Chapter 1035: Cultivating and Gathering Qi
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Wang Zheng?
Classmate Wang was still mining now, except he was no longer focused solely on it. Whenever no one was around while he was mining, Charcoal would come out. He would look at the lone and busy Wang Zheng. The robot had already changed. He had changed drastically from before, but that feeling of closeness still existed. A sense of nostalgia remained in his heart.
Charcoal did not know what kind of existence he was. Was he a memory or what? But he knew his responsibility.
He did not know whether his previous master had died or survived facing the Laws of the Universe. Perhaps only by helping the current little master could he learn the final result.
He had waited for a long time for an heir, but by the time it finally happened, there was a deviation. Due to the Rubik's Cube, the trend of things became unpredictable, or in other words, uncontrollable.
This was not to say that Wang Zheng had lost control, but that the fate of the entire human race had lost control. This was a type of luck, but it would not be useful to talk about this kind of mysterious thing.
Wang Zheng was a bit like the previous master, but he was also different. He felt that Wang Zheng's goals were clearer, his sense of responsibility was also stronger, while his previous master was happier.
At this moment, Wang Zheng was working enthusiastically. However, his attention was not on mining. That rascal Piglet had already been gone for two days and there were no traces of him coming back. He was a bit worried. Previously, that rascal insisted on doing it alone. The situation was very dangerous now. If he was caught, then it would be problematic.
But now he really could not act rashly. Piglet said that the thing on his wrist was very dangerous. Once it was activated, it would kill him in an instant. If he wanted to take action, he must first remove this bracelet. However, only the security team of Fallen Paradise could remove this thing and that was now under the control of the Bill family. This was also the place where the Milky Way Alliance refrained from attacking for fear of harming innocents. Some powerful people did not even have the chance to fight, and they died directly on the streets. They had completed many difficult tasks and had such glory, but here, they would die unknown deaths. And in such sensitive times, this grey area of Fallen Paradise would be without rules. The most important thing was that there were countless people from the underworld hiding there.
This guy Charcoal came out quite frequently recently, but he was of no use. It was more of him thinking alone, but Wang Zheng felt at ease. According to Charcoal, Ability X had to match up with cultivation techniques in order for the body could withstand it. Otherwise, it would be like the Self-Harming Seven Fists. Wang Zheng's current Ability X burst out a little bit too fast, but his cultivation techniques could not keep up. The best state would be that the realm of cultivation techniques was higher than that of the Ability X, which meant that the realm of mental power was the highest. If it was the opposite, the damage on the body would be too large. To put it more seriously, his life force would be drained.
This was why the so-called geniuses who were superior in only Ability X had almost all disappeared only after a few decades.
Of course, other than cultivation techniques, there were many other methods to strengthen the body. After all, the biotechnology now was also very developed.
While Wang Zheng knew he was not that stupid, after the Primordial Regression Technique entered the second stage, it was as stable as a stream. It was very difficult to create any huge waves. It was much harder to understand than Ability X. Mental power was more susceptible to stimulation and outbursts during crucial events. On the other hand, there were no shortcuts for cultivation techniques. It was really necessary to improve it steadily and slowly. Wang Zheng would at most incorporate the workings of the Primordial Regression Technique into his breathing. Actually, the nature of cultivation techniques was also their breathing methods.
He incorporated it daily, executing a full cycle a day. It could be said that breathing was cultivating qi, and cultivating a full cycle of the technique would allow him to gather qi.
Sometimes, Wang Zheng would think that if Charcoal gave him some suggestions to inspire him, wouldn't that save a lot of trouble?
But looking at Charcoal's blank looks, he felt that it was better not to get infected by his foolishness too.
The mine shaft was always filled with loud noises, but to Wang Zheng and Charcoal, there was a way for them to isolate themselves from this noise.
At this moment, footsteps sounded and Charcoal's silhouette disappeared into the dim mine shaft.
It was Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg was quite depressed. With great difficulty, he managed to recruit a hard-to-come-by, efficient, and hardworking miner. Now the miner had been bought by someone else.
But he could not do anything. After all, he was just a miner head.
There was nothing to bring along. After exiting the mines, it did not take long for Wang Zheng to see Piglet. He was still dressed like before. You could see that he was very cautious. This little guy was also smart and cunning.
"What do we do next?" Wang Zheng asked. Actually, what he wanted to know was the intentions of the Julian family. Since this little guy had come back safely, it meant that the Julian family had not completely collapsed.
"Brother Wang Zheng. Of course, I cannot tell you the next step here. Follow me." Then the two took the city express like before. Perhaps this was the most unobtrusive and safest way.
This little guy seemed very excited and had a hint of hope. "Piglet, what is the situation of the Julian family like? Did you contact anyone from the Milky Way Alliance?"
"Brother Wang Zheng, shouldn't we confirm the name of our team, then talk about the specifics?" Piglet was still very concerned about the name of this team. This was the key to becoming famous and popular in the future.
"You can name our team," Wang Zheng said. He really could not keep up with little kid's thinking.
"Let's call us… the Judgment Angels. We are the Judgement Angels duo and we will judge those bastards!" Piglet said while clenching his fist. Clearly, there was sadness and anger deep in his eyes.
Wang Zheng smiled slightly. This little guy was not simple. He saw Wang Zheng as a savior, but unfortunately, Wang Zheng did not represent the Milky Way Alliance. However, Classmate Wang had a strong point, and that was: he never undervalued himself. The Milky Way Alliance had their own style, and he had his own characteristics, being a cat's paw and winning from chaos.
Following the lead of Piglet, the two came to a cheap-looking pub. Perhaps this type of place would be safer now; at least it matched with their dirty clothes.
Grandpa Mobo had already arrived. It would be easy for an old man to look like he was in dire straits with just a little makeup. However, the old man's eyes were very bright.
When he saw Wang Zheng, he stared at Wang Zheng with his eyes bright and sized him up for a while. "Our family… I will leave the young master in your care. Mr. Wang, after this crisis ends, the Julian family will definitely thank you generously!"
Piglet did not agree. "Grandpa Mobo, it's not like this. Big Brother, he is very powerful. He can help us!"
There was a loving expression on Mobo's face. Obviously, the old man saw Piglet as his own grandson. At this age, the only reason why one would not relax could only be family. Otherwise, there was no need for Mobo to stubbornly carry this burden on his shoulders.
"Young Master, let me handle the small matters. Mr. Wang, I think you probably understand the current situation. You won't be able to help. I just hope that you can take care of the young master during this time."
Wang Zheng smiled, and just looked at Mobo silently.
The old man was obviously also a person with power and influence. He could not handle such a look. "Mr. Wang, what do you mean by this?"
"Mr. Mobo, how long do you think the Julian family can last?"
"The Julian family is one of the three great chief figures of Maklou. It is deeply rooted, and even if it is the Bill family, don't think…"
Wang Zheng waved his hand. "Mr. Mobo, please don't talk big anymore. The direct line of the Julian family is almost all dead. Your only foreign aid is the Milky Way Alliance. But now, the Milky Way Alliance is refraining from attacking for fear of harming innocents."
When Wang Zheng said this, it was obvious that he had his considerations. Even a "novice" like him was being used. This meant that they were not playing cards according to common sense. He could only say that the situation was even worse than expected.
Chapter 1036: Being a cat's paw
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Mobo's gaze became very sharp as he stared at Wang Zheng, "Young man, don't be boastful. You may have a few tricks, but you need to know that an Earth-rank warrior is not undefeatable. Besides, the Earth-rank also looks at experience and real battle ability. There's a ranking as well. We, everyone at the Julian family, are grateful for your help in caring for Piglet, but for the other matters, it's better for you to stay out."
Wang Zheng smiled and was unmoved. The more Mobo insisted, the more it spoke about the terrible state of the Julian family. Under normal circumstances, with the help of an Earth-rank expert, he would definitely be very happy. Suddenly, he felt some respect for this old man. After all, only people who spoke more than just words of praise were good people. The other party most likely did not want him involved in this problem.
"Old man, I know what you are planning. You are thinking that if the Julian family is done for, you want me to take Piglet away from here, am I right?"
Piglet saw that Wang Zheng was not angry and instead suddenly said that. His facial expression also suddenly changed. "Grandpa, is Big Brother Wang Zheng right? I'm not leaving, I want revenge!"
Mobo paused and took a deep breath. "Young Master, the situation now is indeed dangerous. I have some chance of victory. But not much, this… young brother is honest, reliable. If, if something happens to me, then leave with him. Such a young Earth-rank expert is rare. He can protect you."
"Grandpa." Piglet's eyes turned red again. Actually, the people closest to him in the whole Julian family were not his parents. In such a big family, everyone was busy fighting for power, and there was no family relationship to talk about. Only Grandpa Mobo truly cared about him.
"Don't worry, I will send you guys out even with my last breath," Mobo said. At this age, he had already seen it all. Their family had yet to lose all control of the spaceport, and he had already prepared the spaceship.
