Exploding God

After a 30-second eye contact, Zhu Li said softly, "It's rare to see you so persistent. Do you really want to investigate?"

"Mmm-hmm." Hezi nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"We do have the authority to access personnel information; after all, that falls under our team's authority. However, accessing information outside of our work procedures violates our work guidelines, Hezi, are you aware of that?"

"No, no, I suspect he might be possessed by aliens because my detection glasses reacted briefly... although it was never confirmed."

When Zhu Li heard the first half of the sentence, she was prepared to refuse outright, but after hearing the second half, she instinctively narrowed her eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then agreed.

Everyone knows that Hezi is extremely unreliable.

However, she knew about the glasses because she had been involved in the entire research process regarding the detection glasses' ability to determine alert responses.

Although the detection glasses were created by Hezi as a hobby in her spare time, they are not toys after all. With the investment of professionals and expertise, the final product of the detection glasses is unlikely to be faulty.

These glasses need adjustment at most, not outright rejection.

Zhu Li keenly sensed that there might be some unknown variable involved. Once this problem was identified, the application prospects of the detection glasses would be extremely broad.

"His name?"

"have no idea."

"height?"

"I don't know, he's sitting here," Hezi answered crisply, without any sense of impropriety.

"age?"

"Older than me."

Do you have any photos?

"Oh dear, it ran too fast, I forgot to take a picture," Hezi said dryly.

Zhu Li touched his forehead, took a deep breath, and then looked up and said, "He Zi."

"Why?"

"Go report to the team leader now. I'm going to start the experiment." After saying this, Zhu Li got up and walked towards the lab table without looking back. She felt that her biggest mistake today was continuing to talk to He Zi. As a senior researcher with 13 years of relevant experience, why should she seriously discuss issues with a thirteen-year-old child?

[Staying here for too long really does make you dumber.]

The sound of high heels on the ground grew fainter and fainter.

After staring blankly for a few seconds, Hezi hurriedly stood up. "Sister Zhuli, don't go! We were having a good talk, weren't we?"

"I can try to remember again, please stop, stop... Sigh, this is too hard for me." After seeing the soundproof circular door close, Hezi knelt down helplessly, then took out a lollipop from somewhere, unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth, savoring it with a sorrowful expression.

"I don't want to go to the captain, he's so fierce and wicked."

"I'm going to fix these glasses, then you'll all be little red figures! Humph!"

The thought of being able to accurately identify energy reactions and see red figures in front of her as soon as she puts on the glasses makes Hezi smile with delight.

Patting off non-existent dust, Hezi stood up and hopped away from the bamboo-fenced laboratory.

……

Lu Ze had no idea that the investigation the Combat Association might have launched against him would be nipped in the bud because of He Zi's unreliability.

The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, Lu Ze had already left home.

The part-time breakfast business at 【Brilliant Repair Shop】has opened, but this time Tang Hui was nowhere to be seen. Instead, Liu Gang, the second apprentice, was diligently frying dough sticks.

Liu Gang really has to thank his parents for giving him such a good name, at least a level better than Tiedan (Iron Egg). Since he arrived, he has been called "Gangdan, Gangdan" every day, and he really feels that his testicles are developing to be harder than steel.

It has to be said that he has not wasted his years of learning from Tang Hui. After hearing the noise on the stairs, he immediately and keenly noticed Lu Ze.

"Aze." Liu Gang waved excitedly, holding up a bag of breakfast as he gestured, "Master has been having us mind the shop these past two days, so try my cooking, hehe."

"Where's Uncle Tang?"

"The boss left in a hurry last night, it seemed like he was going to pick up a batch of goods. He didn't tell us where he was going, he just said he would be back in a couple of days."

Did you leave in a hurry last night?

He was even secretive about his apprentices, and only gave a vague deadline for his return.

But since the return date was mentioned, the safety factor should still be at a relatively high level.

Lu Ze pondered this information in his mind without asking any further questions.

Tang Hui, as a true veteran of many battles, possesses considerable fighting skills, as well as outstanding stealth, tracking, and firearms proficiency. His hasty departure naturally had its reasons, and the other matters he left unexplained also had their own justifications.

Therefore, I only need to wait for the two-day deadline.

"Understood, thank you, Brother Liu."

Lu Ze took the bag of breakfast and was surprised to find that it was a type of jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) that he had never seen before.

A steaming hot multigrain pancake is rolled with four fried dough sticks, an egg, pork floss, lettuce, sweet chili sauce, and black sesame seeds. The red and green colors look especially appealing together.

The enticing aroma is incredibly appetizing.

After taking a casual bite, Lu Ze's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up, "Amazing cooking skills, Brother Liu is quite good!"

"Haha, if it's delicious, eat more. If you're still hungry, I have more. The boss specifically told me to make sure your breakfast is ready before he left." Liu Gang licked his lips and finally couldn't help but praise him with a chuckle. To be honest, he was under some pressure to suddenly create a new breakfast today, but now that pressure had become his motivation.

"That's enough. Thank you, Brother Liu, and thank you, Uncle Tang. You go ahead with your work, I'll be right back."

With a wave of his hand, Lu Ze left in a cheerful mood with soy milk and jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes).

Target G71 defense zone, reconnaissance tower, this is a fairly familiar old spot.

It would be quite troublesome for him to leave the city given his current status, but fortunately, he has Han Zhen, who doesn't mind the trouble.

……

……

The hunting camp, located 37 kilometers away from the reconnaissance tower, is protected by natural caves in the mountains. Construct pilots and genetic warriors use it as a base to continuously explore the fog. Heavy trucks, off-road vehicles, tents, and wooden houses form a human settlement area with a diameter of about 1 kilometer.

Outside, the sky was overcast and the wind howled, but inside, the buildings were brightly lit, with mechs of all sizes scattered throughout the complexes, and the air was filled with the sounds of people.

Outside a large tent in the southwest region, a red sign bearing the word "Hibiscus" hangs askew on a pole.

In front of the sign, several figures were either standing or sitting, preparing for battle.

"We still have two battles to go. The expected objective for today's battle is to penetrate 5 kilometers into the enemy's perimeter! Everyone should replenish their ammunition and energy at 70% capacity, but we can only use up to 50% at most."

"Of course, unless there are special circumstances, if we find someone with a lot of loot, we can raise the standard."

"This is the bounty information just released by the Combat Association, along with the latest Mist Vision. I just used 1000 points to unlock 15% of it. Now, I'll first give my analysis of this Mist Vision..."

Ye Tianming clapped his hands and began explaining the latest battle information to his team members.

"The 【Dragon】Berserker, as our team's strongest defense, has been equipped with the latest traction shield for this operation, which can extend the team's overall airtime limit by 2 seconds."

"Suoqiang, our tactics will need to be adjusted accordingly after the new equipment is installed. Thank you for your help."

"It's no big deal," Suo Qiang replied nonchalantly, patting his chest.

"Han Zhen, your operational radius should be centered on Suo Qiang. If you see anything amiss, immediately coordinate an evasive maneuver. This attack will primarily involve guerrilla harassment."

"What?"

Han Zhen stood up abruptly; he had something to say.