NOVEL NEXT 9: I Don't Want This Kind of Thing
Ye Lan was now wandering alone in the base.
Cai Xun and Bu Jie had left earlier to write some report for submission, leaving Ye Lan to sightsee on her own.
Fortunately, before they left, they gave Ye Lan a high-tech device, which helped her avoid the risk of getting lost.
However, this high-tech device was much more advanced than the nearly obsolete phone she had left at home.
Ye Lan spent quite some time figuring it out before barely understanding it.
It had a very convenient artificial intelligence that could answer any questions about Night Watchers’ internal affairs, such as some common knowledge.
For Ye Lan, chatting with artificial intelligence was much easier than talking to strangers.
So she asked many questions she was curious about.
The AI answered one by one, and Ye Lan listened very attentively.
“I see, so a true Star Eclipse is, to some extent, a large-scale mental contamination? Star Eclipse is a phenomenon produced when Stars lose control, and humans are more like vessels that seal or limit Stars. Only when they lose control can they exhibit incredibly terrifying power, which even existing high technology can hardly solve, and only Night Watchers can be dispatched… So what exactly are Stars, and how are they born?”
The last question had no accurate answer; the AI only provided expert speculations with relatively high credibility.
“And Supernovas, they’re simply too terrifying. To think such frightening events have occurred before? I didn’t notice at all!”
Seeing the description of the [Doll World] incident, Ye Lan couldn’t help but shudder, feeling a bit scared.
If she were on the scene, she would definitely run as far away as possible, not wanting to come into contact with such a thing.
Becoming an emotionless doll or something, just thinking about it was scary.
This also made Ye Lan understand how outrageous the existence of exceptional Stars was.
“Anyway, even if one appears, it should have nothing to do with me. Better leave it to those big shots to solve. A useless newbie like me should just hide in a corner and cheer for the big shots.” Ye Lan muttered, preparing to head towards the cafeteria.
After running at extreme speed, she inexplicably felt hungry, even though she had just eaten before leaving.
“Time to eat~”
As Ye Lan was walking and continuing to read about the essential knowledge for Night Watchers, a figure suddenly ran from the side and “bang” collided with her.
“Ah!”
“Wuu meow!”
Two petite figures fell to the ground, both letting out delicate cries of distress.
Ye Lan rubbed her bottom, almost crying from the pain.
“Wuu…”
This shouldn’t have been the case, but after becoming a loli, her personality had somehow become more fragile.
She wanted to cry at the slightest grievance or pain.
This won’t do!
She needs to toughen up!
She should shout back angrily!
Let the person who bumped into her know that running without looking is very wrong!
Just as Ye Lan was about to muster up the courage to take the initiative, the other person spoke first.
“What are you doing meow! Don’t you know it’s very wrong to walk without looking? And you’re even walking with a virtual screen open, not understanding basic common sense. How did you join the Night Watchers meow!”
“I’m sorry! I was wrong!”
Ye Lan stood up, bowed, and quickly apologized, decisively admitting defeat.
Sorry, dignity, it seems it was her fault, she couldn’t toughen up at all.
“Hmph~ Don’t think I’ll forgive you just like that meow.” The other person let out a coquettish snort, seeming still very angry.
Ye Lan raised her head slightly and saw a girl about the same size as herself.
But she was taller, seeming to be about 150 cm, estimated to be around 15 years old.
White hair and blue eyes, very cute, and when she spoke, she had an obvious fang, which was super adorable.
Ling Miao similarly sized up the cute black-haired loli in front of her, who seemed even smaller than herself, and suddenly had a playful idea.
“What’s your name?”
“Ye Lan.”
“Are you a Night Watcher?”
“Yes, I just joined today, so I don’t know the rules. I’m really sorry!”
Ling Miao’s mouth curled into a cute, disdainful smile.
It’s a cute newcomer!
Looks like it could be fun!
“You hurt me just now. If you want me to forgive you, you must treat me to a good meal. Otherwise, I’ll report that you don’t follow rules while working, affecting the work efficiency of Night Watchers. Then you’ll be in trouble!”
Actually, Ling Miao wasn’t hurt at all, and the latter part of her statement was completely a joke.
But Ye Lan believed it and immediately widened her eyes.
“Eh eh eh?”
This is intimidation, right? This is definitely intimidation, right?
But it seems she has no choice, it was indeed her fault.
Ye Lan weighed her balance.
She had just started the job and hadn’t received any salary yet. Treating a little girl to a meal shouldn’t cost too much.
“Alright, I’ll treat you to a meal later…”
“Mm~ That’s more like it~”
Although the other party was a very cute loli, Ling Miao felt no burden at all, instead feeling super delighted.
“By the way, my name is Ling Miao. I’m a very powerful Night Watcher. You can call me Senior!”
“Yes, Senior Ling Miao, please guide me!”
Seeing a loli with an appearance and body similar to her own, Ye Lan felt a sense of closeness.
It felt like they could get along well.
Thinking of this, Ye Lan’s mood improved considerably.
“So when can I treat you to a meal?”
“Mm meow? You want to have dinner with me so quickly? What a cute child~ Let’s choose…”
At this point, Ling Miao suddenly remembered something and interrupted what she was about to say.
Ye Lan tilted her head in confusion and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Now is not the time for eating. A Star Eclipse has come. Let’s quickly go on duty!”
Ling Miao grabbed Ye Lan’s hand and ran in a direction.
Ye Lan was stunned, then reacted and said, “Is it a Star Eclipse? Is it really a Star Eclipse? But I’m still a newcomer. Can newcomers really participate in Star Eclipse operations?!”
Ling Miao stopped and asked, “What category is your Star?”
Ye Lan recalled, “Bright Moon.”
“Then there’s no problem. Charge meow! With me around, there’s nothing to fear!”
Then Ye Lan was pulled away by Ling Miao again.
“Ah this…”
As the person involved, Ye Lan’s face was blank.
Wasn’t it said that being a Night Watcher meant you could slack off while getting paid?
As an inexperienced newcomer, having to deal with dangerous Star Eclipses, this is not what she wants!
Is this worthy of my trust?
Damn it! I want a refund!
……
In the hover car.
Ling Miao sat in the driver’s seat, Ye Lan in the passenger seat.
The former was humming a cheerful tune in a good mood, while the latter was somewhat gloomy.
“Alright meow, don’t be gloomy. You need to see the world sometimes. Many powerful seniors will be there. You just need to watch from the periphery. The best way to understand Star Eclipses is to see them. This is also the job of newcomers, there won’t be any danger.”
“Really?”
“Of course meow~”
Hearing Ling Miao say this, Ye Lan felt much more at ease.
As long as she doesn’t die, it’s fine. Just treat it as watching a show.