Chapter 1190 - 1056: Two Years

Chapter 1190: Chapter 1056: Two Years

After leaving Blue Bay, Qu Jianlei and his group piloted the starship back to the Celestial Hook Star Realm.

In the future, they would still need to live on Celestial Handle Star for some time.

Zi Jiu Immortal and Celestial Sound, the two wounded, needed to recuperate, and the group also needed time to digest their gains.

As they were about to teleport to the ground, Qu Jianlei stated that he wasn’t going back, as he needed to find a safe place to conduct experiments.

Unfortunately, the base on Lost Star was discovered, forcing them to construct a new base.

Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but complain, "I’ve discovered that no foundation can truly be preserved!"

"It’s like being stuck in a cycle of building, destruction, rebuilding, and destruction... What has happened to this society?"

"Be content," Granny Jia remarked unemotionally.

"Construction and destruction are the norms. Your frequent encounters prove your life is in an active cycle."

This remark indeed had merit, carrying a somewhat bittersweet taste.

The old lady seldom participates in battles now, due to her life’s decline, unable to afford the struggles.

In fact, she wasn’t very interested in returning to Celestial Handle Star, always hoping to assist the leader somehow.

"Leader, might you share what kinds of experiments you plan to conduct?"

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment but ultimately decided to share some secrets with the group.

Needless to say, without the help of Bentley and Paranoid, could his individual abilities suppress the Supreme above?

Moreover, Qinghu aided decisively. Such life-and-death battles solidified the team’s cohesion.

In this context, it wasn’t appropriate to keep things hidden—at the very least, divulging some shareable secrets.

Cohesion isn’t achieved solely through external pressure; appropriate visions allow everyone to see more hope, which is the true path.

Just as not long ago, he taught Instant Flash, delighting and impressing every team member.

"As you know, I’m researching the application of Spiritual Power and have made some breakthroughs."

"I’m now considering whether I can allocate some Spiritual Power to control this Supreme above!"

What he truly wanted to experiment with was the Clone Skill—previously shelved due to a lack of suitable carriers.

However, the team knew he had acquired the skill not long ago, requiring a long time for deciphering.

Therefore, he could only use the application of Divine Sense as a pretext to explain his forthcoming experiments.

Strictly speaking, the two Magic Doors are indeed closely related, as the Clone Skill also involves the application of Divine Sense.

Paranoid had no doubts about this explanation; in fact, what interested him was, "Is this... a different form of possession?"

As a beneficiary of possession himself, he was well aware of its profound mysteries.

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and shook his head, "Not entirely... The individual still follows a master-subordinate relationship, with my true self as the master."

"Oh, then I am relieved," Paranoid nodded, "as long as it doesn’t create an independent personality."

This was indeed what everyone cared about.

The leader splits off a portion of Spiritual Power, then it grows into a new soul... Truthfully, it’s quite hard to accept.

"Then I won’t return to Celestial Handle Star," the old lady stated straightforwardly.

"Senior Chao Yun has already proven that realizing such whims poses significant risks. I’ll serve as your Dharma Protector!"

Mu Yu nodded at these words, "That’s undoubtedly necessary; we’re all waiting for you to figure it out so you can teach us."

"Indeed," Paranoid nodded, "I am very interested in this."

"If it truly works, we could hide our true selves and send puppets out adventuring—how wonderful?"

Everyone in this team was a daredevil, yet fearing death is human nature, and they simply had no other choice.

But considering multiple risks, who would want to gamble their life time and again?

Granny Jia decided to serve as the leader’s Dharma Protector, but she was also somewhat worried about something: Zi Jiu Immortal’s severe injuries.

Mu Yu took the initiative to step in—just ensure the leader’s safety; we’ll take care of the other matters!

Bentley also wanted to stay but was refused by Qu Jianlei, "One is enough, more is unnecessary."

After nine people landed, feeling the barren land base near the Polar Regions was functioning well, they settled in once more.

Half a month later, Rhine actively visited, expressing that she had been preoccupied with miscellaneous matters, being somewhat neglectful.

Her reception was handled by Qinghu and Claire.

Qinghu courteously expressed indifference, saying it was already good to have a place to settle; their side was very content.

Then she listed an inventory, showing her intention to sell one starship and two attack ships.

She directly stated, "...their origins are a bit problematic. Could you help handle them?"

"This..." Rhine hesitated before laughingly responding, "Thank you for trusting me, sir."

"Let me contact them first, although there shouldn’t be any major issues!"

Qinghu continued, "We also have some material demands, and I request your assistance in procurement."

"It’s my honor," at this moment Rhine acted very courteously.

