Zenless Zone Zero: I'm a Succubus in Sixth Street

"Alright, just kidding. So, what's the specific commission?"

"Let's set aside the content of the commission for now. More than that, I think this looks more like a Rope-Net scam. After all, those have been very popular lately."

Speaking of which, Wise suddenly thought of something and then looked at Fairy at his side. "Fairy, do you have a way to find out who the client who posted this commission is?"

"Come on, Rope-Net accounts are all encrypted. Even for Fairy..."

Before Belle could finish speaking, a voice came from Fairy's side.

[Affirmative. Based on analysis, it is detected that the client likely belongs to Belobog Heavy Industries.]

"Eh? No way? You can really find that out?!"

Then, under Belle's somewhat shocked gaze, Fairy also gave the reason for this conclusion. It was merely because of a blurry profile picture. One couldn't help but marvel at how terrifying high-level artificial intelligence in the big data era was. But this wasn't the end. Fairy then issued another prompt.

[Master, it is detected that the client who previously issued the named commission has sent a private message.]

"Hm? They've contacted us?"

[Affirmative. It is detected that the content of the private message contains a certain degree of threatening words. Please allow me to read the content of the letter for you.]

"Why would there be threatening words?"

Hearing Fairy's words, Wise was a bit confused. Since it was a named commission, why would there be threats involved? But before Wise could think too much, Fairy had already begun to read the content of the letter.

The content was roughly that the other party said their situation was very critical and they urgently needed 'Phaethon's' help. But because explaining it online would expose their identity, they had arranged for an offline meeting. The time was 5 AM tomorrow morning, and the place was the Sixth Street intersection. Anyway, listening up to this point, Wise didn't hear anything that threatened them.

"Fairy, remember in the future, when you detect threatening words, please clarify who the target of the threat is first. This way, it's easy to cause misunderstandings."

[Okay, Master. This command has been recorded in the "World's Strongest Artificial Intelligence Manual".]

Hah, she's just an artificial intelligence, but she really likes to brag.

After complaining in his heart, Wise then looked at Belle beside him. "Mmm... from the content of the letter, it seems the client is really in trouble, and their tone is also sincere. But the fact that they're asking us to meet in person is a bit suspicious. There's no precedent on the Rope-Net for asking to meet a Rope-master offline without clarifying the commission content, especially at 5 AM."

But what puzzled Wise the most was that he had clearly not mentioned Phaethon's identity on this account, yet the other party knew. Could it be that someone had introduced them to us? Mmm, besides Nicole, I really can't think of anyone else who would do this.

[Master, the client just sent another new private message: 'To show our sincerity, we have paid 20% of the commission fee to you in advance as a deposit. We are truly begging you.' Your Rope-Net account has received the corresponding payment.]

Alright, he hadn't even figured things out on his end, and the client over there was already anxiously paying the deposit.

"B-brother! Th-this is so much money! We..." Belle glanced at the amount of the deposit. It was roughly 1.1 times their total Rope-Net income from last month. One had to know, last month they were still operating the Phaethon account! And this was only 20% of the total amount!

"Alright. Although we said we shouldn't make this kind of 'your money or your life' choice, if we just pretend to be passing by and take a peek, it shouldn't be a problem. Anyway, leave this matter to me."

"Eh? Is that okay, brother? Your acting skills have never seemed to be that good."

"I'm so sorry my acting isn't good. But this time, I don't need any acting skills. And if I really encounter any danger, I can get away." Hearing this, Belle also thought of the scene where Wise had saved her from the Hollow last time. With such strength, letting him go was indeed the best choice.

"Alright then. If you really encounter danger, you must run away quickly. Don't make me worry, okay, brother?"

"Alright, alright, don't worry."

Since this matter had been decided, the next step was naturally for each of them to do their own thing. Wise also took advantage of this free time to open his author account for the first time in a long while. The last update was from several years ago. Since that was the case, he might as well finish the novel he hadn't completed before.

After making his decision, Wise sat in front of the computer and began to type quickly, his fingers flying across the keyboard. With his current physical fitness and reaction speed, writing was naturally a very easy task. As for inspiration... he would have to borrow from the numerous excellent literary works of his previous life. After all, it was for the sake of Dennies; there was no shame in it.

['Ding! My dear Master, if you are going to write a novel now, I highly recommend you take a look at the updated Emotion Value Store.']

Hearing the system's voice, Wise was a bit confused. Logically speaking, the system generally wouldn't pop up in situations unrelated to a favorability target. But since it had made such a suggestion, he might as well take a look.

[Emotion Value Store:]

Blessing of One of the Four Gods (SSS): 100,000,000,000 Emotion Value.

Description: Master, which blessing do you think this system should possess?

...

Otherworldly Manga and Novel Pack (B): 500 Emotion Value

Description: Contains various manga and novels from another world. The system can help import them into the computer. Special bonus: master-level drawing skills.

Storage Space Upgrade (1 cubic meter): 500 Emotion Value

Looking at the new items in the Emotion Value Store, the first and most conspicuous one, what the heck was that? Setting aside its price, if he really bought it, was he sure nothing bad would happen?

['Master, please rest assured. This system will absolutely protect your consciousness and thoughts, Master. And your appearance will still be just as charming.']

That's not the point!

Wise then directly ignored this item and turned his attention to the pack. 500 Emotion Value could be exchanged for 5 million Dennies, but considering the current prices, it was nothing compared to the contents of the pack. After all, in the new civilization where entertainment was scarce, the income that could be obtained from these things would definitely be more than 5 million Dennies.

After exchanging for it, Wise continued to update, first finishing the previous novel so that he could put up the new novel's content. As for the storage space, he wouldn't consider upgrading it for the time being.

Not long after, Wise posted the rest of the previously unfinished novel.

At the same time, somewhere in the distant Outer Ring. A blonde girl who had just returned home and was preparing to take a shower heard her phone ring. She casually picked it up and glanced at it. After seeing the content clearly, her eyes lit up. "Hm? This novel has finally updated! I thought this author had died in a Hollow disaster."

It couldn't be helped. After all, when she had previously asked someone to doxx the other party, she found that the last login address was actually inside Hollow Zero, so she had subconsciously assumed the person was gone.

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