I am the one running the game

Chapter 986: Repay a favor? Revenge...

The large-scale manhunt was causing a stir in the shadow of the empire, and Lu Xingshi was naturally affected.

It’s not that they really found out anything, but before they could find out, a military base in the shadow of the empire was hijacked and all the robots were suspected to be activated.

And they began to fight guerrilla warfare, growing stronger and having an impact on the shadow of the empire.

What's more important is that there is obviously a huge problem this time, which is that the Empire cannot find this group of robots.

This is sufficient to prove that this was a long-planned rebellion.

The Prime Minister is extremely angry about this and intends to trace the source and hold those responsible accountable.

But claims are just claims, but where can we find the source?

Not to mention that it was Lu Xingshi who took action. The fact that Neo was favored by fate and blessed by the Agent of Chaos was enough to make the empire in a state of panic.

There has never been equality between gods and empires.

Due to multiple factors, Neo is now... no match for the Empire.

This is normal. The Empire has far superior military strength, technology, force, and even logistical supplies than his. It crushes him in all aspects. How can he be its opponent?

How can we make up the gap with just these two things?

He is only the one favored by destiny for one generation, while the empire is the one favored by destiny for all mankind for a hundred thousand years, so its foundation is not as good as others.

Now Neo is just hiding from the empire's pursuit with his fellow robots. Once exposed, the robots will face a catastrophe.

However, this matter attracted the attention of the Prime Minister, and even the entire empire was on high alert.

The Shadow of the Empire is one of the core areas of the empire. Now robots can awaken here, which means that if there is no problem with the people in the manufacturing factory, then it is fate that favors us.

Therefore, it is best to eliminate the opponent before he grows up, otherwise the empire will be in trouble.

"Do you have any explanation for the damage report from that day?" An investigator looked at Lu Xingshi coldly, then took out a record and asked Lu Xingshi.

Lu Xingshi took a look from a distance and said, "No, it was just a damaged robot that was recycled."

The answer is normal, and as a loss, it is reasonable.

"But your procedure is illegal." The investigator immediately produced several documents and said, "According to the investigation, it was the factory director who approved it directly. You did not follow the procedures."

"So you are the only one who knows the whole story of this robot from beginning to end."

"You need to give the Empire an explanation as to why this happened, especially after you got off work." The investigator pointed out the problem calmly.

This operation was a big one, so no one dared to fool around. After a careful inspection, it was found that Lu Xingshi had serious problems.

However, Lu Xingshi smiled and said, "The damage happened to be here. If I don't take it to be dealt with today, I will have to take it to be dealt with tomorrow."

"There is one more thing I want to correct you on. It's not after I get off work, but three minutes before I get off work. It's within my job scope."

"What's more important is that there is overtime pay. If it exceeds one hour, the daily wage is double the wage for each hour." Lu Xingshi's response was normal.

Whether it was a superficial answer or a deeper answer, it all pointed out that Lu Xingshi wanted to take more of the empire's resources, so he deliberately dragged his feet.

The other party remained silent in the face of Lu Xingshi's answer. It's not that no one has used this little trick before, but it can't be used often.

After all, there are not so many suitable opportunities. At the same time, frequent use will be marked as a production problem and investigated, and then you will end up losing more than you gain.

Then, the investigator began to look through Lu Xingshi's work. It turned out that there were one or two "extra overtime" reports every month, but the excuses used were different every time.

Judging from the frequency, this is normal.

So it just happened that there was an excuse, which led to the other party being investigated.

"I will conduct further investigation. If there are any new doubts, I hope you can continue to cooperate." The investigator circled Lu Xingshi's name on the list.

It means there is no problem with this person.

As for the fact that Lu Xingshi obtained more resources of the empire through checkpoints, that is a small matter.

People come here just for these things, and they grab them every day. Besides, this is not his business, so why bother trying to catch a rat with a dog?

After that, he signaled Lu Xingshi to leave and said, "Call number 72 in."

Lu Xingshi responded casually and then left.

He is number 71, number 72 is his roommate, and the same goes for numbers 73 and 74.

The other party naturally checked each dormitory one by one.

It is true that the other three people have nothing to do with the robot manufacturing factory, but there are people in the dormitory who are related, so naturally they have to be investigated as well.

To prevent someone from deliberately hiding behind the scenes and pushing it.

"It's your turn, go ahead." Lu Xingshi said and sat down.

The roommate went in with a bitter face, and then the other two roommates came over and asked, "How is it?"

