Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 372 The Void Guardians Arrive, the Core of the Earth, and the City-Building Plan
"somebody is coming!"

Mu Nujiao gently broke free from Qin Xiaonan's warm embrace, straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, and walked towards the door with a hint of doubt.

Who would suddenly visit at this time?

Could it be that Mu Ningxue, who had returned from her arduous training, and Lan Xi, who had been with her, came back ahead of schedule?
However, when she opened the door, she was greeted by two completely unfamiliar uninvited guests. Their aura was deep and eerie, which instantly made her tense up.

Standing in front was a man draped in a deep purple robe, his face completely concealed by a scarf of the same color, revealing only a pair of eyes that seemed to pierce through people's hearts and burned with illusory flames. He was none other than the Void Prophet—Malzaha.

The other person, who stood half a step behind, appeared to be European.

He is Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver in disguise.

They came on the orders of the Void Queen Bervis, carrying important supplies, and were at Qin Xiaonan's command to assist him in carrying out the next step of his plan.

In Malzahar's hands, there were also two treasures that radiated the energy of the earth and contained infinite vitality—the Earth Core.

"Who...are you looking for?" Mu Nujiao suppressed her surprise and asked politely, but her body subconsciously maintained a posture that could deal with any unexpected situation at any time.

“We’ve come to see Qin Xiaonan, Young Master Qin,” Malzaha said.

Mu Nujiao turned back to look into the house: "Xiaonan, she's looking for you."

Qin Xiaonan recognized their identities from their attire.

He didn't immediately respond to the two people at the door, but instead said to Mu Nujiao, "Jiaojiao, have your sister come over tomorrow. It's time to officially begin the collaboration I mentioned to her before."

"You can stay in our apartment downstairs for now."

After Qin Xiaonan returned from the National Government, she bought all the apartments opposite and above and below this one.

"Who are they?" Mu Nujiao asked.

"They came to deliver something to me, and they're also there to protect our safety!"

Mu Nujiao didn't pursue the matter further. She knew that Qin Xiaonan had many secrets and often did some strange things.

The next day, Mu Nuxin arrived at the apartment on time.

She was clearly dressed up today, wearing a well-tailored navy blue dress that flattered her figure and gave her a professional look. Her hair was pulled back, revealing her fair neck, making her appear both professional and charming.

Mu Nuxin's appearance is seven-tenths similar to her older sister Mu Nujiao; both are beautiful and charming, but their temperaments are completely different.

Mu Nujiao is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, with a touch of resilience and warmth; while Mu Nuxin is more like a shrewd businesswoman, with sharp eyes and a decisive and calculating demeanor, like a strong woman who is always ready to negotiate.

"Brother-in-law!" Mu Nuxin greeted him with a smile as soon as she entered the door, her voice clear and crisp, but her eyes quickly swept across the living room.

Qin Xiaonan sat on the sofa, pointed to the seat opposite her, and a playful smile appeared on her lips: "Sit down. You're dressed so formally today, are you planning to haggle with me?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Nuxin's shrewd and experienced smile faded slightly, replaced by a sincere sigh: "Brother-in-law, please stop teasing me."

“You are aware of the family’s situation. If it weren’t for you having the totem beasts guard the area and continuously providing us with those precious high-level sea monster materials, allowing us to maintain several key channels, our Mu family would probably have been suppressed to the point of no return by the Mu family long ago. The Mu family will always remember this favor.”

"Oh?" Qin Xiaonan leaned forward slightly and smiled, "Then tell me, how are you going to thank me?"

Mu Nuxin met his gaze and answered without hesitation, "Anything my Mu family has, and anything you, brother-in-law, would approve of, is fine with me!" This made the atmosphere momentarily subtle and ambiguous. Just then, Mu Nujiao entered carrying a cup of freshly brewed tea.

She placed the teacup in front of her sister and glanced at Qin Xiaonan.

Qin Xiaonan took the teacup, took a sip, and said with a serious expression, "Alright, let's get back to business."

"You know the current situation without me having to say more."

"The sirens are causing unusual unrest around the world. Although their main force has not yet launched a large-scale attack on Shanghai, this is just the calm before the storm. It's only a matter of time."

"What I want to talk to you about today is a major event concerning the future of the Mu family for the next hundred years. It is a matter of both opportunity and crisis. It depends on whether you have the courage and determination to take it on."

Seeing this, Mu Nuxin immediately suppressed all distracting thoughts, sat up straight, and said with an extremely serious expression: "Brother-in-law, please speak."

Qin Xiaonan stared at her and said, word by word, "I have obtained a complete Core of the Earth."

With just one sentence, Mu Nuxin's pupils contracted sharply.

But what he said next was even more shocking: "What I want is not a stable inland city, but a brand new and solid city in the forefront of Shanghai, or on its strategic flank!"

"And the construction of this city, and its apparent leadership, will be spearheaded by your Mu family."

"What?!" Mu Nuxin jumped up from the sofa in shock, her face filled with disbelief and disbelief, followed by immense embarrassment. "Build a city... a city on the coast of Shanghai? Brother-in-law, this..."

The heart of the earth! Build a city!
This is undoubtedly a tremendous opportunity. If successful, the herdsmen will gain unparalleled glory and resources.

However, Qin Xiaonan chose a location near Shanghai, a coastal area that was about to become the first line of defense against the sea monster invasion!

To everyone else, this was nothing short of playing with fire and courting death!
The enormous risks are enough to deter any family from taking the plunge.

However, she was also very clear in her heart that risk and reward are always directly proportional.

If this new city can truly withstand the sirens' onslaught, its strategic position, resource aggregation capabilities, and influence will be unimaginable, enough to elevate the Mu family's status significantly.

But... with the current strength of the Mu family, can they really shoulder this responsibility and withstand that monstrous tsunami?
Mu Nuxin's heart was filled with doubts and struggles.

In reality, Qin Xiaonan's actions were simply a cover for using the Mu family's deeply rooted and legitimate identity in Shanghai.

His true trump card and reliance had already been quietly laid out—previously, a large number of void creatures had silently infiltrated Asia through various channels, hiding in the shadows.

These powerful forces from the void are the real reason he dared to "build a city" right next to the siren's mouth!

Mu Nuxin fell into deep thought, then asked, "Brother-in-law, do you think our country can completely resist the attack of the sea monsters this time?"

Qin Xiaonan nodded and said, "Absolutely no problem."

Qin Xiaonan had already had her own ideas about the Pacific siren.

Now that the Indian Ocean sirens are scattered and the Atlantic Ocean is under their control, it's time to take action against the Pacific sirens.

If they were to repeat the siege of the Bermuda Triangle, other demonic forces on Earth would surely unite against them, so Qin Xiaonan decided to try a different approach.

(End of this chapter)