The Final Preparations

Under Lin Yu's threat, Nightless Sky Huo Ming naturally yielded.

She dared not gamble on whether Lin Yu was bluffing her—after all, she was just an unloved, marginalized person who had secretly run away from the Great Wilderness.

"Alright, half it is then..."

Nightless Sky Huo Ming muttered to himself, without even trying to bargain.

Although Lin Yu didn't know what the Jade Laurel was for, seeing Nightless Sky Huo Ming valued and coveted it, he figured it must be quite useful.

At worst, I'll just get my hands on it and then ask the Nightless Sky Huo Ming how to use it in person.

Paris watched as the deal was finalized and then remarked with emotion.

"So it turns out that both of you gentlemen are in need of the Jade Laurel. I thought that Lord Sherlock's sudden mention of these things, as well as the Heart Vein Stone and the Hate Copper, was related to Your Excellency Huo Ming..."

This is also a major reason why President Paris mistakenly thought that Lin Yu and Nightless Sky Huo Ming knew each other long ago—clearly, he already knew that these three things were what Nightless Sky Huo Ming had always needed.

Upon hearing Paris's words, Nightless Sky Huo Ming, unaware of the true situation, clearly misunderstood once again.

"You also know about the 'Alchemy Hand Ritual'... No wonder you need Paris's Advanced Alchemy."

Nightless Sky Huo Ming spoke, Lin Yu did not deny it, but simply nodded slightly.

Now he knew one of the uses of the "Jade Laurel" was probably for the "Alchemy Hand Ritual," and it was also related to Advanced Alchemy.

Then, Lin Yu changed the subject.

"Alright, you two, our cooperation is now officially complete..."

"But before that, I have two small favors I need your help with."

Looking at Paris and Nightless Sky Huo Ming, Lin Yu couldn't help but marvel at his Good luck once again.

The two people in front of me are just the right people to fix the last two imperfections in my plan.

Upon hearing this, Paris immediately replied, "No need to be so polite, Mr. Sherlock, please speak!"

Nightless Sky Huo Ming also nodded. "As long as it's not too troublesome, I can help."

"President Paris, the gift I prepared for Her Excellency Your Excellency Fire Apricot tomorrow is ready. However, it requires special storage and transportation equipment. I would appreciate your help in preparing it," Lin Yu said earnestly. "I need a sufficiently large, airtight, transparent container that is both well-sealed and aesthetically pleasing..."

Lin Yu glanced at the various collections in President Paris's office and then said, "Although I haven't seen them here, I guess you must have these containers in your more private collection room—and there must be many spare containers."

Paris paused for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, you guessed right, I did prepare some extra... I'd be happy to help."

Then, Lin Yu looked at Nightless Sky Huo Ming.

"As for the esteemed Nightless Sky Huo Ming City... you seem to have quite a few connections in the Great Wilderness, don't you?"

Soon, Lin Yu finalized the details of the cooperation with his two temporary allies.

After leaving President Paris's office, there was only one thing left to do.

"Now we just have to wait for Nightless Sky Fire Apricot to begin, and for all the foreshadowing we've already laid out to come to fruition."

Lin Yu sighed.

Before that...

After leaving the Truth Tower, Lin Yu once again concealed himself at a corner and then disguised his face as that of a passerby.

For this purpose, Lin Yu also prepared a very typical outfit for a junior technician in Three Great Corporations: expensive but obviously worn-out boots, a meticulously made company uniform jacket, very durable work pants, and a bulging standard shoulder bag.

He wanted to make "Sherlock" disappear completely from the City That Never Sleeps.

Walking on the Street of the City That Never Sleeps, Old Zheng spoke from his satchel.

"Wow, it's so crowded! Boss, is it really necessary to cram in so many weird things?"

"Of course it's necessary; these are all amazing tools that we'll definitely need..."

Lin Yu walked along the road, slowly leaving the territory of Truth Company, and then arrived at the territory of Divine Power Group —the company uniform he was wearing was the same style as that of Divine Power Group.

Within the Divine Power Group's industrial park, a pair of ostentatious twin skyscrapers stand, connected by a skybridge at their top floors.

Compared to the Truth Tower, the Divine Power Group's buildings are not straight or square; instead, they resemble two fortresses covered with turrets.

Lin Yu's overly casual attire allowed him to easily blend into the Divine Power Group. As for access control, Lin Yu simply stole someone's employee ID card, swiped it, and then stuffed it back into their pocket.

Although Lin Yu's Profession is not "thief", with his current physical abilities, he can certainly steal something from an ordinary person without them noticing and then return it.

After blending in, Lin Yu tapped his satchel.

"Old Zheng, from now on, make everyone ignore my presence as much as possible."

"No problem," Old Zheng replied casually, then his bag vibrated a few times, and an invisible Mental Power spread throughout Lin Yu's body. "Alright, boss, now you'll look like the most inconspicuous background, like a commuter on the subway during rush hour, attracting no one's attention."

"You're like the ginger in braised pork, the ginger slice in stir-fried pork, and the ginger shred in shredded potatoes—a perfect disguise, unnoticed by anyone... unless you end up in their mouths."

Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction.

Disguised as Old Zheng, he headed straight for the technology research and development department of Divine Power Group.

Because Divine Power Group is the only one of the Three Great Corporations that is controlled by two Royal Nobles, the complexity of its factions far exceeds that of the other two companies.

As a result, Divine Power Group also has an incredibly large technology research and development department. After all, if they were to set up independent laboratories like Truth Company under such circumstances, the vicious competition between the laboratories would probably drag the company down.

This technology research and development department has become the best place for Noble, both high and low, to gain prestige and seek opportunities.

As for Lin Yu...

Pushing open the door to the R&D department, he couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the massive, noisy, and almost market-like department that occupied nearly a third of the floors in the Twin Towers.

"This is truly the best hiding place."

Not only will you completely disappear once you enter here, but more importantly... this place is also practically a hub for gossip and rumors among the Inner City and the Noble.

Just then, two technicians of Noble birth happened to pass by Lin Yu, and they were having a lively conversation.

"Have you heard? A remarkable commission has been made in the Outer City... It's said that someone has hired someone to kill Royal Nobles!"

Here, Lin Yu clearly knew the extent to which the rumors he had tacitly allowed to spread had grown.

As well as...

At appropriate points, they can be encouraged and exaggerated.