164: Hey! Buddy! Give me the rescue fee first, then we'll consider joining the club.

...This robot companion is called Xiaojin.

Xiaojin is a cleaning robot from the nearby sanitation station. He usually only picks up trash around the roads, faithfully fulfilling his duties as a sanitation worker.

There is no one around now.

Xiaojin just transformed into a terrifying killing machine.

Blue flames spewed from his mechanical arm.

He sped through the grass, chasing after the specially modified vehicle.

Because the United States of America has a relatively small population, and XIII specifically drove on less frequented roads,

no one noticed Xiaojin on the road.

Soon.

XIII arrived at his pre-arranged stronghold.

This stronghold was a temporary plan of his, known to no one but himself.

In addition, he had activated a signal jammer.

Therefore... XIII was not worried about anyone coming to his rescue.

What he could never have imagined was that

the moment his vehicle parked outside the stronghold, Xiaojin arrived.

Xiaojin was wearing a sanitation worker's uniform, his face covered with simulated skin.

He looked no different from a real person.

No one knew that a robot's soul resided within that human-like exterior.

Bang!

Xiaojin's speed was incredibly fast.

XIII's guards were killed by Xiaojin before they could even react.

Beyond 7 meters, guns are fast.

Within 7 meters, Xiaojin is fast.

Now that Xiaojin had gotten close, their thermal weapons were useless.

Xiaojin's hand rose and fell, striking down one person after another.

His specially designed hands, in addition to possessing immense strength, also carried a huge electric current.

Therefore,

all those struck by Xiaojin collapsed unconscious.

Their souls departed to the West.

In Lu Xingye's plan, he had no intention of holding back.

Activating a robot companion carried immense risk.

If discovered and exposed by the media, Flint Technology would be embroiled in a storm of public opinion.

He might even become a target of public criticism.

Jiuzhou might also stop protecting him.

After all,

Jiuzhou could not tolerate his existence.

So, he had to silence them... After Xiaojin killed XIII and all his subordinates, he then knocked Mellon unconscious from behind.

Then he gracefully departed.

At the same time,

Lu Xingye had already contacted Mellon's other confidantes, believing they would soon come to his rescue.

However, all of this no longer concerned him.

Once the crisis was resolved, the rest was up to Mellon.

He believed that—

with Mellon's methods, it would be quite easy to cover up a murder case within the White Headed Eagle's borders.

The other party would not only not expose him,

but would also help him conceal the incident.

This rescue plan, if not flawless, would at least leave no leverage for anyone.

Indeed.

After about 10 minutes,

Mellon's confidantes arrived with a group of men in black.

After confirming Mellon was safe,

they quickly dealt with the scene.

And transferred Mellon to a safe place... the Mellon Family headquarters building.

Melon XII now sat in the patriarch's position. Because XIII was no longer present, he reclaimed power.

He became the head of the Melon Family.

At the Elder Council, he announced a series of decrees, removing his son's cronies and promoting his own confidantes.

It could be said that

at this moment, his control over the Melon Family had reached an unprecedented level.

Subsequently,

Melon also told the elders that

he wanted to withdraw a check for 10 billion yuan to fund a secret project.

Although some elders objected,

after Melon XII's assurances and promises, they still agreed.

And so,

Melon XII successfully obtained the 10 billion yuan check.

If the elders of the Melon Family knew that Mellon was using this 10 billion to join a mysterious Foundation, they would surely be infuriated.

What kind of Foundation?

A membership fee of 10 billion just to join?

This was simply outrageous... That night.

Supported by a servant, Melon XII returned to his room, closing the door tightly.

He instructed his servants not to let anyone disturb him.

Then,

Melon XII excitedly pulled out his phone. His right hand trembled, not only from excitement but also from a hint of trepidation.

By scanning the Longevity Foundation's QR code on the email,

he entered the Foundation's website.

The website contained only one item:

【Welcome, esteemed Mr. Mellon:】

【Welcome to the Longevity Foundation.】

【As you are not a member of this Foundation, all technological achievements within the Foundation will not be accessible to you.】

【If you wish to join the Foundation, please pay the membership fee.】

【The total membership fee is 10 billion yuan.】

Next to it was a QR code.

This was the payment code.

If Melon XII paid the membership fee, this money would flow through Jarvis's control into black markets around the world.

Then, after being laundered by artificial intelligence,

it would then, through various transfers, enter the Suihuo Foundation's account.

Simply put,

Lu Xingye possessed the means to launder money, so he didn't have to worry about not being able to use the money paid by the other party... Melon XII hesitated for 2 seconds.

Then he gritted his teeth and paid the 10 billion.

A thousand pieces of gold scattered will return.

The most important thing was to have a brand new body and live a second life.

Ding-dong!

With a pleasant sound, the words "Payment Complete" popped up on the phone screen.

Subsequently... the content within the Foundation was opened to Melon XII.

Actually, the website's content was very simple.

There were only two sections.

The first section was the medical body section, which allowed for head transplant surgery to get a brand new body.

The second section was the Longevity Drug section.

It looked a bit like a supermarket, except this one only had two products.

Melon XII couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

He spent 10 billion, only to open up so little?

Oh!

No, that's not right.

The Foundation also assigned him an exclusive customer service representative—Old K.

All technological achievements within the Foundation needed to be obtained by contacting Old K.

Simply put:

Old K was Melon XII's liaison within the Foundation... Now Melon XII urgently needed to undergo head transplant surgery.

So... he didn't even think, and directly contacted his liaison, Old K.

"Hello, Mellon."

Jarvis, mimicking Old K's appearance, appeared via video call.

Old K had a faint smile on his face, making him seem somewhat friendly to Mellon.

"Hello, Old K."

"I want to undergo head transplant surgery. How do I proceed?"

"Head transplant, you say?"

Jarvis muttered to himself.

Then he smiled again.

"Mellon, you are already a member of our Foundation, and you can enjoy some of the Foundation's scientific research achievements."

"You have permission to undergo head transplant surgery."

"However,"

"after checking, you just used the Foundation's power for a rescue."

"This will incur a fee."

"Please pay the rescue fee first."