Chapter 00145: Just Make Do
# Just Make Do
Chapter 145
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 145: Just Make Do
Section Nine seemed to operate as if holidays never existed.
Even though it was now past nine at night, Qian Sen arrived at Li Chengxi’s house a mere five minutes after hanging up the phone.
Li Chengxi opened the back door to let Qian Sen in.
Seeing he was alone, he asked:
“Where’s the repairman for the window?”
“Where am I supposed to find one in the middle of the night? Anyway, it’s not cold yet. Just block it with some foam board or something for now. The repairman will come and fix it tomorrow.”
That was true.
The repairman would have certainly clocked off and gone home to sleep in the middle of the night.
But the thought that Section Nine still had to work overtime so late at night suddenly made him feel that being a civil servant wasn't easy at all…
“Where’s the person?”
“Upstairs. Take these stairs up.”
The two went upstairs, and as soon as they looked up, they saw Lei Lei and Viola sitting on the living room sofa, facing off like a pair of fighting cocks.
One of the reasons Qian Sen wasn't nervous at all was because he knew Lei Lei was there.
Having her alone was safer than bringing a fully-armed SWAT team.
“Miss, I know you might be a bit confused and lost right now, but please remain calm. I just want to ask a few questions.”
Only then did Viola turn her head.
She looked at Qian Sen, then at Li Chengxi.
Seeing him nod, she sat up straight and said:
“What do you want to know?”
“No need to be nervous, just some simple questions. For example, your name?”
“Viola Avarus.”
“Avarus? Is Miss Audel your…?”
“Cousin.”
“Oh, so you’re the princess cousin she mentioned, right?”
Viola nodded, but it was clear that she was much more nervous than Audel had been when she arrived.
“Age?”
“Seventeen. I’ll be eighteen in a few more months.”
Upon hearing this, Lei Lei looked at Viola again.
Such a curvy figure, yet she was only seventeen.
It was just too much.
This pair of sisters, each one was more peculiar than the last.
One looked like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old middle schooler but was actually a flat-chested, 23-year-old layabout, while the other had a devilishly good figure but was the same age as her.
Lei Lei looked down at herself, and a sense of defeat welled up within her.
“Your duration of stay here?”
Viola looked at Li Chengxi, then nodded and said:
“The same as Audel, three to five days.”
Audel had clearly told Viola about the situation she encountered when she arrived, so although she seemed nervous, she was mentally prepared for these questions.
“Is that sword of yours a magical artifact?”
“Yes, it’s called the Crimson Fang.”
“According to regulations, if you are carrying dangerous items, you need to hand them over to us for temporary safekeeping. Please rest assured, it will be returned to you when you leave.”
Viola hesitated only for a moment before readily taking off the sword, scabbard and all, and handing it to Qian Sen.
When Audel came, she had brought nothing but a robe, so naturally, there was no need for disarmament.
Qian Sen first placed the sword on the tea table, took several photos with a clicking sound, then pulled out a folded black cloth bag from his coat and slipped the sword inside.
“Are you carrying any other dangerous items?”
“I don’t think so.”
After scanning her with an instrument that resembled a metal detector, Qian Sen glanced at the reading and confirmed there were no issues.
“Alright, that’s all for the procedures. During your stay, please abide by our local laws and regulations. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask Mr. Li Chengxi. Furthermore, do not display any supernatural abilities during your stay. You can also ask Mr. Li Chengxi about the specific scope of this restriction. Of course, if you encounter danger, this prohibition can be lifted.”
Li Chengxi tugged at Qian Sen:
“Why ask me about everything? Shouldn't you be the one explaining this?”
“It saves some trouble. We won’t bother with explaining some of the common sense stuff. After all, this isn't the first time you’ve seen a transmigrator. Look at my hairline, then look at the top of my head.”
“…”
“Our Section Nine doesn't shy away from cooperating with civilians. You’re already considered an insider. Just do it for the sake of my thinning hair, help me out.”
