The socially awkward villain's furry superpower

Chapter 164 Mission Report

“Thank you… thank you everyone for coming,” Sienna said. She bowed slightly, then tried to meet the eyes of her newly recruited followers.

She had expected... well, perhaps not anger, but at least some disappointment or something like that.

However, she found that all four of them were looking at her with expressions of near astonishment. For some reason, this made her feel even worse.

“Anyway,” Sienna said hastily, “Sam will contact you soon. After that exchange, we have to go… uh, give a mission report. Thank you everyone.”

The younger brothers seemed to want to linger a little longer, so Sienna decided to act wisely and gather her sisters together.

After a hurried farewell, she led everyone toward the subway station entrance they had used before.

Walking with her sisters was already quite quiet, so when Sienna felt someone tugging at her jacket, she almost jumped up.

Athena looked up at her, a hint of worry in her eyes. "Are you alright?" she asked.

Sienna sighed. "I'm fine," she said, "just...thinking."

"Do you need my help?" Athena asked.

Sienna almost rejected her, but... Athena was indeed very clever.

Perhaps the most clever of Sienna's sisters. Teddy and Trinity were playing around in front, while Maple stayed close to Sienna, silent.

"Okay, fine. My main concern is... Actually, I have a lot of things to worry about, but right now that villain is giving me a real headache."

“That guy named Lutells?” Athena asked. “He’s dangerous.”

“You mean his idea is dangerous?” Sienna asked.

"Yes. He doesn't care at all about hurting Teddy and Trinity. He thinks we're just annoying most of the time."

Hearing this, Sienna looked somewhat dejected. "He's stronger than us, isn't he?"

Athena shrugged. "Maybe. But there are many of us, and he's only one."

That's true, at least for now. Sienna hasn't been a "villain" for very long, but somehow she already has several henchmen, and at least one of them has his own superpowers.

It's not hard to imagine that Rattles would also attract a few followers, which would likely eliminate her numerical advantage.

She didn't think he was a member of the "cabinet".

While the "cabinet" seems happy to hire villains to create hype and make their heroes look powerful, this time it feels a little different.

This is too chaotic and disorderly; it doesn't seem like the style of a "cabinet".

So he's probably a lone wolf right now, but even so, he still feels stronger than her and her sisters.

“We need to prepare to become stronger,” Sienna said.

Athena nodded. "That's right! Perhaps we can compile all the tasks and see which ones we can do together?"

Sienna blinked. She... had almost forgotten about it. She wasn't too keen on doing anything her mission required, so she decided to just ignore it.

But these tasks are indeed a direct and obvious way to become stronger.

“That’s a good idea,” she admitted.

She doesn't have any urgent tasks she particularly wants to complete right now. However, she might have a few sisters.

After all, they were created by a system that grants people superpowers, and they seem to instinctively know how missions and such should work.

“We’ll look into these tasks when we get home,” Sienna said.

She felt someone pulling her again, this time from the other side.

Sienna looked down and saw Maple holding her jacket between her index finger and thumb, but his eyes were downcast, and he didn't dare to look Sienna in the eye.

"What's wrong?" Sienna asked.

“Hmm,” Maple Leaf said, “I’d like to help too. I can help. But I need more.”

Sienna nodded slowly. "Okay. That makes sense. Do you think we can buy some things to meet your needs? Just the two of us, and pick out a few things?"

Maple Leaf looked up, her eyes wide open, almost on the verge of tears. "Please! I beg you!"

Sienna smiled and touched between Maple Leaf's ears.

Her sisters might be a bunch of troublemakers, but deep down, she had to admit they were quite adorable.

Athena pouted at her, but her feeble glare did nothing to frighten Sienna. "I'm not cute," she muttered, "I'm scary."

They arrived at the subway station, sneaked inside, and walked along the tracks until they reached the train depot next to the entrance of their current underground bunker.

Parking the train next to the bunker might not be wise, but convenience outweighed caution.

"We're home!" Teddy cheered, running ahead. A moment later, she leaped and landed heavily on the sofa.

