Apocalypse Circular-Chapter 502 - 500 The Woman Who Suddenly Appeared

"Put down Mr. Wu now, Lu Luo! The waters of the Imperial Capital are not for outsiders like you to wade into."

Lu Luo no longer paid attention to these small fries. He focused all his attention on Mr. Wu before him.

His eyes gradually changed color, and purple flames began to appear in his pupils.

At the same time, Mr. Wu’s expression also became dull, the same Netherflame appearing in his eyes.

Clearly, someone with such insufficient willpower could easily be dragged into the Nightmare Demon.

Lu Luo’s Nightmare Demon had been Enhanced by Meiqi.

Although this power might have backdoors controlled by Meiqi. But there’s no denying that, often, Netherflame really comes in handy, much more so than ordinary powers.

"Tell me, who sent you here?"

"Prince Eleven..."

"Prince Eleven?" Lu Luo was a bit puzzled; he didn’t even know this person.

"What do I have to do with Prince Eleven? I don’t know him at all. Why would he want to target me? What’s the reason?"

"He wants to get information about Princess Wu Handing from you."

Lu Luo’s eyes narrowed slightly. Wu Handing? Hadn’t this woman been forgotten?

Although cautious, Lu Luo knew that no matter what, he could not admit his relationship with Princess Wu Handing at this moment. Especially the matter of killing a princess, he absolutely could not confess.

"Who is Princess Wu Handing, what does she have to do with me, and what does she have to do with that Prince Eleven?"

"Princess Wu Handing is the younger sister of Prince Eleven. She unfortunately perished in a mission to Twin Towers Mountain previously. Prince Eleven has always been deeply troubled by the death of Princess Wu Handing, and he is skeptical of the testimony given by your side. Under certain conditions, he found a witness. This witness claimed to have seen you around Twin Towers Mountain, which is why Prince Eleven is suspicious of you. The whole process is roughly like this. My visit today was for Prince Eleven to extract some information about that time from you."

Having heard this, Lu Luo shook his head slightly, "You people are truly clueless. I don’t know any Princess Wu Handing, nor do I know what kind of ’Princess’ she is. In short, I’m telling you, if you offend me again, even if you’re a prince, I won’t be polite."

At this point, several members of the Inspection Department thought he was going to de-escalate the situation and let bygones be bygones. That’s the approach many people would take; after all, this was the Imperial Capital, and although a Seventh Tier master is powerful, they don’t usually throw their weight around here. So, a mutual compromise was the best solution. But unexpectedly...

CRACK!

Lu Luo snapped the man’s neck. He then turned his head.

"Those words I just said, you can pass them on to Prince Eleven for me, as I can’t let this man go back. After all... he just threatened my family. I’m rather protective of my family, so I killed him, understand?"

"Er... Understood!"

"You don’t have any objections, do you?"

"None at all!"

When these brash individuals realized Lu Luo was not someone they could easily manipulate, they instantly became docile.

That’s how humans are, perhaps laughable, but very real.

"Then, is there anything else besides this?"

"Er, well..."

They looked at each other, seemingly at a loss for words. But just when Lu Luo was about to press further, Zhang Changming actually arrived.

"A month without seeing each other, seems like there’ve been some changes, eh?"

"Yes, a bit."

"Advanced again?"

"I guess so."

"It’s a good thing."

Lu Luo frowned slightly. Zhang Changming’s words seemed to imply something more! Improvement was a good thing, meaning that his movements from now on would likely require his own strength. Does that mean someone here wants to deal with him? It didn’t make sense!

"What do you mean? You came here in person, so you must have some news for me, right?"

"There’s no news, but I came anyway."

"What do you mean?" Lu Luo was somewhat confused. If the people from the Imperial Capital sent him here, why didn’t they give him any additional arrangements? Could it be that the crisis with the machines wasn’t important enough for the Imperial to take seriously?

"The situation is a bit complicated, and I’m not quite sure how to explain it to you. In any case, you’ll be placed here for some time. Keep your emotions in check, and if you’re feeling anxious, you should focus on your training."

Lu Luo looked at Zhang Changming and finally nodded his head.

Zhang Changming’s words had conveyed many meanings, "placed here for some time..." The term "placed" seemed somewhat troubling.

