"Alright."
He let go of his hand, and Lucy took out the Super Dream Device, just like the first time the two of them entered Mewtwo together, lying side by side on the bed and entering the Moon Mewtwo.
After Mercer entered the Moon in Mewtwo, he didn't see Lucy online for a long time. He frowned, turned off the program, and as he went offline, his physical senses returned. He immediately noticed that his face was a bit wet, and his lips were a bit sore.
A pair of soft hands gently caressed his face, and Lucy's fragrance was close at hand.
She said nothing, just lowered her head, lying on top of him, embracing him, their necks intertwined.
"Forget it, I suddenly don't feel like playing... I'm a bit sleepy, keep me company for a nap... just like the old times at the Adcardo camp, just lie by my side."
Mercer pretended to be ignorant, took off the Super Dream Device, wiped his face, and then hugged her tightly.
"Sleep, I'll be here when you wake up..."
"Mm..."
She changed position, lying face to face snuggled into his arms—perhaps she was asleep, perhaps not.
But neither of them spoke, just quietly stayed that way until V sent a message urging them to come to the living room for dinner.
Lucy got up, pretending to be calm, telling him to go directly to the living room, making an excuse that she wanted to wash her face.
And only when Mercer foolishly arrived in the living room did he realize when everyone saw him, their expressions suddenly turned a bit strange.
He immediately realized what had happened.
Meanwhile, Lucy leisurely followed behind him, nudging Mercer who hadn't yet taken his seat: "Steak for lunch? Looks delicious."
Rebecca grinned but said nothing for a moment, then couldn't help but hold her stomach and burst into laughter—which caused everyone else to laugh out loud without restraint.
"Ahahaha~ Nice one, Lucy!" Rebecca laughed heartily: "Why hadn't I thought of that? Hahaha!"
V, on the other hand, looked at Mercer with disdain, laughing and complaining: "Hurry up and wash your face, it's time to eat."
Mercer, with a darkened face, looked up toward the room's camera and then switched to the camera view, zooming in to check his own face.
Sure enough, his face was covered with lipstick marks in the shape of lips, not to mention most notably, someone's used lipstick to draw the Romanized word "BAKA" (Idiot) in Japanese on one side of his face.
Lucy maintained a dignified smile, but discreetly glanced at Rebecca, who was holding her stomach with laughter.
He really never lies, huh...
...
For some time afterward, aside from discreetly making initial contact with people from Military Science and Kangtao online, Mercer spent most of his time at the base further optimizing weaponry.
Until December 3rd, an email came, completely shattering the peace.
[Agent Mark: Congratulations, a big shot has taken a liking to your girl. He wants to meet the chosen one tomorrow night, so hurry up and make sure your girl is ready.
Since the client is a big shot from Arasaka, they will handle the pickup and drop-off. We'll split the agreed-upon price fifty-fifty. ]
[Geoffrey: No problem, brother! But, what level of a big shot from Arasaka? You need to give me a hint so I can prepare my girl's mindset. ]
[Agent Mark: Okay, since your girl won't keep it a secret from you after meeting them... I'll be honest, you're in for a big payday. The one interested in your girl is Arasaka Yoshinobu! ]
[Geoffrey: Damn! Say no more, my girl is definitely going to hit it big this time! ]
[Agent Mark: Who says not? Haha, once he's tired of her, you can promote her with Arasaka Yoshinobu's 'favor' and her value will skyrocket tenfold! ]
[Geoffrey: Give me a time and place, I'll ensure my girl is there on time! ]
[Agent Mark: OK! The exact location is still unclear, but the agreed time is to be there waiting by 7 PM and return the following morning. ]
[Geoffrey: Alright, then I'll await your news tomorrow.]
[Agent Mark: No problem!]
Ending the email correspondence, Mercer, disguised as the sex doll agent Geoffrey, fell into short contemplation.
A moment later, he directly sent a message to V, asking her to come and find him.
[Mercer: Got a job, come find me.]
[V: What job?]
[Mercer: Yoshinobu took the bait.]
[V: !!!]
[V: I'm on my way!]