Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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When Reis heard about the speed of these three Chinese construction teams, he was completely dumbfounded. Good heavens, is this the Chinese speed that has been circulating around the world? He thought it was fake before, but he didn't expect that there would actually be people who can reach such speeds.

Saeed: Hmph, just you wait, soon I'll show you what Asara speed and Asara spirit really mean! Then you'll see how we manage to stay in a room for seven days straight!

After seeing the middle-aged man off, Reis immediately summoned two soldiers to move all of the man's belongings from Amiya Town to him, as he was about to enjoy a life like an emperor.

Reese lay down on the super-sized bed in his room, rolled around aimlessly for a while, and then suddenly did a somersault and rolled off the bed.

"Oh dear, I wonder how far things are with that guy trying to recruit people. I need to make a call and check on things."

Reis immediately contacted the bodyguard who had been running around fetching gold to recruit soldiers:

"Hey, Patton, right? What's going on with you? How many soldiers have you recruited? We're going to have to deal with that bastard Hamk in a bit, you know?"

At that moment, Barton was right next to Youssef's territory, and upon seeing that it was Reese calling, he quickly answered the call:

“Boss Reis, I’ve recruited quite a few high-quality soldiers from Yousef. They’re all very capable fighters. It’s just that Said’s group… they don’t seem very interested in gold. I’ve seen many soldiers who would rather follow Said to grow corn than come here.”

"Tch, that just proves that Said's group is full of ignorant monkeys. I wouldn't even look at his people. Said is an idiot. He's broke and still has to support a bunch of useless old people and kids. Hey, why don't you try to poach a few women to have some kids with me?"

"Without Lord Reis, I really can't say for sure about the situation on Said's side, but Yusef has had a very fruitful trip. I'll be heading back with my men the day after tomorrow."

Seeing that he had managed to recruit several hundred people, Reis was relatively satisfied. As for Said's side, no one was willing to come to him, and Reis couldn't be bothered to care. You don't want to come? I don't need you either. I'm the richest man in all of Asara now. You can all continue to follow that Said and go back to farming.

Those who fled to Sayyid's side: Having money is no big deal, do you think you'd willingly give it all away? Under Commander Sayyid, we felt respected, and we gained goals and dreams!

"Alright, I'll wait here for your good news. You'll be richly rewarded when you return!"

After saying that, Reis hung up the phone. After gathering more people, he would start to take care of that damned Hamk. How dare he stab him in the back when he was seriously injured. Reis would not forget this grudge so easily!

He wanted to spare Hamk's life so he could watch how he became the new king of Asara. If he could find the old king's family, he would behead them and this "loyal dog" in front of everyone, to make those with wicked intentions behave and to let everyone know the ruthless methods of the new king of Asara.

Prior to this, Reese stated that he needed to be patient and wait until everything was foolproof before taking action and demonstrating his ambition.

"What, Xiao Hao? You're planning to come back this weekend? Why don't you come to my place first? Uncle Said, I'll cook you a feast. Did you go hungry there? Did you get cold at night? Do you want me to pick you up this weekend?"

In Reese's eyes, he was just a guy who only knew how to fight and farm. At this moment, he also received the news that Zhang Hao was going to come back this weekend. He immediately said that he would go to Zero Dam to have some fun first before going back.

Deep Blue: Said, you damn blondie, I'm warning you, you've met your end. If you try to kidnap my Xiao Hao again, I'll let you experience the feeling of being hit by my shield. I guarantee you'll never want to experience it a second time.

"Oh, Uncle Said, I'm doing quite well here, not as pitiful as you think, okay? I'll bring Roy to visit you when I get back! You still need to work hard to liberate Asaradoga!"

After drinking the chicken soup Zhang Hao handed him, Sayed solemnly assured him:

"Xiao Hao, don't worry, I won't go astray. Everything I have now is thanks to the people. It is their trust and mutual efforts that have made the dam what it is today. I will definitely work even harder, so don't worry!"

Zhang Hao: He's starting to act more and more like a political commissar. We really need to find some time to send Uncle Said to Uncle Shenlan for further training.

Roy: Um... I think the two of them might start fighting before class even begins, and then five minutes later, Xiao Hao, you'll get a soft, fluffy Uncle Said.

