Chapter 214: Reward

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Li Mochen didn't see anything interesting next, but the MCA crew evacuated the apartment completely within thirty minutes. Belinda Harris didn't show up again during that time, and Li Mochen only shot seven or eight scenes before it was over.

"That's it?"

When the director also picked up his briefcase and prepared to leave, Li Mochen asked with slight confusion: "Didn't they say both sides would get together and shoot a few segments together?"

He was mainly concerned about the money—half of the 1.5 million gold shields in the contract would only be paid after filming was complete, and he didn't want to go through this again later.

"It's fine. Miss Harris isn't feeling well today."

The director shook his head: "The joint shoot is optional. We can film separately and composite later. The key is that dance; as long as that's perfect, nothing else matters. As for the payment, it will be in your account within three days at most."

So Li Mochen enthusiastically saw the group out of the Unicorn Apartment. He had already gotten the promise he wanted most, so he naturally didn't care about the rest of the MV's production.

Twenty minutes later, Angela brought him a bowl of Four Symbols All-Nourishing Soup from downstairs. The ingredients were better than before, upgraded a whole tier. After drinking it, Longmai had a nosebleed.

Li Mochen also felt that Angela's attitude toward him was much more attentive than before, a completely different person from the cold demeanor she had during the MV shoot.

"Angela, what exactly is the relationship between you two?"

Li Mochen was curious: "That Miss Harris was probably backlashed by her own spell, right? And you're this happy?"

"Of course she's happy, happy enough to jump for joy."

Eliza sneered: "According to Miss Adric, every boy who's had contact with her in the past two years has become one of Miss Harris's conquests. No wonder she said 'if you live on the mountain too long, you'll eventually meet the tiger.'"

Li Mochen was even more puzzled: "Is there a reason?"

"She's a lesbian. She somehow fell for me back at Starpulse Academy."

Angela glanced at Lina Adric, then answered frankly: "She's a scoundrel. Even after I rejected her twelve times, it had no effect. She firmly believes that as long as her courtship is fierce enough, she'll eventually win my love. That's one reason I transferred to Lyndon Academy—I was sick of her. Now do you understand my gratitude to you? Ah Mo, I'm so grateful. You've solved a big problem for me."

"Wow, a lesbian."

Li Mochen thought, 'So that's it,' then his face darkened: "Since you knew, why didn't you warn me?"

"I did warn you. When you were about to take their MV contract, I told you to be careful of her."

Angela looked a little guilty, her eyes darting: "To express my gratitude, Ah Mo, I brought you a gift. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

"A gift?"

Li Mochen thought, since there was a 'gift,' he could let it slide. Then he watched Angela take a long box from Lina. She didn't open it immediately but looked at Lina and Eliza with a gaze that said, 'Can you two leave for a moment?'

Only after the latter two walked away with displeasure did Angela open the long box.

"I guess you're probably troubled by 'Dragon's Might' right now, aren't you? Although three key components suspected to be from Dragon's Might recently appeared in the Fenrir Wolf Hunting Group, making all factions in the dark world fight tooth and nail again. But if you use it now, it's still equivalent to telling the Vanderlik family and the FBI outright that you have those three components. Unless you use Dragon's Might to kill people unrelated to you, but that's meaningless."

As she spoke, Angela revealed the contents of the long box in front of Li Mochen: "But with these two items, it's no longer a problem."

"A gun wrap and a magical silencer?"

Li Mochen looked closely, his eyes showing anticipation. These two items didn't look ordinary—the material was excellent, and the magical patterns and arrays were extremely precise and compact, clearly not the work of an ordinary alchemist.

Now he wondered what functions these two items had and whether they could solve his current troubles.

Angela was right—he was indeed troubled by 'Dragon's Might.' Now, using that sniper rifle against any enemy would again arouse suspicion from the Vanderlik family and the FBI.

The sudden battle with Antonio was something Li Mochen had never anticipated.

"These are relics of the legendary hunter 'Coulcourt' from seventy years ago. The gun wrap can perfectly conceal the magical energy fluctuations of his holy-grade sniper rifle. As for this silencer—"

Angela picked up the black metal tube full of holes from the box: "Magical silencers that don't reduce a gun's power are rare, but this 'Thunder Sleep' in my hand can increase any gun's range by over 20% and power by about 35%. It can also alter the trajectory and the gun's magical signature to a certain extent. Coulcourt was well known to the world, but he was active in the assassin world for decades, assassinating dozens of dignitaries, yet governments could never bring him to justice. One reason was that they couldn't convict him based on ballistics. So this 'Thunder Sleep' itself is worth no less than a holy artifact."

"How much did this cost?"

Li Mochen's expression turned serious. He thought the item must be expensive, possibly tens of millions of gold shields.

"It's from my father's private collection. He bought it anonymously, and few know these items are in our possession."

Angela's face beamed with a smile: "It cost 35 million gold shields when purchased. But you've saved me again this time, haven't you?"

"35 million—"

Li Mochen's lips twitched. He could afford that amount, but it would strain his war funds against Antonio.

"If you feel bad about it, consider it a loan from me for three months."

Angela saw through Li Mochen's thoughts, knowing that although this man was money-grubbing, he actually had principles.

"After three months, if you're satisfied, you can buy it. I'll price it at 40 million gold shields, and I'll let you pay in installments over two years. How about that?"

"Deal!"

Li Mochen didn't stand on ceremony with Angela and promptly put away the gun wrap and magical silencer.

"But Angela, are you so sure your problem is solved? That Belinda Harris only suffered a magical backlash today. If she's as infatuated as you say, won't she pester you again once she recovers?"

Angela laughed happily again: "Of course I'm sure the problem is solved, that's why I'm so happy. Do you know what ability Belinda Harris used just now? It was the Gaze of Eros, a divine spell used by the goddess of love and beauty, Venus, to help Prince Paris of Troy seduce Queen Helen of Sparta. It's a spell that even Zeus's descendants couldn't resist, making them devoted to Paris. And now, Belinda Harris has suffered the backlash of the Gaze of Eros. From now on, she'll be devoted to you, falling deeply in love with you."

"Devoted?"

A bad premonition suddenly arose in Li Mochen's mind, and he clearly heard the schadenfreude in Angela's tone.