Chapter 7: Meeting an old friend is extremely touching...O(￣……
Lin Zhi was in a brief pause.
What is Lu Yuan talking about?
Lu Yuan: [I want to see his expression after being betrayed and abandoned by you. Don’t you want to see it?]
……In no mood.
Lin Zhi frowned. Why was Lu Yuan so supportive of this random Omega? He even felt bad for him.
Lu Yuan seemed to have misunderstood that this Omega and he were a couple. What happened? Was it so miserable to be his partner in Lu Yuan's heart?
...Well, in Lu Yuan's narrow mind, it is really possible.
Lin Zhiqi laughed.
But the next moment Lin Zhi couldn't laugh anymore.
Lu Yuan: [Or...if you go during the operation, I'll go too, how about that?]
Lin Zhi: “?”
Can't do it.
Lin Zhi's eyes were slightly cold.
Could it be that Lu Yuan has suspected something?
Why are "Omega" and "Lin Zhi" required to be present at the same time?
Could it be that Lu Yuan's insistence on seeing Lin Zhi, his strange inquiries, and everything... were just suspicions?
Lin Zhi felt a slight chill down his spine.
L: [Is this a condition?]
Lu Yuan: [Additional conditions.]
Lin Zhi said "OK" with a cold face.
After all, isn't it his decision whether to go or not?
He finally understood that he couldn't see through Lu Yuan's thoughts, and Lu Yuan had no intention of giving him an answer.
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A week later, the marshal organized the team.
Under the leadership of Lan Heng, the team set out in an orderly manner for B612, which is also the planet closest to the West District according to the inference of scientific researchers.
Although this barren planet has no water, food resources, or green plants, the environment is suitable for human habitation.
After Lin Zhi arrived at the desolate planet, he saw that the team had already started setting up camp.
Although the mecha had not yet been found, the team did need to come here first to familiarize themselves with the environment and build a living environment, water source, and kitchen. After all, if all went well, except for Lin Zhi, most of them would have to stay here for a long time, even for several years.
"His Majesty!"
After the aircraft landed, Lin Zhi saw Lan Heng walking towards him and reporting the situation to him.
"The water storage area is under construction. The foundation has been laid. We are just waiting for the alliance's supply cannon to arrive."
"The lab hasn't done it yet. We've put this last on the list after discussion."
"The camp has a total of 15 tents, 3 reception rooms, and 10 warehouses..."
Lan Heng continued to talk, pointing to a place not far away. "Your Majesty, that young boy is called Black Shadow. He's only sixteen years old. He's one of Advisor Lu's associates, and he's negotiating with the Alliance. Black Shadow brought three mechas, saying they made three samples this week that we can use for research and reference."
Lin Zhi asked, "Where's Lu Yuan?"
"Ah... The shadow said Consultant Lu would come, but he hasn't arrived yet, right?"
Lan Heng became somewhat uncertain as he spoke.
——Will he really come?
When the marshal contacted him for the first time, Lu Yuan refused. The marshal knew Lu Yuan's past with the imperial city very well, so he did not force him.
The second time was when Lan Heng contacted him again, wanting to fight for it, but Lu Yuan gave him an ambiguous answer.
"It doesn't matter." Lin Zhi said: "Those mechas are enough for me."
His mecha performance is not as good as Lu Yuan's, but it is still far ahead in the alliance.
Lan Heng looked at His Majesty in front of him.
Lin Zhi stood aside, leaning on a cane that represented power, his eyes as sharp as ever.
Lan Heng felt relieved, "Your Majesty is right."
He was about to take Lin Zhi to check the most important warehouse when he heard a rumbling sound behind him.
There was no grass growing on the desolate planet, and the ground was covered with yellow sand. Following the sound, yellow sand and dust immediately flew up. Lin Zhi frowned and took a few steps back.
He looked at the dirty stains on his trouser legs, and a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
He knew who it was without even thinking about it, seeing the domineering and high-profile "debut".
After turning around, I saw a small, all-black aircraft slowly landing.
This aircraft is strange. Although it is very small, it can raise dust covering half the earth.
And since the space that can accommodate the engine is so small, how can it produce such a huge and powerful roar?
