novelsite Chapter 2595: Remaining in Touch
Chapter 2595: Remaining in Touch
Chapter 2595: Remaining in Touch
Is this... never going to end? Qu Jianlei frowned, then sighed, "Even in other worlds, you still can't be distracted!"
“I know!” the spider answered readily. “If I wanted to be distracted, I would have to wait at least another five thousand years!”
"I have no other idea, I just hope to go out and see the world."
The Five True Venerables remained silent upon hearing this. Although the other party claimed to be a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, everyone could now sense that what it said was true.
In other words, it has its mind open and is open to all perception.
In the silence, Han Li suddenly spoke up, "Bring the Heavenly Mystery Shuttle in exchange!"
“This… really won’t work!” Spider answered decisively. “If I’m not going with you, then it doesn’t matter.”
"But if the clone leaves and the main body stays behind, and the Heavenly Shuttle is no longer available, it will be difficult to explain if trouble arises!"
The reason is easy to understand; ultimately, it is still worried about the powerful human beings behind it.
"It's up to you," Qu Jianlei decided. "Whether you want to come or not is up to you. We have no opinion on this."
Han Li understood immediately and added, "We can't just follow along for nothing... We don't like useless friends, understand?"
“I understand,” the spider said readily. “I know where that guy’s last remaining body is hidden!”
It's true that sometimes things can develop in a rather bizarre way.
Qu Jianlei never expected that the problem that had been giving him the biggest headache would be solved so easily.
The key point is that this wasn't something he forced; quite the opposite, the other party came to him eagerly.
However, this was quite difficult to do, and even after Qu Jianlei and his group of five completed the task, Spider still hadn't given a reply.
The quest involving the Divine Human-Faced Bee is a precipitous drop on the camp's list of top 100 quests.
It ranks first, and the next ninety-nine tasks combined don't even come close to a tenth of its importance.
Even if the Five True Venerables hand in their missions, and everyone knows they have completed them, the mission verification process still needs to be followed.
They themselves admitted that they did not completely eliminate the Divine Human-Faced Bees, which obviously makes verification more difficult.
The task took twenty days from start to finish, and even at the end, it wasn't completely completed.
During this period, the spider finally found the hiding place of its remaining body.
The process of eliminating him was very simple; Qu Jianlei didn't even have to lift a finger because his deficit... was indeed quite formidable.
The one who completed the final annihilation was the Grand Protector Qingkong, who used only butterflies to carry out the killing.
Everyone was happy, but Qu Jianlei was really feeling listless and powerless.
He said he needed to rest for a while—you guys can deal with the rest of the clones.
Forget about the spoils of war; he just wanted to find a place to rest.
He had been putting on a brave face to avoid worrying everyone, but now that his main body is gone and only his clone remains, there's really no need for him to keep going.
The Grand Protector of the Sky asked, "How long do you plan to rest?"
"About five years, I've collected five guardian rules," Qu Jianlei said casually. "Then, I'll probably just go back."
Han Li's face darkened upon hearing this. "You're all alone? Didn't you invite me to come with you?"
“I could have rested in your cave,” Qu Jianlei said, spreading his hands. “Since it’s inconvenient for you, then forget it.”
Jin Ge smiled slightly, "Come into my cave. Who needs a cave to live in?"
"No need," Qu Jianlei said, his body swaying as he vanished, leaving only the words, "Take care, farewell, Houde!"
He was somewhat uncomfortable with Han Li's refusal to let him enter the cave to rest—"I'm not afraid that you'll harm me!"
However, it's unnecessary to take this so seriously. A Daoist partner seeks someone who shares the same ideals and beliefs, not someone who is completely obedient to them.
Qu Jianlei trusts Han Li, and Duo Gan is currently in seclusion on Jiuyou Island, advancing to the next level.
However, we should make good friends, enjoy making honest friends, and avoid making bad friends... Friendships should be made naturally, and we should cherish each other. Why make things difficult for the other person?
It's always best to maintain appropriate boundaries between people; respecting others is respecting yourself.
"Hey, I..." Han Li's words were cut short as the other person had already disappeared.
“Damn it,” his face darkened, “I just wanted to tidy up a bit first…”
"Ignore him," said True Venerable Qingkong. "At worst, we'll just say goodbye. Is a Child of Creation so rare?"
Han Li glanced at him, her face darkening. "His health is severely depleted. If anything goes wrong, it will be a major loss for Houde."
"Isn't that because you wouldn't let me into the cave?" Jin Ge rolled his eyes at him. "People don't even want to come into my cave!"
"My cave is only open to Kun Xiu..." Han Li replied calmly, "unless he is seriously injured."
“Hey…” Qingkong shook his head, both amused and exasperated.
Then he looked up at the spider that was faintly visible in space, "Senior, can you sense him?"
“It seems he… went to the Empire,” the spider hesitated before answering, then vanished in an instant. “I’ll go find him.”
“Hey, I’m telling you…” Qingkong’s words stopped abruptly halfway through.
