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Noan silently cursed himself in his heart, but she was truly enchanting when he looked at Noralia. Her face was flushed, as if it were about to catch fire, making her even more alluring.
Though in her forties, she appeared to be in her early thirties, radiating a mature and gentle aura.
Aside from these two qualities, Noralia also carries the same essence as her mother, making any man who sees her want to call her 'mommy'.
Noan swallowed, trying to control his desire, constantly reminding himself that this was his girlfriend's mother, and he couldn't do that.
Noralia, at that moment, jolted when she saw Noan's face so close to hers.
Her breathing became heavier, as if she were waiting for something.
But then Noan reached out, unlocked the car door, took a deep breath, and said, "We've arrived, Aunt Noralia."
Noralia heard this, lowered her head, hurriedly grabbed her handbag and rushed out of the car.
Tears suddenly streamed down her face, and she felt a sense of loss, though she couldn't understand why.
'I'm going crazy...' Noralia cursed herself.
She didn't even understand what she was doing or thinking anymore.
Noan took a deep breath, sitting in the car, letting the cold air from the air conditioner lower his body temperature.
Suddenly, the phone rang, making Noan a little more alert.
Seeing that the caller was Austin, Noan immediately accepted the call.
"Master, I've gathered a lot of resources, but... there's one thing that feels strange. Can you come and check it out?"
Noan glanced inside the restaurant, thinking that if Noralia met her friends, it might take a long time. After all, women like to talk; they need to talk to relieve stress, so Noan decided to check out the strange thing Austin mentioned.
"Send me the address."
Following the address, Noan drove for about fifteen minutes and arrived at a research centre.
He felt something was off—why would Austin meet him here? Could he have mistaken the address?
But after confirming it again, Noan realised that this was indeed the place Austin had directed him to.
Just as Noan was about to call Austin, a security guard holding a firearm approached his car.
He frowned, his hand clenched, ready to use magic at any time. After all, the other party had a gun, and he needed to be prepared for self-defence.
However, the man approached the car, lowered his head, and said, "Young Master Noan, Young Master Austin is waiting for you inside. Please follow my guidance."
Noan was slightly surprised but still followed the security guard's instructions.
Upon entering the research centre, Noan noticed how large it was, filled with high-tech machinery.
"Master!" Austin walked towards him, smiling as he spoke, "How do you feel about this place?"
Seeing Austin, Noan frowned and asked, "Why did you call me here?"
"Hehehe... Master, I have a surprise for you." Austin smiled, but then suddenly remembered something and quickly led Noan to another area.
Noan followed Austin and saw a middle-aged man, chubby with a large belly.
"Master, this is my father, Billy," Austin smiled and said.
Noan frowned upon hearing this and remained cautious, his eyes suspiciously scanning both Billy and Austin.
Austin didn't know how to explain, but at that moment, Billy spoke up: "Hahaha... Don't blame him, I guessed what you wanted, so I called you here."
"Don't worry, everyone has their own secrets. I hope you treat my son well," Billy added.
Noan still didn't relax his guard and frowned, saying, "So... what do you want to meet me for today?"
Billy nodded lightly and then said, "I know you're uncomfortable, but I can assure you that you and I are on the same boat."
"Moreover, I can help you a lot. Of course, if I say this normally, you probably won't believe me, which is why I can show you a few things."
Billy led Austin and Noan into the elevator. This elevator didn't go up; instead, it descended deep underground.
Inside the elevator, Billy smiled and said, "Noan, do you know what the government is researching?"
Noan felt slightly uncomfortable at the mention, his thoughts drifting to Maya.
"Something about zombies and Machine Heroes," Noan answered simply.
"Exactly," Billy smiled. "Do you know why they're researching these things and trying to combine them?"
Noan shook his head, not replying.
The elevator stopped with a bell sound. Billy smiled and led Austin and Noan out.
What greeted Noan's eyes was an even larger research centre than the one above ground.
The massive machines were constantly in operation, and the screens displayed some sort of graph, while many people in white lab coats moved around or talked to each other.
"Noan, do you know the characteristics of zombies and Machine Heroes?" Billy said as he walked, without waiting for Noan's response.
He immediately explained: "First, zombies, their combat strength is low, and their bodies are weak, but they can evolve indefinitely."
"As long as they survive long enough and assimilate enough other zombies, or energy entities, they can evolve."
"On the other hand, Machine Heroes are the opposite. They have high strength and durability, but they can't evolve. The best part is that we can create Machine Heroes."
"So... what if we combine these two types of monsters?"
Noan jerked back in surprise.
Though not intelligent, he understood what would happen if the two types of monsters were combined.
Based on the research article, aside from some disadvantages, they could create a creature with high strength and durability and the ability to evolve.
And the most special thing about this is that this monster, created by humans, would not be affected by the summoning magic of the Lords.
Seeing Noan's expression, Billy knew Noan had realised what he was trying to say.
Indeed, a perfect army of monsters created by humans would break all normal rules.
"However, the unfortunate thing is that the power of natural laws is too great," Billy suddenly sighed and said.
"Even with all the research, there's no feasible result. Everything leads to a dead end."
Noan frowned and asked, "So... why are you telling me all this?"
"It's very simple." Billy smiled in a strange way. "The laws of nature have limited the research in this world, so... what if we bring them to the Chaotic World?"
Noan widened his eyes, staring at Billy in disbelief.
It wasn't because Billy knew how to bring the products to the Chaotic World, but because of Billy's ambition.
Looking at Billy, Noan would think of an ordinary, kind-hearted middle-aged man, busy with business matters.
But when Billy expressed his idea, it was clear this was a colossal ambition.
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Noan glanced around and asked, "Is this your private research facility?"
Billy revealed a strange smile, "That's right. So... we are on the same boat."
"You're not afraid of the government or the Empire?"
"If I were afraid, I wouldn't be doing this."
Noan took a deep breath. This man... was terrifying. What he was doing was like dancing on the edge of a blade; one wrong move, and not only would he fall, but everyone around him would be buried with him.
Billy continued, "I know you can bring items from this world to that world. Of course, I'm not threatening you; I bring this with good intentions, hoping we can cooperate."
"I know your secret, and you know mine. This is my goodwill."
Indeed, Billy knew Noan's special ability, but in return, Billy also willingly revealed his secret to Noan.
Both of them held each other's secrets.
Noan looked around, thought for a long moment, and then said, "It seems like you don't just want me to do this much, right?"
"Kekeke..." Billy laughed greedily. "Noan, would you like to own a Machine Hero rank A?"