Lin Zhi noticed the scientific researchers and mecha technicians not far away who were looking at him with their eyes bulging out and full of admiration, and he rolled his eyes silently in his heart.
This guy...is here to show off his skills.
——Good at pretending.
Lu Yuan was telling everyone that, not to mention mechas, he could even modify his own aircraft so that it could enter the West District.
The problem that had troubled the imperial city for a long time was just a very small problem to him, not worth mentioning.
“Boom—”
After the aircraft officially landed, the hatch opened.
A tall man in leather boots walked out.
The man - Lu Yuan still likes to be unkempt with an aggressive and handsome face. But even if he wears casually put together tight clothes and is too lazy to take care of his hair, just tying it into a small bun, it still can't conceal his aura.
——Enigma's momentum.
Ever since he slowly stepped down from the aircraft, everyone felt a subtle change in the air.
Enigma didn't release any pheromones, but it was enough.
Enigma smiled and glanced around with his golden eyes, finally landing on Lin Zhi.
Lu Yuan thought to himself, I see it.
Lu Yuan curled his lips slightly and sneered.
His nemesis was still as refined and elegant as ever, standing there so prominently that it didn't fit in with the desolate sandy caves around him. His golden hair was even more dazzling in the dim surroundings. What was going on? Did this Alpha spend half an hour combing his hair every day after waking up?
And... who would be leaning on a cane in the sand? Are they trying to play Gobang in the sand?
——Good at pretending.
After the two of them exchanged glances, the others sensed the tension and immediately left. Some newcomers who didn't know Lu Yuan curiously asked their companions, "Who is that?"
The companion pulled the man away and simply replied, "You don't need to know!"
To the outside world, he is just an ordinary Lu consultant from a foreign country.
Lan Heng, who was standing next to Lin Zhi, wanted to dodge but didn't dare. He was nervous and curious, and watched the two people approach each other with a little anticipation.
Lu Yuan smiled and said casually, "Your Majesty, good morning."
Lan Heng paused.
ah?
Is this the first thing you say when you meet someone?
Lin Zhi also smiled, "Consultant Lu, good morning. Welcome to my team. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."
He extended his hand towards Lu Yuan.
Be polite, courteous and decent.
Lu Yuan shook the hand back.
"Cooperation, work, joy."
Each word is pronounced with emphasis.
Lin Zhi lowered his head and saw that his hands were completely covered by Lu Yuan through the gloves.
When Lu Yuan stood in front of him, he cast a shadow on him, completely covering him.
He was indeed as tall as he had imagined based on his clothes, with a broad chest and muscular arms, which, combined with his height being a head taller than him, made him look very powerful.
Lin Zhi had to raise his head slightly to look Lu Yuan in the eye.
...This guy's food in downtown is so good?
As the two held hands, Lin Zhi could also smell the faint pheromones on Lu Yuan's body.
He knew that Lu Yuan did not release pheromones intentionally, so no one else could smell it except him.
——Except for him who was marked by Lu Yuan.
Lin Zhi took a deep breath.
This smell has a fatal attraction to him, and it is also the scent that he has been hugging to sleep every night this week.
Now that he had met the owner of this aura, not in a small dark room, but in broad daylight, Lin Zhi felt that it was a little...subtle.
For today's "meeting", Lin Zhi did not wear Lu Yuan's clothes, but hid the clothes in the box of the aircraft. After all, it would be too bad to wear them in front of the main person, and it would also spill out.
It's okay to leak out in front of others, but not today. It's impossible for Lu Yuan not to smell his pheromones.
To avoid being exposed, Lin Zhi also put a heavier level of protection on the neck collar than usual and sprayed his body with pheromone masking agent. Fortunately, Lin Zhi had been away from the mark for a long time, and the smell was not as strong as before.
Lin Zhi thought, as long as he avoids too much contact with Lu Yuan...
He was about to pull his hand back, but the next moment Lu Yuan suddenly grabbed his palm.
“……?”
Lin Zhi raised his eyes to look at him.
Lu Yuan smiled brightly, "Your Majesty, are you coming alone?"
There was no respect or intimacy in that handshake; it was pure provocation.
Lin Zhi's heart was filled with alarm.
