Chapter 4: Bad Day

At that moment, Russell subconsciously relaxed.

Although the head rolled to his feet, blood splattered on his boots. But Russell instead felt a sense of shelter.

That look was all too familiar.

It's like missing something.

To use Russell's analogy, it's like working a few years after graduating from college...... The look in my eyes when I found a new colleague who graduated from the same high school and was brought out by my homeroom teacher at the time.

"Do you know my mother?"

"Hmm."

The young man replied, "Lady Alice is my senior.

"Her psionic powers are called 'Immortal Vessels'. As the name suggests, it is an instrument that does not really exist in the world. Therefore, you can ignore all the external factors that you want to ignore, and only touch the parts you want to touch. If it is turned into a screwdriver, you can unscrew the inside of the box without opening the case; If it is a scalpel, it can cut tendons or nerves directly through clothing, skin, bones, and muscles. ”

When he said this, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a pointful smile: "Whether as a healer or an assassin, it is a first-class intensity." ”

Russell was silent and didn't say anything.

He also just learned that his mother was actually a psychic.

After recalling the memories of his past life and the time he was born, Russell immediately realized that his mother's death, including their usual simple life...... Even his father's runaway from home is probably not simple.

Most of the time I was involved in some complicated situation.

Trouble is up.

The young man looked at Russell who was silent with interest: "But your spiritual power seems to be more complicated than your mother's. Can you transform into your mother's perfect form? also mastered her psionic powers...... Did you inherit this psychic power from her, or did you imitate it? ”

- If nothing else, it should be activated by consuming the chips left behind after the death of others. As long as you put on a "mask" that represents that person, you will be able to obtain the spiritual energy of the other person......

Russell thought to himself.

Just like before he used his mother's relics to transform into her and get her psionic powers. That faint green light should represent the mother's spiritual energy.

When Russell was a child, he occasionally saw a glimmer of this color in his mother's eyes.

But at that time he didn't realize what it was.

And after the candle flame in his illusion changed to the same color, Russell was given a psionic power called the "Immortal Vessel".

The punch of the Bear-Eared mercenary before can be said to be powerful. Russell could clearly hear the cracking of his spine, but after the avatar shattered, his body was not injured.

Russell sensed that it would be at least a month before he could become like that again.

But fortunately, as long as you successfully transform once, you can use the same kind of spiritual energy that is weaker than the upper level even if you don't change your body after that.

However, Russell did not share this important information with this person.

Although he remembered seeing him as a student of his father and mother, he called his father "mentor" and treated her with respect.

β€” but that was more than twenty years ago.

Russell knew very well that people's hearts change. He doesn't know anything now, and he can't easily determine the identity and position of the other party.

The attitude of the thug who pretended to be the "Tower of Babel" organization just now when he came into the house also showed a lot of things.

Russell was pretending to be asleep and was actually observing him.

The simple-minded, well-limbed fool, after entering the room and seeing himself, did not attempt to look for another person from the room; He didn't even watch out for himself, and turned his back to look at the door.

If he hadn't been on the phone at the time, Russell would have done it first.

And then, when Russell was pointed at the gun, he immediately crossed the mercenary generously and looked at the white-haired young man behind him.

He had already guessed at that time that there were probably no bullets in the gun. But Russell couldn't gamble, so he hoped that the mercenary would be distracted for a moment and give him a chance to get up from the ground and dodge.

However, the Bear-Ears mercenary did not waver at all. He wasn't even nervous β€” it meant he didn't think there could be anyone behind him.

These details show that Russell's intuition was indeed correct in the first place.

- This room is a single room. Moreover, the gang of robbers had mastered surveillance in the captain's room and were able to determine the entry and exit of personnel in each room.

While the first class cabin has multiple seats, multiple tables, and even multiple sofas and multiple beds of different sizes.

But Russell noticed one detail. That is, on the wine glass holder, there is only one glass of the same size.

From that moment on, Russell had actually become suspicious of this familiar stranger.

But at that time, Russell had not yet retrieved the memories of his past life. His knowledge is still relatively shallow, and his personality is relatively soft.

Although Russell sensed that something was wrong and became suspicious at the first time, he did not pay too much attention to the other party.

In other words, Russell was habitually trying to please the other party. Through the image of "answering all questions" and "gentle attitude", the other party does not attack him.

