Necromancer's Second-Original Chat Group

This is important because the more simplistic a person is, the more unpredictable their behavior becomes, especially when the opponent has powerful forces at their disposal. Nuclear weapons do represent destruction, but they can be controlled by a system and intercepted by other missiles.

But if it were a ballistic missile that was maneuvering at high speed, no one except the person who launched it would know where its target was. The deterrent power would indeed be the strongest, but both sides would feel very uneasy.

For example, Myanmar might be uneasy about the gathering of armed police in the north, but if it hears that a heavily armed combined arms brigade has been deployed from the north, then it should just go about its business as usual. It won't be its turn to be affected. If it is, it can just surrender. There's nothing to worry about.

"There aren't many extraordinary individuals on this land who can instantly kill an inner guard; this is the deterrent power of the top food chain."

Kal'tsit was well aware of the true extent of Wan Qi's strength, but at this stage, Rhodes Island could only remain vigilant and cooperate. Given the extent of Wan Qi's sincerity, the remaining details could only be gradually ascertained through subsequent interactions.

A sincere start, gradual contact, mutual understanding, and an alliance of shared will.

This is the way smart people do it, and it's also the most tactful way to get along.

Meanwhile, Wanqi and Weierting were also talking in the dormitory.

Kal'tsit provided both of them with single rooms, each with its own bathroom and shower. The dining hall was communal, providing three meals a day and a late-night snack. Their salary was 50,000 Lungmen Dollars per month, but the two of them were completely clueless about the local cost of living.

However, at this moment, Virtue's biggest worry was his companions inside the suitcase.

"Who are you with?" Wan Qi asked.

“Star Brocade, Apple, Sonnet, Ellipse, Snyder and her sister, several gang members, Forget-Me-Not, the box is big enough so everyone has their own room, and Forget-Me-Not is in charge of the daily meals.”

"So the biggest problem is, how will they get along without you, Si Chen? Is that what you mean?"

“That’s what I’m most worried about,” Wilting analyzed earnestly and anxiously. “My main concern is that Sonnet will contact the Foundation immediately after discovering my sudden disappearance, but not everyone in the box can go to the Foundation.”

"That's true. Then we can only complete the mission first and then find a way back. Let me see what the mission is: help Rhodes Island successfully complete its resupply in Lungmen. Hopefully, this mission won't take too long. I just don't know where Lungmen is."

At this moment, Wilting opened the operation interface on the desktop and said, "Dr. Kal'tsit gave me operation permissions and also told me how to use this equipment... Hmm, it's very convenient technology, much better than the Foundation's computers."

"It's really very useful. Wow, it can even be controlled with mental power. Awesome! This is a technology that doesn't even exist in the 21st century. We've only barely touched the threshold of brain-computer interfaces. It can be considered a success."

Wan Qi had just discovered that his mental energy could directly enter and operate the system, and the system clearly had reserved space for mental energy operation, indicating that the Originium Arts of this world also required a certain level of mental energy strength.

"In other words, the technology here is extremely advanced; any piece of it you take back would be a super technology."

"That's pretty much it."

What is a brain-computer interface?

"Have you seen The Matrix? I remember the first one was released in 1999, and the brain implant in it was the precursor to brain-computer interface technology."

"The technology that can send people into the virtual world, right? Laplace has similar technology, somewhat like a dream."

"It's not that extreme over there, but ordinary people can still use it; it's not enough to upload consciousness."

As Wan Qi spoke, he used Virtin's access to retrieve Rhodes Island's internal data archives, which contained only surface-level, unencrypted information. What the two of them lacked most right now was an understanding of the Terra world, so they should just look at things like "Terra Travelogue," "Terra Chronicles," and "Terra Geography Magazine," as well as focus on the most important mission objective, Lungmen.

The two began to peruse the documents, but Wan Qi was operating entirely in the background, downloading the data directly through a mental connection and storing it in his wet data matrix in the Red Sea world. Therefore, he could read the documents much faster than Wilting.

After realizing this, Wanqi felt that division of labor and cooperation would be faster, so he suggested that Virtin directly consult relevant information about Lungmen and ask him about any unfamiliar words or terms.

