Genius Club - Chapter 1434: 5: Pinky Promise
Chapter 1434: Chapter 5: Pinky Promise
“That’s why I said you’re a sharpshooter!”
CC’s eyes lit up:
“[Your gun skills are truly amazing, I doubt I’ll ever see another sharpshooter as incredible as you in this lifetime!]”
“Not necessarily.”
The man shrugged and smiled:
“There are always people better than you out there; who’s to say you won’t meet a second one? Maybe you’ll even encounter someone more formidable than me in the future.”
“Alright, time is tight, let’s continue practicing. Tomorrow we set out to rescue your parents… those three burly brown-skinned men are on a mission; if they don’t return for a long time, the Evil Tribe will definitely get suspicious.”
CC nodded, filled the empty magazine with bullets, and continued shooting at the tree trunk.
…
Night fell, darkness engulfed the land.
Fortunately, the moonlight was bright tonight, casting its silvery glow, allowing the two in the valley to see everything around them without needing a torch.
CC’s shooting practice ended by dusk. She’s truly lived up to being the little hunter who has been hunting with her father since childhood. Her talent is impressive, with strong body coordination and powerful arms, learning quickly.
Even if it was just an afternoon of training, it was enough to assist Lin Xian in combat.
In the face of kinetic weapons, human flesh is so fragile.
It doesn’t matter who’s pulling the trigger, even if it’s a little girl or a dog, the bullet can still easily take a life.
This is the power of technology, and the ultimate mastery of humans over tools.
At night, they picked some wild fruits in the mountains and climbed to the second floor of the research institute to explore.
In the second-floor warehouse, they indeed found some well-preserved canned meat.
This is a treasure!
Theoretically, as long as the external packaging is intact, canned food has no expiration date and can be eaten normally no matter how many years have passed.
However, for safety, it’s still better to cook the meat chunks inside.
Although this era doesn’t lack meat sources, the ancient spices in canned food are still very precious, so both the Bearded Man and CC preferred the seasoned meat in the cans over plain grilled meat.
On the rooftop of the research institute’s second floor, they enjoyed a hearty meal, watching the campfire gradually die down, lying on the floor to stargaze together.
As autumn nights set in, the silvery Milky Way was clearly visible.
The man and CC did not speak.
They lay there peacefully, letting the gentle night breeze brush over them, watching the stars drift across the sky.
Vast, yet insignificant.
This secluded utopia, surrounded by Blade Mountain, is just a tiny corner of Earth, negligible in size.
But when you gaze at the starlit sky,
you can see the light from billions of light-years away, taking in half the universe.
“VV, do you like watching stars often?”
CC murmured gently, resting her head on her palm.
“I don’t know.”
The Bearded Man spoke quietly:
“I don’t remember anything from before. Many things feel unfamiliar to me, yet also familiar, but… it’s just a feeling, without any concrete memories.”
CC’s eyes were fixed on the sky, the starlight reflecting in her pupils:
“I really love watching the stars, mostly because there’s nothing else to do at night. Since I was a child, my father would often take me, just like now, lying on the grass to watch the stars.”
“Don’t be fooled by my father being a hunter; he’s actually very knowledgeable. He told me many stories, about the stars, about constellations, about the sun and the moon.”
“He’s held in high esteem in our village; everyone respects him, and I admire my father a lot because he seems to know everything and can always answer my questions.”
“I can see that.”
The Bearded Man said softly:
“Even though you’re young, you are perceptive, polite, and kind. From many details, it’s not hard to see that your parents raised you well, which naturally means your parents are good people.”
“Exactly! Hehe.”
Hearing the man’s recognition of her father, CC beamed with a joyful smile:
“When I grow up, I want to be just like my father—independent and contributing to our village, making everyone’s lives better!”
“So, in the current situation, with everyone from the village captured, how could I possibly just run away by myself? I have to do something to rescue everyone.”
As she said this,
she suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the silently thoughtful man:
“Speaking of which… VV, do you have a family?”
After a pause, she continued to ask:
“Do you have a wife? Any children?”
“Although I know you’re suffering from amnesia, before you went into hibernation, you should’ve left something like a keepsake or photos for yourself, right? Surely you must know if you have family?”
The man looked up at the starry sky, took a deep breath through his nose, and exhaled slowly:
“I don’t know.”
He closed his eyes:
“After I woke up in that underground space, everything around was in shambles. I searched every place I could find, and found almost nothing except for a shiny trash can.”
“There were no photos, no notebooks, nothing like that. So I’m not really sure whether I have family, whether I have children.”
CC placed her palm on the ground to support her body, sat up, and looked at the man’s weathered and hairy face:
“You should have your own family, after all… you are indeed not young, you look about the same age as my father.”
“Perhaps.”
The man replied:
“But given the current circumstances… where is my family now? Most likely, they are no longer around.”
“Although I don’t know why I went into hibernation, it’s obvious that it was in a rush, in a panic. I’m not sure whether my family hibernated with me, but I guess they probably didn’t.”
“Plus, the inexplicable global catastrophe in 2504. As much as I hope my family survived, considering the current situation, it seems unrealistic. Even if they didn’t die in the super disaster, after more than a hundred years, they must have been long buried.”
Alas.
The man sighed softly.
His expression became desolate and helpless:
“This feeling of missing someone without having anyone to miss is precisely the most painful. I want to reminisce about them, but I don’t know where to start; I want to remember them, but I don’t have a shred of memory, not even their names.”
The night breeze made the air slightly cool.
CC noticed that the tall man beside her seemed to be shrouded in shadow.
Loneliness.
This Sharpshooter man is immersed in indescribable loneliness.
He has no relatives,
no friends,
and not even memories.
Doesn’t know who he is;
Doesn’t know where the road leads;
Doesn’t know where to go.
She stretched out her small palm and placed it on the man’s broad hand:
“VV.”
She called softly:
“[If you have no family, then join my family and become my family.]”
CC smiled sweetly, her eyes forming crescent moons, two small dimples appearing on her cheeks:
“Once we rescue my parents together, everything will get better, and everyone will rebuild the village and resume life.”
“Since you have no home, no memories, and nowhere to go… come to our place! You are our savior, my mom and dad will definitely welcome you warmly!”
The man was somewhat surprised.
He also sat up, looked at CC, and chuckled softly:
“To your house?”
“Um! Yes!”
CC nodded earnestly:
“You need a place to live, right? This world is full of dangers, where can you go alone? Why not become part of our family, and live together happily!”
“Really, really, I’m not joking with you, I’m inviting you seriously and formally! You and my father are about the same age and both are amazing, you two will definitely become good friends!”
“Of course, I will too, and everyone in the village will be your friends. You can live happily in our village!”
The man lowered his head.
Smiled inexplicably.
Joining a new family, a new village, starting a new life.
These were things he had never considered.
However…
The world is so big, one must find a place to settle down, right?
“Alright.”
The man raised his head and smiled slightly:
“I don’t know where to go anyway, nor where I should stay, so I might as well join your village.”
“Great!”
CC was very happy to see the man agree:
“Then it’s settled, you have to keep your word!”
She pulled up the man’s right hand.
Used her pinky to hook the man’s pinky:
“Pinky promise!”
A large and a small pinky hooked together, CC looked into the man’s eyes and said with a smile:
“With this pinky promise, we are family now! A family that will never be separated!”
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