"Will I meet other people next?"

"I’m not sure, because I don’t have the authority to inquire about your affairs. I’ve been assigned another task. As for you, you need to face the upcoming situation on your own."

"Understood."

Lu Luo nodded again. Zhang Changming’s message was undoubtedly very important; at least it served as a reassurance. It prevented him from overthinking and doing anything unwise while there.

"I have nothing else to report. I’m leaving now. Do you have any message for me to bring back?"

"No."

Lu Luo shook his head. Having Zhang Changming carry a message would only cause the women at home to worry unnecessarily. It was better not to do that!

Seeing that Lu Luo didn’t want him to bring back any message, Zhang Changming also nodded, "I’m leaving. Take care."

"Will do."

Zhang Changming took the several Inspection Department members that had arrived earlier with him, while Lu Luo was escorted by another person into a fairly normal room.

It seemed to be the private room of some Inspection Department member. There were two beds, one of which had various items laid on it. The other bed was empty; it seemed he had a new roommate. There was no question that Lu Luo was supposed to sleep on that empty bed.

But there was another peculiar detail: the owner of the other bed was actually a woman. The photo at the bedside, along with the cosmetics and clothes, all indicated the other person’s gender.

Why would they place him with a female member of the Inspection Department? Did it hold any special significance? Was the Inspection Department now trying to recruit him?

Lu Luo pondered for a moment, beginning to consider the possibility of joining the Inspection Department. After all, it was the highest military department in the Imperial, and it seemed there would be no issue with joining it. His future prospects lay within the Imperial. By joining the Inspection Department, he could slowly climb the ranks, using his position to legitimize his identity and background. By mobilizing the power of the Inspection Department and the Imperial, he could then confront the Angel Envoy. This whole process was almost the perfect blueprint that Lu Luo had thought of beforehand. Now, the only thing he was unsure about was the Imperial’s true stance. Did they place him to share a room with an Inspection Department member in order to help him get accustomed to the life of an inspector?

"Forget it, I’ll take it one step at a time. I have no idea when I’ll get to meet this roommate."

Lu Luo was still somewhat looking forward to meeting this roommate. She was quite pretty; although Lu Luo wasn’t particular about gender, having a beautiful woman become his roommate did put him in a relatively good mood.

But Lu Luo’s expectations were not met.

For the next few days, he was left hanging around here. Apart from daily meal deliveries, no one had any contact with him. He wanted to try going out, but every time he walked to the door, someone would stop him.

Lu Luo had thought about starting a fight, but every time he considered getting physical, he was reminded of the words Zhang Changming left behind. It was clear that they had intended to leave him hanging for a while. During this time, he needed to keep his cool even more.

"Stay calm, keep training!"

So, Lu Luo disciplined himself to train for another two days. Until the evening of the tenth day, he suddenly felt someone approaching. From the other person’s breathing and state, they seemed very tired and relaxed.

Just as Lu Luo was guessing the identity of the visitor, the door had already been opened.

"Hm? Who are you? And why are you here?" Wu Yi asked with a surprised face, as if Lu Luo’s presence in her room was incredibly bewildering to her.

Lu Luo looked at Wu Yi; the woman in front of him must be the one from the photo. Appearing in her room indeed put him in a position where he was at a loss for an explanation.

"Uh, hello, my name is Lu Luo. I’ve been placed here by others. I mean no offense; it’s just that those people won’t let me leave." Lu Luo maintained the politeness he should have; these manners were only proper when facing a lady.

"Get out! This is my place. It doesn’t matter who you are; this is not where a man should stay for long."

"If you could let me out, I would be more than happy to leave. But the problem is, the people outside won’t let me go!"

Lu Luo still tried to reason with a woman, but at such times, he would find that reasoning with a woman was utterly futile.

"I don’t care how, just get out now! Immediately! Right away!"

The other person’s attitude made Lu Luo frown as well. This woman was being somewhat unreasonable!

However, Lu Luo just shook his head. "That’s up to you."

He felt irritated. The soft detention over the past ten days and the uncertainty of the future were really getting to him. And with this woman badgering him all the time today, he was even more annoyed.

