The Yukolun Security Bureau responsible for investigating the incident had finished recording the testimonies, and the whole affair reeked of strangeness.
A mysterious person had rescued the hostages, and according to some individual testimonies—this person had spun in mid-air, opened fire, and killed twenty enemies, and even caught a 155MM howitzer cannonball weighing 50 kilograms with his bare hands!
Such a thing was simply impossible!
Fortunately, some hostages who didn't see clearly spoke nonsense, and Li Jin's family of three were deliberately vague, which led the Security Bureau to believe these hostages had experienced hallucinations due to excessive fright.
It could only be confirmed that indeed someone had charged in, with precise shooting, but unfortunately, after the rescue, they couldn't prevent the explosion of the cannonballs, and it was unknown whether this person was still alive.
Moreover, the entire scene had been destroyed by the explosion, and it was impossible to verify what had happened, so the matter was dropped.
As a result of this incident, Yukolun's authorities lost face both internally and externally.
Not only did a malicious hostage-taking incident occur at the heart of the capital, resulting in heavy casualties, but the renowned world cultural heritage site—Saint Sophia Cathedral was also destroyed by the explosion.
At the same time, the Chechen Mercenaries under their command fled in droves, causing continuous retreats on the entire eastern front.
The domestic situation was even more turbulent and chaotic!
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This incident spread online, and netizens were half in doubt, but the mask worn by Lu Yao was clearly seen by the hostages, and it was definitely His Excellency, the President of the Star Alliance Country.
As the world's top influencer, it naturally sparked widespread discussion, and some even inquired below his Twitter—was it you?
In all the hubbub, Lu Yao stopped paying attention to the matter, as for him, Yukolun being in chaos was actually a good thing, making it easier to buy "big toys."
At this moment, Lu Yao was heading to the legendary "black market" in Kiev, to see what "big toys" might be available for purchase.
This was an ordinary civilian area of Kiev, filled with drunkards and opium users everywhere, as well as those who indulged in both vices.
Over the short distance of a few kilometers, Lu Yao had already tossed three would-be muggers into trash bins.
These people, some with knives, some with guns, were rendered powerless like chicks and thrown straight into the trash bins, letting out pitiful screams.
Fortunately, they had chosen locations without surveillance and police interference for their crimes.
Dusting off his hands, Lu Yao walked on and pondered, "I'll have to do many big things in the future, and I will frequently use force on Blue Star. It's impossible to stay dry if you always walk by the river, I can't hide perfectly every time."
"Plus, I'm about to cleanse my marrow soon, and then I'll have the strength of 6,000 pounds on me! I'll be like a whale in a reservoir, hard to hide, bound to be exposed sooner or later."
"It can't be helped. I have plenty of gold, and all I need is to endure until I reach the Indestructible Golden Body Realm, and then even if I'm exposed, I won't be afraid."
Cheers as tumultuous as a tidal wave erupted from the crowd as they escorted the calm-faced Lu Yao into the "black market."
Russian Roulette was truly child's play for him.
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This feat had thoroughly established his reputation; people along the way applauded him.
Only the five bald brutes who had acted as gatekeepers were left with sullen expressions.
Lu Yao surveyed the area and felt somewhat disappointed with the so-called "black market"; it mostly sold opium, at least 15 varieties of it.
The firearms were mere AKs and such, failing to meet his requirements.
The scantily clad Yukolon lady had been following him silently all this time.
Noticing Lu Yao's dissatisfaction with the goods, she hurriedly approached with a hopeful expression and introduced herself:
"Hello, I'm Sanna, I can act as a middleman, but I'll take a 3% commission on the transaction amount."
"I'm somewhat disappointed with this place and I hope you can bring me a surprise. I want powerful weapons!"
Lu Yao's Star Alliance Language was not very standard; the sentence was somewhat long, and it took Sanna a while to understand what he meant, emphasizing with surprise, "Powerful weapons!?"
"Yes, the real deal, not toys like AKs. For example—auto-cannons!"
This was Lu Yao's primary target: fast-firing and powerful enough to dismantle armored vehicles, the aircraft autocannon!
Sanna's face went pale as she said, "Sir, Kiev's black market is not primarily known for arms trade. The occasional items that do come are quickly snapped up by others."
Disappointment crossed Lu Yao's face. He nodded at her and turned to leave.
Sanna, recalling the man's fearless Russian Roulette with three bullets, was certain he was no law-abiding citizen, definitely not an official like an Interpol agent.
She called after him immediately, "Wait a minute! If you're willing to wait... I can try to contact 'Marshal Tank Manufacturing Factory' for you."
"Marshal Tank Manufacturing Factory?"
"Yes, I need about three days to make contact, and you'll need to pay me $10,000 up front."
A military factory capable of making tanks was surely going to have no trouble meeting his requirements.
Without hesitation, Lu Yao pulled out $10,000 and handed it over, "See you in three days. If you bring good news, I'll give you an additional $100,000."