CHAPTER 406: CHAPTER 406: THIS PERSON IS NOT AN ENEMY WE CAN DEAL WITH!

"Do you want to see me look worried? If you do, I could put on an act."

"Huh? But..."

Sola, looking at Qi Xinzhu’s calm demeanor, suddenly realized something.

If the relationship between Qi Xinzhu and Lu Luo wasn’t good, she shouldn’t be reacting like this.

If she had a good relationship with Lu Luo, then there was only one reason for her attitude.

It meant she wasn’t worried about Lu Luo’s safety.

Lu Luo was in danger and ensnared in traps, yet Qi Xinzhu remained unworried...

This could only mean that Lu Luo’s strength might not be as she imagined.

It might be much stronger than she thought, even significantly so.

"Madam Qi Xinzhu!"

"Don’t worry too much. Adventure is something he has often done before. Compared to previous situations, I think this time it should be nothing."

During this time, Qi Xinzhu had been cramming information on the Cain Secret Cultivator Society.

She had gained a certain understanding of the strength of the Sunset Association.

In her view, Lu Luo’s visit to the Sunset Association this time...

Forget it, I won’t jinx my husband. If things go south, he still has the disc to escape. Lu Luo said that using the disc once consumes a tremendous amount of resources. It all draws from the family’s resources anyway, so definitely no jinxing!

"Really!"

Even though Sola was still somewhat worried about Lu Luo, since Qi Xinzhu wasn’t flustered, Sola felt no need to appear overly anxious either.

"Yes, everything Lu Luo does, unless it’s an unexpected event, he always has a plan. Don’t worry; the situation isn’t as bad as you think. Miss Sola, please continue to tell me about the society’s conference. It sounds quite interesting."

Qi Xinzhu’s composure was infectious, and Sola gradually calmed down as well.

"Very well. If Madam Qi Xinzhu wishes to learn about this, then I am duty-bound to explain."

「...」

In the evening, Lu Luo didn’t head straight to the place where the owner of the Half-Mountain Villa had invited him.

Instead, he wandered around Dong’an City for a while, sampling some local specialties that weren’t particularly delicious.

After taking in the local customs and culture, he then went to the arranged meeting place.

"The Sunset Building?"

Following the address, Lu Luo arrived at the entrance of the Sunset Building, located on the eastern side of Dong’an City.

As soon as he entered, he was stopped by a security guard.

"Hey, what are you doing here?"

"The owner of the Half-Mountain Villa invited me here for a meeting. This is his handwritten note."

Lu Luo handed the note to the security guard, who looked at it suspiciously for a moment before his attitude soured.

"There’s nothing on here. You think you can just waltz in with this? Don’t joke around. This place is for the rich and noble. No place for a pauper to try and scam his way in, understand?"

Lu Luo regarded the security guard with amusement. If the intention was to intimidate him, surely they wouldn’t use such a guard?

So, the other party is genuinely unaware?

No, that doesn’t feel right either.

There wasn’t much written on the note, just the address. Lu Luo had already scanned its entirety with his Observer.

Absolutely no hidden messages.

So, what did this mean?

Lu Luo furrowed his brow slightly, turning to look at the several security cameras in the first-floor lobby.

All of these cameras, without exception, were pointed at him.

So, was the owner of the Half-Mountain Villa observing him this way?

「...」

At the top of the Sunset Building, Madam Juyar held a glass of red wine, smiling as she watched Lu Luo on the monitor.

It was hard to tell if this counted as a remote confrontation.

But Lu Luo sensed Madam Juyar’s gaze, and she, in turn, realized he had detected her.

"He’s found me."

"Madam, is this necessary? Why not just call him up and ask him directly? He’s just a member of the Wings of Blazing Sky, that’s all."

The Redhead standing beside Madam Juyar was somewhat puzzled by his boss’s intentions.

Regarding the missing sacred object, they could just ask him directly. Why make things so complicated?

Even if Lu Luo’s strength could handle a Blue-Eyed Demon Spider, so what?

Could he really think he could barge into a branch of the Sunset Association?

"Do you really think this Lu Luo is from the Wings of Blazing Sky?"

"Whether he is or not, it’s not very important, is it?"

Redhead was quite arrogant; even in front of Madam Juyar, he maintained this arrogant attitude.

