Tsk, speak of the devil, no sooner had I concluded that the Seraphim was the culprit than a Seraphim started causing trouble in the royal palace... uh, no, the swimming pool. I truly am a master detective, Lin Luo thought smugly upon hearing the other person speak.

"Then, Mr. Lin Luo, Miss C.C., we'll have to trouble you two regarding the Seraphim matter," the Captain's face changed drastically. At this moment, he had no choice but to rely on their strength once again.

"Rest assured, with C.C. and me on the case, success is guaranteed," Lin Luo practically guaranteed, thumping his chest.

C.C. stated coolly, "I don't recall giving you permission to speak for me." With that, she walked off alone toward the swimming pool. This wasn't due to any particular enthusiasm, but rather, after consuming so many of their pizzas, it was fine to lend a hand when someone asked for a favor—it was just a small effort.

Tsk, my favorability level is still too low. It seems **the conquest is not yet complete, the King of Strategy must strive harder... Lin Luo sighed, then headed in the direction of the swimming pool as well. As for who was fighting the Seraphim over there, he could mostly guess. Unless they were exceptionally monstrous, they wouldn't escape Lin Luo.

Of course, Lin Luo didn't know that the Seraphim the staff had mentioned was none other than the renowned Miss Rin from another world.

There is never a shortage of spectators in any world. After Lin Luo and C.C. left, most people followed. The Captain, after instructing some people to stay behind to deal with the bodies, also went along.

A few minutes later, everyone arrived at the swimming pool. Even Lin Luo and C.C. were startled by the scene before them... The massive swimming pool had been completely reduced to ruins. Dozens of men in black lay on the ground like heaps of mud, their state of life or death unknown, and only seven people remained standing.

"This..." The Captain's expression was grim at the destruction of the pool. He asked the messenger who had brought the news, "Where is the Seraphim you mentioned?"

"That's her," the man pointed toward the person standing furthest to the right—a black-haired girl with twin tails. Although the others were still standing, they were almost all panting and exhausted. Only she stood composed, like a crane among chickens.

Lin Luo almost spat out his drink. When did Miss Rin become a Seraphim? When did her attributes change?

"I thought you were having too much fun and forgot about this place." With so many people suddenly flooding into the swimming pool area, the people involved naturally noticed. Miss Rin spotted Lin Luo immediately and let out a dissatisfied sound.

"Well, I just made a brief friendly cameo for a classmate. I didn't expect you to make such a huge scene," Lin Luo walked up, scratching his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Mr. Lin Luo..." the Captain's surprised voice came from behind him.

Lin Luo didn't look back, just waved his hand. "Oh, it's nothing, nothing. She's my companion, not some Seraphim." He glanced around the vicinity casually, then asked Rin, "What happened here?"

"Nothing much. These guys are probably Hunters," Rin said dismissively, pointing at the men in black on the ground.

" Hunters? They look more like assassins," Lin Luo commented lightly. Then he walked over to Lei and asked softly, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, Rin protected me just now," Lei nodded, completely ignoring Bai Rui, who had actually been the one to protect her during the critical moment.

"Thank you for your trouble, Rin."

"Wh-what are you saying?" Miss Rin became tsundere, her face slightly flushed as she tossed her head. "This is what I should be doing anyway; it has nothing to do with you."

"Speaking of which, let's put everything else aside for now. Why is the Angel Protection Squad here?" Lin Luo pointed at the three women beside him, including Shiska, whose expression wasn't good. He certainly knew these three.

"Huh? You know them?" Rin asked in surprise. Not only her, but Shiska and the others looked equally bewildered.

"A little bit," Lin Luo nodded. Then he walked up to Shiska and the others, smiling as he asked, "Are you still planning to protect the Seven-Colored Treasure Tree?" It was clear that these three had been part of the battle that just occurred. He wasn't sure if they were playing the role of enemies or allies, but since all the men on the ground were injured by Rin's curse bullets, he was quite curious what these three would think of such power.

Although Rin's power truly left Shiska speechless with shock, as a member of the Angel Protection Squad, she gathered her courage and stated firmly, "The power of the Seven-Colored Treasure Tree transcends the ordinary. If..."

"Power has no inherent morality," Lin Luo cut her off seriously before she could finish. "Even the most evil power, if wielded by a good person, becomes a good thing. Conversely, no matter how beautiful a power is, if used by an evil person, it will only bring tragedy. Isn't the weapon in your hand also a tool for killing?"

"This..." Shiska was momentarily stunned and argued, "This is completely different! And just as you said, what if the Seven-Colored Treasure Tree is utilized by someone with ulterior motives? Even if it's not her will, it could harm this world. That's why our Seraphim Protection Association deems it necessary to guard her."

"Until something happens, no one has the right to convict others beforehand, nor do they have the right to restrain others..." Lin Luo paused here, then smiled confidently, "Of course, if using brute force to compel compliance is considered reasonable, then that's fine. Actually, I don't mind that approach either."