"Okay, it's decided then. Let's begin."

Virtue was a man of action; he immediately began researching information about Lungmen and asked Wan Qi directly if he didn't understand anything.

"The governor of Lungmen is actually a dragon." Virtin was somewhat surprised.

"According to the local concept, this is the embodiment of the bloodline of the ancestors, and it has a certain sacredness. It will not be discriminated against, but will be regarded as a kind of unique bloodline authority."

Wan Qi pursed his lips, but he still respected the objective facts.

If bloodline can indeed bring power, then it is useful, but only useful. It has no sacredness or authority whatsoever, unless someone with a special bloodline does something great, then it has so-called sacredness. And this sacredness cannot be passed down; it can only be proven by the actions of generation after generation.

Any act that simply binds bloodline and sanctity can be assumed to be a trick by rulers to pursue privileges.

“The locals all have many distinct animal characteristics; it’s truly a unique evolutionary system,” Virtine exclaimed.

Although there are many special individuals among the mystics, their numbers are small, unlike Terra, where you can see beast-eared girls/boys everywhere, which is a completely different form of civilization.

"It could also be artificially created, but we can't reach any conclusions about that right now. Let's continue to focus on Longmen." Wan Qi pulled up a map of Longmen and Yan Kingdom.

"Hmm, let me see, Lungmen..."

Lungmen, a mobile city-state on the northwestern border of the Yan Kingdom, is governed by Governor Wei Yanwu, who practices a unique model of "high freedom for the people and centralized management by the top leadership." It is one of the financial hubs of the Terra world, and its Lungmen Coin is the most widely circulated currency on the continent.

Inclusivity and openness are the hallmarks of this city, which is known as the adventurer's paradise in the eastern part of Terra.

"An adventurer's paradise, that's not a good nickname."

Wan Qi thought of a certain region that had become a bloodsucker, a city that, after becoming rich and powerful, forgot the brotherhood and friendship it had shared in the past—a city of ingratitude. It seemed that all cities with a strong financial focus were like the farmer and the snake. Yes, he was talking about New York.

Wilting nodded and said, "Indeed, places that adventurers like have both risks and rewards, but the rewards may not be theirs, and risks are definitely present. The city of Lungmen is definitely not as simple as it is described on the surface."

Wan Qi smiled and spread his hands: "There are definitely differences between official propaganda and the actual situation. I just don't know how much the external image of Lungmen deviates from the actual situation. I hope it's not as abstract as the 'golden decade' that some humanoids boast about." Just as Wan Qi and Virtine were trying to find a way to quickly complete the mission and return to Virtine's world, the atmosphere in Virtine's suitcase had become quite tense.

Sonnet was the first to discover that Virtin was missing. She had written a summary of the operation and needed Virtin to review it one last time. However, after knocking on the door for a long time without any response, Sonnet sensed something was wrong and used a cryptic technique to open (break) the door, only to find that the room was empty.

Then the box became lively, and everyone started a large-scale offline multiplayer hide-and-seek game of "Where did Si Chen go?"

did not find.

The sonnet's stance was: "Sichen couldn't have left without a trace; something must have happened. We must report this to the Foundation!"

Xingdi objected: "Hey, don't forget there's a sensitive person (Forget-Me-Not) in our box. Even putting that aside, how did Snyder's sister, an ordinary person, survive the 'storm'? Can you explain that?"

"The situation is urgent, Si Chen's safety is the top priority!" Sonnet insisted.

Apple then spoke up: "The captain means that Virtue hopes everyone can connect with the Foundation safely, rather than with misunderstandings and suspicions, which would make a lot of things very troublesome. Miss Sonnet, you don't want Si Chen to be involved in this matter, do you? The adult world is cold and dangerous."

"I..." Sonnets may not care about anything else, but she cares a lot about Virtue's safety.

"Is it possible that the government officials were summoned away by another extraordinary person? After all, that person can summon dragons, so taking someone away from here shouldn't be difficult for him."

