There is a layer of delicacies on the second floor, all prepared by excellent chefs from various countries. There are hundreds of dishes to choose from, the entire second floor serves only Number 1.
My God, so luxurious! There are hundreds of dishes; can he even finish them all? If he can't, can we have some a taste too? I've been sick of eating things like grilled meat, ramen, rice balls for a long time.
Hearing this, 27's hand trembled, a bean sprout fell back into the bowl.
Is that even human speech? If you aren't even eating BBQ, then do you want some bean sprout soup instead?
You're dreaming if you think that'll happen. You should know that only Number 1 gets that kind of treatment; whatever he finishes eating is poured out and destroyed; he won't give it to you.
Ah, why? After all, he can't finish it anyway.
There aren't that many 'whys.' Whether you want this treatment or not, you just need to defeat Number 1. Whoever can defeat him will be able to enjoy his treatment.
As long as you want to, you can go and challenge him; it just depends on whether you have the luck to enjoy it.
Lunchtime passed quickly, the famished 27 remained an invisible presence throughout the afternoon; no one greeted him, he was happy to be alone.
In the afternoon, they were first made to train their physical strength and various skills. During this time, 27 was praised several times, being told that he was much better than before and had made progress.
After this, his presence increased significantly, people were already looking at him with hostile eyes.
He felt it was so baffling. Now that he had become stronger, why was everyone dissatisfied? This wasn't a duel arena, after all, where people would claim that only those with sharp tongues could survive.
Huh, how does he know this plot? It's so strange.
But what was even stranger than that was that, while they were training, they were suddenly required to draw lots to compete against each other in pairs. Everyone had their own opponent, that incredibly cool Number 1 had also arrived.
After seeing his draw, the opponent of Number 1 had an expression on his face even more sorrowful than if his whole family had died; he was so distraught that he was practically losing his mind.
Number 1's opponent.. thank goodness it wasn't me. I hope I never have to face Number 1 for the rest of my life.
Yeah, I was so nervous just now, terrified that I'd be the one targeted, haha, but I'm safe now.
I remember the person who sparred with him last time hasn't even left the infirmary yet; all his bones were crushed, he's probably become a vegetable by now.
“And the one before that, he just ripped the person's arm right off.”
The unluckiest one was that unlucky bastard who provoked him; he's probably already become shark food by now.
“Sigh, luck is on my side this time. I hope I can avoid him during the next mission too; I really don't want to be paired with Number 1. After all, every single one of his partners has died; there has never been an exception.”
Shh, keep it down, be careful he doesn't target you.
It seems Number 1 is a very violent person; as expected, he looks like someone you shouldn't mess with, in reality, he is also very difficult to deal with.
Was he talking nonsense?
Forget it, let's just knock this person down first.
If he couldn't defeat even an opponent of this level instantly, Reborn would kill him, send him to hell to undergo brutal training, then resurrect him.
Huh, who is Reborn?
Lightly dodging the opponent's attack, 27 saw a black hat and a cute little baby for a split second.
Who is this? He couldn't possibly have a son, could he?
Seeing 27 standing dazed on the spot, the person opposite felt a sense of mockery and used his strongest strike to give him a quick end.
Just as the fist was about to make contact with 27, he only saw 27 sway his body, in the next moment, he was flipped onto the ground, while that little transparent guy actually remained in a state of complete indifference.
My god, playing the pig to eat the tiger!
He didn't know what his opponent was thinking, but the moment he knocked his opponent over, he was caught off guard by a pair of deep, dark green eyes.
It was Number 1.
Why was Number 1 looking at him? 27 didn't understand and simply looked back at the other.
Number 1 seemed to be looking at someone casually; he had already pinned him to the ground before quickly averting his gaze and walking away coolly.
The next day, 27 heard the broadcast call to wake up very early. He pulled the quilt over his head, wanting to sleep a little longer, but a dangerous mortar suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Someone said in a cute voice, "If you don't get up in ten seconds, I'll send you on a trip to Misumi."
Hey, hey, hey, Reborn, this could actually kill someone. Don't go pulling out firearms to threaten people into getting out of bed during these peaceful days.
Suddenly opening his eyes, Number 27, who stood up stiffly like a zombie, complained in his heart.
Wait, why did he mention the name Reborn again? Who is that, his dad?
No matter who he is, 27 is awake anyway. Once awake, he has to go to training, then eat, then assemble; the officer here has issued a mission.
The children in the training camp need to go outside at scheduled times to carry out some dangerous missions.
And they are all in a team-based PK format, where the losing side will be punished.
The number of PK teams is unclear; there might be two teams, or there might be four, five, or six.
It was drawing lots for teammates again. 27's teammate was a gentle student who wore glasses despite his young age. As soon as they met, he told 27 that the two of them would be partners immediately, that they must trust and support each other to strive to avoid punishment.
The gentle Megane said his strength was greater than 27's, so he would be the one to formulate the plan, 27 only needed to follow his orders.
27 agreed.
The mission is to deliver some goods to a warehouse. During the process, they will encounter some enemies; you must be careful to hide your presence as you advance, or you can use your ability to defeat the enemies.
As long as you deliver the goods, it is your victory.
