Chapter 16
Early the next morning, Gaudi secretly came to see Lu Mi again and said that he had contacted the undercover group last night.
They said they understood and would send a suitable person to help him after a while, so he could just wait here for the opportunity with peace of mind.
In addition, they mentioned one more thing:
"There will be an auction with their participation soon, held in the waters outside the Blue Steel Empire."
This was revealed by the person who contacted him after Gaudi deliberately emphasized his "isolation and helplessness".
The man spoke with considerable seriousness, as if it was a major event for their organization. He also emphasized that Gaudi should not be involved, lest he reveal any flaws.
Auction?
Lu Mi looked thoughtful.
"You've done very well." After a moment, he raised his eyes slightly. "For the time being, please remain inactive. Report back if there's any progress."
"Yes, sir." Gaudi looked satisfied with having found his organization and retreated respectfully.
After breakfast, Six found Lu Mi and said that the president wanted to see him.
"President?" Lu Mi was stunned for three seconds before he realized that when Donald first introduced them to him, he did say there were four people in total.
Apart from Six, Donald, and Lu Mi himself, the remaining one is the president of the K8 branch.
But anyone with a little emotional intelligence would not deliberately emphasize the word "points", so they just call him "President".
"You've been here for a few days now. I previously said it was just an internship, but now I plan to officially enter your name into the system. From now on, you'll be a full member of our branch, so naturally you'll have to meet your immediate superior."
As if afraid of his nervousness, Six said soothingly, "Don't worry, he won't make things difficult for you. It will be over soon. On the contrary, you..." He suddenly revealed an expression of indescribable pain in his teeth. "Remember, the image of the president does not equal the image of the branch. Our branch is still very serious."
Oh? You're making me curious.
Doesn’t it sound like the president is not very reliable?
The two walked through the manor's small garden and around several corridors before arriving at a rather secluded building. Six said this was because the president didn't like crowds.
After reaching the second floor, Six led Lu Mi to a white office. After knocking a few times symbolically, he pushed the door open and walked in without waiting for a response.
Lu Mi followed behind, and as soon as he entered the door, the aroma of food hit his nose.
Then I saw a man who looked to be about thirty years old, sitting in an office chair and cooking hot pot.
The room was filled with steam rising from the pot, and the sound of boiling water could be heard. The table was filled with a buffet of ingredients and platters, all skewered on bamboo sticks.
"!" Six's face immediately changed, veins bulging visibly on his forehead. He shouted, "Didn't I tell you I'd bring someone to see you this morning and ask you to clean up this place?"
It was the first time that Lu Mi saw Six so angry.
Then he thought about how Xikes always looked like a corporate slave who had died from overwork, and the scene before him... well, he felt like he had found the reason why Xikes was so miserable.
"That's why I told you, there's no need to send people on this errand." The man said nonchalantly, not even looking up. "I'm not rich or beautiful, but I have the title of president. Why should I waste everyone's time?"
"Even if it's just a title, you should still act like a president!" Six frowned fiercely. "At least leave a good impression on the young people instead of completely disappointing our branch."
“…”
The man seemed to sigh and put down the bamboo stick in his hand. "Alright, alright, let me see..."
His eyes fell on Lu Mi and his words stopped abruptly.
Behind the diffused white mist, the man's eyes seemed to widen slightly.
At the same time, Lu Mi finally got a clear look at the man. What caught his attention was the man's left eye—it was a prosthetic eye. Lu Mi even saw a series of green data flashing rapidly in it.
"Well?" Six seemed to be well aware of the eye's capabilities. He smiled proudly and hummed, "It's a good seedling, isn't it?"
“…”
There was silence for about five seconds.
The man reached out and covered his left eye, and an exceptionally wonderful expression appeared on his unruly face, which ultimately boiled down to deep complexity.
"Do you have any ambitions?" The man ignored Six and suddenly asked Lu Mi.
ambition?
Lu Mi thought for less than a second before calmly answering, "I hope to live a leisurely and comfortable life for the rest of my life."
Sickles, standing by, was stunned when he heard this, then gave a wild look. This was wrong. Aren't extraordinary people supposed to pursue thrilling and exciting adventures? What the hell was this ridiculous description?
Unexpectedly, the man burst into laughter upon hearing this, seemingly very happy, and didn't stop until half a minute later. "Lu Mi, right? I admire you very much! You are very aware!"
This was the first person who responded positively to his wish. Lu Mi's favorability towards the president rose by 0.1, barely offsetting the unhappiness he felt from craving for hot pot early in the morning.
Six next to him had begun to doubt whether bringing Lu Mi here was a wrong decision. He had originally intended to let men inspire young people to make progress!
But neither of the other two people cared about this.
Then, the man started rummaging through the documents that had been removed from the table. "Since you're now an official member of the branch, I just received a mission that's perfect for you."
When Six saw the number on it, he was shocked. "Isn't this a mission for the Operations Department? It's too dangerous."
