There was too much popcorn to take with them.
Lin Xiaohe grabbed a handful and stuffed it into Lin Jingqiu’s mouth.
Lin Jingqiu had been stunned by one unexpected event after another.
She opened her mouth mechanically to chew. The pure, natural sweetness burst open on the tip of her tongue, the crisp texture and the sweet flavor complementing each other perfectly.
This was a taste completely different from nutrient solutions!
Lin Jingqiu’s mouth chewed faster and faster, her eyes growing brighter and brighter.
She opened her arms and scooped up a pile of popcorn.
Take it! Take it all! How much money could this be sold for?!
Seeing her second sister’s money-grubbing look, Lin Xiaohe was immensely pleased.
The Mutant Corn’s barrier stood firm as a mountain. She could finally spare a sliver of her focus to check the Mutant Corn’s data.
【Name: Mutant Corn】
【Favorability: 80】
【Stage: Maturity】
【Level: 10】
【Vitality: 10000/10000】
【Attack Power: 10】
【Skill: Basic Barrier】
Basic Barrier: Deploys a shield lasting 30 seconds. 10 skill points or 10,000 Star Coins can refresh the shield once.
Lin Xiaohe stared at the ten thousand vitality points, practically drooling. Even though the Mutant Corn’s attack power wasn’t strong, it sure had thick health!
“Sweetie! From now on, your name is Sweetie.”
Sweetie felt a little shy. It was quite satisfied with its new name and secretly produced a few chocolate-flavored popcorn kernels, using a small leaf to offer them to Lin Xiaohe.
Inside the barrier, life was peaceful and serene.
Outside the barrier, one group after another was utterly devastated.
The captain of the personal guard refused to believe it was hopeless. He ordered his team to join him in focusing fire once more.
But that shield, which looked as thin as jelly and not the least bit impressive—more like a child’s toy—stubbornly withstood their multiple rounds of concentrated fire.
“Argh! Damn it! Why won’t it break?!”
“Captain, do we keep firing? We’re running low on energy.”
The captain’s face was gloomy. The humiliation had spread all the way to the Sixth Star Ring. Wouldn’t they be the laughingstock when they returned?!
“Withdraw! His Lordship is going to call in a warship!”
Sixteen mechas had fired for ages without breaking the clown’s defense, finally forced to leave in frustration.
This scene shocked countless people, their jaws dropping, followed by tidal waves of screams and cheers.
In the live stream, viewers expressed their awe with screams reminiscent of prairie dogs.
[Ahhhhh! Clown, my eternal idol! Your heroic bearing is so captivating, I am willing to offer you my most sincere love!]
[Does anyone know where the clown’s protective shield is from? Willing to pay a high price to buy one!]
[Looking to buy the clown’s exact same outfit, same hat, same plant decoration, same weapon! If you can ship the real clown to me, I’ll pay 100 million Star Coins!]
[Person above, are you trying to get locked up? The Sixth Star Ring prohibits human trafficking. 50 million, just for a date with the clown.]
[Mom asked me why I’m watching the stream on my knees. It’s because I’m watching my deity!]
[My eyes are crying. A real-life commoner’s counterattack, I’m feeling motivated all over again!]
At the Blackwater District clinic, the nurses hugged each other excitedly, jumping up and down.
“Lin Xiaohe is incredible! I was scared to death earlier, but I never expected her to make such a stunning comeback.”
“If I ask her for an autograph, do you think she’ll agree? I want to carry her autograph with me. Next time some rich kid bothers me, I’ll flash the autograph and scare him to death!”
“You’re treating her autograph like a talisman?”
“Haha, even better than a talisman!”
Lin Chiyang stared dumbfounded at the live stream. His two sisters sat side by side, shoulders touching, their cheeks stuffed full of popcorn like little hamsters—adorable and well-behaved.
The redness in his eyes slowly faded, the voices in his head disappearing.
His gaze grew clearer and clearer. After seeing all sixteen mechas leave, he returned completely to normal.
His sisters were still alive. That was good.
Immediately after, he climbed down from the hospital bed, placed his hands on his hips, and laughed heartily at the ceiling: “Hahaha, wow, my sisters are amazing!”
The patient’s sudden awakening gave the nurses quite a fright.
Lin Chiyang paid them no mind and walked to the next hospital bed.
Mother Lin lay there.
She was still in a deep sleep, her brows furrowed, two lines of hot tears streaming from the corners of her eyes.
Lin Chiyang gently wiped his mother’s tears dry, speaking softly: “Mom, Little Sister has really made something of herself. She single-handedly took down sixteen mechas! We’re all waiting for you to wake up.”
Old Hei’s flying car arrived smoothly at the clinic, but no one got out for a long time.
Father Lin, Grandma Lin, and Grandpa Lin hugged each other and wept.
Grandma Lin cried until her glasses were fogged: “My dear granddaughters… they almost took this old lady’s life.”
Father Lin clenched his teeth tightly, a blazing fire erupting in his eyes. If Xiaohe hadn’t been so capable, he might have ended up burying his own children in his old age!
Old Hei buried his head in the steering wheel. Scalding tears dripped onto his pant legs, blooming into damp patches.
He wiped his tears away, his voice calm: “Hurry up. I need to get you off this Wasteland Star.”
The departure of the sixteen mechas was absolutely not the end. It meant the next round of retaliation would be even more ferocious.
…
Director Chen collapsed limply into his chair, gasping for breath.
Life is unpredictable, full of dramatic ups and downs.
A special admissions student truly lived up to the title—their abilities were outstanding!
Even the Bureau Chief on the other end of the call couldn’t help but sigh: “Each new generation surpasses the last, the old are left behind. Young people these days are truly formidable.”
Never mind where Lin Xiaohe got her weapons. Just the fact that she could simultaneously control two transforming, large-scale weapons for so long meant her mental power had to be at least S-rank.
Weapons that could transform, were compact, and packed such a punch weren’t something just anyone could use.
Director Chen’s eyes welled up with tears: “Chief, we must protect talent like this! Who was so brazen just now? Daring to use so many mechas in public against an ordinary citizen. It’s lawless!”
Even important figures care about their reputation and public image.
How could he act so arrogantly? Wasn’t he afraid of being impeached by the council?
The Bureau Chief’s gaze was heavy, his lips moving slightly.
Director Chen was suddenly hit with a pause button. One moment he was talking non-stop, the next he fell silent.
If it was that Lord, indeed, he wouldn’t need to consider his reputation, because his reputation was already rock-bottom!
Reckless, capricious, arrogant, domineering, petty, vindictive…
Every negative word you could think of could be applied to him.
Director Chen’s mouth drooped, a bitter taste filling it.
Of all people to offend, why did Lin Xiaohe have to offend him?
Director Chen, valuing talent, refused to give up: “Chief, do you think we could find someone to mediate? Get this matter to stop here?”
The Bureau Chief’s face was stern: “Do I look that important to you?”
Why would that Lord possibly give him face?!
Director Chen laughed awkwardly, grumbling inwardly—isn’t it because you’re always boasting about how So-and-so is your classmate or alumni?
The Bureau Chief sighed: “It’s too late to say anything now. That Lord is calling in a warship.”
Director Chen abruptly looked up, his eyes full of disbelief. For such a minor matter, he’s calling in a warship?!
He clenched his fists tightly, thinking of the scene where Lin Xiaohe danced joyfully. A tumult of emotions churned within him…