But Madam Juyar didn’t mind. Arrogance, naturally, came with the capital to be arrogant.

Redhead was audacious, but his strength was also formidable.

He was a genuine Fifth Tier Transcendent. His power was immense; this strength was his privilege.

"You’ve got a point. Whether he’s from the Wings of Blazing Sky or not isn’t very important anymore. However, I’m still very curious to know how he took the sacred object from the villa. After all, the sacred object had been nourished for so long; it should have become very unstable."

"Do I need to go down directly?"

"No need. If Lu Luo is smart enough, he should find his own way up."

"What if he’s not smart enough?"

"Let others deal with him."

"Heh! Good!"

「...」

In the first-floor lobby, Lu Luo’s expression gradually soured as the other party still hadn’t appeared.

"Tacky."

"Hey, what are you talking about? If you don’t have an appointment, just leave! Don’t get in the way here!"

Lu Luo suddenly turned his head, the coldness in his eyes epitomizing true fierceness.

He wasn’t some pushover. A security guard who had just started, not even at the base tier, provoking him repeatedly like this?

He wasn’t going to be magnanimous. He too could get angry, and when he got angry, someone was going to suffer!

"Fine, then I’ll leave."

Lu Luo walked out through the front door with a look of disappointment, his every movement recorded by the surveillance.

He had indeed walked out.

Madam Juyar, still upstairs, slightly furrowed her brow.

"Prepare to have someone follow him."

"Yes!"

But before Redhead could carry out the order, the situation changed once again.

On the monitor, a man wearing a red smiley-face mask and a gray-striped suit strode in.

By his build, he was a man; by his movements, he strongly resembled Lu Luo.

But one couldn’t claim he was Lu Luo simply because of the resemblance, as he wore a mask and had changed clothes.

"What are you here for? Hey, I’m talking to you! Do you hear me?"

The security guard charged forward with his spring-loaded baton, yelling loudly.

But before he could reach Lu Luo...

BANG!

With a light kick, Lu Luo sent the guard flying.

In the instant he kicked the guard away, Lu Luo also casually pulled the standard-issue civilian pistol from the guard’s waist.

After seizing the pistol, Lu Luo didn’t attack right away.

His movements were so swift, he had to give others time to react.

Why let others react? Because he wanted to show off!

If these people all died without reacting, his showmanship would have been for naught.

Lu Luo picked up the Imperial standard-issue civilian pistol.

The characters ZZR680 were clearly visible; this was likely the gun’s model number.

"Feels good!"

"Hey, put down the gun!"

The other security guards had reacted by now. They began to shout, grow tense, and sound the alarm.

All of this was seen clearly by Madam Juyar on the monitors from the top floor.

Then...

BANG!

The camera was shot out.

Madam Juyar tried to view other cameras on the first floor, but the result was the same.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Lu Luo’s shots were true; each bullet destroyed a camera.

Soon, Lu Luo had destroyed all the cameras on the first floor that could monitor the lobby.

While such actions avoided surveillance, they also incited the anger of the security guards.

The security guards were ready to fight back.

"Fire!"

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Bullets flew continuously at Lu Luo, but he dodged them all with somewhat bizarre maneuvers.

At that moment, he seemed like a warrior who controlled bullet time, dodging these bullets with unbelievable speed.

But that was just the surface.

What was the actual situation?

The actual situation was that Lu Luo was just erratically twisting his body; there was no bullet time.

Nor was there any rapid dodging.

Most of these bullets had struck Lu Luo, but his monstrous constitution rendered them harmless.

The wide suit concealed this fact, leaving the security guards staring in dumbfounded shock.

"Bullet... time!"

"He’s so fast!"

"This man... he’s not someone we can deal with."

Looking at the terrified faces of the security guards, Lu Luo was extremely satisfied.

The feeling of this performance was far more thrilling than simply eliminating all these guys in an instant.

Damn it, that guy Lu Luo actually managed to put on such a show.

Of course, Lu Luo wasn’t doing all this just for show.

All his actions were purposeful.

At this moment, he glanced at the stairwell security camera, which could vaguely capture the scene here.

The bullet time and the guards’ exclamations were specifically staged to be recorded.

Now it seemed the effect was quite good.

"That’s about it!"