Then he looked at the other three True Venerables and gave a helpless bitter smile, "What kind of situation is this?"
Qu Zhenzun left because he genuinely needed to rest and recuperate, but with Spider gone, how would he find the Human-Faced Bee's clone?
Qu Jianlei did indeed go to the Empire, because Xiaohu told him that Digital Phantom still retained many industries in the Empire.
Many industries haven't changed at all; only the managers and beneficiaries have.
However, when the digital phantom returned, Marshal Xiao Moshan intervened again, and the Empire eventually established a fund. No one could withstand the pressure.
In those years, thousands of people lost their lives because of this incident, including several of Marshal Xiao's maternal relatives!
Later, Marshal Xiao passed away, and Digital Phantom also said that he would not return, but how could the Empire not leave it for them?
To put it simply, later the Alliance and the Federation colluded with cultivators, plotting against the Empire.
The Empire couldn't contact Digital Phantom at first, but just by displaying that sign, the eyes on the other side instantly cleared.
What happened after that is another story.
Even now, decades after the digital phantom has disappeared, the empire still maintains a firm grip on both countries.
The Empire has probably gotten used to the team's erratic behavior and has been diligently maintaining all the important aspects that need to be maintained.
Qu Jianlei went to Yanyu Terrace, a very secretive stronghold of Digital Phantoms that they had never exposed during their time in the Empire.
However, it has been 300 years since it returned. Even the supreme ruler can be worn down by time, so it should have changed hands long ago.
Fortunately, Xiao Moshan remained in the empire and later designated this place as a forbidden zone.
In other words, the Empire could probably guess that this place was related to the Digital Phantom, but it wasn't entirely certain.
To this day, the interior of Yanyu Terrace remains deserted, though it is guarded by city guards and a small military unit is stationed there.
When Qu Jianlei arrived on the island, he felt as if he had entered a primeval forest—a forest that had been neglected for over a hundred years.
Fortunately, he doesn't need these things now. He can simply set up a few super spirit-gathering arrays and then enter the cave to rest.
He didn't even bother to conceal his whereabouts; he just needed to make sure his energy didn't leak out unnecessarily.
After only a few days of rest, city guards discovered unusual energy fluctuations in the center of the island and quickly informed the military.
The military initially thought some reckless fool had come stealthily to search for the Digital Phantom's treasure...
This kind of thing has happened many times in the empire over the years.
Not many people were looking for wealth; those people were mainly looking for the cultivation manuals or resources for the Digital Phantom.
As soon as the small ships arrived, a powerful yet measured pressure emanated from them.
"This is private land. Leave now, or you'll face the consequences!"
Although the land has an owner, the military can usually check the owner's identity.
However, the pressure released by the other party was clearly far greater than that of the Supreme One, and his identity was already obvious.
Later, several high-ranking military officials visited in a joint letter, but the other party simply stated, "Don't bother us, we won't see you!"
The arrival of the Supreme Beings confirmed that there were indeed Supreme Beings within, and there was no need to guess their true identities any longer.
Although they were rebuffed, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing, as it showed that the digital phantom would occasionally appear in the Empire.
Whether it's the foundation or the industries that should be preserved, the Empire's previous maintenance efforts were indeed correct.
Difficult to approach? That doesn't matter. As long as they appear occasionally, it means the empire hasn't been completely abandoned.
The fact that Digital Phantom has no intention of contacting the outside world further illustrates that it still follows the same style of doing things as the group of people—indifferent to worldly affairs.
For the imperial leadership, this was still a good thing; no one wanted an emperor emeritus above their head.
After the military secretly reported the situation, they also stated that the information must not be leaked.
As for which members of the Digital Phantom were temporarily staying on the island, that's not important.
Qu Jianlei spent more than a year resting at Yanyutai before he could barely recover to his basic level.
Further recovery will take a considerable amount of time, given the current environment and conditions.
But it doesn't matter. He was thinking of a five-year period, and there are still more than three years left, right?
The real purpose is to take this opportunity to observe the Empire's technological development again—and more importantly, to help Xiaohu buy some more computing units.
The computing unit he wants to buy will definitely be top-of-the-line, and in order to achieve his goal as quickly as possible, he still needs to use the name of Digital Phantom.
This is also why he didn't try to hide his whereabouts much before—he might even need to use the foundation's funds.
After observing for a period of time, Qu Jianlei sent out a clone to pilot an older model of the regimental-class ship to make purchases.
To avoid disturbing the public, the regimental-class ships went directly to the military base.
The familiar logo appeared, and the military's reaction was, needless to say, overwhelmingly enthusiastic.
Purchasing computing units? That's definitely not a problem. As for the money... forget about it, the Empire is giving them to us for free!
However, Qu Jianlei stated that he would not take advantage of the situation and would abandon the deal if the other party did not agree.
Just as he was negotiating with the military, several figures flashed out from space not far away.
Leading the group was a beautiful yet elegant female cultivator.
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