New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 193 The Great Victory

As A-Miao began bargaining with the mechanical helmet, Yuan Zhu and Meng Xiyue gradually went from being participants to mere bystanders, only able to watch dumbfounded from the sidelines, completely losing the joy of being participants.

It turns out that the two of them were the real strangers; the only target of this "runaway team" was the [Yellow Spring Witch].

Under the relentless pressure of "not enough!", the mechanical helmet finally trembled and pulled a complex metal sphere from its pocket, its surface black, worn, and showing obvious signs of wear, resembling some kind of mechanical structure.

The moment this thing appeared, it brought a strong sense of threat, like a bomb that could be detonated at any moment, harboring terrifying power within.

A-Miao: "What is this?"

Looking at the greedy woman before him, the mechanical helmet resigned itself to its fate, saying, "This is my most valuable possession, and also my last treasure. If it still can't satisfy your appetite, then I'll have to abandon the side quest!"

Ah Miao doesn't care about the nonsense these strangers spout. It's as if you're some pitiful, vulnerable person. We are the innocent bystanders, inexplicably dragged into this 'evil Buddhist monk vs. suspected time traveler' controversy!

Now that you want us to risk our lives, shouldn't you show enough sincerity and compensation? Instead, you're so hesitant about paying, unwilling to just pay up and take care of us. What does that show? It shows a complete lack of sincerity! And you act so helpless, as if I'm greedy?!

As a professional expert in appraising stolen goods, A-Miao has her own methods for judging the value of 'unknown items': "Tell me, what is this thing, and what is its value?"

The mechanical helmet spoke in a somber tone: "This is the [Steam Engine Soul], the most important core of the Steam School. You can roughly understand it as a [seed] with a very high level of cultivation, or a [Golden Core] in cultivation novels. It has two functions. For the traditional [Steam Alchemy School], it can lead to instant enlightenment. By injecting one's own 'spirit and soul' energy and purchasing a matching [totem], one can refine one's own [Steam Totem]. This item was originally my 'second totem,' which you can understand as a [second primordial spirit] in cultivation novels."

At 18, Ah Miao was discussing business with the future man when Yuan Zhu and Meng Xiyue, who were standing like lackeys, exchanged a glance and showed great interest in this "Steam Engine Soul".

Compared to [Holy Light], his 'Soul Crystal' is only equivalent to 'Foundation Establishment'. And this thing is actually a 'Golden Core', or even a second primordial spirit? Doesn't that contradict 'Four Seals'?! Sounds very valuable.

"Its second use is to serve as the core soul of the [Elemental Steam Engine], which can be offered to a factory. Through the productivity of the workshop and the market sales of the products, feedback can be obtained to gradually nurture an [Industrial God] and open the path to the [Industrial God Kingdom]."

"Finally, there is another unorthodox use, which is to detonate it as a 'supernatural bomb'. Guiding the detonation of the 'steam engine soul' in a confined and narrow space will cause terrifying damage and is extremely targeted at the soul. I originally planned to use this item to take down the 'Buddhist experts' together after settling these new recruits back to the battlefield when I had nowhere else to go."

"If you are willing to cooperate with me, I am willing to give you the [Steam Engine Soul] as a reward. Of course, I must tell you in advance that if you cannot help me complete the mission, I will still use it as a bomb to fight the Buddhist experts to the last. If you have other means, then it is yours."

Ah Miao sensed his sincerity (and realized he had been completely drained), and after a moment's thought, she spoke: "I can cooperate with your actions, but there's a condition: you must guarantee my absolute safety. I won't risk my life to challenge unknown dangers for strangers or for this small reward. Safety—I will only lend you a hand if I'm absolutely sure of my own safety."

She expressed her concerns without any concern for her image, including: fear of death, seeking stability, high returns, and being able to escape first, etc.

The mechanical helmet reluctantly agreed: "Sure, everything is negotiable. I agree. I know your abilities; you're very suitable for surprise attacks. As long as you're willing to lend a hand, the success rate of this mission is at least 6%."

After confirming the contract details several times, A-Miao readily agreed to hire the mechanical helmet.

While in Runing, she did similar work, often participating in various illegal activities under the guise of "external assistance." This included covert raids, and acting as a contact and evacuation liaison for robbers.

