At this moment, Hong Shang also spoke.
"Hello, we are really not bad people. We just want to rest here for one night and then leave. We also have clean food and water."
After Hong Shang finished speaking, a minute or two later, a woman named Ning Wan cautiously emerged from the darkness but stood at a distance, seemingly observing Chu Tian and the others.
"Hello, I'm Hong Shang. We are mercenaries from the Third Human Base." Hong Shang spoke again and handed out a bottle of clean water and a piece of bread.
The woman named Ning Wan seemed hesitant and took a long time to emerge from the darkness.
When she came out, she used a dirty black cloth to cover her eyes, clearly trying not to harm Chu Tian and the others.
Seeing the woman with her eyes covered, Notta looked at Chu Tian with curiosity.
Hong Shang seemed to be oblivious to this and said, "Oh, isn't she just a child?"
Everyone could see that Ning Wan, who had come out, had a slim figure, looking like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child. She was wearing loose clothes that seemed to be scavenged from somewhere, making her appear even more frail.
Although her clothes were somewhat clean, she didn't seem too disheveled.
"Notta, do you have sunglasses or something? Give this child a pair; her talent is the Eyes of Petrification." Chu Tian said, making Notta and Hong Shang react suddenly.
Hong Shang even subconsciously tried to close her eyes.
Notta quickly rummaged through his space bag but shook his head.
However, it seemed that the girl named Ning Wan didn't mind. She stared intently at the food in Hong Shang's hands, despite covering her eyes.
"Come on, eat quickly, you look thin," Hong Shang hurriedly handed water and bread to Ning Wan.
Ning Wan took the food, wolfed down the bread, and then opened the bottle to drink the water, all in one go. Her movements were smooth, and she didn't seem like someone with covered eyes.
Hong Shang looked at Chu Tian with confusion, and Chu Tian just smiled and said, "No need to look at me. This child has the same ability as me, psychic perception. This talent can completely replace her eyes. In fact, I could live my whole life with my eyes covered."
"I'm Ning Wan, and I'm already an adult," Ning Wan explained through psychic perception after sensing how Chu Tian and the others were treating her as a child. Her voice had a slightly childlike tone, which reminded Chu Tian of a voice actress he liked in his previous life, Rie Kugimiya.
Without thinking, he asked Ning Wan, "By the way, do you know Rie Kugimiya?"
"Who's that? I don't know," Ning Wan replied succinctly, then turned her attention back to Hong Shang, seeming eager to eat more.
Seeing Ning Wan's expression, Chu Tian said to Notta, "Notta, let's cook more."
Notta smiled and quickly took out pots and pans to start cooking. Hong Shang, on the other hand, took Ning Wan away, apparently planning to change her clothes.
As they left, Hong Shang made a special remark to Chu Tian, "Don't use your psychic perception to peep. Otherwise, I'll dig out your eyes and use them as marbles."
Chu Tian chuckled indifferently and then sat down next to Notta, saying mysteriously, "This girl, Ning Wan, is not simple."
"Of course, she's not simple. A rare dual-talent warrior, and her talents are good," Notta replied while cooking. However, he then turned to Chu Tian with a puzzled look. "Don't tell me you're into lolis? With her appearance, she's a perfect legal loli."
Chu Tian gave Notta a disdainful look and uttered the next sentence, which left Notta's hand holding the ladle frozen in mid-air.
"This Ning Wan has six talents. Moreover, aside from psychic perception, the other five are all combat-type talents."
"Wow, why didn't you tell us you could see other people's talents?" Notta was startled and almost exclaimed. But then he looked at Chu Tian with bewilderment. "Do you have the ability to see other people's talents? What kind of ability is this? It seems that the Federation's records on talents don't include this type. Is it a new talent?"
"Insightful Eye, it can see anyone's talent skills," Chu Tian replied with a slight smile. Since they would be teammates in the future, he casually used a talent to dismiss any questions about the system. "Are you scared now? Do you admire me a little? Don't admire me; I'm just a legend."
Notta sneered, muttered a few words, and continued cooking.
Just as Notta was about to finish cooking, Hong Shang came out with Ning Wan after changing their clothes.
Ning Wan was now wearing a red hooded skirt with black knee-high stockings and round-toed shoes. Her previously messy long hair was neatly tied into a ponytail, and she had a stylish red silk blindfold over her eyes.
Although Ning Wan claimed to be an adult, her doll-like face under the red silk blindfold, her height of less than five feet six inches, and her outfit made her look like the most accurate Little Red Riding Hood cosplay Chu Tian had ever seen.
Chu Tian couldn't help but wonder how someone as tomboyish as Hong Shang could dress in such a dark and cute style.
"I mean, why did you dress her up like a cute girl? There's a legit loli enthusiast here, you know," Notta teased.
"Hmph! Can't I have some personal preferences? Besides, I'm not dressing for you guys. Why do you care so much?" Hong Shang replied indignantly.
Chu Tian waved his hand and pointed at the makeshift dining table. "Aren't we all hungry? Let's eat quickly."
Seeing the table filled with food, Ning Wan grabbed a pair of chopsticks and stared at the food on the old table.
"Ning Wan, no need to look, just eat. We made plenty, so you can eat more," Hong Shang said as she placed a large piece of beef into Ning Wan's bowl.
The four of them finished their meal, and Hong Shang went to prepare the sleeping arrangements, while Chu Tian contemplated how to recruit Ning Wan into his X Mercenary Group.
Knowing someone with six talents, even if she was currently at the E-rank, her starting point was much higher than other warriors.
"Ning Wan, how long have you been living in this small town?" Before Chu Tian could speak, Notta had already asked.
"About a little over a year," Ning Wan replied, looking somewhat full as she leaned comfortably on a relatively clean chair.
"What about your family? Are they in a specific base?" Chu Tian took the opportunity to inquire.
Upon hearing Chu Tian's question, Ning Wan fell silent, apparently touched by painful memories.
Chu Tian went into self-imposed silence, and Notta coughed a couple of times, whispering, "Can you chat? Can you flirt?"
With that, Notta smiled at Ning Wan and said, "Alright, don't dwell on the bad stuff. Come on, I