#245 - Meeting old friends (Happy New Year to everyone!)
"What are the requirements?" Zhao Zheng asked.
"There are mainly two points," Lao Chu said. "First, using the Help Card, you can only obtain a maximum mission rating of S-level. Second, after using the Help Card, you cannot team up with others. Third, if the seeker dies in the Spirit Realm, the assistant will also be permanently trapped in the Spirit Realm…"
Hearing this.
Zhao Zheng frowned slightly.
The first two were fine and had nothing to do with him.
The last one, however, needed careful attention.
"Lao Chu, so the meaning of the higher-ups is to find a way to get me into the 30th level Spirit Realm as an assistant on the first of next month?" Zhao Zheng asked.
Lao Chu nodded: "Yes, as long as you agree, the seeker and the Help Card will be found very quickly by the higher-ups."
Zhao Zheng didn't respond immediately but fell into deep thought.
Once he agreed, it would disrupt his plans.
Originally, his idea was to steadily advance the Spirit Realm progress with Song Haitang and others, slowly becoming stronger.
If he entered the 30th level Spirit Realm as an assistant next month, what would happen to Song Haitang and the others? Wait for him for a month? Or act alone?
Zhao Zheng didn't like his plans being disrupted, but the current situation really couldn't be delayed any longer.
Looking at the whole world, he was probably the only one who had hope of stopping that kind of monster.
Because he could get stronger quickly by sunbathing!
Was the entire human race important?
Or was his plan important?
This point, he believed, didn't need to be considered.
Zhao Zheng opened his mouth and asked, "What is the mission on the 30th level Spirit Realm? How long can I stay in the Spirit Realm world?"
Currently, he only knew that the 30th level Spirit Realm was the Marvel world, and he knew nothing else.
"I can't answer your question," Lao Chu shook his head.
Zhao Zheng was puzzled: "What? The higher-ups sent you here without even showing you the information about the 30th level Spirit Realm?"
"That's not the case," Lao Chu said truthfully: "The 30th level Spirit Realm is a continuation of the 11th level Spirit Realm. The mission of the 30th level Spirit Realm is related to the performance of the transcendents in the 11th level Spirit Realm."
"If the aliens were successfully stopped before, the Spirit Realm mission might be a new enemy."
"If the alien invasion was not stopped in the 11th level Spirit Realm, then after entering the 30th level Spirit Realm, you may face a planet ruled by aliens."
"In short, the Spirit Realm mission on the 30th level is different for everyone, and you can only know it after entering the Spirit Realm."
Hearing this, Zhao Zheng frowned again.
He really didn't like this kind of uncertainty…
However, after thinking for a moment, Zhao Zheng still agreed: "Okay, I agree."
This was not for the sake of all mankind, and he was not interested in being a savior, purely for himself, and his family and friends.
Lao Chu didn't think so.
"I knew you would agree."
Lao Chu's spirits lifted, and he smiled: "I'll go and notify them to prepare!"
…
After Lao Chu left.
Zhao Zheng dialed Song Haitang's phone and told Song Haitang about this matter.
The girl was very understanding and immediately said: "Your choice is correct, I fully support it."
"Then what are your plans for next month?" Zhao Zheng asked, "You're not going to form a team to go to the Spirit Realm by yourself, are you?"
Song Haitang said: "Are you afraid that I have some inexplicable self-esteem and want to prove myself that I can get a God-tier rating without you?"
"Uh… I didn't say that."
"Don't worry! My brain is very normal. Why not cling to a strong thigh? I won't bet my transcendent future."
This girl is really down-to-earth!
"You should go assist next month! I won't go to the Spirit Realm."
Only the first ten levels of the Spirit Realm are mandatory. For the later Spirit Realms, the choice of whether to go or not is in the hands of the transcendents.
"Okay!"
Zhao Zheng smiled.
…
In the next few days.
The panic on the internet became more and more serious.
Although the official made explanations, it could not stop the spread of panic.
Once they chose to throw caution to the wind, they would commit all kinds of evil deeds, including burning, looting, and kidnapping.
Unfortunately, the government was unable to restrain them…
It was no exaggeration to say that a chaotic scene was playing out in foreign countries every day.
Then, the funny thing happened.
Many foreign governments actually asked Yan Country for assistance.
In the beginning, they used all kinds of tricks to snipe Song Haitang, fearing that Yan Country would produce a god-level powerhouse, dominate the world, and jeopardize their position.
Now that the crisis has really come, they are unable to control it, and they can still shamelessly ask for help…
It's no exaggeration to say that these people are pig teammates among humans!
