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After discussing matters concerning the Numinous Episcopate with Medici and Azik, and also treating them to dinner, Lin Ruo naturally chose to see them off.
"Sigh, it seems like there are more things to busy myself with again." Lin Ruo threw himself onto the sofa and couldn't help but sigh, then habitually planned out his tasks.
Leaving aside the daily task of digesting potions, the most important matter currently before Lin Ruo was naturally the Backlund Fog.
Lin Ruo's goal was no longer simply to prevent the tragedy from happening and use it to pressure the Loen Royal Family through the Church, as it was in the beginning. Besides that, he also wanted to use this incident to help Huang Beibei complete her Sequence 2 advancement ritual, assist Mr. Azik in his initial contact with the Numinous Episcopate, and create as much chaos as possible to give Medici a chance to obtain the conqueror characteristic.
If these goals could be achieved, it would undoubtedly be very beneficial for Lin Ruo. Moreover, neither Huang Beibei, Azik, nor Medici were infants; they possessed strong initiative themselves. Therefore, Lin Ruo didn't need to worry too much about these matters, only needing to stay informed and patch things up promptly if anything went wrong.
"Indeed, mature tools are so hassle-free," Lin Ruo remarked, then suddenly thought of something and looked at Klein, who was reading a book. With an encouraging expression, he said, "Klein, hurry up and advance your Sequence to become my new tool. You're not very useful right now."
Klein: ...
"Crack—" Klein almost snapped the pen he was using to take notes while reading. He looked at Lin Ruo with an indescribable expression and said testily, "I suddenly feel that the phrase 'a beating after three sentences' perfectly describes you."
"Thank you for the compliment. So, where's the talent list I asked for?" Lin Ruo accepted Klein's words with a smile, then looked at him with a brilliant grin.
Klein's movements immediately paused.
Klein was naturally looking for the talents Lin Ruo wanted, but this was not an easy task. After all, the social structure of this world dictated that most high-end talents came from wealthy families, a class that Klein found difficult to access currently. Klein knew many educated middle-class individuals, but as for talents who met Lin Ruo's criteria...
It wasn't that there were none, but there really weren't many. At least in the time since Lin Ruo assigned the task, Klein had only managed to put a few names on the list, and they were just ordinary Geniuses.
Ordinary people were, after all, the majority in this world.
Cough, no, why am I feeling guilty? I wasn't really slacking off... Klein thought, and thanks to the persecution and personal instruction of a certain unscrupulous teacher, he suddenly felt righteous and said, "I've found some people who can be called talents, but not many. Do you want to meet them?"
As for the talents already on the list, Klein naturally wasn't so reckless as to directly fool them with grand goals. Most of the time, he simply used the convenience of his identity to get to know them briefly, without revealing any information.
"Are there any particularly extraordinary Geniuses? Like Ranpo from Bungo Stray Dogs, a 'script-reader' type?" Lin Ruo couldn't help but nod with satisfaction as he watched Klein go from feeling guilty to righteous, then asked with interest.
"Uh, no. Only some ordinary Geniuses... Besides, a Genius of the level of Ranpo only exists in anime, right? How could there be such a smart person in the real world?" Klein shook his head and retorted.
He naturally knew who the 'Ranpo' the other party was referring to was. Klein had also watched the anime Bungo Stray Dogs back then.
"That's hard to say..." Lin Ruo curled his lips, thinking of a certain world's greatest detective who would never grow up, his gaze almost subconsciously softening.
However, Lin Ruo immediately reined in that emotion, moving his body a bit to get more comfortable, feeling somewhat bored. He said, "If there aren't any, then forget it for now. We'll meet them later."
After all, he was extraordinary. Lin Ruo wouldn't mind taking the time to personally meet a Genius like Frank, who could potentially create a world-ending mushroom. But for ordinary talents, and those with no personal connection, he would let others gather them once the team developed later on.
He was already like a corporate slave. If he had to meet each of these people individually, he would definitely die of exhaustion.
Lin Ruo, who still didn't want to work 007 today, refused to work overtime.
Klein wasn't too surprised by the words, but then he thought of something and asked, "Am I the only one collecting the talent list?"
"Of course not." Lin Ruo straightened up, poured himself a cup of tea, and said, "Actually, I've also asked Miss Justice and Anthony to compile a list of personnel from the noble and Church circles. Although it's just basic information, it's enough for me to make an initial screening, and then select suitable targets to arrange for investigation."
"Besides that, I've also hired Xio and Fors. Xio is doing quite well in the East Borough and has a lot of connections; she can help me screen talents from that area. And Fors... you know, there are quite a few thoughtful people in the writer's circle. At worst, we'll eventually have to control our own pens and ensure the direction of public opinion, won't we?"
Lin Ruo sipped his tea with a smile. Since he had a goal, he hadn't been idle during this time.
His current stage goal in this regard was to first gather a group of talents in Backlund, the capital of Loen, which was known as the Capital of Capitals and gathered countless talents. He would form an initial core team and then slowly develop it.
This way, he would also have more tools, and many less important matters wouldn't require his personal involvement; he could hand them over to the tools.
Just thinking about the leisurely and beautiful life in the future improved Lin Ruo's mood.
"So, are there any talents you particularly fancy on the lists they provided?" Klein asked curiously.
"Not sure, many haven't been investigated yet..." Lin Ruo shook his head. Talent was something that could be seen at a glance in some people, but required long-term observation in others, so Lin Ruo wasn't very sure about this aspect.
He suddenly thought of something else and looked at Klein, smiling, "Actually, Melissa can also be considered a talent."
"Melissa?" Klein was stunned, almost subconsciously saying, "Don't drag her into our affairs..."
"Don't worry, I don't plan to drag her in. I also know you want them to live peaceful lives..." Lin Ruo waved his hand and said, "I'm just sighing. After all, Melissa has good talent in mechanics. If she's cultivated well, she might become another expert in invention and creation, who knows?"
Pausing, Lin Ruo looked at Klein and said, "But Klein, you also need to understand that sometimes, it's not that we don't want to involve someone, that we can guarantee they won't be involved. This world is always full of various accidents."
As the brother and sister of the Lord of the Mysteries, could Benson and Melissa truly live peacefully as ordinary Beyonders?
Lin Ruo was skeptical of this.
In his opinion, it would be more appropriate to bring the siblings into their protection circle later. In fact, with Melissa's talent and background, she might even become the Empire's chief scientist in the future?
Lin Ruo had expectations for this.
However, he respected Klein's opinion. If Klein disagreed, he wouldn't do anything extra.
Klein pursed his lips, then after a few seconds of silence, said, "I know..."
"But I still hope they can live peacefully."
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