Who let him join the Sword Sect!

Chapter 439 The Fujoshi's Intelligence Network
As the saying goes, even the most powerful man has a father above him.

One thing subdues another, and Zhu Luo is no exception.

Retracing the giant tortoise Zhuo Luo's long life, we return to the very beginning, to that damp underground cave.

The origins of Zhu Luo's three children are now unverifiable, as he was still a simple-minded tortoise at that time, before he was enlightened by the village.

If no villager had pulled him out, he would probably have been swept away by the underground torrent along with his family, turning into fossils in the earth's rock strata.

Having escaped death and been enlightened, Zhu Luo only recognized three relatives.

That was the village, and the Li siblings who founded the Beast Taming Sect and established its mountain gate.

The Li siblings have long since passed away; if one wishes to see them, one can only visit their ancestral hall to pay respects.

As for loved ones who have passed away, no matter how much you think about them, all that comes to mind is remembrance, and all that remains in your eyes is sadness.

He shouldn't have shown that expression, like someone who's eaten two pounds of fly droppings, whose own father got caught washing his feet, and who then had to bail him out.

Therefore, after the White Emperor's meticulous calculations, Xiangxiang believes that the one who made Zhu Luo show this expression must be Xiang, the ultimate killer king.

Only he could leave Zhu Luo helpless; anyone else would have had their ears knocked out by Zhu Luo's turtle shell.

"Zhu Luo... what's wrong? Is there a problem in the village?" Xiang Xiang floated over and asked.

Zhu Luo turned to look at Xiang Xiang, then shook his head and sighed, as if he had something difficult to say.

"It's alright, I can handle it," Zhu Luo sighed.

After that, no matter how Xiangxiang asked, Zhuluo stopped answering and just kept sighing.

Xiangxiang stood there with her hands tucked in her pockets, unsure of what to do.

While searching for the port, she also connected to the watchtower in the area. Xiangxiang discovered that a small wave of calamity had just occurred within a radius of a hundred miles.

Although it was quickly contained by the six sect cultivators who were prepared in advance, and no casualties were caused.

But this whole thing seems strange no matter how you look at it, and I don't know if it's related to Zhu Luo's abnormality.

But Zhu Luo didn't speak, and Xiang Xiang had no choice. Just as she was about to go find Old Tang, who was the most secretive, a big-headed firefly dog ​​sneaked out from the corner and tugged at Xiang Xiang's ahoge.

The meaning was clear: she needed to come over.

Xiangxiang thought for a moment, then floated over, leaving Zhuluo alone to sigh.

After many twists and turns, Xiangxiang followed Yingling downwards, switching ports several times along the way to avoid losing her.

In the end, Xiangxiang found herself back in the dilapidated cave where she had started.

"What are we doing here?" Xiangxiang asked, looking at the cave that resembled a dilapidated warehouse.

The firefly that was leading the way made a shushing gesture, then the ahoge on its head swayed, and the solidified wall in front of it rippled, revealing a green portal.

"Huh?" Xiangxiang was startled, because she only then realized that there was another space behind the green light door.

One of them even contained a port that he himself had previously deployed.

I don't know when they moved in.

Xiangxiang followed the firefly spirit inside.

As soon as she entered, Xiangxiang felt a buzzing in her ears.

Of course, she didn't have ears at all, but her entire projection started shaking.

In a daze, she felt as if she were standing in the midst of a destroyed imperial flag.

She was surrounded by thousands of voices, hundreds of mouths talking to her.

It took Xiangxiang a while to get used to the situation before she could see the place clearly.

It resembled a huge conference room, somewhat similar to the evil space of the Yapool people that Zhang Ze had once mentioned.

It was filled with all sorts of magical artifacts and unidentifiable magical implements.

Countless fireflies and the rotten princesses constantly communicated, and they were the source of the 'noise'.

"Where is this?" Xiangxiang asked, confused.

The cabbage that led her there shook its tuft of hair and replied, "Underground Special Operations Department."

Xiangxiang, "?"

Just like Monkey King returning to Changzhou to rebuild his home, this group of fireflies also returned here. However, although the differences were resolved, the fireflies did not completely reunite.

Instead, they split into three factions.

One group, the most innocent of them, is working with the cultivators of the Beast Taming Sect in Medicine King Valley and the locals, including Monkey King, to restore the destroyed ecosystem and rebuild their home.

The second group consists of those destined for heaven. They currently spend their days circling around that golden platform, learning all sorts of random knowledge in preparation for their ascent.

The last group is somewhat strange. This group of fireflies separated from the original two factions and was 'contaminated' by the Rotten Princess while traveling in the Thousand Machine Pavilion. They are currently obsessed with espionage work.

Only by doing a good job in intelligence work can we better protect our comrades and safeguard Changzhou.

That's what they think.

This underground cave beneath Spirit Deer Valley is a core part of Lady Fuji's intelligence network. Currently, because it flew to Changzhou along with Spirit Deer Valley, it has become a mobile node for Changzhou and a temporary training base for Fireflies...

