Chapter 609: Li Ang

Seeing Lawson reappear in his line of sight, Rad immediately stepped forward to meet him.

Looking at his companion whose left arm sparkled with electrical arcs, he frowned and asked, "Are you certain it was cleaned up completely?"

Rad asked this because, based on the behavior of the 【Mirror Man】, he was likely to sneak in some tricks behind the scenes.

If those bastards survived, they'd probably spend a long time hiding like scared turtles.

"Mm."

In response to the elder's question, Lawson gave a slight nod in affirmation.

During the clash, he had indeed sensed Luonan's interference, but it was all minor tricks that caused him no real trouble.

Seeing this, Rad let out a quiet sigh of relief, then complained, "You owe me big this time—you destroyed such a perfect specimen."

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Ignoring the noisy voice beside him, Lawson turned to look at Luonan in the distance: "Now that it's over, I hope you'll keep this secret."

He meant the robbery-related matters—if the 【Mirror Man】 couldn't keep his mouth shut, Lawson would have no choice but to snuff out the danger here and now.

But this opponent was different from the earlier group of brats; stopping him would demand a heavy cost, making it the worst possible option for Lawson.

He wasn't even sure he could truly hold onto him.

Hearing this, Luonan snapped out of his thoughts and shrugged: "Relax—I won't go blabbing. If you're still uneasy, we can sign a contract."

With a sharp snap of his fingers, a contract wreathed in blood-red flames materialized before Lawson.

Lawson did not refuse Luonan's proposal; instead, he handed the contract to Lavellin.

Professional matters require professionals—he didn't think he could see through the traps a great demon might weave into a contract.

Moments later, the succubus returned the contract, whispering softly, "No issues."

Lawson took the contract, glanced at it not at all, and signed his name upon it.

Seeing this, Luonan waved his hand: "I'll be off then. Do as you please."

Before anyone could react, the magnificent mirror at the center of the battlefield vanished into the vortex.

After a brief silence, Lawson withdrew his gaze and spoke in a voice devoid of emotion: "Now we clean up the battlefield."

Though as a mechanical-class practitioner, he had already set up signal jamming before the battle, this star system had been half-destroyed during Rad's fight with that brat.

Fortunately, 【Giant God's Heavy Industry】 frequently takes on planetary reconstruction tasks—he only needed time to restore it to its original state.

Thinking of this, Lawson turned to Lavellin: "You handle the gamblers in the grand casino—minimize the fallout as much as possible."

"I know."

Hearing this, Lavellin nodded.

For the sake of her own life, she'd do it even if he hadn't said a word.

At that moment, Rad suddenly asked: "With you here, 【Giant God's Heavy Industry】 is fine—but what about 【Aio Logistics】?"

"I don't think they'll remain indifferent to the disappearance of that little thing just now."

Putting himself in their shoes, even a place like 【Immortal Evolution】, teeming with lunatics, would draw high-level attention if a prodigy with extraordinary talent suddenly perished.

They wouldn't necessarily retaliate, but they'd at least demand a full explanation.

And 【Aio Logistics】…

Hearing the elder's question, Lawson frowned slightly.

This was an issue he couldn't ignore—he needed a plausible excuse to conceal the truth.

Silence fell over the scene; all three were pondering how to avoid trouble from 【Aio Logistics】.

Moments later, Lavellin seemed to have an idea, a dangerous smile curling on her lips as she whispered: "I've got a plan."

"You should remember—what identity did those brats originally use to enter the grand casino?"

Hearing her words, Rad was momentarily confused.

But Lawson beside her seemed to grasp the succubus's meaning, casting a sidelong glance at the gluttonous demon in the distance.

Fortunately, Lavellin didn't drag it out—she quickly explained her plan: "They originally accepted the 【Mirror Man】's commission to help Polugas eliminate the debt collector. But later, to gather intelligence, they switched sides and aided the debt collector. So we can pin everything on that fool."

"Heh. To prevent sensitive information from being exposed, the suspect chose to kill—those brats were merely collateral damage."

"Makes sense, doesn't it?"

After hearing her explanation, Lawson and Rad exchanged a glance, then instantly flashed over to surround the gluttonous demon.

Seeing himself surrounded, Polugas froze, then said nervously: "What are you planning to do?"

"Lavellin! I'm your slave! Aren't you going to say something?!"

Hearing this, Lavellin sneered: "Really? I didn't know that."

"Just now—"

Polugas was about to say that the succubus had just recruited him, but suddenly froze in place.

He hadn't refused—but he hadn't agreed either.

Realizing this, the gluttonous demon swallowed hard: "L-Lavellin… is it still possible for me to agree now?"

"Heh. Guess."

As her words faded, Lavellin struck first.

Seeing this, Polugas's face twisted with ferocity; he gritted his teeth: "Fuck! You forced me into this!"

Poor star system, barely restored to calm, now teetered on the brink of annihilation again from the clash of four sixth-tier beings.

Long after, Lavellin and the other two stared at the gluttonous demon near death, their faces etched with exhaustion.

