Chapter 39: Story Branching
Ryan always wears panties to do scientific research.
Clothing embodies society's limitations on the human spirit, the powerful power of civilization to try to adapt the individual to the mold. But by being almost completely naked, Ryan rediscovered his creativity and freed himself from the constraints of conformity; And his boxer represents his enduring attachment to mental stability, preventing him from going off track altogether. At one point, Ryan worked completely naked, and he ended up making his bunny stuffed animal.
Moreover, his boxers are comfortable and warm to wear. This is what Ryan did for him years ago.
Ryan rented a hotel room near the city center, and he spent his early morning hours researching information about New Rome and improving his gadgets. The receptionist gave Quicksave a strange glance when he saw him going upstairs with a weapon in his hand, but did not call a private security guard. Strangers wearing masks are not uncommon in this city.
Of course, Ryan took the time to hack into the bedroom camera to protect his secret identity and avoid panic. He has a lot of unsafe stuff in his arsenal.
Ryan sat in his chair, typing on his toes on the computer — a skill he had spent many times mastering — while he fiddled with his reel gun with his hands. The customer sent him the money for yesterday's delivery and congratulated the ghoul on his arrest, although the courier didn't care much. The job was just an excuse to travel around Italy in search of new adventures.
Although he had suspended his endless wandering, once he heard that Ryan might be in New Rome.
According to Re
Esco told him that he should go to Rust Town to find out; According to local media Dy
a
ET reports that this is the nickname for the impoverished Northwest community of New Rome. The company that controls the city has built all the factories there, turning the area into a dumpster. They even built a wall to prevent the homeless from entering other areas.
According to the receptionist, the "garbage dump" is a landmark in the area, where an old coal mine was turned into an open landfill. Many rogue geniuses and adventurers exchanged things there. Maybe Ryan was among them.
There was a knock on his bedroom window.
Ryan glanced at a woman waving at him from the other side. "Hi," she said. "Can we talk?"
Ryan's room is on the tenth floor and there are no security exits.
"Hey!" Ryan grabbed his mask and put it on next to his hat. "You've violated my secret identity!"
"You don't, Ryan Romano," the woman replied, raising an eyebrow. "According to your file, you have never done anything to conceal anything."
"I have documents?" Ryan asked, ecstatic. "I'm famous! How would you describe me?"
"Unhinged, but reliable." Sweet! They're only half right! The flying woman looked him through the glass from head to toe. "Aren't you going to wear something else?"
Ryan chuckled. "Nope."
He will always oppose the oppressor.
The encroacher frowned and knocked on the window again, albeit more frustrated than before. "Can you ......"
Ryan got up from his chair, opened the window with one hand, and continued to point the coil gun at the newcomer with the other.
Now that he has a better view, Ryan immediately recognizes the woman, whom he had seen on a billboard yesterday. She floats in mid-air as translucent dragonfly wings flap at high speed on her back, her hands resting on her waist. This makes her look as elegant as a fairy, especially since she doesn't make a sound when hovering in place like a bug.
"My name is Wyve
," the show-off man introduced himself. She wears a sleeveless, tight white uniform with Dy on the left
The D-shaped logo of AMIS with a silver star on the right surrounded by a golden laurel. She was probably between twenty-five or six years old and in her early thirties, which was very remarkable. "I want to thank you for arresting the ghoul yesterday."
"Oh, you're welcome."
Then Ryan began to close the windows.
"Hey, wait!" The wyvern grabbed the window and left it open. Ryan had heard that she could bench press the school bus with a partial deformation, so he didn't pursue the question. "What are you doing in town, Quicksave?" Can I call you Quicksave?"
"Of course." Ryan shrugged. "I'm a courier and I deliver mail. No matter how many people want me to die!"
"So Augustus didn't hire you as a thug?" The superheroine asked, amused by his last words. "The place you defend is one of their front lines. I think they may have hired you to protect their territory from the Powers. ”
"No, I defeated the old man because he was in my way to complete the side quest." Wynne made a strange expression, not understanding his jargon. Ge
ome Wa
s almost destroyed the field of video games, which made Rya
Feeling very lonely. "Oh, by the way, have you ever heard of a girl my age named Ryan?" Black-haired, blue-eyed, Marxist-Leninist?"
"Marxism-Leninism?" Wyvern's brow tightened. "You mean the communists?" Do those guys still exist?"
"I know it might be a dirty word in this capitalist-rampant city, but it's true."
"No, I've never heard of her." The superhero shook his head. "But I can look at our documents. That's why you're here in New Rome? Looking for her?"
