I Can Destroy Planets with My Psychokinesis-Chapter 174. Sudden rise to fame

Mexico City boasts a population of 22 million, concentrating nearly half of the nation’s industrial and commercial activities, services, and two-thirds of the financial sector, accounting for 48% of the country’s total production value.

In such a metropolis, coupled with Lady Maria’s 55% support rate, the crowd of people coming to greet her was thick and endless.

Amidst the thunderous cheers, the lady simply stepped out of the car, waved her hand, allowed the reporters to take a few photos, then hurried back into the bulletproof vehicle.

Lu Li scanned the surroundings and sensed many hostile glances near and far, ahead and behind.

"It looks like there’s more work to do."

After observing, Lu Li had a good understanding of the situation.

His casual glances, however, imposed immense pressure on many.

At that moment, in a nearby luxurious hotel, an old man and a woman were watching this scene.

The old man, with blond hair and blue eyes, was a composed gentleman wearing round glasses; he furrowed his brow and said,

"From a distance of 500 feet, his mere look brings about a tsunami-like pressure... So young, too; I’m beginning to believe in Bloodline Theory."

The old man adjusted his glasses and said to the young woman beside him:

"Miss Medea from Titan Company, I agree to your proposal for cooperation."

The woman known as Medea was a tall western lady, standing at 1.8 meters tall. Dressed in a black business suit, she was as exquisite as a fashion model.

She smiled confidently and said, "A wise decision, Mr. Ulica." frёewebηovel.cѳm

They shook hands to confirm their agreement.

At this time, the campaign team slowly departed in their cars, escorted by the military and police.

Ulica looked at the motorcade and revealed a mocking smile:

"In films, they always like to depict the false business battles won by cunning. But the real world is very direct; people prefer the tangible method of physically annihilating the opponent."

Medea chuckled lightly, "That’s why people like us exist. Some pay to eliminate rivals; naturally, others pay to protect themselves."

She looked at the bulletproof car that Lady Maria was in and continued to speak:

"I’ve obtained an invitation to the banquet; are you interested in observing our opponent up close?"

Mr. Ulica, the gentleman, nodded in agreement:

"I wouldn’t miss it for the world, but I already have an invitation. My company has placed people close to the target; that is why you sought cooperation with me, isn’t it?"

Medea didn’t rebut, the smile on her face deepened.

At the start of the campaign, Lady Maria, with political promises, had garnered the support of a team of mercenaries from Summer Company.

To be fair, these people were somewhat useful in the beginning.

But as the lady’s ascent was swift, with more and more people and forces clinging to her, the mercenaries became increasingly redundant.

So much so that they were not even invited to tonight’s "fundraising banquet."

Watching Lu Li and the others elegantly dressed to attend the banquet, the mercenary leader "Joey" flashed a cold light in his eyes!

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The campaign team booked the entire Hilton Hotel, but had to leave shortly after settling in.

Because Mexico’s wealthiest man—Luke—was hosting a banquet to welcome the lady that evening, aiming to raise campaign funds.

At precisely 7:00 p.m., Lady Maria arrived on time at a private estate outside the city.

As the car came to a stop, Lu Li took the lady’s hand to alight.

The wealthiest man, "Luke," had been waiting for some time with numerous guests.

"Welcome, Lady Maria."

Luke, with his white-peppered hair and slightly plump figure, greeted her with an effusive smile.

After exchanging greetings with the lady, Mr. Luke also shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Lu Li:

"Mr. Lu Li, it’s a pleasure to meet you."

"Hello."

Lu Li was not too enthusiastic, just offering a simple nod.

But Luke was quite sociable, "You’re a Xia Descendant, right? I admire Xia Country’s culture; it produced many great figures..."

He devoted most of his attention to Lu Li, which was somewhat strange.

However, as everyone proceeded into the estate and saw the stringent security comparable to a military camp, it all made sense.

Mexico was the country with the highest risk of kidnapping globally and also the highest rate of kidnapping fatalities.

With such a flashy title as "the richest man," one couldn’t survive without strong security, so naturally, Luke held those with real skills in high regard.

Lu Li protected the lady, fought his way from Tijuana to Mexico City, and even thwarted the Foreign Affairs Bureau’s assassination attempt, already becoming famous.

At this moment, many government officials, top-ranked wealthy individuals attending the banquet were curiously sizing up Lu Li.

Among them, naturally, were the ill-intentioned Medea and Ulica.

Ulica pushed up his glasses and said, "The Xia Country’s young boy is attracting attention, it seems everyone appreciates someone who can save their own life."

Medea swirled the champagne in his glass and smiled,

"It’s foreseeable he’ll be a formidable competitor, eliminating him early could be beneficial."

"Speaking of which, for him to be so young, is it really all down to inherited genes?"

"Dissecting him would make it clear."

Both of them had studied Lu Li’s information and, like most people, thought Lu Li had inherited genes from his great-grandfather.

After all, the youth was quiet and delicate-looking, not at all resembling the recently famous legend.

At that moment, Medea excitedly said, "Oh, we have a little lab rat about to perform!"

Ulica’s gaze became sharp, "Let’s see if he’s as powerful as reported."

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The richest man, "Luke," escorted Lady Maria and Lu Li to their seats.

This man truly valued security; a circle of big men in black suits was standing around the table.

Anyone approaching was intercepted, and even waiters serving dishes and pouring drinks had to be searched first before being allowed to come forward.

While Luke and Lady Maria were engaged in rounds of negotiations and exchanging interests, a slim waiter approached with a bottle of champagne.

They immediately conducted a body search and carefully inspected the tray and liquid before clearing him.

The waiter came forward, first filling Lu Li’s glass and then reaching to pour some for Lady Maria...

Just then, Lu Li suddenly grabbed the waiter’s wrist!

The man’s face changed, his eyes became as sharp as a cheetah’s in an instant, his body tensed as if readying to do something...

But Lu Li, having practiced Martial Arts Refining, wielding a strength of 3,000 pounds, was not something "anyone" could resist.

With a slight exertion of his fingers, there was a snap as he broke the attacker’s wrist.

Then, with a casual flick, he tossed the assailant to the encircling big men in black suits.

The big men were experienced, promptly subdued the attacker, but their faces turned pale when they saw his broken fingers!

One of them was wearing a ring with a two-centimeter-long needle, finer than a strand of hair.

Under the light, a faint sinister glow was barely visible.

It was clearly understood that it was undoubtedly poisonous!

Luke gasped, his complexion turning awful! Had the man intended to kill him, he would have succeeded by now with just a light scrape against the skin!

Lady Maria quickly expressed her gratitude to Lu Li, who nonchalantly waved it off.

This scene was witnessed in full by a few guests, and by Medea and Ulica.

They exchanged a glance, and Medea sneered,

"The reputation that spread indeed matches reality. Responsive, strong, and possessing terrifying intuition. It seems he’s noticed us."

"What a pity he chose the wrong side. Let’s go, the sooner we send this Xia Country boy to heaven, the better."

Ulica exchanged a fleeting look with Lu Li and felt a bit uneasy.

He hated this feeling, eager to snuff out the threat.

Unbeknownst to him, Lu Li had already sensed their gaze and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

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