Sixth Street, RandomPlay Video Store.
After a long, busy day, Master Belle returned ho carrying a bag of burger combos.
"Belle, you're finally back."
Wise's voice floated out, calm yet tinged with grievance.
He'd spent the whole afternoon at ho organizing videotapes while worrying about his little sister being bullied out there—it had been a rough day.
"Ah!" Belle jumped in fright. Once she saw who it was, she spoke guiltily, "Hehe, I'm back. Sorry, big bro~"
She had been a little unkind, leaving her brother to manage the video store alone.
But she couldn't be blad entirely—if it had been sothing urgent, she definitely would've stayed.
But just sorting tapes? Wise could handle that on his own.
"Forget it. It's not that big of a deal."
Wise let out a breath, then smiled and asked, "Did you have a good ti today?"
"Overall, it was pretty nice."
Belle smiled sweetly, handing him the paper bag of burgers. "Big bro, I brought you a burger combo."
"Wow, Belle really gave a surprise. I thought you'd forgotten your poor big brother out there."
Wise took the bag and said with emotion, "Thanks, Belle!"
"Ha-ha, of course I wouldn't!"
Belle chuckled awkwardly.
She was so used to her brother that it hadn't even occurred to her—this combo was actually from Sol rcer.
"Big bro, I'm gonna go edit the footage. You take your ti and eat!"
Belle called out and darted straight into the HDD editing studio.
"This burger's pretty good. I wonder where it's from?"
Wise was enjoying what appeared to be his sister's care—but was actually from his future brother-in-law—and let out a satisfied sigh.
Inside the studio, Belle leaned against the door, listening to her brother's voice and feeling a bit awkward.
If Wise knew his little sister had been completely toyed with by Sol rcer this afternoon, would he still be enjoying his al so happily?
For the sake of Wise's dining experience—and her own dignity—Belle decided not to tell him about it.
Letting out a sigh, she sat in front of the HDD computer and began her final task of the day.
"First, pull up the footage from this morning with Eous. Then cut out anything that might expose Phaethon's identity. Add a basic intro, and that should be good."
Belle quickly analyzed the work and breathed a little easier.
Since the raw footage was already great, there wasn't much polishing needed. The whole process was fairly smooth.
An hour later, the main editing was done—definitely publishable quality.
Out of nowhere, Belle recalled Sol rcer's declaration about becoming a Void Hunter, and the way he stylishly sliced through Ethereals inside the Hollow.
Judging by Sol rcer's record of slaying a thousand Ethereals in a day, that declaration was practically guaranteed.
Feeling inspired, Belle titled the video "Void Hunter Origin Log: 01", and added an intro at the beginning.
[The Beginning of a Void Hunter: I heard an astounding ambition—soone who aid to clear an entire Hollow and ascend to the ranks of Void Hunters. Out of curiosity and doubt, I docunted his first day of action… This footage is 100% real. Just a record—for a grand dream!]
Belle watched the whole thing from start to finish and felt completely satisfied with the result.
She saved the video, then sent a copy to Nicole's phone.
Lying on her bed, she drifted off into sleep, murmuring, "Once Sol rcer becos a Hollow Investigator, I'll release this video."
...
In the blink of an eye, morning arrived.
Sol rcer woke from his sleep and, once again, saw Anby bustling around the kitchen.
Sneaking a glance, he saw she was making sandwiches again.
He honestly wanted to stop her—he really wasn't a fan of sandwiches. If it were up to him, he'd just pull out two burger combos from the system as breakfast.
But considering the effort Anby put in, and how rare it was to have a woman making breakfast at ho, he decided to let it slide.
Sandwiches it is.
Sol rcer refocused on his system panel and silently chanted, "Daily pull—goodbye misfortune, hello luck!"
The gacha spun, colors flashed.
Finally, a white card popped out.
[Little Master's Fried Egg: A glowing and delicious egg, perfectly pan-fried by Master Chef Liu Mao Xing. (Despite the glow, this egg cannot revive characters.)]
"Hmm..."
Sol rcer's face was blank.
Of course it's a dud. Why didn't this egg co out when I was eating instant noodles?
He pulled the egg out, grabbed it in one hand, and instantly refined it.
Gulp. Sol rcer swallowed the egg and muttered, "It's actually... pretty tasty."
Soon, Anby finished making the sandwiches and brought them to the table.
"Sol rcer, Belle sent the video last night."
Nicole looked at Sol rcer and praised him sincerely, "Your performance inside the Hollow was unbelievable. You could totally stand at the top of the agents!"
When Belle sent her that uncut video of the entire battle, Nicole had just been about to sleep.
But after watching it, she couldn't sleep.
Those smooth combat maneuvers, those brutal swings of the longsword.
Combined with his sharp gaze and chiseled side profile—it was like poetry in motion.
That wasn't killing Ethereals—it was slaying her heart over and over!
Simply put—he was strong, and hot.
If she played Fight the Landlord! She'd have thrown down her Happy Beans right there.
"I'm strong. I know."
Sol rcer winked, teasing a little.
Nicole winked back. "Now I know too!"
Next to them, Billy was bouncing with anxiety. Everyone knew except him!?
"Boss Nicole! Let see, let see!"
Billy stared longingly at Nicole.
"Here."
Nicole handed him her flip-smartphone without a care.
"Whoa! Sol rcer, your aim is insane!"
Billy was watching the beginning—the part where Sol rcer still had bullets.
Dual pistols suppressing over a hundred Ethereals, denying them even the chance to regroup. Two and a half minutes to wipe them all out.
Billy couldn't help but question: Who's really the high-tier combat unit specializing in firepower suppression here?
And then ca the scene where Sol rcer sliced through three Ethereals with a single strike, bulldozing through hordes like a human tank.
It blew Billy's mind.
Because without literal tons of strength, you couldn't produce that kind of effect.
"Sol rcer, don't tell ... you're the human-form version of a Starlight Knight?"
Billy turned to Sol rcer and couldn't help but ask.
He'd seen plenty of tokusatsu heroes in shows—but even they didn't have stats like this.
"Low-key, low-key."
Sol rcer made a calming gesture and said humbly, "A man must be humble—at least until I get the Thunderbolt Yatalath."
For him, that ant staying humble until he got a second gold-tier pull.
After that...
No more beef burgers for !
"Thunderbolt Yatalath?"
Billy looked at Sol rcer, puzzled.
"A tokusatsu series from my hotown."
Sol rcer replied casually.
Billy nodded vaguely, still unsure why getting Thunderbolt Yatalath ant you could ditch humility.
During their conversation, breakfast had already wrapped up.
"Let's go register your identity at the Hollow Investigative Association. We're about to be famous!"
Nicole dragged Sol rcer out the door, while Billy and Anby stayed behind to watch the house.
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T/N: A "Tokusatsu" is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practical special effects (i.e. Power Rangers or Kan Rider). While "Thunderbolt Yatalath" is China's version for the show "Power Rangers".
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