"Take off your boots first!" Sienna said sternly. "If you get the sofa cushions dirty, you'll have to clean them yourself."

She spent some time settling her sisters in and making sure they didn't wander off.

The main thing is that she promises them snacks if they behave well, and then she has to go to the kitchen to prepare those snacks.

Finally, she placed a full tray of chopped vegetables and some dipping sauce in front of them, ignoring Teddy's protest that vegetables didn't count as snacks.

“The mission,” Sienna said, taking off her coat and plopping down on the sofa.

Almost immediately, one of Trinity climbed onto the sofa behind her and wrapped his legs around Sienna's shoulders.

"We... didn't exactly lose today, but we were close. If we want to beat Rattles, we have to get stronger."

"So we take on a bunch of missions, improve our skills, and then beat him up?" Teddy asked.

“Pretty much…that’s the idea, that’s right,” Sienna said.

"Let's start doing quests!" Trinity cheered.

Sienna nodded in agreement. "Yes. But we need to use... a smart approach. Ideally, we should all find a few tasks we can do together. The kind that will help us all improve. I don't want you all going off to do dangerous things on your own."

It turned out that it was much harder to organize than she had initially imagined.

The sisters started talking all at once, sharing their tasks, and Sienna was completely confused about who had what.

So she paused the discussion and went to find her school supplies. When she returned, she was carrying a stack of rectangular index cards and several markers.

The sisters wrote their tasks on cards, and Sienna did the same. Then, with Athena's help, they sorted through the pile of cards and found several sets of tasks that could be done together.

There are two general directions, and Sienna's own mission seems to reflect these two directions.

[New mission!]

[Charity farce]

Organize a fake fundraising event to steal money from kind-hearted people. Successfully stealing from generous individuals earns you "Rogue" points.

[Reward: 1 skill upgrade point for every $1000 raised (maximum 2 points)]

To accept or to reject?

one left.

[New mission!]

The Great Thief Hero

Steal as much as you can from heroes.

[Reward: 1 skill upgrade point for every $100 worth of items stolen (maximum 2 points)]

To accept or to reject?

Neither option is ideal, but both tasks are perfectly feasible. More importantly, they would also benefit her sisters.

Sienna flipped through the task index cards that overlapped with her sisters'.

Trinity's tasks are the easiest to arrange. Many of her tasks involve pickpocketing or theft, so it's easy to group some options together.

Arranging tasks for Teddy is a bit difficult, but one of her tasks does meet the requirements.

Sweet Robbery

Use sweet talk and unfriendly actions to intimidate people and get them to hand over what you want.

[Reward: Gain 1 skill upgrade point for each person you intimidate (maximum 2 points)]

To accept or to reject?

This mission fits well with the idea of a charity event. It doesn't quite align with the theft mission.

On the other hand, Athena has a mission that aligns with the direction of the theft.

Theft of the Mind

[Use mind-reading abilities to outsmart heroes and steal their valuables without them noticing.]

[Reward: 1 skill upgrade point for every $100 worth of items stolen (maximum 2 points)]

To accept or to reject?

Sienna bit her lower lip. There seemed to be no perfect, one-size-fits-all approach that could satisfy all the requirements of everyone's task.

At most, they would need to complete two different tasks. Trinity and Maple Leaf were exceptions. Their tasks were more general and applicable regardless of which direction they chose.

Maple Leaf's own task is very ordinary.

[Ingenious Invention]

[Make three handy gadgets to help you and your family gain an edge in the competition.]

[Reward: Upon completing the final gadget, you will receive 1 skill upgrade point.]

To accept or to reject?

Then there's another task that's more inclined to help her siblings.

[Tools Assisted in Theft]

Participate in a sinister operation by crafting specialized tools used in successful thefts, murders, or gang fights.

[Reward: Provide each key tool to gain 1 skill slot (maximum 3)]

To accept or to reject?

Sienna was actually quite happy to give Maple Leaf some advantages here. She had the fewest skills, and the lowest skill levels as well.

So giving her a helping hand will help her catch up with everyone else more quickly.