Chapter 233

"Mr. Patrick, something terrible has happened to you..."

Qiu Pang entered using the temporary access he had obtained from Patrick. Through the activated Optical Brain, he could see hair fluttering in the wind 600 meters away. He swallowed back the words he hadn't had time to say.

Judging from his state of mind, he not only saw it, but was so excited that he completely forgot about basic image management.

Qiu Pang's eyes lingered for a few seconds on the wig placed on the dark, winding polygonal office and on Patrick's few strands of hair swaying wildly in the wind. Thinking that things had come to this point and everything that needed to be filmed had been filmed, he decided to pretend that he hadn't seen anything.

"Qiu Pang." Knowing it was Qiu Pang, Patrick granted him permission to enter, and without turning his head, called out from a distance, "So you also know that Qin Su sent a group of hostages to the Atopulai Palace!"

"... Yes, that's right."

Qiu Pang strode closer to Patrick, carefully maintaining his distance to Patrelek was currently standing, lest others photograph his close relationship with Patrick. If Greyliff found out, given Greyliff's increasingly reckless behavior, even President Patrelek wouldn't be able to protect him.

Having confirmed from a second-person perspective that his eyes were not malfunctioning, Patrelek, satisfied, turned and walked towards Qiu Pang with a delighted expression. "Let's go, it's time to finally hold our heads high!"

Although he, as the Federation President, is often hampered in many ways, so what? As long as he is in office, everyone knows that the Atopulai Palace is the president's territory. With four giant Spaceships, one can imagine how many hostages Qin Su rescued from the Ossotalia Empire this time, and how wide the range of planets covered.

As far as he knew, several planets had offered numerous tempting conditions, both overt and covert, to the Ossotalia Empire in exchange for the redemption of their abducted members from their families.

Qin Su openly placed such a politically valuable hostage in front of the Atopulai Palace, clearly helping him.

"I don't even need to think to know that everyone, whether they're in the Atopulai Palace or not, seeing this scene will be filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment towards my good fortune!"

Patrick moved quickly, rapidly opening his Optical Brain and issuing command after command.

He couldn't let go of this golden opportunity to show the world that he was the 'chosen one'.

Qiu Pang struggled to move his heavy body, nodding in agreement. "Ah, yes, yes, yes."

"Oh, right." Patrick stopped and turned to look at Qiu Pang.

"Um?"

Qiu Pang feigned confusion, thinking that Patrelek was about to tell him something important, when he heard Patrick ask him seriously.

Have you heard of "Good Luck"?

Qiu Pang: "?"

"It's alright if you haven't heard it." Patrick smirked and patted Qiu Pang on the shoulder. "I've been trying my best to make sure everyone knows about this song lately. After all, not every president is like me, encountering a genius like Qin Su, who is one in a million during their term, let alone being favored by such a genius. I have a strong feeling that I will be remembered by the world because of this incident, so naturally I want to share this joy with everyone!"

Patrick, preoccupied with his own output, completely ignored Qiu Pang's speechless expression, which was practically rolling his eyes. After finishing speaking, he turned and walked through the open office door, leaving like a gust of wind.

Leaving behind Qiu Pang, disheveled in the wind. "..."

"Based on visual inspection, human-to-human transmission has occurred in Class 6)."

Intending to retaliate against the psychological damage Patrick had caused her, Qiu Pang deliberately didn't remind Patrick that he had gone out and run around with his scalp bare without a wig.

[This rare moment of triumph for the president speaks volumes about how poorly he ate before.]

[ (Class 6: Hehe, congratulations! (gritting teeth version)]

In front of the Atopulai Palace.

The Presidential Guard, under the direct command of President Patrick, surrounded the four suddenly appearing Spaceships.

The moment they saw the iconic S, they knew that the four suddenly appearing Spaceships belonged to Qin Su, and sure enough, they soon received instructions from the president.

Inside the Spaceship, everyone thought they would be sent back to their own planet. But when the Spaceship hatch opened, they were met with a heavily armed group and the familiar Atopulai Palace. Everyone shuddered and retreated, refusing to come out of the Spaceship and focusing their attention on He Muzhi.

As the 'only hope of the whole village,' He Muzhi had to grit his teeth and keep his head up as he stepped out of the spaceship, his feet still aching from being trampled on by many others. He walked out of the Spaceship surrounded by the Presidential Guard.