Gentle Megane said their strength was insufficient, so they could take a stealthy route.
In the middle of the night, the gentle Megane brought 27 to an enemy base. The enemy was stationed right ahead, several patrolling figures could be seen from time to time.
The two of them hid in a concealed location, each carrying cargo on their backs.
Just as he was about to ask how Megane and the others could sneak past, he was suddenly pushed out by a powerful force. Caught off guard, he appeared in the open clearing and was unfortunately discovered by the enemy.
No, weren't they partners? How could they have been betrayed!
What "feelings" is he talking about?
No, 27 thought doubtfully, why didn't he feel nervous at all? He even felt like complaining.
Chapter 74: Conan Live Day 33
Sorry, Number 27. For the sake of my ranking, please go die first. I will carry on your will as I move forward.
Megane's glasses were obscured, making it impossible to read his expression, but judging from those arrogant movements and that hateful mouth, he must have been incredibly wicked.
Aren't we teammates? Have you betrayed me?
Megane shook his head. "How can you call that betrayal? We never trusted each other to begin with, the word 'betrayal' is too ridiculous. There is no such thing as sincerity in the Organization. You couldn't possibly be that naive, could you?"
But I like your naivety, because only when you are foolish can I win.
Having said that, Megane smiled. "Oh, what am I even saying to a fool like you? Let's just leave it at that. Enjoy your final moments. Bye-bye."
Having said that, he took two steps back and made a casual gesture. "According to our deal, you can do whatever you want with him; just let me pass."
The group surrounded 27, their faces wearing an indifference that suggested they didn't take his name seriously. "Kid, you're the one who wants to send those things to the front, aren't you? Do you have any idea how many of our brothers' lives it will cost to send those things over?"
"I don't know," 27 answered honestly.
Hmph, I'll make you realize it very soon. For every brother of mine you take, I'll cut you into that many pieces.
He is so fierce.
A desire to complain surfaced in his heart: "But he's just trying to deliver the goods. The life I took was your brother's life, but isn't the life he took also your brother's life?"
You can't be such a hypocrite.
Megane gave a confident smile upon hearing that. "I've already tampered with the goods. I can guarantee they won't be harmed. The Organization only asked us to deliver the items; they never explicitly stated that the items had to be intact."
You want to drive a wedge between us? Heh, you're still a bit green.
Was he trying to sow discord? This was clearly just a normal question.
He didn't understand; his heart was filled with nothing but confusion.
But at that moment, the situation suddenly changed. Several more people emerged from the corner and surrounded Megane, Megane's expression shifted.
He gave a forced laugh. "Big Brothers, what is this all about? You don't need this many people to deal with 27. Everyone should just go get some proper rest."
A tall man grinned sinisterly. "Heh, are you still playing dumb? What we want is your life; don't think that just handing over an accomplice will be enough."
Megane looked around cautiously. "Big Brother, this isn't what we agreed upon, besides, what I'm carrying isn't the real deal; it won't be able to hurt you."
The tall man spat on the ground, looking utterly disdainful. "A traitor like you, someone who can even betray his own companions, let alone anyone else—how are we supposed to know if you're telling the truth? Only dead men tell the truth."
Megane said flusteredly, "Everything I said is true, you can check for yourselves."
The enemy sneered, "No need for all that trouble. Since we only need to keep you here, even the fake can become real."
Ah, is this what they call dog eat dog?
27 didn't understand, nor did he need to understand; even if the enemies were capturing Megane, it didn't stop them from going after 27.
However, Megane was being pinned to the ground and was nearly beaten to death, while the enemies near 27 had indeed fallen into a baby-like sleep on the ground.
Megane looked at him in shock: "How can you be so strong? Save me, quickly! Actually, I was just lying to them just now; I never betrayed you! This was all part of our scheme! Number 27, don't forget, you were the one who said we should pretend to have an internal conflict and then complete the mission!"
Even at this point, he was still thinking about shifting the blame onto 27, but did the enemies care about that?
Regardless, they only care about taking out both of them, then it would be perfect.
So another group of people arrived at 27, yet they still found it difficult to resist him; in the end, everyone had arrived at 27, they still were powerless against him.
Finally, a group of people lay on the ground groaning in pain, completely unable to resist. Heaven knows how a child could possess such power; their entire bodies were in pain, their bones and flesh wailing in agony.
Megane was very happy, he walked over to 27. "That's great, you are truly powerful! Why did you hide it all this time? Someone as powerful as you should be competing with Number 1 for the position!"
As he approached 27, he suddenly pulled a knife from behind his back and stabbed 27 fiercely.
Die!
With lightning speed, 27 grabbed his knife and twisted it back. The knife fell to the ground, Megane also fell to his knees.
27 didn't want to hear any more of his nonsense and simply used a hand-chop to knock him unconscious. Then, he looked up; under the hazy moonlight, Number 1's long hair swayed in the wind.
Rare long hair, rare hair color and eye color, he had been staring for a long time.
27 asked friendly, "Do you have something to ask me?"
Number One didn't say a word, instead jumping down directly to stand face-to-face with him, a flash of fighting intent flickering in his gloomy pupils.