“Fine.”
Li Chengxi had brought Viola over, only thinking about not causing trouble for himself, but he hadn't considered if he was causing trouble for Section Nine.
Although on the surface they just came to ask a few questions, the amount of work that needed to be done behind the scenes was enough to work one to death.
Just like with Audel, Qian Sen only asked for basic information and then left with Viola's sword.
As for the armor, it wasn’t considered a dangerous item.
Even if she wore it out, people would just think it was cosplay.
Even if Viola hadn't been carrying a magic sword, but just a normal longsword, it wouldn't have been confiscated as a dangerous item, because its threat level was only marginally higher than a kitchen knife's.
But magical artifacts were a different story.
Many magical effects had astonishingly destructive power and had to be confiscated for safekeeping.
Viola didn't seem to mind the issue with her sword.
It felt like her mind was a bit muddled at the moment.
Unlike Audel, who had been very calm and had quickly grasped the situation, she seemed dazed, with an air of adorably dopey cuteness.
For Viola, it was indeed much like being in a dream.
Viola had once fantasized with Zola countless times about what the Divine Realm was like, and she had heard many details from Audel's mouth, but hearing about it and seeing it with her own eyes were two completely different things in terms of impact.
It was like letting a devout Buddhist take a tour of the Great Leiyin Temple.
Viola seemed exceptionally pious, as if she wanted to kneel and kowtow every few steps.
When everyone had left and only Li Chengxi and Viola remained, the atmosphere seemed to become a little awkward again.
Audel was the type to be expressionless but very forward and quick to warm up to people.
She was incredibly bold and would directly ask about anything she saw.
Viola, on the other hand, was the type who seemed outgoing normally but couldn't utter a single word when standing in front of Li Chengxi.
Continuing this awkward silence wasn't getting them anywhere, so Li Chengxi had to find a topic himself.
“Um, don’t be so formal. Just make yourself at home. You haven’t eaten yet, have you? What would you like to eat?”
Upon hearing this, Viola immediately said:
“Instant noodles!”
After Audel returned, she had boasted to Viola for a long time about a food in the Divine Realm called instant noodles, which was especially delicious and very convenient.
Viola had been longing for it for a long time, so her answer was like a conditioned reflex.
The moment the words left her mouth, Viola felt a little regretful.
She seemed to have been too presumptuous.
So she asked cautiously:
“Will it be a bother for you, Lord?”
“No bother. You’ll be eating in a moment.”
This girl, she’s easy to feed…
———-‐‐——–‐‐——
Thanks to the experience of Audel's previous visit, it was easy for Li Chengxi to teach Viola how to use the bathroom and the water heater.
However, since Viola couldn't use magic, she found the hair dryer very convenient.
It was evening in the game, but it was already the middle of the night on Earth.
Before long, Li Chengxi arranged a room for Viola.
It was the same room Audel had stayed in.
Everything inside was ready, so there was no need to prepare anything new, at most just bringing up some toiletries from downstairs.
Li Chengxi slept soundly that night.
Perhaps because Audel had been there before, Viola's arrival this time didn't cause him any insomnia.
And in the morning, Li Chengxi didn't find an extra person in his bed.
It seemed that people like Audel who sneak into others' rooms without a word were in the minority.
As usual, Li Chengxi got up at six in the morning, yawning as he prepared to wash up, planning to call Viola to wash up and have breakfast afterward.
But as soon as he opened the door, he saw Viola, in full armor, kneeling in front of his room.
“I, Viola Avarus, willingly offer this sword to the supreme Lord Demon God. I am your sword, your shield. Your consciousness is my mission, your will shall be done. I will spread your glory, allowing you to walk upon the earth as you walk in your kingdom.”
To have this happen first thing in the morning, Li Chengxi was instantly wide awake.
He looked at the kneeling Viola, hesitated for a moment, and then retorted:
“Actually, I don't really care much for loyalty ceremonies, but I don't understand, why are you holding up my broom?”
“…”