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Early the next morning, Sayed, carrying his backpack and weapons, waited for Zhang Hao at the dam entrance. Zhang Hao had specifically told Sayed the night before that he would come early today to go with him so that they could return sooner.
Before long, Zhang Hao's voice came from afar.
"Uncle Said!"
Said quickly looked up and saw Weilong driving an all-terrain vehicle with Zhang Hao in the back, speeding towards him.
With a stylish drift, Wei Long brought Zhang Hao to a steady stop right in front of Said.
"Okay, delivered perfectly. Said, you have to take good care of my Xiao Hao. If even a single hair falls out, I'll be in trouble. Xiao Hao, I'm off now. Call me when you're done, and I'll come pick you up."
Wei Long rubbed Zhang Hao's little head. Ever since Xiao Hao became so cute yesterday afternoon, everyone has been acting strangely, and none of them want Zhang Hao to go on that dangerous mission with them that day.
Everyone: What if such a cute child gets kidnapped?
Mai Xiaowen: Damn it, if only I could lock him in my room.
Luna/Zoya: Dreaming is forbidden in broad daylight.
After getting out of the back of the car, Zhang Hao waved goodbye to Wei Long and then said to Said:
"Let's go, Uncle Said. Let's go and come back as soon as possible, so that nothing else goes wrong."
"Xiao...Hao? What happened to your face? It looks...even better now?"
Since it was the first time Sayed had seen Zhang Hao after his charm stats had increased, he was momentarily stunned, his mind and eyes working together for what seemed like an eternity before he could process it.
"Um...oh, it's alright, Uncle Said. Just pretend I still have the same face as before. After all, it's not like I wanted to be this cute, sigh!"
Zhang Hao could only sigh helplessly in front of Said. Heaven knows that the effect of increasing his charm value to 96 would be so good. According to the people in the Special Operations Department, they were even confused for a while when they first saw it.
Zhang Hao: No wonder Sister Xiaowen immediately started eating it with love in her heart. Sigh, my irresistible charm.
9527: Pshaw, now you know it's actually pretty good. What did you say about me before, huh? Say something!
When Zhang Hao said it was his talent, Said was speechless for a moment. He could only look at the place Zhang Hao pointed out on the map and, seeing that it was a bit far, he quickly led Zhang Hao on the journey.
"Hehe, Xiao Hao, don't worry. You've changed so much this time. In my opinion, even those big shots under Reis won't recognize you now, believe it or not."
Saeed couldn't help but take out his phone, open the photos he had taken of Zhang Hao before, and compare them with the current ones, joking with Zhang Hao.
Just kidding. Even someone as smart as myself was stunned when I saw Zhang Hao now. Although I could still see the general outline of Zhang Hao's original features, every part of him had been systematically adjusted. Now, Zhang Hao was an instant target for girls.
"Pfft, hahaha, Uncle Said, you've changed. Why are you making fun of Reis's little soldier? Besides, even if they're discovered, you're still there, aren't you?"
"Hehehe, with me here, Xiao Hao, you can rest assured. Right now, apart from Demulan and Reis, no one else on this battlefield can really beat me in close combat."
Saeed confidently assured Zhang Hao that even if he did run into those two, he could hold them off to buy time for Hao to escape. As for himself, he was joking; the escape skills he learned from his father when he was a child were no joke.
And so, the two figures, one tall and one short, slowly made their way toward their destination in the sunlight, their cheerful laughter audible from time to time.
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Let's take a look at the situation in Demoulins.
At this time, she had already packed her things and was ready to go. This time, she did not bring the small tank that the Hafk Group had specially developed for her. Instead, she brought an M700 and a Desert Eagle and prepared to head to the sniping point to scout it out.
"Director, what's going on?"
At that moment, a woman in uniform walked in carrying a stack of documents. This was Demoulins' new secretary, named Mary, who was also a recent college graduate. She was a top student at a well-known university abroad and became Demoulins' new assistant after graduating with excellent grades.
"Mary, put all the documents on my desk. I'll look at them when I get back. I have some things to do. If any of them are simple, please approve them, okay?"
Demulan looked at the young man and couldn't help but think of his beloved Camille. In another year, she would be graduating. He hoped that by this time next year, he could keep his promise and bring her to this land to have some fun.
"Yes, Director, I'll handle it."
Mary also spoke meticulously. Being able to come to the Hafk Group right after graduation and become the personal secretary of Demurean, the safety director of the space base, was something Mary would never have dared to dream of before graduation. Therefore, she had to do everything perfectly to satisfy Ms. Demurean.
"Hehe, don't be so tense every day. I'm not one of those old fogies. Just treat me like any other person."
Seeing this once energetic girl following him around with a serious face every day, Demulan finally voiced his thoughts: he wasn't a tyrant, he was just serious when he was working.
