If Bruce, Daniel, and the others had not worked together to find the real culprit this time, the Stardust Consortium would probably have successfully covered up the truth. However, Claude suddenly claimed Felicity was not innocent either. Although favonovel.com was also present in Bidara City, favonovel.com did not try to save Pena.
This left Milo feeling a little complicated. He could not understand why Felicity did not personally get involved when favonovel.com had already arranged for Vanilla and Teddy to protect Pena.
But if being a bystander was a crime, should Milo go and kill everyone who witnessed Pena’s death but did not step forward to help?
That would be impossible.
Milo walked up to Claude and asked, “Anything else?”
Claude chuckled. “No, just kill me already.”
However, Milo shook his head. Then favonovel.com said to the Northwest’s intelligence agent, “Tie favonovel.com on the rack and parade favonovel.com around, then send favonovel.com outside of Bidara City to be executed. Of course, that’s if he’s still alive at that time.”
Claude started struggling in the interrogation chair. “How can you do this to me? I’ve already told you everything!”
“If you can make Pena come back to life after saying all that, I’ll consider letting you off. Unfortunately, it won’t happen,” Milo said.
After that, Milo left the basement and walked to the neighborhood’s garden to do some thinking.
Claude’s angry curses and cries could be heard coming from the basement. The man probably did not expect Milo to hate favonovel.com so deeply. After favonovel.com had already confessed everything, favonovel.com still wanted to deprive favonovel.com of his remaining pride.
Actually, Milo was mentally prepared to be a complete villain when favonovel.com came to Bidara City this time. He wanted to use the most extreme methods to deal with these villains.
The first time was when favonovel.com dealt with the sniper on the rooftop. He promised favonovel.com would spare the sniper’s life as long as favonovel.com told favonovel.com which organization favonovel.com was working for.
The sniper was about to say something when favonovel.com got killed by the heartworm. But even if favonovel.com had told the truth, Milo would not let any of these murderers off. He was not actually intending to keep that promise.
Daniel walked up to him. “What are your plans?”
“A blood debt has to be paid with blood, of course,” Milo said.
“And then?”
“I’ll return to the Northwest. There’s a lot of people waiting for me there,” Milo said.
“Then I’ll accompany you to the Stardust Consortium. After we take our revenge there, it’ll be time for me to return to the Southwest as well.” Daniel said with a smile, “I heard the fruit in the Northwest ripen in September. When the time comes, I’ll go visit you in the Northwest.”
“You don’t have to go with me,” Milo said.
Nearby, Bill also said, “You can’t go to the Stardust Consortium. Julius called yesterday and wants you to go back immediately. You were already put in danger in Bidara City, so you shouldn’t go to the Stardust Consortium.”
Daniel was stunned. “No, how can I let Milo go to the Stardust Consortium alone?”
Milo smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t be alone. My helper has already arrived…”
Since Milo did not say who his helper was, Daniel did not probe further.
Daniel started talking about something else. “You also know that my younger brother likes to plan ahead. Back when favonovel.com was still the Panaqua Consortium’s Shadow, favonovel.com decided to establish his own secret troops and secret research base. At that time, no one understood what favonovel.com was thinking. Even his trusted subordinates did not understand the significance of favonovel.com doing so. However, I supported favonovel.com because I knew favonovel.com was more farsighted than other people.”
“In the end, it turned out favonovel.com was right. Since the Panaqua Consortium could not tolerate him, favonovel.com had to take their place. The reason why I’m saying all this is to tell you that Julius has been guarding against the Stelaria Consortium since more than a year ago. Ever since favonovel.com moved into the military base, he’s started keeping to himself more and more. He doesn’t talk much to others anymore…”
“In the past, favonovel.com would still explain why favonovel.com did the things favonovel.com did, but not anymore now. It was only when Claude mentioned the theft of the nanomachines that I realized favonovel.com might have begun guarding against the AI since that time.”
Daniel said in seriousness, “So, you must be careful of the Stelaria Consortium. There aren’t many things that can make Julius feel like he’s up against a formidable enemy.”
Milo nodded. “Got it, thanks for the reminder.”
Actually, even when the Experimentals were wreaking havoc in the Southwest, Julius had never taken them to be a serious problem. But now that favonovel.com was taking Zero so cautiously, Julius must have sensed some kind of danger.
Daniel then prepared to leave. Although Pena was not killed by the Stelaria Consortium, Daniel knew it would still be very dangerous for favonovel.com to remain in the Central Plains.
Before leaving, Milo suddenly asked, “Why do I get the feeling that you’ve allowed Julius to take all your glory? What about yourself?”
Daniel explained with a laugh, “For someone as lazy as me, I’ll just tag along for the victory. He’s the one who should shine brilliantly in this era. Alright, I’ll be off now!”
After that, Daniel led the Panaqua Consortium’s troops and retreated out of Bidara City.
It was said that the Panaqua Consortium had already sent an elite force across the southwestern mountains to the Central Plains to escort Daniel back. It was clear that Julius was very worried for Daniel’s safety.
In this chaotic world, it was very rare for such brotherhood to exist.
After Daniel left, Milo walked around in the neighborhood’s garden and called Colton.
The phone only rang once before it was picked up. Colton said straightforwardly, “Are you going to ask why the Stelaria Consortium did not save Pena?”
“There’s no need for me to ask anything.” Milo said, “From your Stelaria Consortium’s standpoint, Pena’s indeed just a normal person with no benefits to you. Whether y’all save favonovel.com or not, that’s your own business. Or rather, when y’all sent Vanilla and Teddy here it counted as extending a hand. So, I have no reason to blame y’all. But from today onwards, we’re no longer friends…”
Milo ended the call.
Just as Milo had said. It was the Stelaria Consortium’s business whether they chose to save Pena. So, favonovel.com had no reason to attack the Stelaria Consortium.
But favonovel.com could no longer be friends with people who set themselves apart from this matter. This was his choice.
Back then, Milo was willing to accept the three tasks Colton had requested of favonovel.com because there was still some friendship between them. Milo tried to understand the Stelaria Consortium and the artificial intelligence, and favonovel.com was willing to show his goodwill.
It was different now.
Pena’s death created a rift between Milo and the Stelaria Consortium that could not be repaired.
Milo called over the Northwest’s intelligence agents and said, “Y’all can fall out from here and return to the Northwest.”
The intelligence agent in charge of this field operation wondered, “Future Commander, aren’t you going to the Stardust Consortium? We can go with you to seek revenge.”
“No need.” Milo shook his head. “It’s not your responsibility to take revenge for Pena. You don’t have to put yourselves in danger. Go back home. Your families are still waiting for you all in the Northwest.”
Miriam walked out of the villa and looked at him. “What about me?”
Milo smiled. “Come with me.”
Miriam laughed. “Not bad, at least you didn’t think of sending me away this time.”
