Heroic Death System

Chapter 92 (Arc 8)

Covenantor (XV)

After three days in the hospital, Shang Ke's body was much better. Apart from being easily exhausted mentally, he'd recovered well in all other respects.

When Lu Xiufan walked into the hospital room, he saw Shang Ke leaning on a pillow, head bowed over some reports, with two convenantors sitting beside him. Lu Xiufan looked at him expressionlessly.

The three people noticed Lu Xiufan's entrance, raising their heads at the same time. The two covenantors merely glanced up once before returning their gaze to Shang Ke. Shang Ke very naturally cast Lu Xiufan a polite glance, silently greeting him.

As Lu Xiufan looked at the three people, a strange feeling stirred in his heart. These two covenantors entered the hospital room with his permission, and his previous interactions with them individually was nothing special. However, when they were together with Shang Ke, the two groups' differences were highlighted.

The two covenantors' expressions were wooden, with expressionless eyes, like autistic children immersed in their own world-lifeless. However, Shang Ke was completely different from them; while his face didn't show much expression, his eyes were utterly clear, as if possessing infinite depth and the ability to process all that he saw.

Lu Xiufan vaguely realized that his previous beliefs were a bit prejudiced; he'd thought that all covenantors were the same, when in fact Shang Ke was head and shoulders above the rest.

"It's time for a break," Lu Xiufan said to him.

Shang Ke glanced at the time, before responding, "Please give me another fifteen minutes."

This was the time he'd set aside for the two covenantors, so even if he wanted to end earlier, the two covenantors wouldn't agree to it unless he forcibly commanded them to stop.

Lu Xiufan stood aside to patiently wait.

"The specific operation can be completed according to..."

Fifteen minutes later, while Shang Ke was still speaking, the other covenantors were already packing up their bags.

"... the previously established implementation of the plan." Shang Ke barely finished his sentence before the two left the hospital room.

After more long term interactions with real covenantors, Shang Ke realize that his own covenantor impersonation had been sorely lacking. In terms of keeping time and being borderline obsessive compulsive, he constantly fell short. From now on, he needs to plan everything in advance, organizing his schedule to the second; otherwise he'd certainly be left in the dust when compared to other covenantors. No wonder they're considered "robots"; they'll always carry out everything they've planned, ignoring anything outside those plans.