I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

After pulling the little girl into his arms, Mudrock looked at W with a serious expression and warned her.

"Tsk, what's it to you?"

Looking at Mudrock, who had suddenly appeared and ruined his plans, W's golden eyes flashed with displeasure, followed by a provocative smile as he spoke.

“Gresh came to see me at my request, so I will guarantee her safety.” Mudrock was completely unconcerned about the provocation in front of her; her bloodshot eyes were filled with determination and seriousness.

Mudstone has always had this kind of personality; she has her own principles and will always stick to them.

In her view, Gretchen's current troubles were entirely her fault. Therefore, protecting the little one was her responsibility. She didn't want to owe anyone anything.

"Stop arguing."

After Gretchen pulled her little head out of Mudrock's arms, she quickly spoke to the two of them.

The little girl was beyond even wanting to comment on how bizarre things had unfolded. In fact, she hadn't quite recovered from the moment the system appeared...

Moreover, Gretchen was a little speechless. She had given W so much time to stop her, but W just wouldn't do it.

It only stopped itself when it was about to give up and go directly to find the mudstone... Now look what happened, it just crashed into it.

With Gretchen's call, both men's eyes were drawn to her, awaiting her response.

P.S.: After thinking about it for a long time, I finally decided to write it. I can only say that this volume will be extended again. I need to unlock and release these two characters before I can write the next volume. Do you guys think it's getting a bit tiresome?

Give it a push.

Chapter 97 w: Beg me and I'll agree!

"Well, I made an appointment with Sister Mudrock this afternoon. If you have any questions, you can ask me next time or I can come find you..."

After noticing that both of their gazes were on her, Gretchen's large violet eyes shone as she spoke earnestly.

Honestly, the little girl really didn't want to touch W anymore. You see, she was planning to finish things off in one fell swoop today, but then the system suddenly popped up and tried to make its presence known… completely disrupting all her plans.

Although as a transmigrator, Gretchen knows things that many people don't, including W's true personality.

However, even though she knew it, she really couldn't stand someone's current "superficial" personality for even a moment longer.

If she could, the little girl would even like to kick W out of the Reunion Movement and let her go to Rhodes Island to wreak havoc on the old lynx.

"Oh dear, little guy, are you trying to stagger the timing? If that's the case, then beg me, and I'll agree if you beg me, hahaha."

After hearing Gretchen speak, W narrowed his golden eyes slightly and then said with a smug expression.

“?????”

Looking at W's smug smile, Gretchen really wanted to punch her in the face.

But she couldn't afford to make things too tense right now; for Xiao Shi's sake... she endured it.

"...Please...Ugh!"

Just as the little girl was about to speak, act cute, and lower her head to temporarily bury the matter, Mudrock quickly raised one hand and covered her mouth.

"Don't go too far. Do you feel accomplished bullying a little kid? Don't force me to fight you here. If things get out of hand, it won't benefit anyone." After stopping the little girl in his arms from speaking, Mudrock said to W with a serious expression.

The situation was such that if W dared to say no, she would take direct action.

Although if they really took action, things would get very tense between Mudrock and W, she didn't care at all.

Because they were not familiar with each other to begin with, and given the notorious and brutal reputation of Team W, Mudrock and her team never imagined they would have any interaction with them.

#;'

So even if we become enemies, it's not a big problem; at most, we just need to be a little cautious.

"Oh dear, how boring. But let me correct you on one point: the little one in your arms doesn't seem like a normal child at all."

Looking at Mudrock's serious face, W helplessly shrugged, then looked at Gretchen and said with a playful smile:

"Since someone's protecting you, we'll let it go for today. But remember to keep your promise and come find me, okay? I'm sure you don't want to see cute potatoes in your lunch again, hahaha!"

After she finished speaking, just as she had said, W didn't linger. She simply fiddled with the remote control she had somehow pulled out and left without looking back.

"..."

Mudrock watched W's figure disappear from sight before slowly lowering his guard.

"Uh...oh..."

"Ah, sorry."

Mudrock, who had lowered his guard, finally reacted after hearing Gretsch's soft voice, and released his hand that had been covering the little girl's mouth since the beginning.

"It's fine……"

After hearing Mudrock's apology, Gretchen gently shook her little head and then replied.

Upon hearing this, Niyan reached out his hand and patted the little girl's head reassuringly.

Then she

As if remembering something, she took a step back and began to examine Gretchen's body.

