Chapter 167 - Scouting Mission (3) (2/2)
Jeremy thought after seeing other people's reactions after he shook his hand with Gerard's.
Even though Jeremy didn't know what had transpired within this team for them to give Gerard those unpleasant expressions, Jeremy decided not to care so much about such a thing.
”For the two newcomers, Rachel and Tommy, we will introduce our team members to you guys along the way. For now, let us depart for the northern region.”
A woman with a muscular body suddenly spoke up, interrupting the introduction session between Rachel and other people.
Having heard the sudden deep voice resounding out from nearby, everyone looked towards the six feet tall woman before walking after her towards the north gate.
Just like that, the group of twenty people walked towards the north gate together...
Flashback ended...
...
Having walked alongside the man, whom tapped his shoulder earlier, Jerem finally recalled his name,
'This guy's name is Gerard...'
Jeremy thought to himself before smiling lightly as a reply towards the lanky man with tattoos on his arms while marching forward.
”You don't have to act shy before me. I know we are the same kind,” whispered Gerard after seeing Jeremy's silent response, not intending to stop the conversation.
”...”
”By the way, brother, what did you do for a living before coming here?” said Gerard as his voice got a bit louder than before, attracting some people's attention.
”...”
'Brother? Why did I become this guy's brother?'
Jeremy thought in bewilderment as he only kept quiet after being pestered by the man.
”Do you have any family members? A child? A wife? Parents?”
”...”
Having kept quiet like other times, Jeremy promptly thought inwardly,
'Now that I know why he is bugging me. It appears that this guy, Gerard, isn't friendly or anything of the sort, but he wants to probe me, my behavior, my feelings, and empathy levels...' Jeremy thought amusingly to himself as he felt the slight malicious thoughts within those questions.
Unexpectedly, Jeremy realized Gerard's actual intention from the questions aimed at him alone.
With his long lifespan in his past life, Jeremy had met too many kinds of people to count. He knew who would come expecting benefits in return, who would come with malicious intent towards him, and who would come with a cordial purpose to befriend him.
”C'mon, brother, we can be good friends, you know? Within this kind of place, we ought to stick together.” Gerard continued his harassing, not caring about what Jermey was feeling inside at all.
'This guy... What should I do to him? Break his arms? Pluck his head out? Or should I play along with him? After all, I have to act according to the three traits in my Status Window, and if I do something too conspicuous, the cupids...'
'What a dilemma...'
Jeremy thought to himself as he was attacked incessantly with question after question from Gerard.
In the first place, Jeremy felt too bored to entertain the annoying man. He still had many objectives to be done and couldn't afford to be distracted.
However, right now, Jeremy started to have a second thought about the man as the latter kept annoying him nonstop.