Chapter 164: Why Is My Career Panel in a 2D Anime Style? Chapter 71

Seeing that he seemed unconvinced, the young man's expression didn't change, only gesturing with his chin toward the communication device on Li Ang's hand.

"The message should have arrived."

At this, Odin stepped forward slightly to block Li Ang, while Li Ang took the opportunity to lift his wrist and check.

【Dear Federal Citizen, the Federal Review Bureau will soon question you regarding case number 952766 involving smuggling. Please prepare accordingly. — Starlight Federal Government】

The message was sent one minute ago.

Had he not known no one would dare forge federal government messages—at least not anyone of low energy level—he might have suspected his communication device had been hacked.

On the other side.

Though the young man's face showed no expression, a flicker of Solemn passed through his eyes.

The young man across from him felt strange; his aura was not at all like that of someone who had only recently broken through to the Second Energy Level.

Of course, he did not know Li Ang could grind experience, nor that the 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】 had already reached Lv7.

Coupled with the unique nature of the 【Dragon Vein Alchemist】 profession, Li Ang's current attribute-based strength already placed him in the upper-mid tier among Second Energy Level practitioners.

'Could such a genius really appear in a backwater frontier colony planet?'

The young man slightly narrowed his eyes, his mind involuntarily flashing through the intelligence on Li Ang.

Such individuals were ones he had mostly encountered only in the prosperous star regions of the Federation.

'But he has ties to the Aio Group, and his bloodline is almost certainly connected to dragons—so such a display isn't surprising.'

Either way, it was enough to warrant his attention.

Moreover, the man across from him possessed a rather impressive artisan skill.

Thinking of this, the young man glanced at the three corpses lying on the ground.

Though these monsters posed no real threat to him, they were already troublesome for ordinary First Energy Level practitioners.

After all, judging by the number, the man across from him had the capacity for mass production.

But the most critical point was

The young man couldn't fathom the tall figure standing beside the target.

'Is it also an alchemical lifeform?'

Sensing the faint but persistent threat emanating from Odin, he instinctively tensed his body.

For some reason, the young man always felt a piercing sharpness pressed directly against his chest.

Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly eerie, Li Ang suddenly spoke: "Does the Federal Review Bureau compensate citizens for property damage?"

He gestured toward the three dead corpse-guards on the ground.

At this, the young man fell silent for a moment, then lifted his wrist and operated it.

Shortly afterward, a notification popped up on Li Ang's communication device.

【Your account has just received 10,000 Starlight Credits. Please confirm.】

"Is that enough?"

The young man asked coldly.

Unbeknownst to him, Li Ang was now feeling regret.

Had he known the Federal Review Bureau was this generous, he would've placed all seven corpse-guards on the first floor—rare chance to milk the big spenders.

But Li Ang understood why the man had appeared in his home without permission.

It was simply to intimidate him, to make subsequent questioning easier.

Too bad the man had miscalculated—entering an alchemist's workshop unprepared was little different from seeking death.

Especially since Li Ang wasn't just an alchemist.

It was only because he didn't want his home turned into a mess that he had ordered Odin to hold back slightly during the test.

With a faint sigh of regret, he walked to the wall and turned on the light: "What's your name?"

"Mo Di."

"Before you ask anything, let me be clear—I don't know much."

It was true; Li Ang's knowledge of the smuggling case was mostly speculation.

Mo Di wasn't surprised by his words, only asked coldly: "You were the last person to interact with those smugglers. Did they reveal anything to you?"

"Everything I know has already been reported to the Security Bureau—you've seen the records, right?" Li Ang took a sip of water brought by a corpse-guard from the dining room. "Let's skip the pointless talk. Be direct."

At these words, the room fell silent.

After a long pause, Mo Di spoke in a voice devoid of emotion: "How much do you know about Bai Lando?"

"Hmm. A mechanical artisan. His true body is hidden somewhere unknown. A fixed match player."

Mo Di understood the first two phrases, but had no idea what "fixed match player" meant.

Seeing this, Li Ang immediately recounted the events that had occurred in Kai Tuo City.

As he spoke, Mo Di's brow tightened further.

Finally, Li Ang added: "Of course, these are just my guesses."

He had said all he needed to say; whether they believed him was now the Federal Review Bureau's problem.

Yet as he thought that he was likely a key target of Bai Lando's surveillance, Li Ang suspected the old man already knew the Federal Review Bureau had arrived.

'I wonder how he'll respond.'

At this, Mo Di took a slow breath, steadied his emotions, and bluntly said: "I understand. Thank you for your cooperation."

With that, he turned and left with his subordinates.

The living room fell quiet again.

Li Ang glanced at the three motionless corpse-guards on the ground, then ordered the living ones to carry them into the basement.

Until you manage a household, you don't realize how precious every grain of rice and drop of oil is—these corpse-guards, if not too badly damaged, can still be patched up and reused.

It was just that the number would drop from three to two.

Thinking this, Li Ang gave himself a mental pat on the back.

'I'm really so frugal.'

【Sewn up a corpse and gave it a beauty treatment, Professional Experience +130】.

【Successfully completed an alchemy project, Professional Experience +296】.