Le Creuset, Fast as Flying

"Exactly! That's what I was thinking too!"

Moody raised his hand in agreement upon hearing this.

"Of course, if we could kill him, that would be for the best."

Moody added, a hint of a sinister expression crossing his face.

"Hmph."

Draco didn't answer, merely pulling a miniaturized USB drive labeled "Study Materials" from the pocket of his military tunic.

"No need to look for it."

"The data is here."

"Study materials, huh? You really know how to hide things."

"If your admirers saw this, their image of you would be shattered."

Looking at the text on the drive, even the usually mischievous Moody couldn't help but break out of his recent solemnity to tease him.

Xu De, whose calm face twitched slightly at these words, replied, "It is secret data, after all; some camouflage is to be expected."

"Morons, forget it if you don't want it."

Seeing the two of them acting so unserious, Draco said coldly.

"We want it, we definitely want it!"

"Mhm, study materials are very important."

Xu De echoed Moody's words, feeling a bit more confident in his heart.

Le Creuset would be on many battlefields in the future, and he might only grow stronger, but in the process, he would be able to continuously study his combat style.

The trip to Heliopolis still held opportunities.

Although arriving a bit earlier might allow them to avoid Le Creuset, heaven knows if things would change under the influence of his wings.

What if their spies discovered other clues because of their early arrival?

Besides, he was of low status and little influence; he currently lacked the ability to affect the progress of the entire experiment.

"Fine, copy it yourselves."

Hearing their words, the coldness on Draco's face dissipated slightly.

"Also, Xu, come with me."

After tossing the USB drive to Moody, Draco spoke up.

"Alright?"

Amidst Xu De's confusion, Draco quickly led him a short distance away, arriving near the bathroom area.

"You are quite close with that Phoenix."

As soon as they stopped, Draco spoke without a moment's hesitation.

"Phoenix? You mean Bella?"

Hearing the surname, Xu De quickly realized who he meant.

"Who else could it be?"

Draco retorted coldly.

"I suppose so, we're quite familiar?"

Xu De said.

"Don't get too close. She carries the burden of her family's revival; she might find a powerful and influential fiancé at any moment."

Hearing Draco's words, Xu De froze for a moment, though his face remained calm and he wasn't particularly surprised.

When Revil had spoken to him before, he had said much the same thing.

But he hadn't been as detailed as Draco.

Moreover, looking at Draco's demeanor, he was likely from some family or corporation himself.

As for Bella's situation, it was actually much better than he had imagined.

He had thought it would be like some novels, where the girl already had a powerful and influential fiancé.

If that were the case, he would be in a real bind.

After all, given his situation with Bella, he couldn't bring himself to push the girl away.

But he didn't want to be Romeo and Juliet, either.

"Did you know about this from the start?"

Looking at the indifference on Xu De's face, Draco asked.

"More or less, though not as detailed as you put it."

"In other words, as long as this branch can make a name for itself, that's enough."

Xu De countered with a question.

"..."

Hearing this, even the usually cold Draco froze for a moment.

"You could say that."

Draco still replied.

"But your abilities won't be able to help them."

"Perhaps."

Xu De said.

This matter might be difficult, but once successful, he would have a faction of his own.

And when the time came to usurp power from below...

Xu De was not without advantages in this regard.

After all, he still knew the general trends of the world's future.

Before, there had been no opportunity, but now that there was one, he could completely guide the faction behind Bella to seek good fortune and avoid disaster.

He himself had no intention of managing any company.

After all, having money without strength was useless.

He would still be wiped out in one shot by others, or taken out in a single wave by Le Creuset.

Handing it over to someone else not only saved time but also successfully skipped the time wasted on starting from scratch.

No matter how he thought about it, it was the best choice.

At the very least, he trusted his own judgment; he helped Bella, and in the future, Bella would help him.

It was fair.

"As long as you are confident."

Hearing this, Draco ultimately did not try to persuade him further, only lowering his eyes as he spoke.

As a comrade-in-arms and a member of the same three-man squad, Xu De did not seem like the type of person to get carried away.

He did everything with a sense of planning.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come up with so many bizarre yet unexpectedly useful schemes.

And if Xu De truly succeeded, then Xu De's future would be even brighter.

After slightly raising his estimation of Xu De's value in his heart, Draco fell into deep thought.

"Let's go, Moody should be finished copying soon."

Unaware of Draco's thoughts and moving forward at his own pace, Xu De said as he walked outside.

"Hmm, just don't end up in despair."

"That won't happen; that is the target we must surpass."

Xu De said.

To master one's own destiny, a confrontation with Le Creuset was a certainty.

"I hope so."

Draco replied upon hearing this.

However, he did not hold much hope in his heart.

From a rational perspective, that kind of monster was simply not someone they could clash with.

Everyone's talent was limited.

They were currently in their youth, so of course, there was still room for development and progress.

But after this period, at most, they would only be cultivating tacit understanding and muscle memory.

If everyone could surpass the opponent just by working hard, then Le Creuset, that Coordinator superman, would be far too cheap.

There wouldn't be so many people wanting to become Coordinators.

Although Xu De was very strong, very diligent, and even possessed that unique ambidextrous talent, was it really possible?

"Xu, if you had the chance, would you want to become a Coordinator?"

Lost in thought, Draco said softly.

Hearing this, Xu De, who had already lifted his foot, paused instantly.

This topic was very sensitive, especially for the Earth Alliance.

To tell the truth, apart from the Blue Cosmos, most people still have their own thoughts.

In fact, how many people joined the Blue Cosmos simply out of jealousy?

Do they truly believe the Earth needs purification, or is it merely envy?

Who knows.

As for Xu De, he did not turn back at this moment, simply continuing to speak.

"Whether it is a Coordinator or a Natural, everyone only has one life. We cannot choose our origins, but we can choose our own paths."

He only wanted to grasp his own destiny in this unfair world, this world of stark contrasts.

"...That is truly your style."

Draco offered a rare, bitter smile, though emotions brewing in his eyes were vastly different from his usual composure.

"I hope you never change in the future."

Whispering these words in his heart while watching Xu De's departing back, Draco shook his head, deciding to stop dwelling on a question that had no answer for now.