This task was originally issued to all K-zone branches, but other branches felt that the task was too difficult to handle, and after much pushing and shoving, the task was passed to them.
He was still thinking about how to refuse without leaving any trace, but now it was arranged directly to Lu Mi!
However, the man did not look at him, but just sat quietly in his seat looking at Lu Mi.
Lu Mi paused for a second, then walked over slowly and took it. He glanced at the man sitting on the chair and noticed that his left leg was also a prosthetic leg, but he didn't show any surprise.
The smile on the man's lips deepened.
The fire under the boiler went out at some point, and the man didn't care.
Lu Mi lowered his head and looked at the document in his hand——
The document stated that some of the underground's giants would be jointly hosting a massive auction in the near future. They had also invited numerous underground forces, mercenaries, illegal supernatural organizations, and nobles... It would be a rare feast for the dark side.
Another auction? It couldn't be the same one Gaudi was talking about.
The president let Lu Mi look through the documents while he slowly explained:
"According to the above, this auction will be held in a sea area west of the Blue Steel Empire, on a luxury cruise ship sailing in real time."
"By then, the auction will have three finale items, and we are asked to buy the second-to-last one."
"Buy it?" Lu Mi raised his eyebrows slightly and said shockingly, "Aren't you planning to destroy the auction directly?"
"What courage! Unfortunately, not everyone has it." The president stroked his chin and spoke slowly, "We all hope that this world will be bright, but reality is reality after all. There are some things that you know exist, but you just can't do anything about them, so you can only choose to compromise."
Just like this auction, the nobles on the invitation list—these high-ranking officials or powerful people from various countries—didn't they know that such gatherings were illegal? They knew, but they still went, and even secretly cooperated with them and invested.
No one knows how many of the illegal superhumans are currently working and acting under disguise.
In short, without someone who can take the lead in uprooting it, and without the ability to completely destroy it, one can only obediently follow the methods prescribed by others to get what he wants.
"So," the guild leader said, smiling as he waited for the silver-eyed young man to make a decision, "will you accept this mission?"
Lu Mi lowered his eyes slightly, then closed the document in his hand and looked up, "I got it."
"Then I'll wait patiently for good news." The president leaned back in his chair and waved his hand. "Just set the bid as you like. They'll pay for whatever they want anyway, so there's no need to save money for them. If there are any gadgets you like, just buy them too. It'll be charged to the public fund."
"Hey..." Sixes reminded the other party implicitly to stop. Although, although it is not impossible to do it secretly, don't say it so openly!
The president looked righteous and confident.
After Lu Mi left the office, Six asked the president, "How is it?"
President: "What's going on?"
Six: "Lu Mi, he's so talented, don't you feel a sense of admiration for him? Would you like to give him some guidance?"
He knew clearly what this man once was.
Although the man is unkempt now, he was indeed one of the few who almost reached the highest point of all extraordinary people in the past, if he had wanted to...
The president seemed to smile. "Me? I can't teach him."
The overflowing spiritual power of that young man was integrated as one, and seemed to be integrated with all directions, and would not allow for the intervention of another person at all. It was as if he had his own operating system, which even he could not see through.
Besides—
The president slowly touched his left eye, moved his fingers slightly, and took off the artificial eye.
The artificial eye was lying in the palm of his hand, emitting chaotic arcs of electricity, and then went completely dark as if the power had gone out.
——Just because I wanted to try to analyze the opponent's power, I received a "warning"?
It seems like this ability is passive and doesn't depend on the opponent's will... I feel like it's a bit unfair.
"Even you say that!?" Six didn't hide his surprise.
The president looked at the clueless Xikes and said slowly, "Besides, he has made it clear that he is not interested in this. Even if you value his talent, you should still consider his opinion."
"But..." Six struggled, "He just came into contact with the extraordinary world not long ago. There is such a vast world waiting for him out there..."
"Are you talking about the headquarters?" The president smiled meaningfully. "That's not a good place."
Before Six spoke again, the president gently placed a hand on his prosthetic limb.
"Six, I'm from there. I know better than you."
"That place is like a den of dragons and tigers. It will only destroy him."
Just like him now, he had lost all his past glory and was exiled here.
Hicks' heart skipped a beat and he fell silent. He quickly changed the subject, "Have you filled out the funding application form I gave you a week ago?"
The president's expression changed immediately upon hearing this. Feeling guilty, he feigned composure and said, "But there's still one day left before the deadline. It's not too late to write it tomorrow!"
Six immediately said, "Haha—tomorrow? You're gonna throw it at me again tomorrow!"
He slammed a blank piece of paper on the table and said mercilessly, "Right now! I'll watch you write!"
President: QAQ
A day later, the president, who almost went bald from staying up late, was still writing furiously under the urging of Six, while Lu Mi had already boarded the ship to find the giant ship in the sea.
The author has something to say:
The president is actually a hidden boss. But Lu Mi will surprise (and scare) them even more.
The K8 branch is full of hidden talents and is so terrifying.
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