So, the irritated Lu Luo took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. Ignoring the mold that had formed on the pack, he casually took one out, put it in his mouth, and started smoking. The light he used was Netherflame, which looked a bit sinister and somewhat provocative.

Seeing that Lu Luo wasn’t moving, Wu Yi suddenly tensed up her body. She casually flipped her hair, then suddenly charged at Lu Luo.

HA!

Straight punch, hook, sweep kick.

The combat style brimming with military vigor had them sparring in the confined space. Lu Luo was never touched by her, but as he retreated, his space was constantly shrinking.

"You’re taking it too far, woman! I’ve already explained the situation. There are two beds here... I won’t..."

Lu Luo hadn’t finished speaking when Wu Yi suddenly accelerated, a straight punch knocking the cigarette from his mouth. The flying cigarette burned a hole in Lu Luo’s bedding.

Seeing the black hole on the bedding, Lu Luo’s anger flared. His expression suddenly changed, and he effortlessly caught Wu Yi’s incoming fist.

Then... came a fierce kick.

BOOM!

Wu Yi’s body directly smashed through the door and crashed against the wall on the other side of the corridor.

"What’s happening? What’s going on?"

At this moment, other members of the Inspection Department base finally emerged. Some of them were already walking over to help Wu Yi, who had crashed into the wall, get up.

In the surveillance room, the maidservants had already jumped up anxiously. That was none other than the Princess! The Twelfth Princess! The very Princess Wu Yi, who held true authority. Yet this man in front of them had just kicked Princess Wu Yi flying with a single blow. This man was as good as dead; such an act was undoubtedly a capital offense! If Princess Wu Yi hadn’t previously instructed them not to go out even if she were attacked, these servants would have long since gone to settle the score with Lu Luo.

Shock was etched across Wu Yi’s face as well; Lu Luo’s strength had completely surpassed her imagination. She was a peak Sixth Tier powerhouse, and with her own Secret Technique, she could even last a dozen seconds against the weakest Seventh Tier. But don’t underestimate those dozen seconds – it meant that to a certain extent, she possessed the foundational strength of a Seventh Tier for those seconds. This was already quite impressive.

But her strength was nothing before Lu Luo. She couldn’t withstand a single move from him. She hadn’t even felt when Lu Luo had exerted his strength, nor had she sensed any energy fluctuations from him. Just an ordinary kick, and she was defeated! And it was such a thorough defeat.

Could the other party’s strength be that of a Tyrannosaur, or a humanoid monstrosity?

"Are you alright?"

"I’m fine. I’m Sixth Tier too, so a kick like that won’t kill me," Wu Yi joked. But then more noise came from the room they had just left.

It was the sound of footsteps, heavy with oppression.

Lu Luo walked out of the room at a slow pace. Upon seeing him, the others unnaturally picked up their weapons. But they were stopped by the Inspection Department’s team leader who had just arrived.

"Put them down! What do you think you’re doing?"

"Uh, Captain, this person... he..."

The man referred to as Captain glanced at Lu Luo and then shook his head at the others. "I’ll handle this. The rest of you scatter."

"Yes."

Although the members of the Inspection Department there were still somewhat indignant, when the Captain spoke, they didn’t say anything more. At the Inspection Department headquarters, following orders was of utmost importance. This wasn’t like one of the branches. In a branch, if you were a prodigy or something, you could have some of your own ideas. But at the headquarters of the Inspection Department, there were far too many prodigies. Fifth Tier experts could only serve as ordinary members, while Sixth Tier experts were the ones who could speak with some authority. In such an environment, so-called geniuses had no room to voice their opinions. If you didn’t obey, you’d be immediately replaced. It wasn’t just about being replaced; some who made mistakes could even implicate their own families. No one was willing to take risks. That was the reality. Reality forced these people to comply, no matter the situation.

The Captain looked at Lu Luo. "Lu Luo, right?"

"Yes, I am Lu Luo." Lu Luo wasn’t arrogant at this moment, because he too wanted to know how he would be dealt with.

"I don’t have the authority to deal with you right now, but your living here is an arrangement from above. Yi, you’ll have to cohabitate with Lu Luo for the time being. There’s nothing we can do about this."

"Understood!" Wu Yi rubbed her belly and lowered her head.