It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

Boss Xu also expressed his understanding of this, so he sent people to conduct an on-site investigation from various angles, such as living habits, eating habits, and their use of "rust mist", etc. These are all important factors that can lead to this situation.

Especially the last one, the people in Qingyun Fairyland have a very different way of controlling "spiritual energy", or "rust mist", from everyone else. They can develop some common schools, such as sword cultivation, alchemy cultivation, talisman cultivation, beast taming, etc., instead of each doing their own thing like the "upgraders" in other areas.

In this kind of large-scale systematic classification, they are more detailed than the Hualan Empire. By analogy, the latter is more like telling you a general recipe, and then different chefs adjust it according to their own circumstances. For example, their magic potions, and the knights' training, etc., generally speaking, they still do not deviate from the category of "Ascenders".

The Qingyun Immortal Realm has already prepared the dishes. Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, and Huaiyang, you can learn by yourself what you want to eat. This can be said to be the use of "rust mist" to achieve the same goal in different ways.

In general, this area is indeed extremely special, otherwise, Xu Shi would not have been able to classify it as S-level - you know, in the past three years, the number of areas that can be classified as S-level can be counted on one hand, and we have to count the S-level caused by human factors such as the Hualan Empire.

At the same time, it might be the dream of becoming a fairy hero in his heart that made him unconsciously develop a strong interest in the Qingyun Fairyland, and naturally pay more attention to it.

Some time ago, he was thinking about it. When everything is settled, should he just go there to retire? After all, the transition from the city to cultivating immortals is a classic routine...

That's why he sent Su Lin to exchange and learn - ever since Pan Ling started taking over the affairs of "Snake Ring", Director Su has had a lot of free time.

In addition, she was not taken with him on the previous voyage to the Hualan Empire, so in the eldest lady's mind, in addition to being intimate with her own young master, going out and seeing the world is also one of her pursuits. In the past two years, she has traveled to various places as a foreign representative.

However, this is the first time I’ve asked for help.

First of all, she doesn't go out to sea alone. She either goes with Yu Xingchuan or calls a few other girls. For example, this time she is traveling in a group with Tang Shuang and Lin Yue. When these three get together, it's good enough if they don't bully others. It's hard for them to be at a disadvantage if they fight.

Besides, they are an overseas diplomatic mission. The Qingyun Immortal Realm, having witnessed the strength of the alliance, will not act rashly. The delegation itself is also going with a combat team. If they really want to do something bad to them, they have to see the consequences.

Therefore, anything that could make her send out a message like "provide support as soon as possible" must not be a trivial matter.

"...There is no time to lose. Immediately notify the joint operations team near Qingyun Immortal Realm and provide support as quickly as possible."

Xu Shi pondered and said, "Let's pack up as soon as possible and notify the Maritime Administration to arrange a fleet to set off within an hour."

"Okay, I'll contact you now."

Xia Wuyou nodded. Of course she would not be absent in such a situation. She immediately grabbed her coat and went to contact all parties.

"Little Bunny, Xiaoling and Chengcheng, please stay here. You will be responsible for the internal and external affairs of Night Sin City during this period. If you encounter something you are unsure about, go to Grandpa first, okay?"

Xu Shi continued to make arrangements. After all, the Night Sin City was now the hub of the alliance, and the whole family could not go into battle together as before.

“I can work remotely…”

Gu Yi still wanted to be with Xu Shi, so she blinked and tried to get him to do it.

"Better say goodbye."

Xu Shi shook his head. "You just said you were attacked by unknown hackers, and then something like this happened. It's better to be safe."

Especially when the unknown hacker is likely to be a "righteous" person, it is hard for him not to think too much - either don't do it or do it to the extreme, which is also his usual method in recent years.

We can't lose sight of one thing while focusing on the other. We need to provide support but also catch the hackers who cause trouble. Otherwise, wouldn't that be like a bear trying to pick corn?

Not to mention that the Internet in Qingyun Immortal Realm has not yet covered a large area. If they go there rashly, what will they do if the Internet is disconnected? This is also the reason why they asked them to find Mr. Wen in advance. He was afraid that he would lose contact with Night Sin City by then.

"...Do you have to go too?"

Jiang Chengcheng never opposed his arrangements, but she still couldn't help but give him some advice.

"Of course, I can bully my Su Lin, but why should others do that?"

Xu Shi threw out a very arrogant line, "And once it really has something to do with "heavenly principles", I will definitely not be absent."

"Just be careful about everything."

Jiang Chengcheng nodded. She and Su Lin were best friends. To be honest, she hoped that Su Lin would be safe and sound. With Xu Shi as her backbone, she felt much more at ease.

"But it's really strange when these things collide with each other."