"Uh..." After just a few sentences, Shiska was completely silenced. Setting aside the philosophical issues, when it came to military strength, they had absolutely no grounds to argue.

At that moment, Miss Rin suddenly spoke up, "Let's talk about those three harmless people later. First, what should we do about these Hunters?" Thinking of the Angel Protection Squad as harmless was probably unique to her.

"We should interrogate them thoroughly, naturally," Lin Luo said as a matter of course. He had already decided to completely wipe out the enemy's base, and now that they had delivered themselves to his doorstep, there was no need for discussion.

Saying that, Lin Luo walked over to one of the men in black and squatted down. He touched the man, and the half-dead pig instantly regained consciousness... Although Rin had overdone it slightly, she hadn't intended to take any lives, so no one had actually died. Waking these people up was effortless for Lin Luo.

"Now, answer me: Who sent you? Do you have any accomplices left on this ship? And where is your base?" Before the man could make any move, Lin Luo restrained him immediately and questioned him.

"Hmph," the man snorted, saying nothing.

"Very spirited. I'm truly moved by your cooperation," Lin Luo clicked his tongue, then stood up while gripping the man's neck and, without hesitation, flung him aside. The large living body shot out like a home run baseball, flying straight through the window. Only several seconds later did a sound like something splashing into the sea echo from the distance.

"..." For a moment, the previously noisy scene fell into dead silence. Lin Luo's action had stunned everyone, even the Queen C.C., who remained unfazed even if the sky were falling.

Who could have imagined that such a seemingly 'gentle' person would be so ruthless upon taking action? To casually toss a living person over a hundred meters away—how much strength did that require?

Those few people who had spoken disrespectfully to Lin Luo at the murder scene suddenly felt a chill down their necks. What if Lin Luo had done that to them just now...?

"You... what are you doing?" Although those men in black were criminals, such behavior was too much for Shiska to watch, and she questioned him loudly.

"Interrogating a prisoner. Didn't you see?" Lin Luo replied righteously.

Shiska said furiously, "There's no such method of interrogation! You're outright disregarding human life, and you have no right to interrogate them!" Given the state of the men on the ground, being thrown into the sea meant certain death, serving only as food for sharks.

"Then who has the right to interrogate them? The Seraphim Protection Association? State organs?" Lin Luo couldn't help but sneer. "I just want to ask, if you don't have a sufficiently large fist, by what right do you interrogate others?"

To Lin Luo, these people who treated Seraphim like merchandise and sold them were no different from human traffickers. Since they were human traffickers, why bother with human decency? Don't joke; even beasts were more noble than them.

"This..." Shiska was rendered speechless again. Just as Lin Luo said, if their Seraphim Protection Association lacked overwhelming strength, who would listen to them?

"Don't judge me by my appearance; I'm actually very mindful of my image now. I can think of hundreds of ways to interrogate someone in just one minute. I haven't even used the crueler ones yet."

After speaking, Lin Luo stopped caring about the thoughts of others and walked over to another man in black, repeating the procedure. "Don't make me emotional, or I'll have to send you to feed the sharks too."

Although fear flashed in the man's eyes, he still refused to utter a single word.

Naturally, Lin Luo threw him into the sea as well, and then said, "Alright, next."

Aside from synchronized intakes of breath, no other sound could be heard in the entire room. Everyone had only one thought: this guy is the most terrifying person on this ship.

Although the method of interrogation silenced everyone, it yielded absolutely no results. After tossing several men away, even if these men in black fainted from terror, they wouldn't utter a single confession.

"Your interrogation methods are truly crude," just then, a girl's voice sounded in the room. Everyone subconsciously looked towards the sound and saw a green-haired girl, her hair reaching her waist, gracefully stepping forward. She said calmly, "Haven't you realized that the fear of death has no effect on these people?"

"What can I do? I don't have mind-reading abilities. I can only kill the chicken to scare the monkeys... er, no, kill one to warn the others," Lin Luo sounded somewhat frustrated. How could he not see that these men were like suicide soldiers? To say they were resolute would be an understatement; they were completely brainwashed, and no amount of cruelty would make them betray their organization.

He suddenly remembered that the girl before him could probe into the inner worlds of others, and his eyes lit up. He quickly asked, "C.C., would you be willing to help? I think if it were you, you could interrogate them quite easily."

"I don't recall us becoming that friendly," C.C. smiled faintly, though there was more sarcasm than genuine amusement in her eyes.

Lin Luo didn't mind; if C.C. wasn't sharp-tongued, she wouldn't be C.C. He stood up and smiled at her, saying, "We formed a master detective team just now, didn't we? Shouldn't comrades help each other?"

"Your casual friendliness is quite unique. Is it innate?" C.C. asked, not waiting for Lin Luo's answer, and smiled, "I can help you, but on one condition."