Wang Zheng was not very clear on the real state of Maklou, including the current situation. It would only make him look like a fool if he made big promises. But when he did things, he never gave up until all efforts were exhausted. Since he was here, it was not his style to retreat.
"Mr. Mobo, please take a look. Do I have to remove this thing on my wrist before I can go back?" Wang Zheng stretched out his arm. That bracelet was especially piercing to the eye.
"You… Why would you have that thing?" Mobo frowned. This made things difficult. He thought that Wang Zheng did not have that. But thinking again, if he did not have that, he would not even be able to enter.
"Don't you need to tell me first? What threat does this pose? Is there a bomb inside or something?" Wang Zheng asked. S**t, looking at the old man's expression, this thing might really be something difficult to handle.
"This limiting bracelet is one of our methods to rule Maklou. Even an Earth-rank expert can only sigh. The beginner level limits ordinary people. There is very strong numbing agent inside that can instantly enter the nervous system and cause the whole body to be numb. The middle level bracelet has a bomb inside. If the slaves with more abilities tried to escape, they would explode. The effect is shocking. This also forces them to monitor each other. The high level bracelets are specially designed for limiting powerful people. Once activated, it can limit Ability X. This is prepared for special individuals."
Mobo was referring to those wealthy people seeking refuge here. They naturally brought their bodyguards, and some had shocking abilities. This type could only use the third kind of bracelet, which would not cause fatal injuries but also did not allow Ability X users to destroy the balance here. At the same time, it targeted the Milky Way Alliance's special agents. Obviously, the results were very good. Many special agents were beaten to death by street gangsters as a result because they could not use their Ability X.
"Mine is…"
"Yours is the first type." Mobo sighed. To him, it was worse than the third.
Wang Zheng was stunned. He was thinking from an entirely different perspective. The third seemed to be the safest but was the most difficult to remove. His should be easier. Professor Jiang Feng had really thought of everything. "
"Mr. Mobo, I would like to know two things. The first is" who can open this bracelet?" Wang Zheng asked.
"The Bill family can. Now the people from Hong Lirong also can do so. Only the management level have the keys."
Wang Zheng nodded. "The second is" what is the reason for the Bill family not destroying you guys entirely?"
Now that the overall situation was set, the other side had no reason not to push to the end, unless Mobo had something.
Mobo kept quiet.
Piglet, on the other hand, tugged Mobo's hand. "Grandpa, I trust Wang Zheng, he's a hero, he can definitely help us."
Mobo laughed. Heroes… What heroes did this world have? This young chap might be good, but this was not as easy as fighting in a competition. Reality was always depressing.
"We do have something, but it's just that. You two better leave this place. Come back after the situation stabilizes. As for this bracelet, as long as you leave this place, the Milky Way Alliance can definitely open it."
Mobo said. At most, they had to do a complex surgery and it could be removed.
Wang Zheng, on the other hand, was considering another matter. It was definitely not feasible to approach the Bill family first. Now the important point was the Hong Lirong family. That also meant that the Hong Lirong family had already formed an alliance with the Bill family. But if he were part of the Hong Lirong family, would he easily trust the people from Bill family?
Perhaps they had some agreement between themselves, but that was not undefeatable.
"Mr. Mobo, I think you definitely have kept contact with the Hong Lirong family. Can you introduce someone from their management to me? For this matter, you only need to be responsible for the introductions. You just tell them that I have big business plans to discuss with them." Wang Zheng laughed.
"Big business?" Mobo was stunned. He shook his head. "I can introduce you, but it'll be useless. They will not believe you at all, and once you show your face, it'll not be easy to leave anymore."
Wang Zheng smiled confidently. "I'm not sure if Mr. Mobo has heard of Titatitan star?"
"Titatitan? Of course I've heard of it. That's a famous planet. Talking about it, we are in the same situation. Both of us just want to seek recognition and independence. It's just that they have succeeded and we have failed." Mobo was a little depressed. Obviously, the Julian family wanted to seek a similar effect, but they fell towards darkness in their fight. It was complicated to cooperate with the Milky Way Alliance. Wang Zheng, of course, knew that too. That was practically even darker than the underworld.
"Then that's great, I'm the ambassador of Titatitan Star. Titatitan Star wants to form an alliance with Maklou. We plan to form a rare energy mine association. No matter what Hong Lirong and the others are planning, people will always want to survive. They definitely will not want to burn all bridges with the Milky Way Alliance. And this moment, I think they need this opportunity."
Wang Zheng smiled. With that explanation, Mobo understood. Even if the Bill family and Hong Lirong family totally annihilated the Julian family and ruled Maklou, what would happen after that?
Would the Milky Way Alliance simply ignore all that?
That was obviously impossible. The Milky Way Alliance would definitely mobilize their troops because the Milky Way Alliance was also worried about the chain reactions in the other areas. As for the degree of the fights, that would be a gamble later.
But if they formed an alliance with Tita Star, then this would become another matter. From an international image perspective, Maklou would become like Tita Star, a resisting planet that withstood "bullying".
"You, what do you have as proof?" Mobo said seriously.
Chapter 1037: Hong Lirong
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Wang Zheng smiled. "Mr. Mobo, give me a Skylink and the matter will be resolved, then we can discuss what to do next."
The method to restart the business after the matter was most likely something the Bill family and the Hong Lirong family were more concerned about, especially the Hong Lirong family. They were re-dividing the powers and not seeking death, it was for benefits. If Tita Star threw in an olive branch now and made use of the current international situation, it would definitely make the Milky Way Alliance refrain from attacking for fear of harming innocents. If it was not handled well, it would become an invasion, and even Ryan would not dare to act rashly.
Such conditions were enough to impress the Hong Lirong family.
Getting a Skylink was very easy. Wang Zheng contacted Mu Sen. Mu Sen was more efficient. He sent a document directly to Wang Zheng and granted him the identity of Ambassador. The signature signed by the governor was real, so it would be convincing enough.
Mobo was also stunned… Was this the way to conduct diplomacy…?
Mu Sen was definitely real. The question was, why was Tita Star like Wang Zheng's backyard? How could anyone treat an international problem like this?
If he was not aware of Wang Zheng's identity, he would really think that this was a scam. But now, the trend of things had changed a bit. Of course, Mobo thought that the Milky Way Alliance might be using their powers here, but he did not care about the actual situation. His concern was in saving the Julian family.
"The Hong Lirong family is a female-dominated family. The family head of this generation's Hong Lirong is quite mysterious. A few years ago, Hong Lirong also went through a big change. This generation's family head came out of nowhere and took over Hong Lirong," Mobo said.
"That is, after the new family head took over, Hong Lirong and the Bill family started to become close?" Wang Zheng asked.
"Yes. If it was the older generation, they would never have broken the balance. Although the three families competed with each other, they had always maintained a certain degree. The current situation met the bottom line of the Milky Way Alliance's tolerance. As long as we can maintain the balance, we can still develop very peacefully. However, since the new Hong Lirong family head took over, the direction has changed a bit, so it will be very dangerous for you to go and negotiate." Mobo said.
Wang Zheng thought for a moment. If he wanted to achieve something, some things must be sacrificed. Even if he did not want to go now, he had to go. It seemed that the problem still lay with the Hong Lirong family
"Brother Wang Zheng, I will accompany you. I want to see what the source of this calamity looks like!" Piglet said.
"Young Master, you better not go. I will go with Mr. Wang," Mobo said with fondness. If Piglet went to Hong Lirong, then it would really be walking right into the trap.
"Mr. Mobo, Piglet, neither of you have to go. Just make the contact and I can go alone," Wang Zheng said. "If there are more people, the other party will be more suspicious."
"The Julian family has one-third of the key, the key to managing the eternal energy source of the entire city. The other side launched a sudden attack, but they didn't find the key. That's why they had no choice but to stop" At this time, Mobo finally told Wang Zheng the crucial point of matter.
Wang Zheng nodded. He must really meet the Hong Lirong family head in order to know how this matter would develop.
At this moment, Mobo's Skylink rang. "It seems like there's no choice but to go now. The Hong Lirong family has invited us both."
"Then let's go. I heard that Hong Lirong is a woman as beautiful as a goddess." Wang Zheng smiled.
"I will not go as far as to describe her as beautiful like a goddess, but she is definitely a source of calamity," Mobo said lightly.
The place where Hong Lirong agreed to meet with them was the Galaxy Paradise Club that was under the control of Hong Lirong. It was known as one of the Milky Way Alliance's best high-end clubs. Other than people from Fallen Paradise, it also attracted many rich people from other planets.
If Fallen Paradise wanted to develop, they, of course, could not rely on internal forces. They still had to attract resources from the outside world. The recent situation of Maklou had already affected businesses.
Wang Zheng looked at the glorious Galaxy Paradise Club. He just wanted to say that there was no extravagant, only more extravagant. They were really doing their best. As the planet still had slavery, many taboos could be broken here, and many people from other planets could enjoy the fun from ancient times while not losing a sense of modernity.
However, Wang Zheng was a little familiar with the layout inside. It was rumored that this was the style that the new family head liked.
