Highway Survival for All: My RV's Infinite Evolution

As a symbol of power in Ironridge City, the city lord's mansion is extremely luxurious.

Lin Hui walked casually with his hands in his pockets. Yan Jin, following behind him, was like a silent shadow, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

Passing through the corridor, two heavy, carved mahogany doors were slowly pulled open from the inside.

A spacious banquet hall comes into view.

A huge crystal chandelier hangs from the dome of the hall, making it brilliantly lit.

On the central black walnut wood dining table, which was over ten meters long, were sizzling roasted meat, bright fruit tarts, and various kinds of clear red wine.

The food was many times better than that of the Iron Spine Corps.

However, despite such a grand setup, only two people were sitting at the long table.

At the head of the table sat a middle-aged man wearing a magnificent purple velvet cloak, the Lord of Ironspine City, Walden Horn.

To his right sat a tall, thin man in a blue and gold patterned robe, exuding a cold and reserved aura.

Hearing the door open, Walden looked up and his gaze naturally fell on Lin Hui.

But then, his gaze swept past Lin Hui and landed on Yan Jin, who was half a step behind, and his expression froze for a moment.

Oh no, why are you bringing an extra person?

Moreover... although Yan Jin concealed his aura, Walden, as the city lord, still possessed keen insight. The oppressive aura emanating from the black-haired youth made the hairs on the back of Walden's neck stand on end.

Walden glanced at the blue-robed man beside him without revealing his expression.

The latter was toying with a wine glass in his hand. Noticing Walden's gaze, he simply nodded very slightly to indicate that it was alright.

With that confidence in hand, Walden immediately put on a warm smile, pushed back his chair, and proactively came forward:

"Haha, Mr. Lin Hui, I've long admired your name!"

"In the Battle of Manchester, you were like a god descended to earth, single-handedly saving the lives of countless imperial soldiers. Truly a young man of great talent, a pillar of the empire!"

"You flatter me, City Lord."

Lin Hui remained calm, pulled out a chair and sat down, asking directly, "Where are my 100 intermediate-grade Starstones?"

The air in the hall fell silent for a second.

Walden's smile froze for a moment, but the next second, he turned and clapped his hands: "Someone, bring up the 100 mid-grade starstones from the vault."

Soon, a knight clad in heavy armor carried in a heavy treasure chest and placed it at Lin Hui's feet.

The lid of the box is opened.

One hundred Starstones were neatly embedded in the cushion.

Their bodies are as deep as the night sky, with starlight flowing inside, and with each breath, stardust-like brilliance overflows.

Looking at this box of Starshine Stones, Walden felt as if his heart was bleeding.

Since the emergence of the Ke-type creatures, Starstones have become a strategic resource, and these 100 have directly emptied the city lord's coffers.

But the thought that if the plan succeeded, the Horn family could advance further and his eldest son could rise through the ranks in Star Shield City made him suppress his heartache and force a smile, saying, "Lord Lin Hui, we can say that we became friends after a fight."

He sighed, his tone turning sorrowful:

"My son, Orlando, offended you greatly at the Dragon Tavern. He should have come to apologize to you personally. Alas... he was murdered by a villain, his body never recovered, and he is unable to attend. I hope you can forgive him and restore harmony to the Horn family!"

His words were extremely sincere, as if he were truly a father who had lost his beloved son but was also considering the bigger picture, bowing his head in apology, without revealing a single flaw.

Lin Hui watched Walden's Oscar-worthy performance and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

However, in order to find out what this old guy was up to tonight, Lin Hui smiled and went along with it: "Sure! Since the city lord is so sincere, I will let bygones be bygones."

At this point, Lin Hui deliberately drew out his words, adding earnestly:

"Actually, Lord City, you should think more positively. Orlando's death is actually a good thing for the Horn family. He was so arrogant and domineering, but he only met me."

"If we encountered someone ruthless and cruel, your entire Horn family would probably have vanished from this world long ago. Don't you agree?"

Upon hearing this, a vein throbbed on Walden's forehead. He desperately wanted to order Lin Hui killed right then and there, but outwardly he could only force a smile and nod: "Your Excellency... is absolutely right."

