"Captain Yang, some people die at 30 but are only buried at 80. Hunter Team 13 is the same.

Ludie stayed with Hunter Team 13 for seven years because he was also reminiscing about everything to do with Hunter Team 13. He couldn't bear to let go.

His former lover, his friends—they were all in Hunter Team 13.

It's not that you waited for him for seven years; he was the one waiting for you for seven years.

When you didn't fully support him seven years ago, Hunter Team 13 had, in fact, already dissolved.

From now on, even if you make many attempts to rectify this, it will be meaningless.

You are only moving yourselves, not him."

Lu Luo's words left Yang Liya somewhat at a loss; some things can't be understood with just a few words.

However, after Lu Luo's comments, she vaguely began to understand why Ludie had stayed in Team 13 all these years without leaving.

"Lu Luo, you seem to have a lot of experience. You're right; over these years, I've indeed just been moving myself, not him."

"I'm leaving."

Lu Luo left, leaving Yang Liya sighing faintly.

The choices of adults are rarely black and white, merely one compromise after another.

Outside the Security Bureau, Observer suddenly displayed an alert.

[You haven't talked about these things with Ludie!]

"Sometimes, a single glance is all it takes for men to understand each other. For example, 'This girl isn't bad!'"

...

After leaving the Security Bureau, Lu Luo returned to Circle Studio to sort out his equipment.

As Bai Yuetong had mentioned, Lu Luo found a large box of equipment-sealing tools in her tool room.

Upon opening the box, he found several pieces of new equipment, not yet painted.

A Jet Belt, a new Mechanical Arm, and a uniquely designed revolver.

All this equipment was brand new, smeared with some anti-rust oil, and emitting a faint metallic luster.

[Little White Flower - Jetpropelled Three-Dimensional Maneuver Gear Type II]

Grade: Epic

Effect 1 - Hover: Transforms Dark Energy or other energies into jet propulsion for hovering.

Effect 2 - Propulsion: Transforms Dark Energy or other energies into jet propulsion for propulsion.

Effect 3 - Flight: Brief jet-powered flight.

Usage Duration: 1.4 hours.

Description: Bai Yuetong's new masterpiece, currently the pinnacle of jet propulsion dynamics, with significantly improved thrust compared to Type I.

The biggest difference between the Little White Flower Type II and Type I was the flight feature.

This was something Lu Luo could barely achieve with Type I, but the Qi He consumption was too great; he hoped Type II would be better.

[Little White Flower-A-3 Mechanical Arm]

Grade: Fine

Effect 1 - Strength: Jet propulsion amplifies arm strength by 5-10 points.

Effect 2 - Mount: Equipped with 6 missiles.

Description: Bai Yuetong's creation, crafted specifically for chance encounters; it has decent defensive capabilities, and the strength increase is extremely large.

This is excellent; any enhancement in strength, even by 1 point, is desirable.

[Dove - Revolver]

Grade: Epic

Damage: 5-92

Effect 1 - Energetic Ardor: Your bullets will produce certain changes based on your imbued energy.

Effect 2 - Aiming Assist: This gun will attack where you aim.

Description: This is the pinnacle of handgun items. It appears to be a mechanical product but is actually handmade.

Handmade, huh? Gazing at the three pieces of equipment before him, Lu Luo fell into thought.

[Dumb Hair is okay, just the chest is a bit small.]

"Bai Yuetong and I are innocent! Besides, am I the type of person who cares about body shape?"

[You dog!]

Lu Luo took all the items out of the box and placed them into his Noah Ring.

When he took out the heaviest item, the Mechanical Arm, he suddenly found a red envelope at the very bottom, underneath everything else. It was exactly the same as the one Nightmare Demon had sent him before.

Nightmare Demon's envelope? How could it possibly know I'm here?

Lu Luo opened the envelope, his initial surprise quickly turning to shock.

These photos...

The contents of the envelope were none other than slightly revealing photos of Qi Xinzhu changing clothes.

He quickly leafed through the dozen or so photos. RUSTLE. RUSTLE. They were all taken from a voyeuristic angle with very tricky perspectives.

After these photos of her changing clothes, there were also shots of Qi Xinzhu in a Cheongsam, fists clenched and ready to fight. She looked fierce and charming, yet also somewhat heroic.

Her expression was angry, as if she had just discovered the person taking the photos.

