"Know yourself and know your enemy, and your opponent will be defeated."
Before March 7th could even get into a sword-wielding stance, the [ Tactical Artificial Intelligence Milk Tea ] in her hand had already flown out, finding the company mecha like a cruise missile and striking its vitals.
Then, with a flash of white light, March 7th also lost consciousness.
"I didn't even see her draw her sword; time seemed to stand still, and all I saw was a flash of white light."
"In that instant, I recalled a time when I was a child, gazing out at the seaside and seeing a green light faintly visible behind the thick fog. Later I learned that it was the house of that girl— Lakshmi."
"Who would give their family the green light? Their family is really acting strangely."
"Ah... why am I suddenly thinking about all this? Is this a replay in my mind? Am I... already dead...?"
"Huh, Scott's got quite a rich inner world, he even has his own narration..."
March 7th remarked with surprise that the [ Slippery Slime ] had such a miraculous effect.
"Wait, why am I inside this guy's inner world?!"
" Scott! Get your ass over here right now!!!"
The sudden roar startled March 7th, who then saw two figures, one large and one small, appearing ahead.
"Hmm, could the tall guy be Scott's dad?"
As March 7th spoke, he moved closer to Scott and his son.
"Dad, what are you yelling about on the weekend? I'm sleeping in!" Young Scott said, hands on his hips, clearly displeased.
"Lazybones, still sleeping in... How many times have I told you, do Credits sleep in? Do the free market sleep in? Do the invisible hand sleep in? Never mind, we'll talk about that later."
Old Scott's deadly three-question barrage, " Pefana's parents just came over. They heard Pefana broke his leg while playing hockey, and you carried him to the hospital... They absolutely had to come and visit [the father of their son's best friend]."
"I didn't expect Scott to be so kind when he was little... tsk, is this what they mean by 'boys change a lot as they grow up'?" March 7th remarked.
"You bastard!" Old Scott got angrier and angrier. "Aren't you and Pefana competing for the captaincy of the hockey team? What kind of friendly game are you playing with your rival? Carrying him to the hospital... You're quite the concerned one, aren't you?"
"How many times have I told you, Lyndon Scott, our Scott family crest is the Lone Wolf, and our motto is 'No enemies, no friends, only prey.' Would you carry your prey to the hospital?"
Old Scott asked, indicating he was going to teach Scott a lesson.
"Sigh... I feel a little sorry for Scott, being born into a family like this."
March 7th shook her head. It's all the pain of her family of origin.
"But... Dad, I deliberately broke his leg. If I don't take him to the hospital, people will suspect me..."
Scott uttered the most shocking words in the most nonchalant tone.
March 7th, Old Scott:...
"Okay, I understand. This is what Xing and Teacher Ye Yan often refer to as an 'excellent matching mechanism'."
People who aren't family don't enter the same door.
"Ah, I see... Oops, I'm sorry, Scott, Dad scolded you without even asking what happened."
Old Scott knelt down and patted his son's head. "Dad apologizes."
"It's okay, because I love Daddy the most~"
"Ugh~ That's such a cheesy tone! I can't stand it."
He fled the area in a flash on March 7th.
" Old Scott, you're suspected of accepting huge bribes. Come with us."
The two Interastral Peace Corporation disciplinary officers looked at Old Scott, Scott was standing right behind them, the implication of which was clear.
"Arrested in the blink of an eye? I don't know what to say."
" Aha ~ If you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet, hahaha. I only have one question, sir, who betrayed me?"
"This is an internal report; we will keep it confidential."
Old Scott, with his back turned, said, "An internal whistleblower... Most of the people involved in this matter either have no motive or no evidence... Hmm, who could it be?"
"Dad, it was me. I betrayed you." Scott stepped forward and readily admitted it.
"He looks so happy... I understand him less and less."
March 7th covered his forehead, thought for a moment and decided to respect the diversity of species in the world.
Wow! I'm so proud of you!
Old Scott turned around, tears streaming down his face, and said, " The Scott family has a worthy successor!"
"Ugh~ Such a loving father and filial son... what a load of rubbish! I almost got influenced by it!"
