Online Game: I Started with Max Charisma and Caught the Goddess's Eye

It took Luca and his group half a day to return to Shelter 102.

At this time, the outer defenses of Shelter 102 had basically been constructed.

Many soldiers were stationed in the positions.

When the soldiers noticed the arrival of the motorcade, they immediately sealed off the entrance of the shelter.

“It’s me.”

Luca rolled down the car window and took out his pass.

“So it’s Major General Luca! Shelter 102 welcomes your return!”

The soldier saluted Luca excitedly the moment he saw the pass.

The people in Shelter 102 also watched the establishment ceremony of the Federation through a live video broadcast.

Everyone knew that Luca was among the first batch of people to be awarded medals.

Naturally, the fact that Luca could receive such an honor made all the members of Shelter 102 very happy.

After all, the vast majority of the people here were saved by Luca.

Luca nodded slightly.

After the gate was opened, the motorcade entered the interior of the shelter.

Everyone who saw Luca saluted him.

Naturally, he could only return the salutes one by one with a smile on his face.

Susie, who was beside him, had a bright smile on her face.

“It seems that everyone here respects you very much. I’m really proud to be your girlfriend.” she whispered in Luca’s ear as she gripped his shoulder tightly.

Luca didn’t have much of a reaction because he was still busy greeting the other people in the shelter.

After nearly an hour of small talk, the group finally arrived at the highest-standard hotel inside the shelter.

With the help of the administrative staff of the shelter, Luca arranged everything for everyone.

After finishing all this, he directly walked into the room where Leipoder and Tracer were.

At this moment, Tracer had already fallen into a deep sleep, and Leipoder was looking at his daughter’s sleeping face with a smile.

“Professor, I have fulfilled my promise. It’s time for you to fulfill yours, isn’t it?”

Luca casually found a place to sit down and stared intently at Leipoder.

Leipoder turned around and said solemnly.

“Of course. I will give you all the technologies I have mastered. And I will also help you create artificial monsters. If you need it, I can even inject the unique genes that monsters possess into your body!”

His words indeed made Luca quite satisfied, but Luca didn’t have a laboratory where Leipoder could give full play to his talents.

Moreover, he didn’t want the technologies that Leipoder had to be applied on a large scale.

Artificial monsters are extremely unstable. Once used on a large scale, there is a high probability of causing a disaster comparable to a monster horde.

Moreover, as the number of artificial monsters increases, the power that Zenobia can obtain will definitely rise rapidly.

If Zenobia regains her divine rank, the destruction that The Lord of Sinful Desire can cause is beyond imagination.

As for injecting the genes of monsters into his own body, he is absolutely opposed to it.

“Professor, I’m indeed quite interested in the technologies you possess. However, I’d rather you disclose the information you know about Zenith Technology Company. To what extent has Zenith Technology Company’s research on monsters and magical-tech progressed? Where did they obtain these technologies from?”

Luca asked the questions that he was most concerned about.

Leipoder suddenly had an epiphany.

“So these are the things you’re concerned about. I don’t know much about the other laboratories of Zenith Technology Company. I only know the relevant information about the laboratory on Dragon Gate Mountain.”

“Just tell me the information you know, and make it as detailed as possible. I don’t want to miss any useful information.”

Leipoder nodded.

“I didn’t know much about Zenith Technology Company before I was captured by Marx. I only heard some fragmented words about Zenith Technology Company from my colleagues who were engaged in biotechnology research.

It seems that Zenith Technology Company is very eager to obtain power from monsters. About a year ago, many of my colleagues had already been recruited by Zenith Technology Company.

Of course, I was also recruited by them, but at that time, I was concentrating all my energy on my own research. Zenith Technology Company didn’t care about it at that time.

It was not until I made a breakthrough in the research of artificial monsters that Zenith Technology Company used Marx to capture me. After capturing me, Marx always tried to make me hand over the technology.

I never gave in, and finally, you came and rescued me.”

Leipoder first briefly recounted the general process.

Luca nodded as he listened.

What Leipoder said was completely consistent with what he knew, which proved that Leipoder didn’t lie about his experiences.

“At the beginning, Marx chose to threaten me directly. He said that if I didn’t hand over the technology of artificial monsters, he would kill both me and my daughter at the same time.”

After a moment of silence, Leipoder finally began to talk about his most unforgettable and painful memories.

