Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 261 Penny's Despair

Victor is very vulnerable!

This made Carrie very happy; there always has to be some fun during the tedious and boring experimental time, right?
Seeing Carrie's expression, Vic was instantly furious. He snorted coldly and turned to leave.

You can't beat someone who uses their brains when you're just using your fists!

It's time to go to the cafeteria for lunch!
Hunter's Canteen!
Everyone was laughing and joking at this moment, because after a life-or-death battle, there are only a few things that can soothe people's hearts.

By this time, Mark had lost the mischievous and lively spirit of his childhood. Instead, he exuded a sense of composure!
He downed a bottle of milk in one gulp, then picked up a spoon and started eating.

Ran Bing sat down next to him with her tray and nudged him with her hand. This made Mark look at Ran Bing with some confusion, only to see her wink in a certain direction.

He gestured for Mark to look over!
Mark turned his head and saw Donnie and Penny sitting together, while Donnie was outside talking and laughing loudly with the brothers.

Penny, meanwhile, sat quietly eating her meal, or unconsciously putting some of the better or more nutritious food into Donnie's plate.

This action made Mark feel a little uneasy, after all, the experience his sister, the Red Queen, had given him was too profound.

Moreover, he noticed that Penny seemed a little different today, with an indescribable air about her than usual.

Sometimes her unintentional movements really resemble her older sister, Hongkou!

He looked at Ran Bing and shook his head seriously, indicating that she shouldn't talk nonsense. Ran Bing shrugged and then made a zipper gesture at her mouth.

Penny felt very happy at that moment because Donnie had just used his donation points to buy her a bottle of milk.

It was said to be to thank him for his help when facing the spinal cord on the ground.

This made Penny incredibly happy; as the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This principle applies to both men and women.

Even if Downey's gesture was genuinely out of gratitude, Penny saw it as Downey looking out for him.

So before eating, she took out something from her secret personal belongings to dress herself up.

Those items were all books he encountered during ground-based gathering missions, and even some trinkets he secretly brought to the lighthouse or bought from the black market.

For example, she specially wore a pair of earrings today! And she bought them from the black market, which used up all the contribution points she had earned from two consecutive gathering missions on the ground.

However, she was a bit too big, so she styled her hair in a special way today to avoid attracting attention.

Her long ponytail had strands of hair on either side that perfectly concealed her earrings. Only when she turned her head or made a large movement would the fiery brilliance of the green earrings occasionally peek out from her hair.

But at that moment, the voice coming from her earpiece made her pause in her action of delivering food to Donnie.

"Penny, a resident of the Upper Class, in order to make up for the population shortage, please go to the Dawn Hall at 8 pm tomorrow to carry out breeding..."

Penny's mind went completely blank; she stood there, stunned. She had already completed a breeding mission once before.

why?
Why do we need to execute it again now?
“Penny, please confirm whether you wish to carry out the breeding mission. You know the consequences if you refuse!” A louder voice came from the earpiece, pulling Penny back to reality from her daze.

The noise was so loud that Donnie, who was sitting next to her, and several hunters across from her also looked over.

Although they didn't hear clearly, seeing Penny's expression, they subconsciously stopped what they were doing and lowered their voices.

After regaining her senses, Pei Penny slowly put down her cutlery. Her face was very calm, but to Mark and Ran Bing, it was filled with despair.

“Shangmin…Penny! Confirmed…Received!” After saying this, Penny sat blankly on the stool as if she had lost all her energy.

For some reason, he looked like he was paralyzed on the spot!

why?
She had already calculated the dates; there was still a full month before her next breeding task.

How come it's my turn so soon?

She really didn't want to carry out breeding tasks anymore; she had seen those livestock mating scenes in the planting area.

Therefore, in her view, the so-called breeding tasks in the Dawn Hall were no different from those of livestock.

Two strangers, wearing masks, were having an affair there, watched by a group of priests.

She is a human being, not an animal!
Moreover, she simply couldn't bear the fact that her breeding partner wasn't Donnie.

She now strongly resists any man touching her body; she has witnessed love in the old world. So, after calculating the dates, she actively and proactively participates in every task involving gathering in the fields.

