Infinite: Starting from Resident Evil

"Avalanche?" Shen Ye suddenly found it amusing: "You guys think I'm the one who causes an avalanche?"

"What?" Sonon stopped what he was doing after hearing this, and he looked up at Shen Ye in alarm: "You're not from Avalanche?"

"Then why did you say you were picking us up?" Yuffie sat up in bed, looking at him with a flustered expression.

Chapter 191! The Song of the Chocobo

(Some parts of Sonon's storyline have been modified)

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"I did come to pick you up, but I never said I was from Avalanche. The reason I picked you up is because I received a commission. Well, I'm a mercenary, a mercenary who works for money." Shen Ye looked at the two of them with a smile. They were really adorably naive.

Hearing Shen Ye's words, Yufei and Sonnon exchanged a glance, then huddled together and whispered among themselves, occasionally stealing a glance at him.

"What do we do, senior? It seems we've been exposed." Sonon's tone was anxious. "Although he was hired by Avalanche to pick us up, he probably didn't tell them his true identity. Will he tell Shinra when we get back?"

"Don't panic, Sonon, he shouldn't be that kind of person." Although she said that, Yuffie's eyes were full of panic. Thinking about how her first mission had gone wrong, the young girl, who was not yet an adult, was pounding her heart like a drum.

“How about…we take him…” After thinking for a moment, Sonon made a gesture.

"Isn't this inappropriate?" Yuffie glanced at Shen Ye with a troubled expression. He had just saved her, and she still had a good impression of him.

Shen Ye was already lying on the bed, but the room was only so big, and although Yuffie and Sonnon were keeping their voices down, he could still hear their conversation. He pulled the blanket over himself, shifted to a more comfortable position, and said, "Don't rush, you can discuss it slowly, but it's best to wait until I fall asleep first, so it will be easier for you to make your move."

Realizing that she had been overheard, Sonon scratched her head awkwardly, then looked to her senior for help. But Yuffie had already buried herself under the covers and said in a muffled voice, "I'm already asleep. I didn't say anything."

"Sigh!" Looking at the senior who was pretending to be an ostrich, Sonon sighed helplessly, then hugged his bedding and lay down in the corner.

The room quickly fell silent; everyone seemed to be asleep. Just as Shen Ye was half-asleep, preparing to drift off to sleep, Yuffie's voice rang out: "Sonon, are you asleep?"

"Not yet!" Sonon opened his eyes and asked, "Senior, what's wrong?"

Yuffie said quietly, "I didn't eat anything tonight, I'm hungry."

Hearing Euphemia mention this, Sonnon also felt a bit hungry, as he hadn't had dinner yet.

"I'll go find something to eat, senior. Please hold on a little longer." Sonon got up and opened the door to leave when he heard Shen Ye say, "Wait a minute, I..."

"I understand, I'll bring you one too." Before Shen Ye could finish speaking, Sonon closed the door.

"I meant to say I have some food here." Shen Ye held up the snacks he had just taken out of the system space, then sighed, "Okay, it seems I don't need them."

"I need it." Seeing the snacks in Shen Ye's hand, Yu Fei jumped out of bed and pounced on them like a hungry tiger...

When Sonam entered the hotel with the bread and porridge she had painstakingly bought from the hotel owner, she was met with her senior sitting in front of a pile of snacks, eating heartily.

"Senior, what's going on?" Sonon asked in a trembling voice, looking at Yuffie's chubby cheeks.

Yuffie couldn't find the time to speak, so she pointed at Shen Ye with the finger holding a potato chip, indicating that he was the one who brought it.

Sonon looked at Shen Ye with displeasure and said, "Then why didn't you say so just now?"

"I was just about to say something when you interrupted me." Shen Ye spread his hands innocently, and after seeing the other party fall silent, he continued to watch Yu Fei eat.

It has to be said, cute girls are cute no matter what they do...

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"Shen, get up!"

The next morning, Shen Ye heard Yu Fei's loud voice and felt a pair of small hands pinching his face.

He slapped away the hand that was pinching his cheek, opened his eyes, and saw Yufei's cute little face right in front of him, blinking her eyes.

Perhaps because he saved her yesterday, or perhaps because of the lavish snack feast last night, Yuffie's attitude towards him changed noticeably, and she became very affectionate.

So when he opened his eyes, Euphemia grabbed his arm and dragged him off the "bed".

"Get up quickly, we're leaving."

"It's only just dawn, isn't it?" Shen Ye turned his head and squinted at the window. The first rays of dawn had not yet illuminated the entire town.

“It’s already late. When I was in Wutai, I would have finished training long ago by now.” Yu Fei pressed on Shen Ye’s shoulders and shook him vigorously, as if trying to wake him up completely.

"Alright, alright, stop shaking me." Shen Ye felt like his brain was being shaken to its core. He pushed Yu Fei away and muttered as he stood up.

"Why don't I see Suonong?" Shen Ye looked around the room. The corner where Suonong slept last night was cleaned up very well.

“He went to buy breakfast. After all, you treated him to so much good food last night, and he felt a little embarrassed.” Yufei didn’t dare say that she was the one who felt embarrassed, since she had eaten the most last night. Then, as she spoke, she pushed Shen Ye toward the bathroom. “Hurry up and wash your face and brush your teeth. We’ll leave after breakfast.”

In the bathroom, the toothbrush was already prepared, which seemed to be made by Yufei. This made Shen Ye turn around and glance at her, but the little girl was not at the door. Instead, she was sitting on the bed, humming a strange song.

After Shen Ye finished washing up, Suonong also returned to the room with some food. The three of them quickly ate and then left the room to set off.

