socalfunplaces Chapter 29 Chu Xuan's Wonderful Little Wonders
Chapter 29 Chu Xuan's Wonderful Little Wonders
"Oh? It's that amazing?"
Upon hearing about the evil technique of possession, Chu Xuan became interested and even wanted to try it himself to experience what it felt like to be possessed.
However, he didn't exchange it because he simply didn't have enough money left.
The exchange price for various technical materials here isn't expensive, but he needs far too many. Especially the techniques involving material proportions, which are so complex they're countless.
Therefore, Chu Xuan was very strapped for cash and wished he could volunteer to be the treasurer of the Zhongzhou team.
He mentally calculated his points repeatedly, but still felt he didn't have enough, so he asked Zhang Jie, "I saw that the main god has a feature to exchange for a horror movie that lets you go back in time. Will going back trigger a side quest?"
"Are you going back to grind for points?" Zhang Jie asked.
Chu Xuan shook his head: "I have this idea, but it's a major matter, so it's best to get Wang Lu's approval first. After all, he's the strongest in the team, and his combat power is far ahead."
Zhang Jie started pounding his chest in regret again, lamenting his past decision. He wished he had confronted Wang Lu directly on his personal space that day; a mutually destructive outcome would have been better than being so easily manipulated now.
His expression was grave as he asked, "You are a legendary sage. In the eyes of the supreme god, sages are almost as important as those with spiritual power. Shouldn't you have devised a meticulously crafted plan to scheme against him until his death?"
If Chu Xuan weren't emotionless, he would have rolled his eyes at Zhang Jie.
He sighed helplessly, "Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. Even if I have an IQ of 220, you have no cards in your hand, and the opponent has an exaggerated intelligence advantage. How can you strategize?"
Zhang Jie frowned: "What cards do you need?"
"First, we need a side quest. So we have to go back to the Alien faction to farm points. We also need to convince Wang Lu to allow us to return on our own, without him."
"How is this possible! How could he possibly give up a side quest to someone else!"
"How will you know if you don't try?" Chu Xuan said calmly.
Zhang Jie's face immediately lit up with joy: "Do you have a way?"
"You wait here, I'll go talk to him."
Zhang Jie nodded.
Chu Xuan knocked on the door of Wang Lu's private room.
Click—the door opens.
When Wang Lu saw that the visitor was Chu Xuan, he was not surprised and could guess that he had probably come to discuss sending people back to the real world.
He decided to speak first, to appear more gentlemanly:
"Don't worry. Once I've taken your lead, I'll definitely get things done. Call everyone to a meeting in the square tomorrow. That clever Zheng Zha will definitely have to come back to reality. Have him deliver the message then."
"I'll tell you a secret: Zheng Zha is incredibly resilient. If there's anything you shouldn't say, let him say it. Don't worry about the God of War wiping him out."
A strange light flashed in Chu Xuan's eyes.
This amazing man actually guessed his thoughts perfectly! It's simply amazing!
"Do you know me?" Chu Xuan asked.
Wang Lu smiled mysteriously: "Colonel Chu, who doesn't know you?"
Chu Xuan nodded slightly and directly exposed Zhang Jie completely:
"Zhang Jie thought he had controlled me through mental suggestion and trusted me completely. He wanted to use my intelligence to escape his fate of death and, incidentally, deal with you."
"However, I think with your intelligence capabilities, you don't need me to remind you." Chu Xuan seemed to be implying something.
Wang Lu rubbed his chin, lost in thought.
It's obvious that Zhang Jie wanted to get back at him. No one in this world would be forced to uninstall QQ and then not think of resisting.
As for whether Wang Lu is afraid of him, that's a joke. These days, he could kill Zhang Jie with a fart.
The reason we're keeping this guy alive is to use his captain certification, which will make it easier to unlock things in a planned way later.
However, planning is one thing, and Chu Xuan's defection is another.
Wang Lu was quite curious: "Are you betraying him so directly to show your loyalty to me?"
Chu Xuan shook his head: "Of course not, I have my own purpose. You wouldn't know even that, would you?"
