However, she was only putting on a confused front for Chen Mu. In secret, she had already tightened her grip on her twin guns, remaining on guard and filled with worry, unsure whether Chen Mu's return would cause the plan to fail.
"You really chose to attack the Space Station while I was away?"
Chen Mu answered with a question instead, his expression somewhat surprised.
He had only been suspicious before. After all, the Space Station had run into trouble right after he left. That was far too much of a coincidence.
Yet it turned out to be true...
The famous Stellaron Hunters had come to the Space Station to revive Stelle, and they had even deliberately avoided him.
What was he supposed to say?
He was truly honored.
But before joining the Chat Group, he had just been an ordinary researcher, hadn't he?
At most, he had another title.
An ordinary genius researcher.
He did not possess even the slightest bit of Aeon power.
Did the mighty Stellaron Hunters really need to be so wary of a young man without any Aeon power?
Kafka: "..."
Kafka's lips twitched slightly at his words.
Had she been tricked into revealing information?
Kafka glanced at Silver Wolf and resumed their private team voice chat.
She asked Silver Wolf what they should do now.
Should they strike together and take Chen Mu down first?
After all, no matter how capable Chen Mu was...
He was still just a researcher.
Showing himself directly before them was far too arrogant.
What they had previously been wary of was Chen Mu using technology behind the scenes to obstruct them.
Not only might that cause their plan to fail, but it could also trap them in the Space Station with no way to leave.
After all, Chen Mu's talent in research...
Was acknowledged by every top power in the universe.
The Space Station was also Chen Mu's home turf.
But Chen Mu had not done that. Instead, he had openly appeared before them. It really did seem like an opportunity for them.
Just like Chen Mu's genius...
The fact that such an unparalleled genius possessed no Aeon power whatsoever was also widely known throughout the universe.
Back then, this matter had shocked and baffled countless top powers across the universe.
Of course.
That did not affect Chen Mu's standing in those powers' eyes in the slightest.
After all, how many people on the Path of Erudition were actually wiser than Chen Mu?
Once someone was talented enough, everything else became unimportant.
It was only in terms of combat strength...
That Chen Mu was publicly acknowledged as the weakest!
After learning of Kafka's plan...
Silver Wolf felt that things were probably not so simple.
But after hesitating for a moment, she still thought it was feasible!
The two exchanged a glance.
They slowly tightened their grips on their weapons and prepared to make a move.
A tense atmosphere...
Began spreading among the three of them.
However...
While the three were confronting one another...
Numerous Antimatter Legion soldiers emerged from the spatial rifts around them.
Upon seeing the three, the soldiers slowly formed an encirclement and gradually closed in on them.
Chen Mu frowned at the soldiers and merely made a casual slicing gesture.
Boom—!!!
In an instant.
Explosions rang out one after another.
The Antimatter Legion soldiers seemed to have been severed at the waist by something. Before they could even react, they began vaporizing amid explosions and screams, leaving not even ashes behind.
"These guys are really annoying. I still came back a little too late and let them get into the Space Station. Fortunately, Asta is still here."
After dealing with the Antimatter Legion soldiers, Chen Mu frowned and sighed.
Kafka: "..."
Silver Wolf: "..."
Kafka and Silver Wolf exchanged a glance.
Both saw shock and disbelief in the other's eyes.
The two fell silent.
They slowly lowered their weapons.
"Who would have thought that Mr. Chen Mu, rumored throughout the universe to possess no power at all, was actually this strong?"
Kafka spoke softly, her face full of smiles.
It was as though she had not just been secretly discussing with Silver Wolf how to take Chen Mu down.
Seeing Chen Mu dispose of so many Antimatter Legion soldiers so effortlessly, there was even a hint of flattery in her tone.
Silver Wolf looked at Kafka speechlessly from the side.
She was not as shameless as Kafka. Instead, she stared intently at Chen Mu.
Come to think of it.
This was the first time she had truly met this person, who might or might not count as her friend.
Sure enough, he was as young and handsome as the rumors said.
He was a likable guy.
"Well, unlike you people who possessed great power from a young age, I'm an ordinary person without much power. Naturally, I need some technological weapons to protect myself."
Chen Mu sighed at her words, sounding helpless.
For someone like him, who had no Aeon power, who in the universe would not find that absurd?
Kafka: "..."
Silver Wolf: "..."
Before saying something like that.
Could he not have so cleanly and decisively wiped out so many Antimatter Legion soldiers and scared them half to death?
The corners of their mouths twitched as they could not help complaining inwardly.
His youth and good looks.
Perhaps they really did match the rumors.
But his strength!
It was completely different from the rumors, all right?!
That kind of strength!
How exactly had the universe managed to spread rumors that he had no strength at all?
Those bastards should be standing before her and Kafka right now, begging for forgiveness.
Silver Wolf thought through gritted teeth.
Meanwhile, Kafka...
Could not help asking Silver Wolf through their team voice chat what exactly was going on.
Silver Wolf immediately replied that how was she supposed to know? Elio had not said anything. Maybe even Elio did not know.
"Chen Mu, what do you want?"
Silver Wolf actually had a headache by now.
One unexpected development after another had appeared.
Knowing full well that this time was likely to be a huge problem, she was filled with caution, but she still stepped forward and asked.
Fighting was no longer an option.
It was not because Kafka and Silver Wolf were afraid of Chen Mu.
Chen Mu's move just now had not truly revealed his actual strength.
But it had proven that he was definitely not simple.
At the very least, Kafka and Silver Wolf could not easily take Chen Mu down by joining forces.
The longer the two fought Chen Mu, the more disadvantageous it would be for them.
They had to remember.
This was someone else's stronghold, and the Stellaron Express group was currently on the Space Station as well.
If they attracted those people, things would become even more entertaining.
Since they could not fight, they could only negotiate.
"Silver Wolf? Come to think of it, this is our first time meeting in person. I never expected our first meeting to be under these circumstances. Looks like you weren't lying when you called yourself cute in games." Chen Mu looked at Silver Wolf and said with a smile.
"Hey!" Silver Wolf's face reddened. Caught off guard by Chen Mu's sudden remark, she could not help shouting.
Although this was their first meeting in reality, they often met in games because they both liked gaming. They had competed against each other in countless games and could be considered gaming friends, so they were fairly familiar with each other.
It was just that their positions were different in reality, so they had never met face-to-face.
Thus, in Silver Wolf's heart, Chen Mu was a friend, yet not quite a friend.
The part about calling herself cute...
Was something she had said to Chen Mu while feeling smug during one of their past gaming sessions.
She had not expected Chen Mu to drag that back out and beat a dead horse with it.
Was now really the time to talk about that?!
Silver Wolf glared at Chen Mu, her face red.
She could even feel Kafka's strange gaze beside her.
"And Miss Kafka, although this is our first meeting, I've long admired your reputation as well."
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