"That's how it is. This is our secret base, so don't tell anyone, not even if you're the White Emperor!"

A rotten flower hung down from the cave ceiling, swaying in front of Xiangxiang.

As Fu Ji watched, a drop of silver metal dripped from the temporary port and, under Xiang Xiang's control, transformed into a small hand, picking up a jade slip that had fallen to the ground.

It contains information about an oasis.

Looking at the information, which was somewhat overly detailed, Xiangxiang suddenly felt a little discouraged.

'Why did I even bother with the Chosen Ones? It would have been so much better to just cooperate with these little sticky creatures. Their intelligence gathering capabilities would have saved me so much trouble.' Just then, the rotten princess hanging in front of her swayed again.

"Don't call us Little Sticky, you have to call us Lady Fuji!"

Xiangxiang, "?"

I didn't say anything, how did she know?
She only whispered about calling Guan Fuji "Little Sticky" to herself in private, and even Zhang Ze didn't know.

Fu Ji snorted and said smugly, "We know everything, we'll always be watching you, hmph."

After humming, the rotten princess sprang back with a whoosh.

Xiangxiang suddenly felt a little scared.

She wondered if she should do a thorough cleaning when she got back, and pry out all the rotten beauties stuck in the cracks in the wall.

But that's a story for later; the matter of Zhuluo and Xiang is more important.

She looked at the turnip firefly spirit who had led her here and asked.

"Did something happen to Zhuluo and Xiang? They seem a bit strange to me."

The big-eyed turnip darted around and made a gurgling sound. A moment later, a scroll was delivered by the Thousand Machine Ridge.

"Here, see for yourself."

A small, silver, metallic hand touched the scroll, and the information inside was read. A series of pictures secretly taken from various nooks and crannies, along with several reports, appeared before Xiangxiang's eyes.

"Ah this..."

As Xiangxiang looked at the intelligence report, her projection trembled a few more times.

……

Qianji Pavilion.

Zhang Ze and Lili are assembling an arcade machine.

After Xiangxiang left, Zhang Ze contacted Lao Tang, but Lao Tang said that nothing serious had happened there.

So while waiting for Xiangxiang's reply, he found some fun and retrieved some blueprints that Xiangxiang had made from the system's home.

He planned to play an arcade game with Lily first.

……

Lily looked at the prototype, which was just a shell, and felt somewhat troubled.

"Speaking of which, isn't this material a bit too poor? Let alone a normal person, even I would break this joystick with a single bend."

As she spoke, Lily gently squeezed the metal rod, and it dented.

As a shrewd businessman and a habitual shoddy worker, even she felt that Zhang Ze had gone too far.

"That's the effect we want, otherwise how can we charge money?"

Zhang Ze removed the joystick that Lily had bent and took another one from the box next to him, then inserted it into the joystick.

"The joystick, buttons, and screen are all detachable. If they break, you can just buy new ones; if they don't break, you can keep playing."

Lily stared at Zhang Ze slyly, "Aren't we being a bit too much of a rip-off? Who would play if we were this rip-off?"

Zhang Ze waved his finger, "Cultivators' reaction speed and mental calculation abilities far surpass those of ordinary people. If you really master these things, it becomes less interesting. You'll probably get tired of it after a day."

"Moreover, we really know the Rising Dragon Fist; we can perform it without this arcade game."

Zhang Ze looked at the copy of "Legend of the Street Fighter of Baidi City" sealed in a crystal on the table, which had not been transcribed.

"That's why we need to add some restrictions. The real joy comes from competing with others."

"Think about it another way. We're not cutting corners; we're training cultivators to control their strength and mind. Only by handling heavy tasks with ease and having complete control can one truly build a solid foundation."

"Therefore, this is not an arcade game, but a magical artifact to aid cultivation. It is not a simple game, but a contest between two cultivators."

As he spoke, Zhang Ze gently tapped the arcade machine, activating a magical artifact attached to it.

One by one, cheeky little emoticons lit up: "Weakling, noob, you're getting desperate, Dian, Le..."

Looking at those expressions, Lily thought to herself that having two machines face each other, exchanging expressions while controlling the force in their hands, really tests one's mental fortitude.

"They mock each other, scheme against each other, and use unconventional tactics to win against their opponents."

"We'll coordinate with the competition then; the prize money will be useful items like cultivation techniques and magical artifacts..."

Zhang Ze was still rambling on when he suddenly felt someone tug at his clothes.

Looking down, he saw Mao Mao squatting beside him, holding a specially made little walnut in its mouth.

Upon receiving it, Zhang Ze discovered that it contained information relayed by Xiangxiang.

Zhang Ze, "Ah, this..."

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Lily jumped up, wanting to see what was written on it.

Zhang Ze: "See for yourself."

Lily took it and, after reading it, had the same expression as Zhang Ze.

"Ah this..."

"What do you mean by 'falling in love with someone from the countryside'?"

"What do you mean, 'its partner hasn't grown up yet'?"

(End of this chapter)