(Continuation of the previous chapter)
Seeing Caesar like this, Lucy opened her mouth several times, wanting to speak, but in the end, she said nothing. The latter, meanwhile, continued to pat her chest and guarantee to Wise. "Wise, don't you worry. Your coming to the Outer Ring is giving us face. Even if you don't agree to help, I won't change my mind about Perlman's matter."
"Caesar, I appreciate your kindness. But as the saying goes, one does not receive rewards for no merit. What's more, we are friends. Since you are treating us with sincerity, we will also provide what help we can." Wise was very fond of Caesar's straightforward personality. But since he wanted to obtain information, he naturally had to pay with equivalent help.
"Haha, well said! So straightforward! Lucy, you should be relieved now, right?" Caesar looked at Lucy with some pride. The latter just cleared her throat and said with a tsundere-like tone, "...Ahem, thanks, Phaethon. Your willingness to assist is a great help."
"You're welcome. It's what we should do. Also, could you first explain the details of this commission?" Wise thought that knowing some information in advance would make it easier for him to provide help later.
It was Lucy who clearly explained the objective of the commission. It was to help the Sons of Calydon complete the [Hellfire Ride]. This was a motorcycle motocross race through a Hollow, a tradition passed down from a long time ago. Only two teams participated in the race, and the rules were very simple: the first team to cross the Hollow, reach the finish line [Burning Crystal Fire Lake], and throw the [Ignition Stone] into the lake would be the winner.
Its purpose was to regularly ensure the safety of the oil resources. After all, oil was the lifeblood of the old oil fields. At the same time, the winner would sit on the throne of the old oil fields' motorcycle gang alliance.
"Understood. But the Sons of Calydon probably aren't just fighting for honor, right?" Wise looked at Caesar with some uncertainty. She returned a smile. As for Lucy on the side, she rolled her eyes at her speechlessly.
"Hehe, Proxy. The only one who would give you that kind of answer is this simple-minded fool in front of you. Everyone is fighting desperately for the position of overlord. How could it just be for the title of the strongest? It's not like we're elementary school students obsessed with fighting manga."
Finally, from Lucy's mouth, Wise learned that the overlord controlled the right to distribute transport routes. In other words, they controlled the actual profits. And for the past six months, the current overlord faction—the Triumphants—had given the Sons of Calydon all the worst routes. Lucy felt they were playing tricks behind their backs, but when she went to confront them, she was always fobbed off by their second-in-command, Lucius.
"Mhm, speaking of which, that overlord uncle really hasn't shown his face for half a year. I don't know what he's busy with. But what are you afraid of, Lucy? Even if the road conditions are bad, with our skills, we can still ride just fine. Besides, the reason you're so angry is because these routes don't let you stop by to buy cosmetics and snacks..."
Hearing Caesar's words, Lucy, who had been looking cold and angry, instantly became nervous and embarrassed. "Sh-shut up, Caesar! Didn't we agree not to expose my shortcomings in front of guests?!"
"Ha? Is this exposing your shortcomings? It's the truth, isn't it? Besides, you were the one who kept calling me an idiot. Don't I have any pride?"
"You ruined my plan the moment you opened your mouth. Do you expect me to praise you?"
"Oh, right, right, Miss Lucy Montfort. I ruined your plan—I think you've forgotten who was so excited about meeting the legendary Proxy that they couldn't sleep all night, haven't you?"
"Errrggghhh—that's enough, Caesar! I'm challenging you to a duel! The Sons of Calydon should change leaders today!"
Facing Lucy's shame-faced anger, Caesar just smiled, fearlessly calling on Wright on the side to be the referee. Seeing the two of them so aggressive, Wise couldn't help but worry a little. "Are they going to be alright?"
"It's fine, it's fine. Don't you worry about it, little brother. This kind of thing happens probably two or three times a day." A sleepy, blonde little loli who looked very tired waved her hand at him, telling him not to worry in a mature tone.
Wise found this a bit strange. It was only later that he learned that the little blonde loli in front of him, who looked so young, was named Paipai, and her soul was at least equivalent to that of a 40-year-old man. (This is just a metaphor, not that her soul is really that of an old man, but just to describe her personality.)
"That's right, it's fine! As long as you don't get caught to be the referee. If you're not careful, you'll be scolded by both of them in their anger," Bernice on the side also had a carefree smile and told Wise not to worry.
"Anyway, little brother Wise, it's great to have your help for the Hellfire Ride~ From now on, let's all work together." Paipai was saying this when she noticed a vehicle approaching in the distance.
Wise also quickly recognized that it was his own car. Sure enough, after the car stopped, Belle got out and ran to Wise, checking with a worried expression to see if her brother was injured. "Phew, that's great, brother. You're okay..." Although she knew her brother was very strong, Belle still couldn't help but panic after receiving the message from Fairy.
"Belle, how could anything happen to me? Speaking of which, where are the other two?" Wise could feel that Fairy was still attached to his car. As for Aurelia and Odette, Belle had asked them to stay and watch the shop.
"Oh my, so this is little brother Wise's younger sister. A pleasure to meet you. But it's getting late now. Young people need to get enough sleep to grow~" Paipai said this and also yawned. It seemed the most sleepy person present was her.
As for Caesar and Lucy, there was no need to worry. Paipai said that their speed of starting a fight and ending it was faster than the engine of the Great Molar giving gas. Although this metaphor sounded strange, it meant he shouldn't worry.
Afterward, under Bernice's arrangement, the siblings also came to their own lodgings: two rooms, right next to each other. Unsurprisingly, Belle slipped into Wise's room in the middle of the night and found him, on one hand, for... and on the other, to get information. She hadn't seen Caesar. When she learned that the leader of the Sons of Calydon was actually her, she couldn't hide the shock on her face, just feeling it was too much of a coincidence.
After resting for a night, Wise woke up early, full of energy. He hadn't expected to be able to sleep so soundly in an unfamiliar place. Was it because Belle was with him? Setting that aside for now, after getting up early, he discussed with Caesar and prepared to go back to the shop to move some equipment into the car to set up a mobile Proxy workshop. After all, it was inconvenient to communicate and work in the city, and the Outer Ring had fewer smart devices, so there would be a delay in long-distance data transmission.
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