"I am He Muzhi." He Muzhi hadn't expected Qin Su to send them to the Atopulai Palace, which everyone called the pyramid of Federation power. Although he didn't understand Qin Su's intentions, and didn't think everyone knew him, he introduced himself as soon as he came out to reduce misunderstandings or any trouble.

Imperial Guard: "...?"

He immediately stated his name upon entering, clearly indicating that he was He Muzhi, the one Qin Su treated with special favor—was this a show of force?

That's really a threat.

Despite being threatened, the Imperial Guards did not lay down their weapons and instead pointed them in He Muzhi's direction.

Patrick, who had carefully studied He Muzhi from a distance, recognized He Muzhi even from a great distance, despite the messy dirt on He Muzhi's face.

Although it was seen in the live broadcast that He Muzhi was also in the Ossotalia Empire, and everyone even believed that Qin Su rescued this group of people entirely because He Muzhi was among them, this once again proved that He Muzhi's position in Qin Su's heart was unshakable.

Patrick never expected that Qin Su would also send He Muzhi along. He thought that He Muzhi would be sent away separately from the other hostages on the way.

Surrounded by people, Patrick concealed his surprise when he saw He Muzhi and walked towards He Muzhi. He gestured to the guards, who immediately removed their guns from He Muzhi and aimed them only at the hostages rescued from the Ossotalia Empire in the four Spaceships.

His previously sparse head has 'grown' thick chestnut hair again, thanks to the reminder from the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior.

Upon seeing the Federation President, He Muzhi tensed up, trying to conceal his restraint and nervousness. His eyes silently scanned his surroundings, attempting to find Qin Su's figure. "Mr. Patrick, hello."

"Hello, He Muzhi, it's great to meet you." Patrick said, then added, "Don't bother looking for him, he's not here."

Having failed to conceal his actions well and been caught red-handed, He Muzhi's social smile froze, "... Okay, I understand."

Neither He Muzhi nor Patrick explicitly said it, but they both understood that the "he" they were referring to was Qin Su.

Although he didn't understand Qin Su's intention in bringing He Muzhi along, Patrick could only offer his hospitality and called out to the person next to him, "Frank."

Many hostages were rescued, and their roles within the Federation varied. With He Muzhi present, there were many things he couldn't do in front of He Muzhi.

Frank immediately understood Patrick's meaning, smiled at He Muzhi, and gestured for him to follow. "Mr. He, please come with me."

He Muzhi understood that Patrick wanted to get rid of him, and politely smiled and nodded, "Thank you for your trouble."

Qin Su sending them to the Atopulai Palace indicates that Qin Su supports and agrees with Patrick's upcoming arrangements for the rescued hostages; he cannot interfere. Therefore...

'And what about myself?'

What is the significance of Qin Su having himself appear here?

Following Frank, He Muzhi stepped into the Atopulai Palace. Taking advantage of Frank walking ahead and not looking at him, he planned to take things one step at a time, keeping his eyes closed while trying to get a clear view of his surroundings.

When in doubt, gather all that you see and hear to understand it.

[Yeah, we can understand others, but what's He Muzhi's situation? He can't offer Patrick any benefits, so he's completely untouchable and utterly useless.]

You're useless.

[Should we have Brother Mu come early to familiarize himself with the work environment?]

[Haha, you really have wild ideas. Why would you give it to He Muzhi?]

As soon as He Muzhi left, Patrick's expression changed drastically. He showed no intention of approaching the four Spaceships. Seeing this, the people around him immediately acted according to Patrick's expression, acting as the good cop and forcefully ordering everyone to come out of the Spaceships. Following Patrick's orders before he came out, they proceeded forward one after another to 'sort out' the rescued hostages.

Things progressed as Patrick had expected. Thanks to his unintentional and tireless promotion, the StarNet was soon filled with news that "Qin Su has handed over the hostages rescued from the Ossotalia Empire to the current Federation President Patrick for follow-up arrangements."

Upon leaving the Atopulai Palace and appearing before the crowd, Qiu Pang automatically became the most inconspicuous of the many 'lackeys' beside Federation Ministry of National Defense Minister Greyliff.

"I'm so fed up with his smug look now; I don't know what he's so proud of."

"Why him? Just because he's president? I don't believe Qin Su doesn't know how worthless his presidency is."

"That's fine, but what do those stupid netizens know? They actually believe what Patrick, a bald man, says."

"Speaking of baldness... hehe, my guy got some good stuff, I'll have him send it to you."

