Fatso walked over to Emlyn, circling him twice before actually reaching out to pinch his face.? He exclaimed in surprise, “Captain, where did you find this stuffed doll?? It’s quite lifelike!”
With that, Fatso intensified his actions, using both hands to pinch Emlyn’s face vigorously.? At first, Emlyn was stunned, looking at Fatso in bewilderment.? Then, as if realizing something, anger suddenly flared in his eyes.? He, Emlyn, was being treated like a rag doll?
“Stupid Fatso!? I’m not a doll!”? Emlyn angrily slapped Fatso’s hands away, and in an instant, transformed into his second form.? Seeing the doll-like Emlyn suddenly become fierce, David knew that trouble was brewing between these two today.
The people around were also taken aback by Emlyn’s sudden change, staring at him with surprise.
Meanwhile, Fatso was startled, quickly jumping aside.? Once he understood what had happened, a hint of delight appeared on his face:? “I never thought you had some skills, kid.? Impressive!”
Fatso’s words were fearless and carefree.? Emlyn clenched his fingers, bones crackling audibly.? Then he reached behind Fatso’s back, attempting to extract the spine that he had been using as a weapon.? Today, he was determined to show this Fatso just how strong he was.? But as his hand touched the spine, a flash of insight appeared in Fatso’s eyes.
In the next moment, a bone knife appeared in Fatso’s hand, flashing before Emlyn: “If Captain weren’t here today, you’d be nothing more than a pile of bones.”
Fatso’s tone was icy, and even the bone knife in his hand emitted a strong murderous intent.? This aura of death enveloped Emlyn’s bones, causing his whole body to chill.? He had not expected this seemingly unremarkable Fatso to be so fierce.
Emlyn hesitated with his hand still mid-air, and the air around them seemed to freeze.? Fatso, as a Dawn Scavenger, had reached Level 11 long ago.? With the help of the high-level crystals David had left behind, he had perfected his blade skills.? Additionally, Emlyn, as an inhabitant of the Abyss Cemetery, was no match for Fatso.
Fatso’s actions were meant to bolster David’s reputation once again.? David watched the two, understanding Fatso’s intention.? He smiled lightly and said, “Fatso, put away your knife.? We’re all on the same side.”
Hearing David’s words, Fatso snorted coldly, sheathing his bone knife, and then grabbed a bottle of cold beer from the side to take a big sip.
Emlyn had returned to his infant form, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva with lingering fear.? He hadn’t anticipated that David’s subordinates would be so powerful.? He had intended to display his strength and assert his dominance, but he had encountered the fierce Fatso right away.? This experience made Emlyn even more hesitant to raise his head and look at the others.
At the same time, Emlyn’s respect for David grew stronger.? Seeing that his purpose had been achieved, Fatso chuckled a couple of times at David before grabbing a bottle of yogurt from the fridge and tossing it to Emlyn.
“Let’s have a toast even if it’s with milk instead of alcohol!? From now on, you’re an official member of the Embers team!”? Fatso declared, raising a bottle of cold beer and chugging it down.? Emlyn, holding the children’s yogurt, chuckled helplessly.? As someone of his generation, he found it amusing to be drinking children’s yogurt.? Nonetheless, he lifted the yogurt and drank it.
Surprisingly, Emlyn found the yogurt quite tasty.? Arnold, Charles, and the others introduced themselves to each other.? Emlyn and Viola shared some brief information about themselves.? As for Mandy, the Embers team had known her for a while, so there was no need for a lengthy introduction.
However, they noticed that Mandy seemed to be becoming more and more human-like, with even a hint of warmth in her body.? This surprised everyone.? Additionally, they were curious about Viola.
When they heard that she was the queen of the Kui tribe in the wasteland world, they were taken aback.? They hadn’t expected that this alluring and elegant woman was not even a human. 𝒃𝙚𝙤𝙫𝒆𝒍．𝙘𝒐𝙢
The spark of interest that had appeared in Fatso’s eyes quickly faded.? However, it had to be said that Queen Viola had an impressive figure.? Today, she was wearing a form-fitting qipao that accentuated her curves, making her look even more alluring.
From the moment Viola entered, Sally’s gaze was fixed on her.? When she noticed that Viola was silently following behind David with an obedient expression, a complex emotion crossed Sally’s face.? Viola felt the same way;? as two women by David’s side, they seemed to harbor inexplicable feelings toward each other.
David had long noticed the tension between the two women but had no intention of getting involved in their silent struggle.? Instead, he raised his glass and engaged in lively conversations with Fatso and the others, focusing on enjoying the moment.
At that moment, Duane arrived with Shirley.? “David, it’s been a while!”? Duane greeted with a smile as he entered.? David nodded in acknowledgment and gestured for them to sit down.? Since David had entered the wasteland world, Duane and his Phoenix Rising had stationed themselves here.? They were primarily responsible for the city’s security and monitoring the activities of all the espers.
Upon hearing of David’s return, Duane had quickly left his work to come over.? Fatso’s attention was caught by Shirley, and his eyes lit up again.? He hurriedly sat next to her, but Shirley, holding Cola, merely glanced at Fatso before ignoring him.? Even so, Fatso shamelessly continued to offer her fruits.
After some friendly exchange, David looked at Cola in Shirley’s arms and Little Black, who had been crouching by his feet all this time.? These two little beings had been watching David attentively, occasionally emitting soft and affectionate sounds.
David remembered the beast souls extracted from the bodies of mutated creatures in the wasteland world.? He stood up and summoned Cola and Little Black.? The two little creatures joyfully circled around David, sensing that something was about to happen.
With a thought, the beast souls floated out of David’s system storage.? He flicked his finger, and the beast souls rapidly merged into Cola and Little Black’s bodies.? Everyone watched in astonishment as this unfolded, eagerly anticipating any changes in the two little creatures.