Highway Survival for All: My RV's Infinite Evolution

Upper District, City Lord's Mansion.

"Buzz!"

The air distorted, and Isol's tall and imposing figure strode out of the void.

He walked through the garden and entered the council hall.

At this time, two people were sitting at the very top of the main hall.

The man on the left is a man around fifty years old, wearing a magnificent robe trimmed with dark gold. His silver-gray sideburns are neatly combed, and there is an air of authority about him between his brows. He is none other than Walden Horn, the lord of Ironspine City.

Sitting to the right of the main seat was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties.

He wore a fitted long robe with blue and gold trim, his face was cold and stern, and just sitting there, he exuded a chilling spiritual pressure.

Isol stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Lord City Lord, Lord Velos. I have failed in my duty; that brat Lin Hui... declined the banquet invitation."

"Oh?" Walden asked, somewhat surprised. "What did he say?"

Isol took a deep breath and repeated Lin Hui's words verbatim.

He especially emphasized the line, "Prepare 100 intermediate-grade starstones and present them to me, and perhaps I will show mercy."

"Bang!

Walden slammed his hand on the armrest and stood up abruptly. "This is utterly shameless! Who does he think he is? A hundred mid-grade starstones? Why doesn't he just rob them!"

Just as Walden was getting angry, the blue-robed man, Velos, chuckled softly beside him.

"Heh, why is Lord Walden so angry? The reason that kid dares to be so fearless is because he knows that the power he holds is exactly what our empire needs most right now."

"His reaction precisely proves that the lord's idea is correct. These so-called outsiders are greedy and pragmatic. Only by keeping this ability in the hands of the Empire is the right thing to do!"

Walden pondered for a moment, then asked, "Lord Velos, what do I need to do?"

Velos glanced at him indifferently and said calmly, "He wants 100 mid-grade starstones, so give them to him."

"What?!"

Walden blurted out, "Lord Velos! Intermediate Starstones are rare resources. 100 of them... that's almost all the stock in my city lord's treasury!"

You were the one who invited them, but now I'm the one who has to pay for it?!

Most importantly, although Lin Hui is despicable, he is now a key figure, and I am still worried that if things are not handled well, I will be blamed by my superiors and implicated.

Seemingly seeing through Walden's thoughts, Velos's lips curled into a slight smile, and he chuckled:

"Lord Walden, think long-term. This matter concerns the future of the empire. If you can bring Lin Hui here to cooperate with me in completing the mission, the higher-ups certainly won't blame you. Then, you and I will be heroes of the empire!"

Seeing that Walden was still hesitating, Velos continued, "Your son, Dillhorn, will become a judge in the Starshield City Inquisition tomorrow. With that lord's support, his future career will soar."

Upon hearing about his eldest son's future, Walden was visibly shaken, and the hesitation in his eyes was instantly replaced by ambition.

Starshield City is the center of power. Once the eldest son establishes himself there, the Horn family will continue to shine!

Velos straightened his cuffs and said finally:

"Besides, I'm not trying to take his life."

He's now considered a member of Ironspine City, and as one of the Empire's special envoys sent to investigate traitors to the Mechanicus, I'm legally authorized to interrogate anyone. This is just routine!

In the past two days, in order to purge the internal traitors, the Supreme Council has dispatched interrogation teams to various cities. Each envoy has been personally vetted by Chief Justice Alexander!

Walden took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Isol!"

"exist!"

"Go and invite Lin Hui again, and tell him I'm willing to offer 100 mid-grade Starshine Stones as an apology. Make sure to bring him to the City Lord's Mansion!"

"yes!"

……

at the same time.

Southern part of Ironridge City, military zone.

Lin Hui strolled leisurely along the wide main road of the camp towards his residence.

Valerian arranged for him to have a separate, high-ranking officer's residence. As for the Class 9 motorhome, he didn't mention it, and Valerian didn't ask.

Along the way, squads of Star Shield soldiers who were patrolling and training stopped and saluted with their rifles when they saw Lin Hui.

There was a sense of awe in everyone's eyes.