All she wanted was to stay on the ground forever; she didn't want to be treated like a beast without dignity, even if it meant death.

Even during this time, her biggest dream was to die during a mission and fall into Donnie's arms.

If there's anything more she desires, it's that on her deathbed, she hopes to hear Donnie say something to her...

"I love you!"

But this is simply impossible!
"Penny! What happened?" Ran Bing walked over and asked with concern. The hunters sitting around her also made way for her when they saw that it was her adjutant, Ran Bing.

Even Donnie stood up with his tray to leave, but Penny instinctively grabbed his wrist.

The immense force shocked and pained Donnie. Seeing this, Ran Bing gestured for Donnie to sit down.

The three of them sat there awkwardly for a moment. Ran Bing looked at Penny with concern, while Penny held onto Donnie's arm tightly and wouldn't let go.

Penny just sat there blankly with her head down, her face completely obscured by the long hair that fell down on both sides.

Upon hearing Ran Bing's words, her body trembled slightly, and then she shook her head gently.

Then, when she suddenly looked up, her expression startled Ran Bing. Penny seemed completely unaffected, her face radiating a captivatingly beautiful smile.

"Thank you, Ran Bing! I'm fine, really!" For some reason, that smile made Ran Bing feel a sense of desolation, and gave her an extremely uneasy feeling.

She subconsciously panicked and wanted to find something or someone that could replace the pillar of her heart.

But looking around, he realized he was like a tiny boat in a raging storm, swaying and about to capsize.

The feeling of palpitations grew stronger and stronger until, in a fleeting moment, she caught a glimpse of Mark and her eyes meeting.

That feeling of palpitation was instantly soothed!
She breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had found her anchor. She gave Mark a sweet smile, which made Mark scratch his head in disbelief.

To ease the awkwardness, I instinctively picked up the bottle, intending to drink some milk. But then I realized he'd already downed the whole bottle in one gulp, making things even more embarrassing!
This scene made Ran Bing burst out laughing, while Penny, sitting opposite him, stared blankly at the interaction between Ran Bing and Mark, her eyes filled with sadness for some reason.

A tear slid down his cheek and landed on Donnie's hand, which she was holding tightly by the arm.

The wet, drooping sensation made Donnie stare at Penny, frozen in place.

After interacting with Mark, Ran Bing turned around to look at Penny with satisfaction, only to be surprised to find that the girl's expression had changed again!

She was about to speak when Penny interrupted her, saying, "Ran Bing, I'm really fine, thank you!"

This made Ran Bing's words catch in her throat, and she could only ask, "Are you sure? If it really doesn't work, let's go to the medical department! After all, we might as well take advantage of the deal we made with Dr. Carrie!"

Penny shook her head, her earring jingling as she moved. "It's okay!"

"Alright then!" In the end, Ran Bing couldn't say anything else and could only nod. Just as she was about to get up and leave, she heard Penny's voice again, "Ran Bing!"

Ran Bing was stopped and turned around to look at Penny with a puzzled expression. Penny was looking at her calmly, with an indescribable meaning in her eyes, which for some reason made Ran Bing's original panic surge up again. "You and Captain Mark, you must take good care of yourselves! Explore the world more, it's a beautiful place!"

Ran Bing was somewhat puzzled, but something flashed through his mind, and he nodded as if he understood!

"Penny, what are you doing?" Donnie finally spoke after Ran Bing had walked away. But all he got in return was Penny's poignant smile.

This immediately silenced Donnie, who was initially somewhat dissatisfied, and he stared blankly at the scene.

"What do you want to eat?" Just as Donnie was feeling embarrassed and lowered his head under the stare, a lively voice reached his ears.

At that moment, Penny moved closer to him, slightly lower than him by half a head, and looked up at him with a face full of happiness and tenderness. Her infatuated expression and gentle pleading left him momentarily at a loss for words.

Donnie could only stammer, "Anything...anything is fine!"

“Okay! It’s on you!” Penny smiled sweetly and gently, then grabbed Donnie’s hand and intertwined their fingers. Before Donnie could react, she pulled him to the food selection area.

"Let me treat you to steak!"

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(End of this chapter)