The Days of Being Forced to Become the Savior of a Cultivation Civilization

"Buzz—"

The magnetic platform floated smoothly to the surface.

"By the way, what is the power source for your Reverse-Element Mechs?"

Qian Xintong asked this question. Zhi Yue was silent for a moment, then replied:

"It's just... Yuanchi, all kinds of them."

The magnetic platform came to a smooth stop on the twentieth floor.

"Alright, alright, we're here. I'm exhausted, I need to rest now."

He seemed to be running away from something, rushing to find his room.

"Found it, this is the one."

Just then, the long-haired man came out of the next room, glanced at the three of them again, and left on his own.

Qian Xintong: "Isn't that the man from earlier? He lives right next door."

Zhiyue: "Of course, he booked the rooms at almost the same time as us."

Click. The group entered the room, where two clean and tidy wool blankets came into view.

"Oh, wool? You have sheep here? No, this doesn't quite look like a sheep. Should I say... do you have, uh... any hairy even-toed ungulates here? Do you understand?"

Qian Xintong touched the blanket and asked in surprise.

"By connecting with divine sense, I can't understand anything. However, it's probably not the same species as what you know, since this thing has been re-evolving for who knows how long since it was brought to the continent of Pangde by those people from the Empire. In the words of those scholars from the Wood Dao, this is called evolution."

Qian Xintong: "Wow, the education received by aristocratic families is really good, they know quite a lot."

Zhiyue ignored her, took out the pass, and wanted to find a place to put it. After thinking for a moment, he threw it into the Boundless Starry Sky.

"Then why do you cover yourself with leaves every day? If I hadn't come to Zhenyue Pass, I would have thought this place was still a primitive civilization."

Qian Xintong complained. After all, although the eucalyptus leaf quilt was very well made, it was not suitable for weaving; it was just made of layers piled up.

"Actually, it was originally meant to be used as a bed sheet. I don't have the habit of covering myself with a blanket at all. I prefer to be in constant contact with the scattered elements in the air when I'm asleep, and I always feel like I can convert more reverse elements. Of course, it's just a psychological effect."

Qian Xintong twitched her eyes, somewhat speechless.

"Oh, by the way, since there are animals here that can be raised, why does Nijimura still have to hunt for a living all day long?"

"There are no conditions in the desert to grow or harvest grass to feed sheep, and it's not feasible on the edge of the desert either."

……

The air fell silent, until Yingzi's question broke the stillness:

"So, what are our plans next?"

"It's not a lot, but it's not a little either; it's quite troublesome."

Zhiyue stroked his chin:

"The most urgent matter, of course, is to find out which doctor from the Kun family can cure Xintong's illness; secondly..."

He glanced at Yingzi:

"The goal is to find this fake Yingzi, to see who's behind this mess, impersonating an elder of the Kun family, and what their intentions are."

All three looked solemn. Qian Xintong spoke first:

"A disguise that can fool everyone... a mere outward disguise isn't enough; there must be a deeper layer of disguise. It seems this time, it's definitely related to those flies."

This is the twentieth floor, offering a panoramic view of the entire Zhenyue Border City. At a glance, the city resembles a forest of rocky cliffs, with countless stone buildings standing tall. Not far away is a colossal wall over a hundred meters high; the three of them had just entered the city from below it. The sun had already set beside the wall, and its shadow was rapidly spreading.

"Alright, let's not think about that too much for now. After traveling for several days, I can finally get some rest."

Zhi Yue said. Qian Xintong stretched on the bed:

"Hmm—that's true. After walking for so many days, I feel like I've lost weight."

Yingzi: "Hey, speaking of which, I haven't had dinner yet..."

Zhiyue twitched the corner of his mouth:

"There's no need to pretend to be indifferent. Let's go eat out!"

"Yay!" ×2

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Throughout the journey, Qian Xintong felt rather uncomfortable. She felt many eyes on her. If they were just attracted to her beauty, that would be one thing, as she was aware of her own natural beauty. However, these eyes, regardless of gender or age, all seemed to be fixed on her long platinum blonde hair.

"Is my hair very noticeable?"

Zhiyue glanced at her and chuckled:

"Yes, it's not just eye-catching, it's dazzling, in a physical sense."

Qian Xintong silently curled the ends of her hair:

"That's true."

Next to the hotel is a restaurant with a signboard that reads the restaurant's name: Qianhulou.

Qian Xintong stared blankly at the signboard at the entrance of the building. Zhenyue Border City was, after all, a welcoming city with a highly developed tourism industry. Every shop's signboard had been modified to allow remote reverse-elemental connections, so that rebels from all over the continent (and even beyond) could understand the meaning of the signboard.

"Qianhu Tower..."

Qian Xintong looked around, and the dry wind seemed to confirm her doubts:

"Where...is there a lake here?"

Yingzi crossed her arms, craned her neck to look at the plaque, and chuckled softly:

"Qianhulou, they've even opened a branch here. This kid's really capable."

Qian Xintong glanced at his outstretched neck:

"What, you know?"

Yingzi rolled her eyes:

"Nonsense, even if I have amnesia, I still know more than you, an outsider."

He cleared his throat and explained:

"That's right, I not only know about it, but I also know the owner of this restaurant. Qianhulou has more than one branch; this is just one of them. As far as I remember, this restaurant wasn't even here eight years ago—oh~ I think I know why now."

As the group entered the lobby, a line of large characters stood out prominently on the backdrop of the reception desk:

Qianhulou's 1,000th branch across mainland China has officially opened.

Yingzi smiled:

"No wonder a branch in a border town is so upscale."

Qian Xintong: "So you still haven't answered my question, why do you have this name?"

Qian Xintong remained calm, displaying a serenity befitting someone who had weathered many storms, while Zhi Yue looked on with a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection).

"I've never been to such a big restaurant before."

"Welcome! How many of you are there?"

A hostess greeted the three of them warmly.

Zhiyue: "The three of you."

Zhiyue was talking to the guests in front, while the two behind him continued their conversation:

"Firstly, it's related to the boss. He loves water, and his business thinking is also water-oriented. 'Wealth is like water; if it doesn't flow, it will stagnate,' so he likes to name his business plans after water. Secondly, just looking at this 'Thousand Lakes' building, there really is a group of lakes nearby. Let's go check it out together sometime. Now, let's focus on eating!"

Qian Xintong was speechless and had no choice but to give up.

Greeting: "Very well. May I ask if you have a Yuan Dou Pass?"

Zhiyue raised an eyebrow and said:

"Oh? Why do you ask that?"

"It's like this, I see that you all have extraordinary bearing, and this young lady is even more youthful and beautiful, so I just thought that you all looked like people who could obtain the certificate of being seeded players."

Zhi Yue nodded, and Qian Xintong, standing beside him, smiled slightly and secretly transmitted her voice to Zhi Yue:

[What she meant was, you don't look young at all.]

Yingzi held back her laughter:

She also implied that your skills seemed average.

【you!】