In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Mr. Xu expressed his understanding, so he sent people to conduct an on-site investigation from various angles, such as their living habits, eating habits, and how they used "rust fog," etc., all of which are important factors that could lead to this situation.

Especially the last point: the people of Qingyun Immortal Realm have a very different way of controlling "spiritual energy," that is, "rust mist." They can develop some common schools of thought, such as sword cultivation, alchemy cultivation, talisman cultivation, and even beast taming, etc., unlike the "ascended beings" in other regions who operate independently.

In this large-scale system classification, they did a more detailed job than the Hualan Empire. To draw an analogy, the latter is more like telling you a general recipe, and then different chefs adjust it according to their own situation, such as their potions and the knight's training, etc. In general, it still does not break away from the category of "ascended beings".

Meanwhile, the Qingyun Immortal Realm has already prepared the dishes: Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, Huaiyang, and other regional cuisines. You can learn to eat whatever you want, which can be considered as achieving the same goal through different paths in the application of "rust mist".

In summary, this region is indeed an extremely special existence; otherwise, Xu Shi would not have been able to classify it as an S-level region. You should know that in the past three years, the number of regions that have been classified as S-level can be counted on one hand, not to mention the S-level regions like the Hualan Empire, which are created by human factors.

At the same time, it may also be due to his own fantasy of immortals and heroes that he unconsciously developed a strong interest in the Qingyun Immortal Realm and naturally paid more attention to it.

He was even considering going there to retire once everything settled down. After all, transitioning from city life to cultivating immortality is a classic trope...

That's why he sent Su Lin to exchange and learn – ever since Pan Ling took over the affairs of "Snake Ring", Director Su has had a lot of free time.

In addition, she wasn't taken along when they went to the Hualan Empire at sea before, so in the First Madam's mind, besides being affectionate with her young master, going out to see the world was also one of her pursuits. In the past two years, she has traveled around a lot as a representative stationed abroad.

However, this was the first time they had asked for help.

Firstly, she doesn't go out to sea alone. She's either with Yu Xingchuan or with a few other girls. For example, this time she went on a group trip with Tang Shuang and Lin Yue. When the three of them get together, it's good enough if they don't bully others. It's hard for them to really be at a disadvantage when they fight.

Furthermore, they are an overseas mission. Having witnessed the strength of the alliance, the Qingyun Immortal Realm would not act rashly. The mission itself was accompanied by a combat team. If they really wanted to harm them, they would have to consider the consequences.

Therefore, what prompted her to send a message like "provide support as soon as possible" must be no small matter.

"...We can't delay any longer. Immediately notify the joint operations team near the Azure Cloud Immortal Realm to provide support as quickly as possible."

Xu Shi pondered for a moment and said, "Let's pack up as soon as possible and notify the Maritime Safety Administration to arrange the fleet to depart within an hour."

"Okay, I'll contact them now."

Xia Wuyou nodded. Of course, she wouldn't be absent from this situation. She then grabbed her coat and went to contact various parties.

"Little Rabbit, Xiaoling, and Chengcheng, you can stay here. You'll be in charge of all the internal and external affairs of Night Sin City during this period. If you encounter anything you're unsure about, go to your grandfather first, understand?"

Xu Shi continued making arrangements. Now that Night City of Sin is the hub of the alliance, the whole family can no longer work together as before.

"I can work remotely now..."

Gu Yi still wanted to be with Xu Shi, so she blinked and tried to persuade him.

"Better say goodbye."

Xu Shi shook his head. "You just said you encountered an unknown hacker attack, and then this happened. It's better to be safe than sorry."

Especially given that the unknown hacker is very likely a member of "Tianli" (a group of people known for their cunning and ruthlessness), it's hard not to think twice—either don't do it at all or go all the way, which is a tactic he's used to over the years.

We can't neglect one thing for another. We should provide support, but we also need to catch the disruptive hackers. Otherwise, we'll end up like a bear trying to pick corn.

Not to mention that the network coverage in the Azure Cloud Immortal Realm is not yet widespread. What if they go there rashly and encounter a network outage? That's why they were told to contact Grandpa Wen first. He was afraid that he would lose contact with Night Sin City.

"...Do you really have to go too?"

Jiang Chengcheng never opposed his arrangements, but she still couldn't help but offer a word of advice.

"Of course, I can bully my Su Lin, but what right do others have?"

Xu Shi uttered a rather arrogant line, "And once it really gets involved with 'Heavenly Principles,' I absolutely cannot be absent."

Just be careful in everything.

Jiang Chengcheng nodded. She and Su Lin were best friends, and she sincerely hoped that Su Lin would be safe and sound. With Xu Shi as her pillar of support, she could feel much more at ease.

"However, it is indeed a bit strange that these things have all come together."

While helping Xu Shi pack his luggage, she thoughtfully analyzed, "Hopefully it's just a coincidence, otherwise... it really would be 'heaven's justice' declaring war on us."

Xu Shi also hoped things would turn out this way, after all, the alliance and interaction around the world was only in its initial stage, and everything still seemed turbulent. At this time, peace and harmony were especially important.

The trouble Su Lin encountered in the Azure Cloud Immortal Realm was not necessarily due to "heavenly justice"—people there were inherently unstable, and it was possible that some might change their minds or go back on their word.

Or perhaps it's the so-called "protagonist" starting to exert their power... Speaking of which, although the Qingyun Immortal Realm is vast, Boss Xu, who has read historical records, has noticed that there are very few special existences in the long river of history. Even if there are, they are more like great masters encountered by the protagonist on his journey, rather than the protagonist himself.

This situation is not unusual. In fact, about a quarter of the city-states in the discovered areas are like this, with the emergence of a "protagonist" and the cycle of the protagonist's growth and the world restarting being significantly slower than in other regions.

