Yu Ran slept until noon. When he woke up, Lu Zexuan was sitting in the living room looking at some information. The transparent holographic blue screen showed one Sentinel after another's resume. These were the Sentinels who had suddenly gone crazy recently. Lu Zexuan sorted out their information, trying to find some clues.
Bai Ying was the first to notice that Yu Ran had woken up, and he hurriedly reported to his master in his mind: "He's awake, he's awake!"
Lu Zexuan put down his laptop, stood up and walked to the bedside: "Are you okay?"
Yu Ran rubbed his eyes and said, "I feel much better after a good night's sleep. Don't worry, I just used up too much mental energy and am a little tired."
The little fox also rested well, came out of the mental image, lay on Yu Ran's shoulder, and wagged its tail at the white eagle in a friendly manner. The white eagle was very happy, and shouted in his mind: "It is saying hello to me, did you see it? What does it mean when a fox wags its tail? Does it like me?"
Lu Zexuan: "Stop thinking. You are an S-level sentinel spirit, with strong physical strength, but you do not have S-level animal intelligence."
White Eagle: "… You think I'm strong but simple-minded, and you're indirectly calling me stupid. I heard it."
Lu Zexuan ignored it, looked at Yu Ran and said, "You must be hungry, I'll treat you to lunch."
Yu Ran got off the bed and asked curiously, "Is there a restaurant in the White Tower? If there is, just eat something here. It's troublesome to go out to eat."
"That's fine, then I'll take you to the restaurant for a buffet."
Lu Zexuan brought Yu Ran to the restaurant on the 100th floor of the White Tower.
There are a large number of A-level and above sentinels living in the White Tower. There is a buffet restaurant every 20 floors. It was meal time at this time. When Lu Zexuan and Yu Ran walked into the restaurant, they met many sentins who came to eat, including many members of the Falcon Special Forces.
"Captain Lu!" "Hello, Captain Lu!" The sentinels greeted Lu Zexuan respectfully, but their eyes were secretly glancing at Yu Ran. They were curious about why General Lu brought this little guide to the White Pagoda? Were they already in a romantic relationship? The little guide's spirit was quite cute. He was probably frightened and covered his face with his tail.
Yu Ran looked nervous and whispered, "There are so many people. I should have known not to come..."
Lu Zexuan said, "Don't be afraid. They have no ill will towards you. They are just curious about why you are here. Come and get the lunch box. Choose what you want to eat."
Yu Ran followed Lu Zexuan to pick a few dishes in the restaurant, and found a seat in a corner to sit down and eat.
The looks from all around made Yu Ran feel awkward, and he quickly buried his head in eating. The food in the White Tower was as delicious as ever. After all, the sentinels had a very strong sense of taste, and most of the sentinels above level A were very picky eaters. If the food was too unpalatable, the chef would definitely be laid off.
In the afternoon, Lu Zexuan drove Yu Ran back to school. Before leaving, Lu Zexuan suddenly said, "Thank you for your help today."
Yu Ran smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad to help that little girl, too."
Lu Zexuan said: "You go back first, I will come to see you tomorrow."
Yu Ran turned around and went back to school, while Lu Zexuan drove to another direction in the suburbs - Lu's home.
He hasn't been home for a long time.
The Lu family has been in the military for generations. Since three hundred years ago, high-ranking Sentinels of the Lu family have been serving in the federal military. My great-grandfather made great contributions in the battle to quell the Sentinel Rebellion in 255 of the Star Calendar. Since then, the Lu family's position has been consolidated, and by Lu Zexuan's generation, many generals have emerged.
Lu Zexuan's father, Lu Tingyu, is one of the four generals of the Federation and the commander of the Falcon Corps. His rank in the military is only below the marshal. Although he is a general with great military achievements, he is warm, kind, easy to get along with, and especially likes to grow vegetables.
The Lu family had a manor in the suburbs of the capital planet, with several greenhouses planted with vegetables and fruits. When Lu Zexuan returned home, he saw a man squatting in the greenhouse with his sleeves rolled up picking vegetables. A huge and mighty golden eagle was hovering over his master. It soon spotted the white eagle and flew over to say hello to it.
Lu Tingyu raised his head and said, "Hey, who did I think it was? Why did you come back suddenly?"
Lu Zexuan touched his nose and said, "I came back this time to ask you something important."
Lu Tingyu smiled and said, "Okay, I haven't had dinner yet. Go to the kitchen and make a big meal for dad, and then I'll consider whether to answer your question."
Lu Zexuan reluctantly took the basket of vegetables from his father's hand and turned to go to the kitchen.
He was a good cook, having learned this since childhood. The young sentry skillfully washed vegetables and cooked, and soon prepared three dishes and a soup and brought them to the restaurant.
Simple home-cooked dishes look delicious and fragrant.
Lu Tingyu unceremoniously picked up the chopsticks and took a few bites, praising: "Not bad, no regression." Then he looked at his son with a smile: "By the way, where is the little guide who matches you more than 98%? When do you plan to bring him to meet your parents?"
Lu Zexuan said casually: "I know my limits. He is still young, and we are getting to know each other. There is no rush."
General Lu has always been worried about his son's lifelong event. He had asked Joseph to introduce a date to Lu Zexuan before, but unfortunately Lu Zexuan was not interested in those guides. Now, he finally met a high-matching one, and he wished that Lu Zexuan could take the guide home right now and get the marriage certificate tomorrow.
Seeing that his father was about to say something, Lu Zexuan hurriedly changed the subject: "Dad, recently a large number of frenzied sentinels have inexplicably appeared in many places. Have you heard any news?"
