"Where are we going, Iron Man?"
Li Lin: “…”
"Wow~~ This is my first time on the top floor of the Screamer, and you don't even need to pay with silver coins. You designed this Screamer, right, Iron Man?"
Li Lin: “…”
"Oh, look at the sound of steam rubbing against mechanical gears. It makes me want to sing a song... Oh, Iron Man, do you know the theme song I wrote just for myself? I can sing it for you!"
Li Lin clenched his fists, he really couldn't bear it anymore.
He originally thought that Dorien, who hadn't yet transformed into Dr. Mundo, would be more normal, but in reality, he was no different from his crazy self in the original world line...
And he's a chatterbox.
You are really worthy of being like this. Even if you went crazy, it only changed your cognition, and even your personality didn't change much.
Li Lin took a deep breath and said, "Don't call me Iron Man, just call me... Boss."
"Okay, Iron Man...eh?" Dolan was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned to look at Li Lin, suddenly panicking, "Why? Didn't you say I could call you Iron Man?"
"Well……"
Li Lin was speechless for a moment and had the urge to slap himself twice.
He had just mentioned it casually before, but he didn't expect that Dolane would take it seriously.
This is too embarrassing...
After thinking for a while, he patted Dolan's shoulder and said, "A great hero serves his country and his people. I don't think I'm worthy of the title of 'hero' right now, so... you should just call me boss for now."
Dolan scratched his head, looking confused.
He had never received any secondary or higher education, and his cultural level was only at the level of being able to recognize words.
What's more, Li Lin used words that only people on Earth could understand, so Dolan naturally couldn't understand what he was saying.
"So you mean... we can wait until later?"
“…I guess so.”
At the very least, I want you to change the way you address me now.
As for the future...
Let’s talk about it when the time comes.
Li Lin pondered in his heart.
Dolan was cheerful again, "No problem, Steel...I mean, Boss!"
"By the way, your name is a bit difficult to pronounce. Can I give you a more convenient name... or a nickname?"
"Of course! If you're willing! It would be my pleasure!"
"Yeah." Li Lin nodded with satisfaction, "Then... I'll call you Mondo from now on."
…
…
More than ten minutes later, in a building in the border market that was heavily guarded by layers of guards and thugs.
Li Lin greeted the guard and took Mondo to the top floor via the elevator.
After asking Mondo to stay outside and not cause trouble, he pushed open the door and walked straight in.
The room was filled with smoke and a strong, pungent smell of cigars.
Hilko held a half-lit, high-quality cigar between the index and middle fingers of his left hand, and in his right hand he slowly shook a transparent flat-bottomed glass with ice in it, into which he poured a sip of whiskey, while looking down at some documents.
The hextech speakers in the corner of the room played elegant symphonic melodies, and his office was also connected to a basic power system, replacing the original alchemical technology power generation.
Hearing the sound of the door, Xierko didn't even raise his head and said in an impatient tone: "Didn't I tell you not to disturb me?"
Hearing the heavy footsteps approaching, he frowned, "You don't understand what I'm saying..."
"You're so laid back, Hilco."
Hearing the familiar voice, Xierko was startled for a moment and looked up, "Li Lin?"
Immediately, he put down his wine glass and put out his cigar by shoving it into the ashtray and tapping it a few times.
"Didn't you go to Nashramée to build the Hexgate?"
"It seems your news channels have been a bit behind in the past six months. I came back yesterday."
Li Lin walked to Hilco's desk, pulled out a chair and sat down.
"To be precise, my source wasn't focused on that."
Hilko rested his elbows on the table, his hands crossed and resting on his chin. "Gorrasque... I've been mainly fighting her for the past six months."
"How's the situation?"
"It's not optimistic." Hilco's expression suddenly turned cold. "She's much more powerful than I thought."
Li Lin raised an eyebrow. "Is this woman so strong? Even you can't handle her?"
"You remember that she bribed my people to steal a bottle of Glimmer Potion from me before?"
Li Lin nodded, and suddenly a bad idea popped up in his mind.
Then, Hilco's words confirmed his thoughts: "She also improved the Shimmer Potion, but her approach is different from ours...
“With the help of your friend from Upper City College, our shimmer potion has weakened its effectiveness, resulting in almost no side effects.
"But Gorrasque didn't care about the side effects at all. She bribed Baron Middenstock and, with his technology, had the craftsmen develop a decanter flying device that used Glimmer Potion as fuel.
"That decanter is equipped with a semi-intelligent chip, allowing Golask to control it directly with her mechanical left hand, firing missiles or injecting syringes of shimmering potion into her men.
"Not only that, the shimmering potion in her hand hasn't eliminated its addictive properties; it also has the effect of affecting nerves and causing people to tell the truth."
As he spoke, Hilco's face darkened. "She has found most of the men I placed under her control. She used a glimmer of light to usurp their will and force them to submit... My plan to infiltrate her forces has been thwarted."
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