Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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Seeing that everyone had come down, Mai Xiaowen handed the paper left by Zhang Hao to Shen Lan for a look. When Luo Yi learned that Zhang Hao had secretly gone out to play by himself without taking her with him, he was heartbroken and said that he had always been wrong about him.

"No, I can't let Xiao Hao eat all by himself. I'm going to the dam to find him later. Just kidding, how can he go to Lao Sai's place to freeload without me!"

Chapter 253 Double Agent

Aerospace base, staff dormitory.

As usual, Claire woke up and went to the workstation Mary had prepared for her. After looking at the news that had happened in the past few days, Claire leaned back in her chair out of boredom.

"Ugh, this is so boring. Ms. Demulan hasn't assigned me any tasks. Am I going to sit here all day again? Or should I go back to sleep? Maybe... I should go out for a walk?"

These past few days, Claire has been living the retirement life that Desmoulins dreamed of, with nothing to do and able to do whatever she wants. But for young Claire, this is undoubtedly a torment.

"Hmm, speaking of which, I miss Luna and Xiao Hao a bit. I wish I could run into them when I go for a walk."

Just as Claire was thinking about how to amuse herself, a man wearing glasses suddenly walked up to her.

"Hello, are you Miss Claire?"

Hearing someone call her name, Claire looked up to see who it was, but she didn't seem to recognize the bespectacled man in front of her at all.

"Hello, I am one of the senior executives of the Hafk Group, and one of Mr. Robert's men. Mr. Robert greatly admires you, Miss Claire, and he asked me to invite you to join him. I wonder if you have time tonight? Mr. Robert has already arranged a dinner for you."

These words left Claire speechless. This... wasn't this poaching? Wasn't she one of Demulan's people? Why would these people be thinking of sending someone to invite her?

"You...aren't you also from the space base? Or are you...?"

That person didn't seem to have expected Claire to be so direct. Goodness, she was practically admitting she was a spy!

“Listen to me, do you know how much benefit it would be to follow Mr. Robert? You know, Mr. Robert’s wealth is several times that of Demulan, plus the power of his family. In short, if you follow Mr. Robert, it will definitely be better than staying in Demulan.”

Claire: Um... Should I tell him that I came to the Hafk Group entirely to repay a debt of gratitude, and that I might even run away to find my Luna later?

"Please tell Robert for me that I appreciate the kindness, but I don't want to join his side. You... you'd better watch yourself. I can only say that I won't tell anyone about you."

"1 million Haff coins. Mr. Robert said that someone as talented as you can earn 5000 million Haff coins a month if you join him. You'll have access to the latest technology and the most powerful weapons immediately. How about that? Isn't that enough?"

That person was getting anxious. Robert had previously suggested that she try to negotiate with Claire first, but seeing her nonchalant attitude now, the person directly revealed all the resources Robert could offer.

Claire: Huh? Am I really that sought after? Someone actually offered me 5000 million Haff coins? If I remember correctly, when Zero was wanted, it was only 5000 million. Is Rometheus really that poor?

Rometheus: It's not that I didn't have money. I just simply thought the kids would come back on their own if they were hungry. I didn't expect my kids to be so carefree! ε(┬┬﹏┬┬)3

Seeing that Claire had fallen into deep thought after he offered his chips, and just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Claire said:

"I'm not interested. Go away, stop bothering me."

Claire, seeing that he seemed to want to say something more, impatiently waved him away. She hadn't even officially started work yet, and here was already a group of people harassing her.

The man's face instantly turned ashen, as if he had eaten shit. He hadn't expected that even 5000 million Haff coins a month couldn't sway this person in front of him. Was she just too rich or a fool?

Now that Robert couldn't be brought back, he himself couldn't stay at the space base any longer.

He gave Claire, who was still yawning and acting nonchalant, a gloomy look, then turned and left. He couldn't stay there any longer and had to go find Robert.

"Sigh, the Hafk Group is really more chaotic than I imagined. I think one of the higher-ups died as soon as I arrived! Tsk tsk tsk, what a short-lived person. I wonder how much longer this Robert will live."

After that person left, Claire, bored, simply slumped onto the table and dozed off. If Luna saw this, she would probably laugh and say that it was exactly the same way Zhang Hao dozed off during Mai Xiaowen's class.

"Claire, Claire?"

Mary looked at Claire, who was dozing off there, and smiled wryly. It was true that she had prepared a workstation for her, but there was no need for her to sit there when there was nothing to do.

"Hmm? Oh, Mary, what's wrong?"

Claire looked up and saw Mary looking at her with a "loving" expression. Although it felt strange, Claire didn't bother to think about it. She figured Mary must have something to ask her.

"Ms. Demulan wants you to come to her office. She probably wants to assign you some tasks. You should be ready by now."

Upon hearing this, Claire's eyes lit up, and she jumped up from her chair.

“Let’s go, Mary. If I sit down any longer, my bones will rust. Let’s see what task Ms. Demuren has prepared for me.”

When Claire and Mary arrived at Desmulan's office, they had just pushed open the door when they found Desmulan holding his phone and yelling at Rometheus.

