Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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"We'll get our skin and flesh but we won't fall behind! Jetpack, charge, charge!"

"Exoskeleton activated, where is the enemy?"

At this moment, Wei Long and Red Wolf burst through the door. Wei Long flew down from the second floor with a jet of air, raising his gun and checking the surrounding environment.

Red Wolf slid down from the second floor, holding his AK and observing his surroundings. He didn't see the enemy, but he did spot Xiao Hao standing next to Terry.

"Xiaohao?!"×2

Just as the two were about to say something in surprise, a loud bang rang out and the door of the deep blue room flew out, smashing into Wei Long, who was walking towards Zhang Hao. Before the three of them could react, Wei Long and the door flew away together.

Zhang Hao: Brother Weilong, where are you going? Are you coming back for dinner?

"Everyone on alert... Xiao Hao?! You're back? Let me see what time it is... What! It's almost 8 o'clock! Oh dear, I overslept."

Wei Long (on the verge of death): Is there any kind soul who can remove the door from my body? I'm about to get solo killed again.

The last four to emerge were also fully armed. Before Mai Xiaowen came out, they specifically scanned the area, only to find no enemies, but they did spot... Xiao Hao!

So before the other two women could react, Mai Xiaowen jumped down from the second floor, grabbed Zhang Hao, threw him onto the sofa, and began to "violate" him.

"Ugh~~~ Sister Xiaowen, calm down, everyone's watching."

"Oh? So you mean you can come to my room when no one's around... Xiao Hao, you can come to my room tonight and I'll tell you a bedtime story."

Everyone's gaze immediately turned to the two people on the second floor who had finally realized what was going on. This was exactly what they wanted; they were about to have some fun.

Roy: Hahahaha, Xiao Hao is truly a lucky star for those who love fun! I've discovered that wherever Xiao Hao is, there's never a lack of fun. Oh~ Xiao Hao, I absolutely love you!

"Mai Xiaowen!!! Put Xiaohao down right now!"

Zoya was in a hurry, so she flipped down and started a battle with Mai Xiaowen to take control of Xiao Hao's nighttime ownership. This battle also successfully attracted the attention of Weilong, who was trapped under the door.

"Hey! What's going on outside? I... I smell a juicy gossip! No way, I can't just collapse here! I still have so much fun to see!!! Open it!"

Wei Long roared and successfully kicked open the heavy iron door that was pressing down on him, then became the spectator closest to the battlefield.

Wei Long: Hmph, nothing can stop me from being a first-hand gossipmonger. If anyone tries to stop me, then I'm sorry, I'm going to send you a red envelope.

The crowd quickly found the best spot to watch the show, and the two began to skillfully compete for attention in front of Zhang Hao.

"Hey, you know what? I remember Xiaowen used to be even worse than Luna. She used to get so angry and yell at her all the time. I never thought she could go toe-to-toe with Zoya now."

Roy grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from somewhere and said...

"Hmm, it seems Xiaowen has grown up. I remember she was kicking the door like crazy when she was angry. It's a good thing Zoya wasn't here then, or Xiaowen would have been pushed somewhere. Hey? Where's Xiaohao?"

Red Wolf grabbed a few sunflower seeds and started eating them, then suddenly realized that Xiao Hao, who had been beside them earlier, seemed to have... disappeared?!

"Sigh, it seems you're still too naive, Red Wolf. Come to Terry and tell this country bumpkin where Xiao Hao went."

Roy also expressed his contempt for Red Wolf's behavior of not even being able to find anyone.

"This isn't the first time Luna has raided our base, Red Wolf, didn't you know?"

Terry casually pointed to Zhang Hao, who had been abducted by Luna, and then looked at Red Wolf.

Red Wolf: Holy crap, who are you guys? How did you even figure out a pattern? And Terry, I never expected you to be the kind of person who enjoys watching the fun.

"Xiao Hao, ignore those two, they're so noisy, right? Why don't you come to my room tonight? I'll wear a cosplay outfit for you, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

"Jin Luna!!!" x2

Chapter 242 The Temperamental Old Maid

Seeing the three-way standoff in front of him, Deep Blue couldn't stand it any longer and stood up to say that it was time for this farce to end. There was still a mess waiting for Uluru to clean up.

