New Century Warriors

Chapter 8. An Unforgettable Date

One sentence sent chills down Lei Ye's spine.

An indescribable fear churned in his stomach. With Ye Lei's support, he finally regained his senses and realized that the two of them had already arrived in the city streets.

It was only then that Lei Ye realized a mistake. The so-called date was definitely going to take place in the city center. He originally wanted to keep Ye Lei in a quiet neighborhood so that if a fight broke out later, he could minimize casualties. But this mission had already failed.

However, Lei Ye was not anxious, or rather, he had lost the ability to be anxious. The impact he had just suffered still lingered, and Lei Ye was in a dazed state. Moreover, Ye Lei next to him had become soft and sweet again, looking like she was not a threat at all, as if she had been given a cute and adorable filter.

This area is around the fourth ring road of Hills, and there aren't many people here usually. Now that it's evening, there are even fewer passersby.

However, the shop hadn't closed yet, so Ye Lei helped Lei Ye sit on the bench outside and ordered two more bowls of noodles.

The proprietress was cooking noodles quickly, and at the same time, she couldn't help but glance at Ye Lei a few more times. Most of the people who came to eat here were explorers who didn't have much money. It was rare to see such a pretty young girl eating in a place like this. She glanced outside and saw Lei Ye lost in thought.

"Hey, isn't this Raino?"

Do you know my boyfriend?

"He's a regular customer. He often eats here, and when it's not busy, he'll even help with some chores. He says he treats an old lady like me like a godmother or something, and he's really sweet-talking. Oh, I just noticed, he's got a girlfriend?"

So the proprietress gave him two side dishes, which she placed in front of Lei Ye along with the noodles.

Lei Ye had no appetite at all, especially since he had just stuffed a lot of dry food into his mouth. Ye Lei, on the other hand, was eating quite happily, sitting next to Lei Ye with her long hair tucked behind her ear, slurping her food in small bites.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Raino couldn't help but ask.

"I'm on a date with my boyfriend." Ye Lei said without looking up.

Are you really going on a date?

Even on a date, who does this? Coming all the way here just to eat noodles?

However, Raino himself didn't know how to arrange a date. As for his ambiguous relationships, there were actually quite a few. First of all, before each of the mothers in the Forest River became his mother, they were all his ambiguous relationships. In addition, in order to create more mothers, Raino would try to increase the favorability of any female friend he made and then call her "Mom". As a result, all the girls who had a chance to date him either became his mother or thought that Raino was a pervert, maintained the friendship but gradually drifted apart.

Otherwise, as a galgame expert, Raino wouldn't have been so repressed, to the point that even his sexual fetishes became distorted.

"Aren't you going to eat, boyfriend?" Ye Lei poked Lei Ye's cheek when she noticed him spacing out.

"It's a bit early for you to be my girlfriend, but being my mother is just right. Would you like to be my mother?"

Lei Ye subconsciously replied with this cheesy line that he knew by heart. Over the years, countless beautiful girls had retreated at lightning speed because of this line, "Then can you be my mother?" But at this moment, Lei Ye saw Ye Lei's expression turn serious. She put down her chopsticks and slowly shook her head.

"That's impossible, Lei Ye. I've figured out your tricks long ago. I won't let you use this excuse to avoid intimacy. I want to be your lover, not some mother."

She spoke so earnestly that it confused Lei Ye; it sounded like she was telling him he was a Casanova.

Lei Ye didn't know how to answer, so he could only look down at the noodles in the bowl in front of him. The noodles... actually tasted pretty good, but they looked like watery soup without any meat, so it wasn't appropriate to bring those mothers over. This was really the first time he had come with other people.

"I often see you slurping noodles here by yourself, scribbling in your notebook as you eat. I think to myself, how boring is this person? You have so many friends around, yet you always come out to eat alone. At that time, I thought to myself, I must come here and eat something with you at least once."

Why?

"This way, I'll become the only person who eats with you in this little shop, and this memory will belong only to you and me."

Lei Ye's heart skipped a beat, thinking that this fake person was really amazing, actually knowing how to flirt with such hot words.

I almost fell for her scheme!

Lei Ye was thinking about the mothers he had taken in. They were all kind and loyal. Lei Ye just didn't bring them with him, not that they didn't want to come with him. It's not the same thing!

After calming himself down, Lei Ye watched Ye Lei slowly finish her noodles without saying a word, which took another ten minutes.

"Next, we'll go to the library. I want to read books with you." Ye Lei wiped her mouth.

"No, let's go somewhere else. I'll take you to see the stars."

Reading is actually quite nice; you can procrastinate for a long time.