Yan Country would naturally not agree to their request for assistance.
Fortunately, the incident occurred at the end of the month.
A few days later.
It was the beginning of November.
If the time span were prolonged by a few more days, it was really unimaginable what the world would be like.
…
Today.
It is November 1st.
The day the Spirit Realm opens.
After waking up from the sunbathing device, Zhao Zheng routinely checked his attribute panel.
Race: Human.
Constitution: 7720
Spirit: 2717
Strength: 7720
Agility: 7720
Talent: Tremor-Tremor Fruit Ability, Kryptonian Bloodline [Steel Body ⑨, Super Strength ⑨, Super Speed ⑨, Super Flight ⑨, Heat Vision ②, Super Vision ①, Biological Force Field ①].
Skills: Fist Bone · Impact, Armament Haki (Mastery), Demonic God Descent, Transcendent Perception, Conqueror's Haki (Grandmaster), Undying Demonic Body.
Auxiliary Ability: Dimensional Space.
Spiritual Energy Points: 2445.
…
Seeing such attributes, Zhao Zheng's expression was calm.
Although his current strength was already top-notch among humans, there was still a huge gap compared to truly terrifying monsters.
Looking at the time, Zhao Zheng quickly got up, then washed up and ate breakfast.
At nine o'clock in the morning.
Lao Chu brought a person to his dormitory.
It was a woman, probably in her twenties, with delicate features, fair skin, and a very good figure, with a thin waist, long legs, a big butt, and a very impressive career line.
The other party was wearing a set of capable leather clothes, full of mature woman's temperament, like a ripe apple.
Most importantly, this woman was actually someone Zhao Zheng knew.
"You are… Sister Qin?" Zhao Zheng was very surprised.
He recognized at a glance that the woman in front of him was the person sent by the higher-ups to protect him.
Qin Muyin from the Zodiac Bureau!
When he lived off-campus, Qin Muyin lived across from his apartment and "protected" him for several months.
It wasn't until Zhao Zheng was asked by the principal to move back to school that Qin Muyin left.
"It's me, Venerable Zhao, you can just call me Little Qin."
Compared to the last time, Qin Muyin, seeing Zhao Zheng again, seemed a little restrained.
Qin Muyin still couldn't believe that this younger brother, who was a few years younger than her, had achieved such amazing achievements and possessed unparalleled power!
She also watched the live broadcast back then.
To be honest, she was so shocked by the effect of that punch that she couldn't speak for a long time...
"Forget about 'Venerable One' this and that, Qin-jie, there's no need to be so polite with me," Zhao Zheng said with a smile. "Speaking of which, I never properly thanked you for protecting me for so long last time!"
Old Chu asked curiously from the side, "You guys know each other?"
Zhao Zheng nodded: "When I was living at school outside before, foreign forces were watching covetously. Qin-jie protected me for several months."
Old Chu understood.
Qin Muyin mocked herself, "What protection? I'm afraid that Venerable Zhao's strength was already far superior to mine at that time. If there was any real danger, who knows who would have been protecting whom!"
"Qin-jie, I told you, there's no need to be so polite. Just call me Zhao Zheng."
"Since you know each other, then I won't introduce you," Old Chu said with a smile from the side. "Zhao Zheng, Ms. Qin is the petitioner that the higher-ups found this time."
Zhao Zheng nodded.
If she weren't a petitioner, Old Chu wouldn't have brought her here at this time.
Old Chu added: "The reason for choosing Ms. Qin is because in the 11th level spirit realm, Ms. Qin and those native heroes successfully prevented the alien invasion. In that case, after you enter the spirit realm, you should encounter a peaceful world."
If it were a Transcendent who failed to prevent the alien invasion, entering the thirtieth level spirit realm, what kind of world they would encounter would be completely uncertain.
Therefore, the higher-ups sending Qin Muyin here really had no other purpose.
They must believe that the higher-ups aren't fools and wouldn't play any petty tricks at this time.
Zhao Zheng glanced at the time and said, "It's still early, let's sit for a while!"
The three of them sat down on the sofa.
Old Chu said to Qin Muyin, "Ms. Qin, before you came, I believe they already told you, right? Your mission this time in the spirit realm isn't important. What's important is to delay time in the spirit realm so that Zhao Zheng has enough time to improve himself."
Qin Muyin nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand!"
Zhao Zheng glanced at Qin Muyin.
If possible, he wouldn't mind helping Qin Muyin complete her mission along the way.
…
When it was past eleven o'clock.