Wang Zheng's intuition had always been very accurate. The closer he was, the more he felt that something was wrong. Mobo, on the other hand, was very indifferent. He had already arranged everything for the follow-up. He was not the important point, but if he died, he still wanted to have arranged for a back-up plan. But since the other party wanted the key, as long as he still had the key, he should be safe.
The Hong Lirong family was the crucial point in this negotiation. If it was really like what Wang Zheng said, they could win over the Hong Lirong family, then there might be a chance for things to become better.
But the problem was that this was a case of desperate measures in desperate times because the bargaining chips they had in their hands were not enough to reverse the situation. At most, they would live. In fact, Mobo's idea was to let the young master leave Maklou alive and find a safe place to continue his life, and in the future… even though their wealth would eventually run out, to be able to live happily was the most important thing. The problem now was whether or not the Bill family and the Hong Lirong family would give them the chance to live.
The experts they hired were certainly trying to crack the secret of the key. Although it had the strongest code, they had two keys. It would not be impossible to crack.
Time might have become something that everyone was vying for.
Wang Zheng arrived at a luxurious hall. The golden pillars looked extraordinarily grand. A large dragon sculpture twisted around the pillar at the top, like a transparent jade. The eyes were huge rubies, and there were eight such pillars.
"Is this real?" Wang Zheng laughed.
Mobo also did not know whether to cry or laugh. This Wang Zheng was really calm. He really thought that he was here for a tour.
"It's all real. These eight pillars are made of pure gold. The dragon sculpture is also made from Earth's jade. It is very rare and worth a lot of money. The ruby was bought from an auction. Among the three families, Hong Lirong is actually the wealthiest. Their network is also the biggest," Mobo said. Because of the services provided by Hong Lirong, it was easy for them to reach the forces of both the underworld and the legitimate world naturally and conveniently. In addition, it was always more convenient for women in the world to do business than men.
"Mr. Mobo, you really over-praise us. This little thing is just purely my personal hobby." A very soothing voice sounded softly. It was filled with laziness, but it made people feel like they were caressed by the fresh spring wind.
Even at Mobo's age, there would be some effect.
"Hong Lirong, let's not beat around the bush. This is the master from the Titatitan Star. You have verified his identity. He came here to talk about the cooperation between our two planets," Mobo said.
A chuckle came from behind the curtain. "Old man, so old yet still so impatient. All we have is time. It is always a pleasure to greet a friend from afar. Isn't it, Wang Zheng!"
The curtain pulled open, and a sexy woman walked out. She was dressed in a red cheongsam. A golden silk flying dragon was embroidered on it, making it look extraordinarily demonic. As she walked, she showed off her slender legs hidden behind her dress, and there was an indescribable seductive feeling in this environment.
There were two chains in her hands. The so-called pets were two nearly naked men, who followed her like dogs.
Wang Zheng was stunned for a while and looked carefully at this woman… From the other party's words, apparently she knew him. From the tone, he obviously knew her too, but how could he know anyone from Maklou?
"Why, we haven't seen each other for a few years, and you have forgotten me?" There was a weird mockery and delight, even some killing intent, in this woman's smile.
Chapter 1038: A Meeting of Arch Enemies
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Wang Zheng really did not have any impression. The woman in front of him was very mature and elegant, but she was emitting a seductive aura from her bones. Only the expression and tone at that moment reminded Wang Zheng of a person.
"You are… Yue Jing?" Wang Zheng was also stunned. This… was too outrageous. "Didn't you transfer to a school in the European region? Why did you come here?"
Wang Zheng was a little surprised. They had some grudges from that year, but he thought he had not done anything to her at the time. Yue Jing actually came to Maklou and became the family head of Hong Lirong. This change was a bit large.
A trace of anger flashed past Yue Jing's face. Everything that she had, the source of her tragedy, but what she had experienced in the past few years allowed her to control her emotions very well now.
There was a faint smile on her face. Mobo was also stunned. "You are classmates?"
Wang Zheng smiled. "Yes, we're classmates, but…"
Wang Zheng did not finish his sentence, but obviously it was not a situation where a person would be touched to see a friend from the same hometown. The other party might have encountered unimaginable things in the past few years. A change like heaven and earth turning upside down would not be an overstatement.
"Since you are an old acquaintance, let's sit down." Yue Jing walked over, and the two dogs behind her also clambered down obediently.
Both of them sized each other up. Clearly, it was a bit unbelievable to meet here. What happened in the past seemed unworthy of mention, but Wang Zheng was also not sure what the other party was thinking now. It was also because she had taken the initiative to mess things up. However, standing in the perspective of Yue Jing, she might not think so. A young, rich lady fell to the point that she had to enter this kind of industry; although she was standing at the top, you could tell that it was probably not a good thing by looking at her "pets", and seeing how her character had changed drastically. Wang Zheng still stayed on guard in his heart.
"Old classmate, long time no see. We are really fated. How is that fat guy Yan Xiaosu now?"
Yue Jing laughed and clapped her hands. Immediately, a messenger came in and offered hot tea. "Try it, our authentic Longjing from Earth. It is very rare."
Wang Zheng smiled. He really did not dare to drink this tea. "Just casually mixing around. Yan Xiaosu's character is like that, but you really shocked me."
"You flatter me. Compared to you guys, I still lack a bit." Yue Jing laughed. At this moment, Yue Jing became very dignified and elegant. People who were unaware would definitely think that she came from a distinguished family. Of course, it would be more believable if the two pets could step back for a while.
"Titatitan Star's Ambassador, looks like you guys have really been thriving quite well in the past few years. Classmate Wang Zheng, we are already so familiar with each other. Just speak freely," Yue Jing said laughingly.
Wang Zheng smiled. The Yue Jing now had really changed too much. Wang Zheng did not dare to belittle her. This woman emitted a very stable aura, and she could make any changes as she wished. "I will make a deal. Tita Star will form an alliance with Maklou, economically and politically."
Wang Zheng expressed half of his thoughts, watching Yue Jing's reaction. Yue Jing also looked at Wang Zheng and Mobo with a smile.
"This is, of course, a good thing. You will definitely not lose out if you cooperate with Maklou." Yue Jing smiled. "But, old classmate, you should not meddle in other things."
Wang Zheng smiled. "This is the world of the Milky Way Alliance. I hope that the balance will remain. Otherwise, the Milky Way Alliance will not ignore the current situation. Once…"
Yue Jing smiled and waved her hand. "Old classmate, this is not the world of the Milky Way Alliance. It is nothing but a puppet. This is the world of experts. What you worry about is not an issue at all. Shouldn't you have grown up after what you experienced on Tita Star? In this world, relying on others will never be better than relying on yourself. We form alliances, and both sides will gain benefits. The Milky Way Alliance is more cowardly than you think. Right, Mr. Mobo?"
Mobo face darkened. "Hong Lirong, you really want to force this into a desperate situation!"
Yue Jing laughed. "Old man, don't be anxious. We have a tradition on Earth. That is to respect the elderly. Give me the key, and you can leave with some of your properties and enjoy the rest of your life. As for the rest, don't worry about it. A person's lifetime is not that much."
"I have a request!" Mobo said.
"Oh, please state your request." Yue Jing was still so calm.
"I can give you the thing, but I want little Julian to go with me. If we leave, we won't come back again!" Mobo said seriously. In fact, this was the real purpose of him coming here. He did not think that Wang Zheng could do anything. If he continued to delay, they would just die, so he should just lay his cards down. At least with Wang Zheng around, it might lead to a better discussion. In fact, the only important thing in Mobo's heart was little Julian.
Yue Jing smiled. "It seems like you have really set your heart on the little brat. Fine. Give me the things, and you two can leave."
Mobo shook his head. "Hong Lirong, don't make empty promises. You have to let us go first, then I will arrange for someone to give you the key."
Yue Jing's expression suddenly froze. "Mr. Mobo, are you so old that you became dumb? We can kill you all and slowly find the key. Also, the key is actually not necessary."
Wang Zheng knocked on the table and broke the deadlock. "Ahem, I said you two, don't be anxious. Yue Jing, do you really think that the Milky Way Alliance will not care about what happens here?"
Yue Jing glanced at Wang Zheng. No one had called her this name for many years, but now everything was awakened.
That year, there was only one dead end in front of her, and it was an unimaginable, unbelievable dead end. She never dreamed that there was such a large organization with so much power in the human world, and she, the daughter of a former politician, was disposed of just like that.
But in the face of death, Yue Jing made another choice. Only experts could survive in this world. Even if it was a strong organization, it still needed people and talents. She was a talent, because she would do anything just to live.
As it turned out, she was right. Although she had sacrificed everything in the process, she had survived.
Yue Jing glanced faintly at Wang Zheng. "Even if the Milky Way Alliance comes, what can they do? Do you really think that this world belongs to the Milky Way Alliance?"
"Of course, Yue Jing. Please stop now. I am now a member of the Milky Way Alliance's Elite Academy X. I can speak to the higher-ups. If you are willing to work for the Milky Way Alliance, you will definitely gain both fame and fortune. Also, who in this world can go against the Milky Way Alliance? Even Aslan and Arbiter wouldn't dare to do that," Wang Zheng said righteously.