But after retrieving his memories, Russell realized something more: for example, the robber was visibly startled when he saw the gun on the table, and immediately became wary of himself - which showed that even if they carried such things onto the airship, it was difficult. Russell didn't know this model of gun, but the robber had a very obvious greed for the gun, and was reluctant to let go of his hand even when he beat Russell, and was reluctant to hit him with the butt.

This all shows the preciousness of this gun.

Considering that this white-haired dog has not been infected with the virus since the beginning......

"You're the one from the Tower of Babel, aren't you?"

Russell said slowly, "You didn't board the plane through the usual means, but somehow teleported directly to my room. So you weren't caught on outside surveillance, and you weren't noticed by the gangsters.

"You're tracking down the stolen or leaked Babel virus, and of course, you can't rule out that you sold it on purpose. But in any case, your position in this incident will not be 'victims'.

"Am I right...... Your Excellency Nanliujing? ”

Russell said the name he remembered without warning.

He didn't have any evidence, just a pure, intuitive temptation.

But looking at the other party's unsurprising and unwavering reaction, Russell knew that he had made the right bet.

I didn't know him at first, but I learned his name after I was infected with the virus......

This kind of abnormal behavior is also expected by the other party, and if there is no surprise in the slightest, then he is most likely the "Nanliujing" who sealed his memory back then.

"What will you do next?"

Russell asked sharply, "I guess you're going to wipe those people out...... And throw the pot on me? ”

His hands naturally hung downward.

Between Russell's right index and middle fingers, a faint halo emerges.

Like the light reflected off your glasses after you have washed them, it is so faint that it is almost imperceptible.

This time, it's not the scalpel that came out before, it's the blade of a razor. Because it can be "non-existent", you don't have to worry about hurting yourself or getting out of your hands as you pinch it.

Compared to the scalpel that Russell's mother, Alice, was good at, the blade was a more suitable weapon for Russell.

Seeing Russell guarding himself like a cat with an arched back, the corners of Nan Liujing's mouth rose slightly.

He didn't answer Russell's question, he just stepped forward.

Not at all afraid of the illusory blade between Russell's fingers, he squatted down and straightened Russell's collar.

This is the same thing Russell made when he was punched in the face by the mercenary before, and rolled on the ground with his mouth and eyes closed like a Kamen Rider who had been kicked to disarm his transformation.

After that, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"That way I can rest assured."

His tone became lighter: "I was still worried just now...... If you're too naΓ―ve, it's better to find a way to get you back. If you trust others too much, you won't be able to survive on the island of happiness. Now, at least, you're still a little wary.

"And the fact that you were on guard and didn't really attack me shows that you are sane enough. Be able to judge strength and weakness, and distinguish between friend and foe.

"That's how it should beβ€”even though you know that the other person may not be an enemy, you must be on guard; Even though you know that you are no match for the other side, you cannot give up resistance. ”

As he spoke, Nan Liujing smiled and touched Russell's head, and then gently pinched his furry ears.

Russell's ears twitched, but they didn't break away from his grasp.

At the moment when the other party came into contact with him, Russell's heart suddenly flashed with a hint of realization.

"You're going to take advantage of me."

He tilted his head and whispered to Nan Liujing, who was a head taller than himself, "But you won't kill me." ”

Hearing this, Nan Liujing was stunned for a moment.

For the first time, a genuine smile appeared on his face, which had been smiling.

The second half of your sentence makes me feel gratified. But you know what, Russell – it's nowhere near as reassuring to me as the first half of the sentence. ”

Nan Liujing said slowly: "It seems that you are much more mature than you seem.

"I'm just taking advantage of you, but that's not a bad thing. The value of not being used by others is 100 times more dangerous than being used. You'll be safer than others while you're still valuable. ”

Looking at the thoughtful Russell, Nan Liujing added: "Also, if you can, it's best not to call me by that name." It makes me sick. ”

Not for privacy reasons...... Is it because of disgusting?

Russell's heart moved.

He asked, "And what should I call you?" ”

"'Bad day'. This is my code name, Bad Day for [Tower of Babel]," the big white-haired dog codenamed "Bad Day" smiled, "but it's best not to mention this name outside, especially not to let people know that you are related to me, otherwise you will get yourself in a lot of trouble."

"Of course, maybe in the near future...... You'll see the name on Sky Island's wanted warrant. Don't mention 'Nanliujing', or those elves may find you in trouble." ”