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Chapter 296: Xie Xinsu
Chapter 296: Xie Xinsu
Wang Shiqiao continued, taking out her phone. "Take a look for yourselves. This person is truly disgusting."
"I reported him, but the authorities didn't take any action. And he still has a bunch of followers!" Wang Shiqiao showed the others the page of the person she had been arguing with.
"Just look... Isn't it disgusting? It's downright inhuman!" Wang Shiqiao spoke with anger.
The rest of the group watched the video, their faces displaying various emotions. Some even felt nauseous, clearly disturbed by the scenes depicted.
Arcstar had never been a peaceful era. Wars were constantly erupting at every moment. However, the Qin Yuan Kingdom was experiencing a relatively peaceful period.
These wealthy heirs felt physically uncomfortable as they watched the scenes in the video.
In the video, a soldier from the Guiran Kingdom rushed into a civilian's humble cottage. The events that transpired in between were not recorded.
At the end of the video, there was a row of corpses—two elderly, three young adults, and two children. The tattered clothing of this family of seven was stained with blood, indicating the humiliation they had endured.
On the video, there was also a line of text: "Disrespecting the Lord is the greatest evil!"
Most of the wealthy heirs present had led sheltered lives, and seeing such a scene made it hard for them not to feel angry.
"What a despicable dog!"
"Don't insult dogs!"
"Damn it! What's the King doing? If I were him, I would have wiped out the Guiran Kingdom long ago! That trash Guiran Kingdom, a single Synthetic Battalion could easily crush them!"
The Qin Yuan Kingdom's Synthetic Battalion resembled the Synthetic Brigade of a certain major power on the Blue Sphere in the previous life. However, in addition to modern military forces, the Qin Yuan Kingdom's Synthetic Battalion also included gene warriors and mechanical armies.
"The Guiran Kingdom has the support of the Ancient Witch Kingdom. How can we personally get involved?"
"The Guiran Kingdom and the Ancient Witch Kingdom have deep connections with the Brilliant Star..."
One of the students mentioned this, and a look of fear appeared on their face.
Everyone in the Qin Yuan Kingdom who had received an education knew about that tragic chapter in history. The Brilliant Star had supported certain countries, triggering a world war.
That war had been devastating.
"In my opinion, we should annihilate the Guiran Kingdom. Even if it means going to war with the Ancient Witch Kingdom, who knows who will win or lose?"
"We should start the war. Our country is too rigid, and people like us have no chance to rise above our class!"
"Let's not fight. If a war breaks out, the ones who suffer the most are the lower classes. We might also be slaughtered like pigs!"
The students discussed heatedly, divided in their opinions about going to war.
"What about you, Qi Yuan? Do you want the war to start?" Wang Shiqiao turned to Qi Yuan.
"Hmm... It's better if the war doesn't start. If it does, the Martial Arts Tournament will be canceled, and how can I become the champion?"
If the Qin Yuan Kingdom entered a wartime state, events like the Martial Arts Tournament would undoubtedly be suspended.
Qi Yuan's main quest was to become the Ten Thousand Dao Martial God.
He had to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament.
"Are you still thinking about your championship?" Wang Shiqiao rolled her eyes at Qi Yuan. "Train for another seven or eight years, then talk about the championship!"
To be honest, the others had witnessed Qi Yuan's hard work.
With a few more years of dedication, he might genuinely have a chance to reach the finals of the Martial Arts Tournament.
Of course... the championship was a bit of an exaggeration.
"I feel like the international situation is becoming more and more tense. I have a hunch that a major war might break out in a few years. So, I think the Martial Arts Tournament will be canceled before Qi Yuan can become the champion." A tall, robust man among the students spoke.
Whether the Martial Arts Tournament was held or not didn't matter much to him.
He didn't rely on the tournament for his livelihood.
"Qi Yuan, you have a driver girlfriend, and you still want to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament? If she takes you on a dating variety show, with your looks, you'll become famous. Why bother with the tournament?" Xing Yu smiled, her words carrying a playful tone.
The fact that a celebrity like Wu Qi drove Qi Yuan home had caused quite a stir among the students.
Especially since they knew Qi Yuan and Wu Qi were high school classmates, and Wu Qi was Qi Yuan's senior.
Among these idle students, a brainless romantic drama unfolded.
The two were clearly childhood friends.
After Wu Qi became famous, she didn't forget her little boyfriend.
Qi Yuan naturally played the role of a kept man.
Qi Yuan explained that he and Wu Qi were innocent, and Wu Qi was merely his driver.
The other students didn't believe this explanation.
What celebrity would be a driver for an ordinary person?
And every day, too.
At this moment, Wang Shiqiao teased, "Your driver girlfriend is probably waiting for you downstairs."
