"Did you co up with this three-dinsional jet propulsion device on your own? Although it’s just a simple concept, it’s quite stunning. Your foundational knowledge is clearly very solid."
Bai Yuetong was curious about Lu Luo. His relaxed attitude when answering questions made her feel that such an expert shouldn’t be languishing in the Fourth Ring. Perhaps they could beco assistants to each other in the future.
"Of course, I figured it out myself. It goes like this, then this way, and then like this..."
The calculation process provided by Observer was incredibly complex and tedious, yet Lu Luo explained a single operational flow for a full minute.
Hearing this, Bai Yuetong finally confird that Lu Luo genuinely understood these concepts. This realization made her feel inexplicably irritated. She didn’t know where this irritation stemd from; she just felt very annoyed. Yet, alongside the irritation, there was a burgeoning excitent. She knew the reason for this excitent: after so many years, she had finally encountered soone who could comprehend her way of thinking. His calculation thods were remarkably precise and refreshingly original—a true genius.
"Could you tell your address? I find your formula calculation thod quite unique. Have you done any research on new-type chanically integrated construct bodies?"
New-type chanically integrated construct bodies? Lu Luo didn’t have a clue. But with Observer’s answer right in front of him, all he had to do was recite it.
"Hey, hold on! You’re not trying to get money out of , are you? Let’s skip any ’exchange.’ I’m not interested in construct bodies."
Bai Yuetong was so amused by Lu Luo’s words that she laughed despite her annoyance. Ask for money? What the hell?
"Do I look like soone who cares about 5,000 yuan?"
"You can’t judge a book by its cover. Let’s forget about the address. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up!"
Lu Luo didn’t want her to know his address or na. Even though I’m a nobody, nobodies still have their own path to follow. Clinging to soone influential, like Ludie, is one thing. But so influential people are best avoided, like prickly thorns—Lan Tian Biotech, for instance.
Bai Yuetong definitely wasn’t going to let Lu Luo slip away so easily. I’ve finally found soone like him; I can’t just let him go. Her mind raced. But there’s sothing odd about this Lu Luo. He clearly solved the First Tier chanical refinent formula and even has concepts like the three-dinsional jet propulsion device worked out. How could soone with such academic achievents and research not be interested in construct bodies? Our entire conversation seems to have revolved around getting the chanical Arm for free. Why is this guy so obsessed with money? Could soone really be so poor they’d care about a 5,000 yuan piece of equipnt?
"Hey, wait a minute! I think if you co and help , if we collaborate, we might genuinely be able to develop a new type of construct body. Even if you’re not interested in construct bodies right now, we could at least exchange phone numbers for future communication."
For this potential talent, who might beco her future assistant, Bai Yuetong decided to swallow her pride. If we share the sa ideals and goals, perhaps we could even take things further. Yes, won are prone to such flights of fancy. While Lu Luo was probably wondering what to have for dinner, Bai Yuetong was likely already imagining what their children would look like. Although they had never t, appearances didn’t matter to her.
Lu Luo paused for a mont, then gave Bai Yuetong a number.
"Alright then, make a note of this: 0044-304923."
With Bai Yuetong’s mory, there was no way she’d forget a phone number after hearing it just once.
"Got it. Let’s leave it at that for now. I hope your talent doesn’t go to waste."
"Okay then, talk to you later!" Lu Luo said casually, sounding completely sincere.
Bai Yuetong finally hung up. As she stood on the high wall overlooking the city below, she suddenly noticed an advertisent on a large screen nearby. It was a public service announcent:
[Protecting the environnt is everyone’s responsibility. — Circular Purifier Company, the Alliance’s cleanup crew. Phone: 0021-304923.]
"That phone number!"
Bai Yuetong imdiately picked up her phone and dialed the number Lu Luo had just given her.
"Circular Purifier Company, Fourth Ring branch. How may I help you?"
"That bastard! I don’t even know his na! Damn it!"
Bai Yuetong was furious; it was the first ti she’d been tricked like this. However, she quickly cald herself. I almost lost my composure. He bought my rchandise and thought he could just disappear? Doesn’t he know a chanic’s creations always have backdoors? Naive fool.