Old Chu reminded, "It's almost time."
"What should I do?" Zhao Zheng asked.
Old Chu had obviously done his homework in advance, taking out a black card and saying, "You hold Ms. Qin's hand, and Ms. Qin holds this help card. When the time comes, crush the card and then follow the prompts on the panel to select help. On Zhao Zheng's side, select to agree to assist, and that's it."
The two nodded, indicating they understood.
Afterward.
The two held hands with each other.
This was the first time Zhao Zheng held Qin Muyin's hand. He didn't have any thoughts about her in that regard, he just felt that Qin Muyin's fingers were very slender, not as soft as Song Haitang's.
As for Qin Muyin, her pretty face was slightly red, and she didn't dare to look at Zhao Zheng.
As for Old Chu, he kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, indicating that he didn't see anything…
"Get ready, the spirit realm activation time is almost here," Old Chu reminded, "There are still ten seconds!"
Ten seconds later.
In Zhao Zheng's left eye, a prompt immediately popped up: "Enter the spirit realm?"
He didn't choose.
When Qin Muyin crushed the help card, the prompt in his left eye changed.
【A Transcendent has used a help card and is asking you for help. Do you accept assistance?】
【Yes/No】
Zhao Zheng immediately chose "Yes"!
The next moment.
The two disappeared from the sofa!
Seeing the two disappear together while holding hands, Old Chu breathed a sigh of relief and sat in place to wait.
He wanted to get the results as soon as possible and then report the results up.
…
Thirtieth level spirit realm.
Marvel World.
Zhao Zheng and Qin Muyin's figures appeared in a wilderness. Besides rocks and weeds, there was nothing around. It was desolate.
Like a no-man's land.
"Where is this?" Qin Muyin was somewhat surprised.
Zhao Zheng also frowned slightly.
What he frowned at wasn't the surrounding environment.
With his flying speed, even if the spirit realm threw him in the Arctic, he could quickly fly back to a human city.
In fact, it wouldn't take him much time to fly around the world.
What he frowned at was that the sky above was covered in dark clouds, and there was no sunlight at all.
"Did you receive the mission?" Zhao Zheng looked at Qin Muyin.
Qin Muyin shook her head: "No."
"Then you wait here for a while. If there is danger or you find something wrong, hide in that pile of boulders. I'll go around and take a look."
"Understood!"
Zhao Zheng soared into the sky and directly penetrated the clouds, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
Looking at Zhao Zheng's flying speed, Qin Muyin felt emotional and had a hint of envy in her eyes.
…
Zhao Zheng flew straight up.
When he penetrated the clouds, he saw the sunlight. At the same time, his left eye kept popping up prompts…
【You absorb sunlight, Constitution +0.1, Spirit +0.05, Strength +0.1, Agility +0.1…】
【You absorb sunlight, Constitution +0.1, Spirit +0.05, Strength +0.1, Agility +0.1…】
【You absorb sunlight, Constitution +0.1, Spirit +0.05, Strength +0.1, Agility +0.1…】
Seeing the prompt, Zhao Zheng breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
As long as there is sunlight, that's good!
Afterward, Zhao Zheng became happy.
If Qin Muyin stays in this world long enough this time, then he can definitely become very strong!!
Now isn't the time to sunbathe. He must first ensure Qin Muyin's safety.
Because once Qin Muyin dies, then he will be trapped in this world and will never be able to get out…
Although this result may not necessarily be a bad thing for him.
However, Zhao Zheng still hopes that he can continue to return to Blue Star.
He has lived in that world for more than a year, and there are already many people and things that he cannot give up.
To protect Qin Muyin's safety, the best choice is to keep Qin Muyin by his side!
It's not difficult to do this. Zhao Zheng can easily fly a person into the sky.
The trouble is that if Zhao Zheng wants to become stronger quickly, the best choice is to fly into outer space and face the sunlight directly.
And Qin Muyin should not be able to survive in space now.
It's not difficult to solve.
Get Qin Muyin a set of astronaut's spacesuit and enough oxygen, and it should be fine.
But right now.
He also needs to figure out what Qin Muyin's mission is, and what is the current timeline of the Marvel world?
Zhao Zheng is worried that they will encounter the period when Thanos snapped his fingers.
With a snap of his fingers, half of the life in the entire universe disappears…
Zhao Zheng doesn't dare to gamble on the probability.
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(PS: I wish you all a happy Spring Festival and a prosperous New Year! This chapter was written after drinking, and some are not satisfactory. When I wake up tomorrow, the little author should come back and revise it!)