"What condition?"

"I haven't thought of it yet. I'll tell you when I do."

"No problem," Lin Luo agreed without hesitation. How could he miss such an opportunity?

But as soon as Lin Luo finished speaking, he felt a heavy pinch on his back. Turning around, he saw Miss Rin glaring at him with intense feminine authority, "Who is this woman? Where did you pick her up from?"

"I didn't pick her up; I encountered her by chance," Lin Luo felt a bit insincere saying this, but it wasn't a lie—he really had met her unintentionally.

"You're trying to fool a ghost," Miss Rin snorted, remaining skeptical of Lin Luo's character. After a pause, she asked in a quieter voice, "Is it that one again?"

"Mmm," Lin Luo knew exactly who she meant and nodded in affirmation.

Another one? Upon confirmation, Miss Rin instantly felt immense pressure. While she hated to admit it, she couldn't deny that the woman opposite her slightly surpassed her in both looks and figure, and she appeared to be the queen type, possessing an extra attribute compared to herself. A huge crisis!

Ignoring Miss Rin's inner turmoil, C.C., having agreed to help, immediately walked over to one of the men in black and knelt down, placing her slender hand on the man's head while closing her eyes.

To everyone except Lin Luo, her actions were completely inexplicable. However, Lin Luo could sense some kind of will entering the assassin's mind, and the assassin's eyes showed a flicker of pain.

Is this C.C.'s method of probing the inner world of others?

Not long after, C.C. stood up from the ground and said to Lin Luo, "Most of the data has been obtained, but I'm not sure if it's useful to you. Do you need me to transmit it to you?"

"Definitely," Lin Luo replied without hesitation.

"Hmph," the girl snorted, saying nothing more. She walked up to Lin Luo and also placed her hand on his head. Lin Luo immediately felt countless streams of information rushing into his memory... along with the girl's fragrance.

During the transmission, C.C. suddenly felt an urge to see the experiences this man had gone through. Though she didn't know why, she felt an inexplicable attraction. Thus, after 0.33 seconds of internal struggle, she decisively launched an assault on his mental firewall...

"Eh?" But to her surprise, her consciousness couldn't penetrate his mind. An invisible barrier had completely blocked her out, impenetrable. This had been absolutely impossible before.

C.C. was greatly alarmed.

"There are still two people left, and one of them seems to be the leader. We can't let them go," after C.C. took her hand away, Lin Luo felt a touch of disappointment, but he had at least gained some useful intelligence.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. This is a transaction. You just need to remember you owe me one condition. Of course, you can go back on your word," C.C. stated coolly.

"I have enough integrity to keep that promise," Lin Luo smiled. Go back on his word? Only a fool would do that!

Then, Lin Luo turned around and pointed at the group of assassins on the floor, saying to Shiska and the others, "So, are you handling these people, or shall I toss them all into the sea one by one to feed the sharks? By the way, the people behind these guys are a massive organization using Seraphim for criminal activities."

Shiska was first taken aback, then immediately stated, "Our Angel Protection Squad has the right to punish these criminal organizations."

"So, you plan to take custody? Then they are yours to handle... What a pity. It seems the sharks are missing out on quite a meal," Lin Luo said with a hint of regret. Then he instructed Rin and Lei, "There are two more individuals on this ship—one elite and one leader. I'll go capture both of them first."

"Need help?" Rin asked.

"No need. I'm enough on my own," Lin Luo shook his head, gesturing at the surrounding mess. "Besides, this area needs a little tidying up, otherwise the Captain might kick us off the ship."

"..." Miss Rin was speechless.

...

Outside the ship's cabin, on a certain section of the deck, a man and a woman stood together.

"Damn it, who is that guy? He can wield such terrifying power without merging with a Seraphim. We can't beat him like this, let alone steal the Seven-Colored Treasure Tree!" The speaker was a pink-haired girl, her expression tinged with fear as she tightly clutched the arm of the man beside her.

The man she was holding was a strikingly alternative-looking young man, his eyes also hinting at worry. He said gravely, "The people around the Seven-Colored Treasure Tree are not ordinary. And that damn woman too—the moment the situation turned bad, she fled immediately, leaving us as sacrifices."

"Don't worry, Grezia. Once I recover my strength, we can leave here," the girl said comfortingly upon hearing him speak.

Grezia asked, "How much longer until you recover, Koko wit?"

Koko wit replied, "Because of the previous extensive usage, recovery might be troublesome. But it's fine; I am a Dark-attribute Seraphim, which can speed up power recovery at night."

"I hope the enemies don't show up before then."

"Those people don't know our existence, so we will definitely escape," Grezia replied.

"Yo, good evening to you two. Speaking of which, the weather is clear and refreshing today, the wind is high, and the moon is hidden—perfect for going out on a trip to commit murder and arson." Just as the two were speaking, a man's voice suddenly sounded from behind them.

The two instantly changed color.

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