Watching Desmoulins walk away, Mary thought with emotion:
Ms. Demouran has been so kind to me. I must work hard to repay her. Let's get started!
And so, Demulan also drove a small troop carrier to scout the location.
"Ugh, I'm so tired and it's so hot! Uncle Sayed, how much longer do we have to walk? I'm so tired!"
As time went by, the temperature gradually rose. Zhang Hao, carrying a small backpack and an M700, followed behind Said. After his back was soaked with sweat, he couldn't help but ask.
"Well, let me see. We're almost there. At this pace, it should take another half hour to get there."
Said opened the map and looked at it. Looking at Zhang Hao, who was pretending to be "weak," he shook his head helplessly.
He made Zhang Hao hand over his backpack and gun, which he then carried in front of him, before lifting him up onto his neck with one hand.
"Xiao Hao, can you check the situation ahead for your uncle? Uncle will speed up and take you there. Hurry up, let's go!"
Zhang Hao sat on Said's shoulders and quickly approached their destination.
9527: You're already 1.7 meters tall and you're still sitting on someone's lap? So embarrassing! I told you to hurry up and grow to 100! 1.68 meters would be perfect, you'd be irresistible! (???`?)
Zhang Hao: Get up here!!!
Chapter 107 Son-in-law
"Hey Xiaohao, we're almost there. See that hillside over there? We're almost there."
Following Saeed's finger, Zhang Hao saw a scenic spot with a wide view on the hillside ahead, which caught his eye. He climbed down from Saeed's shoulder and took his equipment.
“Let’s go, Uncle Saeed, that spot is great.”
The two of them also climbed up the mountainside.
On the other side of the hillside, Demulan also drove up. After looking around, he opened the car door, got out, unfolded the map in his hand, and saw that the crossed-out area overlapped with the open space above. Then, he slung his M700 over his shoulder and headed uphill.
Saeed: Wait a minute, why do I have a bad feeling? The weather is so nice, why do I feel a little chilly?
"Hey! Uncle Said! I'm up here!"
While Said was still struggling with the problem of his sensory system, Zhang Hao had already climbed up like a little monkey and waved to Said below.
"Okay! I'll go up right away."
After responding, Sayed also began to climb upwards.
However, on the other side, Demulan went on alert when he first heard the voice coming from above his head, and then heard the crucial words "Said" in Zhang Hao's words.
“Said? What’s he doing here? And that voice… a child? When did Said have a child that big?”
Although Said's fame in the Asara region is far less than that of Reis and Hamk, the former earned his place on Hamk's kill list by causing huge losses to Hamk, while the latter had a close cooperative relationship with Hamk.
In the eyes of Hafk's high command, Said was nothing more than a lowly soldier in a red mask. There had been rumors that Said was just a soldier from Reiss responsible for guarding Dam Zero.
However, Demulan's intuition told her that this Said was definitely not ordinary. Reiss's true territory was only in the Longbow Valley. As for Dam Zero, her intelligence was no different from that of those high-ranking officials who only knew how to do nothing. It was personally entrusted to Said by the commander-in-chief of the Asara Guard, the tyrant Yusuf.
It is said that De Moulin has recently focused some of its attention on Dam Zero, because the current situation of Dam Zero is completely different from that of a few months ago. The speed of the dam's development is visibly rapid.
Saeed: Heh heh, I have a treasured strategist, do you?
Demulan was unaware of Zhang Hao's existence and his relationship with Said, so he prejudicially attributed all the credit to Said. Furthermore, because of Said's completely different treatment of the civilians in Asara compared to Reis, Demulan's first impression of Said improved considerably.
Sofia: What? His contribution? Someone who's been running around counting trains on the tracks ever since he learned to slack off has a contribution? Get behind the dogs.
Hearing the rustling sounds above, Said's voice also came from above his head.
"How is it? Isn't the scenery here beautiful?"
"Yes, you can see everything in front of you."
Demulan peeked out from below and looked at where Zhang Hao and the others were. The first thing she saw was the face-swapped, adorable little Hao Hao who was loved by everyone, young and old.
The moment Demulan saw Zhang Hao, the idea of "kidnapping him to be her daughter's husband" began to take shape in her mind.
For a moment, even Demulan, who was connected to the brain-computer interface, felt a wave of dizziness. When he thought about how happy and satisfied his daughter was with the "graduation gift" he had carefully prepared for her, Demulan also felt a sense of comfort for some reason.
"Kami, I've already found your future husband, Mom."
Demulan had seen Zero's wanted poster before, but she had only glanced at it casually and hadn't looked closely at his features. Now, seeing this cute little guy, Demulan had no idea that the little thing in front of her was Zero, whom they had been searching for all this time.
Rometheus: You, Demulan, I considered you a good colleague, and you're trying to kidnap my son.
