13 Mink Street

Everyone, Happy Chinese New Year!

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When Karen walked off the ring, he could find that the way everyone looked at him and the details of getting along with each other had changed significantly. After all, true respect was won by his own strength.

In comparison, Marlowe is an exception. One is because in the last mission, although he failed to witness it with his own eyes, he actually has a clear perception of the formation formed by himself; After Lun gave himself the notebook that recorded the formation, his heart was still immersed in that relatively pure academic atmosphere.

"Karen, I have a guess about this formation, can you show me?"

"I'm not very familiar with the formation." Karen replied apologetically.

The fact is true, a person's energy is always limited, although Mr. Hoffin left himself a very rich array of notes, but Karen just stayed at the stage of reading and didn't have much time to go. In practice, Alfred has been immersed in the study of formations.

From the current point of view, Mr. Huofen gave the formation notes to himself, but Alfred is the most suitable inheritor.

However, after the previous two exchanges in the ring, Karen's "confession" is often subconsciously regarded by the listeners as a virtue of modesty.

"I'll arrange it, and you can take a look at it for me, okay?" Marlowe begged.

No way, Karen could only nod his head, thinking that although he didn't have much practical experience, at least he took the time to read a lot of records of Mr. Hoffin's formation theory, and it should be enough to say a few words to Marlowe according to the situation. .

It's all correct anyway.

"Then let's go to the next door." Marlowe led Karen towards the side door with great enthusiasm.

The first floor of the factory building is a gathering place for the fighting club and the shooting club. The half of the first floor is the private event training place for Xi Mao and Fanny, and it is also a communication venue for other people in the part-time team. Naturally, the demand for the area is not large;

In other words, there is still a small half of the basement space that has not been decorated and furnished. Marlowe led Karen here, and he began to arrange formations on the ground.

Karen stood by and asked, "Would you like something to drink?"

Marlowe, who was squatting on the ground drawing a formation, raised his head and said, "Oh, there are a lot of drinks over there."

"I don't want to drink, I want to drink soda." Karen smiled and shook his head, and continued, "You draw first. I'll go to the first floor and I remember there is a merchandise store there."

"Drink soda? It's okay. I'll get it." Marlowe offered.

"No, no, you continue to draw the formation, and I'll get it."

Karen went up the nearest staircase. There were two staircases leading from the factory building to the basement, and basically only one was used, and the other was rarely used.

When Karen went up here, Neo led Richard down another staircase.

The captain appeared here, and everyone who was originally noisy immediately quieted down.

Neo said: "Although there is a new academic building, our office has not been settled yet, so we can only hold meetings here. Now, everyone, let's get ready."

"Yes, Captain."

"Yes, Captain."

Everyone began to move the chairs. According to tradition, the seats were arranged in an oval shape.

Richard took the initiative to come forward to help, calling everyone "Hello" and "Hello" kindly, but he basically received a very flat response.

"Captain, do you need to prepare food?" Fanny asked.

"No, let's go out for dinner. This place is only responsible for meetings."

"Okay, captain, then I'll go up and bring some red wine down."

"I'll help you." Richard immediately came over.

Fanny glanced at him, the captain hadn't formally introduced him, but she probably knew the other party's identity, so she nodded and said, "Go and tell the people above, the boss asked to take down the wine she kept here, and then they will move down."

"Okay, I see." Richard, who was attentive and eager to integrate into the team, immediately trotted upstairs, found a small boss above, and repeated Fanny's words.

"Yes, I see, I'll send it right away." The little boss immediately agreed, and then took people to fetch the wine.

Richard stretched out his hand and rubbed his face. Even a sociable person like him felt a little embarrassed when he had a brief contact with his teammates.

It's a different vibe, and I need to find it quickly, learn it, join it.

Richard took the initiative to cheer himself up, and even clenched his fist and waved it.

"be careful."

Richard turned his head and saw Karen standing behind him holding a box of soda, and his fist that he swung earlier almost hit the soda bottle.

"Karen, why are you here?" Richard asked.

"I was called here." Karen shrugged.

"I'll help you." Richard stretched out his hand.

Karen unceremoniously delivered a whole box of soda to Richard, and by the way put a small bucket filled with ice cubes on top of the box;

After all, who can refuse to order his cousin?

"cough……"

Richard was almost overwhelmed.

The two went downstairs together;

Richard went downstairs slowly because his sight was blocked by something in his hand, but even so he asked:

"You also joined the Neo team?"

"Well, because it was recommended."

It was recommended by Mr. Pavaro.

Richard said with a smile: "Then you are under the influence of my grandpa?"

"hehe."

It's normal for Richard to think so, although at first he felt that Karen was from a family like him, because Karen treated him completely as an equal, without any flattery;

But Karen in his home, facing his father and his grandfather's attitude, let Richard know that Karen has no family background.

Because the other party can hide from himself, but he should not hide from his father and grandfather, otherwise it is a kind of great disrespect. People with family background must know this rule.

Therefore, Richard can only think that Karen is just a very interesting servant who made up in the Pavaro Tribunal that he can get close to.

