Fox (Luo) Borrowing the Tiger's (Hua's) Might (Continued)

Why do you ask that?

"The notification I received was that you specifically designated me as your bodyguard, not that I was personally assigned by higher-ups. So why?"

Don't you know that I am Witch's Companion?

Hua wanted to ask that question, but ultimately didn't say it.

"Well..."

Is this something I can talk about?

Cannon Fodder No. 1, you just wait.

Chen Luo said bitterly.

Chen Luo gave all the puppets considerable autonomy, and the puppets' basic intention was to do what was best for Chen Luo. However, Chen Luo did not specify what they would do, so they were free to do as they pleased.

"Actually, the first time I saw you, I felt that we were very destined to meet, and you are also the only reliable person I know besides Elysia."

"You might not believe it, but in all the time I've been with the Fire Moth, I've only known fewer than 20 people. I know fewer than 10 warriors, and you're the only suitable one among them. They asked me to choose one person, and you're the only one I can choose."

Chen Luo tried to reason with him and appeal to his emotions.

Chen Luo was not lying; Chen Luo really did know no more than 20 people from the Fire Moth.

Cang Xuan, Danzhu, Klein, and Mobius in the Mei Biu Si Laboratory.

Hua, Elysia, Kevin, May, Verway, Dessidobia, Cosmo, Griseo, Blanca, and Hen.

And then it seems like that's it.

Cannon Fodder No. 1 and Killer No. 1 do not count.

Those volunteers don't count either.

"However, perhaps you don't know, Doctor, as the Witch's Companion and the sole survivor of the fifth squad, I easily attract strange looks from everyone." Hua's voice was indifferent, but Chen Luo could detect a hint of disappointment.

"If I were to act as your doctor and bodyguard, it would likely attract more attention."

"Is that what you're worried about? You really are a kind person. But I have to say, you don't need to worry about that at all." Chen Luo put his hand directly on Hua's shoulder.

"You know me, right?" Chen Luo asked immediately afterward.

"I know him." Hua was about to remove Chen Luo's hand from his shoulder when he heard the question.

"A survivor of the 6th Honkai Outbreak, a hot topic of discussion among the Fire Moth recently, and currently the only known special ability user who can survive a failed fusion surgery," Hua said.

Hua learned about this information partly from the internal network of the Fire Moth, and partly from the information that was sent to him along with his appointment notice.

"That's very true, but you've forgotten one thing: I'm an assistant in Mei Biu Si Laboratory. To put it bluntly... well, don't tell anyone. To put it bluntly, as Mobius's assistant, I don't care about Mobius's bad reputation, so why would I care about yours?"

"You don't actually think your infamy is greater than Doctor Mobius's, do you?"

"..."

It was all well-reasoned and supported by evidence, and Hua had no way to refute it.

After all, Hua might be considered by others as Witch's Companion, but at most they would only exchange a few words, and at most they would be ignored.

But Doctor Mobius's infamous reputation for the Fire Moth was enough to stop a child from crying.

The laboratory where Mobius worked was known as the Devil's Laboratory, the kind of place that people would avoid if they passed by.

How could Hua possibly compare to Mobius?

"Thank you," Hua said softly.

Hua naturally knew that Chen Luo was trying to comfort him. Although the other party's method of comforting him was a bit strange, it was undeniably very effective.

"I'm not good at offering comforting words, so I'm just telling the truth. I've decided you're my bodyguard. You're quite capable, a fellow Honkai survivor, close in age, and good-looking. In short, I wouldn't trade you for anything," Chen Luo said bluntly.

"..."

"Let's shake hands. From today onwards, stop calling yourself a bodyguard or anything like that. When you're in front of outsiders or leaving Fire Moth, I'll introduce you as my assistant." Chen Luo extended his hand to Hua.

"... Understood, doctor." Seeing Chen Luo's firm tone and eyes, Hua knew that she really had to take this job.

Although Hua hadn't had much contact with the boy in front of him, who was roughly the same age as him, he could tell that the other person was indeed a good person in the general sense.

Moreover, Hua himself had no room to refuse orders from higher-ups, and a change of environment would also be good for him.

Although Hua is quite strong, she can't help but care about being called Witch's Companion all the time.

"Alright, I'm going to give you your first order, my assistant," Chen Luo said.

"Please speak," Hua nodded.

"From now on, call me the Doctor."

"Huh? But Doctor, you're not the Doctor yet, are you?"

"It's not now, but it definitely will be in the future, so you can keep calling it that for now."

"Okay, the Doctor ..."

After becoming Chen Luo's bodyguard, Chen Luo became Hua's only direct superior.

Similar to maids and servants in ancient times, their status changed according to the status of their mistress.

Chen Luo also has a great deal of authority over the other party during their working hours.

As a warrior who Fire Moth, Hua is on duty 24 hours a day.

"Okay, now I'll give you your second task."

"Please speak, the Doctor."

"Smash that recorder Elysia is holding over there. People will die if that conversation gets out," Chen Luo said, pointing at Elysia was standing openly a short distance away.

At this moment, Elysia was holding a tape recorder in her hand.

Especially using Mobius's infamy to comfort Hua—what if Mobius found out about this...

They won't die, but coaxing them is still a hassle.

If the difficulty of the mission to coax the Herrscher of Knowledge is one star, then the difficulty of coaxing Mobius is four stars.

"Oh no! We've been found out." Upon hearing Chen Luo's words, Elysia quickly hid the recorder behind her back.

"Go quickly, Watson, you're carrying the weight of my life on your shoulders," Chen Luo said, patting Fu Hua on the shoulder.

"The Doctor, my name is Hua."

