Chapter 113: Nick
The fact that White felt bothered was clearly visible to Nexus, but he ignored it. A cultivator who could be bothered by this kind of trivial matter was nothing more than a trash cultivator.
He knew very well that White would not overreact, and in fact, she handled it very calmly. Even if she did not block out the sound, the system’s annoyance could only make her a little uncomfortable and could never interfere with her cultivation.
Nexus’s eyes turned toward the large metal door. Of course, he could easily know what Peter was doing on the other side of the door.
"She is my disciple, so of course I have no reason to go around harming her. You are the chairman of the Hunter Association, and you have a lot of work to do, so don’t let these meaningless things interrupt you anymore."
It could be said that Nexus did not have the kind of kindness humans had, but he understood reason very well. He clearly knew that Peter had left his work unfinished just to run down here and stand outside the door because of him.
Interrupting the work of such a high-ranking leader could be considered a way of harming humanity, so Nexus would not do it.
The sound went directly into Peter’s mind, so neither the system nor White could hear even a little of it.
"Who is it?"
Nexus’s voice immediately made Peter freeze. The spiritual herb storage was designed so discreetly that ordinary sound could hardly escape from it. He did not expect Nexus to be able to speak so softly and still be heard outside.
The moment he opened his mouth, Peter understood that this was not ordinary sound, but a way of directly transmitting information into the brain.
"Tsk, if you put it that way, it doesn’t really feel right for me to keep standing here..."
Peter curled his lips. At his age, having someone remind him about his work responsibilities as the chairman of the Hunter Association made him feel looked down on.
If he were a newly appointed chairman, he could reluctantly accept being reminded a little, but who was Peter? He was the first and only chairman of the Hunter Association since the day it was founded until now.
The chairman was Peter. Peter was the chairman. This was not just a position, but a responsibility that fate had destined Peter to bear.
Even though he said that, Peter definitely could not completely trust Nexus. If Nexus were a little less handsome, Peter’s vigilance would have dropped quite a bit.
"But who said I can’t work while I’m here? From now on, this place will be my temporary workplace."
There was no way Peter was leaving. Even though this was not his official office, it did not matter because all the necessary equipment was still there. After all, Peter had long since passed the retirement age, so as long as he was willing to work, no one would nitpick about where he worked.
[Hahaha, this is too funny. Does that mortal really think the second disciple of the great Cultivation Academy is so weak that he needs to worry about her like this? With this system, the greatest system in the universe, watching over her, does White really need some lowly mortal like him to worry about her?]
The system burst out laughing because it found Peter’s worry too stupid. After all, it was not human, so naturally it could not understand human emotions. It only thought from the perspective of entities and felt that what Peter was doing was completely meaningless.
"Whatever he wants to do is his business. Anyway, we haven’t actively done anything wrong, so it doesn’t matter."
Nexus shrugged and then stood there as if he had nothing more to say. There was no one here to hear the system either, so it fell silent as well.
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At this time, Mark was already lying in the hospital. Of course, he was just lying on a simple bed, with no medical equipment around him at all.
Both Peter and Mr. Wolf knew that no matter who came here, they could not help Mark recover immediately, so they agreed to just leave him lying there.
Of course, someone had to keep watch. An A-rank was a little too excessive just to guard a crippled person, but someone too weak would not do either. So, a B-rank hunter was assigned to this task.
The recruitment was handled by the Hunter Association, and they had no trouble finding a B-rank hunter who met all the criteria to take this job.
"When are you going to wake up? If you don’t know anything about my brother before he died, I might really have to punch you once."
The cocky-looking young man smoking and leaning against the door of the hospital room where Mark was lying was Nick, Kael’s younger brother. His hair was dyed a mix of green and red, and his flashy appearance was so eye-catching that he would definitely attract attention when going out on the street.
This unruly young man was a B-rank hunter. His ability was to create white candle wax and shape it. Its state could switch between liquid and solid, making it a decent ability for controlling others.
Although he looked as unreliable as some troublemaking brat, the Hunter Association had thoroughly checked him. His appearance could be misleading, but his background was completely clean.
On the hospital bed, although Mark lay motionless, his consciousness was extremely clear. Nexus and the system would naturally not let him stay unconscious forever. He had to clearly experience the difficulties of living with his current body.
Damn, this kind of treatment really fits both my master and the system. Looks like cultivating is the only thing I can do. Mute, deaf, blind, paralyzed, and missing my right arm... this feeling is truly awful. That secret technique, unless the situation is absolutely horrible, I definitely can’t use it.
After sinking into silence for quite some time, Mark had plenty of time to think. He had naturally understood the intentions of the system and Nexus in leaving him in this state.
He had also gotten past the despair he felt after witnessing his teammate’s death. He had promised himself that he would never let the tragedy happen again, so now Mark’s will and desire to live had improved greatly.