Chapter 680: 453
âIf Mu Fan, your eyes are working fine, then it seems Lord Black is having visual hallucinationsâŠâ
Black did not believe what Mu Fan said at all.
âI canât take this thing back with me, organize a robot to transport it to a safe place,â Mu Fan sighed and simply handed the thing over to it; naturally, Black then believed.
Moments later, another unmanned Floating Car stopped in front of the villa.
When Mu Fan placed the stone in front of the carâs camera, Black finally shut his mouth.
âLuck is also a part of oneâs strength, and if we include your luck, Mu Fan, you are already standing at the pinnacle of this world. Youâre damn impressive, my Fan!â Lord Black would absolutely never admit his mistake.
Mu Fan couldnât be bothered to argue with this Intelligent Life and signaled that they could go back.
What will Donatelloâs reaction be when he sees this scene tomorrow?
Mu Fanâs enigmatic gaze passed through the car window, a cold smirk hanging on his lips.
The first gift had been delivered, the second would arrive soonâŠ
The Floating Car quickly reached the vicinity of Dingchuan Academy, but Mu Fan did not enter through the main gate.
Under Blackâs surveillance shield, he walked as if he were invisible. And now that it was nearly 3:30 am, even walking on the main roads within the vast campus, you would hardly see anyone.
As for those few early birds or nocturnal wanderers, they couldnât detect him under Mu Fanâs deliberate concealment.
However, as Mu Fan was about to enter the outer perimeter of the research center, which resembled a giant ostrich egg, his eyes widened in shock.
Because he clearly saw a familiar silhouette.
If not for Mu Fanâs extraordinary eyesight, he wouldnât have been able to see that under the shadow of a tree outside the giant egg building, there actually stood a woman dressed in black bow clothes.
That pointed chin, the casually tied-up black hair, that serene and chilly demeanorâŠ
It was Lu Qingxue!
She stood there, holding a long silver case, quietly staring at the building.
Her exquisite profile stood out starkly in the shadows.
What shocked Mu Fan the most was that, had his eyes not caught the sight, he wouldnât have even noticed there was someone standing there.
Why would Senior Sister Lu be here, watching this research center?
Curiosity bubbled up in Mu Fanâs heart; then, with an odd expression, he considered the possibility â could it be that she was watching him?
He then shook his head immediately. Impossible!
Senior Sister Lu had always been obsessed with Sword Dao; why would she come to watch himâŠ
Ultimately, he couldnât figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it. Mu Fan was now hesitant about how to get back.
It would be one thing with other people, but with Lu Qingxue it really was another story. If he returned as planned, he would definitely be seen by Senior Sister Lu.
Considering the huge news that would break tomorrow, Mu Fan really didnât think this was a good idea.
However, things never unfold exactly as one expects.
Just as Mu Fan himself was standing in the shadows, lost in thought, the cool silhouette suddenly turned its head, those watery eyes spanning the two hundred meters distance, staring straight at him.
Mu Fan immediately felt all the hairs on his body stand on end.
It was a sensation of being pinpointed by the otherâs gaze!
Thanks to his night vision ability inherited through his bloodline, he only saw Lu Qingxueâs cool face show a hint of surprise, then a sense of astonishment appeared in her eyes, while her head tilted slightly.
This somewhat playful movement was quite at odds with Lu Qingxueâs demeanor, yet in that moment it felt incredibly harmonious.
But Mu Fan couldnât be bothered about this action; he didnât even know how to explain his presence at this time and place.
If this was exposed, he feared he would truly be unable to integrate into the orderly and complete society of the Federation.
At the moment, that cold and beautiful silhouette continued to watch him, without the usual icy indifference she showed towards others.
So, in the end, Mu FanâŠ
awkwardly raised his right hand, opened his palm, and tried to make his smile look less stiff.
âHiâŠâ
This pose would look utterly low in the eyes of anyone else, but what Mu Fan didnât expect was that the corner of her mouth across from him actually curved into an extremely slight smile.
Senior Sister Lu seemed to be smiling.
âMu Fan, why arenât you leaving? There are no other people near the Biomedical Research Center right now. All surveillance is under my controlâyou can go back now.â
Blackâs voice inconveniently appeared at this moment. If he could, Mu Fan really wanted to drag him out of the virtual world and give him a good thrashing.
Are you blind?
Senior Sister is looking at her from afar and even showed a pretty smile.
Mu Fan clenched his jaws tightly, his voice remained inside his mouth and didnât carry out.
âBlack, shut up. I see Senior Sister LuâŠâ
âWhat? That extremely cold beauty that fits my taste? So, youâre that kind of guy, Mu Fanâyou canât forget the beauty that Lord Black is fond of. Impossible, there clearly isnât anyone nearby, you must be hallucinating!â Black declared emphatically, certain without doubtâas it monitored everything, there was no one.
âJust shut up,â Mu Fan muttered forcefully, with that awkward and stiff smile on his face, and wearing a white tank top-style flexible training suit, he walked towards Lu Qingxue.
As for those jackets, they were already destroyed en route, and Solomonâs Hand Armor along with the Star Map Relic had been neatly arranged by Black.
Lu Qingxue didnât move, instead, she turned around, her clear and bright eyes watching Mu Fan closely, still in that slightly cute, slightly tilted head posture.
When Mu Fan approached Lu Qingxue, looking at the tall, icy beauty in front of him, he realized that there was a bit less coldness and a bit more vivacity on Senior Sister Lu today.
Lu Qingxueâs eyes were like a serene valley, silently gazing at him at the moment.
Mu Fan didnât know why, but he dared not look directly into those beautiful eyes; he just laughed it off and made that zombie-like gesture again, waving his hand.
âHa ha⊠What a coincidence⊠Uh, good morning.â
Yeah, the sky couldnât be darker now.
Yet, Lu Qingxue didnât point out the loophole in Mu Fanâs words. The faint smile on her lips finally blossomed. A voice as refreshing as a Snow Lotus rose:
âAre you feeling better?â
Mu Fan, who was originally prepared to bluster through, was startled. Hearing the voice of the cold woman across from him and seeing those pure eyes, warmth uncontrollably spread through his heart.
He stuffed back all the prepared words, smiled, and nodded his head.
âYes, Iâm better. Just walking around. But⊠I hope Senior Sister wonât spread the word.â
Mu Fan really didnât know how to deceive the girl across from him.
Lu Qingxueâs eyelashes lowered as she responded with a soft hmm.
Relieved by Senior Sisterâs usual cold demeanor, Mu Fan casually glanced over and smiled:
âSenior Sister looks very pretty today. That bracelet on your hand is very unique; itâs my first time seeing it and it complements you well.â
His gaze fell upon Lu Qingxueâs wrist, as she lifted her hand to brush a strand of hair from her face, revealing a bracelet that was lustrous like jade, seemingly gold but not gold, forming a ring.
Lu Qingxueâs raised left hand paused gently.