Lu Luo began to exaggerate the details of his recent battle, essentially downplaying his own performance.
He then infinitely emphasized the collective strength, making the whole story vivid and exciting, even fabricating a segment where the four of them worked together to kill the Red Armor.
If Ludy hadn't personally witnessed Lu Luo stabbing the Red Armor to death, he truly wouldn't have found any flaws in the story. Ludy thought to himself:
"This kid is good at fabricating stories, making them sound plausible and logically consistent. He's quite impressive."
Over there, Lu Luo's story was also nearing its end.
"That's pretty much what happened. If it weren't for us fighting back together, united as one, we probably wouldn't have survived."
Lu Luo spoke with lingering enthusiasm, even wanting a glass of water to continue. Chu Qi and Zhou Kai, on the other hand, had strange expressions, because Lu Luo had been praising them so much that they both felt a little embarrassed.
The only one with a grim face was Song Hana. She stared at Lu Luo in disbelief. How could such an absurd thing as everyone working together to repel the Xenomorph have happened?
"Impossible! Someone must have helped them! It must be Ludy. Yes, Ludy must have sent people to help them, and now they're putting on a show for me here."
Song Hana never imagined that the truth of the matter was even more outrageous than Lu Luo's account.
Ludy lowered his gun, scanned the surroundings, and then nodded.
"Hmm, there's indeed a very strong Xenomorph aura here. It seems what you said is true. Supervisor Song Hana, both Xenomorph attacks are somewhat related to your company. Are you not going to explain yourselves to us?"
Song Hana didn't back down at all. She narrowed her eyes at Ludy and slightly raised her head.
"I said before that we are also victims of the Xenomorph attack. You Hunters haven't done your job properly, and instead, you're questioning us, Blue Sky Pharmaceutical. What a display of authority!
Doesn't Captain Ludy know how much tax our Blue Sky Biotechnology pays every day, how many potions we provide for you Hunters, and how much medical care we provide for your disabled colleagues?"
"You didn't mention it, so I forgot to tell you. In Hunter Team 13, I'm the only one currently working. So, I really haven't received much medical care." Ludy chuckled.
"You!"
"Don't point your finger at me. What if I have a hypersensitive nerve reaction and accidentally break your fragile finger? After all, you're a woman."
As the two were talking, Zhou Kai suddenly shouted loudly to Lu Luo:
"Brother Luo, Gu Fangyi seems to be in trouble."
Lu Luo was also surprised to hear this. Although Gu Fangyi was quiet, he was quite reliable, and Lu Luo didn't want this newly made friend to die here.
So, Lu Luo gave Ludy a meaningful look, then made a gesture.
"Hurry up, you don't have to pay back the 150."
Ludy was almost infuriated by this. Would he, the dignified captain of Hunter Team 13, care about 150 credits? Well, he actually did care a little.
But he was also a man with a conscience. Even if Lu Luo didn't say anything, he wouldn't abandon Gu Fangyi.
"Alright, I need to take these few back to assist with the investigation now. Your Blue Sky Pharmaceutical is under serious suspicion. Be prepared; the Hunters will summon you at any time."
Ludy grabbed Gu Fangyi and was about to leave with Lu Luo and Zhou Kai. Chu Qi, who was beside them, spoke up:
"Sorry, Captain Ludy, I won't be returning with you. There are still things I need to handle here."
"Suit yourself."
Song Hana, who had been silent, glared at Ludy through gritted teeth. In her heart, she had blamed everything that happened tonight on Ludy.
She believed that Lu Luo and the others couldn't possibly be a match for the Red Armor, and that Ludy must have killed the Xenomorph.
"Captain Ludy, you trespassed into Blue Sky Pharmaceutical at night, coerced a company supervisor, privately took away Blue Sky Pharmaceutical's sponsored students, and damaged Blue Sky Pharmaceutical's company facilities.