It was already nearing evening, and the day's cultivation at the martial arts hall was coming to an end.
It was time for Qi Yuan and the others to part ways and return to their respective homes.
At this moment, outside the martial arts hall, Wu Qi was on the phone, her expression slightly displeased.
"My dear aunt, Qi Yuan is probably a con artist. He must have swindled Carnival Marquis. In reality, where does he come from a privileged background?
You've been serving him for so many days, not doing any work, and what have you gained?"
The agent's grating voice came through the phone.
Recently, the agent had conducted a small investigation into Qi Yuan.
They discovered that Qi Yuan had a rather ordinary background and was a martyr's orphan with mental health issues.
However, it seemed there was some sort of deal between Qi Yuan and Carnival Marquis.
According to the agent's discreet inquiries, Qi Yuan was a fraud who had deceived Carnival Marquis with some inexplicable immortal technique.
Wu Qi held the phone to her ear, listening to the incessant chatter, and she felt irritated. Thinking of Qi Yuan, she spoke in a deep voice, "He's not a con artist; he's unique."
When she was with Qi Yuan, she could sense his uniqueness, which set him apart from everyone else.
Even among the privileged, none gave her the same sense of oppression as Qi Yuan.
"He is indeed unique. Where would a mentally ill person not be unique?" The agent's words carried a hint of mockery.
"If you keep talking like this, we won't need to continue our cooperation," Wu Qi's tone became firm.
She and the agent were in a business relationship.
Hearing Wu Qi's words, the agent was taken aback and paused before saying, "You've been sticking to him like this... It doesn't seem right.
If you truly want to associate with him, and your charm isn't enough, you can drug him. After all, he's a man, and men don't lose out in these situations, right?"
"What era are we in? Still talking about these things? You're an old-fashioned relic," Wu Qi retorted, her tone softening as she noticed the agent's change in demeanor.
"By the way, Little Qi, Fang Zheng Corporation's Young Master Fang wants to meet you and has invited you to a gathering.
Last time you were on the cruise ship, you caught the attention of their circle." The agent's voice trembled a little, "I heard that Young Master Fang and Carnival Marquis don't seem to be on good terms."
"I won't go." Upon hearing this, Wu Qi directly refused.
It was clear that this was a dirty affair within their circle.
Since she had chosen to rely on Qi Yuan, she wouldn't seek out another master.
Even if she were to be a dog, she would choose a stylish master, wouldn't she?
A few minutes later, Wu Qi's eyes lit up with a smile.
The back door of the car opened, and Qi Yuan sat in the back seat.
"Mr. Qi, do you want to eat outside before heading back? I'll treat you!" Hearing the agent's words, Wu Qi decided to take the initiative and create an opportunity to close the distance between her and Qi Yuan.
"No need," Qi Yuan immediately declined without a second thought. "My robot can cook."
Eating out was too expensive.
He only had one billion, so he had to be frugal.
After all, people were anxious these days, and no one knew when a war might break out.
Once a war started, supplies would undoubtedly skyrocket.
"Robot-cooked meals are barely edible. How can they compare to a chef's cooking?" Wu Qi couldn't help but say.
Generally, robot-cooked meals were not only simple but also used pre-packaged ingredients.
Wu Qi had tried them before, and after becoming wealthy, she never ate robot-cooked meals again.
"My Zero-One is different. It cooks delicious meals," Qi Yuan said, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes as he mentioned Zero-One.
Over the past month, aside from cultivation, he had been advancing in both martial arts and immortal techniques, and he had also been modifying the robot at home.
He had integrated advanced puppetry into Zero-One's body.
Combining modern technology with advanced puppetry, Zero-One was no longer an ordinary robot.
In the 1691 version of the book, there was no mistake!
The only regret was that Qi Yuan's current strength was insufficient to directly awaken Zero-One's spiritual intelligence.
Otherwise, Zero-One would have already awakened self-awareness, similar to the existence of a treasure spirit.
Of course, even without awakening, Zero-One's spirituality was slowly growing, and its consciousness was gradually increasing.
As for how long this growth would take, Qi Yuan didn't know.
To accelerate this process was actually quite simple; just imitate the vegetable-knife-wielding Qi Yuan on Seven-Color Peak.
Taking this robot, Zero-One, for a walk a few dozen times would surely birth spiritual intelligence, making it smarter than a vegetable knife.
Nowadays, Zero-One was considered unconventional. Aside from cooking, it could even perform simple pill refining.
In Qi Yuan's mind, an idea emerged: should he establish a factory to scale and streamline the pill refining process?
Of course, it was just a thought.
"Can a robot's cooking taste good?" Wu Qi asked, driving the car and feeling surprised. "Should I go and try it?"
