**Level: 1**

**Effect: Can completely block all outside noise.**

**Evaluation: Don't even think about it, you could never create something this gentle.**

Now, even if a grenade exploded beside her, Clara wouldn't be woken up.

Gu Tang, such a considerate man.

"Um...is that big sister alright?" Clara walked over with concern when she saw Seele lying on the ground.

Seele's heart tightened.

Gu Tang quickly stopped her: "She's fine, don't worry. She's just exhausted and needs some rest."

Bronya also quickly moved to Seele's side and said, "Yes! That's right! We'll take good care of her, don't worry."

"But..." Clara still seemed concerned.

"By the way, Clara, what are you doing in such a dangerous place alone?" Gu Tang quickly changed the topic.

"I...I came to find medicine for the wounded. Recently, many wanderers in our settlement have been injured..." Clara explained.

"I see. These are some medical supplies we found here, you can take half of them." Gu Tang generously took out a tenth of the medical supplies from his bag.

Clara was taken aback and quickly refused: "No, Clara can't accept this. You've already helped Clara so much."

Gu Tang patted Clara's head, "It's alright, Clara. My duty is to protect every resident of Belobog, no matter the cost."

That line sounds so familiar...

Bronya couldn't help but think.

Clara looked up at Gu Tang's face, filled with admiration: "Big brother...so cool...just like a hero from a story."

Pfft.

Seele and Bronya both expressed their disdain at the same time.

"By the way, why isn't Svarog here to protect you?" Gu Tang asked.

"Clara has Perkins to protect her, but..." Clara's tone was filled with concern, "Perkins has not been in good condition lately. It experienced some battles when we entered this town, and its malfunctions worsened. I had it hide nearby..."

Gu Tang patted his chest, "I'll fix it. No one understands robots better than I do."

"Really? Big brother, you're amazing!" Clara exclaimed in surprise.

She quickly called Perkins over.

Perkins was a mobile traffic light that Gu Tang had seen similar models of in the big mine.

It was indeed heavily malfunctioning, struggling even to walk, looking more like a Parkinson's patient than Perkins.

The following operation, you can probably guess...

Left kick, right kick, apply materials, command.

"All system checks completed, malfunctions...resolved."

Perkins returned to normal.

"Oh my gosh, Seele, look! Gu Tang actually fixed a machine normally! It's the first time I've seen this!" Bronya exclaimed excitedly, slapping Seele's cheeks.

...I'll kill her when I wake up.

Seele, who was pretending to be unconscious, thought to herself.

After fixing Perkins, Clara was full of gratitude towards Gu Tang.

It took Gu Tang a lot of effort to finally send her off with the supplies and Perkins.

As she left, she kept bowing towards Gu Tang's direction.

Finally, Clara's figure disappeared from their sight.

"Phew...that was more exhausting than I thought." Gu Tang wiped his forehead with the back of his hand.

"Is that enough?" Seele got up from the ground and dusted off her clothes.

Bronya nodded, "No doubt about it. That girl is very important to Svarog. Tonight's favor will definitely be useful."

"Alright, well...at least we can go back now." Seele stretched lazily.

"Phew...what a long day..." Bronya instinctively looked up, wanting to gaze at the night sky.

But all she saw was the thick, dark rock ceiling.

Seele looked around, then pointed at Gu Tang and laughed, "There's no one around, and he's just a weak scientist. How about we split him between us? We can enjoy him properly..."

Bronya smiled at Seele, "Indeed, not a bad idea. That way your underwear can serve its original purpose."

"You!" Seele's face turned red as she glared at her.

Bronya flicked her hair joyfully.

Having Seele's embarrassing secret, Bronya now could hold her ground in any scenario.

No, she could completely dominate!

Unless Bronya also had a similarly embarrassing secret, but of course, that was impossible.

**[Ding! Mission "Collect Supplies" Completed]**

**[Skill Acquired: Explosive Heat Palm]**

**[Explosive Heat Palm]**

**Level: 5**

**Effect: Gather all the energy in your body and release a massive heat blast through your palm at the enemy.**

**Evaluation: The East is stained red with blood!**

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"Phew...I didn't sleep much after all..."

Bronya yawned.

Last night she had returned to the Wanderer Camp with the medical supplies, then took a short rest.

After freshening up, maintaining her weapons, and ensuring everything was in perfect condition, Bronya left the camp.

Behind her, all the wanderers came out to see her off.

"Everyone, I know you don't trust the current Supreme Guardian..." Bronya turned around, looking at the wanderers, "But will you trust me? I swear by the name of Bronya Rand, I will make the day come when the Upper and Lower Zones work together again."

She placed her hand on her chest, her tone firm.

"Of course we trust you, Lady Bronya." The elder who first spoke stepped forward, "We've seen everything you've done...you've given us hope..."

Bronya looked at the wanderers.

When she first met them, they were like walking corpses.

But now...they began to think about tomorrow, they began to care about the future.

Their eyes finally had light in them.

"Phew...there's still a long way to go..."

Bronya swore in her heart to bring light and warmth to every person on this planet.