I'm in the Ark, a player.

Meanwhile, on his motorcycle, Qin Tianling once again had a little helper in his hands.

"Now, it won't be a horse anymore, right?"

He said this,

Three gunshots rang out.

The van came to a stop.

Sora felt warm liquid splash on her body, and her body stiffened for a moment.

Blood...blood?

Were those kidnappers... killed?!

Was he... was he here to save me?

My mind was a jumbled mess when I heard footsteps.

Then the car door was opened.

She was carried out, and the sack was removed.

It was already dark, but the sudden light still made Kong squint, his vision gradually clearing from a blur.

Then, she saw the people who came to rescue her.

It's still that familiar black and white Penguin Logistics jacket.

Suddenly, most of the unease in my heart disappeared.

She looked up.

The coat's owner is not from Texas.

That was an unfamiliar face.

He had black hair, was in his early twenties, and had a bright, sunny smile on his face.

Just as in response to her prayer, appearing here,

It brought a ray of light into the darkness, pulling her out of her fear.

I don't know if it's just my imagination or if it's empty.

She feels inexplicably at ease now.

"Ah, very good."

The other party nodded in satisfaction.

There was no commotion this time.

It seems I was right to go back to Is and ask for a Penguin Logistics jacket.

Kong stared blankly at him.

What does it mean that "there was no trouble this time"?

Does she know this person?

No, he's wearing a Penguin Logistics uniform. Is he a Penguin Logistics employee?

Are they new employees?

Furthermore, Kong still had some doubts.

Why does his voice sound so familiar to me?

...

.........

Chapter 73, Special Skill: Soaring Over the Peak

[Task Completed]

[Reward Distribution]

[A very, very mysterious plastic chair at a street food stall]

[Note: A chair that looks no different from the plastic chairs used in street food stalls.]

Once you get in, someone will inevitably try to ask you for something. If a key phrase is triggered, both parties will feel compelled to continue the conversation, leading to a series of familiar dialogues.

P.S.: Looking at this chair, you can almost picture a grumpy old man asking a really lousy guy for a weapon.

What strange props!

It's quite interesting, though.

Seeing that the reward was this strange but seemingly useless item, Qin Tianling nodded in satisfaction and then took out his phone.

"Hey Texas, I've found him."

"Found it!?"

Texas on the other end of the phone was very surprised.

"Wait a minute, let me talk to the person in charge."

A moment later, Texas's voice rang out again.

"Can you get back in 10 minutes?"

Why 10 minutes?

"Because that's when the concert starts."

From the time Texas learned of Sora's kidnapping to the point where the investigation yielded no results, and when Qin Tianling was finally notified, a considerable amount of time had passed.

Including the time Qin Tianling spent going back to the Penguin Logistics manager to get his coat, and the time spent chasing the car,

It's dark now.

Indeed, there isn't much time left.

"She'll be the one to kick off the concert, a rare solo show, and Kong plans to sing rock music at this time."

And because they don't intend to give up the concert, they have already prepared for someone else to replace Kong Kaidu's performance.

Sora originally wanted to try something new and make changes, but almost everyone in the company disapproved of her choice and planned to use this opportunity to prevent her from doing so.

If Kong doesn't arrive within 10 minutes, the opening rock song will be replaced with a song by another idol—and there won't be another chance after that.

After Texas finished speaking, a faint static came through the receiver, followed by the Emperor's voice from the other end of the phone.

"Kid, send Kong to the stage that belongs to her!"

Even if it's just a close call, or even if it's an unexpected entrance, it's fine.

In short, during this time, take Kong to the place that belongs to her.

"I believe you can do it."

Qin Tianling put his phone away.

However, this time the mission did not pop up.

His brow furrowed.

It seems that this time... there really isn't a mission.

"They actually assigned me a task with no reward whatsoever, and it's not even a task in the traditional sense... No, shouldn't this be considered an NPC request?"

"I feel like there's not much point in doing this kind of work that doesn't offer any rewards; there's no benefit to it..."

Qin Tianling frowned.

Now, this place is across a whole district from the concert stadium. It takes ten minutes to cross that district and get the airlifted into the stadium.

It's a bit difficult.

And there's no reward.

I really don't want to do it.

I really don't want to get involved.

"but!

Since the Emperor has requested this role, I simply cannot refuse.

There was no other way; the Emperor had given him so much before, so much that even now, without triggering a mission, Qin Tianling was willing to do it.

With a wave of his hand, the three-wheeled motorcycle that was blocking the van disappeared.

With another wave of his hand, the three-wheeled motorcycle appeared in front of Qin Tianling, brand new, without even a scratch from the recent collision.

Qin Tianling got into the car and waved to Kong.

"Get in the car, Texas wants me to get you to the stadium in 10 minutes,"

"What about these people?"

You won't get arrested by the Royal Guard, will you?

After all... after all, they seem to be a bit dead...

Kong asked with some concern,

No matter how much trouble Penguin Logistics causes, it's unlikely to result in any fatalities.

This was the first time she had ever seen bloodshed directly confront death... and she felt somewhat uneasy.

"The Guard Bureau will handle it. I had already scheduled the star removal before I took action."

"Are you really alright?"

Even after getting into the back seat, Kong still asked with concern,

"fine,

It's okay even if something happens.

"I am very familiar with Governor Wei."

"what?"

I was completely stunned.

What do you mean by saying you're very familiar with the governor of Lungmen?

When did Penguin Logistics get such a high-profile new employee?

"Don't be surprised, we're really close—to the point where he can be completely honest with me. I even saw him walking his bird in the park the other day!"

Judging from his tone... it seems like he's telling the truth?

For a moment, she felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

In any case, we can only believe what they say now.

After all, he was an employee of Penguin Logistics and a colleague, so Sora didn't want this new employee who had just saved her to be arrested by the Guard Bureau.

Qin Tianling didn't care about anything else, started his motorcycle, and sped off.

They sped along, recklessly overtaking other vehicles, which startled Kong, who was holding Qin Tianling's waist, so he tightened his grip even more.

—This three-wheeled motorcycle is designed for a single person. Kong can only sit on the plastic shell at the rear of the vehicle. In order not to slip off, she can only reach out and hold onto Qin Tianling's waist.

However, Qin Tianling didn't drive towards the stadium. Instead, he made a U-turn and drove directly into the parking lot next to the stadium, driving all the way to the top floor.

The stadium roof is higher than the parking lot.

The top-floor parking lot was practically empty, while directly opposite was the brightly lit stadium.

The huge concentric elliptical roof, with stage lights pouring out from the hollow center of the ellipse, the light refracted in the night fog, making it somewhat hazy.

Qin Tianling checked the time; a little over eight minutes had passed, and there was still a little over a minute left before the mission deadline.