Landlord World - Start with SSS talent-Chapter 182: Noan’s plan

Noan looked at the news and images on the tablet, frowning. However, he seemed to realize something immediately.

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It seemed that human experimentation wasn't something the Federation Government and the Empire wanted the public to know about.

As a result, they decided to cover it up and place the blame on the unfortunate gas company.

Noan felt a sense of relief because it seemed that the attack on the convoy carrying the experimental subjects would not be widely known.

But at the same time, he was also worried because this meant the experiments were likely inhumane.

This made him even more concerned about Maya's safety.

However, even though he was worried, it didn't mean much because he was too weak.

Last night, the convoy had only one Royal Guard to protect it, and he couldn't save Maya.

Now, even if he knew the location of the laboratory headquarters, it would surely be heavily guarded. How could he possibly break in to rescue her?

Noan sighed, hoping that Maya's 100% compatibility with the Reactor Core would allow her to survive longer and be safer.

He returned the tablet to Santoro and said, "I need your help with something. Afterwards, I will reward you appropriately."

Santoro looked at Raito, who also looked at him, and then they both turned to Noan.

Santoro, now worried, asked, "My friend, it's not that I don't want to help you, but you know I can't…"

"Don't worry," Noan waved his hand, stopping Santoro's words. "This time, I won't act impulsively. I just need you to buy a few things."

Hearing that Noan only needed them to buy a few things, Santoro and Raito breathed a sigh of relief.

"My friend, what exactly are you looking to buy?" Santoro asked.

Noan glanced at Vylyss lying on the bed, then replied, "I need materials for building a lord's domain, along with plans for a Hero of the Machine system, as many as possible, regardless of rank."

"Also, I need to buy food supplies, seeds, and various grains."

Santoro nodded upon hearing this, smiling confidently, "Ah! Is that all? No problem, I'll have it done in a few days."

"But don't you want to buy soldier and hero cards?"

Noan shook his head and said, "Soldier cards and hero cards are useless now, there's no need to waste money on them."

"Ah! You'll also need to buy materials for alchemy and weapon design blueprints."

"I will transfer the energy crystals to you, but this must be done neatly and secretly. Don't let anyone know you're buying in bulk, understood?"

"I know exactly what to do." Santoro said confidently.

Raito nodded lightly; tasks like this were simple for him.

"Alright, Santoro, you go out first. I need to talk to Raito."

Santoro understood and immediately left.

Raito stayed in the room, looking at Noan, and quietly said, "I've had people take that trash to a secret location. Do you want to meet them?"

"Leave them there for now, but don't let them be idle. You understand what I mean, right?"

Hearing Noan's cold tone, Raito shivered. He felt that the young man before him had changed somewhat.

He was colder, more decisive, and far more lethal.

"I understand," Raito nodded.

"Raito, you're a smart person, you know exactly what I want, don't you?" Noan said.

Raito sighed lightly, nodding: "You need a loyal dog."

"Congratulations, you're right. So… what is your answer?"

Raito frowned, looking at Noan and asking, "Do I have the option to refuse?"

"Why don't you try to guess?"

"Well, I suppose that means I have no chance to refuse." Raito said, bowing respectfully and adding, "Master."

"Very good." Noan nodded in satisfaction. "I know you still feel uncomfortable about it, but in the future, you'll realize that your decision today was the best of your life."

Raito sighed inwardly. He wasn't sure whether this decision was the right one. After all, he had no chance to refuse.

However, he knew that he would face a lot of trouble from now on.

Raito wasn't afraid of trouble; it was just that he didn't have the strength to fight the troubles coming his way.

"For now, I don't have any orders for you. Just focus on purchasing the things I need."

"Yes, Master." Raito nodded and left.

At that moment, Malrik stepped out from the shadows, speaking softly: "Master, Caleb and Austin have arrived at the location as you instructed."

Noan nodded lightly, his gaze now more determined than before, with no trace of fear or worry remaining.

…

At a luxurious restaurant.

This place was reserved for Lords or the wealthy in the VIP room.

"Do you think the two events today relate to our Master?" Austin said as he took a sip of wine.

Caleb frowned and said, "Are you addicted to alcohol?"

"No!" Austin replied irritably. "You know, in ten days, we'll have to go back to that damn place. There won't be any wine to drink there, so I want to enjoy it."

Caleb sighed and shook his head. "Those two events were terrifying. I don't think our Master is involved."

"Anyway, each event has had a huge impact on the prestige of the Empire and the Government. I'm sure the Master isn't the kind to recklessly do something like that."

That's right, both Caleb and Austin were well aware of the two events that had just occurred.

Although the news and media claimed they were just unfortunate accidents, Caleb and Austin, coming from noble families, knew the truth.

"Especially the attack on the government staff and Royal Guards. I think it was the Phoenix Guild behind it."

Upon hearing Caleb's words, Austin was startled. "What?! Has the Phoenix Guild already arrived in the city?"

"Perhaps. After all, other than them, I can't think of anyone else who could cause trouble for the Government and Empire while keeping everything so well hidden."

Austin nodded lightly, feeling it made perfect sense.

The attack at the academy was reported as an explosion in the research room caused by a mistake during a magical experiment.

The attack on the government staff on National Route 19 was hidden and attributed to a gas pipeline explosion.

If there were any other lords behind this, arrest warrants would likely already be everywhere.

Crack!

The door to the room suddenly opened without any knocking.

Caleb and Austin were startled, their gazes shifting toward the door.

There stood a young man with an ordinary face, slightly handsome but showing signs of fatigue.

"Master!" Caleb and Austin bowed their heads and spoke.

Even though this was the city, they maintained this habit, showing their true loyalty to him.

"Sit down, let's talk while eating." Noan waved his hand, signalling for them to sit.

Once the server brought the dishes, Austin generously opened a very expensive bottle of wine and poured it into Noan's glass.

"Hehehe… Master, you called us here, so you must have orders for us, right?"

Caleb shook his head at Austin's humble expression, full of flattery, and silently sighed.

It seemed that Austin truly viewed Noan as his master. However, they had no other choice.

Besides, being a servant to Noan seemed quite beneficial. Caleb also had his own thoughts; he wanted to place all his bets on Noan.

Why?

Because his instincts told him that Noan might help him take revenge.

Noan took a sip of the wine, finding it both bitter and spicy. He couldn't understand why people liked it so much.

He set the glass down, looked seriously at Austin and Caleb, and softly said, "Yes, I called you here because I have something for you to do."

"Of course, it's not too difficult. However, before I get into that, I need to know how much money you both have."

"Heh?!" Noan's question caught them off guard.

However, Caleb and Austin both answered honestly.

"If I ask my father for more, I can get… hmm… quite a lot, about 10 billion credit points."

Caleb was surprised. He hadn't thought that Austin could be so generous.

Although he wasn't sure what Noan intended with this question, Austin had no intention of keeping his credit points a secret.

Austin's thinking was simple; if he completed Noan's task, Noan would provide him with more resources when they returned to the Chaos Zone.

Caleb hesitated, then said, "I… this… my position in the family isn't very high, so… I can only raise 1 billion at most."

Noan nodded slightly, then said, "Would you be interested in doing business in the Chaos Zone?"