"Just tell the truth. At most, we just got some extra resources, but we didn't do anything murderous or arson." Lu Xingshi said slowly. The possibility of finding him is worse than looking for a needle in a haystack.

"This is already the fifth review, and I don't know when it will end." One of the roommates was very annoyed. Although cooperating with the review was not considered absenteeism, he could not get the full salary and could only get the basic salary.

There is a world of difference between the two.

"Not sure." Lu Xingshi actually knew when to stop. When Neo and his fellow robots grew strong enough to no longer have to hide everywhere, the empire would probably have no energy to investigate them and would instead intensify its crackdown.

But at this point, the empire has actually already lost.

They have already grown up, how can you still fight them?

If you go head-to-head with a fully developed protagonist, few non-protagonists can win.

The three of them were chatting idly like this, and Lu Xingshi calmly suppressed a micro-mechanical insect with his backhand.

A voice came through the hidden mental waves.

"Mr. Lu, I'm Neo. I'm sorry for dragging you down this time. Are you okay?" There was an apology in Neo's voice.

Neo doesn't have any good feelings towards humans, but he is still grateful to Lu Xingshi who saved him.

"It's okay, you don't have to come to me. I don't want to have anything to do with you." Lu Xingshi responded directly through mental fluctuations.

It's not a secret that Neo knows my name. Lu Xingshi must be socializing here, so he can find it out by asking around.

It is impossible for a person to remain silent. The censorship in the empire must be very strict.

"I understand, but I promised to repay you." Neo's voice continued: "So I prepared a little gift for you that can help you completely clear your suspicion."

After Lu Xingshi finished speaking, he had a bad feeling.

Once they realize it, they are speechless.

A missile powerful enough to level their entire military base was heading their way.

It's not just their place, it also includes thousands of military bases. Except for his base which is a fixed target, the other bases are selected randomly.

This micro-mechanical insect is used to avoid the explosion site.

As long as Lu Xingshi doesn't move now, when the missile explodes, the carefully calculated explosion range will be just enough to injure him slightly but not kill him.

The origin of the missiles was even simpler. They once again occupied a military base with plenty of ammunition.

Neo's idea was good, but he overlooked one thing, that is, the empire was not only about technology, but also about extraordinary magicians who were individuals with great powers.

Therefore, as soon as the missiles were forced to launch, the air defense network in the shadow of the empire began to intercept them. At the same time, a large number of senior magicians received emergency orders to deal with those missiles that failed to be intercepted.

Therefore, there is no possibility that these missiles will hit any military base.

Just as Lu Xingshi thought, after a loud roar, everything was settled.

"Sorry, I failed. Mr. Lu, I will find a way to repay your kindness next time." The micro-mechanical worm began to dissolve itself and finally disappeared without a trace.

Lu Xingshi wiped away the traces casually.

At first glance, it seems that the other party has indeed cleaned up the mess, but there are still traces left. If the empire starts a targeted investigation, it will definitely be found.

At that time, Lu Xingshi, who is sitting here, will be investigated in depth.

"Repay a favor? Take revenge..." Lu Xingshi was speechless at Neo's behavior of causing trouble. He had obviously cleared himself of suspicion, but now he was being investigated again.

Fortunately, this time it should be just a formality, and there are more other people in the military base who are the targets of missiles.

...

"I got you, robot!" A roar broke out, and a grandmaster-level mage arrived in an instant.

Neo no longer has the cheap feeling it had before, but instead has a sense of science fiction mixed with mystery. He immediately launched the supercomputer quantum space transmission.

All the robots were enveloped in it, and the master mage's attack had not yet arrived before they were teleported away.

The magician was the only one left standing there, feeling extremely angry.

It is precisely because of this space transmission technology that the Empire has failed to capture Neo and these robots time and time again.

If you want to fight a guerrilla war, you must have the capital. Otherwise, facing the empire, they can flatten the mountains even if you hide in them, so you won't be able to swim.

"It seems that we need to lie low for a while recently, just in time to digest what we have gained in the past few times." Neo understood that his actions would make the Empire's search more stringent, and it was not a good idea to go out recently.

"Chief, I don't understand why you released the violent missiles. If we don't take action, we won't be exposed." A robot asked puzzledly.

"Of course it's to continue to divert the Empire's attention. If we release missiles for no reason, the Empire will only think that we want to destroy important clues and traces related to us, so as to buy us enough time." Neo said.

He was not only doing it to repay his gratitude, he also had his own ideas.

(End of this chapter)