Of these, nearly 70-80% are B- and C-level city-states. This is clearly not a coincidence. According to Xu Shi's judgment, these areas are probably less valuable, so "Tianli" has placed them in a lower priority position and chosen to focus more on A-level city-states.

As for the remaining 20%, it's more like balancing this ratio, and it also includes S-level areas like the Azure Cloud Immortal Realm.

Therefore, it's not necessarily "divine justice" that's taking action... This also applies to hacker attacks; such matters should never be judged arbitrarily.

However, even if I say this, I might not believe it myself at the moment, so I still have to prepare for the worst.

"Anyway, we always knew this day would come, right?"

Thinking this way, he felt much more at ease and smiled at Jiang Chengcheng. "It might not be a bad thing if it's sooner. If I can end my entanglement with 'Heavenly Principle' sooner, wouldn't I be able to enjoy and squander more of my life?"

"You're not such a spineless person, are you?"

Jiang Chengcheng was amused and handed him the "Yujing" next to her. "Here, take this. I just upgraded it a while ago. It should be able to help you."

"Why was it upgraded?"

Xu Shi blinked. He hadn't used this thing much in the past few years.

"I came up with this idea when I was helping Xiao Gu build the mecha."

The second wife explained, "Her mecha uses brain-link technology, so I just installed one for you as well. That way, you won't have to manually change forms anymore; you can directly issue commands to it through your thoughts."

"That sounds so cool."

Xu Shi imagined himself flying on a sword, then raised the small stick at her and asked, "Do you want to kiss me?"

Why would I kiss it?

"With your loving kisses, it might work even better."

Mr. Xu started saying some nonsensical and cheesy things.

"Tch, I might as well just kiss you."

Jiang Chengcheng chuckled, tiptoed, and planted a kiss on her lips. "Be careful in everything you do."

"it is good."

Xu Shi didn't dawdle; after a brief moment of tenderness with her, he hurried to the port.

Xia Wuyou was already waiting here with Pan Feng, and a little tail was following them.

"Who gave you permission to bring her along?"

Xu Shi was taken aback when he saw Xu Ying there.

“I just went to my grandfather’s place, and she overheard me.”

Xia Wuyou was also helpless, "Then she kept pestering me to go with Dad, and I couldn't shake her off."

"Xiaoying won't cause trouble for Daddy, and I can help you too!"

Hearing that Xu Shi seemed unwilling to take her along, Xu Ying's face instantly fell, "I know Dad doesn't like me, but I still..."

Xu Shi was completely speechless. He had just been busy with work and left you with your grandfather for a while. What kind of drama were you putting on?

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Although the adopted daughter hasn't regained her memory in the past three years, she's no longer in a state of dementia. Apart from still calling him "Dad" all the time, she's just a girl with the mental age of seventeen or eighteen. At most, she might say something that doesn't match her actual age, but otherwise, there's nothing unusual about her.

Her combat strength is not weak, and she has long since mastered her old fighting style.

On the contrary, if she were left in the City of Night Sin, Xu Shi estimated that no one else would be able to command her.

Bringing her along doesn't seem so bad.

"Then let's go together."

Looking at the sea before him, Xu Shi was no longer as bold as before. He simply urged everyone to board the ship as soon as possible, saying, "Let's set off immediately."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 336 This is not what you said!

2023-12-20

The words are divided into two parts.

Azure Cloud Immortal Realm, Wild Sands of the Western Regions.

Looking at the boundless desert before her, Su Lin adjusted her sunglasses, revealing an expression of amazement and satisfaction.

Tang Shuang and Lin Yue beside them were also captivated by the view, but they didn't seem particularly excited.

There is no other reason.

Because the Azure Cloud Immortal Realm is vast and rich in resources, their group came ostensibly for an inspection, but in reality, they also had the idea of ​​tourism. And since it was tourism, disagreements were inevitable.

Tang Shuang preferred to visit the vast glaciers of the North first, while Lin Yue leaned towards the gentle water towns of the South. As for the deserts of the Western Regions, they were Director Su's first choice.

But it didn't seem realistic to actually separate them, and the three of them argued about it for a long time.

In the end, of course, no one convinced anyone else, and everyone could only choose the fairest solution.

Spin the bottle.

The result was obvious: Su Lin won by a landslide and subsequently made the Western Regions her first stop on her journey.

To be honest, where you go first doesn't seem to be a big problem, but losing by simply gambling is really frustrating.

Tang Shuang even secretly glanced at Su Lin a few times, wondering if she had secretly used her powers just now.

Everyone knows that Su Lin can enter adrenaline mode at any time, and she can use this ability to secretly turn a bottle right under their noses without being noticed.

However, after seeing the other person's calm and composed expression, without any hint of guilt, she felt that she might have been a bit petty.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Su Lin is completely incapable of doing such a thing. On the contrary, it is the man they all have who likes to do such tricks the most. Don't doubt it, if Xu Shi had this ability, it would be strange if he didn't cheat secretly.

Thinking this way, she felt relieved, and even suddenly had a thought: could this be the halo of the first wife?

In recent years, she's also been quite influenced by that protagonist-villain theory, and her thinking unconsciously drifts in that direction. Otherwise, how could you be so lucky even with spinning a bottle? It feels like she's always one step ahead of us...

“Three of you, Miss, this is the entrance to the Mad Sand Sea.”

As they pondered, a voice rang out beside them, "The environment in the desert is extremely harsh, so please be prepared."

Turning my head, I saw a middle-aged man with a small braid and wearing a long robe, who looked as strong as an iron tower.

He was also the king of the entire Western Regions, the Wolf King Mosuo.

However, he seemed a little awkward at this moment—after all, he was a regional overlord, and he was really not good at this kind of work as a guide.