「...」
After duping Bai Yuetong, Lu Luo had already left the shop. Tempt ? Simply out of the question. She clearly wanted to ensnare and then extract my valuable... erm... knowledge. , Lu Luo, a paragon of integrity! And she dared to try and play with so quiz-for-prizes sche? Did she really think she could deceive with such shaless tactics? Am I that kind of person? Besides, she’s a woman. Won only slow down the speed at which I draw my sword. To beco stronger, the most important thing is to stay away from won. Of course, rich won are an exception. They can accelerate my cultivation speed. Otherwise, I’d never associate with won.
[I think Brother Kane was right. You, who were sunk into the crimson river by a woman in your past life, have now beco nothing more than a ’king of verbal sparring.’ Pathetic; you’ve gone soft.]
"You’re full of it! How could I possibly have gone soft?"
「...」
Changing shops, Lu Luo continued his search. After so looking around, he stopped in front of a store nad "Wasteland’s Shadiest."
Wasteland’s Shadiest? Such a bold claim? I’m not planning to buy anything; I’m just curious to see how ’shady’ this Wasteland’s Shadiest really is.
Entering the shop, Lu Luo saw that the owner was an odd-looking man with gray hair and tattoos. When the shopkeeper saw this clean-cut young man walk in, he lowered his voice and chuckled malevolently, "Young man, what are you looking for? HEH HEH HEH!"
Are you sure this is ’shady’? Isn’t he just a bit daft? Why is he giggling like a stray dog?
"Boss, do you have any powders that can obscure vision, for example..."
The shopkeeper, picking up on the hint, interjected, "Like quickli? Similar to the legendary ’Li Martial Saint’ Wei He? Strike first, blind your foe?"
Lu Luo nodded, then shook his head. "I do need sothing for blinding, but quickli isn’t potent enough. I’ll be up against so very powerful creatures, like Exotic Species. So, Boss, since your shop is called ’Wasteland’s Shadiest,’ do you have anything stronger?"
The shopkeeper flashed a knowing, sly smile, his nose ring twitching. "Powerful stuff? Of course! This is a technique passed down from the Li Martial Saint himself. It’s been in my family for hundreds of years, down to my generation."
The sleazy shopkeeper reached under the counter. Lu Luo couldn’t see what he was grabbing, but his movents were decidedly shifty. A mont later, he produced two glass bottles—one dark green, one bright red—and placed them before Lu Luo.
"The green one is ’Tough Guy’s Tears,’ 2,000 yuan. The red one is ’Hero’s Regret,’ 3,500 yuan. This stuff can be sared on weapons or mixed with quickli. If you know how to inscribe bullets, you can even coat them with it. Very potent."
As soon as Lu Luo picked up the bottles, Observer provided detailed information:
[The green one is a potent lachrymator mixed with itching powder. The red one contains a paralytic poison mixed with the feces of a Second Tier Exotic Species called Di Kui. Though they sound simple, their concoction is quite difficult. However, for a Fusioner like you, it’s not an issue at all.]
Lu Luo mirrored the shopkeeper’s sly smile. "A lachrymator with itching powder, and a paralytic poison mixed with feces. Quite the creative nas you’ve got there, Boss."
Hearing Lu Luo’s breakdown, the shopkeeper’s expression turned sour. "Are you a competitor? Here to stir up trouble?"
"No, I’m genuinely here to buy. But I’ll need a fair price."
The shopkeeper tugged at his nose ring, then nodded reluctantly. "Alright."
Ultimately, Lu Luo bought the two concoctions for 2,500 yuan.
With the remaining money, he bought two second-hand handguns in good condition for 1,000 yuan each, plus a large quantity of ammunition. The workshop is now getting on track, so Brother Kane and Gu Fangyi will naturally need so equipnt upgrades. Even though all three of them were now illegally ard, in the Fourth Ring, as long as you didn’t go around shooting people, nobody really cared.
Equipnt secured, Lu Luo prepared to head back. On the way, he tested his chanical Arm. It worked very well. That woman’s design skills are quite comndable; even Observer acknowledges it.
Unbeknownst to him, the mont he activated his chanical Arm, Bai Yuetong, sitting in her car and staring at a green screen, had already locked onto his location.
"Fourth Ring, East Sector!"
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