However, just before setting off, Yuffie ran into a problem. Due to motion sickness, she suggested that she follow behind them and walk to Midgar.

Sonon pushed the motorcycle he had picked out from the wilderness bandits the night before, trying to persuade Yuffie, but the little girl refused to get on and instead walked away with her bag on her back.

Finally, having no other choice, Shen Ye bought a chocobo from the chocobo merchant in the village for her to ride.

"Senior, how can you be so shameless?" Seeing Yuffie accepting the offer so readily and already riding on the chocobo, Sonon blushed and quickly took out all the money she had and handed it to Shen Ye.

But Shen Ye simply shook his head and did not accept it.

“Take it, we’ll figure out how to make up the rest when we get to Midgar,” Sonon said when Shen Ye refused.

Seeing Sonon's actions, Yuffie blushed, seemingly realizing that it wasn't quite right, as if she were being too informal. With a touch of reluctance, she pulled a magic crystal from her cute moogle pouch, then steeled herself and presented it to Shen Ye: "Here, this is for you. It should be worth a chocobo, right?"

Seeing Yufei's pained expression, Shen Ye pretended to actually take it, and Yufei immediately shrank back in nervousness.

"Never mind, it's just a chocobo." Shen Ye shook his head with a smile, withdrew his hand, started the motorcycle, and slowly drove towards the village entrance. Of course, the speed and endurance of a chocobo were far inferior to that of a machine, so he had to wait for her.

Yuffie happily put the magic crystal back into her moogle pouch, then controlled her chocobo to follow behind Shen Ye, humming the chocobo song with glee:

"Chocobo, I am a chocobo~"

You're a chocobo too~ He's a chocobo too~

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(To be honest, this is the first time I've written 400,000 words, which is something I didn't expect. Because I didn't have any experience with medium-length or long novels before, my pacing wasn't very good. I can only say that I will gradually improve and change in the future.)

Chapter 192! Euphemia's Gift

(There were some minor plot holes in the earlier parts, but some have been fixed and they're not major issues.)

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Chocobos, as mounts, may not be as fast or as durable as machines, but there's a reason they've remained popular in this world for so long—at least, they're one of the few vehicles suitable for Euphemia.

Because they had to take care of Yuffie, who was riding a chocobo, Shen Ye and Sonon had to slow down, turning a journey that would normally take just over an hour at full speed into nearly three hours.

They didn't arrive near Midgar until around nine o'clock in the morning.

Looking at the magnificent city in the distance, Euphemia exclaimed, her mouth agape, "This, this, this is Midgar? It looks so spectacular!"

"It only looks spectacular. If you go inside, you'll feel the evil of Shinra." Sonon had been to Midgar and knew all too well that beneath its magnificent exterior lay Shinra's endless exploitation of the planet and its people. (Again, Sonon's storyline has been modified.)

"Of course I know, I'm just sighing." Yuffie pouted, displeased with her junior's lecture, and gently tugged at the reins, making the chocobo speed up.

"Hey, slow down, you'll get stopped if you go into the city at this speed." Shen Ye was quite helpless with the reckless girl as Yuffie accelerated, then twisted the accelerator and followed.

Entering the city was not very smooth, because the inspection was much stricter than before due to the collapse of the No. 1 Mako Reactor.

However, Shen Ye had the special pass Scarlett had given him some time ago, and with a little "gift," he managed to bring Euphemia and Sonnon into the city without any major incidents.

"Is this what it looks like inside?" Yuffie was disappointed after entering the Seventh District; it was completely different from the spectacular sight she had seen outside.

“This is what slums are like. If you want to see a more prosperous place, you can only go up there.” Shen Ye pointed to the disc above his head.

"Wow, it's so high!" Yuffie exclaimed, looking up at the disc at the top. Then she asked, "Could you take me up there to see it?"

“Sure, but there’s a fee.” Shen Ye rubbed his fingers together, seemingly becoming more and more immersed in his temporary mercenary identity.

“Never mind then, I don’t have any spare money.” Yuffie shook her head; this was the truth.

“You can also pay with magic crystals.” Shen Ye’s gaze fell on the moogle pouch at her waist, which made Yuffie nervous and she clutched her pouch tightly.

"Just kidding, I'm not interested in your magic crystals." Seeing Yuffie's wary expression, Shen Ye smiled and shook his head.

"Um, where are we going now?" Sonon, who hadn't spoken until now, asked. He had felt too embarrassed to interrupt their conversation, so he only spoke up after the topic had ended.

"Oh, I almost forgot." Hearing Sonnon mention this, Shen Ye took out the note Billy had written to him from his pocket and handed it to Sonnon: "The address is on it. Just go there and wait. Someone will contact you."

"Aren't you going to take us there?" Yuffie stared at him with wide eyes, a sudden pang of reluctance rising in her heart.

"I'm sorry, my only task is to get you into the city." Shen Ye shook his head. He just wanted to get back as soon as possible. Alice and Tifa must be getting impatient waiting for him after he hadn't returned all night.

"Alright then!" Yuffie could only wave goodbye to him.

Shen Ye waved to her and Sonon, then steered the motorcycle toward Seventh Heaven.

However, before they had gone far, Yuffie's voice came from behind: "Shen, please wait a moment."

Shen Ye turned around and looked at Yuffie, who was catching up on a chocobo, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Here, take this." Yuffie tossed a shiny, round ball to Shen Ye.

Shen Ye caught it and saw that it was actually a magic crystal. He looked at Yu Fei in surprise. Why did this girl suddenly become so generous?