Federal Calendar 7708, December 3rd, early morning. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

A thin, bespectacled young man openly walked past the brightly lit entrance of the Jadeite Gambling City.

During this, he even turned his head with keen interest to glance at the largest casino within this Jadeite Gambling City.

Then, this somewhat scrawny young man gave a slight shake of his head and walked away silently.

It was as if he had some unspeakable urge, wanting to go in, but something was hindering his steps...

"Master, how do you feel about meeting your online friend for the first time?"

"The one who should be nervous is not me."

Loren, disguised as the thin young man, answered Raven's question in his heart.

The mischievous Loren was already beginning to look forward to the other party's reaction upon seeing him.

He had now walked to the somewhat deserted street next to the Jadeite Gambling City.

Following the agreed-upon plan, Loren quietly released his spiritual power as he entered this street, scanning everything within it.

As is well known, meeting friends known online comes with risks.

Especially given Loren's current status as a Federation fugitive.

After a while.

Only after confirming there were no ambushes on this street did Loren silently withdraw his vast and concealed spiritual power.

Fortunately, the other party was also a Federation fugitive.

In Loren's spiritual perception, this somewhat desolate street was quite safe...

He did not sense the presence of any Security Bureau agents here; there were only scattered passersby...

Clearly, the other party also had rich experience in evading Security Bureau agents.

Loren walked slowly to the front of a small tavern like an ordinary passerby, glancing at the signboard beside it.

This excessively quiet little tavern was named "Illusionary Night's Dream."

Loren carefully examined the tavern's name and revealed a rather mocking smile.

Giving it such an artistic name while selling bootleg liquor from who-knows-where was truly ironic...

As for how Loren knew they sold bootleg liquor even before entering, the reason was simple.

His spiritual power, while scanning the entire street just now, happened to perceive the scene at the tavern's back door.

At the back door of this tavern, there were a full several gang members unloading cargo from a heavily modified pickup truck.

From the boxes being unloaded came the extremely clear sound of clinking bottles, quite pleasing to the ear...

Loren smiled and pushed open the tavern's door, stepping inside.

His intuition told him this quiet little tavern on the street beside the Jadeite Gambling City would bring him a bit of an unexpected surprise.

"Welcome, dear guest."

"A friendly reminder, the prices here are quite steep, little brother~"

Sure enough, as soon as Loren entered the tavern, a somewhat lazy female voice sounded from behind the bar counter, greeting Loren in a languid tone.

Loren followed the sound and looked over.

A sexy woman with black shoulder-length hair, her head tilted slightly, raised a cocktail glass in her hand and offered a toast towards the seemingly youthful Loren...

Clearly, Loren's new disguise as a curly-haired young man was quite deceptive to those unfamiliar with him.

At the same time, the sexy woman behind the bar counter was also quietly observing Loren who had just pushed the door open.

Gradually, she slightly furrowed her brow.

She noticed something a bit off about Loren, who was looking around as if searching for something.

The dark aura unconsciously emanating from Loren didn't quite match his youthful appearance...

That calmness tinged with a hint of oppressive pressure made it impossible for her to easily ignore him!

Clearly, Loren had automatically switched to "work mode" upon entering the tavern...

The sexy woman sitting behind the bar counter gently stood up and gave Loren a slight bow.

"I apologize for my earlier rudeness. Welcome to 'Illusionary Night's Dream,' honored guest." A tempting smile appeared at the corner of the woman's mouth.

It seemed her little tavern had welcomed a major figure who walked in the shadows...

As she stood up, Loren finally got a clear look at her attire.

A fitted black dress almost perfectly outlined her figure's curves.

On the small exposed area of snowy white skin at her chest, a delicate emerald necklace was worn just right.

This slender necklace precisely accentuated that expanse of white, providing a natural focal point for one's gaze.

On her right ear, she wore a black teardrop-shaped earring, unexpectedly adding a touch of mystery...

Upon hearing her now much more sincere welcome, Loren gave a slight nod to the woman behind the bar and walked straight towards the bar counter.

As he walked towards it, Loren began surveying everything inside the small tavern.

Perhaps because it was the middle of the night, the tavern was surprisingly quiet.

The starry sky ambiance lights on the ceiling and the dim, yellowish lights glowing in the corners added a special atmosphere to this quietness.

Loren, who always preferred quiet, was quite satisfied with the tranquil and peaceful ambiance inside the tavern.

The spacious tavern also had no other extra guests.

Loren, visiting late at night, was the tavern's sole patron.

The entire front area of the tavern had no other staff either, only that mysterious woman standing leisurely behind the bar counter.

Clearly, she was both the tavern owner and acted as the bartender.

Loren sat down on the chair in front of the bar counter, his eyes calmly fixed on the woman behind it.

"Guest, you may call me Anna." The woman behind the bar counter smiled and offered a name that was clearly a pseudonym.

In the free Federation, the number of women named "Anna" wasn't in the billions, but there were at least hundreds of millions named "Anna"...

Upon hearing her introduction, Loren nodded calmly and asked,

"Madam Anna, since I don't drink much, do you have any recommendations?"

Hearing this, a rather meaningful smile appeared on Anna's face, her eyes flickering with curiosity.

Oh? An unexpected visitor?

"Guest, if you don't have anything specific in mind, you can first take a look at our drink menu."

Anna extended her slender right hand. Unexpectedly, her hand held nothing; it was completely empty.

Her outstretched slender right hand gently swept through the air in front of her.

Instantly.

Tiny, twinkling points of light, like shooting stars streaking across the sky, fell from Anna's palm, forming a drink menu suspended in the air...

Dreamlike and illusory, exquisitely beautiful.