After all, Lu Tingyu is the commander of the federal army and holds high power in the military. He must be much more informed than Lu Zexuan.
After hearing this question, he really became serious and asked back, "What do you think?"
Lu Zexuan analyzed: "I think it is very likely caused by human factors. I spent the whole morning looking at the data of those berserker sentinels and found that they have many common characteristics—they are all C-level, young sentinels between the ages of 22 and 32, and lack combat experience."
Starlight Corps? Lu Zexuan frowned. As a direct descendant of the Lu family, he undoubtedly joined the Falcon Corps after graduating from the military academy and became the captain of the special operations team. His father arranged this so that he could gain more experience. As for the other corps, he was indeed not familiar with them.
However, since someone is already investigating, there is no need to worry too much, as you will eventually find a result.
***
After a day, Xiao Qi's condition had stabilized and she could talk to Moore normally. However, she didn't know much about the sentinels' frenzy. She only remembered that her father said he would lead the team to go on a mission, but after several days, none of the sentinels came back.
Unable to get more information from Xiaoqi, More sent her to the children's daycare center in the White Tower, where there were many orphans of the Sentinels. She could study and grow up with those orphans, and she had a companion.
Lu Zexuan decided to visit Yu Ran again. He was in a hurry to pick him up yesterday and didn't have time to bring a gift. Today was a good time to make up for it. Yu Ran was a student who wore school uniforms while studying at the Guidance College, so there was no need to give him clothes; he didn't seem to like playing games, and he studied hard every day, so giving him a game console might backfire.
What should I give
After thinking it over, Lu Zexuan couldn't think of any other gift, so he simply drove to the private bakery where he bought tiramisu last time.
I remember Yu Ran said last time that his mother passed away and he could no longer eat the cakes she made. He also said that tiramisu cake was delicious and he liked it very much.
Thinking of this, Lu Zexuan walked into the store, picked out an exquisite cream mousse cake and asked the manager to pack it up.
The store manager said enthusiastically, "Sir, we have a store anniversary event recently. Recharge members can get a 10% discount. You can also make an appointment to place an order and have it delivered to your door for free."
Bai Ying yelled in his mind: "Great! When you are on a mission and not in the capital star, let the store manager send cakes to Yu Ran! Since he likes to eat, let's send one every day!"
Lu Zexuan said helplessly in the spiritual world: "Are you sure you want him to eat such a high-calorie cake every day?"
White Eagle thought about it and thought that if he ate one a day, he would easily become a fat man. He changed his mind and said, "Then, one a week?"
Lu Zexuan: “…Okay.”
So, under the enthusiastic introduction of the store manager, Lu Zexuan recharged a membership card for a whole year and ordered a "long-term delivery service". In this way, even if he was not in the capital star and was out on a mission, Yu Ran could still eat the freshest cakes made that day, and they would be different every week.
Lu Zexuan arrived at the entrance of the Guide Academy and was about to tell the security guard to ask Yu Ran to come out when the white eagle on his shoulder suddenly flew towards a place excitedly: "The little fox is over there, is it waiting for me?"
Lu Zexuan followed Bai Ying's gaze and found Yu Ran sitting there alone with a book in his hand.
But Yu Ran was obviously not reading seriously, and he looked up from time to time, as if he was looking for someone. After discovering the white eagle, a trace of joy appeared in his eyes, and the little fox on his shoulder also happily wagged its tail at the white eagle. The white eagle hovering in the air almost fainted with joy, circling back and forth above the little fox's head.
Lu Zexuan: "... Look at what you have accomplished."
Bai Ying was unconvinced and said, "My thoughts represent your subconscious thoughts. You obviously want to see him too!"
Lu Zexuan did not refute.
The falcon is his spiritual form, representing his "animal instinct" side. Yu Ran's guide element matches his at 98%, which is indeed very attractive to him. It is understandable that the white eagle wants to get close to the little fox out of animal instinct.
But he is a human being. In addition to "animal instincts", humans also have a more "rational" side. In many cases, rationality prevails. He really wants to see Yu Ran. However, he does not like Yu Ran, or want to be with Yu Ran, but wants to know more about this guide, and after confirming his identity and background, he can make the next plan.
Lu Zexuan quickly calmed down and walked over quickly: "Are you waiting for me here?"
Yu Ran blushed in embarrassment and said, "I thought you would come in the morning, so I left early..." As she was speaking, she saw him holding the familiar gift box. Yu Ran seemed to be stunned for a moment, and asked with a stiff face, "Did you buy me another cake?"
Lu Zexuan said: "Well, you said it was delicious last time, so I bought other flavors this time for you to try."
Yu Ran pretended to be surprised and opened the box: "… "
Such a big mousse cake? Can you spare me
I hate sweets, and I hate cream even more!!
The little white fox sensed the gloomy mood in his master's mental picture and buried his head even lower.
Yu Ran held the cream cake in both hands and pretended to be very "happy" and said: "Thank you, this is my favorite flavor. But, General, you should be very busy. If you come to see me in the future, you really don't need to bring gifts. It's so troublesome."
Lu Zexuan said, "It's not a problem. I have already made an agreement with the owner of this bakery, and they will provide delivery service. Even if I am not in the capital planet in the future, the owner will send you a new mousse cake every Sunday to try. You can just pick it up at the school gate."
Yu Ran: “… … …”
One per week, delivered to your door
The guide beside him seemed so moved that his eyes turned red. He lowered his head and kept silent.
Lu Zexuan said: "You're welcome, it's just a small favor."
Yu Ran: "... I still have to thank you."
(End of this chapter)