"Go to hell, Rometheus, do you have any shame? You found [Zero], that's making amends, and you still have the nerve to come to me for money? Audrey is dead, if she weren't, would you have called her too? What? You say he's your good son, calling me grandma and asking me for a red envelope? I'll give xxxxxxxxx, I..............Mary, you're here. Just say that, if you want money, go find Robert, that guy's stupid and rich."

Claire: Um...it seems they really are quite wealthy.

"Ahem, you didn't hear anything just now, did you?"

Demulan coughed awkwardly twice to ease the awkwardness. Why did she just walk in today? Doesn't Mary usually knock on the door?

Mary: There was nothing I could do, Ms. Desmoulins. Claire walked so fast that I was behind her and before I could even knock, she had already pushed the door open and gone inside.

Chapter 254 Going to guard the prison?

“Of course, Ms. Demuren, Mary and I didn’t hear anything, but the person you just insulted… was Dr. Rometheus, right?”

Demulan: Damn it, you should have just kept these things to yourself. There was absolutely no need to say them out loud! (* ￣︿￣)

"Haha, Claire, you shouldn't ask that. You should ask Ms. Desmulan what task she has prepared for you first!"

Mary looked at the somewhat embarrassed Desmulan in front of her. As an excellent secretary, she knew that now was the time for her to step forward and rescue Ms. Desmulan from her embarrassment!

"Yes, that's right, Claire. I've prepared a long-term mission for you this time. I don't know if you can handle it, and the mission I'm giving you this time is quite challenging."

Demulan glanced at Mary with satisfaction. Mary was so considerate; this Claire seemed a bit simple-minded.

"Don't worry, Ms. Demuren. I'm quite curious about what kind of mission it is."

Claire was curious to see that Demulan had given her such a big task right after she arrived. Wasn't there a conflict between Hafk and Asara? Could it be that she was being sent to be Asara's spy?!

The thought that not long ago a spy sent by Robert's side came to him hoping he would join, and now it seems that he will soon be a player of the same type as him.

Claire: Hehehe, I've never been a spy before, it's kind of exciting to think about!

Demulan and Mary were bewildered when Claire suddenly started chuckling.

Demulan/Marie: Could this child have injured her head during the previous surgery? Should we take her to Rometheus to have her brain checked?

“You should know about Tide Prison, Claire. I want you to go there to guard the prisoners. Pay special attention to the fact that Asara’s former prince, Raven, is imprisoned there.”

Claire: Huh? Not to be a spy, but a prison guard? Wow, what a contrast...

Seeing Claire's obvious disappointment after hearing what he said, Demulan began to reflect on his previous judgment, wondering why he had been so optimistic about her in the first place.

"Don't worry, Ms. Demuren. Although I'm not going to be a spy, I will complete any task you assign me diligently!"

After a brief moment of disappointment, Claire recovered and spoke earnestly to Demulan.

"Although I don't know why you thought of becoming a spy, I am very satisfied with your spirit and energy. Go back and prepare yourself. Someone will take you to take up your post tomorrow. I hope you will not disappoint me."

Demulan stood up from his chair, patted Claire on the shoulder, and thought, "This seemingly simple-minded girl might bring me some surprises elsewhere!"

"Yes, Ms. Demulan. I'll go back and prepare now. By the way, Ms. Demulan, is it still possible to contact the outside world from there?"

Claire was also thinking that if she got bored there, she could chat with Xiao Hao and find out about Luna's recent situation. After all, she hadn't seen her in a long time, so she would ask Xiao Hao to take a picture of her.

[Zero]: Sorry, Xiao Hao's phone is mine now, so you can't find him, but I can. (●ˇ?ˇ●)

“No, Claire, you’re in charge of guarding the area, not liaising with us. You might get a little bored there, and you’ll probably have to get over it yourself.”

But Desmoulins's answer disappointed Claire. Had she lost contact with the outside world? How was she supposed to find some fun while she was inside?

The optimistic Claire quickly found a solution, and after regaining her energy, she told Demulan and Mary before going out to start preparations.

Demoulin: This kid has a really good attitude.

"Mary, what do you think of her these past few days?"

"I think Claire may seem a bit dull, but she's actually quite reliable, and people like that are probably the most loyal."

Luna: Hmph, no one can say for sure about such things, so don't be too confident!

"Hmm, has anything unusual happened these past few days?"

Demulan nodded in agreement. This kind of girl did indeed give him some trouble, but he also felt inexplicably at ease with her, as if entrusting anything to her would be a sure thing. So... who was the audacious one trying to steal her away?

“Someone had a conversation with Claire this morning. I’ve already sent people to investigate, and I expect to have a result soon.”

"Hmph, I don't even need to guess. This time it's definitely that idiot Robert. All he does is spend money to build connections in various places. He's famous for this, but he doesn't even realize it."

Demulan snorted in dissatisfaction. He wasn't a fool like Rometheus who had even bribed the security captain. Although everything was under Rometheus's control afterward, Demulan thought that if he were in Rometheus's shoes, the security captain would have been out of the world the moment he accepted the bribe.