March 7th patted her cheeks; this place was somewhat eerie, somehow subtly influencing her.
"Dad..."
"Step over me to climb to higher places! Scott, you are the pride of the Scott family, a true lone wolf, and your father is so proud of you!"
"Father! I will heed your teachings."
"This family is beyond saving..."
As March 7th was complaining, the scene before him changed once again.
" Scott, my best friend, I'm getting transferred to Tatalion. Let's grab a drink after work."
"Not far away," said a young man Ashavat Asawat.
"No way, Scott actually has friends?" March 7th was surprised.
" Tatalion? That's a border fortress ship. You haven't made any mistakes in your work lately, have you?"
"Heh~ You're the one who sabotaged my transfer, aren't you?" Ashavat said, hands on his chest. "No one else in our group has that kind of cunning."
"Haha... I'm not surprised at all." March 7th gave up on making fun of him.
"... There's no other way. Your position is just too coveted; I have no other choice."
"It's not just about the position, is it? Also... Lakshmi, no one will be competing with you for it anymore."
" Lakshmi...?"
March 7th tried hard to recall; Scott seemed to have mentioned this name in the narration. Could she be the lover Scott longed for?
"Please promise me you will treat her well," Ashavat said earnestly.
"Of course, Ashavat, you can go to Tatalion without worry." Scott patted him on the shoulder. "I'll take good care of Lakshmi for you."
These words successfully piqued March 7th's Curiosity: just who exactly was this [ Lakshmi ]?
As if in response to her wish, the scene abruptly shifted, and an Intellitron woman in work clothes appeared!
" Scott, how long have we known each other?" Akshmi asked.
"Hiss... It's been seven or eight years, hasn't it? What happened?"
"We've worked together for so many years, and we only just realized that our hometowns are so close! Haha, isn't that unbelievable?"
"We don't usually have a chance to talk about these things at the company."
Scott's tone was unusually gentle, a stark contrast to his usual demeanor.
"I never imagined Scott was such a naive scumbag."
"There's something I've kept to myself all these years, something I haven't dared to tell you."
Akshmi lowered his head slightly, but Scott anticipated his words: "You like me, don't you?"
"Who pursues girls like that? Maybe this Lakshmi just likes to go straight for the ball."
"You... how could you do this so suddenly!" Lakshmi exclaimed, covering her mouth, then lowered her head shyly. "Um... Scott, I want to be your lover."
At this point, March 7th had no idea what was about to happen.
"Hahahaha!" Scott suddenly burst into laughter, "I've finally found your weakness!"
March 7th & Lakshmi: "Huh???"
"I've recorded everything you just said! Office romances are strictly forbidden in our department. If I release this recording, you'll never have a chance to compete with me for the specialist position again, hahahahahaha!"
"This..."
Lakshmi placed his hands in front of him, his voice trembling, and looked at Scott with even more adoring eyes.
"Hooray! Scott, that's exactly the kind of person I like! I understand, I'll make way for you. But when I finally defeat you like this, please accept my feelings."
"No, that won't do, because I... am a lone wolf..."
On March 7th, I tried to convince myself. "Look on the bright side, at least he did the right thing by transferring his colleague."
While exploring Scott's rich inner world on March 7th, in Aurum Alley
"Ugh... my stomach hurts so much... what's wrong...?"
"My... my stomach hurts too. Could there really be something wrong with that medicinal soup?"
"Despicable Xianzhou native!"
Scott finally realized that the medicinal soup the kind citizen had brought was actually a laxative! He shouldn't have trusted a stranger so easily!
"Anyway, hang in there! Let's take down that little brat first..."
Before the words were even finished, cries of agony from the company's employees rang out one after another:
"Ugh~ I can't take it anymore, I feel like my dinner from yesterday is going to disappear! I can't hold on any longer, Mr. Scott!"
"I need to use the restroom! Goodbye!"
"You bastard, don't run away! Hey!"
Scott had intended to bring them back, but he needed to concentrate fully now; if he let his guard down even for a moment, the Astral Express would seize the opportunity and destroy everything!