"Alright then, Xiao Hao, remember to come visit me! Next time you invite Roy over, bring a Wei Long too. We're a bit short-handed with farming lately, so let him come and have another match with me."

Zhang Hao: Oh no! Who turned my honest and law-abiding Uncle Said into this?! This... this is really amazing!

This morning, when Ella woke up, she quietly pulled Zhang Hao and Rometheus aside and told them about the little secrets the two girls had been talking about the night before.

Rometheus: You guys can talk all you want, but why did Claire look at me like that this morning? Did you two really not talk about anything weird last night?

But for the sake of the fresh and hot gossip, Rometheus didn't bother to think too much about it. Gossip was the most important thing in the world. Ever since he fell in love with gossip, he felt much younger and the distance between him and Ella had also shortened considerably.

"Let me tell you, Claire's 'best friend' actually drives a GTI, and she even told her not to..."

Rometheus/Zhang Hao: Holy crap, is this really that explosive?

Is Chapter 234 another archery competition?

While Zhang Hao was still excitedly enjoying this explosive gossip, the smile on his face gradually disappeared as he listened.

Zhang Hao: Wait, the person Ella just mentioned was named Luna, and she was from GTI. If I remember correctly, Luna's real name is Kim Luna! No way, no way, there can't really be such a coincidence in the world!

Meanwhile, Rometheus, engrossed in watching the drama unfold, failed to notice Zhang Hao's unusual behavior and excitedly whispered:

"Hey, I bet you, these two people claim to be good friends, but they're definitely having an affair behind the scenes, believe it or not."

"Oh, I asked, and they really are just close friends. I feel the same way, hehe."

Zhang Hao: I'm stunned. The gossip has spread to the people around me. Should I quietly ask Sister Luna if she knows Sister Claire?

However, after thinking about it, Zhang Hao decided to wait until he returned to the Special Operations Department before asking Luna. After all, if he asked Luna about it now and she got stressed, it would be quite difficult to handle (referring to the Special Operations Department).

"Oh, let's not talk about that now. Xiao Hao must be hungry. Let's go eat in the cafeteria today."

Rometheus glanced at Zhang Hao, whose expression had frozen, and assumed that Zhang Hao was hungry. So he ended his pleasant gossip-eating trip, called Byers, who had started looking at the files again, and headed to the staff cafeteria downstairs.

"Xiao Hao, eat more. Were you hungry before? You don't even have the energy to smile anymore. Come on, eat more. Anyway, it's not my money, hehehe."

Rometheus also brought a large plate of bread and a bottle of blueberry jam and placed them in front of Zhang Hao. After thinking for a moment, he realized that Zhang Hao probably didn't like the coffee he usually liked, so he specially asked someone to bring a bottle of milk.

"Eat more, Xiao Hao! Look how short you are! You need to eat more to grow taller!"

Zhang Hao: No, you guys don't understand. If I increase my charm stat a bit more, I won't even be able to keep someone who's 1.7 meters tall! 9527 isn't just looking for a darling of the group; she's trying to create a little Nan Niang!!! (;???Д??`)

The thought that he might not be as tall as he is now in the future made Zhang Hao want to burst into tears. What a tragedy! He, a grown man, was actually... actually not even 1.7 meters tall?

"Hey, Hao, I see you brought a bow handle with you. Are you good at archery? What a coincidence! Miss Claire used to be an archery athlete too! How about you two have a competition after dinner?"

While they were eating, Rometheus suddenly suggested that Zhang Hao and Byers have an archery contest. This piqued even Byers' interest. Archery? He realized that he had been training in shooting recently and hadn't touched a bow in a long time. By the way, did Xiao Hao know how to use a bow?

"Um... I'm fine with anything, let's see if Claire can..."

Zhang Hao had initially considered declining, thinking Claire would be preoccupied with reviewing unfinished files, but to his surprise, Claire readily agreed upon hearing his suggestion.

"Sure, it's been a long time since I've practiced archery. I've been training with my friends before, and I'd like to see how good Xiao Hao is!"

Zhang Hao: This... this isn't right, why isn't everyone following the script?

But since he had already said it, Zhang Hao couldn't refuse, so he agreed directly. It was time to show them his true strength and let them see what it meant to be a genius in everything except academics!

