Author: Jack Wills

"That's great. After we save enough money, we can invite everyone to find a place in the wasteland to rebuild the town...or even go to Errit Airport to live together. Anyway, we are not wanted."

Tillu and Lynn chatted together for a long time, starting from the embarrassing things in their childhood to teenage youth, then from teenage youth to a bright future, and finally returned to the incident a year ago that profoundly changed the trajectory of Tillu's life.

Tiru, ​​who has not been in contact with her family and friends for a year, seems to have endless topics to talk about, and her initial defensiveness due to the Resistance Army incident has gradually dropped.

Lynn looked at the wall clock in the hotel lobby several times, but couldn't resist Tilu's enthusiasm and could only stay with her.

"Speaking of Nikas and Fili? I just heard you talking about Ross and Ellie. We agreed to travel around the world together when I grow up. These guys won't forget it, right?" Tilu said pretending to be angry.

They were friends who grew up playing together, but they had to separate after omnics attacked the town where they lived.

Hearing the question, Lynn laughed dryly, and her eyes became more sad: "After you disappeared, Nikas had a big quarrel with the people in the town, and then ran to join a large bandit that was active in the wasteland. As for Fili

…When the omnics attacked, he didn’t run out.”

Tilu's smile stopped abruptly, and she paused for a moment before speaking: "Well, that's it..."

The two suddenly fell into silence.

It was as if the memories of the incident a year ago suddenly came back to their minds. Tilu still remembered the overwhelming wave of omnics and the whole earth was shaking.

The town's defenses were crushed in a matter of minutes, and many people they knew died in it.

From then on, everyone's life trajectory was changed.

In the previous conversation, Lynne had always steered the topic away from touching on this incident, but it couldn't be avoided after all.

After a few minutes of silence like this, Tillu rubbed her face and closed her heart that had finally opened up. Then she changed from the innocent girl Brigitte Bofill to the dancing girl Tillu who was burdened with blood hatred.

Seeing that her expression was wrong, Lynn added: "Remember the children in the town? Before the omnics invaded the town, Uncle Colm handed everyone over to me and Nikas, and they all escaped."

"Lynn, where is your brother?" Tillu asked suddenly.

Lynne has a brother who is many years younger than her. The two siblings have been inseparable since childhood, and they have a good relationship with Tillu.

But Tillu remembered that before the crisis that hit the town a year ago began, her brother suddenly disappeared.

Lynn forced a smile: "My brother..."

"Miss Lynne's brother is very good. He is staying at the Rhine Creatures camp south of Sallam Town with other children."

Suddenly someone interrupted the conversation between the two of them. When Tilu turned around, she saw two men walking in from the door of the hotel.

Nero, whom Tiru had already met, walked in front.

The man behind him looked to be thirty years old, wearing a vest and thick nylon pants common to pioneer cowboys, but not as dirty as other cowboys.

The cowboy took off his hat and saluted slightly: "Nice to meet you two ladies. I am Edici, the mayor of Sallam Town."

After saying hello, he waved to Lynn again: "Miss Lynn, we meet again."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor."

Seeing the boss appear, Lynn also restrained her previous casualness and responded with a serious expression.

Nero came over and gently held her waist: "How do you take off the wig, Lynn?"

Lynn shuddered, glanced in Tilu's direction, then bit Nero's ear and whispered something.

"I didn't expect that you and Lynne were playmates who grew up together."

Nero listened carefully to what she said, then turned around and smiled at Tillu: "I am Nero Shur. It's a pleasure to meet you again."

"I didn't expect that you and Lynne were playmates who grew up together. I forgot to ask this lady's name when I met with Special Agent Fu Xi just now."

After hearing this, Tilu also stood up and replied: "My name is Tilu, and I am the boss's guard."

Nero smiled and said: "The strength Miss Tiru showed when she subdued the omnic beast was impressive. If the omnic beast became violent, it might cause great harm. Thank you for helping me recover the losses."

Tilu shook her head quickly: "I just want to thank you for helping Lynn and everyone a year ago."

The two men's hands immediately fell apart.

After introducing each other, Edici said to the two of them: "Mr. Nero and I are going to visit Mr. Fu Xi. I wonder if the two ladies want to continue reminiscing about old times?"

After hearing what he said, Tilu also guessed who the other party was visiting, and then realized that she had been chatting with her playmate for a long time, and had almost forgotten about the guard.

After she finally came to her senses, she said, "Let me lead the way for you two gentlemen."

Edici and Nero paused for a moment, and the latter nodded: "Then please trouble Ms. Tilu."

After finishing speaking, Tilu came close to Lynn again and whispered to her playmate: "Sorry Lynn, let's talk after work is over... I want to meet your brother and other people in the town.

"

Lynn touched her head and smiled briefly.

The two separated quickly, with Tillu walking in front and making an invitation gesture to the other three, and then walked towards the hotel elevator.

Lynn kept looking at her back, with a lot of thoughts in her mind. She didn't react until Nero's hand on her waist moved forward.

The boss's meaningful look made Lynn's heart tremble.

"What's wrong Lynn?" Nero asked.

"Sorry, I'm feeling a little unwell. Special Agent Nero and Mayor Edici, I'm afraid I can't go with you to visit Mr. Fu Xi."

She pursed her lips and answered.

After hearing her words, Tilu came over immediately: "What's wrong? Were you fine just now?"

Lynn smiled and said comfortingly: "I'm fine, just take a rest...don't worry about me."

"Then Lynn, please go back and rest first."

Nero let go of his hand on her waist, and then added as if he remembered something:

"After you return, you can ask the mechanic to check the omnic beast again and troubleshoot the beast's server unit. It may be that the server is stimulated and the beast goes berserk."

Lynn nodded.

When several people got on the elevator, Lynn collapsed on the sofa in the hotel lobby as if she had lost all strength.

She touched her waist, the part she had avoided being touched by Tillu just now.

There are two symmetrical prosthetic rivets, and the metal lines extend from both sides of the waist to the buttocks.

A few minutes later, she thought of something, clenched her fists and suddenly stood up from the sofa.

Her face changed several times, and the brown-red curly wig that had been taken off was put back on her head. Her expression returned to its initial calm and cold expression and she walked out of the hotel.
Chapter completed!