Alenz Keys and Smith Lunen exchanged glances, and the atmosphere at the scene became extremely solemn.
After a full five minutes, Alenz Keys finally broke the silence, complaining loudly, "Smith, the Grand Commander's mission this time is too difficult! After the last assassination, Dragon Country has increased security levels for scientists."
"The mecha design institute is the core of defense. We don't even know their internal situation. How can I know who to assassinate? How about we kill Jing Mingqiu? He is the creator of the new mecha frame, he is very valuable, and his security is weak."
"No," Smith Lunen refused decisively, "Alenz, Jing Mingqiu's value is not as high as you imagine. The so-called creator only proposed a new research idea."
Alenz Keys' eyes widened, "How is that possible! He has been officially recognized, met by academicians, and has his own independent laboratory."
Smith Lunen interrupted Alenz Keys, full of confidence, "Precisely because of this, it actually indicates that his position is not high."
"Why?" Alenz Keys was completely confused.
Smith Lunen put on an air of being the only sober one in a world of drunks and began to explain to Alenz Keys.
"If Jing Mingqiu were a research genius, according to Dragon Country's habits, they would definitely hide him rather than put him in the spotlight and make him a target."
"Whether he is officially recognized or has an independent laboratory, the fact that Dragon Country has elevated his status so high is merely a way to 'buy a thousand-mile horse with a hundred gold'," referring to the idiom about investing in something valuable even if it seems too expensive at first.
"Especially the part about meeting academicians," Smith Lunen took out a stack of photos from his bag and handed them to Alenz Keys. "These are photos of two academicians from Dragon Country meeting Jing Mingqiu. According to the pictures, this is the first time Jing Mingqiu has met them."
"If Dragon Country truly valued Jing Mingqiu, and they were in the same school, why wouldn't Jing Mingqiu have met those two academicians for so long?"
"As for their excuse that they were afraid of disturbing Jing Mingqiu's studies, you should just take such polite words at face value and never take them seriously. In modern science, how can one progress faster by burying oneself in research and working in isolation than by collaborating?"
Alenz Keys listened dumbfounded, and it took him a long time to recover. "You understand Dragon Country's culture better than I do. I'll listen to you. But if we don't make a move on Jing Mingqiu, who should we kill!"
"How about we just kill the two academicians, Zhong Nian and Song Shiyan? As chief designers, killing them will definitely greatly delay Dragon Country's mecha research speed."
"Killing them isn't very useful," Smith Lunen shook his head slightly. "At their age, their cognitive abilities are severely insufficient. In most cases, they are only responsible for controlling the general direction. Now that the general direction has been basically determined, killing them will only provoke Dragon Country's retaliation."
"Alenz, you don't need to be so anxious. This mission is indeed a bit difficult. But there are no impermeable walls in the world. As long as you are willing to spend money, someone will eventually be unable to resist temptation..."
While Alenz Keys and Smith Lunen were discussing how to complete the Grand Commander's orders, Jing Mingqiu had already returned to school with Mori Xue.
In order to continue to show that he had severed ties with the Combat Mecha Research Institute, Jing Mingqiu did not go to the laboratory. Instead, he took Mori Xue with him and rode on the mechanical white tiger, aimlessly strolling around the campus.
It had been more than two months since the start of the semester, and it was now deep autumn. The weather was a bit cold, but there were still many girls on campus wearing very revealing outfits.
Especially the Anime Club. To promote recruitment, several members had changed into sexy or cute cosplay costumes, put on exquisite makeup, and were handing out flyers to the surrounding freshmen.
Jing Mingqiu had been busy with his studies in high school and had never been to an anime convention. It was his first time seeing a real-life cosplay, and he couldn't help but stare.
Mori Xue noticed his small actions and quietly extended her hand, pinching him gently on the waist.
Jing Mingqiu grunted and turned to look at Mori Xue, "Mmph! Xue'er, why are you pinching me?"
"Hmph!" Mori Xue's pretty face was puffed up with anger, "Ah Qiu, what are you secretly looking at!"
Jing Mingqiu tried to quibble, but due to his guilty conscience, his voice became quieter and quieter, "I wasn't looking at anything! I just thought that outfit would suit you..."
"Ah Qiu, so you like that kind of clothing," Mori Xue glanced at the cosplay outfit worn by the girl from the Anime Club, paused for a moment, "If you really like it, I can wear it for you, but you're not allowed to secretly look at other girls."
Jing Mingqiu smelled the jealousy from Mori Xue. He thought she would start making a scene and throwing a tantrum like in the TV shows. To his surprise, not only was she not angry, but she was willing to wear it for him.
"Great, it's a deal." Jing Mingqiu was so happy he almost jumped up. "Xue'er, let's go over there now and ask her which character's cosplay that outfit is from?"
After speaking, Jing Mingqiu patted the white tiger's neck twice quickly. The mechanical white tiger immediately increased its speed and soon entered the Anime Club's area.
"This classmate," Jing Mingqiu said, holding Mori Xue, as he jumped off the mechanical white tiger. "The outfit you're wearing is very beautiful. Which anime character are you cosplaying?"
The young lady in the cosplay outfit was startled by the giant white tiger that suddenly appeared in front of her. She clutched her chest and took two steps back before answering tremblingly, "This is Rem's cosplay outfit. Won't this white tiger you're riding bite?"
"How could it bite? It's not real," Jing Mingqiu smiled and lifted the fur on the white tiger's neck, revealing the charging port underneath. "This is a mechanical tiger I made. It won't bite."
The Rem cosplayer breathed a sigh of relief, "So it's fake, you scared me. Can I touch it?"
"Of course, you can touch it freely," Jing Mingqiu readily agreed and took a step back, creating space.
The Rem cosplayer rushed forward and gently petted the white tiger. The other members of the Anime Club also showed longing eyes when they saw this.
Jing Mingqiu waved his hand, "Go ahead and touch it if you want. Just wash your hands and don't get it dirty."
The crowd cheered and rushed forward, surrounding the giant mechanical white tiger. They touched it from all sides, took out their phones to take pictures, and posted them on their social media.
Not everyone went forward. The president of the Anime Club, Xu Tianhe, stayed behind and approached Jing Mingqiu with two registration forms.
"Classmate Jing Mingqiu, you haven't joined any clubs yet, have you? If you like it, you can join the Anime Club. We have many beautiful young ladies here, and you can discuss anime with them..."
Xu Tianhe trailed off mid-sentence, suddenly feeling a chill down his spine!