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"Xia Ye, you are a good person!"
Shimabukuro Kimie smiled gently; she could feel Natsume's concern, and she was genuinely happy.
This was the first smile she had shown since she started telling the story of the island.
She does look sweet and gentle, but—
Is this a friend card?
Xia Ye smiled slightly and teased:
"Aren't you going to reconsider?"
"Giggle~"
Kimie Shimabukuro couldn't help but chuckle.
As a young woman who frequently surfs the internet, she naturally knows what a "friend zone" card means.
He wasn't annoyed by Xia Ye's teasing; on the contrary, he seemed approachable and even a bit humorous.
Of course, no one but Shimabukuro Kimie knows how much of this is due to Natsume's handsome face.
The reality is.
Shimabukuro Kimie's feelings for Natsume have deepened.
"Alright, I understand your reasons for revenge, but I can now give you two choices—"
Xia Ye said calmly:
"First, you can choose to punish those people through the law. You know who I am; I can guarantee that none of them will escape. However, at most, they'll only get a few years in prison—"
"Secondly, it's a normal commission!"
"I choose the second option!"
Kimie Shimabukuro made her choice without hesitation.
Ever since she learned that her mother was killed by those few despicable "good friends" not long ago, the fire of revenge has been raging in her heart!
This deep-seated hatred.
How can those people be erased by just serving a few years in prison?
They must pay with their lives!
"it is good!"
Natsume nodded; he was quite satisfied with Shimabukuro Kimie's decision!
It started when I was a child and began reading novels.
Xia Ye deeply resented certain plots in those martial arts novels, comics, and animations!
That is what is meant by letting go of hatred and making peace with one's enemies.
This is a scene that Xia Ye finds utterly disgusting!
If you don't have the ability, then so be it.
In some novels and comics, characters who are clearly invincible and can easily defeat their enemies choose to be so-called magnanimous, which is simply incomprehensible!
Kimie Shimabukuro's choice was excellent.
An enemy!
It's still more pleasant to see someone die!
"So--"
"Let's talk about the compensation for this commission!"
Having accepted the commission, Xia Ye naturally had to collect payment.
After all, even though he liked Shimabukuro Kimie very much, he couldn't break the rules of that identity!
Moreover, according to the setting, the way this identity receives rewards is quite peculiar, and he has long wanted to try it out!
"remuneration?"
Shimabukuro Kimie was slightly taken aback.
She thought back to her conversation with that senior student.
Although the senior student told her how to access the dark web, she didn't reveal much information about Xia Ye.
Even when she asked about the compensation required for the commission, the senior student's answer was ambiguous.
Just tell her that the reward doesn't need to be a lot of money.
She does believe that.
After all, my senior was just a down-on-her-luck young lady back then, and her family property had been seized by distant relatives, so she didn't have much money to spare!
But what kind of compensation would be required?
"What do I have to give?"
Shimabukuro Kimie's pretty face turned serious.
What should I do if I can't afford the reward Xia Ye proposed?
"That's a decision you need to make."
Xia Ye smiled slightly and explained:
"This reward is not money or material goods in the ordinary sense; it can be anything, including ethereal things like love, friendship, luck, or even life itself!"
Indeed, Xia Ye was also surprised when he first saw the explanation of this identity skill. How could such an abnormal skill be a special identity?
However, after seeing the restrictions...
He understood.
First, the missions for this identity can only be accepted from the dark web; all other channels are invalid, and the missions must be of the righteous revenge type!
Secondly, the reward received can indeed be those magical items, but the reward can only be used by Xia Ye and cannot be transferred to others, which is a limitation!
Based on system estimation.
These rewards would only bring Xia Ye some amusement at most, and were not as good as the rewards he would get from other missions. That's why he was given the title of "special" instead of "extraordinary" for this identity!
Even so, of course.
This identity is much more fun for Xia Ye than The Amazing Spider-Man, since The Amazing Spider-Man only provides superhuman combat power and doesn't really help with having fun!
"You are joking?"
Shimabukuro Kimie's beautiful eyes remained silent.
Love, friendship, and luck—if you think the reward is these things, isn't that just a pipe dream?
"I'm not kidding!"
Xia Ye looked into her eyes and said calmly:
"What I said is true!"
"So--"
Shimabukuro Kimie still didn't believe it; what Natsume said was simply too outrageous. She frowned and asked:
"Even if all of these things you mentioned can be considered as payment, how will you collect them? You can't just sign a contract or agreement, can you? Would that be legally binding?"
"I naturally have special methods—"
Xia Ye smiled and said, "And a contract is indeed necessary, since this is a formal commission. As for how the payment will be received, you'll find out once the commission is completed. For now, you should think about what you're willing to give up!"
“…”
Shimabukuro Kimie's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Xia Ye's expression was serious.
This is clearly not a joke.
He's not crazy, so—
Perhaps what he said is true?
After all, it's not funny to joke about something like this!
Oh well, whatever, I'll give it a try!
"I choose love!"
Chapter 365 Shimabukuro Kimie: I can't let you suffer, please let me fall in love with you!
Kimie Shimabukuro chose to sacrifice love.
She felt that if she succeeded in her plan, she would have killed those people.
Although those people deserved to die, I, with my hands stained with blood, no longer deserve to have love!
If it can be given as payment, then I'll give it away!
You can live without love!
However, she was just being wishful.
Xia Ye shattered her illusions.
"I think you've got it wrong. The compensation is a transfer of ownership; it doesn't disappear after I give it to you."
"Let me put it this way, if you give me your love, no matter who you liked before, you will only love me from now on, and it will be until death do us part!"
"So you should really think about it carefully!"
Xia Ye told him the truth.
He really likes beautiful women.
But love gained through deception is something he doesn't need right now.
Of course, this also reflects his different state of mind.
If he were just an ordinary loser.
If he had the chance to win the devoted love of a beauty like Kimie Shimabukuro, he would choose yes without hesitation!
After all, it was something extremely precious to him.
However, he now has a large number of female confidantes.
Love is not a luxury for him, so there's no need to obtain it in such a crude way. After all, there's a certain charm in a slow and steady relationship!
"..."
After listening to Xia Ye's words.
Kimie Shimabukuro was genuinely dumbfounded.
She had tried her best to believe Xia Ye's fantastical claims about the reward.
She even felt a bit immature, discussing these issues so seriously.
I still can't keep up with Xia Ye's train of thought; the reward can be played like this—
I originally thought that giving up love meant having love taken away from me by fate, sealing my heart and never loving anyone again.
However, that's not the case. The love given away didn't disappear; it all went to Xia Ye. In other words, if you use love as a reward, you're bound to fall in love with Xia Ye!
It's the kind of situation where there's absolutely no way to regret it!
This is a bit of a dilemma!
Xia Ye is indeed very handsome, and his two completely different identities are very cool for girls. However, it's still awkward for her to suddenly say that she wants to fall in love with him!
"Let me think about it some more..."
Shimabukuro Kimie fell into deep thought. If love wasn't an option, what about other choices like Natsume suggested?
Giving up friendship probably means having Xia Ye as your only friend in this lifetime.
Giving up luck probably means that nothing you do will go smoothly from now on, and you'll be unlucky for the rest of your life!