8mi Chapter 556: The Final Preparations
Chapter 556: The Final Preparations
Under Lin Yu's threat, Sleepless Sky Huoming naturally yielded.She truly did not dare to gamble on whether Lin Yu was bluffing—after all, she was merely an unpopular fringe figure, and she had even sneaked back from the Great Wasteland at this moment.
"Alright, half it is then..."
Sleepless Sky Huoming muttered, not even attempting to bargain.
Although Lin Yu didn't know what the Jadeite Laurel was actually used for, seeing how Sleepless Sky Huoming cherished and coveted it so much, he figured it must be quite a useful item.
At worst, once he got his hands on it, he could personally ask Sleepless Sky Huoming about its method of use.
Watching the two reach a deal, Paris then spoke up with a sigh.
"So both of you esteemed individuals require the Jadeite Laurel. I had thought earlier, when Lord Furbollo suddenly mentioned these items along with the Heart Vein Stone and Hatred Copper, that it might be related to Lord Huoming..."
This was also a major reason why CEO Paris had mistakenly believed Lin Yu and Sleepless Sky Huoming were already acquainted—clearly, he had long known that these three items were what Sleepless Sky Huoming had always needed.
Hearing Paris's words, Sleepless Sky Huoming, unaware of the inside story, obviously misunderstood once again.
"So you also have knowledge of the 'Alchemical Hand Ritual'... No wonder you need Paris's superior-level alchemy."
As Sleepless Sky Huoming spoke, Lin Yu did not deny it, merely nodding slightly.
Now, he knew one function of the "Jadeite Laurel": it was likely used for the "Alchemical Hand Ritual" and also had some connection to superior-level alchemy.
Subsequently, Lin Yu changed the subject.
"Alright, both of you, our cooperation has now been formally established..."
"However, before that, I still have two small favors to ask of everyone."
Looking at Paris and Sleepless Sky Huoming, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh once more at his own good luck.
The two individuals before him happened to be able to address the final two imperfect aspects of his plan.
Upon hearing this, Paris spoke directly: "No need to be overly polite, Mr. Furbollo, please go ahead!"
Sleepless Sky Huoming also nodded: "As long as it's not too troublesome, I can help."
"CEO Paris, the gift I have prepared for the dear Miss Huoxing tomorrow is ready, but that item requires a special device for storage and transportation. I'd trouble you to help prepare it," Lin Yu said seriously. "I need a sufficiently large, airtight, transparent container. The seal must be excellent, and it also needs to be attractive enough..."
Lin Yu's gaze swept over the various collections in CEO Paris's office before continuing, "Although I don't see one here, I suspect that within your more private collection room, you definitely have such containers—and you must have many spare ones."
Paris was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, you guessed correctly. I do indeed have extras prepared... I am happy to oblige."
Next, Lin Yu looked at Sleepless Sky Huoming.
"As for the esteemed Sleepless Sky Huoming... you seem to have quite the connections in the Great Wasteland, is that correct?"
...
Soon, Lin Yu finalized the last details of the cooperation with these two temporary allies.
After bidding farewell to CEO Paris's office, only one task remained to be done.
"Next, all I have to do is wait for Sleepless Sky Huoxing's birthday party to begin and for all the foreshadowing I've already laid out to take effect one by one."
Lin Yu mused.
And before that...
Having left Truth Tower, Lin Yu once again concealed his figure at a certain street corner, then changed his face to that of a passerby.
For this, Lin Yu had also prepared a set of attire typical of a low-level technician from the Three Major Corporations—boots that were relatively expensive but showed obvious severe wear, a meticulously kept company uniform jacket, very durable cargo pants, and a bulging standard-issue satchel.
He was going to make "Furbollo" completely vanish from Sleepless City.
Walking on the streets of Sleepless City, Old Zheng in the satchel spoke up.
"Wow, it's so cramped in here, boss. Is it really necessary to stuff so many strange things in?"
"Of course it's necessary. These are all miraculous tools that will absolutely be used..."
Lin Yu walked along the road, gradually leaving the area of Truth Corporation and arriving at the territory of the Divine Power Group—the company uniform he wore was precisely the style of the Divine Power Group.
Within the Divine Power Group's campus, a pair of flamboyant twin high-rises stood, connected at the top floor by a skybridge.
Compared to Truth Tower, the Divine Power Group's buildings were not straight and rectangular; instead, they resembled two fortresses bristling with turrets.
This overly natural outfit allowed Lin Yu to blend seamlessly into the Divine Power Group—as for the access control, Lin Yu simply needed to lightly steal the work badge of someone ahead, swipe it, and then slip it back into their pocket.
Although Lin Yu's Class was not 'Thief', given his current physical attributes, he could certainly manage to steal something from an ordinary person and return it without anyone noticing.
After infiltrating the interior, Lin Yu tapped the satchel.
"Old Zheng, starting now, make everyone ignore my existence as much as possible."
"Piece of cake," Old Zheng replied casually, then vibrated a few times with a "buzzing" sound inside the satchel. An intangible mental force spread over Lin Yu's entire body. "Alright, boss. Right now, you'll look like the most inconspicuous background character, like a commuter on the subway during morning rush hour who won't attract anyone's attention."
"You're like the ginger chunk in braised pork, the ginger slice in stir-fried meat, and the ginger shreds in potato slivers—a perfect disguise. No one will notice you... unless you end up in their mouth."
Lin Yu nodded with satisfaction.
Carrying Old Zheng's disguise, he headed straight for the Divine Power Group's Technology R&D Department.
Since the Divine Power Group was the only one among the Three Major Corporations jointly led by two Peerage Nobility families, the complexity of its internal factions far exceeded that of the other two major corporations.
Consequently, the Divine Power Group had an immensely large Technology R&D Department. After all, if they tried to maintain independent laboratories like Truth Corporation under these circumstances, the vicious competition between labs would probably cripple the company.
This Technology R&D Department had also become the best place for nobles, big and small, to gild their resumes and seek opportunities.
And for Lin Yu...
Pushing open the door to the Technology R&D Department and seeing this department that occupied almost a third of the floors within the twin towers, a vast, noisy, clamorous space almost like a marketplace, he couldn't help but sigh.
"This is truly the best hiding place."
Not only would one completely vanish without a trace after entering here, but more importantly... this place was also almost the distribution hub for "gossip" within the Inner City and noble circles.
At that moment, two technicians of noble birth happened to pass by Lin Yu, chatting animatedly.
"Have you heard? There's an incredible commission out in the Outer City... They say someone hired an assassin to kill a Peerage Noble!"
Here, Lin Yu could clearly gauge to what extent the rumors he had tacitly allowed to spread had proliferated.
And also...
To add fuel to the fire and embellish the story in the appropriate places.