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Robert: Desmulan, I challenge you to a duel! This is blatant slander against me. It's one thing to look down on me, but tell me what you mean by "completely impossible"? You're still relying on my funds to rebuild the industrial zone for your space base!
"Alright, I won't say any more. You can talk to them about this during your meeting tomorrow night. Besides, in my opinion, Robert is the most suitable person among you to build and manage the agricultural science laboratory. Don't rush to refute me, time will tell."
After Jacob finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately, leaving Demoulan standing alone at the window, lost in thought.
"An agricultural science laboratory, built underground... Something feels off. I hope I'm not overthinking it. But now I realize that among the high-ranking officials still in Asara, the only one left who's dead or impeached is that idiot Robert."
Demulan then realized that Robert, whom he had initially thought would be the first to be killed, was actually the one who was doing the best among the three. It just goes to show that there is some truth to the saying that fools are lucky.
Chapter 321 Back to Babel Again
"Hey, [Zero], did you miss me? Where are Uncle Rometheus and Sister Ella?"
Early in the morning, Zhang Hao arrived in Bakshi. Coincidentally, it was also Weilong's turn to patrol Bakshi today, so Zhang Hao happily hitched a ride.
"I don't know, but I did hear Rometheus screaming last night. I don't know if he's dead."
[Zero] answered with a blank expression, but his eyes remained fixed on Zhang Hao, and he began to observe Zhang Hao from every angle.
"You've lost weight, you should eat more later."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao looked over with some curiosity. Had [Zero] already evolved to the point where it could directly see through his weight and height?
"Then can you tell if I've grown taller?"
After hearing this, [Zero] obediently looked Zhang Hao over again, and then said:
"Xiao Hao, you shouldn't lie to yourself. You're only slightly taller than me."
Zhang Hao: Damn it, do you really think I won't change? [Zero] Just you wait and see, I'll show you what reverse growth in Chinese martial arts really means. /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~
9527: Oh?! So China has such techniques? It seems that no matter which world of China it is, it's always so amazing! But Xiao Hao, I'll say it again, don't deceive yourself. You'll just get shorter, becoming stronger is unrealistic. Oh, but you'll become even cuter! (?▽`???)
Zhang Hao: Why?! I want to be a 1.8-meter-tall handsome guy! Why can't I ever catch up to Luna and the others?! 〒▽〒
"Let's go inside. It's not good for us to just stand outside."
After saying that, Zhang Hao followed behind Zero into the Tower of Babel.
“Speaking of Zero, hasn’t Uncle Rometheus told the Hafk Group that he’s found you yet? You seem to have a lot of free time! How about you come work for our Special Operations Department on the side or something?”
After the two returned, Zhang Hao learned that Rometheus had not yet installed the Relink brain-computer interface specially prepared for Zero. He said that once it was installed, the high-ranking members of the Hafk Group would know that Zero, the war machine, had been found.
"Wow!!! Xiao Hao, you've finally come to see your Uncle Rometheus! Let me tell you, starting today... Oh, Ella, what are you doing again?"
Just as the two were about to enter Zero's room, Rometheus's incoherent voice and Ella's exasperated attempts to stop them came from afar.
"Will they continue to be like this after I left?"
Zhang Hao turned around and asked [Zero].
[Zero] nodded frantically in silence, a hint of helplessness flashing in his originally calm eyes. How did he end up with such a pair of oddballs in this life? There's no one else who can make a human-machine with no emotion module like him have such strong emotional fluctuations.
"Sometimes I wonder if Rometheus doesn't have the money to give me an emotion module, so he tortures me like this, forcing me to develop these emotions on my own."
"Be more confident [zero]. You know, this is the first time you've ever complained about Uncle Rometheus in front of me. To be able to put a humanoid machine under such pressure, to be honest, Uncle Rometheus might really be a genius."
Zhang Hao couldn't help but sigh. "Does this 'Luo' have some kind of magic? How come they're all so abstract? And they all started out as aloof and reliable people, but gradually their character designs started to fall apart. Is it really possible for such a coincidence?"
"Ahem, Xiao Hao's here. I'm sorry you had to laugh at me earlier. Be serious for once, okay? Stop pretending to be crazy here."
