“No, I don’t have any plans for that yet.” Loren’s tone remained calm.

Oliver Beck’s eyes lit up on the screen. A reporter’s instinct always let him catch the crucial point of an interview.

“May I ask why you don’t have any plans yet, Mr. Loren?”

“Actually, I’m planning to pull off a few more big jobs, then apply for a special pardon from the Federation Courts. Otherwise, it’d be a waste...” Loren said with a perfectly composed expression.

As his words trailed off, Loren and Oliver Beck stared at each other through the screen, sharing a brief two-second silence.

Oliver Beck, a seasoned frontline reporter, quickly caught his own mistake!

This wasn’t the time to freeze!

There were still so many live-stream viewers watching this interview!

Even though Loren’s bluntness had nearly turned this interview into a disaster, the show had to go on.

Thinking on his feet, Oliver Beck blurted out his next question.

“Uh... Mr. Loren, you really have a sense of humor!”

“Alright, let’s move on to the next question.”

“Actually, a lot of people want to know: what were you thinking when you saved those civilians under attack?”

Oliver Beck forced a formulaic smile, steadying himself as he asked.

This question wasn’t one he had prepared. It came to him on the spot after hearing Loren’s answer.

After all, he never expected Loren to be so “frank”—not even bothering with a bit of performance or reputation-building...

At this rate, the pressure on Stellar Daily was still too heavy...

Interviewing a dangerous person and interviewing a Federation hero slandered by the system—the pressure you face is totally different!!!

Wait!!

Actually, interviewing an outright dangerous individual might actually reduce the pressure on Stellar Daily!

If this guy’s actions were because he was dangerous by nature, not because of a failure in the Federation system!!!

Oliver Beck stared at the calm Loren on the other side of the screen and suddenly felt like he had figured something out.

The facts were there, plain as day! But with his own guidance, they could be interpreted differently...

As for the truth, he had already released it. How the Federation populace interpreted it was their own business!

Just then, Loren spoke again from behind the screen:

“I didn’t intend to save anyone.”

“Mr. Oliver, at that moment, I just thought that after assassinating a Progressive Party candidate, killing a few more Legendary powerhouses would make things more interesting.”

“That’s all.”

Hearing Loren’s answer on the screen, Oliver Beck gave him a strange look.

Was the other party deliberately trying to ease some pressure off Stellar Daily?

Or was it, as the rumors described, that his personality was truly that mischievous, and this was just his nature...

“Then, Mr. Loren, what do you think about the claims on the Federation Network that you’re a hero resisting the Federation?”

At this, Loren calmly shook his head.

“I’m not a hero.”

“This is all just coincidence. I have no intention of being anyone’s sharp blade against the Federation.”

“As you can see, I’m just doing some things I enjoy.” 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

“Things you enjoy, like what?” Oliver Beck pressed.

“That’s a hard question to answer, Mr. Oliver.” Loren replied with a serious face.

“After all, I don’t really know what I’ll enjoy next...”

“Maybe, next moment, I’ll find blowing up an Energy Department outpost more interesting.”

“Or maybe, next moment, I’ll find robbing some old aristocrats more interesting.”

“Who knows? My pleasures are always fickle.”

On the screen, Loren spread his hands helplessly, as if to say he was also troubled by his own whims.

Hearing this, Oliver Beck silently wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.

Had he ever interviewed such a dangerous guy before? And he actually survived?!

At the same time, Oliver Beck finally confirmed that Loren’s earlier answer wasn’t meant to ease Stellar Daily’s pressure from the Federation.

The other party was just telling the truth...

He was a pure and simple dangerous individual, nothing more.

“Mr. Loren, after hearing your story, I can see that you’re a very free-spirited and unrestrained person.”

“From your standpoint, what do you think about the claims on the Federation Network that you’ve been shaped this way by the Federation system?”

Loren pondered for a moment, then spoke:

“Long live the Empire. The Federation’s bound to collapse sooner or later.”

As his words fell, Oliver Beck nearly burst into tears.

Boss! This is a live interview!! How can you say stuff like that?!

Sure, you’re in the Beastkin Star Domain, right?!

But what about me?!

The Security Bureau’s agents are already on standby outside the Stellar Daily building!!

Seeing this, Loren flashed a thoroughly mischievous smile on the screen.

“Don’t be nervous, Mr. Oliver. I was just joking...”

Then, Loren wiped the nasty grin off his face and said with pointed meaning:

“As for... that question just now...”

“I’m not someone who likes to blame my past suffering on others.”

“But humans, when they’re just children, really don’t have too many faults.”

“I think someone should pay a price for that.”

At this point, Oliver Beck’s face held a mix of laughter and tears.

But his professionalism kept him going with the interview.

“Mr. Loren, are you referring to your experience growing up in the Slums?”

“Can I understand that as meaning you plan to take revenge?”

This time, Loren didn’t shake his head or crack any nasty jokes.

He just calmly nodded, glanced at the white iris pinned to his chest, and said softly:

“Shh, keep your voice down. Don’t scare them...”

As a professional reporter, Oliver Beck fell silent once again.

His experience told him that when the other party said those words, there was something else beneath the surface—something that made him read a chilling meaning into it.

And things that Major Figures like Loren wanted to do often affected many people...

The scope of effect was also very wide...

“Mr. Loren, do you know what kind of impact these words of yours will have on you if they get out, and how much they’ll affect the Federation?”

Oliver Beck’s lips felt dry.

As a member of the Beck family and a longtime frontline reporter for Stellar Daily, he knew the true strength of the Nature Sect and the Interstellar Hunter Association...

He also knew the special significance of a Ninth Tier Superhuman slaughtering several Legendary powerhouses before even becoming Legendary themselves...

And now, a Major Figure like this—troublesome in both strength and background—was openly declaring some extremely dangerous speech in a public live interview!!

This unusual situation reminded Oliver Beck of some key events in Federation history.

For example, the “Machine Rebellion”...

For example, the “Birth of the Freedom Act”...

For example, “The prelude to collective rebellion in certain star domains”...

Oliver Beck’s intuition warned him: “This interview has made things spiral out of control.”

The next moment.

The live interview feed cut off in an uncanny manner.

Just as he expected, the Security Bureau’s Technical Officers had directly severed the connection and blocked all signals throughout the entire Stellar Daily building.

Countless Security Bureau Agents swiftly stormed into the headquarters.

The investigation had begun...