Remember everything you did tonight. Our Blue Sky Biotechnology is not a soft persimmon to be slaughtered at will."
Ludy stopped and turned his head.
"Oh, I remember. And then what? Can you suspend me, or can you find someone to kill me? Come on, just try it. I love it when people throw themselves at me."
Song Hana was left speechless by Ludy and could only turn her head away. At this moment, the Observer finally made its last appearance.
"The surrounding threats have been largely eliminated."
Lu Luo, walking beside Ludy, felt a little strange. He glanced at Ludy and asked, puzzled:
"Couldn't you just take us out directly? Why make such a big fuss? It's caused such a tense situation."
Ludy scoffed. He had originally thought Lu Luo understood everything, but it turned out this kid also had some blind spots in his knowledge.
"What the hell do you know? Do you think this kind of thing is child's play? If I just came here to simply take you away, they would send assassins to kill you the next day.
You're just a bunch of orphans from a welfare institution. Your so-called genius brother isn't even your real brother. If all of you sponsored students die, it won't even make a ripple in the Alliance.
It's true that the Wasteland has rules and laws, but most of these rules and laws are weapons of the powerful. You wouldn't be so naive as to use the weapons of the powerful to fight against the powerful, would you?"
Lu Luo's mouth twitched. He really hadn't thought of this, but it wasn't because he didn't understand, but because the worldview in his predecessor's memory wasn't broad enough.
His predecessor was just a studious orphan. He knew nothing about the areas above the Fourth Ring of the Wasteland Alliance.
Plus, even an orphan like him could get sponsorship, so his predecessor's subconscious mind naively believed that the Alliance was fair and that they all had a bright future.
"Okay, then what changes can you bring about by threatening Song Hana?"
"By openly threatening her, I can represent the attitude of the Hunters and my own attitude."
"Is there a difference between the Hunters' attitude and your attitude?"
"The Hunters' attitude is the official stance of the Hunters on this matter. With the frequent Xenomorph incidents, the Hunters will definitely not stand idly by.
This attitude serves as a warning to the entire Blue Sky Biotechnology, a warning sufficient to make Blue Sky Biotechnology rein in its future actions."
At this point, Ludy paused. For a moment, Lu Luo suddenly felt that Ludy's aura was a little different, but he quickly returned to normal and lit a cigarette. .
"As for my personal attitude, it's very simple: I'm protecting you, which means you're my person. If she dares to touch you, I'll kill her. Is that explanation straightforward enough?"
"Honestly, yes."
...Walking out of the main entrance of Blue Sky Pharmaceutical, Ludy led the three to a X3 Baima SUV, a relatively high-end vehicle even in the Wasteland.
"A Baima X3, that must cost tens of thousands. Is this your car?"
Lu Luo asked this because Baima cars are very expensive, and he was surprised, recalling the broken motorcycle Ludy rode during the day.
To his surprise, Ludy shook his head as a matter of course, violently pulled open the car door, and threw Gu Fangyi into the back seat.
"No, it's just a temporary requisition for the Hunters' investigation! It's just one car, with the bureau taking responsibility, it's no big deal."
"What a 'temporary requisition'..."
The few of them got into the car and managed to take Gu Fangyi to Hospital 412 fairly smoothly.
Xenomorph scorpion venom, dark energy corrosion, excessive blood loss, and six bone fractures—Gu Fangyi's previous performance truly impressed Lu Luo.
Even Ludy, who was beside them, felt that Lu Luo's judgment was quite good; Gu Fangyi was indeed very capable.
After giving Lu Luo's body a simple bandage and changing him into new clothes, Ludy beckoned to Lu Luo.
"Alright, let your little classmate, Zhou Kai, take care of him. Let's go."
"Go? Where to?" Lu Luo asked, confused.
"Come with me to the rooftop." Ludy pointed upwards.
"What? Are you going to push me down?"
"Are you coming or not?" Ludy was already annoyed.
"I'm coming."