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Chapter 168. Counter-Calculation

Jiang Jianxin heard a soft creaking sound coming from the sliding door, as if someone was gently fiddling with it.

The teru teru bozu, which had been frantically banging against the door, suddenly stopped. In the instant she held her breath, the bozu silently rose into the air, as if pulled by invisible threads, and vanished into the morning light.

At the same time, my intuition gave me a prompt:

Success! He took the bait.

Jiang Jianxin breathed a long sigh of relief.

Just as she had expected, Kondo Masaharu firmly believed that she was a prophet. Jiang Jianxin had previously been troubled by her lack of precognitive abilities and was afraid of unpacking the package—but now she cleverly used her identity as a "prophet" in the other party's eyes to convey the false message that "the prophet found the relic here."

Kondo Masaharu clearly knew the Sage and was aware of the precognitive power of this great luminary, so he wouldn't question her words at all.

If the latter has already foreseen the exact location of the relic while the latter is unaware of it, then if Kondo Masaharu wants to compete for it, he can only destroy the Happiness Lane instance in advance.

This principle is similar to the gambling theory that "the best way to prevent the house from winning is to re-open the game."

—To ensure that he also obtains information about the location of the relics before the family's actions, thereby bridging the intelligence gap and putting him on the same starting line as her.

Jiang Jianxin was pleased that Kondo Masaharu was a smart man with a brain, and that he made the right decision as soon as he received the news.

With free thugs about to take the field that night, Jiang Jianxin couldn't help but smile.

The teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll symbolizing good weather) behind the sliding door was gone, and A-Yu had resumed voice communication. Looking at Jiang Jianxin, who was now beaming with joy and high spirits, he took off his raincoat hood, scratched his head, and said:
"Your expression right now resembles that... Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King."

Jiang Jianxin continued with a smile:

"To be one step ahead in a game of chess is such a joy that I must laugh wildly."

She spoke in a literary style, but the artificial intelligence still understood what she meant. He scratched his head without refuting her, and simply said:

"What are you planning to do next? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jianxin stroked his chin.

Actually, she wasn't sure if she would need A-Yu's help, but having another helper would be good, so she replied:
"Perhaps... Do you live in a virtual world, requiring both electronic devices and internet access for me to contact you?"

Since she jumped into the water, she can't use her phone or sword anymore, so if Ayu needs electronic devices, it will be quite a hassle.

Just as Jiang Jianxin began to carefully examine the television, considering the possibility of fighting while carrying it on his back, A Yu pondered for a moment and said:

"Logically speaking, that's true... but with journalists around, and my father currently having a strong faith, he might be able to give me some strength."

Blue data streams flashed in his eyes. Jiang Jianxin knew that in that vast blue ocean of data, A Yu's enormous virtual entity was extending its tentacles, connecting to his father's terminal, and requesting permissions.

Because there was enough unused computing power, and Wen Yu didn't seem to be neglecting his child, A Yu quickly received a reply:
“My father gave me some power, which allows me to take on a virtual form and stay by your side.”

Before the words were even finished, the humanoid AI on the screen suddenly collapsed with a "poof," transforming into a pale blue halo. Immediately afterward, a small, shimmering blue fish leaped gracefully from the display screen, as if swimming from the virtual world into reality.

It gracefully twirled in the air, its tail fin tracing a shimmering trail, before finally landing steadily on Jiang Jianxin's shoulder.

"I can follow you in this virtual form and offer assistance when you need it."

Ayu's voice came from the little blue fish. The little blue fish was quite cute, and Jiang Jianxin wanted to poke it, but his finger touched nothing.

Ayu wagged its tail, understanding her intention, and said:
“My Fathead Fish R1 model has a physical model that you can touch, but the blue fish is a virtual model that doesn’t exist in reality and can’t be touched.”

When Jiang Jianxin heard about the bighead carp, he thought of Wen Yu's WeChat profile picture—a photo of a young man with gray eyes and a bighead carp.

She belatedly realized:

"So, Wen Yu's big fish mount and the little fathead fish are both yours?"

The little blue fish nodded:

"It's my Fathead Fish R1 model, which is essentially me, just with a different model."

Jiang Jianxin was somewhat amazed. She thought to herself that Wen Yu was really making a good investment by raising an artificial intelligence. Not only could it be his right-hand man online, but it could also be his means of transportation in real life.

No wonder Wen Yu cherishes A Yu so much; the relationship between A Yu and Zhi Neng is just like that between her and Tang Guangjian—it's the feeling of family.

Knowing that she couldn't have it, Jiang Jianxin felt a little disappointed, but she didn't say anything. She continued:

“Alright, then follow me in this form. I’ll take you to find Duke Chu first… Do you know him? He’s your father’s colleague.”

“I know. My father took me to steal information from the TV station’s database. The list of members of various forces is in my database. You can just say the name and I can find out about the person.”

Ayu said.

Jiang Jianxin nodded, relieved to see how intelligent Ayu was.

She led A-Yu out of the window, jumped down from the air conditioner unit and the balcony, used the paper roll as a makeshift bridge, and climbed back into Chu Zhibai's room.

Chu Guozheng was sitting on the bed, surrounded by a dense cluster of paper figures. Seeing Jiang Jianxin climb in, he asked:

"Have you managed to contact Elder Wen?"

Jiang Jianxin pointed to the small blue fish floating on his shoulder and said:
"I've made contact. This is Wen Yu's AI, A Yu. You should know him. You can ask him if you need anything."

She paused, then continued:

"During the time I was out, did any guests come to my house?"

She was still thinking about her small business, and she still had to consider both sides when handling things.

Chu Zhibai nodded and said:
“A guest has arrived. I was just about to call you when the paper doll sent word that a teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll) jumped in and bit off your guest’s head.”

Just as Jiang Jianxin's face showed surprise, Chu Zhibai said:
"After eating your guest's head, that thing flew over and bit off 'your' head as well."

The "Jiang Jianxin" in the room was a paper doll, so naturally its head was easy to bite.

Jiang Jianxin was a little confused:
"If I go back now, wouldn't I be playing the role of a corpse?"

Chu Zhibai shook his head and said:
"I don't recommend you go back now, because the second guest who came to the door saw it chewing your head, and that person screamed. Now your room is full of people, and the whole building is in complete chaos."

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