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Chapter 185: Cao Mengde
Chapter 185: Cao Mengde
"Indeed, I am Cao Cao," the elderly man admitted with a straightforward demeanor.
However, his eyes betrayed a hint of surprise as he looked at Su Yu. "How did you recognize me?"
"It's simple," Su Yu smiled. "I often browse the official forums of Evolution when I have nothing to do. I once came across a user with the ID [This Is Cao Mengde]. I assume that must be you, Prime Minister? I checked the user's profile, and the photo there is of you."
"Haha, that's me!" Cao Mengde chuckled, stroking his beard. "The little brats on the forum never believed I was Cao Cao, even when I posted a photo. It's good to see you have a keen eye, brother. You deserve a reward!"
With that, a crystal-clear jade bottle flew out from his wide sleeve and landed steadily on the table in front of Su Yu.
"This is the 'Muscle and Sinew Revitalizing' pill. It might not be useful to you, but if you give it to your family, it can cure any illness and extend their lifespan by fifty years."
"Thank you, Prime Minister!" Su Yu bowed.
In truth, Su Yu didn't know much about the Cao Cao from his previous life.
The ancient powers who had awakened could be divided into two categories.
The first category had always lived in seclusion, speaking only ancient dialects that modern people couldn't understand, forcing them to communicate through writing.
The second category, like Cao Cao, had been deeply involved in the world. They could speak fluent Mandarin and often experienced the latest human technologies and played the newest games.
Unfortunately, only about twenty percent of the ancient powers belonged to this second category.
From Su Yu's memories of his previous life, there was a user named [This Is Cao Mengde] on the official forums of Evolution who frequently posted, claiming to be Cao Cao.
Of course, the other users didn't believe him, often ridiculing him in the same way they mocked Kong Yiji.
On June 1, 2021, the day humans officially declared war on the Skrulls, [This Is Cao Mengde] posted on the forum, saying he was about to take action.
But with the world in chaos, no one had the time to reply to his post.
Later, Cao Cao appeared, launching a surprise attack on a major psychic spring and killing three sixth-tier Saint Domain Skrulls. He ultimately died in that battle, disappearing like a fleeting flower.
After that, [This Is Cao Mengde]'s profile never lit up again. The authorities confirmed his identity by cross-referencing his last post, revealing that he was indeed the real Cao Cao. This caused quite a stir in the country.
But in this life, things seemed to have changed significantly.
In his previous life, Cao Cao had never had any contact with the government. The reason was unknown.
However, in this life, Cao Cao had already appeared in the relevant departments, clearly starting to work with the government. This was completely different from his previous life!
But it made sense. Since his rebirth, everything he did had caused significant butterfly effects. It was normal for the timeline of this life to differ from his previous one.
Still, Su Yu decided to ask for confirmation: "Prime Minister, did you come out of seclusion to obtain the psychic energy from the Yunlu Mountain spring?"
"Of course, what else could it be for?" the Prime Minister admitted freely. "The depletion of psychic energy has been a curse to us old timers! We need to absorb a large amount of psychic energy to restore our strength. I heard the government has secured a psychic spring, so here I am!"
"Then, how much of your strength remains, Prime Minister?"
"Currently..." the Prime Minister answered slowly, "I have only about one percent of my peak strength, roughly equivalent to that of a novice at the Golden Core stage."
"Understood." Su Yu nodded.
In Huaxia, most cultivators choose the path of cultivation, which is divided into eight realms: Xuanzhao, Ronghe, Xindong, Jindan, Yuanying, Fenshen, Heti, and Dacheng.
These roughly correspond to Stages One through Eight in the Evolution game.
The Prime Minister is currently at the Jindan realm, which is equivalent to a Fourth-Stage powerhouse.
"Everyone, please take a seat. We can discuss this more comfortably." Zhang Zhengwei gestured for Su Yu and Cao Cheng to sit down.
"Sure." Su Yu sat on the leather chair.
He noticed a cup of water on the table in front of him and instinctively picked it up, intending to take a sip to calm his nerves.
But as soon as Su Yu lifted the cup, Zhong Feng's face changed, and he quickly stopped him. "Wait, you can't drink that!"
"What's wrong?" Su Yu was taken aback.
However, he soon realized why, as the cup of "water" emitted a strong smell of alcohol.
Zhong Feng explained apologetically, "It's like this. Before you and Wenli arrived, we met with an international friend. Considering this friend's preferences, we prepared this drink specifically for him. It's 56-proof vodka."
Su Yu: "..."
Hearing the name "vodka," he could guess which country the friend was from.
Zhang Zhengwei also nodded slightly, placing his interlocked fingers on the table and speaking earnestly.
"Due to the Yunlu Mountain spring, many ancient greats have emerged and come seeking us, including several international friends, like the one we just met."
"Unfortunately, the Yunlu Mountain spirit spring's output is insufficient, and we can't fully exploit it due to international pressure. The spirit energy it produces is far from enough, and I often worry about this issue."
At this, he sighed softly.
"Since it's not enough, why don't we try to seize another spirit spring?"
As he spoke, several beams of starlight gathered in Su Yu's hand, gradually forming a scroll that glowed with a faint magical light.
Instantly, all eyes in the room were drawn to the scroll.
Zhong Feng drew a breath. "A countermeasure, do you mean to use the scroll to seize another spirit spring?"
"Of course! And we need to act fast. The sooner we seize it, the more resources we can gain." Su Yu was resolute.
Zhang Zhengwei rubbed his chin in thought.
However, after less than half a minute, he made his decision. "Special times call for special measures. Su Yu, I support your decision. But have you decided which spirit spring to target?"
"Not yet." Su Yu shook his head. "I don't know the internal conditions of the spirit springs, and I need your assistance. However, I need to make it clear that I want fifty percent of the spirit energy from the spring!"
Even with fifty percent of the spirit energy from a small spring, he would have enough resources to cultivate up to the Fifth or Sixth Stage. Any more would be wasteful.
"No problem, I agree to your terms." Zhang Zhengwei didn't hesitate to agree.
It wasn't just fifty percent; he would have agreed even if Su Yu demanded all of it.
Then, the Commissioner turned to the two people beside him. "Zhong Feng, Wenli. From now on, focus your efforts on Su Yu. Help him to maximize the effectiveness of the scroll."
"Understood!" Xue Wenli and Zhong Feng stood up, accepting the order with serious expressions.
(End of Chapter)
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