What just happened happened so quickly that Niyan still doesn't know if the little one in her arms was hurt.

"...?"

Faced with Mudrock's sudden and inexplicable actions, Gretsch did not struggle, but tilted her head and stared at her with a puzzled expression.

"I was just checking if you were hurt. It's good that you're alright. It was my oversight; I should have come to you directly." Mudrock explained softly, meeting Gretsch's questioning gaze.

After explaining, he reached out again and patted the little girl's head.

Compared to the initial hesitation and the continued nervousness the second time, this time Niyan's head-touching action was much more decisive and smooth.

"It's alright, Dabulü wouldn't dare to do anything reckless. Hmm... aside from liking to play pranks, she's not actually that bad. Besides, she can't beat me."

After gently rubbing Mudrock's hand, Gretchen explained in a low voice, "against her conscience."

"...?"

Now it's mudstone's turn to be confused.

She even began to doubt whether the person the little girl in front of her was talking about was really that extremely nasty mercenary.

Mudstone shook his head slightly, clearing his mind of those thoughts. A hint of worry flashed in his crimson eyes as he asked, "Are you really going to go find that person again?"

"Hmm...after all, I just promised Daburu. Gretchen is a good girl who keeps her promises." Hearing this, Gretchen nodded her little head slightly, and then continued:

"Should we... go over there?"

“Well, we’ve been standing here for a while now, let’s go over there.” Mudrock had wanted to say something more, but Gretsch’s interruption made him decide to give up for the time being.

Before setting off, she hesitated for a moment, then extended her hand to the little girl, the meaning of which was self-evident.

As he made this move, a hint of tension flashed in Mudstone's eyes.

She hadn't spent much time with children in a long time, so when she suddenly found herself facing Gretchen, she inevitably felt a little awkward and nervous.

"Hmm... let's go, Mudrock sister."

Seeing the heavily gloved hand extended in front of her, Gretchen did not show the resistance that Mudrock had imagined, but instead readily and obediently took it.

"..."

Seeing this, Mudrock said nothing more and gently led Gretsch toward their squad's encampment.

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W, walking back, was pondering what Gretsch had said to her earlier.

Although she didn't completely achieve her goal this time, W still gained some useful information. Moreover, she also gained an opportunity for Gretchen to approach her, so in every sense, it wasn't a loss.

?;

"My color...?"

W chewed on the word softly, a hint of confusion slowly flashing in his golden eyes, which were usually filled with mockery and madness.

P.S.: Honestly, I'd like to ask for leave tomorrow. I've been so busy for a month! Tomorrow is the start of next month, and I have a leave request...

When I urged them and then pushed my friend, the portal wasn't open yesterday.

Chapter 98 The Future and Confusion in the Painting

This time, Mudrock didn't take Gretsch to any remote place. Instead, they went to a small campfire in front of her tent.

This was something Mudrock had specifically arranged after making plans with Gretchen. After all, in her opinion, it wasn't good to keep dragging people to remote places just for the sake of chatting, given the freezing weather here.

"Please have a seat, I'll get you a glass of hot water."

Upon arriving at their destination, Mudrock released Gretsch's small hand and then spoke softly to her.

Although Mudrock never understood why a child like Gretsch wasn't afraid of the cold, nor did he figure out her race.

But that doesn't stop her from bringing the little one a cup of hot water to warm him up at times like this.

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Gretchen nodded obediently and then found a spot to sit down by the campfire.

Now that there are no more people to bother her, the little girl feels incredibly peaceful and has time to think about other things.

For example, Gretchen's purpose in coming here this time.

She's starting to wonder what Mudstone saw in the painting.

However, someone would naturally answer these questions for the little girl in a while, and she wasn't in a hurry. So after thinking for a while, she stopped and opened the system panel that she hadn't looked at for some time.

"Well……"

After searching for a while, Gretchen's interface for the Herrscher of Knowledge appeared before her eyes.

Then, the progress bar above unlocked 2%, successfully catching her big eyes.

To be honest, it wasn't until the little girl actually saw the unlock progress that she finally felt a little bit of reality...

"..."

After a brief silence, Greta closed the panel. Then she slowly raised her small hands and covered her face.

Right now, she's having a tiny, minor doubt about life...

Especially when the little girl thought about how she still had to go find W, her head started spinning; it was too much torment.

Even Gretchen began to seriously consider the possibility of forcibly unlocking the W uniform by holding it down.