The Rich Cultivator-Chapter 266. Delivering the Gift

The next day, Tyler woke up early, refreshed himself, and stepped out of his portable house, only to find the entire camp deserted. Confused, he scanned the area until distant murmurs caught his attention.

Following the noise, he discovered a crowd of students gathered around a large screen mounted on a makeshift frame. The screen displayed a list of missions and updates in glowing text.

"Hey, Junior Tyler! Good morning!" Brolin’s deep voice greeted him warmly.

"Good morning, Senior Brolin. What’s going on here?" Tyler asked, his curiosity piqued.

"Ah, nothing too exciting," Brolin said, crossing his muscular arms. "These are missions issued by the camp. If you’re not already assigned a task, you can take one from the board. Stuff like ’Camp 450 needs a healer for a day,’ or ’Camp 100 requires Abyss Beetle juice.’ That sort of thing."

He gestured toward the screen as he spoke, then added, "But since you’re already assigned to check the City Array, this doesn’t concern you much."

"Got it," Tyler replied. "I’ll head out in a few minutes. Take care."

He waved and turned to leave, but Brolin’s voice stopped him.

"Uh... wait!"

Tyler turned back, raising an eyebrow. "Is there something else? Oh, is this about that favor you mentioned yesterday?"

Brolin’s face lit up with a mix of excitement and embarrassment. "Yeah... could you come over here for a sec?"

Curious, Tyler followed him to a quieter corner of the camp. From behind his back, Brolin produced a small box wrapped in pink gift paper, adorned with hearts.

Tyler instinctively stepped back, holding up his hands defensively. "Whoa! Look, I don’t swing that way. I only see you as a senior, nothing more."

"What? No! It’s not like that!" Brolin quickly shook his head, flustered. "This isn’t for you!"

Relieved but still cautious, Tyler waited for an explanation.

"It’s like this," Brolin began, his tone softer now. "There’s this girl named Kyla... in the Technology Department."

"Ah," Tyler said, connecting the dots.

"She’s... well, she’s kind of my sweetheart," Brolin admitted, scratching the back of his bald head awkwardly. "Today’s her birthday, and I wanted to give her this gift. But I’ve already been assigned to a mission and don’t have the time to deliver it myself. So, I was hoping you could do it for me?"

Tyler studied the box for a moment, then nodded. "That’s it? Sure, I can handle that. Consider it done."

Brolin’s face broke into a grin of gratitude. "Thanks, Junior Tyler! You’re a lifesaver."

Tyler pocketed the small gift, gave Brolin a thumbs-up, and set off toward the City Defense Base.

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Tyler arrived at the City Defense Base, displaying his badge to the guards at the entrance. After verifying his credentials, they allowed him inside and led him to a sealed room at the heart of the facility.

The room was surprisingly lively. Seven women, who were supposed to be working on the City Defense Array, looked more like they were having a picnic.

A petite humanoid rabbit girl was engrossed in sketching diagrams while nibbling on a carrot. Her floppy ears twitched with every movement of her pencil. Two beast girls and three elves sat around a small table, sipping tea and coffee, their laughter and casual chatter filling the room.

Then there was another woman, who immediately caught Tyler’s attention.

She looked about 25, exuding an aura of sensuality. She has huge breasts which is almost on verge on popping out from her dress. She was drinking milk, and as some spilled onto her half exposed chest, she casually used her thumb to wipe it off before sucking it clean.

While sucking her thumb she noticed Someone. It was Tyler.

Their eyes met, and the seductive woman’s face turned a deep shade of red. Flustered, she asked, "Who are you, little boy?"

The other women noticed him at that moment, their chatter ceasing abruptly.

They seemed surprised, likely because they couldn’t use divine sense in the room to avoid interfering with the sensitive arrays.

Tyler held up his badge to answer their unspoken questions.

"Oh, a junior!" the seductive woman quickly explained, trying to regain her composure. "Well, except for us seniors -me and that rabbit girl over there- everyone else is your peer."

