Refining Qi starts from repairing the panel.

Chapter 178 Testing, Kill List
All the cultivators in Tongxuan realm have gone through many dangerous tests and fought their way out of thousands of cultivators to achieve this level of cultivation.

The armors in front of us are equivalent to Tongxuan Lingbao, but they are different.

The Tongxuan Lingbao has its own consciousness and is almost like a living being. To refine a Tongxuan Lingbao, one needs to spend countless efforts and spiritual materials, as well as a lot of energy to nurture it and make it spiritual.

Every Tongxuan magical treasure is unique in the world.

These armors are just dead objects, but they are replicable and embody the most core high-end technology of the Tianyao Federation. They also possess extremely terrifying power.

What's more, the artificial intelligence installed in this armor has an IQ much higher than that of ordinary spiritual treasures.

It is hard to say which of the two is stronger or weaker.

"Thank you for waiting."

Besa walked down the stairs slowly with a gentle smile on her face. Her eyes first fell on Su Huafeng and she nodded and greeted him:

"It seems like more than 30 years have passed since we last met. I am no longer young, but the general still looks so young."

"It was thirty-seven years ago. It's my honor that you still remember me, Congressman." Su Huafeng bowed and half-saluted with a gentle expression.

Chu Zheng watched from the side and fell into deep thought. Judging from the information given by the spiritual eye, Besa was not a genetically evolved person, but an ordinary mortal. It was not easy for him to live over a hundred years old.

Such mortals are able to possess horrific weapons that can easily destroy stars because of the special regulations of the Tianyao Federation.

In order to maintain the purity of the Federation, genetically evolved people cannot serve as federal councilors.

Because the lifespan of genetically evolved people is much longer than that of ordinary people, as time goes by, their power will become deeply rooted and cannot be shaken.

But it is different for mortals. A hundred years later, their souls will disappear and they will no longer be involved in anything. Even if there are some complicated connections behind them, other parliamentarians will have the opportunity to stop them.

Every member of parliament is the best figure of his generation. This excellence does not lie in strength, but in other aspects, such as a strong spirit of self-sacrifice.

Federal congressmen are a group of dedicated people who have given up their chance for immortality and have given almost everything they have to the federation.

Citizens of the Federation, generally referred to as 'Great Forerunners'.

The genes of every member of parliament are among the best among humans. As long as they are willing to inject the genetic evolution drug, there is almost no possibility of evolution failure.

For a living being, it is extremely difficult to resist the temptation of genetic evolution, let alone for a group of humans who are already top elites.

This is no different from refusing to become an immortal. The things that need to be given up and the temptations that are thrown away are difficult for ordinary people to imagine.

Besa greeted many leading figures on Tianci Star one by one, and soon it was Chu Zheng's turn.

After saying hello, Chu Zheng did not stop there, but continued:
"Member, I would like to ask, when will the interstellar war begin?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings fell into silence. Although this matter was no longer a secret, no one present wanted to mention it at the moment.

War often means huge military expenditure. Since the federal government cannot come up with the money, it can only take it from them, which is tantamount to bleeding and cutting flesh.

"It will take about a year to prepare, because it takes time to assemble the fleet."

Besa did not avoid Chu Zheng's question. His voice was gentle and his eyes were slightly cloudy, but they were filled with a soft glow that had come from years of experience. It seemed as if he had already seen through the world and the red dust.

Chu Zheng was slightly startled for a moment. He had only seen this kind of look in Geng Yiyang.

But how long had Geng Yiyang lived? More than ten thousand years. Besa in front of him looked less than fifty years old, but his actual age was only over seventy.

After calming down, Chu Zheng said slowly:

"I am willing to support all decisions of the Federation. Therefore, I have decided to transfer all my businesses, including the shares of Xingfeng Group, to the Federation as a supplement to military expenditures."

Before he finished speaking, there was a sound of inhalation all around. No one, including Su Huafeng, knew what was going on in Chu Zheng's mind.

Donating all the properties in one go is equivalent to throwing oneself from the top to the bottom of the federation, with no chance of recovery!

