Firestone

Wanda and Pietro moved quickly. Before long, they had checked every visitor from Tiga World according to the list.

But in the end, Wanda told Lu Qi that everyone on the list was normal. There were no anomalies.

Every name had been ticked off, which meant everyone from Tiga World was present. No one was missing.

That left Lu Qi somewhat baffled. Could it be that it was not a monster transformed into a human, but one parasitizing a human body?

As Lu Qi's thoughts gradually went off track, a group of special guests arrived in the United States.

Inside the Pentagon, the Secretary of Defense personally met in secret with a group of strange beings who looked remarkably alike, accompanied by his secretary.

"So, you're life-forms from beyond Earth who want to join our planet's Trading Station system?"

The Secretary of Defense looked at them curiously. "If that's what you need, shouldn't you be speaking to Lord Lu Qi? He is the owner of the Trading Station. As long as he agrees, everything in the Trading Station can be opened to you."

After being repeatedly put in his place by Lu Qi, the United States had become somewhat more obedient. Looking at these beings of unknown origin, the Secretary of Defense frowned, already considering whether he should hand them over to Lu Qi.

The group exchanged glances, then their leader said to the Secretary of Defense, "Of course, we would also like to approach Lord Lu Qi directly and join the Trading Station. But..."

"That lord is extraordinarily powerful and even directly wiped out a massive cosmic empire. We do not dare approach him so casually. From what we have observed, that lord does not seem particularly friendly toward species other than humans."

That was true enough. Vampire—if Lu