UGB Chapter 33 isn't like I opened a VIP account in the underworld...
Chapter 33 isn't like I opened a VIP account in the underworld...
Lu Li returned to the Starry Sky Train, and Pam rushed up to him immediately.
"Pam's Cookies! Have you bought Pam's Cookies yet?!"
Lu Li took out the box of rabbit cookies from his backpack and handed it over.
Pam took the cookie box and happily spun around several times with her two little arms.
"Thank you, Lu Li passenger! Pam loves Lu Li passengers the most, Pam!"
Lu Li smiled and shook his head, then began to sort and store the purchased supplies.
On March 7th, he went to find Himeko.
Reporting on the procurement situation is one aspect.
Only the statement from the Interstellar Peace Corporation is the real issue.
……
After stacking the last box of energy blocks, Lu Li finally had a moment of peace.
He sat on a box in the storage room, took out his phone, and glanced at it.
The number of followers on their social media accounts has increased by another 30,000.
In addition to the usual comments, there are many new faces in the comments section.
Many IDs have the "Black Tower Space Station" tag, and the content of their comments is also very similar.
"Waaaah, I saw you in the shopping district today, but I didn't dare to go up and bother you!"
"Help! He's so handsome! He's even better looking in person than in photos."
"Did I see you buying bunny cookies? They're so cute!"
"Mr. Lu Li buying cookies is so relatable, hahaha."
Lu Li locked the screen and silently put the phone back in her pocket.
He's just a logistics specialist; he only goes to work and buys groceries.
Why does it look like a top celebrity being photographed on the street?
Just then, the communicator rang.
It's Himeko.
"Lu Li, would it be convenient for you to come to the conference room?"
"...Okay, coming right away."
Lu Li hung up the call, sighed, stood up, dusted off his pants, and walked towards the conference room.
It's time to come.
He had a premonition.
The ensuing conversation was definitely related to that news story.
……
The meeting room was not large.
An oval table that can seat six people, with holographic screens embedded on both sides.
Lu Li has never sat here during regular strategy meetings.
After all... he's a logistics specialist.
What does the meeting have to do with him?
His usual meeting room is the kitchen, and the topic of discussion is what flavor of coffee to brew that day.
But today, he was seated in the head seat.
Himeko sat on the left, and Welt sat on the right.
On March 7th, he moved a chair and squeezed next to Lu Li, his expression saying, "I'm his person, so watch your tone when you ask me questions."
Dan Heng also arrived, his arms wrapped around his spear, and he leaned quietly against the door.
It seems that Himeko and Welt took the news from March 7th very seriously, and called everyone on the train over.
It's just... a meeting, why is Dan Heng carrying a spear?
"You should all have seen the situation," Himeko said first, projecting the statement from the Interstellar Peace Corporation onto the holographic screen.
"They are investigating the Sky Curtain incident, focusing on two things—Kafka and 'Lu Li'."
"Although our train hasn't been specifically mentioned yet, it's only a matter of time."
Walter continued, "The Interstellar Peace Organization always moves very quickly."
"As is customary, they will first compare facial data through the space station's monitoring system."
He glanced at Lu Li.
"You showed your face in the commercial area today; the surveillance cameras must have caught it."
Lu Li's lips twitched.
It's really not his fault; he should take the blame for this on March 7th.
If it weren't for her shouting...
Forget it.
There's no point in pursuing it further.
Since we can't change it, we can only accept it.
"So at the latest, in two or three days, someone will officially come knocking on our door." Walter's voice was calm. "The question is, how should we deal with it?"
After a few seconds of silence.
All eyes were on Lu Li.
Lu Li leaned back in his chair, looked at the statement on the holographic screen and pondered for a moment, "Actually... I don't think it's as complicated as everyone thinks."
March 7th blinked. "Huh?"
"The Interstellar Peace Corporation doesn't want me, it wants 'Lu Li' in the sky."