Lu Luo threw the empty gun, and it forcefully smashed into the last remaining camera, leaving a large dent.

Lamenting his lack of control over his strength, Lu Luo had already flashed before another guard.

He drew another gun and then fired.

BANG! BANG!

"AH!~"

The guard screamed as he collapsed, one hand clutching his thigh, the other his stomach.

These two shots could completely incapacitate a guard without killing him.

Even the amount of blood loss was meticulously controlled by Lu Luo.

Avoiding blood vessels, vital organs, and bones.

Perfect!

Lu Luo continued to shoot as he made his way to the second floor.

His actions had already piqued Madam Juyar’s interest. The real Transcendent teams were beginning to assemble on the first floor.

"This Lu Luo... I thought he would choose a more intelligent approach. Unexpectedly, he chose such a foolish method—a direct assault. He couldn’t possibly believe the Sunset Association’s strength was limited to just those few guards at the door, could he? Alright then, let’s wager how long Mr. Lu Luo can last!"

Madam Juyar poured herself another glass of red wine, settling leisurely onto the sofa.

Although she couldn’t see the monitors, she was very confident in her society’s strength.

However, Redhead, standing beside her, wore a distinctly different expression.

Although Madam Juyar was also a Transcendent, her own strength was merely Fourth Tier.

Years of indulgence in luxury, alcohol, and drugs, coupled with a lack of training, had eroded the vigilance a Transcendent should possess.

Madam Juyar had become vice president primarily because she was formerly the president’s lover.

Secondly, her methods were highly effective; she had managed Dong’an City meticulously, leading it to thrive.

She no longer needed to participate in battles herself, so it wasn’t surprising she hadn’t noticed anything amiss with Lu Luo.

But Redhead, her enforcer, was different.

Redhead was an enforcer, constantly immersed in the world of fighting and killing.

So, upon seeing only the monitor footage, a strange feeling had crept over him.

The scenes seemed unreal. An expert dealing with novice Transcendents would typically be swift and decisive.

There was no need for such an elaborate display.

The footage looked staged.

Redhead was extremely arrogant, yet he had managed to survive and thrive despite it.

Firstly, he wasn’t a fool; secondly, he was highly vigilant and cautious.

He was arrogant only when the situation called for it.

"Redhead, what’s wrong with you?" Madam Juyar also noticed Redhead’s unusual expression and asked.

"Madam, I feel something isn’t quite right."

"What’s not right?"

"I can’t quite put my finger on it. How about this: I’ll go down and take a look."

Madam Juyar wanted to say it was unnecessary, but Redhead’s vigilance had saved her from several crises before.

So this time, she chose to trust Redhead again.

"I have full confidence in your work. If you sense something is wrong, go investigate. You have full authority over personnel deployment; no need to consult me."

"Yes, I understand. It’s likely nothing serious; I’ll be back quickly."

"Then you’d better hurry. This bottle of wine cost 120,000. If you’re late, I won’t save any for you."

"Hahaha, don’t worry, Madam. At most 10 minutes, and I’ll be back."

「...」

While Madam Juyar and Redhead bantered, Lu Luo had already silently cleared the second floor and was heading to the third.

He had cut the power lines to the first and second floors.

At this point, almost nothing in the building could monitor him.

Therefore, he no longer needed to be overly cautious in his actions.

However, Lu Luo still maintained a relatively normal demeanor, as there were too many Imperial citizens with smartphones.

If someone happened to start a screen recording and he failed to notice, information could potentially leak.

Although with the Observer’s aid, the probability of this happening was minuscule, it still existed.

So, it was better to proceed somewhat normally; one punch per person was sufficient.

One floor after another.

Groups of Transcendents fell before Lu Luo.

When Lu Luo reached the twelfth floor of the Sunset Building, the Transcendent team before him was a fourteen-member Third Tier squad.

A team of such combat strength would be described as ’elite’ in any society.

Yet, when such a team appeared before Lu Luo, they too were instantly wiped out.

Lu Luo might pass on looting ordinary grunts, but he would certainly loot the packs from these elite squads.

Lu Luo was happily looting when suddenly—

SIZZ!

The elevator opened.

Lu Luo seemed completely oblivious to the elevator opening behind him, but a sigh emanated from within.

"Finally found you!"