Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, calmly shook his head.

He refused very decisively.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in the grand ideals of your Dawn Guild."

"Go back to where you came from."

A hint of unwillingness appeared on Chu He's face, and his voice rose a few octaves.

"Do you know what it means for you to refuse me now?"

"Even if you are an SS-Class Professional, you will die by their hands!"

He took a step forward, his tone earnest.

"I just don't want a talent like you to sacrifice himself here for nothing." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"That would truly be a great pity."

Zhou Huai smiled indifferently.

That smile carried an undisguised mockery.

"That's my business. If you have nothing else, then leave. Don't disturb my rest."

Hearing this, Chu He let out a long sigh.

The expression on his face instantly fell, filled with disappointment and dejection.

"Sigh... another failed negotiation."

He hung his head and began to mutter to himself.

"Was my performance not sincere enough?"

"I tried so hard, but it seems I'm still not suited for reasoning with others."

Listening to Chu He's rambling words, Zhou Huai raised an eyebrow.

He had initially thought this guy in the Dawn Guild was relatively normal.

Now it seemed he also had some eccentric traits.

Zhou Huai watched him silently, not speaking.

He seemed to be caught in a loop of self-doubt, his voice filled with frustration.

"Why is it always like this..."

"Why... being an HR is really hard..."

"Recruiting people is truly the most troublesome thing in the world."

The next second, he suddenly looked up, his gaze burning as he stared at Gandalf.

That originally dejected face now showed an incredibly devout expression.

"I apologize, Mr. Gandalf. I lied."

"Actually, I don't really like to reason with people."

The moment his words fell, Chu He's figure moved!

He pushed off with his feet, and his entire body shot forward like an arrow released from a bowstring, moving at extreme speed, directly pouncing towards Gandalf on the bed!

Just as his hands were about to touch Gandalf.

A sudden change occurred!

The shadow beneath Gandalf's feet violently twisted without warning.

A white-haired figure, like a ghost, suddenly darted out from the thick darkness, blocking Gandalf's path.

It was Moria!

The moment Moria appeared, his hands transformed into two pitch-black sharp claws, gleaming with cold light, and with a scream that tore through the air, they fiercely slashed towards Chu He's chest!

"He even hid someone?"

A hint of undisguised surprise flashed in Chu He's eyes.

But the expression on his face remained calm, without any trace of panic.

Facing this sudden fatal attack, he didn't even show any intention of dodging.

The sharp claws, imbued with chilling killing intent, were about to touch Chu He's body.

But at that critical moment, an incredible scene unfolded.

Chu He's two arms, moving to meet the claws, instantly transformed into two rushing streams of water in a way that defied the laws of physics!

Pfft!

Moria's claws penetrated the water without any obstruction.

The sharp blades failed to tear through flesh, instead stirring up large splashes of water that scattered in all directions.

Missing his attack, Chu He immediately retreated rapidly.

The scattered water droplets, as if guided by some invisible force, traced strange arcs in mid-air and then re-converged on his body, transforming back into his two intact arms.

"A Water-Class Professional?"

Zhou Huai's consciousness, within Moria, narrowed his eyes slightly.

This was the first time he had seen a Professional who could elementalize his body.

Chu He steadied himself, shook off the water droplets from his hands, and showed a somewhat helpless smile on his face.

"I've been found out."

"It seems I won't be able to take you away without getting serious."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly pushed his hands forward.

The moisture in the damp air of the prison corridor was instantly drained by him, condensing into dozens of sharp ice cones that shot towards Moria like a torrential downpour!

Moria snorted coldly, his figure °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° instantly transforming into a blurry afterimage, merging into the shadows of the corridor and disappearing.

The dense ice cones missed their target, clattering against the alloy wall behind, producing a series of crisp metallic impacts.

The next second, the shadow beneath Chu He's feet suddenly stretched and twisted.

Moria's figure once again darted out from it, his pitch-black claws aimed directly at Chu He's back!

