Otherworld Girl Development Guide

When Zhou Mingrui entered the cafeteria, the first thing he saw was a little girl eating double-skin milk with a spoon. He became a little curious. Where did this purple-haired little girl come from?

After getting their food, Zhou Mingrui sat down at the table next to the purple-haired loli with Shi Qiang. Seemingly noticing Zhou Mingrui's curious gaze, the little loli gave him a sensible smile, and Zhou Mingrui immediately felt healed... No wonder they say that compared to girls, boys are like freebies when you top up your phone credit.

However, looking at the purple-haired loli's clothes, it seemed like she had been wearing them for a long time; the edges of the skirt were even turning white...

As Lingdang was enjoying her double-skin milk pudding in a good mood, she suddenly felt two incredibly cold yet very familiar gazes fixed on her. It felt like being doused with a bucket of ice water in the middle of summer, and she froze.

Following the leader's gaze, he saw a man and a woman step into the cafeteria amidst the gloomy world outside. Lingdang suddenly stood up and knocked over the plates on the table.

Whoosh!

Just as Zhou Mingrui was about to stuff the meat bun into his mouth, he heard a whooshing sound. Looking up, he saw the food on his plate spilled on the ground. The little purple-haired girl stared at the entrance of the cafeteria, her face as pale as paper, her small body trembling slightly.

Zhou Mingrui followed the purple-haired loli's gaze toward the doorway, where a woman with an unsettling, sinister smile was staring intently at the little girl.

Beside the woman, the middle-aged man frowned slightly, his entire face shrouded in shadow, giving Zhou Mingrui an inexplicable feeling of unease.

"Honestly, why did you run off like that? Your father and I were so worried about you! Come home with me now!"

The woman emphasized the word "home" as she walked towards the purple-haired loli.

Zhou Mingrui looked at the man and woman's exquisite clothes, then glanced at the purple-haired loli's clothes, and immediately noticed something was wrong. The couple was dressed too well.

As parents, how could they possibly dress better than their children? Besides, the smiles on their faces are so fake!

This reminded Zhou Mingrui of something that made people grit their teeth in hatred and wish they could be shot on the spot: human traffickers!

In fact, it wasn't just Zhou Mingrui who noticed the problem; the soldier in charge of receiving the tie also frowned. Lingdang had said she was an orphan, and although the possibility that she was lying couldn't be ruled out, they couldn't hand Lingdang over to the parents until they had investigated the matter thoroughly.

Zhou Mingrui stood up and stood in front of the purple-haired loli. The surrounding soldiers reacted immediately and stood up to protect the bell behind them.

Bell's amber eyes widened slightly as the rabbits formed a wall around her, keeping the demon outside.

Chapter 55 The True Colors Are Revealed

The human wall blocked the demons' view, which made Lingdang breathe a sigh of relief. Her amber eyes quickly scanned the cafeteria, and she planned an escape route in her mind.

If the people of Shangqiu cannot help her, then Lingdang will have to rely on her own strength to escape. Lingdang absolutely, positively must not return to hell!

"What are you doing?!"

Seeing that the test subject that was about to be obtained had been robbed, the woman asked, her voice trembling with fear.

"Ma'am, what's your daughter's name?"

This question immediately turned the woman's face pale and then purple. The bell was just an experiment, a toy for her to torture and have fun with... It only had a code name; who cared what the toy was called!

But if we just say the code name... wouldn't that give us away?

In fact, without the woman explaining, just by looking at her reaction, it was clear that this woman was definitely not Lingdang's mother. How could a mother not even know her own daughter's name?

"I'm sorry, we can't hand this child over to you!"

But what to do with them is a problem. Bell is a commoner of the kingdom, and the two "human traffickers" are also citizens of the kingdom, meaning they are both "foreigners".

Based on the principle of mutual respect, Shangqiu does not have the authority to deal with human traffickers; they can only be extradited to the kingdom's official departments for the kingdom's judicial system to handle.

"Guards! Cuff him! Contact the kingdom authorities immediately and have them take him away. We don't welcome 'lazy' people here!"

(Go away! (ノ｀Д')ノ)

"you..."

The woman was about to resist when the middle-aged man waved her hand to stop her. If they resisted, things would become very troublesome. The strength shown by the people of Shangqiu made him somewhat wary.

The middle-aged man gave Lingdang a deep look, then a strange smile appeared on his lips. He let the guards take her away, and Lingdang shrank back involuntarily because of the man's cold gaze.

The person has been found; now, the bell will definitely not escape their grasp.

After seeing the demons being taken away, Bell's trembling body gradually returned to normal, but her face still lacked color.

I finally escaped with great difficulty, but now I'm being targeted again. Those demons have definitely laid a trap. Once I leave here, they will definitely catch me and send me back to hell!

Are you worried about those two bad guys?

When Lingdang heard the sound, she looked over and saw the "uncle" who was the first to stand up and block her way was smiling at her, casually placing a new bowl of double-skin milk in front of her. A feeling of tenderness emanated from him.

"Don't worry, no one here can hurt you. Eat."

The bell could sense the confidence in the man's tone, and just as he said, everyone around her gave her a feeling of warmth, like the sun, dispelling the coldness brought by the demon.

At the same time, Lingdang hesitated, wondering whether she should tell the people of Shangqiu about the demon.

Those demons in human skin tortured her and the other captured children in every way imaginable; many of their companions were tortured to death...

The demon also periodically injected them with a strange potion. If it weren't for her good luck and high compatibility with the potion, she would have died from the rejection reaction like the other children.

It was that potion that amplified the bell's sensations, granting her the ability to escape from hell.