Lu Luo observed the photos seriously, his face stern. Hmm, all these photos are clues. He scrutinized them meticulously, fearing he might miss some important information.

From the environment, it seemed that Qi Xinzhu had already reached Nightmare Demon's Red and White Castle.

Besides taking surreptitious photos of her changing, Nightmare Demon didn't appear to have done anything else to harm Qi Xinzhu, which somewhat relieved Lu Luo.

As long as she's okay. However, this Nightmare Demon fellow is a bit too tasteless.

After looking through the photos, he found a small note at the very bottom of the envelope.

[To my dear friend Lu Luo:

Lu Luo, Qi Xinzhu is living well under my care—eating well, sleeping well, and dressing well.

(♥∀♥)

Just how well she dresses, you've already seen, right? This past month or so hasn't been wasted. I will make sure she trains properly, rest assured.

Also, she's under my protection here, so no Exotic Species will hurt her. During this period, you don't need to worry about her.

——Nightmare Demon.]

Lu Luo read the letter, at a loss for words. Although Nightmare Demon was overstepping, these photos...

Lu Luo picked up the photos, fell silent for a moment, and then quietly put them into his Noah's Star.

This is evidence of the enemy threatening me; it needs to be well preserved.

[No one's here anyway. If you're a perv, be a perv!]

"Nonsense!" Lu Luo retorted mentally.

...

After packing up his things, Lu Luo sat at Bai Yuetong's desk and prepared to allocate his points.

After killing Zhuang Yanshan and harvesting various Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exotic Species from the East Ring, Lu Luo had accumulated a total of over 39,000 energy.

This energy was barely enough for Lu Luo to boost one attribute to the Third Tier threshold of 100 points.

Raising one attribute from 50 to 100 required 37,750 energy points, a staggeringly large amount.

Even if he were to kill Second Tier Exotic Species one after another, he would need to eliminate over 300 of them.

Killing 300 Second Tier Exotic Species might sound easy, but hunting them wasn't like hunting ordinary beasts; if you killed too many, they would flee.

Even worse, they would hide as soon as they saw him from afar, which was the most troublesome part.

The process of leveling up was becoming increasingly difficult. Lu Luo had considered whether he truly needed to enhance all attributes to their limits each time he advanced a tier.

If I focused on a single attribute, would the leveling requirements be significantly reduced, thus increasing my advancement speed?

However, after comprehensively considering the strength gains from basic attributes and the effects of the Unbeliever, Lu Luo decided to progress steadily.

He was already improving rapidly; there was no need to take unnecessary risks.

Moreover, the benefits of taking risks were not guaranteed to be better than those of balanced development.

I can't rush. No matter what happens, I must not rush!

I shouldn't change my mindset just because high-level Exotic Species have appeared nearby; that's not the right choice.

"Devourer, enhance Constitution."

[Consuming 37,750 Dark Energy points to enhance Constitution.]

80, 90, 100.

[Enhancement complete, Constitution attribute has been increased to 100.]

Lu Luo's Constitution had increased to 100 points as quickly as he had anticipated. Such a drastic attribute growth left his body feeling somewhat unaccustomed to the change.

Fortunately, his adaptability had vastly improved.

His physical condition, mindset, and Qi He all subtly affected his ability to adapt.

After getting used to his new physique, Lu Luo waited quietly.

Thirty seconds passed, and Lu Luo's expression seemed a bit off.

After a minute, his expression began to turn awkward.

Then, after five minutes, Lu Luo grew restless.

Why...are there no other prompts?

[Hey buddy, what kind of prompt do you want?]

"My Constitution is at 100. Shouldn't the Unbeliever provide a guaranteed enhancement? Every time an attribute reaches the stage limit, there's such an enhancement. That's why I prioritized increasing one attribute."

[The Unbeliever has already told you! You're just not seeing it.]

The Unbeliever has already told me? Lu Luo looked at his talent sequence prompt, at the description related to the Unbeliever.

[Description 2: You need the Blood of Titans.]

Lu Luo felt somewhat speechless.

If I don't advance, I don't get the enhancement? Isn't this driving us impoverished folk to a dead end?

The Blood of Titans wasn't something one could obtain just by wanting it. If the attribute increase wasn't reflected in the Unbeliever, then the attributes themselves wouldn't be as significant as before.

So now, Lu Luo was faced with two choices.

First, stay within the walls, find a way to obtain the Blood of Titans, and improve the grade of his Unbeliever.