Yue Jing stared blankly at Wang Zheng and burst out into laughter. Wang Zheng had really studied till he became stupid. He had even revealed his own origins. As expected, he was someone from the academy. He thought that the Milky Way Alliance would uphold justice and righteousness. In this world, there was no righteousness, only power.
She was not as strong as Ye Zisu, not as strong as the Chronos family, so she had reached her current position step by step. Who would uphold justice for her?
"Wang Zheng, don't be childish. The Milky Way Alliance is just a good-looking puppet. Aslan, Arbiter, they are all frogs at the bottom of the well. The real power in this world is…" Yue Jing said proudly. Her eyes were filled with condescending mercy. But when it was the crucial point, she suddenly stop talking.
Looking at Wang Zheng, "Wang Zheng, for so many years, you are still so sly. We are old friends, and you still use this act of looking silly to provoke me."
Wang Zheng's heart sank. The nature of man was hard to change. This was Yue Jing's weakness. She was easy to provoke. Others might not, but a few special people could do it. Although it was only a little bit, it was already enough!
Mobo had made a mistake. Unlike the Julian family, Hong Lirong and the Bill family had been controlled by an organization. So much so that Hong Lirong was actually the leader. The Bill family was probably just a weapon on the surface. If this organization was the mastermind, they would make use of the Bill family's weapon to kill the Julian family, and then use Hong Lirong to kill the Bill family. After that, they would negotiate with the Milky Way Alliance. Under certain circumstances, the Milky Way Alliance might really silently approve Maklou's current situation.
But Maklou would then totally be in the hands of this secret organization.
Yue Jing was right about this. He absolutely believed that the Milky Way Alliance would do it. The Milky Way Alliance only requested for Maklou to fall under their jurisdiction and to maintain the current situation. This was something that the Bill family could not do, but based on the Hong Lirong family's situation, they definitely could do it. Besides, they definitely had their own people in the Milky Way Alliance.
This… was too scary.
Just for a moment, Wang Zheng cleared up his thoughts. The Milky Way Alliance probably did not expect this either. From the beginning, this mastermind organization's plan was not to turn it immediately into a desperate situation, but to do it step by step.
This was a well-thought and long-term layout.
The trend of things was a little beyond his imagination.
Yue Jing's Skylink rang, and she saw a piece of information about Yan Xiaosu, Ye Zisu, and Wang Zheng.
During these years, she could not pay too much attention to these people, including Lear. This was a rule set by the organization. She did not belong to herself anymore. From her body to spirit, she belonged to the organization. She had to do everything the organization asked her to do. She must not do things that the organization disallowed her to do, including revenge.
Yue Jing was absolutely afraid to defy the organization, because she knew the power of this organization very clearly. It could turn ordinary people into superhumans and grant them power. Similarly, they could use countless methods to make their traitors wish that they were dead instead of alive.
But when Wang Zheng came to her himself, she had the right to find out.
Obviously, based on the information she got, these three people had been living too good lives, all of which stemmed from her misery.
Yue Jing looked and looked at it, smiling very brightly…
Chapter 1039: Power in the Dark
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Wang Zheng could clearly feel the killing intent behind Yue Jing's smile. Based on the current situation, Wang Zheng knew very well that he could not have a falling out with her now. Yue Jing's peripheral vision had already swept across his wrist.
At the moment, Yue Jing had already seized the initiative. However, the Yue Jing now was not the Yue Jing in the past, and she was actually very good at enduring. "Wang Zheng, you know Lear, right?"
Wang Zheng was momentarily stunned. "Lear? Of course I know him, we are from the same school."
���Hehe, tell me more about him. I'm very interested in him. If you can satisfy my curiosity, perhaps we can have further discussions," Yue Jing said.
Yan Xiaosu, Ye Zisu, Wang Zheng, were these three the people she hated most?
Actually, they were not. To Yue Jing, she indeed disliked these three persons and wanted to exact revenge on them. However, that was not the key. The reason she had pushed her hatred onto these three was because they were weak. The one she hated the most was Lear. The a**hole who got rid of her like she was a piece of garbage. In the past, the Chronos family was like a giant to her, but that was no longer the case.
Wang Zheng smiled and told her about Lear's current situation. Every time he talked about Lear's glorious moments, Yue Jing could not resist frowning. Wang Zheng roughly understood what was happening.
"God is really unfair, Wang Zheng. You guys most likely do not know that from the start, it was all Lear's plan to send me over to seduce Yan Xiaosu. He is the true mastermind," Yue Jing said, smiling.
Wang Zheng did not have much of an expression. After all, he and Lear not getting along well was not something new, but in his heart, he was still a little surprised.
"Why, aren't you surprised? Lear is such a person, despicable and shrewd. And he never makes the move himself. There is totally no reason for hatred," Yue Jing said laughingly, but there was indescribable hatred between her eyes.
"You want me to help you handle Lear?" Wang Zheng asked.
Yue Jing laughed. She thought that she had lost her cool a little. These were all things of the past, though it raised her thoughts – if one day Lear fell into her hands, she would definitely let him understand how living was worse than dying!
Yue Jing shook her head gently. "Whether or not you want to handle him is your own business. I can tell that your future is very bright too. We're all old friends, and I will not make things difficult for you. You bring that kid here and I'll help you undo that bracelet and send you away. As for whether Tita Star is really willing to cooperate with us, that depends on your sincerity. We, of course, will welcome you. But even if we are to cooperate, that will have to wait until the situation has stabilized. You don't have to worry about such a minor thing,."
Mobo was angered. "Wang Zheng, you cannot make a promise with her, people from the Hong Lirong are not dependable!"
Only Wang Zheng knew Piglet's current hiding place. He, never even in his dreams, thought that an old classmate would appear here. Mobo even felt that this was a trap.
Yue Jing loosened the chains in her hand. The man lying on the ground immediately pounced towards them like a cougar and directly lifted Mobo up. His eyes exploded with cold light and Mobo fainted.
Ability X user, and most likely at least a C-rank ability.
This man's spiritual energy covered Mobo. If Wang Zheng did not guess wrongly, the other party should be using a spiritual search ability.
"How is it?"
"How is it?"
The half-naked man arched his body. "Master, there is nothing on the location of the thing in his memory. It should be on little Julian."
Yue Jing waved her hand. "I guessed it. This old man is also fiercely loyal. Put him down, he still has some use."
Yue Jing waved her hands, and the other half-naked man also retreated quietly.
Yue Jing walked step by step until she stood in front of Wang Zheng. After all these years, Yue Jing did not know what people lived for, because she felt that she could not be counted as a person anymore. However, when she looked at Wang Zheng, she felt that she was Yue Jing again. The girl in the past did not die, she was just very deeply buried. She knew that this was just a temporary revival, but she really wanted to catch hold of this feeling.
Wang Zheng was also looking at Yue Jing. This woman's change was too big. Not only that, he could feel the waves of a cultivation technique coming from Yue Jing. What type of organization could change a person to this extent and cause such a big problem? This was most likely what the Milky Way Alliance was paying attention to, including the fact that Yue Jing and the Bill family were only puppets. The situation was worse than he imagined.
"Wang Zheng, what do you think of our exchange?" Yue Jing said.
Now the situation had totally changed. The things that Wang Zheng had planned originally were of absolutely no value to the other party. It also meant he had no more bargaining chips.
"Actually, even if you don't tell us, we also have a way to find that little guy. Why do this? When this thing is done, we will have a basis for cooperation. All along, it has been the strong eating the weak in this world. It's either be the knife or the meat on the board. We need to be stronger."
Yue Jing smiled. She had seen another possibility on Wang Zheng. While not definitely reliable, it was worth trying.
She went nearer and nearer to Wang Zheng as she spoke. Yue Jing was very jealous of the type of aura coming from Wang Zheng. It was a type of balance that was filled with life. There was no desire for destruction, and this attracted her greatly.
Wang Zheng also felt pressured and frowned slightly. This type of seductive power was obviously very abnormal. The other party's cultivation technique or Ability X was perhaps the seductive-type. But after circulating the Primordial Regression Technique through his body very quickly, he regained a clear mind. Wang Zheng had seen beauties before. The important thing was that what attracted Wang Zheng was not this type of lust but a clear spirit.
"Yue Jing, I can bring Piglet here, but that kid and I have some fate. You can have the key, but I'll have the person," Wang Zheng said.
Yue Jing was slightly stunned, and a sexy smile spread on her face. "Hehe, we're all old friends, so I can grant this little request."
"That's a promise."
Wang Zheng left and Yue Jing indeed did not stop him. In this kind of situation, he could not save Mobo at all. The situation was worse than he had imagined. However, he was not without rewards. Today, he had gathered a lot of intelligence. Compared to the situation in Maklou, the matter with the underworld organization was much more serious. This was the message he had to pass on.