Uluru: Huh? Something about me? Let me see... Oh my god! Which idiots broke the door? I can't handle this by myself, I'll call Terry later.

"You three, shut up! If you keep making noise, I'll throw Xiao Hao into Roy's room. None of you will sleep with Xiao Hao. What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket?"

Upon seeing Shenlan arrive, the group immediately deflated and obediently acknowledged their understanding. Only then did Shenlan nod in satisfaction and cease her lecturing.

"Someone go and turn off the alarm. Uluru, go and fix the door here. Roy and Zoya, you two go and give Hao a full physical exam to see if there are any problems with him. As for the rest of you, just go do what you're supposed to do."

After giving all the instructions, Shenlan went to the kitchen to prepare a super sumptuous lunch to welcome Xiaohao back. Although Xiaohao didn't seem to have been abused anywhere, she figured that Rometheus wouldn't have the guts.

But how could the food at Babel Tower compare to the food at the Special Operations Unit? This lunch here is made with all of Deep Blue's hard work and love! So what if the staff meals there are lavish and meaty every day? Even if Xiao Hao can eat Australian lobster every day there... it still can't compare to the food at the Special Operations Unit.

So, Shen Lan tied on her apron, as if she was about to go to war. After taking one last look at Zhang Hao, who was about to go for a medical check-up, she turned around and went into the kitchen.

Deep Blue: Xiao Hao, just wait, I'm coming to show you what the taste of home really means!!!

Zhang Hao was also pulled to the infirmary by Zoya, leaving Roy, who hadn't even come in yet, outside.

Roy: No, sis, are you really in such a hurry? We can't wait until we get inside to do it. If Deep Blue sees me wandering around outside again, I'm afraid I'll get a beating again!

"Zoya, stop this! If Shenlan sees this, it could be fatal! Hurry up and let me in! If you want to do something to Xiaohao, can't you do it inside the room?"

However, after knocking twice, Roy found that Zoya showed no sign of opening the door. When he pressed his ear against the door to listen inside, he heard things like, "Hurry up and make it up to your sister," and "Has that bad guy been fooling around with other women?"

Just as Roy was about to break down the door, the door to the infirmary opened, and Zoya impatiently dragged Roy in, then threw Zhang Hao toward Roy and leaned back in her chair.

"Go, Roy, hurry up and give Xiao Hao a physical exam. Be careful, Old Deng will definitely want to see the complete report later."

"You...aren't you going to lend a hand? You're just going to sit there and watch?"

Roy's eyes widened. Who was this guy? He'd had his fun and then dumped him on him? It seemed he was destined to be a wage earner no matter where he went!

"What, you have a problem with that? If you have a problem, then go outside. But if Shenlan sees you... I won't say anything more. I believe you're a smart person."

Roy: They actually made a blatant threat! How infuriating! (╬▔皿▔)╯

"Come here, Xiao Hao, sit down. Let me give you a thorough check-up. See how responsible I am? Unlike someone else..."

Roy could only whisper to Zhang Hao about Zoya behind his back, joking that if Shen Lan saw him slacking off and not taking Xiao Hao for a physical exam, he might really get a beating.

Zoya touched the spot on her face where Xiaohao had just kissed her, and she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips. She was the first person Xiaohao kissed when he came back. How could Mai Xiaowen and Luna compare to her?

"Hehehe, it seems it's time to kidnap Xiao Hao to my room to continue trying on those dresses. Oh, a cute boy like Xiao Hao should wear these adorable little dresses. They're much more fun than those Barbie dolls we played with before."

Zoya looked at Zhang Hao lying on the bed undergoing a medical examination, silently licked the corner of her mouth, and revealed a smile that could scare Roy to tears, because every time Zoya showed this smile, it meant that someone was about to be in trouble.

"Okay, Xiao Hao, you're in great health. Looks like you had a great time in Hafk these past few days. By the way, how's your status there? Can you take me with you next time you go there?"

Zhang Hao also imagined the scene of Roy and Rometheus meeting in his mind, then quickly shook his head to dispel this dangerous thought. It was too terrifying; the scene was simply too outrageous.

"Um... Roy, if you want to go out and have fun, you should just go find Uncle Said. Going to Hafk Group is like throwing good money after bad; once you go, you can forget about getting out."