Second, temporarily give up the Unbeliever enhancement, continue to venture outside, quickly hunt Tier 2 and Tier 3 Exotic Species, accumulate energy, and continue enhancing all basic attributes.

The first option was more akin to gambling, whereas the second option was more secure.

Because the Blood of Titans might not be available, but the rewards from hunting Exotic Species outside the Wall were relatively stable, and attribute increases would consistently boost his strength.

I still have 40 days left. What should I choose?

Lu Luo fell into deep thought. The best channel to purchase the Blood of Titans was Lan Tian Biotech.

Due to its research projects, it was almost certain that Lan Tian Biotech would possess something like the Blood of Titans.

But with his current relationship with Lan Tian Biotech, would he be courting death by abruptly going there?

However, the thought of giving up the Unbeliever enhancement and heading out immediately to hunt Exotic Species made him somewhat reluctant.

If I don't enhance the Unbeliever now, will there be any side effects? Observer? Give me some input!

[Yes, there will be. The perfect enhancement can only occur once, and only once per stage.]

With this hint, Lu Luo made his decision. Since it was only once per stage, there was no need to deliberate any further.

I'll go to Hontu Arms and find Li Tanya.

...

Lu Luo hailed a car and arrived at Hontu Arms in the East Ring.

At this time, Hontu Arms was extremely busy. The riots caused by Nightmare Demon had led to a huge surge in sales.

All sorts of heavy weapons had almost sold out, as the wealthy were choosing to spend up to 20% or even half of their assets to buy weapons.

Even the less wealthy and the moderately rich were purchasing large amounts of firearms and ammunition, at least enough to deal with Tier 1 or Tier 2 Exotic Species.

The East Ring had descended into complete madness, and the buying of weapons proceeded as if everyone was afraid they would miss out.

Although the cost of items like medicinal supplies would also greatly increase after a war broke out, when war seemed imminent or the threat of it loomed large, owning and stockpiling weapons was absolutely the top priority.

Not to mention private hoarding; due to Nightmare Demon and Noah, the entire Alliance Council, and even the Church, were stockpiling weapons.

No one could be certain whether war would arrive tomorrow.

At this moment, the guards at Hontu Arms were Transcendent soldiers with loaded guns; some even patrolled in mechanical exoskeletons.

Good business certainly came with its own set of troubles.

As soon as Lu Luo approached, he was stopped by guards, some of whom even pointed their guns directly at him.

"Halt! This is Hontu Arms East Ring headquarters. Martial law is now in effect, and unauthorized personnel are forbidden entry. If you need to order weapons and equipment, you may make a reservation by phone. If you approach further, we will consider you a threat."

Lu Luo, seeing their aggressiveness, quickly raised his hands.

The entire East Ring was under a tense atmosphere at the moment. He was here to seek help, not to cause trouble.

"I'm here to see Dr. Li Tanya. I am Lu Luo, and here is the business card Dr. Li Tanya gave me last time. We worked together before in the Silent Swamp. Dr. Li told me that if I needed help, I could come to her."

The guard looked at Lu Luo with suspicion, but since Lu Luo didn't appear to be lying, he took the business card.

After verifying that the card was valid, he nodded at Lu Luo, his expression and attitude softening significantly.

"Alright then, please wait here a moment. I'll go notify them."

"Okay, thank you."

The soldier went aside and used the guardroom's phone to contact an internal office.

Li Tanya had given special instructions regarding Lu Luo. Despite his youth, he possessed not only ability but also significant potential.

Such talents were naturally worthy of special attention from Hontu Arms. Even if they couldn't recruit him, it was still good to make his acquaintance for potential future connections—there was no downside to it.

That's how large interest groups operated—rarely through armed conflict, usually through connections and social intricacies.

Thus, Lu Luo's request for a meeting was swiftly granted.

"The company is crowded and rather chaotic right now. I'll take you there."

"Thank you."

Lu Luo followed the soldier, passing through several layers of weapon storage and manufacturing areas.

It was evident that Hontu Arms was genuinely busy; a large volume of weapons and equipment was being packaged.

Especially various types of single-soldier grenade launchers and individual exoskeletons were among the best-selling items.

Mechas, though powerful, were not suitable for ordinary people, so the real best-sellers were still the gear that an average human could utilize.

The duo quickly reached the lowest level of Hontu Arms, which was its testing area.

This underground region was somewhere Lu Luo hadn't been before.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.