While packing Xu Shi's luggage, she analyzed thoughtfully, "I hope it's just a coincidence, otherwise... it really is "heaven's law" declaring war on us."

Xu Shi also hoped that this would be the case. After all, the interactions among alliances around the world were still in their early stages, and everything still seemed impetuous. At this time, peace and harmony were particularly important.

The troubles Su Lin encountered in the Qingyun Immortal Realm were not necessarily due to "heavenly justice" - people there were unstable to begin with, and it was possible that some of them would change their minds and go back on their word.

Or maybe the so-called "protagonist" has started to exert his strength... Although the Qingyun Immortal Realm is large, Boss Xu, who has read historical materials, has noticed that there are really few special existences in the long river of history. Even if there are, they are more like great masters that the protagonist meets on the road, rather than the protagonist himself.

This situation is not abnormal. In fact, among the areas discovered now, about a quarter of the city-states are like this. The cycle of the emergence of a "protagonist", the protagonist's growth and then the restart of the world is significantly slower than other regions.

Among these, nearly 70% to 80% of the regions are B- and C-level city-states. This is obviously not a coincidence. According to Xu Shi's judgment, the "value" of these regions is probably weaker, so "heavenly principles" have placed them at a lower priority and chosen to put more energy into A-level city-states.

As for the remaining 20%, it is more like balancing the ratio, and there are also S-level areas like Qingyun Fairyland among them.

So it is not necessarily the "justice of heaven" that is going to take action... This also applies to hacker attacks, which cannot be judged arbitrarily.

But no matter what I say, I may not believe it at the time, so I still have to prepare for the worst.

"Anyway, we already knew that this day would come, right?"

Thinking this way, he felt relieved and smiled at Jiang Chengcheng, "It may not be a bad thing to end it earlier. If I can end the entanglement with "heavenly principles" earlier, won't I be able to enjoy more of my life?"

"You're not such a person without pursuits, are you?"

Jiang Chengcheng was amused and handed him the "Yujing" beside him, "Here, take it. It was upgraded a while ago and should be able to help you."

"Why did you upgrade?"

Xu Shi blinked his eyes. He had hardly used this thing in recent years.

"I thought of it when I was helping Xiao Gu build the mecha."

The Second Lady explained, "Her mecha uses brain link technology, so I installed one for you as well. This way, you don't have to change your form manually, you can just issue commands directly through your mind."

"That sounds cool."

Xu Shi imagined the scene of flying a sword in his mind, and waved the small stick towards her, "Do you want to kiss me?"

"Why should I kiss it?"

"With your beloved kiss, it might work better."

Boss Xu started to say some irrelevant and corny words.

"Tsk, then I might as well just kiss you."

Jiang Chengcheng laughed, stood on tiptoe and gave her a kiss, "Be careful."

"it is good."

Xu Shi did not waste any time. He spent a few moments with her and then rushed to the port.

Xia Wuyou was already waiting here with Pan Feng, with a little tail following him.

"Who asked you to bring her along?"

Seeing Xu Ying was there too, Xu Shi was stunned for a moment.

"I just went to my grandfather's place and she overheard me."

Xia Wuyou was also helpless, "Then she kept pestering me to be with Dad, and I couldn't get rid of her."

"Xiaoying won't cause any trouble for Daddy. I can help you too!"

Hearing that Xu Shi didn't seem to want to take her with him, Xu Ying instantly looked aggrieved, "I know Dad doesn't like me, but I still..."

Xu Shi was completely speechless. I've been busy with work recently, so I left you to your grandfather's care for a while. What kind of drama are you adding to yourself?

But when you think about it carefully, it is true. Although the adopted daughter has not recovered her memory in the past three years, she is no longer in the dementia state she was in before - except that she can't stop calling "Dad", she is just a girl of seventeen or eighteen in her mental age. At most, she says one sentence that is inconsistent with her actual age, but other than that, there is nothing unusual.

And her fighting ability is not weak, she has long since reverted to her previous fighting style.

On the contrary, if she were left in Night Crime City, perhaps no one else would be able to order her around.

It seems like a good idea to take her with me.

"Then let's go together."

Looking at the sea in front of him, Xu Shi was not as heroic as before. He just urged everyone to board the ship as soon as possible, "Set off immediately."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 336 This is different from what you said!

2023-12-20

The words are divided into two parts.

Qingyun Fairyland, the wild sands of the Western Region.

Looking at the boundless desert in front of her, Su Lin adjusted her sunglasses on the bridge of her nose, showing an expression of wonder and satisfaction.

Tang Shuang and Lin Yue beside them were also impressed by the scenery, but they didn't look very excited.

There is no other reason.

Just because Qingyun Immortal Realm is vast and rich in resources, they and their group were nominally on an inspection tour, but actually came with the idea of ​​traveling. Since it was a tour, disagreements would inevitably arise.