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Chu He didn't even turn around, his body suddenly ducking down, and his entire being transformed into a puddle of clear liquid, slumping onto the ground, narrowly dodging the fatal blow.

The puddle of liquid rapidly wriggled on the ground, soon re-coalescing into Chu He's form.

He turned around, looking at Moria, who had once again concealed himself in the darkness, and frowned slightly.

"What a troublesome guy."

Both of their fighting styles were extremely peculiar.

One transformed into flowing water, formless and intangible.

The other merged into shadows, coming and going without a trace.

For a time, in the narrow prison corridor, water splashed and shadows darted, resulting in a fierce and evenly matched battle where neither could gain an advantage over the other.

Such an intense battle finally triggered the highest alarm of this military prison.

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—!!!

Piercing alarm bells echoed throughout the prison, and red warning lights flashed frantically!

"Enemy trespassing in the prison!"

"Cell number three in Zone A! Repeat! Cell number three in Zone A!"

Heavy footsteps and angry shouts rapidly approached from all directions.

At the end of the corridor, several energy Formation light walls rose from the ground, instantly sealing off all escape routes.

Seeing this, Chu He knew he couldn't continue to be entangled.

He glanced at Gandalf in the cell, a look of regret on his face.

"It seems I can't take you today."

"What a pity."

With that, he turned without hesitation and rushed into the private bathroom within the cell.

Moria intended to pursue, but the several bright Formations in the prison passage made him stop.

The energy fluctuations emanating from those Formations even made Moria's smart core ai feel a pang of trepidation.

The moment Chu He rushed into the bathroom, he once again transformed into a stream of water.

He didn't hesitate at all, diving headfirst into the white ceramic toilet.

Splash—!

Accompanied by the sound of flushing, his Qi completely vanished from this heavily guarded prison.

Seeing this, Zhou Huai immediately had Moria disappear back into the shadows.

He couldn't help but inwardly complain.

No wonder this Chu He could so easily infiltrate the military prison.

The ability to completely elementalize one's body into water was indeed too unfair.

And a ruthless person like him, who could unhesitatingly dive into a toilet to escape, was definitely rare in the world.

Zhou Huai no longer paid attention to the prison, which had now descended into chaos.

Controlling Gandalf, he lay back down on the bed, pulled the covers over his head, and continued to sleep soundly... Deep into the night.

Imperial Capital, inside a private room of an underground bar.

Under the dim light, a tall woman was lazily curled up on a soft sofa.

She held a laptop with a lit screen in her arms, her slender fingers rapidly typing on the keyboard.

A head of glossy black hair cascaded casually over her shoulders like a waterfall, forming a stark contrast with her sexy black slip dress.

If any students or teachers from the Imperial Capital Academy were here at this moment and saw her like this, they would surely be so surprised that their jaws would drop to the floor.

No one would have imagined that Professor Chen Lanxin, who usually dressed very conservatively in class, wore gold-rimmed glasses, and rarely smiled, also had such a sexy and fiery side.

Not long after, the door to the private room was pushed open.

Chu He walked in, looking somewhat disheveled.

He was still soaking wet all over, emitting an indescribable, strange odor.

He slumped onto the sofa, completely deflated, and said somewhat dejectedly, "It failed. I really am not suited for negotiations. It's truly too difficult."

Chen Lanxin's eyes never left the computer screen, and she didn't even lift her head.

She merely spoke indifferently, her voice so flat that no emotion could be discerned.

"As expected."

"Gandalf would never go with you."

After speaking, she subtly shifted to the side, deliberately creating some distance between herself and Chu He.

"You smell a bit strong, like you just crawled out of a cesspit."

Chu He ignored her jab, only asking with some reluctance, "You knew all along?"

Chen Lanxin finally shifted her gaze from the computer screen.

She nodded, a flash of intelligent light in her beautiful eyes hidden beneath her hair.

"I've found out a lot of interesting information recently."

"That Gandalf..."

"Doesn't seem to be a real Professional at all."