After Wang Zheng left, Yue Jing clapped her hands and a man in black immediately appeared, "Follow him, find the kid, get the key, and kill both of them. That Wang Zheng has some moves, so just activate the bracelet. Do not cause any extra trouble," Yue Jing said.
"Yes, Master."
The man in black disappeared into the darkness.
Yue Jing's lips curled into a cold smile. If Wang Zheng was willing to submit just now, then there was a possibility of cooperation. But that man had actually withstood the seduction. This was stubbornness. Since Wang Zheng had chosen the route of death, then she had nothing to be polite about.
Today, she had said too much. After calming down, she also felt that she could not allow Wang Zheng to leave alive.
Lear…
This was a name that until now would cause Yue Jing to grit her teeth in anger. Damn it, even her cultivation technique could not let her regain calmness. Those suppressed memories that she had almost forgotten crashed all at once like a huge wave.
Throughout these years, she was bedded by countless men. She climbed up step by step from the bottom. She stepped on countless bodies. From being disgusted, to feeling numbness, until finally she became a live puppet. Yue Jing had only hatred left. It was the instant she saw Wang Zheng that she finally knew the meaning of her life – that was to take revenge. This type of desire for revenge, once raised, could not be suppressed anymore.
At this moment, Yue Jing's Skylink rang. Her underling had sent her new intelligence. Perhaps the matter with Wang Zheng had been resolved already?
Opening her Skylink, a face that Yue Jing would never forget surfaced. Instantly, Yue Jing's hand started to tremble uncontrollably. To get results effortlessly after having exhausted all efforts!
Chapter 1040: A Forced Holiday
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ye Zisu now of course could not imagine, and could not know about Yue Jing's situation. As the CEO of the KO group, she had become a representative of the new generation on Earth. While she was the 2nd generation of a wealthy family, obviously Ye Zisu was more famous than her father. Many wealthy second generations were pests to their family but Ye Zisu and Yan Xiaosu were obviously the representatives on the other end of the spectrum.
The price paid was that she also lost her personal life. She was buried in endless work.
There was no day or night in the Milky Way Alliance. A big inter planetary system organization similarly did not have day or night. Your day might be someone else's night. When you were resting, others might be working. And wealth and finances would not stop flowing just because someone was resting. This was a river of wealth that flowed through the whole Milky Way and the KO group had just achieved the rights to fish in this river.
There was no day or night to being busy. Her schedule in her Skylink was filled with reminders noted by her assistant. Every reminder was extremely important. Those less important were handed over to another professional team.
Ye Bingwen felt so sorry for his daughter. This was the best age to have a relationship and enjoy life yet his daughter was working so hard. Was he too useless as a father?
But in reality, as a Milky Way Alliance politician, and a member of the Solar System Parliament, Ye Bingwen was indeed considered as someone important. At least in the Solar System, he was definitely a nouveau rich.
His daughter's current situation was very wrong, … As her father, Ye Bingwen would never allow such a situation to continue. There was absolutely no need. Just how much money was considered a lot and how much was considered less? Besides an organization's development could not be achieved in one step. His daughter was too obsessed and needed to relax.
Hence Ye Bingwen forced Ye Zisu to take a holiday. He confiscated her Skylink for work. In this world, perhaps only fathers would be feeling sorry for their daughters.
Classmate Zisu was really free now.
It was a long time since she could be at loss at deciding on what to do. Her daily life was like fighting a war. Once she woke up there would be countless things bombarding her, waiting for her to solve one by one.
But…
She was so not used to this. Ye Zisu smiled bitterly and shook her head. Sudden freeing up of her time was sometimes really a trouble.
But…
She really also had the feeling of tiredness. Lying on her bed, Ye Zisu drifted off to deep sleep. In her dream, she was laughing happily and running, she was also chasing a silhouette. She was getting closer yet further at the same time.
She landed on Scotland Star, this was indeed a good place to rest.
The sea, the blue sky, the beach and the waves of faraway mountains. This was a planet whose primitive ecological environment was up to 80% alike to that of Earth's. Then it underwent the best planetary makeover and was one of the best planets in the Milky Way Alliance for residency.
Its gravitational pull was lower than Earth's by 5%. It was not clearly felt but people's spirits felt lighter.
Ye Zisu breathed in deeply. The percentage of oxygen was controlled at the best amount. Her brain even seemed to work faster, lighter and more flexibly.
She had indeed come to the right place, a big sea-view room at a hotel by the sea. When you opened the sliding door facing the sea you could hear the sounds of the sea, unknown sea birds chasing the wind and cloud, sometimes making melodious calls.
Lying on the lounge chair, a light scent floated from the bouquet prepared by the considerate hotel. These were all flowers that only New Scotland had.
This was New Scotland. She was on holiday. To Ye Zisu who was obsessed over work, she really spent quite some time to adjust to this tempo and mood.
As the night sky fell, Ye Zisu who had listened to a whole day of waves and bird calls closed her book of a classic novel from the ancient times.
She went down to the hotel restaurant and had a simple meal. She was alone and did not order any alcohol. She had the 4 season's fruit salad and New Scotland's special fruit jam bread. The jam was sourced by New Scotland's agricultural industry and made from local fruits. The unique taste made Ye Zisu order another set of the bread.
When paying the bill, a handsome shop assistant was enthusiastically recommending the night activities, "New Scotland's night is even more attractive…"
This elegant beautiful lady stayed in the best presidential suite here.
Ye Zisu who was in a good mood because of her dinner took the paper promotional pamphlet that the shop assistant provided. On it was the specific tourist guide.
She also did not intend to return to her room so quickly. She ate more than one set of bread. It was just right that she went for a stroll.
Many activities' introduction was printed on the promotional pamphlet. The main program it promoted was the New Scotland Night Party. After taking a brief glance of the introduction, Ye Zisu slowly strolled towards the indicated address. The sea wind and moonlight created a soothing feeling, it was very beautiful.
At the Night Party, there were no crowds unlike how she had imagined. There was a reasonable seating arrangement and like a night club, it had limited the number of people attending. Of course, for beauties like Ye Zisu, they always had special treatment and were not included within the limits.
Those queuing felt that this was unfair? Sorry, this was an era that valued beauty.
The programs in the Night Party were very interesting but the most interesting was that they focused on audience interaction and tried their best to make everyone feel that they were not just an audience but part of the Night Party.
Magic, sensational dances, acrobatics, and also tamed tigers and lions.
"Now is the 'Hardworking Sound Master' program!"
"Poor thing, and also the greatest Sound Master Hank is here!"
"Hank is the backstage sound master. Everyone knows that some idols — I'm not going to name them in case I end up with panda eyes tomorrow, always experience incidents during their live performances. They will either be off-key, or can't hit a high note, etcetera. And our great Hank is their savior. With synchronized tuning from backstage, he could make a voice like this, wa ah ah ah…"
The host made a piercing sharp scream. Everyone covered their ears furiously.
But, at the next second, the host's screams turned into whistle register!
Wow!!!
"The great Hank had turned me into a great male soprano!" the host spread his arms, his movements were very dramatic.
"Now, we'll select a few members of the audience to come up to stage and carry out a live concert. You can try for yourself the feeling of suddenly becoming a great singer."
Ye Zisu smiled as she watched. Unknowingly a spotlight suddenly shone on her.
"This beautiful lady! Congratulations!"
Ye Zisu was a little surprised that she would be chosen even when she sat at the back. She stood up gracefully and walked towards the stage.
It was not only her. There were others as well, a man, a woman, an elderly and a youth. There was also a kid who looked like a middle- schooler.
It was a very interesting and also challenging program. The elderly's voice under Hank's synchronized tuning changed into that of a youth, and the middle- schooler's voice turned into an old singer.
The audience roared with laughter and was very happy.
Ye Zisu was arranged as the next-to-last item on the program. She was a beauty and was very classy. When she went on stage, the host's eyes could not leave her. He secretly gave the lighting engineer thumbs up for choosing her.
���This beautiful lady, may I know where you are from?"
"Earth."
"Earth! The great Earth! The beautiful lady also has the aura of Earth. The stage that belongs to you is ready!"
"This will be the last song. The difficulty is not that high. Its Lin Huiyin's "I really miss you", but our Hank's fingers are going to cramp soon. I'm not sure if he can still hold on and let our little miss from Earth be Lin Huiyin once! If something unexpected happens, then he will be excluded from tonight's supper!"
Ye Zisu walked onto the stage, the lights were on her. Below the stage were thousands of audience.
The music started, it was the comfortable and familiar prelude. It made Ye Zisu a little dazed.
"Switching on the lights, the scene reflected in my eyes
A big room, a lonely bed
Switching off the lights, they all look the same
The pain in my heart, can never be shared…
Leaving with my numbed heart
I really miss you, missing you without a trace…."
At the start, everyone was still laughing and there were even people who hoped that Hank would make a mistake.
But gradually everyone quietened down.
This song!
It was a little different from how Lin Huiyin sang.
The host was surprised. Based on Hank's ability, even if it were a person who was totally out of tune, he could also synchronize tune it into the feeling of Lin Huiyin.
Turning back, the host's eyes glared big and round.
