From the Abyss of Stars Part 1

039. Li Aorunrunzi

039. Li Aorunrunzi

Nimotin sneered, "I knew it. Your resume and identity are contradictory. I asked extra questions on purpose."

Li Aozzi remained silent, his frost-covered face still calm. This wasn't surprising; Nimotin interpreted it as his last struggle.

She circled Li Aozzi triumphantly, the gun barrel in her palm constantly aimed at his head.

She hadn't found any weapons on him, and the implanted scanner didn't detect any implants or metal objects in his body. He was clean.

"As I suspected—the Rose Army is a cover. You ventured into the outer world at all costs to find your Red Arrow Empire contact."

Li Aozzi raised his head and looked at her steadily, his gray eyes remaining calm.

Nimotin sneered:

"So, Li Aozzi, this identity is also fake. When did you infiltrate Frost Republic?"

She wasn't in a hurry to take him away now. With Frost Republic in such a state, it was normal for the Rose Army to have moles, but a spy from the Red Arrow Empire—that was a big catch.

Nimotin had long wanted to return to the headquarters of Law IV in the capital. Who would want to bear the burden all year round, running all over the country, risking their life for a meal? In the capital, life was luxurious and easy, just reading newspapers, drinking tea, and earning a salary without much work.

Living like every day is a holiday, wasn't that appealing?

However, Li Aozzi's unexpected reply disrupted Nimotin's interrogation.

"Ma'am, have you forgotten your original purpose?"

Li Aozzi's tone was unhurried, showing no tension or panic from being exposed. His gaze never left Nimotin's eyes.

This absolute confidence, combined with his strong charisma, created an aura that made people listen and think about his words, looking for deeper meanings.

The essence of [Charisma] is its attraction to external things.

On a macro level, this attraction significantly increases others' attention and goodwill towards him.

On a micro level, this attraction makes every word and action impact others' thoughts and behaviors.

Someone with high [Charisma], even if they casually say "potatoes are tasty," could create a market frenzy. Scholars might explore the philosophical meaning of potatoes, people would rush to buy them, politicians could use them to push new policies, and charities might even organize potato fundraisers.

With a [Charisma] score of 27, compared to Nimotin's mere 5 points of Will, Li Aozzi's charisma checks would easily pass, causing a fivefold effect due to the attribute disparity.

This is the advantage of a primary attribute specialty.

"My original purpose?"

Nimotin was taken aback, then fell into thought.

Why was she here? To find the Rose Army.

Her main task was to locate the Rose Army informant at the border.

Now, Li Aozzi was a Red Arrow Empire spy—but handling foreign spies wasn't her job.

Managing foreign espionage, especially infiltration between the Four Nations, was the duty of Law IV's internal bureau. What was she, an external operative, doing here?

The more she thought, the more she felt something was wrong, growing uneasy.

On one hand, Li Aozzi's words strongly influenced her.