novelraw Chapter 29: Everything is ready
Chapter 29: Everything is ready
Magic City, Zhou Family Old Residence.
In the basement, while waiting for the Blood Lingzhi, Su Yuan continued asking questions to the gray mirror.
As for whether this would expose him...
Long before coming, Su Yuan had already learned through the gray mirror that there were no surveillance devices in the basement of the Zhou Family Old Residence.
As long as Su Yuan didn't make too much noise in the basement, the people outside would have no idea what was happening inside.
This basement was built by the first generation leader of Zhou Pharmaceutical for the purpose of taking refuge. After all, over a hundred years ago, continuous warfare meant a hidden basement could potentially save lives.
Looking at the gray mirror before him, Su Yuan asked briefly, "The consequences after taking the Blood Lingzhi."
The gray mirror surface swirled with hazy patterns, quickly displaying characters one after another.
[The Snake Mother of Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley discovers the Blood Lingzhi is missing. The residual aura has been cut off, losing the tracking direction. She becomes extremely enraged and wants to leave the snake valley to wreak havoc in the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range to vent her anger. Finally, she is stopped by another Snake Mother. The loss of the Blood Lingzhi makes this Snake Mother sense something amiss, worrying that the Dragon Transformation Herb she guards might suffer the same fate...]
"Quite clever." Su Yuan looked at the gray mirror's response and smiled slightly.In fact, at the level of the Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley's Snake Mother, she had already transcended basic animal instincts. If the Snake Mother wished, she could even engage in rudimentary 'communication' with humans.
"If the stronger Snake Mother can successfully consume the Dragon Transformation Herb, she will smoothly evolve into a Level 2 lifeform."
Su Yuan thought to himself. This was also the answer provided by the gray mirror. The Dragon Transformation Herb had high compatibility with the Snake Mother and could push her to take that step.
However, even if everything went smoothly, this would only happen ten years later.
Because the Dragon Transformation Herb would only mature ten years from now.
Just as Su Yuan was pondering, the gray mirror surface didn't stop swirling and continued to display characters one after another.
[The Southern Border Observation Bureau detects activity in Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley and stands ready. Although the Snake Mother eventually returns to her lair, the Southern Border Observation Bureau doesn't completely lower their guard. They fully report the incident. One day later, Xu Shouzhuo arrives outside the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range to guard against the Snake Mother's subsequent actions. One month later, discovering the Snake Mother shows no unusual movements, he leaves...]
The gray mirror's response primarily addressed the reactions of Xia Country's official authorities.
"Xu Shouzhuo?"
Su Yuan's expression turned slightly serious.
He had never met Xu Shouzhuo before and didn't know him at all.
Yet Su Yuan was extremely familiar with Xu Shouzhuo.
Because the other party was one of Xia Country's rare True Elixir Celestials, also known as Level 2 lifeforms.
Over the past three weeks, Su Yuan had basically used the gray mirror to learn about all Level 1 and higher lifeforms in Xia Country and even throughout the world.
In Xia Country's cultivation system, after the Embracing Elixir Grandmaster came the True Elixir Celestial.
True Elixir Celestials could be considered the highest individual combat strength that could be mobilized during conventional periods in Xia Country.
As for the Level 3 lifeforms and Level 4 lifeforms above them?
These were 'products' of the great war that swept through countries worldwide over a hundred years ago.
Su Yuan's thoughts expanded. Through the gray mirror, no secrets in the world could be hidden from him.
It was precisely because of this that he understood what price Xia Country had paid to deal with the great war a century ago and to counter the 'Truth Society' across the ocean.
Forcing growth at the cost of several of the era's strongest celestials to rapidly create Level 3 and Level 4 lifeforms, curbing the expansion of the 'Truth Society'.
It could be said that without Xia Country, the current world structure would definitely not be like this.
"Truth Society..."
Su Yuan reined in his thoughts and stopped pondering further.
...
10:30 PM.
Su Yuan walked out of the basement.
"Sir."
Tang Zhien, who had been waiting outside the basement, immediately approached.
"The timing is about right."
Su Yuan casually said this sentence, then went to the main hall and sat down.
According to the plan, Zhou Yu should have already entered Magic City and would arrive at the Zhou Family Old Residence in twenty-three minutes to deliver the Blood Lingzhi to him.
"The timing is about right?" Tang Zhien was momentarily stunned, then said respectfully, "Sir also knows Zhou Yu is about to arrive in Magic City? I'll send someone to pick him up right now."
To ensure the Blood Lingzhi's safety, Zhou Yu carried a positioning device, allowing Tang Zhien to track his location at any time.
"No need." Su Yuan shook his head, "I've already told him how to get here."
Back when Zhou Yu first left the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range, Su Yuan had formulated the fastest return plan for him, including taking the high-speed rail. After arriving at Magic City Station, he should go directly to the station exit, where he would encounter a taxi with license plate ending 82344. Then he should take this taxi and travel along the Pujiang River main road...
This was the plan that eliminated all unexpected variables and would bring Zhou Yu before Su Yuan the fastest.
As for sending someone to pick up Zhou Yu like Tang Zhien suggested? That would inevitably be much slower, either because of traffic delays or encountering various unexpected situations.
In any case, it definitely wouldn't be as fast as the plan Su Yuan had devised.
"Understood."
Although Tang Zhien didn't know the reason, it didn't affect his obedience to the command.
"But for this trip to Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley, Zhou Yu and the others actually all survived..."
Tang Zhien felt somewhat curious inside. Originally, he had prepared for all of them to perish in the snake valley.
After all, that was a famous forbidden area in the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range. Entering such a place, how could there be no casualties?
...
Twenty-two minutes later.
Zhou Yu's figure appeared outside the Zhou Family Old Residence.
Due to prior instructions, all patrolling security personnel didn't stop him but allowed Zhou Yu to quickly reach the main building's hall.
"Uncle Tang."
Upon seeing Tang Zhien, Zhou Yu immediately spoke.
He had been granted the Zhou surname, making him half a Zhou family member, so he addressed Tang Zhien as 'Uncle Tang'.
"Hmm."
Tang Zhien nodded, then introduced him: "This is Sir."
To this day, Tang Zhien still didn't know Su Yuan's name, nor had he even seen Su Yuan's true appearance.
What Tang Zhien saw was merely the appearance Su Yuan had deliberately disguised.
"Sir?"
Zhou Yu's heartbeat accelerated, and he immediately bowed toward Su Yuan, saying, "Greetings, Sir."
This 'Greetings, Sir' came completely from the bottom of Zhou Yu's heart. The experiences in Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley and the events that occurred on his journey to Magic City had generated profound reverence and awe toward Su Yuan within Zhou Yu.
Tang Zhien, standing nearby, noticed this scene and faintly sensed something unusual, realizing that Zhou Yu's respect toward Su Yuan was even greater than his own?
"You've brought the item."
Su Yuan spoke.
This statement was merely ceremonial. Whether the Blood Lingzhi had been brought back or not, Su Yuan already knew.
"This is the item Sir requested."
Zhou Yu immediately took out a jade box from his chest and respectfully handed it over.
Taking the jade box, Su Yuan then stood up and glanced at Tang Zhien: "Next, I'll be staying in the basement overnight. Later, have all the security personnel at the old residence withdraw."
"Understood."
Tang Zhien immediately nodded.