It is a great chance and luck for such a servant of God to enter the Whip of Order team. As for the Neo team, it is basically impossible.

Therefore, in Richard's view, the only explanation is that either Neo saw Karen at his home, so he simply accepted Karen into the team as a non-staff member as a favor, or his grandfather mentioned it extra, because When I sent my grandfather out yesterday, my grandfather said something to himself:

You are a good friend, you can spend more time with him.

Grandpa usually doesn't praise people.

"Are you a non-staff member?" Richard asked again.

"um, yes."

Well, it seems that I guessed it right. This time including myself, Captain Neo has taken in a total of two non-staff members.

"They seem to be difficult to get along with," Richard said.

"Well, a little bit."

"But it's great, you're here, we can take care of each other, at least when I'm embarrassed, I know who to talk to to relieve, and when I'm embarrassed, I know who to look for and smile at each other."

"Yes, that's right."

"Don't worry, I will cover you." Richard said.

Karen nodded and said, "That's great, thank you."

He could feel that his cousin didn't mean to underestimate people, and he was indeed happy because he was also in this team.

"By the way, do they know my identity?" Richard asked.

"Has the captain not formally introduced you yet?"

"No, but there will be a meeting soon, and I should be introduced during the meeting, but I don't want to be introduced to my family background. It's not that I want to hide my identity, but I'm worried that I won't be able to get along with the group and there will be estrangement."

"Well, you are very thoughtful."

"So, you have to help me keep it a secret."

"I will."

"Haha, that's great, Karen, if I knew you were pulled in, I wouldn't have to be so nervous last night that I couldn't sleep in the second half of the night. You don't know, when I drove here today, I felt nervous when I thought about meeting my teammates. I was jumping with excitement."

"Everyone gets along really well."

"It's not easy to get along with. They are very xenophobic. There is such an atmosphere in their team. It cannot be called xenophobic, but it is really like a pack of hounds. They will distinguish whether you are one of them based on the smell on your body.

This is a social circle that I have never been in contact with before, and I am also learning to integrate into them, but I would like to suggest to you, it is best to restrain your arrogance, just like the way you were when you faced me yesterday. "

"Me?"

"Yes, but you should also understand. Look, haven't you been sent up to carry things? The two of us are rookies and non-staff members. We must do these errands. We need to be smart, and Be sensible."

Karen was very curious about how his cousin's brain grew. He was obviously born in a family of judges with a prominent family background and a respected status, but he had always had a clear understanding of this kind of sophistication.

It seems that all the social skills that my uncle lost were "given" to his son.

As soon as she went downstairs, she saw Fanny standing there.

"It's time for a meeting, hurry up." Fanny said in a very frivolous and intimate tone.

"Okay, okay, they said, the drinks are coming right away."

Richard, who was blocked by the soda bottle and ice bucket in front of him, couldn't see who Fanny was talking to.

After walking in, Karen found that other people were sitting on chairs. Although the meeting place was simply furnished, it still paid attention to details.

For example, Neo is sitting in the first seat, and a chair is vacated on the left side of Neo, and Gray is sitting next, Wende is opposite Gray, and the rest of them sit down from them.

Karen lifted the ice bucket down, and Richard put down a box of soda, and then shouted enthusiastically:

"Who drinks soda, there are ice cubes!"

Then, no one responded to him.

Neo lowered his head and closed his eyes to rest. The captain has always had this habit. When he is talkative, he will be very talkative. When he is silent, he will be very silent again.

As for the others... they are completely too lazy to talk to this newcomer.

Karen suddenly recalled the scene when he and the big guys officially met for the first time in the suite of the Ankara Hotel. At that time, he still felt that the team was very warm and warm.

Oh, it seems that I was wrong.

The reason why everyone was so enthusiastic at that time was because he had just "confessed" to Ophelia, creating a precedent for "confession" security in the Cult of Kosmos since its establishment.

If there is no misunderstanding, maybe I will enjoy the same "group cold violence" treatment as Richard now.

"Is no one drinking soda?" Richard was a little puzzled.

"I drank," Karen said. "They all drank."

This group of people, counting one by one, are basically alcoholics and smokers. This probably has something to do with their living environment. They have become accustomed to using alcohol and nicotine to fill their mental emptiness outside of their tasks.

Especially the two women, Fanny and Xie, directly drink brandy as milk tea.

"You brought down a case for drinking alone?" Richard asked.

"Isn't there still you here?"

Karen remembered that when his cousin went to the Academic Affairs Building, he specially brought a thermos with ice soda in it.

"I want to be more gregarious, so I'd better drink red wine." Richard said, "You drink red wine, too."

"I don't like drinking." Karen shook her head.

At this time, a small boss brought down the red wine with two subordinates, as well as a well-washed red wine glass, but he didn't dare to bring it in.

Richard offered to get things, and then offered to pour wine for everyone.

Karen silently took out four bottles of soda, pierced the ice cubes in the ice bucket into four grooves, and put the soda bottles into them to cool down.

