Before the Fire Moth arrived, Ryan set out on his journey home. Except for the accident with Kalpas, everything went smoothly.
All three goals were achieved, and the subsequent plans had a foundation to be launched. In addition, three heroes—Vil-V, Kalpas, and Sakura—were also met.
'The subsequent struggle has nothing to do with me. They will do everything well, and the power I show is enough to make them afraid.'
Fear is a good thing. Even if the two parties don't even have a verbal agreement, strength is the basis of cooperation. The life of the Cocoon is enough to make anyone sober.
If you don't follow the rules, I can also act like a rogue. The fate of the pure-blood faction is the best example. If you force me to overturn the table, it will not benefit anyone, and I am no longer a human being.
Including Elysia, Ryan has gradually formed a small group. Although they are small in number, each one is powerful.
"If I were them, I would focus on finding Kalpas and use him as a weapon to balance me. What a pity..."
That hot-tempered old man will never be controlled, and he disdains fame, wealth, and the exchange of interests. Elysia will not be my enemy. Their greatest means of checks and balances is the Mantis Program.
Using Superman to fight Superman, after some operations, it is Fire Moth that is more in urgent need of Mantis. Unfortunately, the director of this project is Mobius, who is also my ally.
Ryan's smile froze, and he suddenly realized something:
It seems that the Thirteen Flame-Chasers' core has shifted from Elysia to me?
"Mobius is my ally, Kevin and Su are my classmates, Hua is my junior sister, Vil-V was rescued by me, Sakura also reached a contract with me, and Qian Jie and I fought first."
Confusedly, more than half of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers are closely associated with myself. Often I don't realize it when I'm doing it, but when I think back on it, I find it very magical.
I guess I've stolen the limelight from Elysia, and it really makes me feel a bit pressured.
Ryan stuck his head out of the window, feeling the dry wind from the Gobi Desert. He didn't know if this was a good thing, but some things could not be regretted once they were done.
It hasn't been long since then, and the burden of fate has fallen on me. Moreover, I don't have Elysia's infectiousness that can make people feel the light of hope.
Ryan sighed. This was his shortcoming. After all, few people could be as enthusiastic as Elysia. But on second thought, he also had his own advantages.
"At least my methods are more ruthless. For example, I would kill someone with a borrowed knife this time. Elysia would not do that. Besides, I can also do things like winning people's hearts."
He glanced inside the car and saw Vil-V soundly sleeping in the back seat, her collar soaked with saliva. She was sleeping in a sprawling position, her short skirt hanging down, revealing her pink panties.
What a social terrorist.
Ryan glanced at Sakura, who was sitting upright again. She was holding the steering wheel and glanced at him from time to time with a strange look in her eyes, which made Ryan puzzled.
"If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Nothing, I have no intention of paying attention to your personal hobbies. I also understand that every strong person has special hobbies, which does not hinder our cooperation."
What a mess! When did I develop a special fetish?
Ryan looked confused. Seeing that Sakura refused to explain clearly, he had to skip the topic: "Two things. Send me to the Fifth Research Institute later, and you and Vil-V will go to the Cocoon headquarters to delete all your related information."
Seeing that the man cared so much about her, Sakura was immediately touched. As a killer, not everyone knew about her handle.
"Okay, what about the second thing?"
"According to Vil-V's information, go and make the big guys behind the scenes shut up, and Fire Moth will give you a chance."
"A letter of surrender?"
"Yes, it's just a token of my loyalty. Don't worry, they know I'm the one behind you, and they won't wipe you out."
Sakura thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with it logically, but she was a little confused.
"I thought it wouldn't be that troublesome. I could just follow you."
"I have no power within the Fire Moth, nor am I the big shot you imagine."
The SUV swayed on the dirt road, and Sakura turned around in surprise. She thought Ryan was one of the congressmen and the mastermind behind the whole incident. Well, except for some special habits, he was smarter than all the big shots she had ever met.
"Who are you?"
Ryan touched his face, but found that his glasses had been knocked off by Kalpas, so he supported his head.
