Modern Traveler-Chapter 82. Vial

"Let's take pictures then. Hahaha I want to show off your face, Neo. When you visit our livestream, they keep saying that you're an old man. This will be a slap in their face for sure." Rae picked her phone up, and we took more pictures. She even took pictures while kissing each other. Poki did the same, she even took a picture of me licking her lips.

Soon, the delivery food arrived. Rae volunteered to pick it up at the gate. As soon as the delivery rider saw who it was, he immediately asked for a selfie. After we finished eating, we played on the computer again.

Neo, who was focused on defeating every enemy he spotted, got interrupted when his phone rang. He reached out and answered the call.

"Hello, Neo. What time do you want us to meet?" Kyedae's voice came through on the other end.

"Ah, it's already 1:30. We can meet up now; what do you think? Can I bring Pokimane and Valkyrae?" Neo asked for permission.

"Of course, they can come. We're friends with them too. Where do you think we should meet? Do you have any suggestions?" Kyedae replied.

"I only know Starbucks. You guys choose where you want to go and send me the location" Neo said.

"Okay, we already chose a location. We just wanted to confirm if you have any suggestions hahaha. Here, go to this place," Kyedae laughed.

"Alright, we will be there," Neo said as he hung up the phone. He turned to the two girls and added, "We will leave now, Kyedae just called me."

"Okay" they both turn off the computer and we leave the room.

"Neo, don't forget the jacket. I can't go out with hickeys all over my body" Rae reminded Neo

"I know, don't worry." Neo walked to his closet and picked out a thinner jacket. "Here, wear this."

"Neo, just ride with us. We can't leave our car here at your house," Poki said. If they took Neo's car, the one they used to get here would be left behind.

"Okay, let's go! Give me the key, Rae. I'll drive." Rae handed me the key, and we headed out of the house. I noticed my parents exiting theirs.

"Hey, Neo! Where are you going? And who are these two beautiful ladies?" my mom called as she walked toward the car.

"Mom, Dad, meet Valkyrae and Pokimane. I'm not quite sure how to introduce them yet, but you can say we're very close friends." I opened the window to introduce them.

"Hello, Uncle and Auntie! I'm Rachell, but I'm more commonly known as Valkyrae," Rae said as she stepped out of the car to hug my parents, a gesture of respect.

Poki followed suit, introducing herself, "Hi, Auntie and Uncle! I'm Imane, but people know me as Pokimane."

"You girls are so unlucky to meet this playboy," my mom remarked, smiling.

"Hahaha! Where are you going, Neo? Your uncle and aunt will be here later. Tomorrow is your sister's birthday party," Dad said.

"Ah, I'm meeting some new friends, and I also want to visit Jack at his workplace. While I'm out, I'm going to look for some gifts for the twins," Neo replied.

"Okay, take care, son," Dad said.

"Don't be fooled by this idiot," my mom warned the two girls.

"I think we've already been fooled, Aunty," Rae mumbled. They all can hear her, but they all turn a blind eye to it

"We're heading out now, Mom, Dad. Bye!" Neo and the two girls said their goodbyes and drove off. About 30 minutes later, we arrived at the coffee shop. The atmosphere was pleasant, peaceful and free from shouting. Even if you whispered, the person next to you could easily hear you.

Once we entered the café, we spotted Kyedae waving her arms at us from a table in the far corner. She had specifically asked the manager to reserve this table because, even if they talked a little loudly, other customers wouldn't notice.

"Hello, Kyedae! Tenz is really lucky to meet you! Hey, Sakura, your daddy is here! Hahaha, what's up, Tenz?" I said as I walked over to Kyedae and gave her a hug. I then saw Sakura standing up to greet us as well, same with Tenz

"Don't say that, Neo! Look, she's all red now! Hahaha, hello, everyone. I have something to share with you!" Poki greeted us. Rae did the same, and we all sat down at the table.

"What are you so excited about, Poki?" Tenz asked.

"Tenz, we played Valorant at Neo's house earlier. I recorded a video of his gameplay. Watch this—Neo can take down all the pro players, hahaha!" Poki opened her phone and scrolled to find the video she had taken.

"Yeah, that was insane! His gaming skills are incredible. He didn't die at all and kept getting kills even in 1v5 situations," Rae added, also praising Neo's abilities.

"Here, here. Look!" Poki handed them the phone, and they watched as Neo played the game.

"Are you using auto aim? That's kind of unreal, Neo. I've never seen anything like this. A 1v5 is not uncommon, but not like this. You predict every move they make, and every shot is a headshot. Riot will definitely ban you for this! Hahaha." Tenz

"How do you know where the bullets will hit when you jump shot?" Kyedae asked, baffled, as jump shots are usually random and not in the center of your scope. But Neo seemed to know exactly where the shots would land when he did that.

"So cool. Neo, we should play sometimes too. Let's invite 5 pro players hahahaha" Sakura

"That will be a great idea," Rae

We talk a lot and share stories. Kyedae opened up about her struggles with depression due to her cancer. We exchange different challenges in our lives, but I don't have much to share because I haven't faced significant struggles. Before the system arrived, my only concern was how to pass my exams in school.

When Kyedae discussed her cancer, it sparked an idea in me. I read an article claiming that finding a cure for cancer has a 50% chance of success, but certain individuals prefer that a cure doesn't happen. To them, cancer is a lucrative business. They influence the medical industry to sabotage experiments because they only want to sell medication, not provide a cure.

This needs to stop. If a product is already invented, there's no reason to hold it back, right? I wish to hand this off to a better pharmaceutical company.

*Ultron, please get me cancer medicine. How much is the complete solution?*

*The cost for the medicine is 200 SP, and the total for the complete solution is 2000 SP.*

*Ultron, please purchase it for me.*

*Purchasing cancer medicine and the complete solution... Complete. 511,300 SP remaining.*

"You know I have something important here, Kyedae. This isn't on the market yet because the inventor didn't know how to get it to the right people. They want to give it to a large pharmaceutical company so it can be distributed quickly. It's a cure—one that some individuals wish didn't exist." I said this as I put my arm in my pocket, pretending to search for something. Neo raised his arm and placed a vial containing liquid on the table.

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Shao 🫡