Luo Xin flipped through the relevant literature and found a lot of useful information. One of the social science papers was about the change in the perception of the star guard race.
After reading it, he roughly understood the situation.
When the star guard race entered the interstellar era, they began to spread to other star systems. Their traditional views gradually faded, but they still recognized 'Masters', just not as strictly as before. Furthermore, they would not only follow one person.
If the two sides didn't agree on their ideals, the star guard race would give up and leave.
They would usually serve the star clan.
The non-star races were also fine, but there were fewer cases, and the conditions were more stringent.
There were three major stages in the thesis.
"The first stage is the service stage. If the star guard race is willing to serve you, then congratulations, you've obtained their initial approval. They will instinctively serve the person they approve of and like, and they will obtain satisfaction and pleasure from it."
"Don't reject them. It will hurt their hearts. Just enjoy their service and give them affirmation."
"The second stage, the intimate stage. In the star guard race's view, their physical body belongs to their master and they will resist other people's contact. If you can casually put your arm around their shoulders and hug them without being rejected, then you've entered the second stage."
"A small tip, the star guard race's feet are dense with nerves and rich in sympathetic nerves. They are connected with many parts of the body, especially girls. The foot-touching test is very practical. As long as you don't get hit, it's a success."
"The third stage, ceremony. The star guard race had a master recognition ceremony in the past. Although it wasn't common now, if it did happen, then it is certain that you've become their master. The old etiquette is very complicated, but after entering the interstellar era, the ceremony has been greatly simplified. Men will kiss their master's feet, and women will kiss their master's earlobes."
After reading the literature, Luo Xin sighed. The universe was so big, and there were all kinds of wonders.
No wonder Allie was so good at taking care of people. It was an instinct that was engraved into her DNA.
What a strange companion race.
Luo Xin glanced at Allie.
The little loli was still keeping her eyes closed and using the dolls to monitor the situation in the company.
He recalled what had happened the night before.
Was that the second stage?
Luo Xin was curious.
He lowered his head to look at Allie's small feet. She was wearing sports shoes, so he couldn't touch her now.
He would find an opportunity to test it out later.
It was an accident the night before. After all, he was only able to touch it because Allie carelessly injured herself.
The night passed.
Everything was calm, and nothing happened.
No intruders appeared.
It was daytime, and everyone in the company went to work as usual.
Luo Xin and Allie went back to catch up on their sleep. When it was time to get off work, they came back to the company and followed the procedures from yesterday. They closed the company and waited for their prey.
Luo Xin wasn't anxious at all.
An extra day would mean an extra 30,000 star dollars.
It was late at night. Luo Xin was lying on the sofa with his eyes closed.
"There's something unusual," Allie suddenly said.
Luo Xin immediately sat up.
"Area B-2, 152nd floor. The fourth air vent has been pried open. I don't see any intruders," said Allie.
"Has he finally appeared?"
Luo Xin stood up and moved his body.
The two of them were on the highest floor of the company, more than 500 meters from the ground.
He opened the window and jumped out.
He attached himself to the outer glass of the building, slid along the glass, and went to the vent that Allie pointed out. When he arrived at the location, he checked the vent. As expected, the vent was open, the electronic control device was damaged by the EMP attack, and the lock was cut open by a laser.
The intruder's actions were very professional.
The vent was square in shape and only the size of a basketball. The fact that an intruder could get in from there meant that he was either very small or had a special ability.
Luo Xin's lips curved up.
The other party was not a spatial ability user, so it would be easy to catch him.
"Allie," he said into the earpiece, "Lock down the building. We'll be shooting fish in the barrel."
Allie began to take action.
The army of dolls hidden in the dark resurrected and began to move, gathering at the various exits of the building such as doors, windows, ventilation pipes, garbage pipes, circuit passages, and so on. As long as there was a gap that could be connected to the outside world, they would be stationed there.
Luo Xin entered the building.
He activated the security procedures.
The isolation door fell and sealed the entrance door.
The titanium alloy plates lowered and sealed all the windows.