Did Lu Yuan really have doubts?
Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows, "This doesn't seem to have anything to do with Consultant Lu."
He secretly exerted force and broke free from Lu Yuan's hand.
Lin Zhi thought to himself that during this week he hoped that Lu Yuan would come, but at the same time he hoped that he would not.
Intellectually, he knew that Lu Yuan's presence would be a great help, even though he disliked this nemesis, even though this nemesis... was only slightly inferior to him, but he did have some outstanding qualities.
But putting aside reason, if Lu Yuan came, whether he had doubts or not, Lin Zhi would have to work harder to conceal his identity.
This is tantamount to walking a tightrope and playing with fire.
"How is it not related to me?" Lu Yuan leaned over to Lin Zhi and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Your Majesty, isn't this because you gave it to me?"
The distance between the two of them was suddenly shortened, and Lin Zhi immediately tensed up.
Just like when he was in the small dark room, he felt like he was being targeted by a wolfhound.
No, that's not right.
There are still some differences.
Lin Zhi looked up and saw a cold look in Lu Yuan's eyes.
There was none of the debauchery and teasing that they had in the small dark room, only Enigma's unrestrained hostility, scrutiny and vigilance remained.
Lin Zhi said indifferently, "Since it's a gift from me, it's my right to take it back or throw it away whenever I want."
Lu Yuan's eyes were stern.
At that time, the quarrel between the military and the cabinet was the most serious. He and Lin Zhi competed against each other in the arena and won victory for their respective camps. They knew each other very well.
He felt that his nemesis was still somewhat powerful, even though he was a little bit inferior to himself.
But after seven years, this seemingly cold person has changed.
Lu Yuan looked at his partners and allies in front of him. His previous guess was confirmed. Lin Zhi was indeed the same as Noel and others as he thought, but he just felt bored.
“Snap!”
...?
Lu Yuan and Lin Zhi turned to look at Lan Heng.
Lan Heng: “……!”
Lan Heng glanced at the pen that had fallen to the ground at an inopportune moment, then looked at the two big men who were suddenly looking at him with murderous intent in their eyes, and he felt like his pen was about to break.
The two men's eyes clearly said: Why are you still here?
Lan Heng was in tears. He couldn't leave or stay.
This crappy pen...!
Lan Heng couldn't hear clearly what the two said. They were so close to each other, holding hands for so long, and seemed to have a good relationship, but their eyes made it seem as if they were about to fight at any moment.
Lan Heng's face was disheveled in the wind. He paused, bent down to pick up his pen, and laughed dryly, "Well, well... I thought, well, Consultant Lu wanted to explain to us the differences between those three mechas, so I was ready to take notes..."
Lu Yuan was silent for a moment, and suddenly smiled kindly.
"Yeah, I'm going to do that, come on."
Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows.
The group followed Lu Yuan to the three mechas.
On the way, Lin Zhi saw Lu Yuan lowering his head and sending a few messages.
Then, my terminal started to vibrate continuously.
I think it was sent to that Omega.
Lin Zhi pretended not to hear anything, and only he felt the vibration.
"This first mecha is the Blue Eyes you are familiar with. The difference is that the parts have been updated, and the performance is similar." Lu Yuan patted a big blue guy.
This week, the first thing he had to do was to recall his childhood memories and recreate such a machine.
"We tried a thicker iron sheet for the second one. After all, the situation back then might be different from now. Maybe the acid rain wasn't as strong, or maybe it was even more terrible?" Lu Yuan shrugged. "Just in case, right?"
It was a machine that was even bigger and heavier than Blue Eyes, and darker in color.
Lan Heng asked curiously, "Does that mean we have to sacrifice more speed?"
"Definitely." Lu Yuan said, "Using high-defense metals would make it impossible to be light, so we have a third one."
Lu Yuan walked up to a mecha, which was still a blank model. It was obvious that the shape had not been designed yet, let alone sprayed with paint.
"This third one tries to be compatible, but the operation becomes more complicated and requires two people to start it at the same time."
Two people?
Lu Yuan smiled and asked, "Is there anyone who wants to try it?"
Lin Zhi frowned. What tricks was this guy going to play?
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