The Top-Tier Alpha Refuses to Be Pretty Cannon Fodder - Chapter 26

University of Science and Technology Laboratory

“Did you guys see the news from the past two days? The CEO of FLP Group said Country M is going to start independent research on chips.”

“Is that for real? Haven’t people always said the FLP munitions factory is just a lapdog for Country Y?”

“What lapdog? Go watch the video someone posted online. President Lu is my god now.”

“Hey, look! Lu Yunli was just specifically praised by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”

[520: Ding! Congratulations to the host for achieving the ‘Rising Fame’ achievement. Level +1.]

[520: Ding! Congratulations to the host for achieving the ‘In the Spotlight’ achievement. Level +1.]

[520: Ding! Congratulations to the host for achieving…]

[520: Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully rewriting 30 percent of the novel’s ending. Level +1. Current Level: 15.]

So noisy.

After three days of research, the little gadget in his hand was only one step away from completion. However, the system notification messages kept buzzing in his ear incessantly.

Lu Yunli, who was looking down and fiddling with the parts, was just about to tell 520 to shut up when someone slapped him on the shoulder. Lu Yunli’s hand holding the tweezers tightened, and the chip he was holding snapped on the spot.

Lu Yunli: “…”

The result of three days of research was now scrapped. He was going to explode with rage!

Lu Yunli’s face darkened instantly. He took off his goggles, threw them on the table, and stood up. Just as he did, a pile of letters and cards was shoved into his arms.

Lu Yunli: “?”

“Xingxing! Can you help me get an autograph from your brother?”

“Xingxing, do you think I have what it takes to be your sister-in-law in the future?”

“Xingxing! Our brother has finally made it! You are going to be famous!”

“Xingxing, I just want one autograph, please!”

Wait, he was a bit confused.

[Lu Yunli: What is going on?]

[520: You are viral.]

[Lu Yunli: ?]

[520: Someone posted the video of you at the warehouse three days ago online, and it exploded. Subsequently, the Country M Military and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson both issued statements of praise. Now, the whole of Country M knows you, Great President Lu.]

[Lu Yunli: …]

The crowd surrounding him was so dense he could not move, and the shouting in his ears made his scalp tingle. He placed the cards he was holding on the table and, upon turning around, shouted with a look of feigned surprise, “Brother, why are you here?”

Everyone immediately turned to look out the window. Lu Yunli took this opportunity to push through the crowd and escape.

The sky was incredibly gloomy, and rain poured down the eaves. Lu Yunli ran all the way to an alley outside the school before stopping to catch his breath. It was quiet and secluded here; no one should be chasing him anymore. He found a place to take shelter from the rain and pulled out his phone.

#Lu Yunli Claims Country M Will Independently Develop Chips #Lu Yunli Calls Morpheus a Grandson #A Great Man of the Nation, Brave and Fearless #FLP Group

Several glaring topics were pinned at the top of the trending news list, followed by the “Hot” tag. Lu Yunli frowned and clicked on the first one. At the top of the entry, the most popular post was the video 520 had mentioned.

The video was not long, about a minute. The footage only showed his back, but the content was indeed about his claim to independently develop chips. It was clearly a candid shot, yet it had tens of thousands of likes, shares, and comments.

He clicked on the other topics to take a look. The funniest one was a remix someone made of him insulting Morpheus. The video played twice, and Lu Yunli laughed out loud.

Just as 520 said, he was famous. In the real world, Lu Yunli was a very low-key person. He had researched for the country for many years, and aside from a few times he trended for winning awards, there was very little news about him. The original owner of this body was also like this; previously, people in Country M knew the FLP CEO was a top-tier Alpha, but they did not even know what he looked like or what his name was. Now, the whole of Country M knew the name Lu Yunli. This was something he had not expected.

Lu Yunli scrolled through the comments and found that some people were still neutral. In their eyes, he was just talking big. Words are cheap, and they preferred to believe what they could see. It made sense; if he were in their shoes, he would not believe that someone who had been obscure for years would suddenly succeed.

But who was Lu Yunli? His favorite thing was turning the impossible into the possible.

[520: Dear, a negative entry has been detected.]

Lu Yunli raised an eyebrow and scrolled down. He saw a topic about Lu Yunxing sandwiched between his own trending tags.

#Lu Yunxing Shameless

Lu Yunli clicked on the tag and immediately saw a piece of gossip at the top.

Gossip Girl V: Breaking news! The second young master of FLP is a sycophant for the CEO of Lanhai Group. Pictures for proof included.

Yemy Yunyunyun: He really brings shame to us Omegas.

Candy is Not Sweet: Same family, different fates. While the older brother is successful, the second one is rushing to be a lapdog.

You Are a Tree: President Lu! Come and scold your brother awake!

567545: His husband hasn’t come home for three years; he probably has a mistress outside. Why not divorce? Get a divorce now!

Lu Yunli clicked his tongue.

[Lu Yunli: See, the public’s eyes are sharp. Divorce is simply following the will of the people.]

[520: …]

[Lu Yunli: If I weren’t afraid of going out of character, I would want to bring the Civil Affairs Bureau here right now and force them to divorce.]

[520: …]

This matter would likely be debated for a while. Lu Yunli tucked his phone away, intending to go back and sleep. However, just as he took a step, he found the entrance to the alley blocked by five men. The leader was none other than Lin Zhi, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Looking at him, Lu Yunli suddenly thought of the gossip he had just seen. The only person who could dig up his affairs so clearly was likely someone close to him. Qi Xi would not destroy his own image, so it had to be Lin Zhi, who was supposed to be a good friend of the original owner.

Sure enough, Lin Zhi stepped forward with his arms crossed and said, “Did you see the news?”

Lu Yunli raised an eyebrow. “You did it?”

Lin Zhi smiled. “Twins should share both blessings and hardships. I let both you brothers hit the trending topics at the same time. I made you famous, Lu Yunxing. You should thank me.”

Since he had reached Level 15, he could act out of character toward supporting roles. Lu Yunli did not bother to pretend. He sneered at Lin Zhi’s words. “Thank you?”

Lu Yunli’s gaze swept over the Alphas at the alley entrance. “The so-called fame you gave me is having people call me a bitch and a sycophant?”

“But am I wrong? Lu Yunxing, that is exactly who you are.” Lin Zhi walked up to him. “You clearly knew Qi Xi did not like you. You knew the person supposed to marry Qi Xi was Xie Xingchi, yet you were the one who replaced him.”

A clap of thunder sounded overhead. Rain slid down his cheeks. Lu Yunli stood in the rain but laughed out loud. The laughter echoed in the alley, making the whole situation seem utterly foolish.

Lu Yunli lowered his eyes and looked at Lin Zhi. “You are wrong. I do not like Qi Xi.”

Lin Zhi acted as if he had heard the funniest thing in the world. “Giving gifts, delivering meals, offering your body, and staying loyal after being abandoned for three years. You don’t like Qi Xi? Who are you kidding? Lu Yunxing, you are clearly deeply in love with him.”

“I do not like him. Back then, I married him only because he was good-looking.” Lu Yunli leaned in and whispered into Lin Zhi’s ear. “As for Xie Xingchi, is he even worthy? Even if what I want is just a dog, is he worthy of competing with me for it?”

Lin Zhi: “Lu Yunxing, you…”

Suddenly, there was a commotion at the alley entrance. Lu Yunli looked up. He saw Qi Xi knock down the last Alpha. Gasping for breath, Qi Xi slowly straightened his back. Through the heavy curtain of rain, Lu Yunli’s eyes met Qi Xi’s.

They were bloodshot.

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