My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 389 The Key? The Key! The Changed Headquarters of Company C!

"Honeycomb!" Chu Zhu pulled out his phone: "Temporarily impose a curfew on the C Company headquarters... no, on the entire area within a 20-kilometer radius of C Company, and make sure all the people go home!"

Simply imposing martial law on Company C's headquarters is obviously suspicious. It will inevitably draw Ji Lan's attention... Although Chu Zhu communicated with the Pope, this was more of a precaution! It's best to avoid meeting if possible.

Although Ji Lan is a threat, he is not 100% certain for Chu Zhu... or rather, Chu Zhu is currently in a blind spot—any normal person would think he is in the capital.

As for why martial law had to be declared... that was naturally to prevent him from displaying some extraordinary power in front of Company C's headquarters.

“...Yes!” the Hive’s voice was calm.

"...How nostalgic!" the Pope suddenly spoke, his expression a complex mix of emotions—a sigh, a hint of reverence, and a profound sense of awe: "So...you not only gained the approval of Nuwa, but even this one..."

"?! Wait a minute! You know Hive?" Chu Zhu was startled, then belatedly realized that the Pope probably knew Z... and they weren't very familiar with each other! They'd probably met and exchanged a few words...

Ultimately, while the sound of the honeycomb is very similar to that of Z, it is not exactly the same.

"'A beehive'? What is that?!" The Pope's eyes showed confusion.

"?"

"...This one," noticing the disbelief on Chu Zhu's face, the Pope keenly realized something and cautiously asked, "Isn't he...the God of Machinery and Industry?"

"???" Chu Zhu's brain froze for a moment. This is... Mo Sheng of the Mo family? Isn't Z the Ziwei Emperor of the Heavenly Court!

Wait! A flash of realization crossed Chu Zhu's eyes. Oh right, how could he have forgotten... Although Z joined the Heavenly Court, it was quite obvious that she didn't die with God; she must have been active in the mortal world for a while.

Considering the numerous divine positions...

Machinery and industry are the most suitable fields for her!
but……

"...Could she also be a god of wisdom and literature?" Chu Zhu asked tentatively. He inexplicably thought of...Z from the Matrix storyline!

The Pope froze, then turned his head in alarm, looking through the glass window at the sky—where a few flashes of lightning had appeared.

Several breaths of silence...

The atmosphere was frozen like amber.

Finally... the lightning gradually dissipated.

"...You scared me to death!" The Pope wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, bit his lower lip, and stared intently at Chu Zhu. The words of rebuke stuck in his throat, but considering the status of the person before him, he finally swallowed his anger and said, "Your Majesty, even with your status, you must not utter such disrespectful words..."

"Even the Son of Heaven is still the Son of Heaven... We must maintain reverence when facing the gods who are said to be the side of Heaven!"

"Not to mention, to become a qualified emperor, one needs to hold the Fengshan ceremony, which is the only way to communicate with the gods on some level!"

"...You mean, the gods are still alive? And they even have... the ability to walk on the ground?" Chu Zhu became completely interested.

"...I don't know!" The Pope shook his head, but his words were firm: "But I know that if you continue like this...something bad will inevitably happen in the future!"

Chu Zhu: "..."

"Alright, alright!" Chu Zhu made a pause gesture, indicating his surrender. However, he was pondering at that moment: didn't this mean that the Mo family was the most trustworthy force for him?

Good, this experience will definitely be useful next time!
No… considering the aura of Buddha and saint in his mind… how about he also visit a Buddhist temple and see if he can swindle or cheat someone?
If everything goes well, then extraordinary power isn't actually that lacking...

Chu Zhu felt relieved and casually said, "Then... I'll leave the rest to you!"

The Pope realized what was happening, and without saying anything more, simply nodded solemnly.

Chu Zhu chuckled softly, gently wiping his face. Activating his memory copying power, he instantly transformed into a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, just as he had looked during his time wandering in Tianjing.

He was certain that even if Ji Lan discovered Mr. Zhu's identity, she would never be able to dig up his past identity from when he was wandering in Tianjing.

Chu Zhu hummed a song and walked out calmly.

The Pope stared at Chu Zhu's retreating figure for a long, long time, his voice carrying an unusual tone.

"An being chosen by both... Nuwa and Mo Sheng...?"

With his eyes closed, the Pope said nothing more. He turned to face the faceless statue of God and prayed devoutly.

……

The ladder to heaven.

Chu Zhu walked around it, somewhat puzzled: "So... where's the gift Z told me about? Isn't this the same as last time... emmm, Hive, you should know the answer, right?"

"There are no relevant records in the database!" Hive's response remained consistent.

Chu Zhu fell into a brief silence, almost laughing in exasperation. Suddenly, he realized something and pondered for a moment: "Wait! Z must ensure... that only when I arrive can the C Company headquarters sense it and activate..."