After slightly steadying his breath, Lawson said: "This one's yours, Rad—fabricate the wounds as best you can. You know how."

"Don't worry."

Rad wiped blood from his lips and replied in a hoarse voice.

Having received the reply, Lawson said nothing more, and prepared to travel to other star systems to drag back several planets to fill the void.

At that moment, a planet far larger than a normal one was swiftly drifting toward the star system where the three of them were located.

Seeing this, Lawson immediately furrowed his brows: "What is this? How is this possible?!"

"What's going on?"

Seeing their companion's strange reaction, Rad and Lavilin couldn't help but ask.

Yet faced with their questions, Lawson fell silent for a moment.

After a while, he pointed at the distant rogue planet and said: "That's my subordinate's secret weapon—but he just died."

Dead Star Warship

Lao Wu's hidden trump card finally arrived on the battlefield after all was settled.

As a fellow mechanical-class practitioner, Lawson was the one among them who understood this trump card best.

Logically, once its holder died, this weapon should have immediately self-destructed—how could it now appear before him?

Unless

his subordinate hadn't died.

No—more accurately, that little brat hadn't died.

'How is that possible?!'

Lawson was certain he had clearly witnessed the moment of the other's death; he wasn't the type to confuse real death from feigned death.

Yet the scene before him seemed to tell him his judgment was wrong.

Seeing his expression shift constantly, Lavilin and Rad's faces grew increasingly grim.

Something unexpected had occurred.

Just as the two were about to speak, a stream of steam suddenly surged from Lawson's body, and then he returned to his previous calm demeanor: "That little brat might still be alive."

"What?!" At this, Rad and Lavilin's faces twisted into utter shock: "But you just said—"

"I underestimated him," Lawson cut them off, openly admitting his error: "I never thought a fifth-tier practitioner could possess such a survival technique."

In truth, even now, he found it hard to believe Li Ang had truly survived.

Death was undeniable.

'A resurrection technique…'

As this thought flashed through his mind, Lawson's gaze flickered slightly.

Resurrection techniques come in many forms; he didn't know which one this target possessed.

If it were merely having two lives, that would be manageable—but if it involved certain special concepts, it would become extremely troublesome.

Seeing Lawson's demeanor, Lavilin and Rad found it hard to press further, and could only ask with reluctant resignation: "What now?"

"Continue with the original plan," Lawson paused briefly, then continued: "The 【Mirror Person】 signed a contract and can't speak freely. If those kids are still alive, they'll eventually show their faces again. In the meantime, I'll attempt reverse tracking through this Dead Star Warship—it shouldn't take long to lock their location."

He turned to Rad: "Aren't you always complaining that I destroyed the perfect specimen? Now you have another chance to obtain it."

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Rad knew Lawson was silencing him, but he couldn't deny a flicker of delight stirred in his chest.

Seeing they had reached consensus, Lavilin knew she couldn't object, and flew toward the Grand Casino with a gloomy expression.

……

Some time later, news of Li Ang's "death" reached 【Aio Logistics】.

Dragon's Nest.

Seth stared at the intelligence in his hands, frozen in stunned silence.

Only after a long while did he stiffly lift his head toward the dragons on the high platforms: ". Are the my lords joking? This—"

He wanted to ask if this intelligence was fake, but the words stuck in his throat and wouldn't come out.

Seth knew well that those beings on the platform wouldn't joke about something like this.

Realizing this, the old dragon could no longer suppress his grief; his massive amber eyes trembled violently: "Sophia… Li Ang…"

He never imagined that last meeting had been their final one.

Just before departure, Sophia and Li Ang had asked if he needed them to bring back any local specialties.

As a tide of rage flooded his heart, Seth growled hoarsely: "I want that bastard dead!"

He meant the Gluttonous Demon mentioned in the intelligence; according to 【Giant God Heavy Industry】, that creature was the root cause of all this.

At that moment, Randolph sat up and comforted him: "Come on, Seth, don't be too heartbroken."

"Even though you're already old, with some effort you might still have another hatchling."

Hearing this, the other dragons all rolled their eyes.

Is this how you comfort a dragon?

Fortunately, Seth knew the nature of this Huang Tong dragon, so he paid no mind to his words.

At this moment, the gem dragon pressed his head firmly against the ground and rasped: "Please, my lords, consider my years of loyal service to the corporation, and allow me to go to 【Giant God Heavy Industry】!"

In response to his request, Randolph scratched his cheek: "But the killer was killed on the spot—by the time you arrive, you'll only be able to vent your rage on his corpse."

Hearing this, Seth gave no reply, remaining in the same posture.

Seeing this, Randolph sighed helplessly.

Just as he was about to speak, an icy voice rang out beside him: "I agree."

It was Ma Zi.

The red dragon poked his head over the platform's edge, coldly gazing down at the gem dragon: "I'll go with you."

"If the 【Mingjin Society】 doesn't give the corporation a satisfactory explanation, I'll show them what fear truly means."