After pulling Rometheus aside and giving him a lecture, Ella walked over with a smile, but to Zhang Hao, the smile seemed somewhat forced.
"Xiao Hao, Uncle missed you so much! What are we having for lunch? I'm craving noodles."
Zhang Hao: Well, even their tastes are so similar? Looks like I'll really have to bring Roy over someday so the two of them can become relatives.
"Don't worry, Uncle Rometheus, just tell me what you want to eat. I'm an expert in that area!"
After seeing the blinking eyes of [Zero], Zhang Hao proudly puffed out his chest. No one expected that the first talent he drew from 9527 would be the talent he used the most now.
Even the "god-level bartender" himself hardly ever used it anymore. Only occasionally, when Uluru turned into maggots and wriggled in front of him, would Zhang Hao mix him a few barrels of "Barrel Uluru" to satisfy his craving.
Afterwards, the group sat in the living room and chatted about everyday things. Rometheus complained bitterly to Zhang Hao, saying that his eldest son was not close to his hardworking father at all, and even preferred to talk to Ella and have Ella relay his words to him.
Zhang Hao could only awkwardly smile as he watched Rometheus's tearful and snotty-snotty appearance. Meanwhile, Zero remained silent, sitting coldly beside Zhang Hao.
"By the way, Xiao Hao, you really need to be careful lately! Did you come alone this time, or did someone bring you?"
As Rometheus cried, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and immediately put on a serious face and asked Zhang Hao.
"Uh...someone brought me here. What's wrong, Uncle Rometheus? Is someone coming specifically to harm me?"
Seeing Rometheus's "serious" appearance, Zhang Hao was stunned for a moment. What was going on? Could it be that someone wanted to assassinate him and Rometheus found out?
"That's right, it's a very scary and vicious old woman who wants to kidnap you! Your Uncle Rometheus had a knife to his throat, so he had no choice but to reveal a little bit of information about you, Xiao Hao. You won't blame me, will you?"
Rometheus immediately put on a pitiful expression and looked at Zhang Hao. Fortunately, Zhang Hao was used to Roy and Sister Xiaowen's change of expression in the Special Operations Department, so he didn't react.
However, Ella and Zero each showed their own expressions when they saw Rometheus's actions. Ella turned her head away and rolled her eyes wildly, while Zero was more direct and gave Rometheus the middle finger.
"Um... Uncle Rometheus, aren't you afraid of getting beaten up for describing Aunt Demulan like that?"
Chapter 322 Undercover Agent?
"What...what?! Xiao Hao, you...you actually know that vicious woman, Demulan."
Upon hearing Zhang Hao mention Demulan's name, Rometheus was so frightened he almost ran away. What was going on? Why did Xiao Hao know Demulan? Had they met before? But if they had, why was Demulan thinking of having him kidnap Xiao Hao?
"Yes, we know each other, but we don't really interact. She wanted me to be her son-in-law, but I refused."
"What! It's actually true! And they said it right in front of you, Xiao Hao?!" ×2
Now, even Ella, who was just watching the drama unfold, was drawn to join the fray. Wow, is Demulan's eye for talent really that sharp? And isn't he a bit too bold? He actually dared to snatch someone from GTI. Isn't he afraid that they'll come after him?
"Demulan is the security director of the space base you guys keep talking about, right? I'll snipe her one of these days. How dare she make a move on Xiao Hao? I'm Xiao Hao's guardian angel."
After saying that, [Zero] prepared to get up and go to the equipment room to get a fully modified AWM to go to the space base and cause trouble for Demulan.
"No, no, no, my dear son, come back quickly! Your sniping stats are exactly the same as Demulan's, and you don't even have as much experience as her. You don't want to lose to Xiao Hao and have her snatch him away, do you?"
After much persuasion from Rometheus, Zero sat back down. He knew that Demulan wanted Xiao Hao to be her son-in-law, but he didn't expect that even after several months, Demulan still hadn't given up.
Demulan: Give up? That's impossible. I picked this out for my Cammy. Besides, after I sent Cammy the photos, she didn't say a word. It seems she's quite satisfied with Xiao Hao. Well, that makes sense. After all, what girl could resist such a cute kid like Xiao Hao!