In front of the tuning station, Hank's fingers were not moving!
This was the original singing of that little miss from Earth! This type of story feeling was even more beautiful than Lin Huiyin. It was like an fairy who have fallen into the human world.
When Ye Zisu finished singing, she rejected invitations out of the applause and left the Night Party. Her memories were heavy. They pressed on her heart, pressed against her chest.
"Zisu!"
A voice from the hotel lobby called out to her.
Ye ZIsu was stunned, this voice…
"It's really you! Ah ah ah, it's been a long time, do you still remember me!"
"Xiao Man!" Ye Zisu was very surprised. Her classmate from the same dawn class. This was also quite magical, "You are also here for travel?"
"Yes, when I saw you on stage, I thought it was you. I didn't think that it really is you. The young Miss of OMG, no, it should be the KO group now. How do you have the time to come out and play?" Yi Man laughed.
"I'm getting away from my troubles to have some rest here." Ye ZIsu laughed. Yi Man also transferred school after the 3rd year. She did not expect to bump into her here.
When 2 girls got together, they would definitely be chatting about countless topics. Ye Zisu also threw away all her worries at once. Yi Man also immigrated together with her family. Just right it was the holidays and she came out alone to play. Who knew she would bump into Ye Zisu here. It was also difficult to not know about this big name Ye Zisu. The newest entrant to the Milky Way Alliance's younger generation top 100 wealthiest.
Yi Man blinked, "Oh yes, do you have a boyfriend now?"
Ye Zisu smiled, "No."
"Are you kidding me, you still haven't professed to that Wang something, or are you stopped by your family who wants to force you lovebirds apart?"
Immediately, Ye ZIsu's snow white face became the color of the fiery clouds of the evening sky, "How did you know?"
Yi Man laughed, "I'm also not Yue Jing that b*tch… en, you originally only liked morning runs, then you also liked strolling during the evening. Hehe, you think I don't know, in the whole school, only that Wang guy would be training like a fool."
"That's not true!"
"Hehe, then you really liked strolling? During the holidays, who was it who stayed in the room every evening, no matter what you would not be going out to play?"
Ye ZIsu was a little speechless, "Was it really that obvious…"
"So you finally admit? You still haven't told me!"
They had no considerations since they were old classmates. Ye Zisu said a lot and Yi Man was also stunned. It was actually so ridiculous and exaggerated that Ye Zisu was actually still secretly in love, this… really could not be understood.
Yi Man felt that Ye Zisu's emotions were a little sad and quickly changed the topic. After all, the matter between boys and girls would only be more troubling the longer it dragged on, especially for stubborn people like Zisu. There were always other choices, why did she persist on that one person, what was the point, how could she waste her youth like this.
"Oh, how's Yue Jing?"
Yue Jing? Ye Zisu was stunned, she seemed to have almost forgotten that name, "I think she also immigrated, I've not contacted her in a long time."
"Talking about it, it's also strange. You know I like to travel and like to run everywhere, especially those dangerous places. Last year I went to Maklou and saw this person who really looked like Yue Jing!"
"Ah, is that so, did you verify?"
"I want to, you may not know that Maklou is a grey area. It's a little chaotic but also thrilling. Yue Jing seemed to have become someone impressive. She was covered in jewelry, but she had long forgotten her old classmates. Forget it, the next stop I want to go to Tita Star. If you have nothing on, shall we go together?" Yi Man said laughingly. After they have grown up, they still had friends but they were never quite like the feeling from that year.
"Sure, I'm now on holiday!"
Chapter 1041: Saint Sect in the Dark
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Yue Jing had clearly moved to another path, and the childish vocabulary "holiday" had long disappeared in her world.
The moment Yue Jing saw Lear, the vengeful flame in her inner feelings that had disappeared ignited again immediately and uncontrollably.
This was the person who destroyed her family. She was neither like a human nor a ghost. All along, Yue Jing thought that she would never see anyone from her past. Who would have thought that she saw not only Wang Zheng but also Lear!
If she could deal with Wang Zheng while she was at it, it would make her happy. Then if she could kill Lear, Yue Jing felt that even if she died, it would be worth it.
"Investigate immediately, give me the most detailed information!" Yue Jing said while gritting her teeth.
Obviously, Lear would not feel Yue Jing's hatred. He accepted the same mission as Wang Zheng, but both of them were not aware of each other. The channels in which Lear and Wang Zheng entered were similar, but their situations were completely different.
At this time, Lear had already taken off the bracelet and was sitting in the Bill Family's family head position. He had a glass of red wine in his hand, and he looked quite relaxed. The Scythe King that was high and mighty in Maklou was standing at a side, waiting respectfully.
This was what Lear did not expect. He also had no ways after entering Maklou. After analyzing for a long time, he finally realized that the underground arena was the only way in. However, as one could well imagine, Lear was caught very quickly. It was impossible to hide his identity. The other party did not need to know his true motives. It was enough to know that he was a special agent sent by the Milky Way Alliance. As for the rest, they would just torture him, but Lear's strength still attracted the attention of Pogba, the boss of Bill Scythe. Pogba liked to use torture. The stronger and younger the object, the more pleasant it was, but he found something on Lear that scared him till he broke out in cold sweat.
The imprint of the Saint's inheritance!
That terrifying power had been selecting Saints within the entire Milky Way Alliance recently. In recent years, there had been a lot of commotion. Every person who entered the Saint level had the opportunity to become a Saint, but in the end it seemed like five people was selected. These Saint candidates might not necessarily become the Son of Saint, but even the lowest would become an Elder. Also, Pogba knew very clearly that behind these Saints were ancient families with enormous power.
And the Scythe Family was not even qualified enough to enter the core. To put it bluntly, they were just weapons. The Saint Sect could destroy him within minutes.
"Master Saint, It is our great honor to have you at Maklou. It's a little misunderstanding, please forgive me!" Pogba wiped his sweat. Although he did not really torture Lear, but Lear apparently also suffered quite a bit.
Lear glanced at Pogba faintly. "Who else knows of my identity?"
"Besides me, there is only one middle-level officer." Pogba felt a chill. It was not that he did not think about murder, but the thought was just a flash. No one dared to go against the Saint Sect. They were like a God, an omniscient existence. Pogba was also a wily old fox who would definitely measure his risks.
"Handle him, I don't want anyone to know about it."
"Son of Saint, please be rest assured. I have let him rest in peace. I do not know what Master Saint came to Maklou for, is there anything I can do for you?" Pogba said with the smile. He was also considered ruthless, but silencing through killing was common, and it was the same even for their own people. It was not that Pogba wanted to destroy the balance of Maklou. He was enjoying his life, and not offending both sides. However when the Saint Sect came to him, he simply could not refuse. If he refused, to the Saint Sect, at most they would kill him and find an obedient one. Instead of that, he would rather be the one alive.
"The first step is to immediately investigate everyone, find people who are similar to me, kill them immediately!" Lear said.
Pogba was stunned momentarily and nodded immediately. "Your highness, please be rest assured. Let me handle it!"
Other tasks were fine but if he could not even complete this little task, Pogba also knew that his days would not be good.
Each Son of Saint had a different identity. Pogba was not curious at all about Lear's current identity because obviously the Saint Sect wanted to infiltrate the Milky Way Alliance's core. Pogba was also a bit shocked. Lear was no doubt a leader in the Elite Academy X. These people would enter the core positions of the Milky Way Alliance in the future, and this was definitely not just the beginning of the set up of the Saint Sect's plan.
This was too scary. When Pogba thought of it, he could not help but shudder. The most important thing was that he wondered if the entire Easter plan was just a"cultivation"plan?
And he, or even the entire Maklou, was just a stepping stone?
If Lear completed the task successfully and stopped Maklou's conspiracy, it would no doubt be a great achievement. Both the Elite Academy and the Milky Way Alliance would record this glory on his resume. Also, he had very good foundations. Under such circumstances, his path for promotion would be like taking a plane.
Pogba did not dare to think too much. The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. Even he did not dare to resist. The only self-comforting point was that he thought that no matter what, the Saint Sect would calculate the cost. After all, Maklou had huge economic and geographical advantages. They would not give it up easily to the Milky Way Alliance.
Pogba was really right on this point. From the beginning, Ryan was thinking of picking a fault. Aslan or Arbiter might challenge the Milky Way Alliance's authority, but the dark powers would never touch it. This was the rule of territories. Even the most powerful dark powers would not fight against human organizations face to face. Of course, this balance and scale could only be understood by those in power. The entire Maklou incident was only to create opportunities, an opportunity to achieve two goals by doing one thing.
The so-called Easter plan was actually Maklou's plan to gain independence. They would make use of the TitaTitan Star's opportunity, and rid Maklou of its vassal status. Of course, unlike the TitaTitans who wanted to pursue freedom, this was completely a contest between the powers. But this was just the highest goal. The lowest goal was to eliminate or weaken the power representing the Milky Way Alliance, the Julian Family. The specifics still depended on the situation. The hidden plan was to motivate the Son of Saint's entry, and Lear was no doubt the most qualified.
