What the hell… what kind of luck is this?
Running into Su Keke in the Old Urban District was one thing, but how did she suddenly bump into another one of the female leads from Star Song just by changing locations?
Having encountered two in a row now, Bai Yu probably wouldn’t even be surprised if she ran into the other two female leads next.
After all, with two already here, it wouldn’t be impossible to gather the other two for a game of mahjong.
As for the original work’s protagonist, who knows where that guy is now, or even if he exists at all.
Of course, if even that guy showed up in Red Maple City, Bai Yu probably wouldn’t be surprised either.
But if all the female leads really did gather in Red Maple City, what would be the situation over at Eden?
Could it be that the location for the game’s opening story has become a location only unlocked in the later stages?
Still, as two of the original female leads from Star Song, Su Keke and Jiang Qianxuan should eventually ascend to Eden.
When that time comes, Bai Yu would have no choice but to cling tightly to Loweia’s thigh.
Even as she complained internally, Bai Yu’s expression didn’t change at all.
Looking at Jiang Qianxuan who had appeared before her, Bai Yu stepped forward and took the initiative to greet her.
“Um… hello, I’m Bai Yu, reporting for duty today.”
Hearing the name “Bai Yu,” Jiang Qianxuan seemed to become interested.
Her thoughtful gaze fell on Bai Yu, as if she was carefully appraising something.
“Qianxuan, I’ll leave her in your hands. I have matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave.”
“Okay, goodbye, Deputy Director.”
Watching the Deputy Director leave, Jiang Qianxuan’s gaze returned to Bai Yu, scrutinizing her once more.
It was unclear what about Bai Yu was so captivating, making her stare for so long.
Just as Bai Yu couldn’t help but prepare to speak, Jiang Qianxuan finally turned and walked back into the office.
Not hearing Bai Yu’s footsteps following her in, she turned her head and waved at Bai Yu.
“Alright, don’t just stand outside, come on in.”
Finally, she stopped staring.
Hearing this, Bai Yu also stepped into the office, casually closing the door behind her.
But the moment she turned around, Jiang Qianxuan suddenly leaned in close.
The sudden movement made Bai Yu instinctively take a few steps back, her back bumping against the door she had just closed.
“Mm…”
“Don’t be nervous. I’m just a little curious, that’s all.”
“Curious?”
So, what exactly was she curious about?
Bai Yu didn’t think there was anything about her worth being curious about.
“You’re Bai Yu? The sole survivor of the Pale Witch Subjugation War?”
“I just got lucky and managed to avoid disaster.”
“That’s not just a matter of luck, is it? After all, so many S-rank Espers died at the hands of the Pale Witch, yet you survived. That’s not something that can be achieved by luck alone.”
What was she trying to get at by asking this?
Bai Yu actually didn’t know much about Jiang Qianxuan.
After all, she wasn’t particularly interested in girls with glasses, so among the four female leads of Star Song, her understanding of Jiang Qianxuan was naturally the least.
Her knowledge of Jiang Qianxuan was limited to having seen her CGs.
As for Jiang Qianxuan’s personality or what her Esper Ability was, Bai Yu had no idea.
She also didn’t know if Jiang Qianxuan’s character setting had changed as well.
“Um…”
“Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself.”
Just as Bai Yu was about to say something, Jiang Qianxuan, as if suddenly remembering something, abruptly interrupted Bai Yu.
She then proceeded to introduce herself.
“I am Jiang Qianxuan, the Minister of the Special Operations Department. Bai Yu, welcome to the team.”
“Thank you, Minister. Are the other members not here?”
While speaking, Bai Yu took a moment to observe the office environment and noticed that aside from the two of them, there was no one else in sight.
“About that,” Jiang Qianxuan forced a wry smile, “Actually, our department only has two people. The other member is out on a mission and should be back this afternoon. I’ve been waiting for a long time, and finally, a new member has joined.”
As she spoke, Jiang Qianxuan clapped her hands a few times, as if welcoming Bai Yu’s arrival.
“It’s a pity that girl isn’t here right now. Otherwise, she’d definitely be clamoring to throw you a welcome party.”
Ahaha…
So including her, there were only three people total?
She had originally thought the department would have many elite members.
In that case, she, as a little nobody, could just coast along. Her ability wasn’t of much use anyway.
Once the other members realized she was useless, they probably wouldn’t pay her much attention, allowing Bai Yu to coast legitimately.
But now, with only three people total in the department and a shortage of manpower, even if she wanted to coast, she wouldn’t have the chance.
As for the other mysterious department member, Bai Yu remembered Su Keke telling her that her investigation mission would end this afternoon, and she would return to the East District.
It was quite possible the other member was Su Keke.
Damn it…
Why was Su Keke everywhere?
If Loweia found out Bai Yu and Su Keke had become colleagues, that girl might not say anything, but she’d definitely have opinions about it internally.
If those two ever met in the future, the atmosphere would surely be very awkward.
“That’s a shame, but there’s no need to go to any special trouble. It’s too much hassle.”
“Mm, alright. When the time comes, I’ll find a way to stop her.”
After saying that, Jiang Qianxuan’s gaze once again fell on Bai Yu.
“Also, Miss Bai Yu, I’m very interested in you.”
Huh?
What did she mean by ‘interested in her’?
She was just a small fry.
Why would anyone be interested in a small fry?
“Um… Minister, there shouldn’t be anything about me worth being interested in, right?”
“There is,” Jiang Qianxuan said, leaning in a bit closer, her gaze burning as she stared at Bai Yu.
“It seems you don’t have a clear understanding of your own preciousness.”
Preciousness?
Did she, who had almost become Cannon Fodder before, really have any preciousness?
Seeming to notice the confusion in Bai Yu’s eyes, the corner of Jiang Qianxuan’s mouth lifted into a meaningful smile.
“Precognition is a very important and extremely rare ability. According to my investigations, currently, among all of humanity, there are only a little over ten people with Precognition abilities. Among them, there’s only one A-rank, two B-ranks, and including you, only three C-ranks. Those below C-rank aren’t even worth considering.”
She paused, her tone suddenly becoming serious.
“But in reality, among the Espers who truly possess a certain level of Precognition ability, there are only those three people at A-rank and B-rank. And the one who truly possesses strategic value is only that single A-rank existence. However…”
Jiang Qianxuan suddenly leaned in even closer, lowering her voice as if sharing an incredible secret.
“Bai Yu, you probably don’t know this, but actually, that A-rank Precognition-type Esper hasn’t been heard from for a long time. Something might have happened to them. After all, Precognition-type abilities are very dangerous.”