After reaching an agreement, both sides decisively abandoned the four half-dead newcomers, as well as Yuan Zhu, who lacked 'holy light,' and Meng Xiyue, whose skull was contaminated.

As a result, Yuan Zhu and Pink Hair were tasked with escorting the four newcomers away from the 'Buddhist pollution' battlefield to a safe enough place to wait for the countdown to victory. Soon, a quiet silence fell, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. The mouths of the four newcomers were gagged with vines controlled by mechanical helmets, allowing them to breathe normally but not speak. Even their hands were immobilized, preventing them from making hand gestures. They could only move their legs freely to move around.

Left with no other choice, Yuan Zhu stepped forward and continuously cast [Holy Light] on the four people to stop the bleeding and heal them.

It has to be said that the [Holy Light] is truly amazing. It is powerful, domineering, and highly versatile. When faced with these bizarre future people with their 'polluted systems', he only needs to mark the 'Buddhist magic power' as 'pollutants' in his subjective consciousness, and mark the 'dragon medicine and pumpkin seeds' in their bodies as 'harmless'.

Then, a basic [Great Holy Light Illumination] spell was cast, and the group of people were covered in black smoke from the holy light, letting out painful screams.

Because not only is the deep-seated pollution within Buddhism being gradually excluded, broken down, and destroyed by the domineering "holy light," but those polluting systems that have obtained "harmless certificates" will still be repeatedly rubbed and rubbed.

It's like Lu Zhishen going berserk, wielding his 80-pound water-milled monk's staff like a propeller, charging into your house in a bloodthirsty frenzy, slaughtering a group of burglars. In the process of eliminating the burglars, inevitable bumps and knocks will shatter your TV, refrigerator, doors, and walls, and even accidentally graz your pet cats and dogs, instantly turning them into fragments.

However, this was not intentional; it was an accidental injury.

So the four newcomers, unable to speak or move, were in excruciating pain. The piercing, soul-crushing agony swept through their entire bodies, their tear ducts collapsed, their eyes turned bloodshot, and they were covered in black smoke... After being repeatedly 'purified' by Yuan Zhu, their souls were almost sublimated.

The Holy Light cultivator's sense of satisfaction and superiority instantly surged. He not only cleansed the evil Buddhist pollution but also overdrawn the other party's life force, accelerating the healing of all his wounds. Even his lost eyes did not grow back; instead, the flesh healed, leaving only a bare, bone-covered hole without a trace of injury.

After giving the newcomers a thorough cleaning and disinfection, Meng Xiyue urged the four of them to hurry up and get going.

Ah Miao joined forces with the veterans to fight, but who knows if it will affect this area? It's better to run away as soon as possible, the farther away from the battlefield the better.

"Going upstairs not only requires running in the opposite direction, but also going upstairs. The more floors there are, the stronger the effect of shielding and isolating the aftershocks."

Faced with this life-or-death situation, the four future people also came to their senses. Ignoring their exhaustion and pain, they temporarily forgot their hatred for Yuan Zhu's torment of them with holy light and ran faster.

During the escape, he casually cast a [Sanctuary Buff] on everyone to counteract the increasingly frequent and rapid chanting of [Zen Sounds] pollution. For these newcomers, the effect was quite good.

After several rounds of long-range combat with [Buddhism], Yuan Zhu gradually realized that [Holy Light] and [Buddhism] seemed to have an innate 'arch-enemy' characteristic, with many similarities and even more areas of mutual restraint.

Like two internet companies in the same field, constantly optimizing and upgrading, competing with each other, belittling each other, and copying each other... But then he thought about it again, and realized that there was an angel queen who had defected from Buddhism among the Eight Holy Kings, so he was no longer surprised.

Thanks to this professional mutual restraint, Zhuanxun and Mengxi Yue successfully saved the four newcomers and escaped all the way to the sixth floor, gradually shaking off the influence of the Buddhist pollution.

According to the 'employment contract' signed between A-Miao and the mechanical helmet, they successfully kept the four new recruits and were also able to earn a reward from the future.

Seeing that they were temporarily safe, he and Meng Xiyue exchanged a glance and tacitly decided to set their sights on these four newcomers. They planned to glean some information about the future from these colleagues at "Future. Bankruptcy Reorganization Paradise" so they could take control of their lives, seize opportunities, and embark on the right path to wealth.

(End of this chapter)