Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

The pill lay quietly in Lu Ze's palm, gleaming faintly under the warm yellow light.

A delicate medicinal fragrance quietly spread out, clean and pure, with an indescribable sense of clarity.

Angelite paused for a moment.

She did sense something unusual about the pill.

The scent was faint yet extremely penetrating; just a whiff seemed to calm the restless, corrosive lines beneath the bandage on my right arm.

But precisely because of this, her vigilance increased rather than decreased.

What is the synthesis of serum in highly adaptable individuals?

What is Zhonghe Pill?

To her, these words were utter nonsense from beginning to end.

Her unique physique, inherited from generations of the Shaniat family, gives her an innate resistance and adaptability to Honkai energy far exceeding that of ordinary people.

She was a highly adaptable individual; there were very few in the entire Church of Destiny who could compare to her.

If there really were such a special medicine specifically for the erosion of Honkai energy, she couldn't possibly have never heard of it.

Moreover, all of this person's behavior told her that he was a very suspicious person.

First, he lurked around the corridor looking around suspiciously, then he slapped the trash can repeatedly while grinning like an idiot, and then he made up a story full of holes.

When unable to contact friends, they said they would save the information for later. When asked why they were here, they changed their story at the last minute, saying they were dispatched by the medical department.

Each explanation was only provided after it was exposed; no information was ever offered proactively.

If she actually took the medicine offered by someone of unknown origin, then she would be out of her mind.

Angelite did not touch the pill.

She slowly raised her head, her icy blue eyes regaining their composure, and the pain from the erosion was forcibly suppressed.

"Tell me about it."

Her voice wasn't loud, but her tone was completely different from her previous playful teasing.

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

Lu Ze opened his mouth, but before he could come up with a new excuse, Angelite had already taken a step closer.

The metal armor on her shoulders reflected a cold light under the lamp, and the aura she exuded was completely different from before.

If Angelite was a cat lazily pawing at its prey before, she is now a ferocious beast that has shed all pretense and revealed its sharp edge.

She took two steps closer, cornering Lu Ze against the wall, his back pressed against the cold metal surface once again, leaving him with nowhere to retreat.

"I advise you to think carefully before you speak. I will make a judgment based on your answer."

Angelette stood in front of him, with less than an arm's length between them.

She wasn't taller than Lu Ze, but the oppressive aura emanating from the A-rank Valkyrie made Lu Ze feel as if the air in front of him had become viscous.

Her gaze was fixed firmly on his eyes, giving him no room to look away.

Lu Ze knew in his heart that this woman was not bluffing.

Her arms hung naturally at her sides, seemingly full of openings, but her stance concealed a center of gravity ready to exert force at any moment.

If he makes any unusual move, he will be apprehended on the spot in the next second.

The atmosphere was extremely tense.

The corridor was so quiet that only the low hum of the automatic beverage machine and the even snoring of the clerk in the corner could be heard.

The middle-aged man, fast asleep, was completely unaware that just a few steps away, a confrontation was on the verge of erupting.

A bitter smile appeared on Lu Ze's lips.

Indeed, no one in this world is a fool.

How could someone who becomes a patrol captain be fooled by a few hastily cobbled-together lies?

He thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile, his hand silently moving towards his waist, where his storage bag was hidden.

His divine sense quietly probed into the storage bag, and his fingertips touched the corner of the last concealment talisman.

The talisman paper is cool and thin; once activated, it can instantly conceal one's form and aura.

They can't win in a fight, but if they can conceal their presence, they might be able to escape in the chaos.

However, the moment he slightly tensed his muscles, Angelite's gaze suddenly shifted downwards, precisely sweeping over his waist.

She didn't know anything about invisibility talismans.

But she noticed that Lu Ze's arm muscles were tense.

That's a prelude to action; before a person makes any big move, their muscles react before their mind does.

This subtle change might go unnoticed by ordinary people, but to a battle-hardened Valkyrie, it was as clear as a flag being raised high.

"I advise you to be honest."

Angelite did not make a move, nor did she even change her stance.

She simply stared at him coldly with her icy blue eyes.

"Otherwise, you'll be in for a world of trouble."

Lu Ze froze.

His fingers stopped at the edge of the storage bag, without reaching any further.

Silence fell over the corridor once again.

Angelite remained standing in front of him, maintaining a distance from which she could strike at any moment, neither applying further pressure nor retreating even half a step.

She was waiting for him to speak.

At this point, all excuses have been exhausted.

His fabricated identity was exposed, his disguise as a researcher was discovered, and his attempt to escape was warned in advance.

Lu Ze felt like a gambler who had played all his cards.

He took a deep breath.

Then he slowly vomited it out, his shoulders slumped slightly, and he abandoned all his guard.

He decided to give up entirely.

Since we can't fool them or escape, there's only one way left.

"Alright."

Lu Ze spoke, his voice carrying a resigned acceptance of his fate.

"Since that's the case, I have no choice but to tell you everything honestly."

He looked up and met Angelit's scrutinizing, icy blue eyes, his expression serious and solemn.

"However, what I'm about to say might be a bit bizarre, so you'd better be prepared."