Lin Hui's miraculous record in Manchester had already spread throughout the Iron Spine Battle Group through the mouths of the veterans who accompanied him.

"Let me go!!"

Suddenly, a frantic howl rang out.

Lin Hui paused and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Not far ahead, in front of a black, fully enclosed interrogation room, two fully armed soldiers were dragging a man dressed in ordinary logistics uniform out.

Following behind was Lieutenant Smith, whose face was ashen.

"Flesh and blood are weak, machines ascend! Long live the Cult of Machines!!!" the escorted man roared hysterically.

"Bah! You traitor to the empire!"

Lieutenant Smith, his face contorted with rage, kicked the soldier hard in the back of the knee. "You think I won't pull out my gun and shoot you right now?!"

"Hahaha! Even if you kill me, I will not die! My consciousness has been uploaded to the Great Matrix, and I will live forever!"

The man knelt on both knees, still laughing maniacally, "One day, you will understand! Only by abandoning the physical body can humanity continue! The Cult of Mechanics is the future of humanity!!!"

"Shut up!"

Enraged, the lieutenant raised the heavy butt of his explosive rifle, ready to smash it into the man's mouth.

"Lieutenant Smith."

A calm voice came from behind.

The lieutenant abruptly stopped what he was doing. He turned around, saw Lin Hui, and said with a wry smile, "Brother Lin, I'm sorry to have troubled you. It's our fault that there's a traitor in this camp."

Looking at the crazed soldier on the ground, Lin Hui casually asked, "Are every soldier in the camp being interrogated now?"

Lieutenant Smith sighed and shook his head, saying:

"How could that be! There are over 100,000 soldiers in the entire army; the workload of interrogation is too great."

Currently, only personnel in special positions are subject to mandatory interrogation. Our squad is responsible for the daily maintenance of the space teleportation array, and everyone on the checklist is on it. Who would have thought...?

He gritted his teeth and pointed at the soldiers on the ground:

"They actually uncovered a traitor right under our noses! Luckily, we discovered it early; otherwise, if the teleportation array had been destroyed by this bastard once the great battle began, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Lin Hui nodded slightly. Although the mechanical spirit race had fewer soldiers, their warships and technology far surpassed those of humans, and they could also resurrect infinitely. The Empire's only advantage was relying on the intercity teleportation arrays to "help those in need from all sides."

The spatial teleportation array is the lifeblood of the empire.

"Have you found any other accomplices?" Lin Hui asked.

Lieutenant Smith sighed:

"No! These Mechanicus scum are all on one-to-one communication. Those below them don't know those above them, and even the lower-level members don't know each other. Their only way of communicating is through a miniature communication ring to receive orders!"

"Moreover, this ring uses advanced technology from the Mechanical Eldar; we simply cannot crack it!"

Lin Hui nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

The image of Bishop Dominic, who was being escorted to Starshield City, flashed through his mind. He wondered what useful information the Supreme Council had managed to extract from him.

The Empire is now like a leaky house, with the Eldar and Orcs on the outside and the Mechanicus on the inside.

For 99.9% of players, the Empire is indispensable; only by cooperating with the Empire can they successfully complete their missions.

As for... players have done this before, they have allied themselves with the Eldar or Orks!

However, the Mech Eldar are extremely hostile to players and psykers, as if their underlying code design makes them mortal enemies. As long as a player stands in front of a Mech Eldar, even if you kneel down and call them "father," they will not hesitate to shoot and kill you.

The green-skinned orcs will accept players, but they are ferocious and brutal. Cooperation is possible, but you need to be strong enough, otherwise you will most likely be turned into mincemeat on the first day.

All things considered, cooperating with the Empire is still the most cost-effective option.

Lin Hui waved goodbye to Lieutenant Smith.

Ten minutes later.

He finally arrived at the detached house that Valerian had prepared for him.

This two-story building, constructed of sturdy greyish-white stone, has a small courtyard in front of it.

Lin Hui had just reached the entrance of the courtyard when he stopped.

A small, thin figure stood alone in front of the heavy blast door of the small building.

"Little Trian?"

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