With the security system and the dolls' double blockade, not even a fly could escape.
The two of them had a clear division of labor.
Allie was in charge of blocking and keeping an eye on them.
She released thousands of dolls, but with her current strength, she could only control about 200 at a time. She couldn't monitor the entire company. She had to change the control of the dolls, and the six network interfaces and some main intersections would be the main monitoring points. The rest of the dolls would assist in the search.
Luo Xin started his search.
They first followed the ventilation duct and entered a women's washroom.
Everything here seemed normal.
Luo Xin observed the ventilation pipe and pulled it gently. The metal grid was pulled down, and the rivets inside were cut off. The entrance was just a cover.
He placed the metal plate back in its original position.
He used his ability to strengthen his sense of smell.
A faint aroma of lavender was mixed with the scent of jasmine.
The other party had indeed fallen into his trap.
Luo Xin followed the scent.
The intruder came out of the pipe and walked out after landing.
The intruder came to the corridor.
The smell moved along the wall and reached the ceiling.
The intruder was able to make themselves invisible, drill through narrow gaps, and also move freely on the wall.
Spiderman?
Chameleon?
A lizard?
Luo Xin also walked up to the ceiling and followed the scent.
He weakened his own aura and reduced the air currents caused by his movements. He glided along the ceiling like a ghost.
The target was heading towards the upper level. The other party was very familiar with this place and took the stairs directly.
Luo Xin was halfway there when Allie's voice came from the earpiece.
She said, "There's a reaction at port number 3. Someone is cutting the board. They're transparent, so I can't see the person. I can only see a red laser."
"Don't move first, wait for me to go up."
Luo Xin immediately took action.
The effect of gravity on him was reduced to 0.01 times.
At this rate, the atmospheric buoyancy had already exceeded gravity. He was like a hydrogen balloon, accelerating as he floated upwards.
He quickly shuttled through the corridor and rushed to the floor where port number 3 was located.
Just as he was approaching the 201st floor, Allie warned, "The laser has disappeared. The enemy has been alerted."
"Lock down the floor."
Luo Xin continued to speed up, rushing up to the 201st floor and landing smoothly.
It was very quiet here, only the faint buzzing of the server operation. Other than that, there was nothing unusual.
Luo Xin focused on his senses.
Everything in the surroundings became extremely clear.
The range of his visual spectrum was expanded and the frequency of his hearing increased.
All sorts of smell molecules assailed his nose.
A huge amount of information flooded his brain.
Luo Xin strengthened his brain and increased his processing speed, identifying the information he needed from the complex environment.
The aroma of lavender was very obvious.
He followed the scent and carefully observed his surroundings.
The target could be invisible, but it would interact with the surrounding environment.
There was a slight change in the shape of an object, a slight change in temperature, the sound of the collision, the air current from the movement, and the smell of lavender disinfectant.
These were all information that can identify the target's position.
Luo Xin didn't need to get too close.
He released his ability slightly to affect the surrounding air. As long as the target was within a five-meter range, he could feel the foreign object in the air.
He walked to the room where port number 3 was located.
It was an electronic metal door.
The door was intact.
The smell spread to the door.
Luo Xin opened the door.
The smell reappeared.
The other party had directly entered through the door.
It was an office with an area of 200 square meters.
In the middle area was a server that ran through the entire floor. Around the server, there were many workstations and large computers.
The outer layer of the server was made of special glass, which wrapped around the pillar-like structure inside. There was a gap between the glass and the server, which made it convenient for personnel to enter for maintenance and debugging.
There were no lights here, only the server's indicator light was on.
Blue, green, and red lights flickered.
The room flickered.
Luo Xin squinted his eyes and carefully observed the room.
He wasn't sure if the target had escaped. Before he came up, the target had already disappeared.
There were more than ten seconds in between.
"Allie, seal the exit."
The dolls hiding in the corner and observing in the dark emerged. More than a dozen dolls blocked the doors, windows, and ventilation pipes.
Luo Xin followed the smell of lavender and searched the room.