Tang Shuang wanted to see the Wanli Glacier in the North first, while Lin Yue preferred the gentle water towns in the Southern Xinjiang. As for the desert in the Western Region, it was Director Su's first choice.

But it seemed unrealistic to really spread out, so the three of them argued for a long time.

In the end, of course, no one convinced anyone, and everyone could only choose the fairest solution.

Spin the bottle.

The result was obvious. Su Lin won with an absolute advantage, and then decided to make the Western Region the first stop on her journey.

To put it bluntly, it doesn't seem to be a big problem where to go first, but it is really unpleasant to lose simply by betting on luck.

Tang Shuang even glanced at Su Lin secretly. Did you secretly use your ability just now?

Everyone knows that Su Lin can enter adrenal mode at any time, and using this ability to secretly spin a bottle under their noses may not be noticed.

However, after seeing the other person's calm face and no guilty expression at all, she felt that she seemed to be a bit of a villain.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Su Lin's personality is completely incapable of doing such a thing. On the contrary, it is the man in common who likes to do such little tricks - don't doubt that if Xu Shi has this ability, he will not cheat secretly. There is a ghost.

Thinking like this, she felt relieved, and even suddenly came up with an idea, could this be the aura that belongs to a big woman?

In the past few years, she has also been influenced a lot by the theory of protagonists and villains, and her thinking will shift in this direction unconsciously. Otherwise, how could you be so lucky even if you spin the bottle? It feels like everything is pressing down on us...

"You three... misses, this is the entrance to the Kuangsha Sea."

While they were thinking, a voice sounded beside them, "The environment in the sand sea is extremely severe. Please be prepared."

Turning around, he saw a middle-aged man wearing pigtails and robes. At first glance, he looked as strong as an iron tower.

He is also the king of the entire Western Region, Wolf King Mosuohe.

But at this moment, he seemed a little embarrassed - after all, he was also the overlord of a domain, and he was really not very good at being a guide for others.

But there seemed to be nothing he could do about it. Ever since the meeting half a year ago, he knew that these outsiders were by no means easy people.

Mosuo and I swore that I had never seen so many monks in the Pohuan Realm in my life. It was a matter of debate whether they could find such a number of masters in the entire Qingyun Immortal Realm, let alone the entire Western Region.

Not to mention that there are even higher-level Return to Ruins Realm experts among them...even though they from the Western Regions pride themselves on being brave and good at fighting, they couldn't help but feel a little wary when they saw this scene.

He still can't forget the playful smile on the face of the man with the eyes.

He is brave and good at fighting, but he is not a fool. As the overlord of a region, he naturally knows what the appearance of outsiders, especially powerful outsiders, means.

Therefore, although Xu Shi did not come in person this time, his women, Mosuohe, would not neglect them - they said they were here for inspection, so it would not be a bad thing for them to learn more details about the Western Regions. The more they know, the more they can get from the Western Region.

Especially after he knew that he was the first stop of the other party's inspection trip, he became more careful with Su Lin and his party. The first person to arrive always gets more.

But his personality is actually not suitable for being a guide. Old acquaintances all know that Mosuohe has a fiery temper. He can yell but cannot speak well. He is a very typical image of a Westerner.

But that's not possible now. Not only can't you speak in a rough voice, but you also have to pay attention to using honorifics from time to time... But it seems inappropriate to call these outsiders Taoist friends, so you have to use their way.

God knows how awkward it was for him to be called "Miss".

But is it okay if he doesn’t come? If he doesn't come, won't it look like he doesn't take it seriously?

"Chief Lao Mosuo has taken the trouble."

Seeing the guards and sufficient supplies behind him, Su Lin nodded slightly, not wanting to explain to him that they actually couldn't use so many supplies.

After all, the combat team doesn't need water or food, a portable super-concentrated nutrient solution is enough... and the three of them are weak women, no matter how indulgent they are, they won't be able to use much.

However, the other party's attitude made her very comfortable. On the surface, it was said that this time she came to inspect the environment in various areas of the Qingyun Immortal Realm, but in fact, the personnel were also a very important part.

Since the meeting half a year ago, Xu Shi pointed out the potential weaknesses of Qingyun Immortal Realm sharply.

They are not united enough.

There are strong people in the five regions of southeast, northwest, and northwest, which at first sounds like a great thing, but if their strength is not something to be afraid of, or it is not a big problem, this is actually a flaw.

Even if they don't work independently, such a social structure makes it impossible for them to be monolithic. In this case, dividing them is the best way.

The previous talks had only set a tone, which was not enough for Night Sin City to dominate them as the leader of the "Galaxy" Federation. However, if one or two could be settled first, this matter would become much easier.