She didn’t even inquire about the specifics, confidently stating, "I’ll arrange separate purchases to prevent any leak of the inventory."

Qinghu nodded, "Moreover, these supplies might be adjusted anytime... How long do you plan to stay at Celestial Handle?"

"No plans to leave in the short term," Rhine answered seriously, "Serving all of you is my top priority at the moment."

After she left, Claire murmured under her breath, "Everyone says she’s hard to approach, but I find her easy to deal with."

Qinghu chuckled upon hearing this, with a hint of deeper meaning in the smile, "Maybe the boss’s reputation is big enough."

Half a month later, Granny Jia appeared on Celestial Handle Star, informing everyone that the boss had completed the construction of a new base.

This time, she’s back to inform everyone that the Omen Ship has been freed up and is currently patrolling around Celestial Handle.

In other words, if any emergencies arise, everyone can continue using near-Earth teleportation to escape.

In fact, the return of the Omen Ship also facilitates travel to Purple Star and Paradise Twin Stars.

In these three places, along with their own stationed personnel, there are a total of five people: Fourth Master, Youyou, Xiang Xue, Xiao Qin, and Xiao Moshan.

It’s still very necessary to occasionally check on the movements of these five individuals.

Over the next two months, everyone indeed visited these three locations.

Simply put, there’s nothing troublesome on Purple Star and Paradise.

On Homeland Star, however, someone is thoroughly investigating Youyou and Fourth Master’s background, feeling like they’ve been targeted.

Flower Scorpion intends to deal with these tactless people—creating an accident isn’t difficult.

But Qinghu suggested that they could mention this to Rhine and see if she could provide some help.

Flower Scorpion was cautious about this suggestion, doubting whether the Earl’s daughter would be so cooperative.

—When people talk about "providing good service," don’t take it too seriously; just listen.

After all, self-reliance is the safest bet; asking for help is less reliable.

Qinghu agreed with her viewpoint but also stated, "It’s worth a try; what if it succeeds?"

With the conversation at this point, Flower Scorpion naturally stopped opposing, though she still felt a bit unconvinced.

—If she refuses to help, we’d have to make another trip.

However, Qinghu’s prediction was correct; Rhine straightforwardly replied, "It’s a small matter, I’ll arrange someone to settle it."

Only that asking for help incurs some cost, you should contribute something—surely you can’t expect me to lose money helping?

This request was entirely reasonable; Qinghu immediately offered a million for public relations.

For them now, issues solvable by money are no real issues at all.

But Rhine only accepted two hundred thousand, "This amount is enough; rest assured, it will be handled beautifully!"

Sure enough, not long after, the government department on Homeland Star experienced turmoil—someone made a public report exposing various dark aspects.

The department underwent a major personnel reshuffle, with many personnel changes in related departments as well.

This included the individuals who troubled Fourth Master.

The personnel changes were significant and were publicized as a typical case in Imperial integrity actions, receiving widespread coverage.

No one would have guessed that a series of actions originated from someone persistently targeting a farm owner.

So it seems many events that appear coincidental are actually inevitable, only known to a few.

Flower Scorpion was quite surprised upon hearing this; accustomed to using her fists, she never guessed that matters could be handled this way.

She couldn’t help but exclaim, "I really admire these clever schemers... Didn’t expect Rhine to be quite generous."

Qinghu’s mouth twitched slightly at her words but didn’t comment...

A year flew by, and during this time, Granny Jia returned once.

On one hand, it was to ensure their safety; on the other, it was to update the procurement list of raw materials.

Half a year later, Bentley felt ready to attempt reaching Supreme status, planning to find some time to negotiate with the boss.

Unexpectedly, a few days later, Rhine arrived again.

"A small guy named Nutrient Injection has been asking me about you guys... Do you want to meet him?"

Qinghu’s response was clear, "Let’s wait a while; he’s looking for someone else... I need to ask for instructions."

Upon hearing the news, Paranoid decisively stated, "Mu Yu and I will take Bentley to find the boss."

Qinghu appeared a bit surprised, "Do the two of you know where the boss went?"

"I have my ways," Paranoid replied mysteriously.

Then he solemnly added, "While we’re not here, the safety of this place is up to you."

"Alright," Qinghu casually nodded, "You should hurry back; how long will it take?"

"At most a month," Paranoid casually responded, "Mainly because we’re not sure where the boss currently is."

Qinghu didn’t pay much attention but remarked, "Looking forward to that Supreme Puppet... Not sure if the experiment succeeded."

At the same time, somewhere deep in the starry sky.

Qu Jianlei looked at the large pit before him, his face dark, "Is this... a self-destruction?"

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