"Oh yes, she's pretty and kind, she's my best friend!" Ryan couldn't help but gush at her. "I've been looking for her!"
"I'll help if I can." Wyve
Smiled and replied. "In fact, I'm sure I can do you a great favor."
Oh.
The recruitment notice is coming......
"I belong to a company called Il Miglio
e organization," Wyve
said, confirmed Rya
of suspicion. "You've probably heard of us."
Millie. A group of corporate superheroes, who are the official protectors of New Rome, as well as modern-day celebrities. Of course, they're also in Dy
Amis on the payroll, Dy
AMIS owns their image and merchandising rights and tells them who to fight against. There's nothing quite like Leo Hargraves' carnival.
These are the true public welfare superheroes, the style of wandering knights! Ryan couldn't help but admire them, even when they caused the worst day of his life.
"We're always looking for new talent, although you have ...... Collateral damage to reputation...... But you possess an extremely useful superpower, and to the best of our knowledge, you are not involved in any reprehensible ventures, nor are you closely associated with a wanted criminal. "Poor girl, if only she knew." Since you stopped the ghoul before he went on a killing spree, I think you were well-intentioned. ”
"So what, do you want me to audition or what?" Because I've only acted once, and it's not funny at all. ”
The Wyvern smiled. "I wish we had advertised less and caught more people," she admitted, and Ryan felt a little bitterness in her tone. "But we will do our best to protect citizens. Come and visit our headquarters to see if you fit our organization. After that trick with the ghouls, you need someone to support you. ”
"I can take care of myself, thank you." Ryan replied that she thought he needed to be doted on, which made him a little humiliated.
"Listen, save up, superpowers aren't as reasonable as Augustus." She insisted. "They're a bunch of crazy people wandering around, and you hit one of them. Their boss, Adam, eats people. ”
"Then he must have a lot to do!"
Wynne didn't like the joke, her smile was nervous, and her wings slowed.
"Okay, okay," Ryan said. "If I deviate from the main task, I will think about it."
The superheroine frowned and turned sideways to look. Ryan suddenly noticed that she had an earbud in her left ear, even though he couldn't hear anything.
"Understood," Wywen said, though not to Ryan, but he handed the courier a business card. "If you change your mind, come to us at this address."
"Of course."
"Take care".
With these words, the wyvern flew away. Her wings move so fast that it's impossible for the human eye to notice them. However, they did not make any sound except the wind. She disappeared in the blink of an eye, moving north and accelerating until it approached supersonic speed.
The sound frequencies of her wings must be inaudible to humans, or driven by anomalous physics; With genome, anything is possible. The messenger memorized this phrase for later use.
Finally alone, Ryan closes the window and continues his work. But as soon as he sat down in his chair, he received a request for voice communication on his computer. The genome immediately recognized the caller as the person who ordered Re
The people of esco courier.
He lazily opened the channel with his left toe. "Express Express, what can I do for you?"
"What did the woman tell you?" An encrypted voice replied on the other end.
Ryan raised an eyebrow behind the mask. "Wait, am I being watched?"
"There's hardly a place in New Rome that isn't connected to the internet."
Remind yourself: look for a more secluded hotel in the next circle. "I'm pretty sure the last person who used this line didn't encrypt their own voice. Who are you, weird mysterious voice?"
"My name is Vulcan," replied the caller. "I represent Augustus. We are the organization that manages the affairs of New Rome and much of Italy. ”
"I thought it was Dinamus?" Ryan said expressionlessly.
"That's what they said." The voice said with a smile. "But there was only one emperor in Italy, and his name was Augustus."
It's hard to deny that this guy is invincible and can shoot lightning back home. He has more victims than cigarettes.
"Thank you for saving our employees from Meta trash," Vulcan said. "What I'm trying to say is that whatever that winged lizard promises you, we can offer more."
"Is this an offer you can't refuse, or is it an offer?" I'm allergic to horses. ”
"We need strong people who can get things done," Vulcan replied. "Do you want a woman or a boy?" New hardware, good weapons? Is enough happiness for you to fly to the moon? It's all yours, as long as you can prove that you have team spirit. ”
"What should I do?"
An email notification pops up indicating an address. Ryan quickly checked and determined that the location was a casino called Bakuto. "We own this institution," Vulcan explained. "Come tonight, come alone, don't make us wait. We never ask a second time. ”
Ryan ended the call, thinking about the proposals. Yo, you beat up someone — by your usual standards, you're extremely restrained and delicate — and all of a sudden, everyone wants a piece of the pie.
But then again, any group of people can help him find Ryan, and he's created a save point before coming to town.
This can only say one thing.
"Multiple routes unlocked!"