When Roy heard that he couldn't go to Hafk's group to freeload, he was saddened and said that if he went to Said's place now, that guy would only give him radishes and vegetables, and if he went now, there was a high chance he would get a rolling elbow strike from Said.

"Hey Hao, let me tell you something. Didn't that Zoya thing bully me just now?"

Roy suddenly leaned close to Zhang Hao's ear and whispered something.

"Hmm, what's wrong? Roy, isn't it normal for you to be bullied?"

Roy: Holy crap, when did my status and position become like this? (;???Д??`)

"Hey, let's not worry about that for now. Aren't we best buddies and good friends?"

"Just tell me what's on your mind. There's no need to embarrass yourself in front of me again."

"You... you chose to spend the night between Mai Xiaowen and Luna tonight. Absolutely do not go to Zoya's place. Help me make her angry, okay? Also, please don't expose me. If that grumpy old maid finds out... Xiao Hao, what's wrong? Are your eyes bothering you?"

As Roy was getting into his story, he suddenly noticed that Zhang Hao was blinking his eyes at him frantically, as if he had gone crazy, completely unaware that the grumpy old maid he was talking about had already crept up behind him.

Zhang Hao: It's hopeless, take the next one away.

"Roy, so it turns out I'm still a grumpy old maid."

Chapter 243 Medical Examination Report

"Wash...wash the motor."

Hearing the "devil's whisper" behind him, and combined with Zhang Hao's constant blinking earlier, the clever Roy instantly understood what had happened, and even began to imagine how he would die.

"Sigh, I guess I can't escape it after all. This is fate, I guess. But I still have a question. Zoya, aren't you wearing boots? Why don't you make any noise when you walk?"

However, there was no reply from Zoya behind him. Zhang Hao, who was sitting on the bed, watched as Zoya, with a dark face, slapped Roy on the head. After her slap touched Roy, Zhang Hao could clearly see the change in Roy's face.

Zhang Hao: Rest in peace, Roy. I'll remember to burn paper money for you. And if you want anything to eat, remember to come to me in a dream, and I'll prepare it for you.

"Uh, wait, Zoya, I can explain. Oh, stop kicking! Xiao Hao just got back! Wait, that's my kidney there!!! I'm sorry, Xiao Hao should sleep with you tonight, boohoo, give me some face, Xiao Hao is still watching you."

Upon hearing this, Zoya thought about it and realized that Xiao Hao had just returned, and it wasn't right for him to vent like this. It would be bad if he left a bad impression on Xiao Hao.

Roy, barely alive: Uh... I think you're overthinking it. In my opinion, even if you hadn't hit me before, your image with Xiao Hao probably wouldn't be much better.

Seeing this, Zoya let Roy off the hook, but warned him that if there was a next time, he would be facing Wei Long and Red Wolf.

Dragon/Red Wolf: That's right, it's the two of us, we are Roy's terminator!!!

After checking the time and finding it was about right, Zoya took Zhang Hao's medical report, called the two of them, and went out to find Shenlan to report the situation.

Upon entering the kitchen and seeing its ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere, even Zoya couldn't help but remark:

"Old Deng, I know you're happy that Xiao Hao is back, but have you thought about whether we can finish all this food? Even if our side is really strong, there's still not enough room on that table outside!"

Roy and Zhang Hao followed closely behind. Once Roy entered, his food radar started operating at full speed.

"(Sniff) Hmm?! It's... it smells like braised pork knuckle! Wow, it's pork knuckle! I want to eat pork knuckle! And, and apple pie? Deep Blue, you're amazing! How did you know these are all my favorites?! If only I could have some beef noodles like the ones Xiao Hao made before. Hmm, that's enough for me."

"Are you ordering food here, Roy? How did Xiao Hao's medical checkup go? Are there any health problems?"

Now that Xiao Hao is back, Shen Lan seems to have switched personalities, once again becoming the "old father" of the Special Operations Department. He took a moment to reach out and pat Zhang Hao's head, saying, "Oh, Xiao Hao is back! Life is getting better and better."

Upon hearing this, Zoya also handed over the medical report, indicating that Zhang Hao's various indicators were all perfectly normal, except for his slightly abnormal height...

Zhang Hao: Waaaaah 9527, you bastard, you stole my height!!!