Ella glanced speechlessly at the excited Rometheus and poured cold water on his enthusiasm:

"Teacher, your experiment progress has fallen far behind. You might not get to enjoy the fun this time. You should go back to the lab and finish the Relink brain-computer interface experiment you didn't complete before!"

Rometheus, who had been burning with enthusiasm, was brought back to his senses by these cold words. Yes, he was still the chief inventor. What had he been doing these past few days? Was this really him? No, no, Rometheus, you can't continue like this.

"Ah~~~ No, Ella! I'll just watch the two of them finish their match, then I'll go do my experiments. How can I miss such an exciting duel? It might even be a match that goes down in history! Come watch with me!"

Seeing this, Ella sighed helplessly. Luckily, Xiao Hao was going back this weekend. If he had stayed here as planned, the Tower of Babel might have been completely destroyed.

After Xiao Hao finished breakfast, Rometheus took Zhang Hao back to his room to retrieve his bow. Claire couldn't take her eyes off the bow the moment she saw it.

It's so similar, it's almost identical to the bow Luna used before, except for the color and size. Is it really possible for such a coincidence?

"Xiao Hao, where did you get this bow? It's so beautiful!"

Claire first tried asking Zhang Hao about the origin of the bow, to see if it might have been made by her friend.

"Oh, this? My older sister gave it to me. It's really pretty, and I like it a lot."

Since Zhang Hao also knew that Claire was now on Demulan's side, he chose to conceal the fact that he wasn't on GTI's side. After all, both he and Rometheus felt that if Demulan discovered their existence... the scene would be too beautiful to imagine.

Demulan: What? I smell conspiracy and betrayal. Rometheus, you said before that you hate betrayal the most. You wouldn't betray me, would you?

"Sister? What's her name...? Oh well, let's begin. How about ten arrows each for points?"

"Okay, Claire, you go first and set a good example for me."

Zhang Hao handed over the bow he was holding. When Claire touched the bow, she felt a sense of familiarity, but it wasn't exactly the same feeling she had with Luna before.

After playing with it for a while, Claire began her performance.

Our cunning Xiao Hao also generously offered his applause after Claire finished her performance.

Zhang Hao: Hehe, you're done performing, right? You didn't hit the bullseye on all of them, right? Well, it's my turn to perform now!

After Zhang Hao finished shooting all ten arrows, the entire area fell silent again, just like the Special Operations Unit had been before. Everyone stared silently at the target in front of them, where all ten arrows had hit the bullseye, with some arrows even overlapping and piercing through the target.

"Xiao Hao... you're a monster!"

Chapter 235 Sister Luna, You've Been Discovered (Bonus Chapter)

(Thanks to Fan Guoguang from Dongxi Liandao for the extra update!)

Claire stared at Zhang Hao in shock. What was going on? Was this the legendary genius? Or was it that Xiao Hao had been training in archery since he was three years old, which was why he was so strong?

"Xiao Hao, how long have you been practicing archery? How come you're so accurate?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao also revealed the same crooked smile as the "Dragon King":

"Me? It's only been less than three months since I first picked up a bow and started shooting arrows."

Claire: Family, today I met a real cheat code. He showed me what true talent is. All my previous efforts were just a joke. Waaaaah, I need Luna's arms to let me suffer properly now.

"Xiao Hao! Looks like you really are the chosen one! Don't you want me to give you a couple of injections to make you stronger? You'll really be very strong! Just imagine your shooting skills combined with invincible close combat, wow, you'll be practically on par with my [Zero]!"

Rometheus's eyes lit up at the thought that he might create two "little monsters" that could directly change the situation of a country. In his eyes, someone like Zhang Hao was simply the best experimental subject!

“Uncle Rometheus, if you say that again, I’m going to tell Sister Zoya when I get back. Next time, you’ll be lucky enough to bring Uncle Deep Blue with his shield.”

"Just kidding, how could I possibly bear to give our adorable Xiao Hao an injection? Hehehe."

Ella/Claire: Is this how fast Rometheus changes his expression? Absolutely no after-stun?

"Alright, alright, the competition's over. Now you'd better get back to your experiments. We're off."

After Ella pulled Rometheus away, only the two of them were left standing there awkwardly.

Zhang Hao: Uh... This is a bit awkward. I think I was a little too harsh earlier. I wonder if it made her unhappy.