Just at this time, Marlowe also came back from the next door for a meeting. After seeing Karen, he squatted down and chatted with him for a while.

"Do you drink soda?" Karen asked.

"I want to drink." Marlowe answered honestly.

"All right."

Karen nodded and lifted the ice bucket with the soda bottles.

The nimble Richard had already poured everyone's drinks. When he put down the red wine bottle, he looked at the empty seats on the field. There were two empty seats left, one was next to the captain and the other was at the end.

Richard was going to sit at the end, but Marlowe came and sat there.

Now, only the empty seat next to the captain remained.

Richard wiped his hands on his clothes nervously, and said in his heart: Although everyone looks a little indifferent, they still take me very seriously.

Immediately, Richard walked to the empty chair next to Neo, and sat down somewhat cautiously.

Then, when he raised his head and looked at all the people present, he found that all the people present were all looking at him, and there was a little doubt in their gazes and expressions.

Richard immediately stood up, bowed to everyone, and said:

"Hello everyone, I am a new non-staff member, my name is Richard; I have always admired the captain and looked forward to this team. Today is the day when I realize my dream in life. I can finally join this group. Proud of today, proud of today!"

After speaking, Richard bowed again.

Then, he sat down again with just the right shy and excited smile on his face. This expression was really not pretending, let alone acting, it was indeed a true portrayal of his heart at this time.

But when he sat down and looked at everyone again, he found that the doubts on everyone's expressions had not dissipated.

Is it because I didn't introduce myself in detail?

Richard began to examine himself.

At this time, Karen came over with the ice bucket, and found that there were no chairs, so she put down the ice bucket and was going to get another chair.

"Karen, where is your seat?" Xie Mao pointed to the seat where Richard was currently sitting.

Fanny looked at Richard and said, "We forgot to bring chairs for the newcomers, so go get them yourself, okay?"

"ah?"

Richard stood up in a daze and stepped aside.

Gray reached out and patted the chair Richard was sitting on before, and said, "Karen, sit here."

The position in the hunting dog group is won by one's own strength, and the ranking is the same.

After easily defeating Grey and Wend, Karen's sequence directly surpassed Grey and Wend's, and he was only under the captain. Everyone obviously acquiesced to this when they ranked positions.

Karen glanced at his little cousin, and without refusing, walked over with an ice bucket and sat down.

Richard was a little embarrassed, more confused, but he was really strong psychologically, so he ran out immediately and brought another chair, and sat down at the end.

Karen picked up two bottles of soda, uncorked the corks, and handed one of the bottles to his cousin who was sitting at the end far away from him.

From Gray, it was natural to start the relay with the hands, one after another, and finally passed to Richard.

Li checked the soda bottle in his hand, and then looked at Karen who was sitting under the captain. He finally realized that his previous perception of Karen seemed to be wrong!

He has been a member of this team for a long time, and his ranking is very high.

Oh my god, I actually said earlier that people can only get the qualifications of related households by relying on their own connections.

After a sudden realization, instead of being angry, Richard felt that this was better. Compared to both of them being rookies, it seemed that Karen being an experienced old hound would be more helpful to him.

Being able to be sheltered is definitely much better than shivering together for warmth.

This is probably the differential treatment of the first impression. When you have a good impression of a person, you can think in a good direction for all kinds of changes that happen.

Neo said:

"Now, the official meeting begins."

Everyone sat up straighter, and Richard even straightened his back.

Neo pointed to Richard who was sitting at the end: "Let me introduce the newcomers first."

Richard had to stand up again: "Hi everyone..."

"Okay, since it's been introduced before, let's get straight to the point."

"..." Richard.

"Relying on the relationship of the newcomer's family, I just won a security mission. The specific process is the same as the last time to protect the Dark Moon Island delegation, but the rewards are higher, more than doubled, and besides the coupons, there are also physical rewards."

Everyone had a look of surprise on their faces. The security mission was simple, with a low risk factor, and they could eat and drink. Most importantly, the mission rewards were high. Which team wouldn't like such a mission?

Fanny asked, "Captain, who is the target of protection this time?"

Neo replied, "Pamires teach."

Hearing this answer, Karen froze for a moment.

Apparently, many of you here are aware of the recent direction of the God religion towards the Pamires religion, including the accident in the Academic Affairs Building, which is said to be revenge from the Pamires religion.

The entire church circle seems to feel that the Pamiresian religion is close to being destroyed, and there is only one divine decree of the Order God religion left, and this divine decree should already be in the process.

Because the Cult of Order needs a show of power to reshape its hegemonic image.

Xie Yao said, "But I heard that the Pamires Sect delegation has been expelled from the Ankara Hotel by the Sacred Sect."

"The contemporary god son of the Pamires religion will land in York Harbor tomorrow night. He will represent the true core of the Pamires religion to hold talks with the God religion. If the talks are successful, then God Pamireth will become our A subdivision of Kosmos mythology."

A smile appeared on the corner of Neo's mouth,

His eyes swept over everyone present,

continued:

"Pamires Cult will be integrated into my Order God Cult!"

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There will be next year.