Lear was not the strongest, but he was the most suitable.
Sometimes, the suitable one was instead the best.
No one knew if there was anyone from the Saint Sect observing everything in the dark. However, Lear did not know the whole plan. This was also the scary part of the Saint Sect, silently increasing their influence.
Of course, Lear was not stupid. The moment Pogba revealed his identity, Lear had connected the whole incident and his thoughts were very clear. He only knew the Saint Church, but the Saint Church was only the core of the core. In the Underworld, people only know the mysterious and omnipotent Saint Sect.
His Saint identity had brought him a lot of convenience, but this time it probably helped him a lot.
Lear had never relaxed in the practice of his cultivation technique. He had also made great progress during the trip to Tita this time. He gained a lot of insight after emptying his mind and letting go of his ambitions and distracting thoughts, but Lear knew that if it was a competition of physical power, he would certainly lose to Wang Zheng or even Marzu. However those who finally stood at the top were never fierce warriors like Lü Bu or Xiang Yu.
He must seize the opportunity. The Saint Church would definitely judge him in all aspects. If he wanted to get that power, control that power, he must first gain their recognition.
Although Pogba called him a Son of Saint, Lear knew that he was only a candidate, and he was not the only one. Although Earth might be ancient, or even the origin, it had been a long time. Lear was never naïve to think that it was possible to rely on this to pass. It might even be the case that the other candidates were probably much more powerful than him, but he had the means to show off himself and let the Saint Church thought that he was the most suitable.
So he was not thinking about himself, but what the Saint Sect wanted to gain from this Maklou incident!
Hitting multiple birds with one stone!
Not only must he complete the mission, he must also do his best, Maklou was one part of the plan, he himself was one part.
Once he used his power, and he did not complete it well, he would be marked down greatly.
The power of the Chronos Family was sh*t outside the Solar System. Lear knew very clearly that this power was necessary. This was the power that he could use to ascend to the throne.
He would step on Wang Zheng and all the people who dared to oppose him.
With this in mind, Lear knew what to do.
On the other side, Wang Zheng's days were not so good. Just by using his ass to think, he knew what Yue Jing would do. Other than her name remained, actually even her name was changed, Yue Jing had completely changed. Other things were unclear, but as the leader of Hong Lirong, Yue Jing would never let him go just because he was her old classmate. Not to mention that they had that kind of grudge from that year.
Wang Zheng was also very surprised how Yue Jing came to this position. To be honest, no matter how Yue Jing sold her body, a foreigner could never reach this step. He also felt a strong aura and strength in Yue Jing. Although this kind of power was a bit violent, like it was earned within a short period of time, it was no doubt very powerful. Her ability X also came with the ability of seduction.
This made Wang Zheng thought of a strange place that he had been to!
Chapter 1042: Cut the Gordian knot
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The World of Saints!
He remembered that there were cultivation techniques inside that had a seductive effect. He did not know if there was a link.
While his ability X was limited, with his skills, other people could not just simply stalk him. After randomly running through a few alleys, Wang Zheng quickly lost the people stalking him.
It was impossible to want Yue Jing to unlock his bracelet. No matter what, wearing this thing was still very dangerous.
When he found Piglet, this rascal was calmer than the average child. He had such endurance perhaps because of his birth place and family.
After Wang Zheng relayed briefly the situation, Piglet started to panic a little. After all he was just a 10 year old kid.
"Brother Wang Zheng, what do we do, we have to save Grandpa Mobo. I know where the key is!" Piglet said anxiously.
Wang Zheng shook his head, "We'll all die if we give them the key. The most important thing is that I get this bracelet off first. If the soft approach fails, we'll use the hard approach."
Piglet was stunned, "Can we take this off?"
Wang Zheng nodded. He bought a bottle of low grade wine. While the taste was very bad but the alcohol content was high enough. The 2 of them went to a hidden alley in the slums. All the way, Piglet clung tightly to Wang Zheng. His expression looked calm but in reality his arm kept trembling. You could say that until now, he had nothing left. If Wang Zheng sold him out then he really only had death left.
But it was another thought in Wang Zheng's heart. Originally he went to negotiate with full confidence, but ended up losing both the negotiation and Mobo. While Yue Jing was an unexpected factor, Wang Zheng still thought that his decision was a very big error. If at the start Wang Zheng still had the choice of leaving, then now he really could not escape from this anymore. He was unwilling to escape too. This was Wang Zheng's own character.
But the situation was much worse than Wang Zheng had imagined. While he had no feelings of pain, even if he could handle it, but the quality of this bracelet was much better than imagined. No matter how he attempted to crush it, it could not be opened.
Piglet was also panicking. His eyes reddened as he looked at Wang Zheng's bloody hand. Obviously there must have been situations in the past where the bracelets were broken in Maklou. Hence to date, the quality of bracelets used were especially good. At this moment Wang Zheng really missed the lousy tofu-like quality.
Piglet most likely had hoped that Wang Zheng would be like a hero in the fairytales and tear apart the bracelet as easily as crushing an egg. However the real situation was worse than what these two had imagined.
"Brother Wang Zheng, you should hand me over. I'll give them the key, at least…"
Wang Zheng rubbed his bloodied and wounded left hand. This was a little troublesome. It was not that he did not consider directly breaking his left hand, but in the process of breaking, he realized that this thing indeed had something linked to the capillaries. Wang Zheng did not know if there would be problems if he used too much force. Besides, it was very troublesome under this sort of situation to have one hand less. The most important was that the situation was not optimistic.
"Piglet, this is an adult thing. Trust me, I'll rescue your Grandpa Mobo. Didn't you say that I'm a hero, heroes always have to build up suspense in front. There must be some twists and turns to be a hero story." Wang Zheng laughed as he said.
"But… but, aren't you in pain?" Piglet hugged Wang Zheng's arm with tears in his eyes.
"Little guy, it's really not painful. It's just surface injuries. With the medical advancements now, even broken limbs and legs could be healed. If course, you have to foot this medical bill." Wang Zheng said laughingly.
There was no worst situation, only worse. Wang Zheng's ears quivered. There were rushed footsteps nearing them.
The number of people on the street with the scythe emblem was increasing. From their anxious emotions, they seemed to be looking for someone. Wang Zheng brought Piglet through some twists and turns and finally found a huge rubbish dump. The stench was overpowering. It was really very disgusting. Piglet had already vomited. Wang Zheng also had no other way. This was most likely the safest place that he could find already.
This level of stench was nothing to Wang Zheng, compared to being with insects, this was already a better situation.
"Piglet, hide yourself. Bear with it. Unless it's me, do not come out no matter who looks for you. If course if there's no news from me within 3 days, you… throw the key at some obvious place and leave by yourself. This is only the worst case scenario." Wang Zheng said.
Piglet sniffed, "I'll always wait for you!"
Wang Zheng laughed, "Hide yourself well. You are so smart and full of tricks. Actually adults are sometimes stupider. I believe you can do it!"
Piglet clenched his fists and nodded fiercely. Wang Zheng left. While his left hand was in quite a bad state, at least the blood had clotted. Wang Zheng's body had quite a strong self-healing ability. The so-called super warrior was not about being able to fight, the first key element they needed to have was to be able to withstand hits.
Was this the rules of Maklou, it looked like he had to do something vicious now. After meeting Yue Jing, Wang Zheng kept guessing and analyzing. In the first place why was Yue Jing here?
Immigration? Obviously not, looking at her situation and weird state, there was 80 to 90% chance that she was controlled by some dark powers. That also meant that this Easter Plan was that power's plan. It could even be seen as the plan of the dark powers. To be able to create such trouble, what did the other party want?
To challenge the Milky Way Alliance?
No matter how Wang Zheng thought, he felt that it was not possible. Based on the current state and situation of the Milky Way Alliance, no other powers had the military power to go directly against them. If they really had a falling out, then Maklou could be sacrificed. Besides if they really wanted to make a move then the Milky Way Alliance would definitely be even more resolute. To put it bluntly, some people could die, some losses could be made. These were nothing at all compared to steadying the situation. Besides, most likely many countries would be willing to take part in such a matter. This, he was very clear. This dark power should not be any fool. If it was not this, then the most possible situation would be they wanted to monopolize Maklou. If it were in the past, the Milky Way Alliance would not allow such a situation. However, recently there was the appearance of the example of TitaTitan Star. If they managed the situation well, then Maklou might stand a chance. They were similarly a mining star, similarly an unregulated area. There were too many similarities. It was no wonder when he told Mu Sen about this place; Mu Sen also said that he had similar contact recently. If he judged it this way then the other party should be wanting to gain independence, or even get a seat on the Milky Way Alliance.
The Bill Family obviously did not match the benefits of the Milky Way Alliance but Hong Lirong matched. Yue Jing… was no doubt very "attractive". Before the fight, there would definitely be negotiations. And if the negotiator was Yue Jing, then the Milky Way Alliance's side would most likely very easily ignore some key questions.
Of course this was only Wang Zheng's guess. He could not care about the big plan but he could be very sure on one detail: no matter whether it was the Bill Family or Hong Lirong to control Maklou, it would not mean that he succeeded but failed.