"I've heard a little about it," Wang Lu said with a smile, his answer vague.
I can't recall the specific details. In short: death was like a cool summer night, allowing Chu Xuan to sleep peacefully without worry.
Wang Lu: "You can't die yet, you have to help me research the T-virus."
"T-virus?" Chu Xuan, whose inner thoughts had been guessed again, no longer had any doubts about this matter.
Wang Lu explained, "This is a magical virus that can unlock the first-order genetic lock. Don't even think about skipping class or seeing the research results. Even if you die, I will dig you up and resurrect you."
Chu Xuan: "..."
After a moment of silence, he asked, "Is it only the T-virus?"
Wang Lu: "For now, only the T-virus is available."
"temporary?"
"Yes, for now. If we need to research anything else, I'll dig you up and revive you. But most likely not, so just sleep peacefully."
Chu Xuan felt a tingling sensation in his body. He was certain it wasn't love; it was probably more like anger.
His expression remained calm as he slowly said, "To help you keep Zhang Jie in check, I need to take him, Zheng Zha, and the others back to the Alien World to rack up points."
Wang Lu: "If you've already racked up the points, what am I supposed to do?"
"Our main purpose in boosting the score is to allow Zheng Zha and the other two to continue strengthening their Sunflower Manual."
"The secondary objective is to exchange for technological data and bring it back to reality, right?"
Wang Lu curled up the corners of his mouth, smiling like a war god.
So what if you're a wise king? I've already seen through you!
In the end, Chu Xuan left in sorrow.
This negotiation can be described as a complete pizza.
His own goals were not achieved, and he was even threatened with being dug up and resurrected.
He just wanted to enjoy a peaceful sleep without worries, so why was it so difficult?
……
Seeing him return to the giant sphere of light, Zhang Jie quickly stepped forward and asked, "How did it go? Did you find out anything?"
Chu Xuan: "No."
Zhang Jie slapped his thigh: "I told you it wouldn't work!"
"I asked him simply to figure out where his intelligence boundaries lie. If all our actions are exposed to his intelligence, then there's no point in doing anything. So..."
"So what?" Zhang Jie looked to one side with each eye.
Chu Xuan shook his head speechlessly: "It's nothing. Today, keep an eye on Zheng Zha and don't let him wake up. Zheng Zha is a crucial link; we need to find a way to free him from the Sunflower Consciousness."
"...To be honest, I've actually had this idea for a while. I don't know why, but I just find him very pleasing to the eye."
"...I see. That makes things much easier. I have a plan..."
"Explain in detail."
The two were plotting in the square, their mental chains activated.
After some time, Zhang Jie's expression became excited, as if he was very satisfied with Chu Xuan's plan.
Chu Xuan: "It's settled then. You confront them head-on, and I'll provide covert support. Whatever I do, you must believe that it's all for that plan!"
Zhang Jie gave an OK sign: "Don't worry, I trust you 100%. But are you sure Wang Lu won't kill me for doing something like this? He seems to value Zheng Zha a lot..."
"Don't worry, he won't kill you. Your identity is more important than you think."
"My identity?" Zhang Jie was a little confused. Shouldn't his identity as a guide be hated and wanted to be eliminated immediately? How come he's become a hot commodity?
Chu Xuan: "Your identity bug is extremely important to Wang Lu. Do you remember what he said to you when you returned?"
"What did you say?" Zhang Jie asked.
"After the team battle, you must practice Sunflower Technique. Think about it, with his power, he could easily kill you right now, but why do you insist on waiting? Why is that?"
"Why? I'm curious too." Zhang Jie's brain seemed to have stopped functioning.
Chu Xuan could only continue to explain, "Look at Zero and Overlord, they didn't wait even a moment longer, and were immediately asked to exchange for the Sunflower Manual upon their return. But with you, he's been able to tolerate it all this time. Don't you find that strange?"
Zhang Jie finally had a sudden realization! It was like a revelation; he understood everything instantly.
He slapped his thigh hard, almost shouting out loud:
"I know! Captain certification! He needs my captain certification to unlock advanced gene locks! Damn it! I should have known!"