Chapter 184: First Encounter with an Ancient Power
Chapter 184: First Encounter with an Ancient Power
In the real world, Su Yu opened his eyes.
However, he didn't rush to take off his helmet. Instead, he first checked his attributes on the reality panel attached to the helmet.
Player: Su Yu
Level: 29 (1st Tier)
Skills: [Magic Missile (Legendary)], [Lightning Arrow (Legendary)], [Ice Spike (Legendary)]
Equipment: [Oasis Chanter's Staff lv28 (Legendary)], [Scholar's Hood lv14 (Epic)], [Advanced Scholar's Badge]
Items: [The Best Sword in the Village], [Echo of the Ghost Cat], [Hearthstone], [Nut Wall], [Stopwatch], [Sixth-Tier Temporary Experience Scroll], [Tina Garcia's Summoning Scroll], [Energy Potion] x1, [Intermediate Life Recovery Potion] x2
Most of Su Yu's equipment, including the [Oasis Chanter's Staff] (a reward from the 23rd quest in the Tina storyline), was bought from the auction house. They were golden-tier items that he had upgraded to epic level for practical use.
The equipment wasn't the most crucial part; what truly mattered were the incredibly powerful items he possessed.
After getting out of bed, Su Yu put on his coat and first materialized the [Stopwatch].
Several rays of starlight converged in his hand, forming a blue [Stopwatch].
The [Stopwatch] provided temporary invulnerability to damage. With this, Su Yu didn't need to worry much about his safety anymore.
He placed the [Stopwatch] in his pocket and took out the Sun-36 laser gun, tucking it into an inner pocket of his jacket.
Then, he sat down in front of his computer, browsing the internet while waiting for Xue Wenli to arrive.
Twenty minutes later, Xue Wenli knocked on the door.
Another twenty minutes passed, and Su Yu and Xue Wenli arrived at the building of the relevant department's branch, the same one where Su Yu had his spiritual energy tested in the city center.
The last time Su Yu visited, the building was a mess, with clutter piled everywhere. This time, it was spotlessly clean, looking like a proper office rather than a warehouse.
In the elevator, Xue Wenli pressed the "23" button, flicked her short hair, and looked at Su Yu with a peculiar expression. "I never thought you'd be the 'Nemesis.'"
Xue Wenli usually focused on two main tasks at work: one was searching for ghost traces and notifying Su Yu to handle them; the other was keeping the "Nemesis" in the game on the hot search list and maintaining its popularity.
Initially, she believed the "Nemesis" was an ancient power awakened, specifically Zhang Jue. She had even researched many ancient texts about "General of Heaven" Zhang Jue.
She never expected Zhang Jue to be a fake identity used by Su Yu, which was hard to accept.
Su Yu shrugged and explained, "I did it out of self-preservation. I'm still quite vulnerable. I can barely handle bullets, and I might not survive a missile attack, so I have to keep a low profile."
Xue Wenli: "???"
Hardly able to handle bullets and possibly survive a missile attack? How is that considered "vulnerable"? Do you have a different definition of "vulnerable"?
However, Xue Wenli suppressed the urge to comment and crossed her arms. "To be honest, your ability to hide is pretty impressive. Last time, when you came for the spell strength test, it only showed you were a 7th-level mage, even though you were already in your teens in the game, right?"
"Exactly, I did precise calculations. Shouldn't I get some praise for that?" Su Yu smiled.
"Praise?" Xue Wenli rolled her eyes.
For some reason, Xue Wenli suddenly felt the urge to punch him.
...
The elevator arrived at the 23rd floor, and Xue Wenli walked out with long strides.
She clicked her high heels as she led the way, saying, "I'll take you to the meeting room. Zhong Feng, also known as Snow Leopard, is already there, and Comrade Zhang is here too."
"Comrade Zhang?"
"Comrade Zhang is the top boss of our 'relevant department' and one of the main decision-makers in Guo Jia's response to the Skrull threat," Xue Wenli explained. "But don't worry, you've already made significant contributions to humanity. We're all on the same side, and we won't harm our own."
Su Yu nodded and followed Xue Wenli deeper into the floor.
At the end of the corridor was a large conference room.
Xue Wenli pushed open the door and led Su Yu inside.
The room wasn't crowded; there were only three men present.
Su Yu quickly scanned the three men.
One of them, a man in his thirties with a square face and prominent dark circles under his eyes, had to be Zhong Feng. There was no mistaking those dark circles.
The second man, in his fifties with bright, piercing eyes, was likely the Commissar Zhang that Xue Wenli had mentioned.
As for the third man, Su Yu's heart skipped a beat, and his expression changed rapidly.
He hadn't expected it to be him! Even if the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Guorui, had appeared in the meeting room, Su Yu might not have been as surprised. But this person was truly the last person he had expected to see!
...
Seeing that Xue Wenli had brought someone, Commissar Zhang and Zhong Feng immediately stood up to greet them.
The third man, who had caused Su Yu's surprise, remained seated, looking at Su Yu with a somewhat arrogant demeanor.
Su Yu didn't mind and simply smiled.
Xue Wenli introduced the three men to Su Yu: "Su Yu, this is Commissar Zhang, one of the main decision-makers in military affairs for Guo Jia."
"Hello, Little Su," Commissar Zhang said warmly, extending his hand. "I've heard all about you from Zhong Feng and Wenli. I heard you want to use a Tier 6 Experience Scroll in the real world, so I came as quickly as I could."
"Hello, Comrade Commissar," Su Yu replied, shaking his hand.
Xue Wenli then introduced the next person: "This is Zhong Feng, his in-game ID is 'Snow Leopard.' I think you two are already familiar with each other, so I won't elaborate."
"Hello, Counter, it's great to finally meet you!" Snow Leopard stepped forward and shook Su Yu's hand.
Looking at the handsome young man before him, Zhong Feng felt a mix of emotions.
First, he was the legendary "Counter" who dominated the game "Evolution," making a name for himself in the gaming community.
Second, it was his advice that prompted Guo Jia to shift their major strategy to "Evolution," avoiding many missteps.
Finally, it was rumored that Su Yu had killed the Skrull at Muyun Tower, securing the largest psychic spring for humanity.
Could one person really have such a significant impact?
Zhong Feng was at a loss for words.
At this moment, Xue Wenli was introducing the third person, the one who had remained seated:
"This is a powerful ancient figure we've recently made contact with. If you've read 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' you'd definitely recognize his name..."
"Let me guess," Su Yu interrupted Xue Wenli, smiling at the man. "If I'm not mistaken, you must be the famous Cao Mengde, Prime Minister Cao, right?"
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