Especially Su Huafeng, he could hardly keep the smile on his face at this moment, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. Before he could take revenge, Chu Zheng committed suicide. The anger was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't feel relieved until he got it out.

Besa didn't show too much surprise. After she paused for a few breaths, she asked, "What do you want?"

Having paid such a huge price, the return required is naturally extraordinary.

Selfless giving without asking for anything in return is called dedication. No matter how nice the words sounded, she could not see this quality in the man in front of her.

If you give something, you must have a purpose in mind. This is the case with everything in the world.

"In exchange, I hope the congressman can provide me with a batch of genetic evolution potions and some core technologies related to space travel."

Chu Zheng did not hesitate to put forward the conditions, and then added: "Chief Su has delivered a batch of genetic evolution drugs to me some time ago. The congressman only needs to give me the rest."

If you don't want anything, it will just look suspicious.

The genetic evolution potion is equivalent to a spirit stone. As for the space travel technology, it will be of great help to him.

In fact, what he wanted most was the sixth-level armor, but he knew that armor of this level was extremely rare in the entire Tianyao Federation and could not be bought with money.

Even if the entire Xingfeng Group was taken care of, it would still not be enough.

Hearing what Chu Zheng said, Su Huafeng, who was not far away, was slightly stunned and full of doubts. Chu Zheng's words were undoubtedly helping him.

Chu Zheng's words just now meant that Xingfeng Group would have to pay twice for the same batch of medicines.

Even though he is now the chief of the Tianci Star Military District, he must bear great responsibility for the loss of such a large number of evolutionary potions and will be punished.

But Chu Zheng's words solved a lot of problems for him.

Chu Zheng didn't care much about Su Huafeng's thoughts. The reason he did so was because he didn't want to get entangled with Su Huafeng at this critical juncture, which would waste a lot of energy.

After all, Su Huafeng is the chief of the military region and has a large number of troops and warships under his command. If someone finds an excuse to pursue him, he will not be able to escape.

Xingfeng Group is a dead object that cannot be moved. To Chu Zheng, it has no value at all.

It's just a matter of a word. It would be better if it can reduce some trouble.

"What do you want these for?"

There was some curiosity in Besa's eyes about Chu Zheng's request.

"Wandering in the interstellar space until death." Chu Zheng answered without hesitation.

This is indeed what he really thinks.

"Mr. Qi, you are such an interesting person. Maybe we can have dinner together and talk slowly."

Besa smiled faintly and extended an invitation.

Chu Zheng did not refuse and followed behind Besa. Several armored bodies surrounded him secretly, keeping him at a safe distance.

Soon, the group arrived at the hotel where Besa was staying.

Except Chu Zheng, everyone else was asked to leave.

During the dinner, Besa completed the equity transfer of Xingfeng Group and all its subsidiaries through Chu Zheng's intelligent optical computer.

Correspondingly, the genetic evolution medicine and the information on space shuttle technology will be delivered to the warship designated by Chu Zheng within two days. Things have been going quite smoothly so far.

However, after completing the handover, Besa did not stop there. The topic began to spread to the universe and the stars, from astronomy to geography, and everything was discussed.

As he spoke, Besa gently stroked his wrist, on which he wore a jade bracelet that was very transparent:
"It is said that this bracelet is an ancient artifact from two thousand years ago, and its origin is unknown."

Chu Zheng raised his head and took a quick glance, then he came to the conclusion that it was new merchandise, no more than a hundred years old, or within fifty years.

He didn't even need to open his spiritual eyes; he could tell at a glance based on his own experience.

With the technology of the Tianyao Federation, it is not complicated to identify the age of an item. Besa obviously did not use this method to determine the authenticity of the bracelet.

In other words, authenticity is not very important to her.

The entire Tianyao Federation, from top to bottom, has no habit of chasing after antiques. For technological civilization, ancient often means backwardness and is not very desirable.

For a huge federation spanning the stars, reminiscing about the past will not lead to any growth.

They move too fast and sometimes naturally give up a lot of things.

The evolution of genes has determined that they are constantly moving towards the future. Some people may study the past, but it is destined not to become mainstream.

"I heard that Mr. Qi never remarried after his wife passed away. Doesn't he feel lonely every day?"

