Chapter 25: Models

Luo Yan vaguely felt that young lady Lù was implying something in her words, but she didn’t understand, so she simply ignored it.

“When we were coming here just now, I saw a shop with a lot of high-simulation firearms displayed in the wall cabinets outside. What’s that place for?”

“That place… it’s quite famous. I heard from my classmates that it’s a specialty store for firearm models. The owner is said to be a retired veteran who knows the mechanisms of various firearms like the back of his hand. So, the models he designs are more realistic and professional than those in other stores…”

As she finished speaking, Lu Xiao Na already had a vague idea of what Luo Yan was about to suggest.

Luo Yan was a little intrigued after hearing that.

“Since it’s still early, why don’t we go take a look? Do you have any other plans?”

I knew it would be like this!

Lu Xiao Na secretly stamped her foot in frustration—but fortunately, buying the phone had been a quick operation and didn’t waste much time. There should still be enough time to let Luo Yan experience the joy of dress-up play later.

After observing her for the past few days, Lu Xiao Na had noticed that, besides not liking makeup, Luo Yan also dressed quite casually. Not long after she moved into the residence Lu Xiao Na provided, several sets of clothes in different styles had been sent over. But in the end, Luo Yan had only chosen the more neutral outfits.

She had never seen her wear the slightly more flamboyant or charming clothes that better emphasized feminine beauty—aside from that form-fitting combat suit she wore when they first met…

Thinking of that combat suit, Lu Xiao Na couldn’t help but feel a little insecure.

In the past few days, she had used whatever spare time she had after class to look up information about it. The design of Luo Yan’s combat suit was extremely special. If she could find its origin, she might be able to learn more about Luo Yan’s background—and the forces behind her.

Lu Xiao Na, who felt like a private detective at first, had been excited. But after all her efforts, the results were nothing short of frustrating. Whether she searched the Neo Aonan Information Center database or foreign online forums, she couldn’t find any suit that completely matched Luo Yan’s.

She did find a few that looked similar in style, but upon closer inspection, they were inferior in terms of materials and workmanship.

It was a surprise. Originally, she had planned to trace Luo Yan’s roots through the suit. But it turned out to be a dead end.

Instead of solving the mystery, her investigation only deepened it—making her even more curious.

She vaguely felt that Luo Yan had left out some important details when describing her origins. In other words—this beautiful girl with top-level abilities and combat talent likely wasn’t as simple as she claimed to be!

But that was all for later.

Right now, under the big goal of helping Luo Yan find her way back, Lu Xiao Na had set a small goal for today.

That was—to help Luo Yan establish the correct aesthetic sense that a beautiful girl should have!

Thinking of this, Lu Xiao Na secretly glanced at Luo Yan.

At this moment, she was standing in front of the simulation model store, staring at the various high-fidelity firearms on display—especially those labeled with Odegaard technology.

A special light shimmered in her eyes.

This once again made Lu Xiao Na feel that she had a long way to go. When they passed by a women’s clothing store, Luo Yan had never shown that kind of expression.

Luo Yan, on the other hand, was currently using the system to check the information panels of these “models.”

She found that many models had D-class ratings, and there were even one or two that reached C-class.

[T-58 Lightweight Anti-Armor High-Energy Sniper Rifle (Model)]
[Quality: C-Class]
[Remarks: A high-energy firearm designed using Odegaard energy. Enhances rate of fire while maintaining high accuracy. The overall structure is reasonable and has certain reference value.]

The system had a comprehensive database containing information on various firearms. As long as the model had corresponding data in the system, it would automatically pull up detailed parameters.

A particularly useful feature was the system’s anti-counterfeiting function.

Though Luo Yan wasn’t an expert on firearms herself, she could still pretend to be one by using the system at the right moments.

From the looks of it, the owner of this model store really has some skills, she thought.

Considering that she would likely have to deal with firearms in the future, Luo Yan decided to buy a few models to study.

After a brief selection, she picked out three models—two with C-class ratings and one with a D-class rating.

It was a bit disappointing that she didn’t get to meet the store owner, who was supposedly highly professional. Instead, the one watching the store was a cute little loli, about the age of an elementary school student.

“Where’s the owner?”

“Uncle had something to do and went out for a while. If you’re okay with it, you can leave it to Tongtong,” the little girl said, sitting at the counter with a childish voice.

Luo Yan didn’t mind. She just thought the loli was quite cute.

“Then I’ll leave it to you,” she said with a smile.

The little girl’s movements were quick and practiced.

Scanning codes, entering info, finalizing payment, packing the models, and explaining precautions—she did it all in one go.

It was clear that she’d been exploited quite a bit by this “uncle” of hers.

If I reported them for illegal use of child labor, I’d probably catch them red-handed… Luo Yan silently grumbled.

“Big sisters, please come again often! Tongtong will be super happy!”
Counting the money she just earned, the little girl beamed, her dimples showing.

After stepping outside, Lu Xiao Na looked like she’d just petted a cat. “Big Sister Luo Yan, don’t you think that little loli is so cute?”

“She is quite cute,” Luo Yan agreed, then added critically, “But leaving such a responsible loli to watch the store while the owner goes out to have fun? That’s a bit much.”

“Exactly, exactly!”

Lu Xiao Na was full of righteous indignation, then glanced at the large and small model boxes in Luo Yan’s hands.

“Big Sister Luo Yan, why did you buy so many?”

“They can be displayed. Plus, some of the firearm designs are interesting—I want to study them. Also, I noticed your curriculum includes a military course. You could buy some models too. It might help deepen your understanding.”

“Oh my god. Big Sister Luo Yan, I seriously suspect you’re a fake girl.”

“Maybe you guessed right,” Luo Yan said with a smile.

Lu Xiao Na shook her head hard. “No, no! I must save Big Sister Luo Yan’s maiden soul! I’ve already decided on our next destination!”

“…Where?” Luo Yan had a vague sense of impending doom.