Chapter 199: Want to have a taste?

Pfft……

Although she was terrified to the core, at this moment Qin Yuxi couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Although that smile was merely a fleeting night-blooming cereus, in Liu Xiaotian's eyes that fleeting smile was still beautiful beyond the horizon.

But this had nothing to do with love; it was purely a man's appreciation of a somewhat attractive beautiful woman, plus a hint of 'craving'……

Just as he had seen in a video software clip in his former world: 'If I don't crave your body, what the hell am I doing talking love with you? Might as well become sworn brothers.' 'Go back, don't look back—I like watching your back, especially… when you twist…' A hint of evil flickered in Liu Xiaotian's smile.

Qin Yuxi said nothing more, slowly turned, and walked toward the hatch.

Although there was still a bomb on her that would explode in a few minutes, she somehow managed to walk out with a distinctly feminine 'sleepy' air—(This character for 'sleep' was intentionally misspelled; it should have been what she herself thought.) As she was about to leave, Qin Yuxi paused, didn't look back, and her soft voice rang clearly in everyone's ears:

Do you want to have a taste? Then come back alive!

Damn it, why am I still a bit hopeful?

In one, one look `no, one erroneous version%!'

Sir, did you see the small indentation embedded at the tail that I'm focusing on? You must precisely strike it with a sufficiently hard object within 0.5 seconds after getting close.

Saying that, he released Tang Xinyi, whose hands were likewise restrained, and walked straight toward Liu Xiaotian.

Exchange! Exchange now! Exchange immediately!

Liu Xiaotian gave him a grin, obeyed and complied, though his mouth wasn't idle:

Sir, I think I should remind you: you'd better exchange for a Bomb Disposal Soldier Level 1 Pack now, or else you won't have time to save that girl later, and you'll lose the chance to 'have a taste'.

However, the effect—or rather the return rate—far exceeded two hundred percent.

It's just an AI; how could it understand human joy? To actually feel it would be even more impossible.

Its true purpose was simply to exchange back Qin Yuxi.

Liu Xiaotian: ……

That is the hidden safety device of this poison gas bomb; destroy it and the internal protective layer will pop open. Even if the ship is blown up and sinks, without trained personnel in a safe environment to open the layer and reset the detonator, this bomb cannot cause a sympathetic explosion.

On Chen Shanming's side, Xu Tianlong immediately stepped forward with his gun, first escorting Qin Yuxi onto the deck and contacting the bomb disposal team to come defuse it.

Especially that line 'Do you want to have a taste?' made Liu Xiaotian's mind wander. If it weren't for Jiaweis's timely voice, Liu Xiaotian would probably still be 'floating' for a while.

A few seconds later, the mechanical system voice sounded: 'Bomb Disposal Soldier Level 1 Auxiliary Pack exchange successful, activating and synchronizing……'

Liu Xiaotian's actions, fundamentally speaking, provided no help to the mission whatsoever.

You'd better shut up! Or else……

Liu Xiaotian's initial proposal to exchange himself for Tang Xinyi was actually just a 'lure the enemy to reveal himself' scheme.

So…… exciting?

If you keep stalemating like this, what chance do you have of making it out alive?

I say, Owl, your courage doesn't match your reputation. I'm already under your control, yet you're still afraid of me? If you really can't handle it, I advise you to surrender—at least you'll live a while longer. If your crimes in our country aren't that serious, you might not even die, serve a few years and get out, then have a chance to make a comeback—that would be better. Why insist on such a stalemate? But in fact, it's not like that.

Everyone present clearly knew that the Owl's agreement to Liu Xiaotian's request was largely just an excuse to create more obstacles for them.

For example, the bomb strapped to Qin Yuxi.

But he doesn't care.

At the same time, the Owl, who had been staring at Liu Xiaotian by the hatch, spoke up again, loudly commanding: 'You, squat down! Put your hands on your head!'

Although Liu Xiaotian's greatest wish right now was to quickly earn ten thousand Mission Points to upgrade the system to Level 2, he couldn't worry about that at the moment and immediately chose to exchange.

Jiaweis paused slightly and said: 'Sir, you currently have a total of 1,329 Mission Points; exchanging for a Bomb Disposal Soldier Level 1 Pack requires 200 Mission Points, as it's a special troop type.'

Jiaweis's voice sounded timely, but beforehand Jiaweis had already provided Liu Xiaotian with the relevant data on this CVX2.

If the situation weren't really unsuitable for playing with durian, he would probably have asked, 'How to taste?'

As for Zha'erbi, still writhing on the ground like a big maggot, he was no longer within the Owl's consideration.

Its surface metal layer is a cobalt-chromium alloy, with an extremely stable nickel element added as a binder; in an explosion without uranium involvement, it is absolutely safe.

However, this so-called Bomb Disposal Soldier Level 1 Pack actually seems kind of interesting!

Of course, the 'hero saves the beauty' motive is definitely there too, but it only accounts for thirty percent.

Because Qin Yuxi is less than ten meters away from that CVX2 poison gas bomb.

'How many Mission Points do I have now? How many are needed to exchange for this Bomb Disposal Soldier Level 1 Pack?' Liu Xiaotian wondered to himself.

Liu Xiaotian: ……

Damn it, is this what the AI says? With this logic, claiming it lacks male parts—I couldn't believe it even if you beat Liu Xiaotian to death.

As it turns out, the chivalrous heroes in the martial arts novels of Old Master Jin and Old Master Gu, who rush to help and save the beauty then walk off with her, aren't entirely fictional after all!

At that moment, Liu Xiaotian seemed to hear Jiaweis emit a sound of contempt from its nonexistent nose.

The Owl's face darkened; he grabbed Tang Xinyi and cautiously retreated into the cabin, slamming the hatch shut with a 'bang,' and shouted at Liu Xiaotian in a stern voice:

Looking at the Owl stepping closer, Liu Xiaotian appeared slightly tense as he lowered his head a bit.

The Owl naturally didn't expect that Liu Xiaotian lowered his head not out of fear, but because he didn't want him to see that fleeting smile flicker in his eyes……

What Liu Xiaotian had been waiting for was exactly this opportunity!

Just as the Owl casually picked up a wrench and walked to a spot about three meters from Liu Xiaotian, Liu Xiaotian, who had shown no abnormal behavior and was honestly squatting with his hands on his head, suddenly moved!

(End of Chapter)