I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 439
Chapter 439: So, What is the Cost?
At night, the lights of thousands of homes are lit.
“So, you’ve worked hard today.”
After greeting Ai Luodi, Fei Luo, and Gabriel, who had just come up from the Little Bird’s Leisure Bar, I pulled down the microphone by my ear and said to the audience in the live broadcast
“Another day has smoothly passed. Thank you all for your support. Shenzhen City Shangjing Cat Maid Cafe will now enter night mode. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message in the group or ask Vivi, who is on duty 24 hours a day! She will kindly answer your questions!”
“Of course, Vivi’s character is an undead, so if you annoy her with too many questions, she might absorb your life and turn you into an undead or something… Just kidding! Anyway, today’s business is over!”
As soon as I finished speaking, my headset was filled with various feedback sounds from the live stream chat—
?Alright, alright, quickly turn me into an undead, living is so tiring…?
?Vivi is set up like this? I thought she was just a gloomy older sister.?
?I don’t care about becoming undead, is there a way to turn into a sweet little girl? A friend of mine wants to try it.?
?What is your night mode? Can you explain it briefly??
Seeing that the live stream audience still seemed a bit unsatisfied, I explained, “For details about night mode, you can check the files or announcements in the group. If you haven’t joined the group, you can scan the QR code to follow our official account, which has detailed explanations.”
“I’ll briefly explain here. Night mode means our chefs are off duty, so many dishes may not be available, such as fast food. However, Ai Luodi and Vivi, who are on duty, will still make snacks like fried chicken and burgers, so there’s still food available. Free rice and drinks will still be provided, but there won’t be as many dishes as during the day. The snack area outside will also be closed.”
“Similarly, on the second floor dessert area, some baked goods won’t be available during night mode, only certain drinks or milk tea. Since we restock materials daily to ensure freshness, if the cafe is particularly busy one day, there may not be many ingredients left at night. For example, if many customers order pearl milk tea during the day, the second floor might not offer pearls at night. You can check the ingredient availability on our official account or ask in-store. However, unless it’s a special occasion, I doubt many silly girls would come in the middle of the night for coffee or food, right?”
“Little Bird’s leisure bar will close the bar and snack area, leaving only the vending machines. The vending machines are online, so you can buy food by scanning a code. The computers and VR equipment inside also require a scan to activate. Delivery service will also be unavailable during night mode. If you encounter any issues, please call Ai Luodi or Vivi, or mention an admin in the group.”
“Alright, any other questions, silly girls? If not, Nuo’er will be signing off!”
?User “Cosmic Bat Hero” sent a message: I have a question. When Nuo’er and Xiao Mo go home, who’s on top??
“Of course, I’m on top… ahem, dear audience member, please don’t say such strange things in public.”
After checking the equipment in the cafe and taking inventory, I switched off the bright daylight lamps with a click, replacing them with softer night lights.
“Ai Luodi, Vivi, I’m counting on you.”
“Alright, I’ll find things to do myself.”
Vivi nodded. “Lord Momo, Lord Nuo’er, have a good rest.”
“I won’t tell you to rest well.”
Gabriel yawned, “If other Archangels finds out that I’m not only hanging out with demons but also working with undead, the folks in Holy Heaven would kill me.”
“As one of the Twelve Heroes and the most likely candidate to become a Seraph in Holy Heaven…”
Xiao Mo teased, “Who would dare trouble you?”
“It’s different. The Seraph assessment isn’t just about seniority.”
Gabriel took Fei Luo’s hand, “I’m not going to argue with you. We’re leaving.”
“Tonight, we’re going to America to learn their satellite technology.”
Compared to Gabriel, Fei Luo seemed to be in a very good mood tonight.
“This time we’re breaking into Area 51. It’s said they have some top-secret information about aliens. I wonder if it’s true.”
“Aliens… what are they like?”
Yueyue widened her eyes and licked the back of her hand. “Are they very powerful?”
“The aliens here are a bit different. Without magic, many things can’t break through limits, like the speed of light, so I think the possibility of aliens existing is low.”
Fei Luo put her hands on her hips and looked over at me.
“Nuo’er, you and Momo… still the same as usual?”
“Yeah.”
I nodded. “Nanqi Tower.”
“Come back early.”
“You too, don’t stay out too late.”
I turned to Dolly and Yueyue and said, “When you get back, don’t just stay on the computer. Take a bath and go to bed early.”
“Okay, okay, after Yueyue and I finish building the house in ‘Age of Aquarius,’ we’ll go to bed!”
Yueyue took Dolly’s hand. “Let’s go!”
“……”
Watching the backs of the departing group, Xiao Mo and I exchanged a glance and simultaneously ran down the shaded slope ahead, then both summoned the Mobius Circle—
“Whoosh whoosh—”
One good thing about Shenzhen City’s Nanqi District is that it’s away from the city center and lacks surveillance cameras. As long as Xiao Mo and I don’t sense any strangers nearby, we can use magic as we please.
Since Xiao Mo taught me to use the “Mobius Circle,” I’ve become quite proficient with this flying magic. The summoned magic circle now consistently forms a beautiful four-leaf clover shape, in stark contrast to Xiao Mo’s rather stylish purple lightning-based magic circle.
“Xiao Mo.”
While flying through the air, I gazed at the boundless stars and said, “Earlier, I asked that little demon, Ophelia, and she said you’ve changed a lot since coming out of the void.”
“Yes.”
Without much thought, Xiao Mo responded, “I’ve already told you. After coming out of the void, I became the Grim Reaper here. The one speaking to you now is just a clone of mine.”
“So…”
I paused for a moment, then asked, “What is the cost?”
“I did make a deal with them,” Xiao Mo said, “but that deal has nothing to do with you, Earth, or Shenzhen.”
“So what is the cost?”
I repeated, “Did you encounter an entity of the same level as the ‘Grim Reaper’? Did they make you… or require you to do something?”
“Cost?”
Xiao Mo turned her head, “I said there is no cost. Do you believe me?”
“As long as it’s you speaking seriously, I believe it.”
I said earnestly, “You know, I… I just want to make sure you’re safe and not… making any demonic deals behind my back. I don’t want you to end up like some characters in novels on websites, giving up something for power.”
“Don’t worry, keeping you from being sad is my biggest goal. I’m fine.”
Xiao Mo leaped onto the four-leaf clover beneath me.
“I swear.”
“……”
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