Chapter 61

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Regarding Skye, it's purely personal preference, please don't criticize.

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The plan to cultivate the Inhumans had already been in Liu Rui'an's mind since Skye was "invited" to the underground base of the Umbrella Technology Building.

The reason it is only being initiated now is to avoid the so-called "butterfly effect," as well as the lack of sufficient "material."

As the order to initiate the Inhuman cultivation plan was carried out, the laboratory, which had been pre-arranged, quickly began to operate in an orderly manner.

At the same time, Liu Rui'an emerged from the bathroom, which was so spacious and luxurious that even top-tier real estate would be ashamed, looking as if he had just taken a bath.

"Skye, why didn't you take a shower?" Liu Rui'an asked, feigning surprise, looking at the beautiful figure still in combat gear waiting in the living room.

Seeing the person's bare upper body, which was not particularly muscular but still exuded a sense of strength, and the towel wrapped around the lower half, Skye, who was somewhat shy, asked:

"Huotian, are you really okay?"

"Do I look like something's wrong?" Liu Rui'an said with a smile, striking a bodybuilder's pose.

"It's good that you're fine."

Seeing that the person indeed didn't seem to be in any trouble, Skye finally felt relieved but didn't know what else to say.

"By the way, Skye, although we lost quite badly this time, it wasn't without gains." Sensing the other's somewhat unusual emotional fluctuations, Liu Rui'an deliberately said:

"At the very least, I have a lot of new ideas about the power armor, so I will need to focus on this research for a while."

"You know, once I get busy with research, there's no set time, so..."

"It's fine, Huotian, I won't bother you." Skye, who had originally wanted to ask something, said with a hint of disappointment.

"No, no, no, Skye, you misunderstood me." Liu Rui'an, knowing that the other had misunderstood, walked to the bar in the living room, poured two glasses of top-tier ice wine, and explained:

"What I mean is, in the coming period, I may not have much time to spend with you, but you don't have to leave."

"I'll have the Starling give you the appropriate permissions so you can use some of the facilities in the underground base."

"This way, you can train your combat skills and physical fitness while I'm doing research."

"You've seen how dangerous this world can be, and I don't want you to get hurt in similar situations when I'm not around."

Skye, who had been somewhat disappointed, felt much better after hearing these words.

After chatting with the other for a few more minutes, Liu Rui'an, pretending to just remember, reminded her somewhat awkwardly:

"By the way, if that guy shows up, remember to stay away from him. He's very dangerous, especially to women."

"That guy?" Skye, who had been momentarily stunned, subconsciously thought of a certain metal angel.

"Yes, that's Impris." Liu Rui'an nodded, his expression becoming even more awkward.

This awkward expression, however, gave Skye a different impression.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in such an existence." Without knowing why, Skye subconsciously assured him.

"That's good. I lost face in front of that guy this time, and I don't know how he'll mock me."

Just as Liu Rui'an said this, as if to explain or to himself, the person who had just been mentioned casually pushed the door open and walked in.

"Did I just hear someone talking badly about me behind my back?" Impris Angel, dressed in a well-fitted casual outfit, dug his ear and said with a smile.

At the moment he saw the person appear, Skye, sitting opposite Liu Rui'an, couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

"Cough, cough..." Liu Rui'an, pretending to be awkward, cleared his throat and said seriously:

"Impris, you came just in time. I'm going to focus on developing power armor technology, so I'll leave S.H.I.E.L.D. to you."

"Always at your service, my friend." Impris Angel, performing an ancient nobleman's etiquette, said with a smile.

"Remember to behave yourself and don't go overboard, or don't blame me for sending you away."

Liu Rui'an, half warning and half reminding, didn't pay attention to the figure walking to the bar but turned to Skye, who was sitting beside him, and said:

"OK, Skye, come with me. I'll show you the environment you'll be using during this period."

"Let's go." Skye, quickly regaining her composure, stood up and said.

Just as the two were about to leave, Impris Angel, who had just poured a glass of fine red wine and was tasting it, said:

"Hey, Prophet, aren't you going to introduce us?"