"Hmm, it seems that Rometheus still doesn't dare to cause any trouble for Xiao Hao. If he dares to misbehave, I'll take my shield and go over there to teach him a lesson. How dare he play the homunculus trick? He's made our Xiao Hao suffer so much."

Hearing this, Zhang Hao smiled awkwardly. He seemed to have never experienced that kind of pain; it was all borne by the true warrior, Zero.

Thinking of this, Zhang Hao also mentioned that [Zero] had already separated from him and had become two independent entities.

"Oh? How did you do that? Xiao Hao, this is beyond the scope of medicine! Speaking of which, what about that 'Zero' you mentioned? Didn't he come back with you?"

Roy asked curiously, "You said you wanted him to heal you, and he could pull you back from the brink of death. But when it comes to matters of the mind, Roy can only say that he's just a greenhorn."

Zhang Hao also didn't want to expose the existence of 9527, so our Rometheus also took on all of this.

"Hmm... I don't know exactly how it was made, but as long as Uncle Rometheus knows how, that's fine. Now [Zero] is inside the Tower of Babel. Rometheus said that [Zero] can be considered his son!"

Upon hearing that it was Rometheus who had handled it, Zoya spat disdainfully from the side and grabbed Zhang Hao to speak ill of Rometheus. She hadn't expected her old classmate to have such profound skills now. It seemed she couldn't just lie around in the Special Operations Department doing nothing all day; she needed to earn Xiao Hao's admiring gaze!

Rometheus: Sigh, why am I not close to Zero? Achoo! Oh dear, did someone insult me? Oh well, I'll just search online for how to build a good relationship with my child. I've never heard Zero call me "Dad" even once.

If Zhang Hao knew that his casually shifted blame could ignite Zoya's fighting spirit, he would probably only say, "Uncle Rometheus, you did a great job!" After all, Zoya had told him before that after inventing the Firefly, she was already able to handle most combat scenarios, so she had gradually started to slack off. Even Uncle Shenlan's personal persuasion had been useless. Unexpectedly, now that Rometheus had spurred her on, Zoya's fighting spirit had been reignited.

But if Zoya knew the truth, Zhang Hao couldn't help but shudder. What if he was dragged back to his room, dressed in women's clothing, and then thrown out for everyone to see? He'd rather be dead; he couldn't even imagine what that scene would be like!

"Alright, it'll be dinner time in a little while. Xiao Hao, go to your room and tidy up. I'll ask Roy to call you all down for dinner. Roy, come wash the dishes and bring the food over. Remember, no sneaking any food."

So Zhang Hao returned to his room on the second floor. On his way, he passed by Wei Long and Red Wolf's room, where Uluru and Terry were still miserably repairing the worn-out door. Uluru was complaining to Terry:

"Is this even human? It's all smashed to pieces. It's not like the last time Xiao Hao was in that state where you could just put it back together. We'll have to put the new piece back on later. By the way, what were you thinking, using the alarm to wake us up? Couldn't you have just called out to the second floor?"

Terry:............

"You've worked hard, Uncle Uluru! I'll mix you a drink this afternoon!"

"Oh, Xiao Hao is the best. Don't worry, your Uncle Uluru will take care of it right away."

Chapter 244 Trying to poach talent? No way!

Back at the space station, as soon as Claire returned, Mary approached her and said that Ms. Desmulland wanted to see her.

Claire: Seriously? I just ran back late at night and I got found out already? I don't think they need anything from me!

"Claire, you're back? How were your two days with Rometheus? And what did you think of the Tower of Babel?"

As soon as he entered, Demulan asked Claire, who had just arrived and was about to become his right-hand woman, "How come she spent the night at Rometheus's place on her first visit? I hope she doesn't get snatched away by Rometheus!"

So, as soon as Demulan learned that Claire had returned, he called her over, intending to offer her comfort and care to ensure that his newly planted baby wouldn't be poached by bad people.

Demulan: What's the point of having so many people around if Rometheus is so idle all the time? I'm almost wearing out my Relink brain-computer interface by working it out. No, no, I really need to go to Rometheus's place someday and replace my Relink brain-computer interface.

"Hmm, it's not bad, but Rometheus... is a little different from what I imagined."

Upon hearing this, Demulan's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that his new assistant had actually been tricked into working for that shameless Rometheus?