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Harley Quinn sat on the armrest of the sofa, leaning over to see what Lin Luo was searching for.
"Why are you looking at these news stories? Wait!"
"Your Base has a bunch of alien monsters! Hey! You guys aren't helping aliens invade Earth, are you?!"
Lin Luo shook his head in denial, asking with amusement, "After all that, you mean you don't even know what you were attacking?"
Harley Quinn spread her hands, annoyed, "We were just manipulated thugs. They didn't tell us, so who the hell knows what you guys do!"
"Also, if our heads weren't fitted with miniature bombs, who would bother with those self-righteous, untrustworthy jerks!"
"'Self-righteous' is a very apt word," Lin Luo praised, while continuing to scroll through the news and explaining,
"We MIB are a protective organization that manages and prevents alien invasions of Earth. Since our establishment a century ago, we have been secretly guarding human civilization."
"Look at these news stories. This is the price of your sneak attack. MIB has abandoned this region of the U.S., and incidents like this invasion will happen countless times in the future."
"Woah! Sounds like a hero organization…" Harley Quinn believed what Lin Luo said without any hesitation.
She was surprised by her previous actions, "Then it's strange. You are clearly heroes, so what bee got into that old woman's bonnet that she went to such great lengths, even sacrificing all of us, to attack you?"
"Self-righteousness, I suppose," Lin Luo said indifferently, "They thought MIB was a threat to this country. At a time when aliens could attack humanity at any moment, they arranged this attack, wanting to test MIB's capabilities."
"But if they did it, they have to take responsibility. They think they're so capable, so this country will be their responsibility then."
"Hmm…" Harley Quinn pinched her chin, looking thoughtful, "Is it my imagination? Why does it sound like you dug a pit and waited for them to jump in?"
"No!" Harley Quinn had just guessed the truth, but immediately denied it herself.
"We killed so many of your people and blew up half of your Base. Unless you're all crazy, how could you sacrifice so much just to trick them?!"
Lin Luo: "…"
It really was like that.
However, there's no need to talk about sacrifice; the entire MIB branch Base is made of special materials, and all weapons on Earth cannot cause any substantial damage to it.
What the Suicide Squad destroyed was actually a virtual illusion with physical form, and the MIB members who died in the attack followed the same principle.
The only thing truly destroyed… was just that ancient clock tower.
Three seconds of mourning for it.
"I'm not thinking about it anymore! Suddenly, I have a surreal feeling!"
Harley Quinn frantically scratched her hair, choosing to ask the questioner directly for the answer.
"Little brother, no matter what, we're in this together now, so… can you tell me what the truth really is?"
Lin Luo smiled mysteriously, turning to meet Harley Quinn's gaze, "You guess."
"No! I don't like riddles. Since you won't tell me, let's change the question," Harley Quinn said with a mischievous grin, leaning close to Lin Luo and narrowing her eyes.
"Did you set them up?"
Lin Luo maintained his smile, his answer still two words, "You guess."
"I won't guess. I said I wouldn't guess, so I won't." Harley Quinn's small hand fiddled with Lin Luo's tie, saying in a coquettish tone, "I forgave you even though you were so bad before, so just tell me the answer~"
"Cough cough!"
A light cough came from the stairwell.
Poison Ivy looked at Harley Quinn's rather ambiguous sitting posture with amusement.
"Little Harley, I beg you, rein it in a bit. If Joker sees this, this little brother won't live, and we'll have to die with him."
"Ugh~ So boring."
Harley Quinn jumped away, looking bored, and stretched languidly.
"Whatever, as long as I know you're crucial, that's enough. Pamela and I need to rely on you to live."
"Don't worry, before those jerks contact us about how to deal with you, we'll make sure you're well-fed and plump."
Harley Quinn playfully poked Lin Luo's chin, took off her jacket, and walked towards the bathroom.
"I'm going to take a shower first. Pamela, keep an eye on him, but don't be too strict, our little brother is quite cooperative."
"Thank you," Lin Luo said mischievously, then leisurely lay on the sofa, continuing to browse the news on Harley Quinn's phone while sending instructions to the employees who managed his assets in the ordinary World in his mind.
For a long time in the future, Earth would be in chaos. The usual peaceful daily life would inevitably be affected, so it should be temporarily stopped.
He would have people handle the withdrawal procedures for his studies, and then consider whether to continue after the next few big waves passed.
Tap… tap… Poison Ivy walked over elegantly in high heels, and seeing Lin Luo's posture, a few black lines appeared on her forehead.
Goodness, was he here on vacation?
"I'm very curious, how did you break free from the control? Or were you not poisoned at all?"
"Don't you already have the answer in your heart?" Lin Luo replied without even looking at her.
"Alright."
Poison Ivy didn't dwell on it, placing her hand on Lin Luo's shoulder and whispering, "Harley and I just want to live. Whatever your plan is, can you at least give us a chance to survive?"
Her words were direct enough.
"I can only say that good is relative," Lin Luo turned his head, looking at the woman dressed in green.
"You have a strong affinity for plants. There is a Planet in the Milky Way Galaxy composed of plants, where you have a high chance of achieving a new evolution."
Poison Ivy was very tempted. She lowered herself, her face only a hand's width from Lin Luo's, emitting a hormone-stimulating floral scent, and asked:
"What do I need to give in return?"
For ordinary people, Poison Ivy at this moment was no exaggeration to call her a walking aphrodisiac.
Lin Luo turned back, bored, and pulled out a U.S. dollar bill, "When Harley comes back, go buy a few bottles of iced cola."
Poison Ivy: "???"
…Night fell.
Lin Luo left a decoy in Harley Quinn's apartment pretending to sleep, while his real body returned to Lorna's home.
Villa, dining room.
Lorna and Blink were eating the dinner Lin Luo had prepared.
The two young women seemed to have something on their minds. After an exchange of glances, Lorna said:
"Darling, I've been thinking all day about those news stories of alien invasions, and I've decided on something," Lorna said.
"Tell me," Lin Luo probably knew what Lorna was thinking, but still wanted to hear her say it herself.
"I want to form a team of Mutants. Not to protect Earth, but at least to protect some people I want to protect."
As Lorna spoke, she nervously put down her cutlery, adding a crucial sentence at the end.
"Um… I promise you, I definitely won't neglect my studies, and I will absolutely pay attention to safety!"