Snyder's words immediately gave everyone a new direction for analysis.

Sonnet murmured, "If it is Lord Wan Qi, then indeed..."

"Try to look on the bright side. Maybe your Miss Sichen is on a date with a dragon knight right now."

Xingxiang's single sentence raised the voice of the sonnet by eight octaves: "A date!?"

"Yes, think about it, when a lonely and helpless girl is in despair, a dragon knight descends from the sky to save her and her companions from danger, and then the girl falls in love with him, and the two of them become a beautiful couple. Isn't that how many stories go?"

After hearing Xingguo's description, the light in Sonnet's eyes faded.

"Yes, that's true. If it were me, I might have been attracted too. Si Chen was on a date after all, so I don't need to worry at all..."

"Hey, are you okay?"

Xingxiang waved her hand in front of the sonnet, and wondered why the girl seemed about to drift away.

"Can I have a chance to speak?" Forget-Me-Not walked over, adjusted his glasses, and said, "I think this was most likely done by Lord Wanqi, and only he could have done it. As for where the two are now, I believe that no matter where they are, Lord Wanqi can protect Virting's safety."

"Si Chen..."

Sonnet was still very worried, but she had to admit that if Wan Qi couldn't give Virtue a sense of security, then no matter where Si Chen was, he wouldn't feel any sense of security.

"Si Chen, where are you?"

Section 35: Teasing the Dog

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When the night is deep and quiet, it's a time for homesickness. Homesickness is sweet; it reminds me of home...

In short, Wan Qi couldn't sleep at night.

"I've lost my sleep."

Wan Qi suddenly realized something: he hadn't had a proper rest in a very, very long time. His lucidity and madness had divided him into two distinct parts, like a test-taker who had been deprived of the middle option.

"Forget it, I'm not going to sleep. I'm going out for a walk."

If the night is long and you can't sleep, then experience the deck breeze of another world.

Before leaving, Wan Qi left a flesh and blood clone in the room to guard and protect Wilting. In case of any emergency, he could simply switch places with his flesh and blood clone to give the enemy an unexpected surprise.

Finally, he left behind a few seeds containing necromantic bacteria and said goodbye.

Rhodes Island is quiet at night, but there are still people working. You can see patrolling robots and little tails secretly watching you.

"Um, would it be impolite of me to say 'I discovered you guys a long time ago' now?"

Wan Qi turned around, but there was no one behind him.

"You think I'm returning to Centaur? Fine, little girl over there, I saw you a long time ago. And the lady in the shadows over there, is that Originium Arts? I saw you too. Since we can't sleep anyway, why don't we chat?"

This time there was finally a reaction. The first person to land in front of Wan Qi was a gray-haired girl wearing a red uniform. Her face showed no emotion. Judging from her appearance, she was a member of the Lupo tribe.

The other one is a very cool and stylish woman with two horns on her head, a hood, pointed ears, a tight-fitting bodysuit, and a white cape. Structurally, she has some ethnic characteristics and her race should be Sarkaz.

"How should I address you both?" Wan Qi asked with a smile.

"Red." The Lupo girl uttered only one word, using the Yan language pronunciation.

Then Wan Qi looked at the other woman, who crossed her arms, raised her hand, and said, "Ascaron."

"You all surely know me, so I'll skip the introductions. So, what brings you with you? Or are you simply spying on me?"

"Actually, we are just..."

“It’s alright, I understand.” Wan Qi interrupted Ascalon, and then said magnanimously, “I am well aware that my power is a threat. It is only natural that you, from Rhodes Island’s perspective, need to be wary of me, an outsider. We haven’t had any unpleasantness. You can send a team member to follow me openly, as long as you can give me some personal space when I’m resting.”

Ascalon paused for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Your Excellency... is more candid than we imagined."

“We’re not enemies. In the absence of conflict, honesty is the foundation for establishing effective communication channels. So, which of you would like to stay and keep me company? I can’t sleep right now and want to wander around. If someone can remind me of places I shouldn’t go, I can make a detour in advance.”

Ascaron nodded to Red, and then the little wolf girl stood next to Wan Qi.