Demoulin: You wishful clown, you say he's your son? Let's see if he acknowledges it.
Deep Blue (peeking out silently): Stare~
Demuren suddenly realized that Zhang Hao and Said's relationship wasn't what she had thought. She had clearly heard Zhang Hao call Said "Uncle," so...
As if by some strange twist of fate, Demoulan's brain suddenly went beyond his and his brain-computer interface's control, and he opened his mouth and uttered:
"Said, how about we make a deal?"
These words suddenly came out in the quiet environment, which startled the two people still on top. Zhang Hao jumped up from the ground, and Said also looked in the direction of Demulan.
Zhang Hao was extremely familiar with this voice. This mechanical voice could only be found once in the entire Delta. That voice belonged to the invincible big boss who had paid countless tuition fees to her back then—the aerospace old lady Demulan.
At this moment, Said's mind was actually blank. If it weren't for his friend, he could only handle two people, how could he have run into this guy?
Said wanted to slap himself. Had he been blessed today? Now he had to do his best to buy some more time for Xiao Hao.
"Xiao Hao, if there's even the slightest noise, just run, okay? Don't worry about Uncle Said. No one here can catch me. Do you remember the direction we came from? Just run in that direction."
Desmoulins silently watched the two people who were practically "loudly plotting" in front of her, and couldn't help but say:
"Don't think so badly. I mean you no harm, especially that little cutie. Come here and let me see. Saeed, you too. If I really wanted to, a bullet would have already gone through your forehead."
After speaking, Demulan flipped over and saw Zhang Hao's face. Even though he had seen his beloved Kami at her cutest, compared to Zhang Hao now, Demulan could only silently compare them in his mind before saying to Kami:
"I'm sorry, baby, this little cutie's stats are just too high!"
Kami: So... love can disappear, right?
"Little boy, what's your name? Would you like to be my son-in-law?"
Zhang Hao: ? ? ?
Saeed: Hao, run! It's a human trafficker! ╰(艹皿艹 )
Chapter 108 Brainwashing
"Demulan, what exactly is your purpose in coming here this time? Are you trying to take me down first?"
Said didn't believe that Demulan would be so kind as to come over just to make Xiao Hao her son-in-law. Besides, the previous wanted notice for Xiao Hao was issued by their Hafk Group. Who knows what tricks they're up to this time?
"You think if I wanted to attack you, there would be a laser beam on your heads right now, or rather, on your foreheads?"
Seeing the still vigilant Saeed, Demulan frowned slightly, then put on a smiling face and looked at Zhang Hao:
"Little friend, you haven't told me your name yet."
Zhang Hao was also quite nervous at this moment. Heaven knows that Demulan was standing in front of him now, and he had no idea whether there would be reinforcements or how many.
But then Zhang Hao suddenly remembered that 9527 had mentioned this dangerous scenario to him before. That made sense; so much time had passed, how come he hadn't been recognized yet? He was worth a lot of money, after all.
Reese: You little bastard, I could buy four of you after this job.
"I... my name is Zhang Hao."
Zhang Hao chose to reveal his name, since on the wanted poster, his name was just a code name called "Zero," and they couldn't find the name Zhang Hao.
At this moment, Zhang Hao finally understood what the charm value gift pack that 9527 had bought for him meant by saving him once. With this makeover, even Demulan, who had a Relink brain-computer interface, couldn't recognize him at first glance.
"Zhang Hao? What a nice name! You're Chinese, right? You're so cute, but why is your hair white?"
When Zhang Hao timidly gave his name, his endearing appearance immediately captured Demulan's heart. Now, her goal had changed from carefully scouting the location to figuring out how to trick this little guy into returning to her own Cammy.
Thinking about how, once things settle down, he can see his precious daughter and his incredibly adorable son-in-law when he's bored, Demulan feels his headache is almost gone.
"I...I don't know either, it might be genetic."
Zhang Hao was also surprised. It was truly amazing that 9527 had such a high level of charm. With his charm value combined with the charm of language he had gained before, Demulan had not shown the slightest hostility towards the two of them until now.
Then, the skill "The Charm of Language" made Zhang Hao truly understand the true value of the phrase "A System Product is Guaranteed to be a Masterpiece."
"It's hereditary? Great! Can I call you Xiao Hao? Xiao Hao, your parents must be a perfect match. By the way, aren't you interested in coming to my space base? I'll give you a better life than you have now. If you don't like the space base, I can send you abroad to grow up with my daughter. She's very cute too."
Demulan, quite familiar with the situation, started calling him "Xiao Hao," which infuriated Said. Demulan, who was usually known for his serious demeanor, was now acting so shamelessly.
When Said saw Demulan poaching his man right in front of him, and judging from her demeanor, it seemed that she really could do what he had promised the soldiers.