"Of course I know. There's a story from my hometown about a brilliant detective whose most trusted and compatible assistant was named Watson. So go on, Watson."

"Okay, the Doctor." Hua nodded and then ran towards Elysia at a speed befitting a serious combatant.

"Hey, hey, Hua, what are you doing? Don't be so serious! No, my tape recorder!"

"Sigh, alright, alright, since you've already broken it, you don't need to apologize like this, okay? It feels like it's my fault..."

"I forgive you. In the end, the real culprit is Chen Luo, right? You wait, I'm going to settle the score with him right now."

"Hey, don't block my way. Hua, how long have you been working as his bodyguard? Are you already in the role so quickly?"

Elysia glared angrily at Chen Luo, who was hiding behind Hua and making faces at her.

Hua is really too honest, too serious, and too responsible.

The key issue is that Elysia is hesitant to take action against Hua because of what Hua has recently experienced. After all, damaging Hua's confidence as a guard would leave Hua feeling guilty, which would put Elysia in a difficult position.

That wretched Chen Luo, he actually got a good hand!

Looking at Chen Luo, who was becoming smug again behind Hua, Elysia felt helpless.

Others are just using someone else's power to intimidate others; you're just using someone else's power to intimidate others.

Seeing that Elysia was completely helpless against him, Chen Luo was also happy.

Although turning Hua into my assistant did slightly increase the threat level, it wasn't much, and it seems worthwhile now.

Hahaha, I have General Watson, who can slay Elysia!

"This notice came a bit hastily, and I didn't have time to prepare any gift for you. How about this, you study martial arts, right? I have a set of scientific training methods here, so I'll give them to you as a gift," Chen Luo said, handing a book to Hua.

"This is..."

"This is a family heirloom manual. Of course, it's nothing important. It's basically just some scientific methods of practicing boxing. There's nothing to worry about. Just take a look." Chen Luo said, handing Hua the basic Melee Grandmaster techniques he had spent half an hour compiling.

Chen Luo didn't write anything too profound; it's too early for Hua to understand at this stage.

However, some scientific boxing techniques should indeed be corrected at the very basic level.

Because of the threat level progress bar, Chen Luo didn't dare to give Fu Hua too many good things.

"Alright, you can go train on your own now, or go visit the Mei Biu Si Laboratory. They should be quite welcoming to you. As for me, don't worry about me. As long as I don't leave the Fire Moth, my safety is not an issue."

"Okay, I'll go train now," Hua said, holding the thin manual in his hand.

Although Hua offered to stay at Chen Luo's house as his assistant, Chen Luo declined.

They said it was inconvenient to take up Hua's leisure time.

Under Chen Luo's insistence, Hua had no choice but to compromise.

"Good luck! I'll go to the engineering Vill-V and see if I can get you a good pair of boxing gloves." Chen Luo waved to her from the doorway.

"Thank you, the Doctor. But the standard equipment issued by the Fire Moth is already enough," Hua said honestly.

"But the problem is you don't have any other equipment, like sunglasses or something. As a qualified assistant, you should have these things. Okay, you don't need to worry about it. I'll pick some out for you later." Chen Luo felt that it was a bit too much to ask Fu Hua to do aesthetics.

"See you tomorrow."

"Okay." Hua nodded and then closed the door for Chen Luo.

"Phew, I've finally gotten rid of that great demon lord Elysia. Her protection work was indeed perfect, ensuring that no one would dare to bully me. But among the Fire Moth who bullied me, wasn't she the one who did the worst job?"

"What goes around comes around. Heaven will never forgive anyone. Just you wait..." Chen Luo walked towards the inner room with great interest.

Chen Luo usually keeps the curtains drawn all year round because Chen Luo wants to ensure that no one will know he is in the house or that he is not in the house.

To achieve the goal of "Schrödinger's Chen Luo".

Therefore, Chen Luo's room was somewhat dark.

In this dimly lit corner, behind Chen Luo's unseen back, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness, silent yet extremely deadly.

A good and qualified assassin must be able to release their killing intent silently without alerting their prey.

With light steps, Chen Luo pushed open the bedroom door and walked towards the bedroom. A small tranquilizer gun appeared in his right hand.

However, this tranquilizer gun doesn't contain any anesthetics; instead, it contains the most potent Honkai energy.

In a world in Honkai, killing someone silently is no problem.

But here, they are Fire Moth.

The most troublesome thing is figuring out how to fake the cause of death.

For a professional assassin, killing someone is not difficult; the trouble lies in dealing with what happens after their death, such as creating a cause of death.

In a world ravaged by Honkai energy, what cause of death could be more natural than an overdose of Honkai energy within the body?

For ordinary civilians, this way of dying is indeed somewhat unusual, but for a survivor of the 6th Honkai Outbreak who has worked in a laboratory for a long time, this way of dying, though abrupt, is not out of place.

Even if someone has doubts about this, they cannot suspect anyone else.

If someone dies in this way, wouldn't the first suspect be that devilish scientist, Mobius?

Reason?

Because his original fusion surgery was perfected and popularized by others, even surpassing his own in popularity, he gained notoriety while the other gained fame. Under this constant external stimulation, he developed resentment towards the prodigy he had personally nurtured, which led to his motive for murder...

Killing two birds with one stone.

Mobius was also someone who needed to be eliminated.

A brief whooshing sound rang out, and the tranquilizer gun in his hand shot towards the opponent in an instant.

While a professional assassin might be able to dodge a tranquilizer gun at close range, the target was just an ordinary researcher.

The assassin had not considered the possibility of failure.

And in fact, it did succeed.

The anesthetic was injected into Chen Luo's back, and the Honkai Concentrate from the syringe was injected into his body.