novelsite Chapter 1429: The Spiritual Stone of the Divine Literature Society
Chapter 1429: The Spiritual Stone of the Divine Literature Society
Chapter 1429: The Spiritual Stone of the Divine Literature Society
That night, more than a thousand people were killed or injured in the Tianfeng incident, and the fire in the underground city burned a large amount of property.
If it weren't compared with the losses suffered by the attackers, it would definitely be called a tragedy.
But the imperial military officials are very clear that no matter how you compare it, the empire has made the profit.
Needless to say, how much money would it cost to buy a life above the Supreme... or how many lives would it cost?
However, when the empire publicizes the incident, it will definitely call it a tragedy, because that will highlight the empire's innocence.
What Qu Jianlei couldn't stand the most was that the empire's propaganda would emphasize that the hostile forces were trying to seize a certain scientific research result of the empire.
There is no need to talk about a certain achievement, it is better to say directly that it was the digital phantom that attracted people here!
So the tragedy was caused by us...is that the logic?
Qu Jianlei knew that the empire had a need for publicity, but he also always felt that his team was suspected of taking the blame!
Forget it, let the innocent be innocent and the turbid be turbid. Didn’t I live well for so many years as a wanted criminal?
The three Supremes searched for five days, and then the blockade was ended.
As for the results, officials said there are still suspects at large and it is not convenient to announce the details of the case for the time being.
In short, I let it go, and it didn’t take too long. The only regret is that the harvest was a little...
Well, there is no need to feel regretful. Now the price of a magic weapon has soared to over one trillion.
When Jing Yuexin bought the Soul-Suppressing Bell, it only cost her a few hundred billion. The price of the magical instrument has really skyrocketed.
However, everyone was not in a hurry to leave the basement, but set up a rain-praying formation again.
Two days later, it started to drizzle and everyone came out.
Sure enough, there are actually people observing, but they are hiding in the dark and ordinary people cannot sense it.
Qu Jianlei discussed with everyone and decided to stay here for four or five days before leaving.
If you leave in a hurry as soon as you let go, you will be easily spotted.
Now that the main forces of the team are here, there is nothing to worry about, but it would be easy to turn it into a fishing rod.
Anyway, as long as you don't leave, basically no one will check your identity when you walk around Hongyuan City.
Qu Jianlei simply gave everyone a day off, allowing them to form teams and wander around freely. Even if there were any accidents, Jia Shuiqing would be able to discover them in time.
He didn't care who he was in a group with. On a rainy day like this, it was quite nice to walk alone on the street and get wet in the rain.
However, Jing Yuexin said, Boss, you can’t go shopping alone, it’s irresponsible to the team... Let me accompany you.
The others dispersed upon hearing this, and no one objected.
The two walked leisurely on the street, ignoring the drizzle in the sky and listening quietly to the rustling sound of the rain falling on the ground.
As they walked, Jing Yuexin suddenly said, "There was a time when I really hated rain...especially when it was a garbage planet."
"Who doesn't hate that rain?" Qu Jianlei's mouth twitched. Please, that's not acid rain, it's radiation rain.
"Yeah," Jing Yuexin nodded, "So now... I'm starting to like it again."
Is it the person who likes to get wet in the rain with you? Qu Jianlei believes that he is not a pure straight man.
He wondered whether he should make his words more clearly and how to strike the right balance.
The next moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke in a deep voice, "Doesn't Rhine want to join? Go tell her that I agree."
However, Jing Yuexin had been cooperating with him for too long and was not moved at all. Instead, she asked calmly, "Is it difficult?"
"Not necessarily," Qu Jianlei shook his head, "I didn't want to tell you that someone is targeting me... or you."
It is a mysterious feeling that is hard to describe in words.
He didn't sense any obvious malice, but hiding in the dark and quietly targeting people, this behavior couldn't be considered goodwill, right?
Now that he is separated from Jing Yuexin, he can better judge who the other party is targeting.
As for their safety...to be honest, he really doesn't think there is any problem.
It’s not that those above the Supreme are necessarily invincible, but if you want to kill people of their level, you really can’t choose a habitable planet.
Especially since this is a future star, if there is a little noise, eighteen million people will be buried alive. Don't take it too lightly.
In short, he could feel that some unknown existence was plotting against him.
It may not necessarily be a bad thing, but it is probably not a very good thing.
Just like when the spirit of the weapon summoned him from afar and threw him high into the sky, who could tell whether this was a good thing or a bad thing?
He didn't want Jing Yuexin to be in danger, so he sent her away first.
If the other party was targeting Jing Yuexin, he would be able to see things more clearly as a bystander and would act faster.
"I understand," Jing Yuexin nodded slightly and pointed diagonally forward, pretending that she intended to go there.
This is the habit of the imperial people. There are no artificial entanglements and they can transform into warriors at any time.
No matter how many questions you have, let's talk about them after the war. The battle is imminent, so don't talk about unnecessary things.
