The Federation Plays Tax Evasion Too?

In his mental world, Lin Yuan recalled the glimpse he had gotten of the blueprint in the backpack.

Lin Yuan thought back to the geometric solids his teachers had covered in math and engineering classes in his previous life, his thoughts continuously spreading outward.

At that moment, the originally abstract blueprint kept rotating. The two-dimensional drawing gradually became three-dimensional, until a skyscraper several hundred meters tall appeared before Lin Yuan's eyes.

Not bad. Looks like I didn't give everything I learned back to my teachers.

Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction. Back when he had studied solid geometry in math class, he had used the same method.

Lin Yuan was quite familiar with this building. It was Ziluo City's tallest structure—Skyscraper Tower. He seemed to transform into an orca in the ocean.

His streamlined body roamed continuously through Skyscraper Tower, and in less than two minutes, he had figured out every place where the bombs were stored.

When his mind returned to reality once more, Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth curving into a smile.

Even if those people from Sin Planet racked their brains, they'd never imagine I've already analyzed their storage Soul Guidance Device, would they?

From the very beginning, he had used Universal Gravitation in Overclocking mode to analyze the spatial elements of the storage Soul Guidance Device, seeing clearly what was inside.

He had also discovered long ago through Universal Gravitation that enemies were wandering behind him, but Lin Yuan had not chosen to make a move.

Since that was the case, he might as well beat them at their own game.

"Overclocking mode really isn't simple."

This might be the strongest of all the Soul Skills I created myself!

It also made up for his lack of a status-enhancing buff. What Soul Skill that raised attributes could possibly compare to his "Overclocking," which was enough to suppress Gu Yuena during its burst window?

Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

He had already decided to officially name this mode Overclocking.

And just then, Lin Yuan's communicator suddenly rang.

"Hello, Uncle Ye. Not sleeping this late?"

"Hahahahaha, Little Lin, you're asking why I'm not sleeping this late, but aren't you awake too?"

Ye Feng's hearty voice came from the other end of the communicator. Before Lin Yuan could say anything, Ye Feng said with gratification:

"Little Lin, you went and did another good deed, huh? A girl's parents went to the Federation police station and said so. I received the news, and the military chiefs are very pleased. All right, Little Lin, Uncle still has things to do. The main reason for this call was to give you the good news. When Uncle comes back after completing this mission, just tell me whatever cultivation materials you want. Consider it a reward for you, our 'Tianluo Good Citizen.'"

"Mm, I understand, Uncle Ye." Lin Yuan nodded. This should be about him helping that little girl get home last night, right?

As soon as Lin Yuan finished saying this, he heard a burst of busy noise from Ye Feng's side.

Uncle Ye really is busy enough, Lin Yuan muttered inwardly.

A moment later, Ye Feng's voice came through again:

"All right, Little Lin, that's all I had to say. Wait for Uncle to come back. Oh, right... the military has another batch of top-grade ingredients. Remember to receive them."

"No, Uncle, I really can't finish eating—"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yuan heard a busy tone...

Not only that, Lin Yuan also saw two more delivery notifications. One was from the Ice Clan on Tiandou Planet, and the other was from the elf race on Elf Star.

Lin Yuan: ...

I really can't finish eating all this, hey!

Time always flowed by without anyone noticing. Just as one prepared to reach out and grasp it, one discovered it had already become yesterday's blur, and a dozen or so days had passed.

Lan Xuanyu and Lin Yuan's vacation was also about to enter its countdown.

"Yes! Chief, I definitely won't let down the mission you've entrusted to me!"

Lan Xiao answered a call, abruptly stood up, and spoke solemnly into the communicator. His eyes brimmed with irrepressible excitement.

"Director Lan Xiao, I naturally believe you have that level of awareness. The military is assigning this mission to you precisely because of the care you've shown Lin Yuan over these past few years. If you make a breakthrough in exploring habitable planets, that will be a major military achievement."

