Chapter 195: Silver Wolf
A few days later, the Stellaron Hunters were all deployed. Target: Punklorde, a planet covered in steel and neon.
"Remember, this operation needs to be low-key," Kafka said from the command chair. "Our goal isn't to go to war with the IPC, but to take someone away."
Elio squatted on the chair, his golden cat eyes fixed on a flashing red dot on the screen. It was Silver Wolf's location—surrounded, yet still moving.
The spaceship quietly landed at the edge of Punklorde's scrap heap. "Split up," Kafka ordered. "Blade, you're responsible for the outer guards. Firefly, provide support from the shadows. Orion… you come with me. We're going to invite our new companion."
The black cat licked its paws. "I'll go with you. It's my custom to personally welcome every newcomer." It jumped onto your shoulder.
…
Neon City, the tallest data tower. Countless drones hovered in the air, weaving an impenetrable net of red scanning lights. On the ground, IPC employees were fully armed, surrounding the tower.
And at the top of the tower—a petite figure sat leisurely on the edge, her legs dangling. Silver-gray hair fluttered in the night wind.
"Seriously..." she bit on a lollipop, holding an old handheld game console. "I just deleted a database, is it really necessary to make such a big fuss?"
Beep, beep, beep— Her phone vibrated. She looked down. "Oh? They finally arrived."
The next moment, all the lights in the entire tower suddenly went out. All electronic devices simultaneously malfunctioned.
"What's going on?!"
"System crashed!"
"Captain, there's a man blocking our people from entering the tower, we need backup!!"
Taking advantage of the chaos, two figures quietly appeared on the rooftop.
"Yo," Silver Wolf turned her head. "Stellaron Hunters, you arrived faster than I expected."
Kafka took a few steps forward. "Nice to meet you, Miss Silver Wolf. We are here to invite you."
"Invite?" Silver Wolf jumped off the railing. "Let me think... Join you, and then cause trouble together? What are the conditions?"
"No conditions," you spoke. "Free to join, free to leave. Only..." You pulled a rectangular object from your coat. "I heard you like games. Consider this a welcome gift."
Silver Wolf's eyes instantly lit up. "This is... a GBA handheld console?!" She practically pounced, snatching it. "And it's the color version! Oh my god, this thing is an antique! Wait, there's a cartridge in here too?" She pulled it out, and her entire body froze.
"Po-Pokemon?! FireRed version?!"
"This... this is a legendary ancient game! I've been looking for it for so many years!"
Watching her excitedly babble, you scratched your head. "Actually, it's nothing, I just found it in a second-hand market..."
"I'm in!" Silver Wolf suddenly announced loudly.
"Eh?"
"I said I'm joining the Stellaron Hunters!" She hugged the game console tightly, her eyes sparkling. "A group that can give me this must be a good group!"
Kafka: "..."
You: "..."
Elio licked his paws. "What a simple reason."
"Wow! A talking cat!" Silver Wolf only then noticed the black cat on your shoulder. "Can I pet it?"
"...Whatever."
And so, under the heavy encirclement of the IPC, the Stellaron Hunters easily completed their recruitment. The retreat was unusually smooth. As for Silver Wolf... she was playing that GBA the entire time, mumbling to herself, "Charmander is so cute... Should I evolve it... No, it won't be cute if it evolves... Ah! It's Pikachu!"
On the way back, Firefly quietly asked you, "Is she really that legendary super hacker?"
"Probably... right?" you replied, also a little unsure. This girl's style was too different from what you had imagined...
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