After activating Divine Ability [Cross-Realm] supernatural power, Lu Li returned to the villa's garage in the blink of an eye.
It was evening, and I was just about to take out my phone to text Jessica when I heard a noise coming from the pool.
Stepping out of the garage, I saw two girls playing in the water.
Jessica, wearing a red bikini, kept scooping up large handfuls of water and splashing them on a young girl.
The young woman, wearing a white bikini, maintained an elegant posture with her back straight and shoulders level while playing in the water; it was Teresa.
"The two of them get along quite well."
Lu Li walked over unhurriedly, and Jessica saw him from a long distance.
"Lu Li, you're back!"
Jessica quickly jumped out of the pool, giggling as she threw herself into his arms.
After more than a month apart, the girl had become even more beautiful and slender.
Even though they were covered in water droplets, they still made my mouth dry.
Lu Li picked her up and weighed her in his arms, then laughed, "You've gained a lot of weight. You're doing well."
"I gained weight because I grew taller!"
Jessica quickly jumped down, stood up straight so Lu Li see that she had indeed grown a centimeter or two taller.
Lu Li gently patted her head and greeted Teresa, "Long time no see."
"Lu Li, hello."
Teresa emerged from the pool and greeted everyone calmly and naturally.
She stood with her legs ramrod straight, her hands clasped together at her navel, serene and elegant. It was as if she were wearing an evening gown, not a bikini.
Faced with this mentor, Lu Li was at a loss for words.
At this moment, Jessica put her arm around Teresa's shoulder, raised her eyebrows, and said:
"Miss Canary, please stay the night."
Teresa's expression remained calm, but her gaze had already shifted away. She said softly, "I need my mother's permission..."
"Then call her quickly!"
Jessica ran to the recliner and grabbed two cell phones, giving one to Teresa and the other to Lu Li.
"This morning, Mr. Liu came looking for you."
Upon hearing that Liu Jiang had contacted him, Lu Li quickly took the document to examine it.
"The experimental [Terminator] has been completed! That's fast, thank goodness I came back early."
When people are motivated, they become exceptionally proactive in their work.
Academician Liu sent over the design drawings of the "experimental" prototype, along with a 360-degree panoramic view, and indicated that it had been shipped over via UPS international express air freight.
The two had already communicated countless times, Lu Li couldn't find any fault with it; he was just waiting to receive it.
At this moment, Teresa finished her phone call and came over, smiling:
"My mother agreed, so I'll be bothering you tonight."
Jessica chuckled and said, "You should call the school again to ask for leave. Are you sure you can go to school tomorrow?"
Teresa, without changing her expression, said, "I can do it. I'm not a weak person."
"Well... let's make some delicious and nutritious food to prepare for the tough night ahead!"
Jessica pushed Teresa toward the villa, winking at Lu Li as she did so.
Lu Li was about to righteously stop this absurd behavior, but just then a message arrived, preventing him from exercising his righteous power.
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The message was sent by "Professor Wei," whom I had previously added on WeChat.
Lu Li had no recollection of this person; he had even forgotten his name. He only remembered that he was an old friend of his father's, a professor at Xigong University.
But the message that came this time was quite interesting; it was a <statement>:
We firmly oppose cyberattacks in any form.
Lu Li clicked in, he discovered that it was the National Security Agency of the Star Alliance Country, which had hacked into Xigong University's internal system in an attempt to steal important data.
"The Star Alliance Country is going to such lengths to target a single school?"
Having Lu Li was unfamiliar with the school, so he opened his browser and searched for it.
This search revealed that the designers of the flying equipment featured in the military parade a couple of days ago were all graduates of that school.
The name of Professor Wei, who sent the message, can also be found on the official website— Wei Wenqi, an expert in metal materials science.
"Metallic materials..."
Lu Li suddenly remembered that this person had previously mentioned vaguely that he wanted to take on the Terminator's job.
"Why don't we have Xiao Cha try out his steel armor?"
Don't put all your eggs in one basket; you need to explore multiple avenues.
Lu Li made a phone call immediately.
There's a 13-hour time difference between the two sides; it should be around 10 AM there. The other party answered immediately.
[Wow, Young Master Lu, what a rare guest!]
Wei Wenqi was clearly much more lively, and his first words were a joke.
Lu Li smiled and said, "Professor Wei, I just saw the <Statement> you sent."
[This is outrageous! They stole 140 tons of our materials, even the administrative notice about postponing the exam. Could you please help spread this message around overseas?... Hey~ you called specifically for something else?]
"That's right." Lu Li said directly, "I want to ask you to make me a big toy. Have you seen Iron Man?"
[I've seen it. You're not planning to make Iron Man suit, are you?]
"That's right! Sturdy and durable, a little heavy is fine, just don't exceed 500 kilograms. It must be able to withstand close-range strafing from heavy machine gun armor-piercing rounds, and it must be easy to carry, preferably with modular components like a real Iron Man suit..."
Professor Wei wasn't particularly surprised as he listened to Lu Li's demands.
After the movie became a hit, people all over the world became curious and started making imitations, and they were even sold on Taobao.
But without that "Ark Reactor," it's just a giant toy.
Just then, Lu Li added, "It doesn't need a power source; just make it look nice and comfortable."
Hearing this, Professor Wei became even more certain that the wealthy person wanted to create a large toy and therefore wanted to maintain a certain level of restraint...
But Lu Li had already said, "If it's finished by the end of the month, I'm willing to pay a labor fee of 1 million dollars."
Upon uttering these words, Professor Wei's statement became:
[I'm also quite interested in Iron Man suit. How the metal materials, designed to fit the streamlined human body, fit snugly against the skin is a topic worthy of study.]
"Thank you for your help. Please send me your payment method."
A million dollars is no longer of any concern to Lu Li, and he doesn't even feel anything about 10 million dollars.
Because this money wasn't earned or saved through hard work, it's hard for him to take it seriously.
But Wei Wenqi was different.
I hung up the phone and took a smoke, and then my phone rang—the money had arrived in my account!
"Good lad, I'm impressed! Who's spouting nonsense about Lu Hongbing? That's utter rubbish!"
He stubbed out his cigarette, listed several project timelines on a piece of paper, and pondered:
"With readily available references, and by finding a few PhD students who are quite old but still watch cartoons, it can be done in 12 days."
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Money paves the way, and the matter is resolved satisfactorily.
Jessica then invited Lu Li eat.
Dinner was steak, rich in protein and amino acids. The three of them ate quietly, the atmosphere somewhat eerie.
Jessica looked around, quickly wiped her mouth, and giggled, "I'm full, going to bed now~"
He disappeared as soon as he finished speaking.
The atmosphere grew increasingly strange. Lu Li quickly finished his meal, then stood up and said:
"Teresa, if you're tired... don't push yourself, get some rest."
Teresa took a sip of red wine and chuckled, "No problem, please wait for me for 10 minutes."
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