Ella/Sophia: So you mean we're old women?
"Anyway, Xiao Hao, you absolutely mustn't wander around outside alone anymore, okay? It's very dangerous. Although I've seen Demulan's daughter, and she is indeed quite cute, Xiao Hao, Demulan is a guy you can't mess with, you know? Unless you two young people can run away on your own, otherwise..."
Zhang Hao nodded. Shen Lan and Uncle Said had said this to him countless times, and with Rometheus having also emphasized it to him, Zhang Hao expressed that he would definitely protect himself.
"But Uncle Rometheus, how did Aunt Demulan know that you had news of me here?"
At this moment, Zhang Hao also wanted to tease Rometheus. You know, when Sister Zoya found out that Said had shifted the blame to Rometheus, she was so happy that she grabbed Zhang Hao and kissed him non-stop, saying something like, "We'll see how that bastard Rometheus gets his comeuppance."
After hearing Zhang Hao's question, Rometheus broke out in a cold sweat, as if he was now undoubtedly the prime suspect.
After all, in Rometheus's mind, apart from himself and the people from GTI, it seemed that no one else knew Xiao Hao's whereabouts. However, the people from GTI certainly wouldn't be so idle as to leak information about Xiao Hao. So it seems...
"Yeah! If I hadn't spoken to Demulan, how did he find out that you were with me, Xiao Hao?! Thinking about it carefully, Demulan's words that time were very suggestive!"
At this point, Rometheus immediately began to think. Something was wrong; something was very wrong. Now, thinking back a little, he realized that when Demulan questioned him that time, the direction was too strong, as if... he was interrogating him with the answer in mind.
But who else would betray him? As Rometheus pondered this, he silently turned his gaze to Ella.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Rometheus, you're actually starting to doubt me now? Don't you have any conscience at all?! How long have I been by your side?!"
Seeing Rometheus looking at her, Ella's eyes widened, staring at Rometheus in disbelief. This ingrate! How could she have been so blind to think he had such a charismatic personality back then!
"No, no, no, Ella, don't overthink it. I can only think of one possibility. Don't you like to gossip with Demulan's little secretary all the time? Is it possible that you let something slip? After all, think about it, it seems like only the two of us know about this. If I don't suspect you, am I supposed to suspect myself?"
Said: I'm not going to say it anymore. That's right, I'm the culprit for everything. It was the King of the Dam who did it. But at least I still got a reconnaissance helicopter from Demulan. You two could guess it was me even if you stayed here all day.
"No... that can't be right. I don't think I told Mary anything about Xiao Hao. I did mention some news about [Zero], but didn't you tell Demulan that you found [Zero] when you called last time? Could it be that you accidentally let it slip during the call?"
Ella began to carefully consider her chat history with Mary, but she knew she would never reveal Xiao Hao's information!
"Hiss... That's possible, but I think it's extremely unlikely. After all, I'm always on high alert when I talk to Demulan on the phone. It's probably impossible for me to say those things over the phone. You should check your previous chat history later. I don't think I would make such a basic mistake."
Seeing this, Zhang Hao almost burst out laughing. Even if the two of them were settling accounts for a day, they would never have imagined that the person who leaked the information would be Said, who had no connection with them at all. After all, Rometheus had only worked with Hamk, and as for Reis and Said, Rometheus could only say that he did not know them.
"Oh well, let's not worry about that anymore. Xiao Hao, look, it's already noon. Shouldn't we...?"
"Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll satisfy you all today!"
"Long live Xiao Hao!!!" ×3
Chapter 323 Tidal Prison
"Ugh, it's been almost a week here, so boring!"
At this moment, Claire, who hadn't appeared for a long time, couldn't help but sigh in her office in Tide Prison.
Since I came here, I can say that I have been to prison, except that I can move around freely and the food is better than that of the prisoners here.
Claire stated that she was completely trapped in this isolated prison.
"Hey Li, didn't you say you had a warden here? Where is he?! Did he run away and ask me to cover for him?! When I get back, I'm definitely going to complain to Ms. Demouran."