Claire: The little guy seems to be a bit socially awkward. How can this be? He's going to grow up to be a man, so it seems he needs his big sister to guide him. By the way, do you have any information about Luna? Judging from Xiao Hao's appearance, he doesn't seem to have been in Babel for very long.

"Let's go, Xiao Hao, let's go up together."

Zhang Hao obediently followed Claire upstairs. He sensed that Claire seemed to have something she wanted to ask him, but he could guess the question even with his eyes closed.

Zhang Hao: Oh no, if we can't hold on any longer, should I just sell Luna off, or should I sell her now? I'm so conflicted!

After the two went upstairs, Clara and Zhang Hao sat down on the reception sofa in the lobby. Clara casually picked up a file, pretended to flip through a couple of pages, glanced at Zhang Hao who was opening his phone, ready to start a battle, and quickly asked:

"Hey Xiao Hao, your sister must be really good at archery! Do you have any pictures of her?"

Seeing this, Zhang Hao's anus tightened. Was it about to happen? This was the first time he had ever tried to lie, but Zhang Hao remained calm and said:

"Yeah, she's really good at archery, but my phone was a new one given to me by Ella after I got here, and there aren't any pictures of her on it. Byers, are you interested in my sister?"

Claire smiled sheepishly. Was it really inappropriate to ask so directly? Perhaps she should ask something else instead.

"Xiao Hao, where were you from before? I don't think you've been here long. It seems... you're not from Hafk, are you?"

Zhang Hao: Oh no, it seems my secret identity is about to be exposed. Is it really going to be impossible to hide it anymore? I'm sorry, Sister Luna.

Zhang Hao, looking constipated, patted his old cell phone, which had been vibrating in his pocket. "Oh no," he thought, "I hope it's not Sister Luna calling. Uncle Said, it has to be you!"

Said, who was being punched and dragged back by Sofia at that moment: Waaaaah, come save me! Xiao Hao, how did you survive those two months of training?!

Zhang Hao glanced at Claire discreetly, only to find that Claire was staring at him. Seeing that there was no other way, Zhang Hao could only grit his teeth and take out his phone from his pocket, taking a closer look.

Zhang Hao: I shouldn't take the blame for this. It seems like it really isn't my fault!

The caller ID clearly showed a call from Luna, complete with a picture of her. Luna had deliberately used Zhang Hao's phone to put this up because Mai Xiaowen had been provoking Luna every day after she did it, and Luna, unable to take it anymore, had taken Zhang Hao's phone and put her own picture on it.

"Xiao Hao, answer the phone! Just pretend I don't exist."

Claire naturally saw Luna's name and profile picture, and in an instant, she understood everything. No wonder she had always felt that Xiao Hao's bow and archery posture revealed Luna's shadow. He was even more accurate than Luna.

And considering this little guy's previous reluctance to talk to me, he probably feared me because I was from the Hafk Group! But Xiao Hao... is he from GTI? This feels a bit confusing!

Claire chuckled softly. "Kin Luna, looks like you've got a good little brother now! So... do you still stand by what you said to me before, that 'yours is mine'?"

Now that Claire knows Luna's whereabouts, she leans back on the sofa with a sigh of relief. She had been very worried about Luna before, after all, she had simply disappeared and written her that letter, regardless of whether Luna could accept it at the time.

But now that Claire sees Luna not only alive, but also in the Asara region, she knows that their reunion is only a matter of time.

After finishing his call with Luna, Zhang Hao glanced listlessly at Claire, who was looking at him with a smile, and was about to say something when Claire unexpectedly thanked him first.

"Xiao Hao, thank you for taking care of Luna all this time. No, she should be called Luna now!"

"Oh? Claire, aren't you angry?"

Zhang Hao thought she would be angry because he had been trying to hide it from her, but to his surprise, Claire actually thanked him.

"Angry? Why would I be angry? Luna and I are best friends for life. I'm happier than anyone else if she's doing well. Besides, there's a little one who cares about her. Of course I have to thank you. And don't worry, I won't blab. Although I didn't know you, who is clearly GTI, would appear at the Tower of Babel, I will still keep it a secret for you."

Zhang Hao: Huh? So who was the person who revealed Sister Luna's identity just last night?