The other girls greeted him warmly, and Tyler responded with a polite bow. "Hello, I’m Tyler White. Please take care of me."

Introductions followed. The rabbit girl was named Kyla, and, to his surprise, so was the seductive woman. Tyler decided to ask about the coincidence later, as work beckoned.

"This is the City Defense Array," Rabbit Kyla began, holding up her sketches. "It used to cover the entire city, but now it only protects half its diameter. A sudden Abyss breakout contaminated the energy absorption system, damaging the array. The core part is beyond repair."

She explained the problems in detail, pointing to her diagrams. "The only solution is to replace the entire array, but since it’s a chained array, removing one part will destabilize the whole system. Alignment is tricky, so for now, we’re using Oobleck Mercury as a temporary fix, replacing it whenever it evaporates. Your mission is to experiment with alternative materials."

Tyler nodded, listening intently as Rabbit Kyla handed him a list of failed materials for reference.

Human Kyla already wore a coat. But she glancing at Tyler with flushed face time to time.

By noon, Tyler was deeply engrossed in his work. He examined a cylindrical tube containing the silver Oobleck Mercury.

When he touched it gently, his hand sank into the liquid, but when he flicked it, it felt solid.

"This stuff is fascinating," he murmured as he worked on replacing the metallic cubes connected to the array.

"Fascinated by Oobleck Mercury, are we?" a voice teased from behind him.

He turned to see the human Kyla, who had quietly approached. Tyler hesitated for a moment, recalling Brolin’s favor and the odds that this Kyla might be the one he admired.

"Uh, is something wrong?" Kyla asked, looking flustered under his gaze. She covered her chests part tightly. But the button on the dress broke and revealing a little.

She shyly held it in her hand and said, "Did you saw anything today morning?" She asked.

He wanted to say, he saw a huge valley, but he decided to against it. This girl might be Brolin’s sweetheart. So he just shook his head confusedly.

Kyla sighed.

"Actually, I have something for you," Tyler said, pulling out the pink gift box Brolin had given him.

Kyla’s face turned crimson. She stepped back, stammering, "W-we just met... this is so sudden!"

Before Tyler could explain, she bolted from the room, leaving him dumbfounded.

"Damn it, Brolin. This is your fault," Tyler muttered as he left to clear up the misunderstanding.

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On his way out, Rabbit Kyla approached him, her hands wrapped around a giant carrot. She looked puzzled as she noticed her colleague rushing away.

"You know Brolin?" she asked excitedly, her small tail wagging.

Tyler blinked, then nodded, handing her the gift box.

Kyla stepped back and said, "N-no I have someone I like..."

Tyler quickly waved his hand and explained, "This is from him. He wanted me to wish you a happy birthday." freёwebnoѵel.com

Rabbit Kyla’s ears twitched, and her face lit up. She happily accepted the box, placing it in her storage device. "Thank you, Tyler!" she said, clutching her oversized carrot.

Watching her joy, Tyler recalled Brolin’s imposing figure and glanced at the petite rabbit girl before him. "Brolin, you monster..." he muttered under his breath.

"What was that?" Kyla asked, not catching his words as she thoughtfully nibbled on her carrot.

"Oh, nothing," Tyler replied. "Aren’t you going to open it?"

"Later, when I’m alone," she replied nonchalantly.

Tyler nodded, eyeing the carrot she held.

"That’s a giant carrot."

"It’s called a Jumbo Carrot. Brolin’s been giving me these since we were kids. I’m addicted to them," she said, beaming.

Tyler stared at her, dumbfounded.

She is holding a giant carrot with her two hands and was deep in thought what the gift might be. From Tyler’s point of view it looked like she is sucking on a Giant Carrot.

He imagined a Bald Wolf is holding a Giant Carrot between it legs and a small rabbit is sucking on it.

Brolin had been training her for that moment all along. This little rabbit won’t be frightened when she saw some huge thing in her First make out. Unsure whether to laugh or cry, he decided to leave.

Now, he had another task: finding the human Kyla to clear up the misunderstanding.