Twin Cities: Who says scientists can't be conquerors?

Chapter 78 Hextech Ultimatum

As Aaron fell silent, conversing with the black box in his mind, Caitlin also briefly gathered her thoughts, quietly enjoying a moment of relaxation.

Compared to Aaron, Caitlin is not only more familiar with Piltover, but also more sensitive to changes in the outside world.

Therefore, even though she had already left the Bridge of Progress behind, Caitlyn still couldn't see the outline of the Piltover Council, and she couldn't help but question the driver in front of her:

"Driver, aren't you driving in the wrong direction?"

"The direction is correct, Miss Giramann, we will arrive at our destination soon."

The driver dismissed Caitlin's question without hesitation.

However, his words were so blunt that Caitlin, who was already skilled in criminal investigation, immediately spotted an even bigger flaw—

"Who are you?!"

Caitlin leaned forward, trying to grab the driver's arm.

"You're definitely not the same driver as before! None of the delivery drivers left midway, and I've never heard your voice before, nor have I ever seen you!"

"Miss Giraman, please calm down. You meant no harm, you just wanted to..."

"I'm only going to the Piltover Council, or you'd better stop right now!"

Caitlin has been subjected to various sabotages lately, which has left her with psychological trauma.

As soon as she saw that the driver no longer denied having ulterior motives, she couldn't help but quickly assemble the Hextech rifle at her waist, then cocked it with a click and stared the barrel directly at the back of the driver's head!

The meaning is very clear—

The eldest daughter of the Gilamann family is only interested in doing what she has planned and has no interest in listening to a story told by someone who has disguised their identity.

Caitlyn's smooth combo moves were "trained and improved" by Jinx.

She thought that by doing this, she would definitely put a lot of psychological pressure on the person who was being held at gunpoint.

To everyone's surprise, the driver seemed completely unconcerned about having a gun pointed at his head.

"I'm sorry, Miss Giraman, I really cannot comply."

"Please believe us, we will absolutely not take up too much of your time, nor will we harm you."

He apologized to Caitlin very politely again, as if Caitlin was the one who had done something wrong.

This overly confident reaction made Caitlin instinctively pull the gun back and turn to look at Aaron, who had silently sat up straight.

The argument between Caitlin and the driver had clearly pulled Aaron out of his research mode.

However, he was different from Caitlin, who was somewhat confused and stressed.

Watching the driver, who completely disregarded the gun on his head, speeding through the night towards a place further and further away from the parliament.

Aside from being puzzled, Aaron wasn't too worried.

Because he was certain that Kayana Verazel, the law enforcement officer traitor codenamed "C," had been turned into fish food by his own hands.

In the entire Piltover, there is no one or any force that has to go against the Giraman family.

So now that the driver has given himself away and is directly laying his cards on the table, even if Aaron doesn't know his background, he can immediately guess the driver's intentions.

If it wasn't because of Caitlin, then it could only be because of him, right?

"Don't worry, Kate, it shouldn't be a big deal, and it's most likely aimed at me."

"Ah, that's for the best."

Aaron offered a soft word of comfort to Caitlin, sounding quite confident.

Because his Shadow Mech, which was originally stationed in Zaun, had been activated through the black box and was moving towards Aaron's current location at top speed while activating optical cloaking.

This is Aaron's greatest source of confidence!

"Please don't worry, we really have no ill intentions."

The driver repeated what he had just said.

After speeding along, he slowly brought the truck to a stop in front of a quiet and eerie manor.

Aaron could tell at a glance that this manor was no ordinary place.

This is not the kind of mansion that can be built with money; rather, it is a miniature kingdom that requires a great deal of time and financial resources to cultivate and nurture its unique character!

"Now I'm really curious, who exactly are you people?"

"I should have heard of a prestigious family like yours."

Aaron recalled the content of the TV series "Battle of Two Cities" and discovered that such a luxurious and breathtaking force did not exist at all.

Could it be that the butterfly effect I caused has led to some change here...? Wait a minute!

A name flashed through Aaron's mind like lightning!

That name, like Urgot's, should have had nothing to do with the so-called "main story".

But now, Urgot has already appeared, and almost got himself drowned by a monstrous wave.

That means the name I remembered should also actually exist...

boom--!!!

[WARNING! The Cheng Ying tactical mech is under attack! The attack intensity is low, suggesting the enemy's intention is to restrain or capture it.]

The enemy has ceased its aggressive activities.

The loud explosion of the armor-piercing grenade and the warning sound from the black box system rang out almost simultaneously.

Aaron looked up.

The Chengying mech, which had just flown to Aaron's head under optical cloaking, had to exit its optical cloaking state and part ways with another elegant figure that was gracefully descending.

The sound of the armor-piercing grenade explosion just now was the less-than-friendly "handshake" between the two sides.

That hazy figure in the darkness actually tried to tie up the Cheng Ying mech in its optical cloaking state!

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Aaron."

The kidnapper showed no remorse, just like the person Aaron thought of through the manor before him.

She walked straight toward Aaron with precise cat-like steps, causing the black box to pop up a warning immediately.

[Warning! Camille Feros (Special Human) is approaching!]

Camille's adaptive defense has been activated, and she can be considered in combat mode. Please be sure to...

when--!

The Cheng Ying mech sped over and clashed once again with those legs forged from magical steel, producing a trembling, sharp collision sound.

Clearly, Camille has made another move.

It wasn't aimed at the Cheng Ying mech, but directly at Aaron!

"Why is that?!"

Aaron hadn't reacted much yet, but Caitlin, who had witnessed the whole thing, couldn't sit still any longer.

She loudly questioned Camille, and looked at the driver who had retreated behind Camille and had just assured her that there was "no danger".

Caitlin knew that the Philosopher family had been among those who donated supplies.

But she had only thought that the Philos family was trying to curry favor with Aaron; she never expected that they would change the driver today and start fighting over a mere disagreement…

"Yes, the head of the family was indeed trying to curry favor with Mr. Aaron."

Camille seemed to have mind-reading abilities, skipping over pointless pleasantries and coldly answering Caitlin's questions.

She looked at the Shadow Armor protecting Aaron and Caitlin and slowly spoke:

"So now, I hope Mr. Aaron will also repay this kindness."

"Hand over the mechs and related technologies."