"Thank you for your understanding. This makes things much easier for me."

"After all, it's understandable that Originium Arts can be used for remote monitoring."

Ascalon nearly choked on her own saliva. Even as the manager of SWEEP., she still felt somewhat embarrassed that her Originium Arts, which she had activated and concealed using her racial talent, had been discovered so easily.

Then Wan Qi casually wiped away the Originium Arts from his body.

"I'm sorry, but the feeling of having a listening device hidden inside is really unpleasant, so I removed it. Please understand a strong person's obsession with private space."

"Of course, I understand. Please rest assured that we will not overstep our bounds in this regard."

Ascalon could tell that Wan Qi was subtly warning him not to go too far, otherwise things would fall apart and no one would be in a good situation.

If an ordinary person made such a request to Ascalon... well, how could an ordinary person possibly discover the effects of the Originium Arts that they had hidden using their racial talents? Being willful is the privilege of the strong, and giving face is a two-way street. The other party has already expressed respect for Rhodes Island's concerns, so it would be shameless for me to continue pushing my luck.

Similarly, it cannot be used on Wanqi, nor on Virtin, because the other party will definitely find out, which would be a complete breakdown of the cooperative relationship between the two parties. Ascalon knows very well what he should do.

And so, after Ascalon left, Hong became Wanqi's personal attendant, whose main task was to provide early warnings.

What else? Expecting this little wolf girl to go head-to-head with Wan Qi? At most, she's just a Rhodes Island cannonball, while Wan Qi is a different kind of W with unlimited firepower, and it's a true damage AoE attack that hits the entire map. Games need balance, but in reality, everyone gets indiscriminately elbowed.

The first stop on my evening stroll was Rhodes Island's dining hall. When it comes to food, clothing, housing, and transportation, I always check out the food there first.

"What's this? "

The food pick-up area in front of Wan Qi consisted of a bunch of square blocks, somewhat like jelly, but not quite. They came in many colors, making it look like a meeting of jelly cubes.

“Nutritional paste,” Hong explained.

"How does it taste?" Wan Qi asked.

"It doesn't taste as good as meat," Hong answered honestly.

Wan Qi simply grabbed a plate, took a piece to taste, and then asked, "Do you eat this every day?"

Hong stretched out his palm and said, "One week, five days."

"No wonder you said that." Wan Qi instantly despaired of Rhodes Island's food.

However, thinking back to when I was reviewing the data, I realized that the Originium disaster had a significant impact on the world, and that all the countries on Terra were forced to build mobile cities. The production capacity per unit area must be very limited, mainly due to space constraints. The volume of human creations is certainly not comparable to the arable land area of ​​the entire planet. But the Originium disaster turned fixed arable land into a very luxurious safe zone, similar to the Foundation headquarters that would not be traced back during a "rainstorm".

When others are standing still or even regressing, it is a huge victory if you can remain unchanged. If you can even move forward, then you are like Qin Shi Huang eating peppercorns and winning the battle.

The flavor of the nutritional paste is very simple, basically just a small amount of seasoning plus a lot of sugar. It probably contains many other nutrients, which are perfectly adequate for maintaining the body's functions, and even very simple. But whether it is psychologically healthy is another matter. You get tired of eating anything every day, let alone this nutritional paste, which doesn't go well with any food.

Wan Qi also went into the kitchen to take a look. There was no chef here, or rather, everyone was a chef. The operators could cook some dishes from their hometowns according to their own preferences, but the main ingredients were various flavors of nutritional paste. These things could be processed automatically. The equipment could run, maintain, and clean automatically. At most, someone would be responsible for replacing parts from time to time. It was all modularly designed, and there was an electronic screen next to it with a schedule on it.

"What's this? "

Wan Qi noticed a note pasted below the electronic schedule, which read: If you find Kroos in the kitchen, please immediately notify Instructor Dobermann. If you cannot reach him by phone, please contact Miss Amiya or Dr. Kal'tsit urgently.

"Who is Kerber?" Wan Qi asked Hong.

“That’s her,” Hong pointed to the side.