Claire turned to look at a colleague in the office. After a brief conversation, Claire learned that the prison actually had a warden, but he had apparently disappeared some time ago due to some business.
Sure enough, when Demulan saw that he had arrived in Asara, he was thrown into this prison before he could even rest for a few days to prevent a prisoner riot.
Claire said that it was fine to be dumped here, but at least give her a phone to play with. There was absolutely nothing here, and Claire could only think about entertainment in her dreams every night.
What? You mean she didn't read the box of books she brought?
Claire: I can't stand reading. I'll fall asleep as soon as I start. I'm supposed to be guarding the women here, how could I possibly fall asleep while on duty? So for the sake of this prison, I'd better not read. I have to emphasize this, it's not that I can't concentrate, it's just that I'm too responsible, you know?
"Our warden must have something important to do to go out. After all, in my impression, our warden is very responsible and quite intimidating. In this prison, apart from that Prince Raven of Asara, almost all the prisoners are afraid of him."
The staff member named Xiao Li could only smile awkwardly. It seemed that this new colleague had quite a strong relationship with Ms. Desmoulins.
Mary: We may be close, but I'm still Ms. Desmoulins's most favored super secretary (very loudly)!!!
"I see that the ravens you've been guarding with so many troops are just like this. Is it really necessary to guard them so closely? Last time you took me there, that guy was laughing like a madman."
When Claire heard the name Raven, she thought of the first day she arrived here, when Little Lee took her to see the most distinguished "guest" in the entire prison—the Raven.
When Claire saw the raven, she was very curious about how dangerous it was. She had only ever seen such a luxurious private room in movies, and she never expected to actually see it in prison.
Raven, meanwhile, sat calmly on the bed with a book in hand. After glancing at Claire who had come over, she ignored her and continued reading.
"Is this Prince Asara? Why does he look like this? Are all the princes in the stories just lies? Xiao Hao is more like the prince I remember."
And our oblivious Claire also started complaining about this in front of the raven, even asking curiously:
"Hey, you're clearly the prince of this Asara region, so how did you get captured by Hafk and his men? Don't the people there protect you?"
However, right after Claire finished speaking, the raven in front of her seemed to have triggered a switch, putting the book aside and bursting into laughter.
"Hahahaha, save me? Hahahaha, it's all CS, it's all ingrates, Youssef and those lowly people, Hafk Group, GTI, and you all!"
Then, the raven excitedly slammed its hand on the glass, its eyes fixed on Claire in front of it, muttering about the forces entrenched in the Asara region.
Claire, standing outside, was also startled. How could this guy be reading a book one second and then suddenly charging at her like a madman? It was terrifying! If she hadn't been unarmed, she would have gone in and given him a good talking to.
In the movies I used to watch, the prisoners in those cages would run away at the sight of the guards, right? Did I really look that intimidating?
Back to the present, Claire also asked Lee curiously:
"Hey Li, don't I look intimidating? Why isn't that raven afraid of me at all? I guess I'll have to bring a stun gun to visit him next time."
"Um...you seem quite kind, really. Don't think about any sense of oppression. Also, don't mess with that Raven. His reputation in this prison is higher than yours! It wouldn't be good if you angered him and caused a prison riot."
Claire: Huh? This raven has a higher reputation than me?
"No? He's been isolated! Where did he get his reputation from?! Besides, how did you manage to catch him? What's he trying to prove?"
Seeing that Claire seemed completely unaware, Little Lee glanced at his watch, sighed, and said:
"Hey, didn't you have any information when you came? Luckily, there's not much work to do today, so I'll just give you a brief overview."
When Claire heard that Xiao Li was going to tell a story, she moved a stool over to her side. As the only girl in the office before, Claire quickly built a relationship with her.
"What are you doing...?"
Seeing Claire arrive with a bag of sunflower seeds, Xiao Li felt a little embarrassed. That damn relaxed feeling was something he really envied. If he could have Claire's mindset, he would probably have a much easier time in this prison.
"You know that the main prisoner held here is Raven, right? But do you know how the other people from Asara got in? And why Raven was captured by us?"
"do not know."