Is it because he's currently in his teenage form? That can't be... Even if he is in his teenage form, it's still his teenage form! It should be detectable... Or maybe we could try using his original appearance?
He tried it again, walked around the company headquarters, and saw that Chu Zhu still hadn't reacted at all: "..."

Suddenly, he heard a piercing clap of thunder… A vast, Confucian aura, carrying an indescribable sense of oppression, rushed towards him from afar: “I knew it!” Chu Zhu rubbed his temples with a wry smile. Disguise was fine, but once his true face was revealed…

The next moment!

A burst of intense white light swept across the sky, illuminating the entire world as if a sun had risen out of nowhere.

"...Oh, my mother!"

"I'm not going to hit the mark!"

"Damn it! The sun's setting?!"

The common people, completely unaware of what was happening, thought they had encountered some kind of unusual celestial phenomenon. After a brief contact between the white light and the lightning, they vanished instantly.

Instead of continuing the attack on Chu Zhu, Ji Lan's attack was more like a probe.

at the same time……

“…Interesting!” Chu Zhu narrowed his eyes, able to sense powerful divine sense forces attempting to erode him, only to be quickly dispelled by a warm force—a warmth just like the warmth of the Pope’s hand that Chu Zhu had held earlier.

"Thankfully, Lao Fang is still reliable!" Shaking her head to clear her mind, Chu Zhu looked up again at the stairway to heaven in front of her, completely baffled... So, the true form isn't the key after all?

Then what else is a key...? Hmm?!
Chu Zhu's expression turned strange. The key... had to meet certain conditions: it had to possess the qualities of being uniquely his, and only he could activate it!
Thinking about it this way...

"...The Hive, I'll ask you one more time...you really don't know?" Chu Zhu's expression was subtle.

"I don't know!" Hive replied as always.

“…Alright then!” Chu Zhu shrugged. “Bring over the space carrier…no, not just the space carrier, bring over the remaining two operational drone carriers as well!”

Perhaps only these things... are things that only he can mobilize?

Of course, if none of these solutions worked… Chu Zhu began to consider whether he should dig out the Hive's mainframe. However, the probability of that was low…

then……

"Boom!"

As the space carrier and the drone carrier descended, a beam of white light suddenly shone from the intersection of the towering stairway and the skyward-reaching space elevator, precisely illuminating both the drone carrier and the space carrier…

"Begin unlocking!" The Hive's voice suddenly changed: "Please begin the authentication process... There are three authentication requirements, please ensure that your strength is sufficient..."

"Skip it, skip it, skip it all!" Chu Zhu said without hesitation.

Until the interface appears...

"...Activate?"

Chu Zhu replied, "Is there even a need to ask? Yes!"

The next moment, the massive, black, fully enclosed building in front of them changed.

Countless black walls, like roller shutters, slowly rose up, revealing one perfectly normal window after another.

Even the main gate, following this turn of events... slowly appeared!

The black building exudes a sense of solemnity and grandeur!

Chu Zhu happened to be standing in front of a door, looking at the huge number three sign on it... This must be door number three!

A dead silence.

Those top-tier extraordinary individuals from Tianjing who had been watching this place closely underwent a dramatic change in expression at this moment, some showing shock and disbelief, others frowning deeply, and still others completely losing their composure...

Among them, Ji Lan's emotions fluctuated the most: "...Impossible! Absolutely impossible! If I remember correctly...that place should be..."

Because Ji Lan had once heard a legend... that since ancient times, only the founding emperor had ever caused this sacred place to react... of course, it was just a reaction... even the founding emperor had never entered it!
But why did this traitor... accomplish something even the founding emperor couldn't?!
What makes him so special...?

Inside Fengming Temple.

The current abbot fiddled with his prayer beads, his gaze deeply sensing the opened ancient ruins. He was already contemplating whether to charge in. However… he sensed the abundant power of light!
That was undoubtedly a warning and a deterrent from the Pope of Light—

The Pope of Light is naturally the strongest person in the entire Tianjing City at this moment... Otherwise, Tianjing would not be regarded as the territory of the God Worshipping Society.

Furthermore……

"...Fine, I'll just do the emperor face!" The abbot of Fengming Temple finally closed his eyes. No matter how powerful a superhuman is, he must be cautious and respectful in front of the emperor... Even if this one seems special no matter how you look at him... The world is not completely stable yet, and the same applies to him!

After all, if you anger the emperor, and he decides to destroy the temple and punish the Buddha, that would be truly hilarious...

The emperor may not be able to eradicate all the extraordinary individuals within Buddhism, but if he wanted to, he could certainly cripple the Buddhist forces in the mortal realm by paying a sufficient price—and even completely eliminate the Buddhist forces in the strongholds under the dynasty's control...

(End of this chapter)