“At that time, I was extremely desperate. My daughter is the only light in my life. If he really killed my daughter, there would be no point for me to live in this world anymore.”

Having said this, Leipoder looked at Tracer who was sound asleep, and his gaze became much softer.

“At first, I was indeed a bit wavering. But as time went by, I firmly believed that my daughter was not in Marx’s hands. So I stopped paying attention to his threats. Although he would still torture me continuously, those torture devices were just a piece of cake for me.”

When Leipoder said this, his tone was very calm.

However, Luca, who was listening to his account, felt a bit of a stir in his heart.

In Luca’s memory, there were a great many terrifying torture devices in the room where Leipoder was imprisoned.

“After seeing that the threats didn’t work, Marx started to use inducements. He kept telling me how advanced the laboratories of Zenith Technology Company were and how generous the scientific research conditions that Zenith Technology Company could provide for me were. He even told me that if my research could achieve a breakthrough, Zenith Technology Company would even be willing to let me enter the Eternal World.”

The moment Luca heard Leipoder’s words, he jumped up.

Entering the Eternal World was exactly one of the things he most wanted to achieve at the moment.

“Tell me in detail! Did Zenith Technology Company really promise that they could let you enter the Eternal World? In what way could they let you enter the Eternal World? Was it through the nodes?”

He asked several questions in one breath.

Leipoder also saw from his reaction that this piece of information was indeed what he cared about the most.

Leipoder frowned and thought carefully for a while.

“It shouldn’t be through the nodes! There are no nodes in the Dragon Gate Mountain laboratory of Zenith Technology Company. Moreover, when Marx was trying to tempt me with benefits, he specifically mentioned that entering the Eternal World through the nodes was very unstable.

However, he didn’t tell me what the method of stably entering the Eternal World was. But I can be sure that such a method must exist. Marx has no reason to lie to me about this matter.”

Leipoder’s answer made Luca very excited.

He began to pace back and forth in the room.

“If I can obtain a method to stably enter the Eternal World, I will be able to rapidly enhance my own strength within the Eternal World and obtain the Primordial Crystal more easily.

In this way, all the crises I am facing can be resolved effortlessly. I will also be able to better confront Zenobia and the Ancient Gods who have been hiding in the dark.”

After muttering to himself for a while, he once again turned his gaze towards Leipoder.

“Is this all the information you know? Is there anything else?”

“There’s nothing else. I’ve already told you everything I know. All that’s left for me to know is the technical details of the technology I possess.”

Although Leipoder had no other information, Luca was still very satisfied.

“I have one last question. Apart from the Dragon Gate Mountain laboratory, does Zenith Company have any other laboratories in our Summer Country? Do you know the approximate locations of these laboratories?”

Leipoder first nodded and then shook his head.

“Zenith Company definitely has other laboratories in our Summer Country. Marx once mentioned to me that he could provide a very advanced laboratory nearby. But I don’t know the location of the laboratory.”

Luca nodded.

“I see. You can have a good rest now.”

After saying these words, he quickly left Leipoder’s room.

Leipoder let out a sigh.

In fact, he really wanted to offer help to Luca.

He knew that his technology was very unstable, but he was confident that through continuous scientific research, he could make his technology stable.

However, after the conversation with Luca, he thought that Luca probably wasn’t that interested in his technology.

The disappointment didn’t last long. When he saw his daughter’s face again, the gloom on Leipoder’s face vanished completely.

“Anyway, my daughter is safe. As long as my precious daughter is safe, that’s all that matters.”

Susie was packing her luggage in the room at this moment.

She thought that this room would probably be the place where she and Luca would live for a considerable period of time in the future.

In order to make the two of them live more comfortably, of course, she had to pack her luggage carefully.

Just then, Luca suddenly burst in.

“I can’t stay with you. I have something more important to deal with. So I’m counting on you to take care of our parents.”

When saying these words, Luca felt a bit guilty.

He had already promised to spend some time with Susie.

However, the suddenly obtained information made it necessary for him to search for other branches or laboratories of Zenith Company in Summer Country as soon as possible.

Susie let out a sigh.

“I understand. After all, your matters are extremely important. I will take good care of our parents.”

Although she was a bit disappointed, in the end, she chose to understand Luca.

In her opinion, being able to take care of Luca’s parents was her greatest advantage compared to Donlow.

Fighting side by side can indeed enhance the relationship between two people, but the bond among family members has a better effect on bringing the two closer emotionally.