At this moment, a divine sense came to Qu Jianlei's mind, "Why do I feel like someone is calculating the secrets of the universe?"
It was none other than Yi He, the seldom-talking man.
His main soul resided in the coke, but a wisp of his soul was separated and placed on the wristband on Qu Jianlei's left hand.
The wristband is made of soul-nourishing wood, and will not cause him to lose his soul easily.
"Is this really a secret?" Qu Jianlei asked calmly, "Senior, are you sure?"
"About 20% chance," Yi He answered without hesitation, "The secrets of heaven are elusive, hard to calculate, and even harder to feel!"
Qu Jianlei couldn't help but be stunned, "But you're already in the Nascent Soul stage, how can you not figure it out?"
Yi He replied coldly, "You are also in the Nascent Soul stage, and you only have a little bit of feeling!"
"What kind of Nascent Soul am I?" Qu Jianlei sighed helplessly, "I am a lonely ghost that grew up in this world!"
"But I am also a casual cultivator!" Yi He replied dimly.
"And look at my current state, am I worthy of being called a Nascent Soul?"
"As long as we're alive, there's hope," Qu Jianlei replied calmly, "So... let's check it out now?"
"Then let's find out," Yi He said casually, "I'm a little curious about what's going on with this secret."
After Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin separated, they each walked forward in right angles.
At this time, more than ten kilometers away, there is a large twelve-story dome building, covering an area of more than 100,000 square meters and in the shape of a disk.
Buildings of this height can be seen everywhere in the future star, but in terms of the area they occupy, it is indeed a bit scary.
In the dome of the twelfth floor, there is a room of more than 200 square meters, which is filled with various equipment.
The walls of the room are all covered with projection screens, projecting the surrounding scenery.
If you don't look carefully, you might think the room is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows.
A skinny old man stood in a corner of the room, looking at a large screen in front of him.
In front of him was a round table, emitting a faint alloy luster, and in the center of the table was an octagonal plate.
The plate is neither gold nor stone, and looks quite old, with Bagua and Tai Chi patterns on it.
The big screen the old man was looking at was an aerial view of Hongyuan City, with beams of light scanning across it.
"Alas," he sighed and said in a deep voice, "It's still not enough. Keep investing spirit stones."
Behind him stood three men and one woman, all of whom were of the highest level of cultivation.
If any members of the Divine Text Society saw this, they would be surprised to find that four of the seven giants of the society had come.
But looking at their positions, it is clear that the old man has a significantly higher status.
A burly Supreme walked to the side and opened two sealed boxes. "Is two hundred enough?"
The old man frowned slightly, "At least one thousand yuan. If you can't bear it, then I'll leave."
The burly Supreme glanced at his three companions, and finding that no one responded, he silently opened eight more boxes.
If Qu Jianlei was present, he would be surprised to find that there were a hundred boxes containing a hundred spirit stones.
There are only ten boxes left that have not been opened yet.
Is the empire short of spirit stones? It is true, but nine thousand pieces have already been used in this room.
The light spot on the big screen continued to scan, and then the fan-shaped area became larger and larger!
The old man's brows were furrowed more and more tightly, and the four supreme beings behind him exchanged glances, and they could see the heaviness in each other's eyes.
The spirit stone was sent into a machine by a conveyor belt, and the machine made an extremely slight motor sound.
After a while, the old man sighed lightly and raised his hand to make a gesture.
It was clearly a very relaxed hand position, but as he moved it, it became heavier and heavier, and he couldn't help but release a little breath.
The four Supremes behind him quietly took a few steps back—the aura of the Supreme could not be resisted head-on.
Soon, sweat began to appear on the old man's forehead and his face became paler and paler.
This lasted for about ten minutes. After finishing a set of hand gestures, he lowered his arms and let out a long breath, "It's getting harder and harder..."
"But this luck... is so strange! Could it be..."
No one responded to his words. The atmosphere in the room was extremely solemn, and even the air seemed to be frozen.
After half an hour, the sound of the machine's motor became increasingly faint, gradually decreasing to a level that was barely perceptible.
The old man shook his head dejectedly, "The consumption is even greater. We can't continue."
The four people behind him looked at each other, and one of the middle-aged men said, "Sir, there are still one thousand spirit stones."
"Save it," the old man said expressionlessly, "even another ten thousand dollars wouldn't be enough."
The female supreme tentatively asked, "Then... is 20,000 yuan enough?"
The old man glanced at her calmly and said, "It's just a small matter, but you spent 20,000 spirit stones... Do you have so many spirit stones?"
"Not much," the woman replied solemnly, "but aren't spirit stones used on blades?"
If Leonardo da Vinci saw this scene, he would probably vomit blood.
He knew clearly that he still had 135 spirit stones left, which was really not enough compared to this amount.
The power of individuals and organizations is really incomparable.
However, this decision was made after the seven giants met together. They believed that this incident was very serious.
The old man shook his head. "You can afford to waste time, but I can't... Let's end this matter here."
(End of this chapter)