Now, the time has come to test his willpower!
To be a qualified "lone wolf," strong willpower and endurance are essential skills to cultivate!
He can even bark like a dog in front of his fellow villagers; stopping the Astral Express from departing would be a piece of cake for him, wouldn't it?
"I'm sorry! I can't hold on any longer, I really... I... I'm going to..."
Except for Scott, all the company employees were defeated by that bowl of [medicinal soup], only Scott persisted.
"Alright, that's enough! Company mechs, only an idiot would want that... Get out! Get out now!"
"Ouch... Ugh~ I'm hallucinating... Huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff! (Drink this bottle of SoulGlad, and sweet dreams will arrive quickly!)"
Scott's voice trembled, as if he was trying hard to suppress something.
"Seriously?! They actually have the leisure to hum the SoulGlad commercial jingle like a pig?!"
Xing was dumbfounded; this willpower was too strong! It's a real shame that [ Preservation ] Qlipoth and [ Elation ] Aha didn't come to see you!
" The Astral Express is... running... huff huff huff huff huff~ huff huff huff huff~ (Drink this bottle of SoulGlad ~ and sweet dreams will arrive quickly~)"
"They even sang it twice in different tones! What a great service attitude!"
Seeing this, even Silver Wolf was a little moved.
"Damn it! Damn Astral Express, don't you dare leave! Ugh!"
In the end, Scott could not resist the power of the medicinal soup and gave up, letting the torrent inside him pour out.
"Even the Antimatter Legion wouldn't consider the company's mechs..."
Scott was a very trustworthy man, and he uttered those words in his last moments before collapsing.
"I lost. I lost." He lay on the cold floor, muttering to himself, " March 7th, you're so despicable."
"Um... you'd better go to the bathroom..."
Seeing Scott's miserable state, March 7th, who had returned from his inner world, didn't know what to say, but just pinched his nose and offered some advice.
"No, there's no need to go anymore."
Scott's tone was surprisingly calm. As an employee of the Interastral Peace Corporation, no matter how strong his [ Preservation ] will was, he still couldn't attract Amber Lord's attention.
The Astral Express... has already set off with an even stronger Trailblaze spirit...
Xing cast a sympathetic glance at Scott, skipping the pig-squeaking part; Jiaoqiu's move was truly ruthless.
" March 7th... I have one last thing to say." Scott turned his head with difficulty and looked at March 7th.
"Go ahead and curse me if you want! I think this tactic is a bit excessive..."
I accept you.
Scott's answer surprised March 7th: "Huh???"
" March 7th, you are the first person I've ever met who is just as despicable, ruthless, and unscrupulous as I am. This time, you are even more despicable, ruthless, and unscrupulous! I accept my defeat wholeheartedly!"
For some reason, March 7th detected a hint of sincerity in those words.
"Maybe one day we'll become true friends. If you'd like to work for the company, I'll definitely write you a letter of recommendation," Scott said with an air of approval.
"After hearing your praise, I'm really angry. Xing, can I beat him up again while he can't stand up?"
"To injure the enemy by a thousand, you will also lose eight hundred of your own."
The stars held back March 7th; one of the galloping Astral Express is enough.
With things having come to this, Scott said nothing more, "Go ahead, after all, I'm powerless to fight back."
A single, cold tear, carrying an overwhelming sadness, finally slid down the man's cheek.
"Forget it, I won't take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state."
"Brothers! Brothers! Are there any brothers who can still move? Come and save me!"
Finally, Ye Yan summoned Saileni, who was fully armed, and they carried Scott and the other company employees onto stretchers.
" Miss March 7th... next time, please use a more fair and square method."
"It wasn't my idea! That pink-haired fox took it upon herself to do it! What I'm doing can at most be considered... considered... an unlimited sword fighting style?"
Just as Xing was about to leave the scene, a cold, Intellitron voice suddenly rang in her ear:
"The story ends happily... isn't it?"
Xing immediately pulled out his baseball bat and turned around alertly, but he did not see ' Lycurgus '.
"Strange... am I hallucinating...?"