Clown Game
Chapter 198 - 186: The Evolved Café

Chapter 198: Chapter 186: The Evolved Café

On the edge of Shell Street area in city K, a subway station.

Inside the station, next to a vending machine, an inconspicuous elevator door slowly opened, and a hunchbacked man, wearing a mask and having a scrawny figure, stepped out.

Although most of his face was covered, one could tell from the contour of his chin and his lifeless, dead-fish eyes that this man’s appearance was definitely not the handsome type. Adding to this, his purple suit emitted an uncomfortable aura around him, marking him as quite the oddity.

...

Only Chen Xiao could stroll through the crowd so nonchalantly while dressed in such a bizarre manner.

It seemed that ever since the mission concerning "C-207," Chen Xiao hadn’t returned to City K for nearly a month. Thinking back on the chaotic experiences during this time, his groin seemed to throb subtly~

Indeed, the experiences during this time were indescribable.

Firstly: The "K City Abnormal Biology Research Center," where he had been lurking for a long time, was suddenly and inexplicably bloodbathed by several people. Following that, the Order Foundation’s "Asian Division" had become his temporary station...

Secondly: A badass organization that dared to confront the Order Foundation directly seemed to have entered Chen Xiao’s view. This organization... was called "The Splitters."

Next: That high school student he had just dealt with, also known as the anomalous item "C-207," seemed to be more than just a routine containment object, as both the Foundation and The Splitters showed a particular fondness for it.

Furthermore: Bai Xiong, his only teammate, had mysteriously... started to ignore his calls since over half a month ago. Could it be because Chen Xiao had sensed something odd in his relationship with that Mrs. Liu and developed some bizarre psychological change?

Finally... A few months ago, at a D-level gambling match, the nerdy little dwarf who had tricked him seemed to finally have some clues about him... a group of seven called "The Ravens"... hehehe, sounds quite amusing.

Overall, many things had started happening one after the other, and compared with these newly appeared messes, the C-level missions he was conducting were hardly worth mention, like plain salads amidst a feast of delicacies.

Nevertheless, this period wasn’t without its gains.

...

Following a backdoor mission by Bai Xiong, the "Tittering Bird" squad had a significant windfall which gave Chen Xiao a truly functional weapon: the Shocking Dagger (Please, let’s not talk about that revolver anymore; its only achievement was almost killing our protagonist~).

Afterward, having survived a series of crappy elite competitions, Chen Xiao received an A-level combat consumable: the Repair Capsule. This drug’s effect was so powerful that it provided significant assurance for Chen Xiao to engage recklessly in upcoming missions.

Looking back, Chen Xiao had seemingly leveled up from that rookie field agent who would have been overjoyed just carrying two bottles of hemostatic spray, and gradually caught up to the average level of the C-tier.

Long story short, Chen Xiao, moving leisurely, had already reached the bottom of his small apartment building.

Following that, he discovered an event that was no less significant than those previous experiences!!!!

Mr. Xu’s coffee shop... had evolved!

The originally bare storefront was painted in a light pink hue, each window was replaced with a floor-length model, framed with chestnut-colored floral borders~ Under the rain shade, a whole row of decorations dangling like skirts of young girls were strung out, and on top, an anime girl-style sign "Maid Coffee" radiated that thick... scent all nerds would fall for...

Gazing at this coffee shop that seemed to have descended from another world right before his eyes, to shatter his perception of the norm, Chen Xiao involuntarily swallowed and temporarily forgot to even make a snarky comment.

What was even more terrifying was... peering through the nearest piece of glass, one could find that inside there were... unusually many people...

Chen Xiao just stood in front of the cafe, dumbfounded for a few seconds, and only after stabilizing his spirit a bit, did he timidly push open the large door of the cafe.

It was still that familiar sweet smell, still that familiar sound of the wind chime, but the cafe in front of him... had completely undergone a major renovation.

The wall’s comic posters, meticulously decorated utensils and furniture, even the chandeliers and ceiling were thoughtfully replaced with matching styles... Well... to be honest, although the anime style was quite obvious, it blended well with the surrounding atmosphere and didn’t seem out of place or contrived. The decor... could truly be considered top-notch among homebodies!

While Chen Xiao was still immersed in the shock, a familiar voice came.

"Hi~~ long time no see!"

Chen Xiao followed the voice and was immediately taken aback.

The speaker was the little boss’s cousin.

And as everyone might have guessed... her attire was naturally a standard black and white — maid outfit! The white lace cuffs and skirt hem, her long hair perfectly tied at the back of her head, even a red bow hair clip. At that moment, she was holding a silver-painted tray with her forearm, her eyes forming beautiful curves as she waved at him, and with her already impressive figure and demeanor, she really seemed like a character straight out of a comic!

"Uh... hi~" Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment and also waved his hand. What he was concerned about was not her seemingly innate coser image, but marveling at how this woman, who could instantly shatter the hearts of all homebodies, could have such a thrill-seeking, carefree personality that completely mismatched her appearance.

Then... another voice came from the corner of the cafe — "Coffee..."

Just two simple words, but the tone carried a bland chill that pushed people away, completely lacking the warmth expected from service.

Chen Xiao glanced over there, and then, before he could close his mouth, it dropped open even wider!!!

"Heavens... heavens!"

Yes, he saw Jingjing.

That was the little girl from the hospital, who had walked out from the mirror.

Moreover, she was dressed in a maid outfit just like the cousin’s, of course, a few sizes smaller.

"That girl with countless people’s lives on her hands... was actually serving coffee with a tray..."

Chen Xiao thought he had walked into the wrong movie set for a moment.

At this moment, Jingjing also turned around, saw Chen Xiao, but still had that same cool gaze, merely glanced at him briefly, then walked into the kitchen... Well, Jingjing had always been like this, even though she was two heads shorter than him, she still managed to make her glance seem condescending.

Chen Xiao was brought back to his senses by that look, and immediately murmured in a low voice...

"Hey hey... not to mention this clueless fat homebody, who actually dared to employ this witch-level worker, but just speaking of her age... this is totally child labor, right? Is this really okay...?"