Hello, Arknights

Why do my dreams seem so lucid lately?

Ling Dengxian looked at the familiar yet changing mountain road, and then at the three directions leading to where he was, and fell into deep thought.

On one side is the majestic and magnificent city of Xiongguan, with thunder surging like a dragon and bells ringing like a dream, shocking people's hearts.

On one side are the mortal peaks shrouded in fog, which seem no different from ordinary mountains except that they are a little ethereal, with green forests and lush bamboos available in all seasons.

On the other side, there is an endless sea of ​​flowers glowing faintly in the darkness, with pink and white being the main tones...myriad colors are hidden beneath it, and the flowers are moving without wind. Although there is the sound of petals rubbing against each other, it makes people feel terrifyingly quiet.

Uh…industrial, pastoral, weird door?

Ling Dengxian thought about it, but he was still very serious about his choice. There must be someone on that mountain. He had heard that person's voice twice, but climbing a mountain... Even in his dreams he felt so tired. Oh no, it would be even more tiring if he thought about it this way!

Then he decided to go and take a look. He was still very curious about the owner of the voice that had such a huge impact on him in the beginning.

He had just set foot on the road up the mountain when a series of knocking sounds, which turned from blurry to clear, separated him from the dream in front of him. Then he opened his eyes from the chaos and greeted the light in confusion.

"Chi Yu...please open the door for me, thank you."

Ling Dengxian sat up immediately when he didn't hear any response. Where did this little bastard go again?

"Who is it?" Ling Dengxian was cautious and did not open the door.

"it's me."

"...Ms. Lin, please wait a moment. I'll go put on my coat." Ling Dengxian was extremely glad that he did not open the door rashly. He put on his work clothes as quickly as possible and even tripped over a chair on the way to open the door.

"Ms. Lin, good morning..." Ling Dengxian really hoped that he could show an awkward but polite smile.

Today his temporary superior was wearing a black suit. The purple edging added a sense of nobility to her. The most eye-catching thing was her patterned black stockings, which highlighted her slenderness.

"Not very good." Lin Yuxia narrowed her eyes slightly, "Why didn't you reply to the message last night?"

"My cell phone... communication terminal fell into the water. I was going to get it repaired today..." Ling Dengxian shrank his neck to show obedience.

"I'll let someone else fix the terminal. You just stay with me today—"

"Wait a minute." Ling Dengxian felt that he still needed to protect his rights. "Sir, I have a day off today."

"Who said that?" Miss Lin asked, tilting her head.

"It's my company's rule..."

"You are from Penguin Logistics, right?" The Zarak girl smiled lightly with a teasing look in her eyes.

"hold head high."

"So the job arranged by Penguin Logistics is the first one, right?"

"Seems to be……"

"So what was the order you received yesterday, Mr. Ling Dengxian?"

"...But I have a day off today." Ling Dengxian remembered that he seemed to be temporarily under the direct management of this person. He was speechless for a moment, and then he stretched out his freedom.

"and then?"

"I follow the organization's excellent work and rest schedule as a guideline!"

"It would be better for the county magistrate to take charge now, or do you hope to add some unnecessary procedures to future operations in the slums?" Lin Yuxia smiled with her arms folded.

"Sir, for the sake of a harmonious and beautiful social relationship between us, can we respect each other's freedom to take holidays?" Ling Dengxian tactfully expressed his desire to slack off.

"Okay." Miss Lin suddenly said straightforwardly, and Ling Dengxian breathed a sigh of relief: "Sir, you are such a good person--"

"Then for the sake of our future good social relationship, I'll suffer a little loss and take the initiative to ask you to go to the slums for a walk. How about that?" Miss Lin took a step forward and used her short boots to hold the door to prevent Ling from escaping.

At this moment Ling Dengxian felt that she was not Zarak, but a devil!

"… and do something 'by the way', right?"

"Smart." Lin Yuxia praised.

"You make me look like I have a flaw in my brain."

"Sometimes subordinates don't need to be so tactful."

The two of them were in a stalemate for a while. Lin Yuxia was provoked by Ling Dengxian and recalled some of her sharp-tongued nature during her school days. Today it was Ling's turn to feel uncomfortable.

"Okay, okay, I'll remember you, female devil." Ling Dengxian gritted his teeth and gave up struggling. "Since you said we want to build a good relationship, I wonder if you can tell me your name, so that I can remember it?"

"Humph," the girl nodded with satisfaction, not caring about the title of "female devil," "I, Lin Yuxia, am not afraid that you will bear a grudge against me. If you want to settle a score, remember to come to the slums to find me."

"..." Ling Dengxian suddenly showed a strange look, and a certain Miss Zalak felt something was wrong: "What's wrong?"

"Sir, are you making fun of me?"

"Why?" Lin Yuxia frowned.

"Forget it... The Knight in the Rain? In that case, 'The Knight in the Rain' is a name that is full of joy and freedom—"

We won’t go into the details of how Ling Dengxian was treated afterwards. Anyway, he was fine and he was fine.

It was just that Ling Dengxian knew what type of substitute Lin Yuxia was... with Originium skills.

Lin Yuxia repeatedly told herself not to be impulsive, but she was still a little bit distracted just now. At this moment, she patted her sleeves and looked at Ling Dengxian, who looked like a victim. She felt annoyed for no reason, but she quickly calmed down and said unhappily, "Are you going to follow me wearing this?"

"Then I don't have any other clothes to wear... My salary is a bit tight compared to my expenses. I haven't bought a new bed yet, and I can't find the people I owe money to. I don't even know where that little bastard Chi Yu has gone..." Ling Dengxian dusted off the dust on his body and was very resentful of a certain crazy White Rupert.

"... Come with me. If you're going into the slums, forget about living in peace. Seven out of ten local gangs in Longmen have had conflicts with your Penguin Logistics." Lin Yuxia sighed and stroked her forehead.

"But isn't our mission to find out the mastermind who is waiting for an opportunity to attack Penguin Logistics?" Ling Dengxian was puzzled. It was just right for him to act as bait.

"It's really hard for you to remember the mission... Your Penguin Logistics is probably just a cover, a trigger for those villains to test. After all, there was no Penguin Logistics when the turmoil in Longmen happened 20 years ago." Lin Yuxia also became serious when talking about business. "And I have to say that they succeeded. We really can't catch their trace, so we are just starting to make arrangements now. Their sudden silence must be planning the next key action, so we can't take it lightly."

"Okay, I work hard... I don't know if there will be overtime pay..." Ling Dengxian glanced at her. The latter felt the urge to kick him, but she restrained herself and believed his attitude.

"Come on, I'll take you to change your clothes."

"Well, I just got up and haven't washed up yet."

"…I'll give you five minutes. Now, hurry up."

For some reason, when Ling rushed into the bathroom as if escaping, Lin Yuxia felt a little relieved and couldn't help but start to reflect on why she was a little impulsive.

"And..." Ling Dengxian finished brushing his teeth and poked his head out while washing his face, "I haven't had breakfast yet--"

A sand arrow hit the wall next to him in an instant.

Ling Dengxian didn't dare to ask her for compensation.