"Don't even think about taking advantage of me!" Qi Yuan refused.
It was the middle of the night, and the situation of a lone man and woman together could have a negative impact.
He coveted only Wu Qi's blood, not her body.
Thinking of something, Qi Yuan's expression turned serious as he said, "Wu Qi, you've been driving for me for so long. Shouldn't we discuss some serious matters?
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Upon hearing Qi Yuan's solemn tone, Wu Qi's heart began to race, and she cautiously nodded her head.
Anticipation filled her heart.
Could it be that her sincerity had moved Mr. Qi?
"Since I ride with you every day, can you give me a discount?" Qi Yuan asked, his tone earnest and with a hint of pleading.
As the saying goes, when you buy more at a mall, the merchant will offer some discounts.
When staying at a hotel for a month, the price is also significantly lower.
Wu Qi had been driving for Qi Yuan for over a month, and now he was asking for a lower price per trip.
Wu Qi's expression froze as Qi Yuan's words caught her off guard. She managed a smile that looked worse than crying, "Yes, of course."
"How about 25 each time?" Qi Yuan suggested.
"Yes," Wu Qi nodded, her mind filled with a thousand thoughts.
Of course, she dared not voice her opinions.
She hesitated, wondering if... her persistence... was wrong.
But after persisting for so long, the sunk cost was too high, and she couldn't bring herself to give up.
The car sped by, and soon they arrived at Qi Yuan's residential area.
Qi Yuan got out of the car and took out twenty-five yuan, preparing to hand it to Wu Qi.
But he paused, as if remembering something, and his hand moved slightly.
A paper money bird appeared in his hand.
"Your blood is in your body, so consider this as interest."
This bird was a casual creation of his, imbued with a certain power.
For instance, it could provide protection or pinpoint locations.
The reason Qi Yuan gave Wu Qi the paper money bird was that as his strength increased, his curiosity about her blood grew.
He felt guilty about keeping her blood in her body for so long without using it.
Wu Qi took the paper bird, her eyes filled with surprise, "Your skills are so good? How did you fold it? Can you teach me?"
She had just witnessed Qi Yuan folding this paper money bird in less than twenty seconds.
It was completely different from traditional origami cranes and other paper crafts, looking incredibly lifelike.
"You won't be able to learn this. To fold this, you need to cultivate," Qi Yuan, known for his honesty, said, "Initially, Carnival Marquis gave me 90 million, then I was willing to teach him cultivation."
"Cultivation?" Wu Qi's eyes widened, filled with confusion.
Did cultivation truly exist in this world?
At that time, her agent had told her that Qi Yuan's deal with Carnival Marquis was related to cultivation.
She didn't believe it.
But now, hearing it directly from Qi Yuan, she was shocked and bewildered, standing there in a daze.
By the time she reacted, Qi Yuan had already disappeared.
She stood there, her mind in a haze.
"Is this a joke... or is it real?"
If it's real, wouldn't her worldview of so many years... collapse?
She clutched the paper money bird, her mind racing with countless thoughts.
If what Mr. Qi said was true... that would be great.
...
"Oh no, my head is stuck in the sewer!"
In the Jian'an Residential Area, Xie Xinsu let out a pitiful cry.
At this moment, her heart was filled with dread.
Her head was stuck in the sewer, surrounded by pitch darkness and a nauseating, acidic stench.
Her lower body and buttocks were stuck outside the sewer cover.
She looked pathetic, like an upside-down onion, her body tattered and covered in food scraps.
"Oh no, what if someone comes from behind while I'm like this?"
Xie Xinsu shuddered as a thought crossed her mind.
In her current state, she had no ability to resist. If she encountered a pervert...
The thought alone was terrifying.
"Wait, I'm a cat now. What if I meet a horny tomcat?"
Xie Xinsu's heart sank as she thought of this.
Compared to tomcats, she'd rather deal with men.
"Meow, I, a saintess of the Xuan Tian Sect, bear the heavy responsibility of reviving the sect.
What terrible luck! After three years of undercover work in Brilliant Star, I finally obtained confidential information, but then the world rebooted, sending me back ten years."
"Being sent back ten years is one thing, but turning into a cat!"
"Turning into a cat is one thing, but now... my mind isn't as sharp as it used to be!"
"And now... I'm stuck like this!"
Xie Xinsu had a bitter thought in her heart.
When the world rebooted for others, they returned to their original world line.
But for her... she became a cat.
The sect members must be worried sick about her disappearance.
Meow, meow, meow! Xie Xinsu let out a pitiful cry.
She grew weaker and her consciousness faded.
"Someone, please come and save this saintess. I'll teach you... cultivation and immortality techniques."
With these thoughts, she finally fell into a deep sleep.
(End)
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