Lin Hui waved his hand with satisfaction, and then his mind raced.

With a "whoosh," the heavy treasure chest at his feet vanished into thin air and was stored in his alternate dimension.

Seeing this, the blue-robed man sitting next to him raised his eyebrows slightly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Presumably, this is the ability to instantly capture the Silent Statue and the Frigate?

It's truly amazing!

At this moment, Lin Hui turned his gaze to him and asked, "City Lord, who is this?"

Walden immediately introduced, "Lord Lin Hui, this is Lord Velos, a special envoy of the Inquisition, who is in charge of investigating traitors to the Cult of Mechanics. Velos greatly admires you and specifically asked me to introduce you tonight."

"Oh?" Lin Hui leaned back in his chair, glancing at the other person. "Velos? Never heard of him."

The atmosphere turned cold again.

But Velos was not angry and smiled:

"It's normal that you haven't heard of me, but I've always been very curious about your abilities. Seeing them today, I can see they are indeed extraordinary!"

As he spoke, he had already left his seat and walked towards Lin Hui with his wine glass in hand.

But after walking halfway, Velos stopped.

Because Yan Jin had silently blocked his way, a powerful sense of oppression instantly locked onto Velos.

"You cannot come near," Yan Jin said in a deep voice.

Veros felt the oppressive aura of psionic energy belonging to the peak of the 8th rank and was secretly alarmed.

However, he maintained his composure on the surface, looked at Lin Hui sitting behind him, and said, "Mr. Lin, I just wanted to offer you a toast and make friends. There's no need to be so nervous, is there?"

Lin Hui said calmly, "Yan Jin, let him come over."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jin withdrew his mental energy without saying a word and silently made way for him.

A hint of a smile flashed in Veros's eyes as he approached Lin Hui and raised his glass:

"After this drink, we're friends. I, Veros, have some connections in Star Shield City. If you ever need anything, feel free to come to me."

After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank the red wine in his glass in one gulp.

But when he finished drinking and put down his glass, he saw that Lin Hui hadn't touched the red wine on the table at all.

Lin Hui suddenly had a transparent glass in his hand, filled with a dark liquid with a few ice cubes floating on it. He was taking a leisurely sip.

Are they afraid we'll poison them? They're quite cautious...

Velos chuckled inwardly.

Unfortunately, you misplaced your caution. Now that I'm this close, you can't escape.

As a 7th-tier psychic, in addition to the 8 basic skills, he is most proficient in advanced techniques such as mental suggestion, mental imprinting, and mental suppression.

He didn't meet Lin Hui today to kill him at all.

He wanted to plant a "psychological suggestion" in Lin Hui's mind.

This method is extremely covert; it can imprint designated words into the soul of the recipient without leaving a trace, causing no harm. The victim may even believe that these are their true inner desires, making it extremely difficult to detect.

The hint he had just set was—to become friends with Lin Hui.

As for the level 8 bodyguard beside him? Velos didn't care at all. Unless you're a high-level psychic with a mind-based ability, you wouldn't be able to detect such a silent skill.

In his view, Lin Hui's own soul strength was absolutely undetectable and unable to resist the invasion of a 7th-level Mind Master.

Once he becomes friends with Lin Hui, he will have plenty of opportunities to get to know him.

Then, slowly imprint a spiritual mark on Lin Hui's soul, making the kid completely obedient to me.

In this way, he would have perfect control over the magical spatial ability to collect statues and warships. Even if the Star Shield Army discovered it later, he would still have accomplished a great feat!

In his view, what the empire needed was this ability, not Lin Hui himself.

My mental suggestion should have worked, right...? Veros smiled and spoke again:

"As a friend, it would be really disrespectful not to drink, wouldn't it? Shouldn't you punish yourself with a drink?"

After he finished speaking, he stared intently at Lin Hui, already prepared to see Lin Hui's eyes become friendly.

however.

"that......"

Lin Hui placed the cola cup on the table, leaned back, and his cold voice echoed in the hall:

"Are we that close?"

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