However, to get to the library, you have to cross the busiest road in the city center, which is full of pedestrians and too dangerous.

"What are you looking at the stars for? The sun hasn't even set yet. What the hell are you looking at?"

"This won't do either; I don't even have anything to look at myself."

"Then come with me to the library, let's go read some books."

What's there to see in that library? It's such a big place, and there are only a few colored books, the black edges of which have been worn through.

Moreover, when Lei Ye becomes a great writer in the future, these erotic books in the library will be sealed away along with his old works, which are considered his dark history.

Previously, Raino's fondness for exploring libraries wasn't due to a love of learning, but rather because, as a transmigrator, he was forced to investigate information about this world. While the other world lacked entertainment books, it had an abundance of basic educational materials, which Raino used to quickly absorb various aspects of the other world's knowledge in the early stages.

Another reason is that Raino only reads books when he needs to gather writing material. Otherwise, how could he write anything without ever having been a person from another world? It's just wishful thinking.

In short, it was definitely not a very interesting place. Raino scratched his head, trying to come up with a more attractive date spot that could also waste time.

"After you go to the library, is there anywhere else you want to go?" Unable to think of anything, Lei Ye could only ask Ye Lei what her next destination was.

"Enforcement Department".

"Why would you go to the law enforcement department on a date?"

The so-called law enforcement department is equivalent to the police station in this other world, as well as the court, the prosecutor's office, and other places related to legal affairs. This place has absolutely nothing to do with dating.

Ye Lei simply uttered four words.

"Get the marriage certificate and get married."

Oh my god, that terrified me!

"Is this progress...is this progress correct?"

"Rayno! I'm talking to Rayno!"

The two shouts that followed came from afar and didn't seem to come from Ye Lei. Lei Ye turned his head and looked at them, his face showing joy.

That's Loya! He's finally got reinforcements!

However, when Lei Ye looked closely, he didn't see anyone other than Luo Ya, and his heart skipped a beat.

Loya probably doesn't realize the seriousness of the problem. She has indeed been promoted to a high-level mage, and can be considered a T0-level combatant in Hillius, but she is still too inexperienced to deal with Ye Lei. Ye Lei gives Lei Ye the feeling of being a young ancient god.

Lei Ye kept winking and gesturing for her to leave for the time being.

But then Loya's tense expression suddenly changed to one of alarm, and she moved forward step by step.

Recalling the scenes of fighting side by side in the past, Raino was momentarily dazed. He knew that whenever Loya participated in battle, she would always hide at the very back of the team, and she would never waste her magic power to fight any monster that could be dealt with by others. How could such a cowardly character come all by herself to save him?

It was so touching that Lei Ye even felt regretful about the previous argument, never expecting that Luo Ya would value him so much.

As expected of our original partner.

Loya stepped forward, and despite her petite stature, she stood firmly in front of Ye Lei with an extremely strong presence.

She glanced at Ye Lei a few times, her gaze finally landing on Ye Lei's chest. She clicked her tongue and crossed her arms to cover her chest.

"I've been looking for you everywhere, and it turns out you're looking for your mother again. Lei Ye, Lei Ye, aren't eight mothers enough? What do you want to satisfy this lewd beast?" She said these words to Lei Ye with her head slightly turned. After speaking, she rubbed forward and almost pressed her body against Ye Lei.

"Hey, why are you acting all intimate with my Raino? Don't you know he's our Mori no Kawa's mascot? And you look like a rich girl. I advise you not to be fooled by his sweet talk. You have no idea how many young girls have been toyed with by him. If you don't want to become an unwed pregnant young mother or a heartbroken girl, you'd better run away."

What?! Is this some kind of pre-battle trash talk?! And why are you suddenly attacking my idol's image?!

Lei Ye was confused but his heart was in his throat. He had personally experienced Ye Lei's strength and methods, and he wondered what kind of treatment Luo Ya would suffer next.

The air was quiet for a moment.

Tilting her head, Ye Lei pretended to be deep in thought and asked.

"What do you mean by 'your Lei Ye'? Are you talking about my crazy little Lei teacher? Who are you? Are you his ex-girlfriend?"

"I..."

Loya was speechless when asked the question.

She was planning to become Lei Ye's official girlfriend, but the plan was poorly planned and poorly executed. She managed to create some time alone, but yesterday she couldn't find Lei Ye anywhere. Today she finally saw Lei Ye on the street, but then a small accident happened and she lost him. What to do? Keep looking for him, of course. And then the broken watch on her wrist started beeping.

Oh dear, this is making Loya so anxious, she can't figure out how to press the buttons.

Annoyed.

As for ex-girlfriends, that's definitely not the case.

