The next morning, A'da drove the two girls to the "Tepeya" manor.
They were both beaming with excitement, and even Teresa couldn't hide her excitement.
The romantic and luxurious manor was exactly the home she had dreamed of since childhood!
After they left, Lu Li accompanied Ms. Maria on her journey to Mexico City.
Mexico, home to 20% of the nation's population, was undoubtedly the most important voting bloc, and a fierce competition was originally expected among the candidates.
But polls show that Ms. Maria's approval rating has consistently remained above 55%, higher than the other three candidates combined, making the outcome a foregone conclusion.
At this moment, the motorcade arrived directly at Constitution Square.
The area was packed with female supporters, waving tricolor flags and chanting slogans in support; there must have been at least 100,000 of them.
The woman, unfazed, walked straight to the podium and shouted a very familiar slogan:
[Mexico will never be a "piñata"! We are not servants of the Star Alliance Country!]
This was the same campaign slogan that introduced the secret service agent, and the woman has been very restrained ever since.
But times have changed, and there's no need to hide it anymore!
Behind Ms. Maria, there was a row of 20 Marine Corps;
In addition, Aurora also led an armed security team of 30 people;
On the rooftops of the surrounding buildings, four sniper reconnaissance teams were deployed.
Their bulletproof vests were marked with the word "SWAT," which stands for Special Weapons and Tactics Team.
"Ms. Maria has grown strong."
Lu Li stood to the side of the podium, silently sighing:
"In a world like Blue Star without magic, power is a formidable force, but it is also the most unreliable one."
"A bullet weighing a few grams, or a rumor circulating online, can instantly nullify this power."
"Therefore... one's own strength is still the most reliable!"
Lu Li casually flicked his arm, and with a soft "whoosh," a 5.56mm rifle bullet was fired, accurately hitting a man in the crowd in the liver.
"At the 3 o'clock position, 200 meters away from me, there is the assassin's body."
[Received, will process immediately!]
Aurora, already used to it, immediately led her men to collect the bodies.
Lu Li didn't pay much attention to it.
These assassins are completely low-class; they're obviously small-time players lured in by drug lord bounties. Aurora and her group could easily handle them.
The removal of two military contractors yesterday has undoubtedly made things a bit easier.
Lu Li a sigh of relief, after all, he couldn't stay here for long; he still had to return to the other world.
"Speaking of which, we need to make plans for the cultivation method of the next stage, [Astral Projection], as soon as possible."
Lu Li pondered, "Martial Arts cultivation can't be neglected either; [Out-of-Body Ability] will most likely require the physical attributes of [Marrow Cleansing]..."
As Ms. Maria's speech rose and fell in rhythm, my thoughts became increasingly chaotic.
At this moment, Lu Li noticed that many television cameras were focusing on him.
He must be of Yellow race, standing so close to the future president; he's quite conspicuous.
Lu Li didn't care much about being used as news material and continued to ponder his own affairs.
"I'm currently Spirit Refining Fetal Breathing, and I have the most important flying sword. My spells are Mind-Body Spear and Profound Yellow One Qi Great Capture... But what about its specific combat power?"
"The recent battles have all involved ambushes with modern weapons, lacking direct combat, which is not conducive to unleashing potential..."
Just as Lu Li was letting his mind Spiritual Travel, his phone rang.
It's Professor Qian Ping! The matter of "essential oils" is finally settled!
Lu Li quickly answered the call, and as expected:
After seven days and nights of hard work, we successfully extracted the essential oil, which has a strong energizing effect. However... the essential oil has a certain degree of toxicity.
Qian Ping's tone was weary and hesitant:
[After repeated research and comparison, the problem lies in the formula. This ancient formula did not take into account extraction and purification, resulting in essential oils that are unusable by ordinary people.]
This seemed like bad news, but Lu Li was overjoyed!
It's poisonous, that's for sure! High-level cultivation resources are poisonous to ordinary people!
I already knew this when I obtained the ant eggs.
Why is this Spirit Tea considered a top-grade product? Precisely because it nourishes subtly and silently, making it suitable for everyone.
The extracted "essential oils" are artificial products and are certainly harmful to ordinary people.
At that moment, Lu Li quickly said, "It's alright, it's good that it's extracted. I can dilute it and use it."
[In that case, the effect will be the same as before...]
"It's alright, at least we don't need to burn incense anymore."
Lu Li casually offered a word of comfort, then said, "Just give me the finished product and the extraction steps."
[Well... I'm so ashamed...]
They had given him $1 million in advance, so Qian Ping was dissatisfied with the result and felt bad about it.
But the root cause lies in the formula, and there's nothing that can be done about that.
Qian Ping sent Lu Li the experimental report containing detailed extraction steps.
Just as the lady finished her speech, a deafening cheer erupted from the square.
He casually replied politely, "Busy out there?"
"Oh, I'm accompanying a friend to give a speech."
Lu Li glanced at the report and found that extracting Chinese herbal medicine was not as difficult as he had imagined.
Nowadays, everything is done with automated machinery; it seems quite simple...
Just then, Qian Ping said:
If you're interested in essential oils and aromatherapy, you can buy an extraction machine to extract essential oils yourself. I know several successful business owners who do this, and they even attend various professional courses to learn related knowledge.
Lu Li also became somewhat interested and asked, "Where can I buy the machine?"
Qian Ping said this, and immediately chimed in:
[You don't need to buy it yourself; I'll give you a "Supercritical Fluid Extraction Machine." This is the latest technology, especially suitable for the separation of natural substances.]
"Alright then, I won't stand on ceremony."
[Don't mention it, it's nothing serious.]
After giving away a piece of equipment worth 1 million yuan, Qian Ping felt somewhat better.
But then, I received a text message on my phone saying that $1 million had been deposited into my account!!
[I can't accept this...]
"You led the team to successfully complete the mission; that's what you should do."
Since the other party completed the task for him in the shortest possible time, Lu Li would naturally fulfill his promise and would not renege on his commitment due to a lack of information.
Qian Ping was deeply moved: This young man... seems to care absolutely nothing about money?
He quickly replied, "[Then I'll arrange for international air freight immediately. Your address hasn't changed, has it?]"
"Things have really changed. You sent it to the 'Tepeya' Manor in Mexico City."
[Manor...]
Qian Ping was shocked: Good heavens, they live in villas or estates, that's really something!
Just as I hung up the phone, the woman finished her interview.
As everyone rode back, Ms. Maria smiled and said:
"I have no other plans for today. You young people can spend the rest of the time together."
Lu Li nodded politely, and Aurora also said:
"Your cannons will also be sent to the manor, but they can't be seen by anyone yet. It won't matter once we get the PMC permit."
PMC, a legitimate military company, is equivalent to an officially recognized private armed force!
Lu Li suddenly felt that being in this country was pretty good.
The prerequisite is having power!