"Call me Ryan from now on. A very reasonable physicist."
You? A physicist? And you're reasonable?
Sakura's expression was very interesting, even more interesting than when she heard Ryan say that he was 'Blood Hand.' At least a legendary assassin was still within her cognition range, and a physicist...
Apart from his IQ, he doesn't look like a researcher at all. What do those crushed Cocoon think?
Well, it doesn't matter what kind of person he is, as long as he can keep his promises.
Sakura lowered her eyes and could guess that Ryan had arranged everything properly, for example, they ran so far but did not encounter any interception by the Fire Moths.
"After killing those people, what should I do?"
"What's up?"
Sakura turned her head and said seriously: "I made a personal promise with you. Of course, I will follow you and wait for orders."
This sounds very ambiguous, but in fact, it does not involve much personal emotion. Ryan does not regard these heroes as playthings. The mere fact that they are heroes saving beauties is enough to convince people.
Elysia is better at things like personal charm, but he cares more about vested interests.
"I will make arrangements. The Fourth Herrscher will be here soon, and I must be prepared."
"Has the struggle for interests come to an end?"
"Haha, these things are just foreshadowing. I won't have time to play power games with them in the future. I can only take some straightforward measures."
"for example?"
"For example, physically eliminate all opponents and then put the blame on the Herrscher."
Sakura took a deep breath and realized that this man didn't care about the so-called power at all. He just took the most appropriate approach at each stage. It was ironic.
That group of bigwigs used him to engage in power struggles, but in fact, his own value was constantly being drained.
She stepped on the brakes, and the SUV stopped on the Gobi Desert. Further ahead was a circle of barbed wire with a sign hanging on it that read "Military Area, No Entry."
The Fifth Research Institute is just behind this desert, and all surveillance is in dormant mode.
"Just drop her off here. Someone will come find me when you're done." Ryan opened the door and got out of the car, glancing at Vil-V, who was still sleeping soundly.
"The wanted warrant will be lifted soon, but keep an eye on her and don't let Vil-V get into trouble again."
"Okay, I'll finish it as soon as possible." Sakura nodded. She just thought Vil-V was weird, but she knew that the latter was very useful.
Those Pure Bloods will definitely run away, so I have to do the fighting myself, and I have to rely on Vil-V to collect intelligence, of course, provided that she doesn't have any unrealistic ideas.
"Then go ahead."
The off-road vehicle started quickly, and Ryan turned around. The pleasant journey of more than half a month was over, and there were still many finishing touches waiting for him to study.
For example, whether Kalpas will be picked up by Aponia, whether Mei can take on the heavy responsibility now, and how urgent the upper echelons are for Mantis after he wiped out an entire faction.
Politics is all about balance. They will definitely find a way to check and balance me, but no matter what, Kevin will not be the first Mantis.
Being the first Mantis is both an honor and a pain. If the Seventh Herrscher was not too powerful, the Fire Moth would not have used an Emperor-level Honkai beast to create the first Mantis.
Ryan raised his foot and was about to leave, frowning slightly when he saw the SUV fall back again.
"Is there anything else?" Ryan was a little confused when he saw Vil-V was still sleeping. Logically speaking, Sakura was not the kind of person who would fuss.
"Mr. Ryan, I'm sorry, I discovered a secret of yours. After thinking for a long time, I decided to return it to you." Sakura lowered her head, her bangs covering her expression, "People have all kinds of strange habits. Please believe that I have no ill intentions."
Huh? What are you talking about?
Ryan was puzzled and saw Sakura put her hand under her butt, fumbled for a while, and took out a pair of stockings.
"This is your stuff, please keep it carefully next time."
The stockings still had a hint of the girl's body temperature. Ryan had a blank expression on his face, and the two looked at each other in silence. This awkwardness lasted for a long time. Just when Vil-V was rubbing her eyes and about to wake up, the off-road vehicle rushed out with a "swish."
The dust kicked up by the wheels fell on Ryan. He looked at the off-road vehicle going away, then focused his eyes on his hands and clenched his teeth in an instant.
Mobius!!