“Ms. Desmoulins, aren’t you at all afraid that Miss Claire has accepted a bribe? Do you trust her that much?”

Mary was also a little curious. Although she didn't know how much Robert was offering, judging from his usual style, she guessed he would be quite generous. Most people might not be able to resist the temptation.

"You probably already know the answer in your heart, so why ask me again? Okay, go and do your thing. It's time to take a break a little. Don't overwork yourself, okay?"

Demulan smiled as he looked at Mary, who had shown significant improvement in both her work and interpersonal skills. It was a wonderful feeling to see the junior he had personally trained gradually grow up.

Since he was able to stop taking painkillers, Demulan found that he was laughing more often and more frequently. Although he had lost his ability to think rationally, Demulan felt that this feeling was... still quite nice.

"Perhaps this is the joy of regaining the initiative."

Thinking of this, Demulan recalled the promises Rometheus had made to her, saying that the Relink brain-computer interface specially prepared for her was three times more powerful than the current one, and without any side effects. When she heard Rometheus talking so confidently on the phone, Demulan had simply said:

"If I still get a headache, I'll make you experience the pain I go through every day!"

Chapter 255 Account Thief

(Thanks to GTI's technical department for the generous update!)

"I'll download a few novels and some anime to my phone, otherwise I'll get so bored, even though I spend a lot of time working out."

Meanwhile, in Claire's dormitory, she was contemplating how to amuse herself while she was going to guard a prison and being completely cut off from signal.

"Mary just sent me my mission. Isn't this just a change of scenery to retire? I have to stand up and control the situation during a prison riot, and keep an eye on Raven to prevent him from escaping. Can a prison even riot? Sigh, looks like I have to find another place to temper my character."

Seeing the schedule Desmoulins had given her, Claire, who was usually restless, had no choice but to sit still. There was no other way; she could only rely on her clever brain to find ways to have fun.

"Sigh, it's a pity that Xiao Hao isn't one of Hafk's people, otherwise I would really like to apply to have him go to Tide Prison with me. At least I would have someone to talk to."

Luna: You're selfish! Do you know what will happen to our Special Operations Department if you kidnap Xiao Hao? It'll explode!

"Hmph, Luna said before that I don't like reading. This time I'm bringing five literary works with me. If we meet again, I'll show you what it means to be a bookish girl that men like the most."

Claire picked up the books Mary had given her from the bedside table and put them in her backpack. She had made up her mind. She wanted to change and let Luna know that she was just too lazy to read, not that she couldn't understand anything.

"Sigh, I'm leaving soon. I'll send a text to Xiaohao and ask him to pass the phone number to Luna for me. I wonder how long I'll be gone this time."

Claire realized she would be out of contact for a while, so she decided to send Zhang Hao a message. She then sat on the bed and started typing away on the screen.

"Ding-dong", "Ding-dong".

[Zero] stared blankly at the text messages popping up on her phone, watching the person whose contact name was Claire frantically sending her messages—or rather, sending messages to Xiao Hao.

"It's so noisy, should I tell her that this phone is mine now?"

Looking at her constantly ringing phone, Zero wondered why this Claire couldn't just write it all down in one long paragraph and send it over. Wouldn't that be tiring? She might not get tired of typing, but reading it was exhausting for her.

At this point, Claire also sent a question:

"Xiao Hao, why are you ignoring me?"

"Xiao Hao? Did you go to take a shower? Remember to reply to me when you're done!"

"Xiao Hao, I've been thinking, how about you take a picture of Luna and you together and send it to me later? I can look at it when I have some free time."

[Zero]: You bastard, do you even know you're using the Hafk Group's online chat system right now?

So, Zero, who couldn't stand it any longer, decided to personally step in and remind this woman who didn't seem to be very bright.

“Xiao Hao is no longer this account. This account belongs to me now. Also, stop using Hafk’s network to chat. We can find out everything.”

Claire: No! Where's my Xiaohao?! Was his account hacked?! That despicable hacker is so arrogant! I'm going to punish you severely.

"You account thief, this is clearly Xiao Hao's account. He added me by scanning the QR code. How could I be mistaken? You clearly stole the account and dare to say it's not Xiao Hao's. You even know about the Hafk Group, huh? You have some brains, but not many."

【Zero】: Sometimes being emotionless is indeed a good thing, for example, you won't get angry at idiots, it's just a bit speechless.

Zero, speechless, was also about to send Zhang Hao's current account information, but after thinking about it, he realized that Claire seemed to be using Hafk's network system, so he sighed helplessly and made a phone call to Claire.

[Zero]: Luckily, I'm different from those Black Hawk cyborgs, otherwise I would crash if I talked to this guy for even a few more words.

Claire, meanwhile, was frantically rubbing her fingers together on the screen with an excited expression. This account thief had certainly given her something to do! "Xiao Hao, let me protect you one last time before I leave!"

Just then, Zero called. Claire picked it up and saw that it was Xiao Hao calling. She could tell Xiao Hao about his account being hacked.

"Hey Xiaohao! You're calling just in time! I have something to tell you, your account has been hacked!"