And to destroy this Easter plan, he must not let the Julian Family disappear. It was best that the Julian Family could survive. At the very least, Piglet must live. It was only this way the Milky Way Alliance could send people to assist. As long as Piglet was alive then the other party's goals could not be reached.
Now thinking about it, the crucial point was not the key but Piglet himself.
Of course if he died then he need not think anymore. Even though he had confidence in his moves but Wang Zheng was not so proud to think that he could win a fight with a whole city.
But, he could try!
Looking at the night view, Wang Zheng disappeared into the night sky. The situation now was getting messier and messier, so the best way was to cut the Gordian knot!
To be honest, Wang Zheng could not bear to attack Yue Jing. But what was that Bill Scythe family? He had no reservations towards them. Even if they were curved weapons, he would straighten them out!
Chapter 1043: The Flames of Revenge
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The reason why the Milky Way Alliance strictly controlled every single Earth-rank warrior was because they were most afraid of an Earth-rank warrior's fall. It was because these people could cause too much damage. Once an Earth-rank warrior hid in the dark, things would get very troublesome.
Pogba was very efficient. He very much wanted to show off in front of Lear. He did not hope for results but hoped for no mistakes. Very quickly, Wang Zheng's photo was sent to Lear's hands.
"Master Son of Saint, this person and Mobo from the Julian family entered Hong Lirong's lair. Mobo did not come out, but this rascal did. Also, the people from Hong Lirong seem to have lost him. I'm not sure if he's who you were looking for." Pogba bowed down and smiled like a pug.
He had prepared delicacies for the Master Son of Saint, and of course, beauties. Maklou had nothing but money and women. However, with one look at this Master Son of Saint, he knew that he would definitely not be interested in things like money and precious stones. Anyone who could "suffer patiently" to come in would definitely have very strong control over materialistic desires. But as long as he was a man, then he definitely liked beauties. Besides, this Master Son of Saint was so young and had withheld for so long. Hence, he had specially prepared a "hundred beauty feast" with 100 young girls, all around 18 years old. They came from all parts of the Milky Way Alliance and were displayed in front of Lear like a spectacular feast. Whoever he wanted, he could just get her. All his desires would be fulfilled.
But Pogba received a tight slap. It was so harsh that he felt faint. Lear did not say anything, but Pogba knew that he had done wrong. He had forgotten who the other party was.
He was the Son of Saint!
Putting aside these commonplace women which he would not even spare a look for, the most important thing was the great undertaking of the Saint Sect. He had really barked up the wrong tree. Luckily, the information that just came in saved him. Obviously, when Master Son of Saint looked at this guy who was about his age, a heartfelt smile spread on his face.
"Do you want to earn an achievement?" Lear took one look at Pogba, who wanted to be on his good graces.
Pogba immediately nodded his head furiously like a pug.
"What's your designation now?"
"Answering Master Son of Saint: I'm now the Saint Sect in charge for Maklou, an official. I am in charge of the whole Easter Plan," Pogba said.
Lear nodded. "If you kill this guy, I can guarantee that you will get promoted by one level. Also… in the future, you will become my lackey. Do you understand?"
"I do, I do, I understand. Since Master Son of Saint regards me so highly, I'll do it immediately. Do you want a whole body or…"
Lear's lips curled into a cold smile. "You better use all your power. This guy is an Earth-rank warrior and also he has ice, fire, and wood, all 3 types of Ability X. But this must be done at all costs!"
Pogba was stunned. An Earth-rank warrior, was this still a human? This rascal looked quite young. A triple type ability Earth-rank warrior was a little troublesome.
But seeing the silver color exposed on the other party's wrist, Pogba let out a proud smile. "Master, please rest assured!"
To express his loyalty, Pogba decided to lead the team personally. It was, of course, important to complete this task, but the attitude was also important, especially for people who came from ancient families.
Lear's lips curled into a smile. If the mission could be completed smoothly, and he got rid of Wang Zheng through the hands of other people, what could be more refreshing and satisfying than that?
It was true that people had to learn how to endure. When he was at Tita Star, he once thought that he had reached the bottom, that the whole world had abandoned him; especially the instant Wang Zheng won the championship. To others, it might not mean anything, but to Lear, that blow was indeed fatal.
But he persevered and held on until now. Then he realized that chances were easy to get. A one-time gain or loss was nothing. In this world, there was only one truth: whoever survived in the end had the true victory.
Lear thought so, and obviously so did Yue Jing.
Even in her dreams, she dreamt that one day Lear would fall into her hands, and now that time had come.
"You mean he is now in Pogba's hands?" Yue Jing said lightly.
"Yes, Master, he did not come out after going in. A low rank officer who knew of him was even disposed of," the man in black said with his head lowered. He did not dare to look at Yue Jing's almost half-exposed bosom.
Yue Jing could not hold back and frowned. This was obviously not quite normal. The people of the Bill family might be vicious, but they were still quite good to their core members. To directly kill an officer for Lear, what did Pogba want to do?
Perhaps Pogba knew the truth and wanted to pledge his allegiance to the Milky Way Alliance?
That was not quite possible. Not to mention that the news was impossible to get out, the Saint Sect had numerous methods to control people. Pogba could not escape from the control of the Saint Sect.
Admittedly, Yue Jing was a little curious. Thinking back, in the past, when she knelt naked in front of Lear, she was dragged out like rubbish. The flames in Yue Jing's heart burned furiously. These years, she had learned many ways to make one feel like dying. She had also learnt many ways to let one live a life worse than dying. If she could use these on Lear, then it would be worth living till now.
"Go negotiate with Pogba, tell him I want this person!"
The man in black hesitated a while. "Master, in view of the grand undertaking, should we…"
Yue Jing fiercely lashed her whip at the man in black. "Do it now, I want him alive!"
Yue Jing's eyes were already filled with madness. Thoughts of revenge once lit could not be stopped anymore.
Perhaps Lear was someone impressive on Earth, but at Maklou, he was meat on the chopping board. She would chop him up real good.
The man in black lowered his head and disappeared.
Bimeng Star capital, Lujing.
In a quite lavish room, Marzu was quietly looking at the updated information sent over via Skylink.
Behind him, not far away, lied a man and a woman. The purple-black color dried blood would make one's heart palpitate.
The man was called Dister. He was Marzu's senior in high school on Arbiter. These two had a short-lived competition. Dister was definitely not some weakling. At least within a certain period of time, Marzu had expended some effort before defeating him. To a large extent, it was also because he was the heir to the Van family.
He accepted the invitation of Milky Way Alliance to join them when he had just graduated from high school. Then he was placed in this position.
All along, Dister was living well. Just a few months more and he could return to the Milky Way Alliance. On another star, another identity, he would become a high-ranking officer of the Milky Way Alliance. All these pains would be worth it.
But Marzu came and broke the surface level peace of Lujing.
Because if its special position in the star domains, Bimeng Star was a free trade star with special permission from the Milky Way Alliance. Any country could carry out totally tax-free trade at Bimeng Star. Of course, the goods being traded had to strictly follow the Milky Way Alliance Goods Catalogue. As it did not belong to any country, politically, Bimeng Star was under direct guidance of the Milky Way Alliance. Their parliament was chosen via fair voting by the locals.
The problem was with these two sessions of parliament.
The seemingly fair election was, in reality, controlled. In these four years, under the indulgence of the two sessions of parliament, the trade volume in the underground black market at Bimeng Star had even exceeded the free trade volume on the surface. Large amounts of banned items were moved out from here, even including the super mecha from the Milky Way Alliance. Three weeks ago, in a raid by the Milky Way Alliance, they found a unit of Elite Academy X's newest runic mecha!
While just a copy and not really leaked from Elite Academy X's laboratories, the material and the design had totally caught up with the progress at Elite Academy X's laboratories.
Everyone in various ranks were shocked!
It was shocking and also terrifying. The other party's infiltration was extensive. If they were not in key important positions, it definitely could not achieve this level of synchronization.
And the only trace was at Bimeng Star, at Lujing.
Dister was indeed Dister. A few years of undercover work and he had already long gathered numerous intelligence. He was very smart and did not report these things. The more he investigated, the clearer it got – how terrifying this organization which penetrated through the various levels of the Milky Way Alliance was.
No one could be trusted.
Not even his direct supervisor who had sent him to this planet.
After understanding the situation, Dister immediately pretended to be afraid of death, to be perverted and greedy for wealth. He married a local beauty to make the other party feel that he had some concerns and would not dare to make any moves; that he only wanted to pass time to complete the mission and then return to the Milky Way Alliance to live a good life.
He used two years to numb the people monitoring him in the dark. It wasn't until a month ago that he truly started to investigate.
But he was too good at his job.
It was abnormal for an Arbiter elite to fall like this.
Except his death still made Marzu surprised. He was just ready to have a big fight when Dister died. The light footsteps outside also made Marzu realize that if he did not leave now, then he could never leave. The title of being from the Van family here would only let him die faster.