Lu Li shrugged.
"First, the contents of the Sky Curtain have already been seen by the entire universe. The information is already public, so it has no intelligence value."
"Their investigations are more about going through the motions and making a statement, such as proving to various powerful groups that 'we are in charge of this matter.'"
"Secondly, 'Lu Li' in the sky died in public, turning to ashes and leaving no trace of his body."
"The entire internet now believes he's dead, which means that even if Peace Corporation wanted to investigate, they wouldn't be able to find him."
"Finally, and most importantly—"
Lu Li picked up the water glass on the table and shook it.
"I'm just a support staff member."
"The whole universe knows I'm a logistics guy."
"A lowly logistics unit with a combat strength rating of only 5 just happens to share the same face and name as a dead hero."
"Even if they come knocking on the door, this is all they'll see."
Lu Li pointed to his face, which was etched with an air of "indifference to worldly affairs".
"How many resources do you think Interstellar Peace Corporation would spend investigating a salted fish?"
The meeting room was silent for two seconds.
March 7th was the first to react: "That seems... to make sense?"
Walter did not immediately respond, but instead took off his glasses and wiped the lenses.
Lu Li was already very familiar with this action—it was usually done when he was thinking.
"You're right, but you've forgotten one thing."
"Um?"
Walter put his glasses back on: "Your Words of Power."
Lu Li: "..."
Walter calmly said, "If they detect any fluctuations in your mental energy during the investigation, then the 'ordinary person' label will no longer exist."
"With your current strength, even if you deliberately suppress it, sophisticated instruments still have a chance to detect the anomaly."
Lu Li: "..."
To be fair, his analysis was based on the premise that he was still the same useless guy with a combat power of only 5.
But the "stimulant" the system gave him last night completely shattered that premise.
System, it's you again!
March 7th sounded a little nervous upon hearing this: "Then... what should we do?"
Lu Li rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
Salted fish are inherently afraid of trouble.
Unfortunately, trouble grew legs and chased after him.
"...I'll try my best to control it." Lu Li sighed, "If it really doesn't work..."
Lu Li said with a serious expression, "I told you I have a hidden mental illness, and the abnormal fluctuations are a pathological reaction."
Walter: "..."
Himeko: "..."
Dan Heng: "..."
March 7th was somewhat speechless: "You call this a hidden ailment?"
"What's it called?"
"Uh, is it called extraordinary talent?"
Lu Li: "..."
Lu Li chose to ignore March 7th.
"Ahem, let's put aside the issue of Word Power for now, besides..." Walter paused for a moment.
"No one can guarantee that the sky that has disappeared will not reappear a second time."
This statement silenced the atmosphere in the meeting room once again.
Lu Li paused slightly in the water he was holding.
"However..." Walter glanced at everyone and said, "This isn't necessarily a bad thing."
March 7th paused for a moment, then asked, "Why?"
Himeko, standing to the side, seemed to ponder, "Indeed."
"Although I don't know how that canopy appeared, even if it appears again, it's highly likely it won't play the same content."
"This time it was Lu Li and Kafka, next time it could very well be someone else's past."
"This way, we might be able to divert public attention away from Lu Li."
Upon hearing this, March 7th paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, right!"
March 7th looked at Lu Li excitedly: "Lu Li, it would be wonderful if the Sky Curtain could reappear!"
Lu Li: "..."
Although Himeko and the others didn't know, he certainly did.
That canopy was created by the system within me.
Speaking of which, what's the system called again?
It seems to be called... "Interstellar Past Life Inventory System"?
An inventory count means more than once...
Kafka was the first.
What about the second one?
Why do I suddenly have this bad feeling?
Lu Li: "..."
Hmm, just an illusion.
This must all be an illusion.
After all, Lu Li from the first act is dead, so there can't be a sequel.
It's impossible that he had two past lives, right?
It's not like I opened a VIP account in the underworld...