If they knew they were special, would these people use them as test subjects...? Having suffered severe emotional trauma and lacking a sense of security, Bell decided to observe further.

.................

With a click.

The strong man snapped the kingdom soldier's neck, while another man slowly pulled out the dagger that had pierced the driver's skull and wiped the blood off the driver's clothes.

The last, shorter person stepped forward and opened the rear door of the power-operated car.

The middle-aged man stepped out of the car nonchalantly, not even glancing at the murdered police officer, and straightened his slightly disheveled clothes.

"Sir, what should we do next? Those Shangqiu people are getting in the way!" the woman said through gritted teeth.

"Contact the hunters within the cult and rescue him," the middle-aged man said after a moment's thought. After all this commotion, that cunning little thing would definitely not leave Shangqiu!

The only way to get him out is by force!

"My lord, will our actions here attract the attention of the kingdom? After all, one of the main branches of the Order is located within the Kingdom of Bel..." the short cultist asked with some concern.

"That little thing is a very important test subject. Tell the hunters to move quickly and finish this quickly!"

Every child who survives the trials of true knowledge is a precious and irreplaceable resource. To fulfill their aspirations and reach the other side of truth, it is worth taking some risks.

Furthermore, the Order's hunters are not ordinary hunters who only have some guns and cannons. They use the Empire's latest orbal mechs, which are currently the most advanced weapons on the continent!

As for the origin of these orbal mechs, the drugs developed by the Order are a lifesaver. The great nobles of the Empire are eager to obtain them, and getting the Empire's standard mechs is not too difficult.

"Sir, how many hunters should we send over?" the man, who was toying with a dagger in his hand, asked softly.

"twenty three..."

The man originally wanted to say 20, but when he thought of those "sculptures" standing in the rain, he immediately realized that 20 mechs probably wouldn't be enough to capture the bell.

"...No, 30 Imperial mechs!"

"My lord... isn't this too many! Are we going to conquer an entire city?!" The woman exclaimed in surprise. Thirty mechs in the battle were already enough to conquer a small city in the kingdom!

"A mobilization of this scale will certainly raise the kingdom's alarm!"

If it weren't for the fact that the kingdom's forces were currently limited, he would probably have added 10 more mechs to the force. Even so, he still felt vaguely uneasy.

"No, I feel it's still not enough. We need to get the entire Jaeger Corps involved in the battle. As for the kingdom's vigilance..." At this point, a hint of disdain appeared on the middle-aged man's face: "...the royal family is currently preoccupied with external pressures due to the intelligence department's coup..."

"...Currently, the kingdom's intelligence network is completely paralyzed. As long as we are discreet, we can completely avoid the kingdom's eyes and ears, seize the person, and leave immediately. We should not get too entangled with these Shangqiu people. Our goal is the truth!"

Chapter 56 Underworld Update (1/4)

When the clock on the wall pointed precisely to 6:30, the purple-haired loli, who was curled up in bed like a kitten, slowly opened her eyes.

"Well..."

Wearing her bear pajamas, Lingdang groggily sat up in bed, rubbing her sleepy eyes. She looked as lazy as a kitten that had just woken up.

After getting out of bed, Lingdang laboriously folded the mattress into a soft "tofu block". Looking at the "tofu block" that seemed about to collapse at any moment, Lingdang couldn't help but feel troubled. How could she make it stand up?

Forget it... I don't care anymore! [○?｀Д'? ○]

After washing up, Lingdang took a hairband, tied a bow on her head, and pushed open the door to walk towards the cafeteria.

She skillfully picked up her tray and walked up to the round-faced cook serving the food, saying sweetly, "Good morning, Uncle!"

"Haha~ Little Bell is here, here's... double-skin milk."

The round-faced cook smiled and placed a cup of double-skin milk on the bell's plate.

"Thank you, uncle!"

Immediately, the round-faced cook's eyes almost disappeared from his grin; he was incredibly happy.

"We still have double-skin milk pudding. Just let me know if you need more, and I'll give you plenty!"

Lingdang carried her tray towards her familiar spot, having unknowingly stayed there for half a month.

This period was the most peaceful time for Bell after she escaped from hell.

She didn't have to worry about food or drink, nor did she have to worry about those demons suddenly coming to her door. Everyone around her was very friendly, unlike the cold people outside. They even prepared new clothes for Lingdang. She was starting to like this place.

He scooped up a mouthful of double-skin milk pudding and put it in his mouth. The milky aroma spread in his mouth, and his amber eyes immediately narrowed.

"Really delicious!"

Before long, a small bowl of double-skin milk pudding was gone. After finishing all the food on the plate, I followed the man in the green shirt to wash the plate and start my wonderful day.

For example, when learning new knowledge at school, Lingdang, who has extraordinary talent, learned some simple Chinese pronunciations in just over ten days.

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On a mountaintop outside the Shangqiu security perimeter, a middle-aged man was looking at a map of Shangqiu in a tent. He wanted to break into a heavily guarded area and get that cunning little thing out, but without careful planning, it would be virtually impossible.

They are a religious order, not thugs. They only know that charging in headfirst is suicide.

"grown ups!"

A hunter dressed as a commoner walked up to the middle-aged man and bowed slightly as a sign of respect.

"How's it going?"

The hunter shook his head, his expression slightly grim, and said, "No, these Shangqiu people are heavily guarded. We dare not approach them to avoid being exposed."

"Um..."

The middle-aged man nodded noncommittally. If it were really that easy, these people from Shangqiu wouldn't deserve to live in the Abyss Sea.

"So, what tactics do you have?"