"He loves to show off, so let's help him show off this nice stuff too."

Hearing the constant stream of flattering Greyliff and belittling Patrick, Qiu Pang, hidden behind the crowd, opened his personal Optical Brain and quickly saw the trending topic rapidly rising with the support of power and money.

# Qin Su #

#Qin, the God Who Controls Annihilation#

#Su, a true god#

#HostagesAcrossPlanets#

#Prison? Gone, all gone#

Ossotalia Empire #

He Muzhi was sent to the Presidential Palace by King Su #

# Felix #

#Why is the president's ahoge standing tall in the wind?#

#Federal Federation President Patrick is balding#

#Don't be president, you'll go bald#

#A possible conspiracy by rivals to prevent the God Su from becoming the Federation President #

#Baldness Genetic Inheritance#

#Hair Transplant Recommendations for Various Planets#

"..."

Qiu Pang silently clicked on the topic of 'Hair Transplant Recommendations for Various Planets'. Whether the Federation President would be ridiculed for his baldness again depended on him.

--

It was five days later when Patrick finally had time to see Qiu Pang again.

During this time, Patrick, who benefited greatly from the "golden cake" that Qin Su "dropped," was beaming with pride. He listened attentively to the developments that Qiu Pang had heard and observed from Greyliff, and in a good mood, he made new arrangements for Qiu Pang.

After finishing their business, five hours had passed, but Qiu Pang still seemed hesitant to speak. Patrick asked in confusion, "Is there something you haven't finished saying?"

"How about..." After agonizing for days, hearing mockery of Patrick's baldness almost daily from Greyliff, Qiu Pang tentatively suggested, "Why don't you get a hair transplant? The current hair transplant technology is amazing. You can have a full head of natural hair in three minutes, painless and without swelling, with any color and length you can choose, and it'll be flowing beautifully the moment it's done!"

The main thing is that once it's done, he won't have to worry about being ridiculed anymore. Even though he's the president, people still gossip about him behind his back all the time, which makes him feel really uncomfortable.

Upon hearing this, Patrick raised his hand and touched the top of his head where he wasn't wearing a wig. Thinking about how those people had been watching him closely these past few days, their eyes bloodshot with envy because no one dared to interfere in matters concerning Qin Su, and how they could only criticize him for these trivial matters, he couldn't help but sneer, "Honestly, Qiu Pang, did you secretly take advertising fees from them, planning to rip me off?"

Qiu Pang was speechless. "Am I that kind of person?"

Patrick thought for two seconds and nodded, "You are... the one who tricked me into showing up on the planet where your seventh great-uncle's family, second aunt's family, third uncle's family, niece's family, and nephew's family live, and made the planet's Executive, in order to demonstrate the planet's safety to me, the Federation President, put pressure on him to rescue your distant relative within three days. I still remember that."

"... That's not the point." Qiu Pang felt guilty, but her mouth was still open. "The point is, are you going or not?"

"No way," Patrick refused outright. "I'd rather die than go."

Patrick turned on his Optical Brain to continue working, not minding saying a few honest words to Qiu Pang, who had saved his life. "Looking back on this journey, I've watched myself become unrecognizable step by step. Only this baldness, etched into my genes, allows me to see a glimpse of my former self in the quiet of the night!"

"Sigh, you wouldn't understand this feeling."

Patrick touched the few hairs left on his head, sighed, and picked up the tea on the table to drink.

Qiu Pang's gaze fell on Patrick's bald head. "Bald, is that reassuring?"

Qin Su was simultaneously following the manga in the Real World: "..."

A genius has suddenly emerged in the world of summarizing.

"Cough cough cough—" After a series of violent coughs, Patrick's exhausted voice echoed in the large space, "If you can't speak, shut up!"

[Qiu Pang: Listening to Patrick's Breakdown]

[This is the first time I've seen someone looking in the mirror late at night, trying to find their past self through baldness genes. They look like they've been driven crazy by work. Qin Su is a god, but Patrick has one more person than Qin Su, he's a god himself (facepalm)]

[Qiu Pang: Family, tell me if my summary is correct or not (shrugs)]

"Calm down, please calm down!"

"Stay away from me." Patrick raised his hand to stop Qiu Pang, who was about to approach and wipe his face, afraid he wouldn't be able to resist rolling his eyes at him. He took out a handkerchief to wipe the water off his clothes. "By the way, what has He Muzhi been doing these past few days?"