As the alcohol rose, Besa's cheeks turned slightly red, and the topic of their conversation gradually shifted to each other's private lives.

From then on, Chu Zheng began to feel a little tormented during this meal.

Bessa is a person with high emotional intelligence, and he doesn't feel awkward chatting with her, but the problem is that it is this sense of relaxation that makes him feel uneasy.

After a while, Chu Zheng put down the cutlery in his hand and said goodbye.

He declined Besa's invitation to continue chatting in the room and left the hotel quickly.

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In the starry city at night, the neon lights of the tall buildings shine brighter than the stars in the sky.

Besa leaned against the window, watching Chu Zheng board the aircraft in a hurry, and couldn't help but chuckle.

Hearing this, a man in black not far away looked a little puzzled: "Mr. Congressman, I remember that Qi Shanyong should have been put on the red list by you personally, why didn't you kill him?"

"Do you think this person looks like a director of Xingfeng Group?"

Besa slowly took off the jade bracelet on her wrist and threw it into the trash can. "Rather than saying he is a group director, he is more like a young boy. He can't hide things in his eyes, but he does have some vision."

She shook her head slightly, the smile in her eyes not diminishing: "The hard work of several generations of the family, there is no hesitation in letting go, it can only be said that this hard work is not his, so naturally I don't feel sorry."

The man in black soon understood and his expression changed slightly: "He is not Qi Shanyong? Then Qi Shanyong..."

"Probably dead."

Besa regained her composure, the blush on her face gradually faded, and she said calmly:
"Qi Shanyong deserves death for what he did. Since he has voluntarily handed over Xingfeng Group, let's spare his life."

Hearing this, the man in black immediately asked carefully, "What about the gene evolution potion and information that we promised him..."

"Give him the information. As for the medicine... the Federation hasn't mined new stars for a long time. The stock of genetic evolution medicine is already tight. We can't waste it at will."

After a moment of silence, Besa said slowly, "Just give him some. He doesn't dare to come back to me for reconciliation."

After getting the accurate answer, the man in black turned around and left. The room was empty with only Besa left.

She walked slowly to the window, staring at the brilliant neon lights outside, lost in thought.

Thinking of Chu Zheng's embarrassed reaction just now, she raised her hand to touch her cheek, her eyes dimmed slightly.

If she were thirty... no, fifty years younger...

Would that person's reaction be different?

Eternal youth seems to be a topic that can never be avoided.

Especially when I saw Su Huafeng today, this strong sense of gap was inevitably sad.

From the moment she became a member of parliament, her life began to count down.

From the perspective of humanity as a whole, her feelings are not important.

When necessary, she must give up some of her emotions in order to make the most correct judgment.

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As soon as he returned to the manor, a message came from Chu Zheng’s intelligent optical computer.

Originated from Suhuafeng.

"Director Qi, thank you for your generosity. I have prepared some gifts for you and have sent them to your warship. I wish you a smooth journey on the star."

Chu Zheng glanced at it, ignored it, sat down on the ground, and began to make the final adjustments.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

At the agreed time, Chu Zheng and Nie Longhu entered the warship anchored in the port.

The gift Su Huafeng sent was a part of the energy core, which was enough for the warship to sail in the universe for a hundred years.

What disappointed Chu Zheng was that the amount of genetic evolution potion on the warship was much less than he had imagined.

Fortunately, there is not much shortage of technical information about space travel, and it is of quite high value.

Chu Zheng discussed with Nie Longhu for a while and decided not to stay any longer. He started the warship and slowly sailed into the starry sea.

When Chu Zheng was about to throw away the laptop, a message caught his attention.

'The Baptism of the Union'.

After clicking on the message and taking a quick glance, Chu Zheng's heart tightened slightly.

That day, most of the people who went to the airport with him were on the death list.

Su Huafeng was demoted as a punishment. At the same time, more than a thousand officers of all ranks were implicated in the entire division. This was undoubtedly a major earthquake for Tiancixing.

No citizen expressed dissatisfaction with this. The words "federal member of parliament" have unparalleled credibility.

This thunderous and bloody method made it difficult for Chu Zheng to associate it with Besa that night.

(End of this chapter)