Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Add All Points to Charm
However, just as Wise approached, a fully armed Public Security officer raised a hand, signaling for him to stop. "Citizen, please halt. The area ahead is temporarily under control. Please do not approach."
"Excuse me, did something happen?" Although Wise already had an answer in his heart, he still held onto a sliver of hope and asked the officer in front of him.
"Mmm, an accompanying Hollow disaster has occurred in the nearby district. The street adjacent to Sixth Street is within the potential risk zone. According to the instructions of the Hollow disaster prevention plan, temporary control is necessary. So, for your safety, citizen, please do not approach."
The officer's words instantly made Wise's face fall. He knew this was the route Belle had to take. The officer also noticed the change in Wise's expression and then asked with some concern, "Hm? Citizen, you don't look well. Do you have a relative within the disaster area?"
"No... thank you for the warning..."
Just then, Wise's phone suddenly buzzed with a private message. He had hoped it was from Belle, but when he took it out, he saw it was from the supplier. The other party had sent a message to remind them that a Hollow disaster had occurred nearby and that they should go to another supplier to pick up their goods. But unfortunately, Belle had already been gone for a while. After learning this, the supplier also wanted to provide as much help as possible. Although he was indeed a warm-hearted person, according to the data collected by Fairy, his help was not very reliable.
So, in the end, he decided to enter the Hollow himself to find Belle. But before that, he still had to go back to the video store to get Eous. After all, without the "radish," he would really be lost in the Hollow. Oh, right, he also needed to grab a few anti-Aether corrosion agents.
[Master, I can collect the surveillance footage of nearby vehicles to help you find the location of Assistant No. 2's vehicle.]
"Mmm, I'm counting on you, Fairy. Also, can you help me find a gap in the Public Security cordon around this Hollow?"
[Of course. The nearest gap location has been found for you.]
After seeing the location, Wise immediately ran in that direction without stopping. Fairy also noticed something was wrong at this moment.
[Reminder: Master, the direction you are currently heading in is not the video store.]
"I know."
[Inquiry: Then what are you planning to do?]
"Of course, I'm going into the Hollow to save my sister."
"!!!"
Hearing Wise's words, it was clear that even the artificial intelligence Fairy was shocked. But he had no time to deal with her right now.
'System, exchange for the Aether-Resistant Constitution, the Lightning-Element Short Sword, and then convert all remaining Emotion Value into Charm points for me!'
'Okay, Master. The Aether-Resistant Constitution and the Lightning-Element Short Sword have been exchanged for you. The remaining 8000 Emotion Value has all been converted to Charm points. 40 Charm points obtained. Current Charm: 140. Remaining Emotion Value: 0. Also, a special reminder, your current Charm value, Master...'
Wise hadn't even finished listening to the system's words when Fairy on the other side had already anxiously sent out a reminder, the phone's ringtone sounding continuously.
[Warning, Master! I understand your desire to save your blood relative, but your current actions are no different from suicide. So please be rational.]
"Don't worry, Fairy, I know what I'm doing. I'll leave it to you to command Eous to get us out later."
After saying this, Wise directly took Eous and went into the Hollow. Fairy couldn't do anything about it. If her master insisted on doing this, she could only do her best and hope that her frail master wouldn't be slapped to death by an Ethereal the moment he entered the Hollow.
And just as expected, not long after Wise had advanced, a notification came from Fairy's side.
[Warning, Master! There are a small number of Ethereal in front of you. It is recommended to take a detour through the left passage.]
"Thank you for your suggestion, Fairy, but I'm in a hurry right now." As he spoke, Wise directly took out the Lightning-Element Short Sword and continued to run forward.
[Warning, Master, please calm down! With that short weapon in your hand, plus your skills, you will definitely be...]
Before Fairy could finish her sentence, Wise's short sword had already pierced into the cores of those few Ethereal. He then continued to advance without a single pause.
"Fairy, what were you saying just now?"
[...Analysis: Re-evaluating your combat power, Master. According to the data, your combat skills just now had an 80% similarity to agent Anby's. Re-evaluating your plan, Master: entering the Hollow directly to find Assistant No. 2. Success rate: 99.9%.]
After all, it was just a newly born accompanying Hollow. There were basically no powerful Ethereal. Also, because he was in a hurry and moved too fast, Wise didn't notice that before he made his move, the movements of those Ethereal had paused for a moment.
...
[Notice: Human life signs detected 200m ahead. It may be your blood relative, Master.]
"I hope it really is her this time."
Wise thought of the previous few times he had searched, only to find either Public Security officers or ordinary civilians. On a side note, he had also rescued a Public Security officer who was surrounded by Ethereal in the process. The officer had gotten into trouble while trying to rescue trapped residents. Seeing this, Wise didn't just stand by and watch. He disguised himself a little and went forward to help. As for how he disguised himself, there was no need to worry about that. In any case, his true identity would definitely not be discovered.
Wise quickly arrived at the destination. From the outside, it looked like a small warehouse with a lot of goods inside. It was indeed a good place to hide. As soon as he entered, Wise immediately noticed Belle hiding behind some goods in the corner. But at the same time, there was also an Ethereal wandering in the middle of the warehouse.
"A high-risk Ethereal can be born in such a short time? My luck is really a bit bad."
Although he said this, Wise's actions showed no hesitation. After finding an opportunity to circle behind it, he directly stabbed it with his sword. Unfortunately, this strike did not directly destroy its core. The heavily wounded Ethereal let out an angry roar and turned to look at Wise, but it did not attack immediately.
But Wise didn't care about that. Seeing that one strike was not enough, he immediately followed up with a few more stabs. And with that, the Ethereal was finally dead for good. Such a large commotion naturally attracted the attention of Belle in the corner, as well as a girl beside her.
"Is that... brother? But, how is he..."
"Wow! Sister Belle, is that your brother? He's so amazing, so handsome, I really want to..."
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