On the other end of the communicator, an unfamiliar male voice said this with a chuckle, then ended the call.

"Dad, are you leaving?" Lan Xuanyu held Lan Xiao's hand, his face full of reluctance.

Lan Xiao rubbed Lan Xuanyu's head, then crouched down and spoke in a gentle tone:

"Xuanyu, this is a mission the Federation has assigned to Dad. It isn't easy for civilian personnel to get promoted in military rank. In order to give you and Mom a good life, Dad has to go."

Strangely enough, this past year, Lan Xuanyu had not grown taller, and his face remained as tender and young as it had been over a year ago. It was as if time favored him and had not allowed the disturbances of the mortal world to fall upon him.

As for Lin Yuan, who was sprawled on the sofa beside him like Ge You...

He had not changed all that much either, aside from being a little more handsome and a little taller. Facing this deeply moving farewell scene, Lin Yuan felt somewhat doubtful.

Should I maybe not be here today?

Lan Xuanyu obediently nodded. "Oh..."

He looked at Lin Yuan, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Brother, Mom's taking me to the mall today. Are you coming?"

The nightmare of shopping malls from his previous life instantly came flooding back, and Lin Yuan decisively shook his head.

"I'm not going. Wandering around a mall and all that—might as well cultivate instead."

"Ah, Big Brother, you're not going, and Teacher Nana isn't going either. Then it'll only be Mom and me."

Lan Xuanyu's mood instantly sank, but he had always been quick to pull himself together, and he immediately smiled.

"Then, Big Brother, I'll bring something back for you when we return."

"Mm-hmm. Go on, hurry up." Lin Yuan waved a hand.

Soon after, Lan Xiao took Nan Cheng and Lan Xuanyu out, leaving only Lin Yuan at home.

About an hour passed.

Lin Yuan suddenly stood up from the sofa and murmured to himself inwardly.

That's right. Today is when, in the original story, the little Dragon God takes Aunt Cheng to the mall, and the sudden attack launched by Sin Planet happens during this time frame. My intel says the same. Everything matches.

Thinking of the Dark Night Monarch's quasi-divine artifact that could shield against Divine Origin realm spiritual power detection, the corners of Lin Yuan's mouth lifted slightly.

"The wind's rising. Time to move."

Tianluo Planet, Ziluo City, Skyscraper Tower.

Perhaps because the holiday was about to end, the flow of people in Skyscraper Tower was even greater than usual. The aromas from the restaurants and the sounds of cheering rose and fell like a beautiful symphony.

A building like this had its own dedicated data center used to manage its various affairs, and between the one-hundredth and one-hundred-and-first floors was a special barrier level that required a dedicated security check to enter.

Just then, the elevator doors on the one-hundredth floor suddenly opened wide.

A medium-built man with short blue hair stepped out. He wore a leather outfit and looked quite sharp, with sunglasses on his face.

"Don't linger here." A guard aimed his gun at him.

"All right, I'll leave right now..." Just then, the man suddenly took out a helmet and put it on his head, pressing his right hand against the crystal on the helmet.

An invisible surge of energy abruptly erupted, knocking the guards on duty unconscious. At the same time, the energy wave began spreading invisibly, coiling around various electronic devices like borers.

He continued up the stairs, using the same method to deal with the guards. Along the way, he encountered almost no resistance and arrived at the one-hundred-and-eleventh floor, where the data center was located.

"My lord, I'm here," he said, as if talking to himself.

A deep voice came through the earpiece.

"Prepare to infiltrate."

"Beginning infiltration." The man giggled.

"I've already disconnected Skyscraper Tower from the central bank. Heh heh heh. According to my previous estimates, Skyscraper Tower's weekly income is at least one billion Federation Coins. And once I figure out the Federation's secret orders, we'll deal a massive blow to the Federation's economy this week. We might even trigger a Federation economic crisis, you know~"