"You know Skye, there's no need for an introduction."

Liu Rui'an, not bothering to deal with the other, then realized he didn't need to walk at all, stepped forward, grabbed Skye's hand, and disappeared with a "Biu~" at the door.

With Liu Rui'an's departure, the originally handsome blonde, who made most men envious, seemed to lose his soul and became somewhat dazed.

Like the previous substitute, the Impris Angel who appeared in front of Liu Rui'an and Skye was also a substitute.

To find a suitable substitute for himself, Liu Rui'an had to go to great lengths and ultimately only found two suitable candidates.

Liu Rui'an, who appeared with Skye in the underground base, first gave her a new set of permissions and then acted as a tour guide, showing her around the various floors and areas with different functions.

Then, citing the fleeting inspiration from the previous battle, he disappeared with a "Biu~" in front of Skye.

There was no choice; Natasha Romanoff had already agreed to the date invitation. Even though he knew that her willingness to date his other identity was mostly for the mission, Liu Rui'an still didn't plan to let the substitute enjoy this "dish."

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Unlike her usual attire, the Black Widow, or rather, Natasha Romanoff, was wearing a very high-end and well-fitted evening gown in the top-tier restaurant.

In her new outfit, Natasha Romanoff no longer had the air of a high-level agent; she looked like a top-tier beauty with a perfect face, figure, and demeanor.

In the few minutes since she entered the restaurant, she had received countless admiring glances from men.

Seeing such a beautiful lady sitting alone, many men were secretly cursing the guy who was wasting such a treasure.

However, this mindset quickly changed when a certain person, or more accurately, a certain car, appeared.

As a parking attendant at a top-tier restaurant, it was not an exaggeration to say that he had seen many luxury cars.

But when he saw the car that silently glided to a stop in front of him, the parking attendant's face froze.

The silver-gray Audi RSQ, which was the protagonist's car in "I, Robot," differed from the one in front of him only in color.

The streamlined shape was one thing, but the completely invisible tires made the parking attendant wonder how this thing could even be on the road.

Okay, the car was indeed cool and clearly very expensive, but when Liu Rui'an got out of the car, the Audi RSQ's luster was instantly overshadowed.

There was no helping it; when designing the identity of Impris Angel, Liu Rui'an had done his best to achieve perfection.

Thus, Liu Rui'an, who had dressed up before leaving, though only in casual attire, with his nearly perfect appearance, physique, and demeanor, made everyone who looked at him stare in amazement.

Tossing a hundred-dollar bill to the parking attendant as a tip, Liu Rui'an ignored the attendant's conflicted expression of wanting to do his job but fearing damage to the car, and walked into the restaurant.

"Oh! My God." Seeing the "dish," no, Natasha Romanoff in her stunning outfit, Liu Rui'an said with a perfectly timed compliment:

"Natasha, the night has become even more enchanting because of you."

"I'll take the compliment, but why are you late? I need an explanation." Natasha Romanoff, still the efficient female agent at heart, looked at him and said.

The moment she saw him, the high-level agent and superhero Natasha Romanoff had to admit that she was indeed moved.

But her years of training in iron will quickly suppressed this unusual emotion.

"Alright, I wanted to say it was traffic, but lying to a beautiful lady is a big sin, so the truth is, it was for this."

Liu Rui'an smiled, took out a wrapped rectangular gift box from his pocket, and politely presented it to her.

"A gift?" Natasha Romanoff looked at the gift box in front of her and said with surprise.

"Yes, I originally planned to buy a bouquet of flowers, but thinking of how unique you are, I changed it to this gift." Liu Rui'an nodded and smiled.

"What kind of gift?" Natasha Romanoff, looking at the expensive gift box, picked it up and weighed it, then asked.

"Just open it and see. I hope you like it." Liu Rui'an shrugged, signaling the waiter to come back later, and said.

As a high-level agent, Natasha Romanoff naturally didn't act overly delicate and immediately opened the gift box in front of her.

When the item in the box came into view, even with Natasha Romanoff's calm and composed demeanor, a look of shock appeared in her eyes.