That day, Lei Ye asked her to go stargazing. Luo Ya really thought he was going to confess his love. Before leaving the house, she specially changed her baby carrier to a lace one. In the end, it turned out that he still wanted Luo Ya to be his mother.

In that instant alone, the love in Loya's heart turned into overflowing hatred.

"I am the captain of the Forest River, Raino's first..."

Loya, who had settled for second best, got stuck again. She suddenly realized that Lei Ye had been kicked out of the team by her not long ago.

Of course, from a sentimental point of view, Loya felt that her bond with Lei Ye would not be erased by not being on the same team or by minor disputes. As the person who had spent the most time with Lei Ye, she was confident of this, otherwise she would not have carried out such an extreme plan.

But now, from a nominal standpoint, what relationship is left between her and Lei Ye?

"I am... I am Raino's former teammate..." Loya's tone weakened.

Ye Lei tilted her head to the other side, her tone indifferent, "Isn't he just an outsider?"

"outsider!"

Loya took two steps back, clutching her chest and wincing in pain, her earlier fierce demeanor crumbling inch by inch.

Just as she was panting and trying to calm herself down, Ye Lei added in a lighthearted tone.

"By the way, we've already had sex before. Since it was my first time and I had no experience, it hurt a lot and I bled a lot."

"What?!"

Loya, who was trembling violently, could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.

He muttered things like, "How could this be?" and "I haven't even..."

Suddenly she raised her head and cast her tearful gaze at Lei Ye.

"Is it true...? Is what she said true, Raino..."

In Raino's memory, he only remembered seeing Loya so fragile when they first met five years ago.

To be honest, Loya looked much cuter than usual with her adorable, cuddly appearance. Despite being kicked out of the team, Raino knew she wasn't a bad person, and he really wanted to comfort her at this moment.

However, what Ye Lei said didn't seem to have any problems.

If asked to explain in detail, Raino was unwilling to describe the humiliation of having his eardrum ruptured.

Lei Ye sighed and didn't answer.

"Wow!"

Luo Ya burst into tears, like a child whose favorite toy had been taken away. In contrast, Ye Lei was laughing hysterically on the other side. Her laughter was completely out of character for her usual slightly cold demeanor. Her body twisted in an exaggerated way, giving off a strangely smug and cunning look.

This scene left Lei Ye at a loss. It should be a rather urgent situation, but it seems like he has stumbled into a strange romantic comedy novel where two women are fighting over a man. First of all, this plot has come at the wrong time. Secondly, no matter which side it is, this relationship is somewhat inexplicable. There is too little build-up to the relationship before they start fighting over it.

As an author, Lei Ye felt that this plot was illogical and couldn't help but shake his head.

At this moment, Lei Ye did not realize that what was about to happen was far more illogical than the most outrageous plot in his mind.

Everything happened very quickly.

First was Loya. She was crying when she suddenly wiped away her tears, got up, ran to Lei Ye, and hugged him.

They held it tightly, as if guarding their most precious treasure.

"I was the first one, the one who liked you the most! Can't you just team up with me? You're always flirting with other girls one by one, making me watch them join your team and then be all lovey-dovey with you. It's so unfair! I'm trying to be more honest, but I can't keep up with the increasing number of people. I have less and less time for you, and I'm so desperate! It's so annoying! It's too much! Do you think I was feeling when I accepted your invitation back then?!"

She loosened her embrace, grabbed Lei Ye's hand with one hand, pointed to one side with the other, and wailed to the sky, "I only wasn't watching him for one day, and now there's another one!!"

Lei Ye glanced in the direction she was pointing and saw Ye Lei standing to the side.

That glance was unforgettable for Lei Ye.

Ye Lei performed the Sichuan opera face-changing act that Lei Ye had seen before, and this time the face-changing made Lei Ye's scalp tingle. Her facial features twisted violently, "combining" into a very, very unhappy expression.

She used a dagger that she had somehow gotten into her hand to cut her wrists, one cut after another, until blood gushed out.

She stared intently at Loya with a dark, inhuman gaze. In the blink of an eye, the air began to distort subtly, the light dimmed, and Raiye smelled a fishy scent, like invisible waves surging in with tremendous force.

Lei Ye couldn't see the waves, but he could see something extending from them—huge purple tentacles swaying around Ye Lei.

One of them struck, followed by a series of teeth-grinding cracking sounds, and then a heavy, earth-shaking thud.

Lei Ye opened his eyes wide, but couldn't see anything. He reached out and wiped away the obstruction, then looked down.

It's some minced meat.

Looking at the other hand, it held a fair and soft severed hand, with a watch on the wrist that matched Lei Ye's.

"...Huh?"