Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Chapter 1138: Chapter 1004: Exceeding Expectations

Facing Qu Jianlei’s question, the Paranoid replied in a deep voice, "Based on our analysis, it is likely due to Celestial Sound."

After Lord Kong Se encountered trouble, Celestial Sound once sought help at Paradise, and this information has been noticed by many.

However, this time, the reason why it has alarmed the Imperial Storm may likely be because the secret chamber on the Lost Star was discovered.

The people on Paradise Star analyzed and quietly left the inn.

Sure enough, the day after they left, the Iron Skin Snake paid a visit to the Paranoid.

Xiang Xue, the keeper, indicated that the hired Supreme had left and it was uncertain when they would return.

Once the Paranoid confirmed this, they urgently contacted Qu Jianlei and then boarded the starship with the crew.

Qu Jianlei furrowed his brows, "That guy is dignified enough to be beyond Supreme, why is he looking for Celestial Sound?"

Mu Yu replied, frowning, "Could it be because we’re all part of Chaoyang?"

Qu Jianlei shook his head, "He shouldn’t be that bored; there must be something worth his effort!"

Celestial Sound was somewhat frightened; she truly did not expect to be bringing trouble to the team again.

She timidly suggested, "Why not find an uninhabited planet, and I’ll go into closed-door cultivation for decades?"

She didn’t want to affect the team, but cultivating alone on a desolate planet... no normal person could endure it!

"Don’t say that!" Mu Yu straightforwardly pointed out, "Since we’re teammates, abandoning you is impossible!"

"Alright, let’s not talk about this now," Qu Jianlei shook his head then looked at Granny Jia.

"There happens to be some news to tell you... it’s congratulations!"

"Congratulations to me?" Granny Jia was briefly stunned and then smiled, "That child has news?"

She took a laissez-faire attitude towards Zi Jiu Immortal, but this didn’t mean she didn’t care for her great-granddaughter.

"Yes," Qu Jianlei nodded, "and there shouldn’t be any major issues."

Qinghu, who knew the whole story well, couldn’t help but admire, "That nutrient injection... truly remarkable!"

"Then let’s go to Celestial Handle Star," Mu Yu looked at Qu Jianlei, "We have nothing to do in the short term anyway."

"Alas," Qu Jianlei sighed, "Thankfully I dismantled the computer group before leaving!"

Months ago, he thought Paradise Star was safest, so he left Celestial Handle.

Unexpectedly, Celestial Handle now seems relatively safer, and such changes render him quite speechless.

On the upcoming trip to Celestial Handle, they were quite lucky, encountering only one patrol starship but managed to evade early.

After teleportation to Celestial Handle, Qu Jianlei swiftly pinpointed the location of the nutrient injection—the person was carrying the Pioneer with him.

Interestingly, the place where this person resides is surprisingly close to the Avengers Alliance contact point.

After dark, Qu Jianlei and Granny Jia arrived at this person’s residence.

The two easily climbed over the wall, and the nutrient injection inside was absorbed in watching a series on the Pioneer Terminal.

Upon noticing two shadows in front of him, he didn’t react strongly but naturally lifted his head.

The next moment, he grinned, "Hello, sirs, your commissioned task is settled."

Qu Jianlei upon hearing nodded, "Thank you, we won’t let your efforts go unrewarded... Where is Zi Jiu Immortal now?"

"It’s easy," the nutrient injection smiled, "Do I qualify to join the team now?"

"You..." Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment, "Our situation isn’t as good as you imagine. Can’t you take the reward and leave?"

"Please hold on, sir," the nutrient injection stood up and walked towards the door, "To be safe, some items aren’t at hand."

Qu Jianlei nodded, expressionless, "Alright, I understand."

However, although he expressed understanding, he was still shocked half an hour later.

The nutrient injection drove a noticeably old car, taking twists and turns, eventually arriving at an abandoned factory.

Similar factories are common on Celestial Handle Star, now a Central Star, issues like pollution need consideration.

Located in the outskirts, city’s development hasn’t reached this point, and people are scarce at night.

No one resides in the abandoned plant, and the weeds have grown taller than a person.

Leading the way, the nutrient injection moved forward, followed closely by Qu Jianlei and Granny Jia, without any worry of ambush.

No need to be polite; few in the entire empire are qualified to ambush the duo.

The nutrient injection entered the factory, skillfully avoiding the few surveillance cameras, reaching an inconspicuous room.

The room was only around eight or nine square meters, empty.

The nutrient injection swiped a few times on one wall, and the next moment, the wall trembled slightly, unexpectedly splitting open into a gap.

Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "Pretty good disguise, almost fooled me."

Beyond the gap were steps leading downwards, actually towards an underground chamber.

Along the walls beside the steps, dim light shone—cold light, which only provided vague visuals.

The nutrient injection led the way with ease, walking briskly despite his small stature.

Seeing this, Qu Jianlei instinctively exchanged a glance with Granny Jia.

Having faced so many giant waves and storms, they couldn’t allow their fall in a small creek.

There shouldn’t be any threat, but this feeling is always a bit off.

It can be seen that this basement’s purpose isn’t simple; it’s surprisingly large.

Nutrient Injection walked and introduced, "This used to be the factory’s storage room."

"The main door has been sealed, but the side door is still usable."

Granny Jia calmly remarked, "You’re quite familiar with all this information."

Half a minute later, Nutrient Injection arrived at a room’s entrance and keyed in a series of codes.

After waiting for about five seconds, several lights flickered on in the basement, brightening the area significantly.

Subsequently, the door opened, revealing a silhouette inside, tall with long legs and a slender frame.

From the figure, it looked like Zi Jiu Immortal, but the face was different.

But who is Granny Jia? She was taken aback, "Jiu Immortal?"

"You are..." The woman was also momentarily stunned, then incredulously asked, "Is it Great-Grandma?"

"Yes, it’s me," Granny Jia didn’t reveal her true form, then looked at Nutrient Injection, "Little one, you’re pretty good!"

"Hehe, a piece of cake," Nutrient Injection chuckled dryly, "Have I overachieved my task?"

"And you are..." Zi Jiu Immortal revealed her true appearance, looking puzzled at the short fellow in front, "I’ve never met you, right?"

"I arranged for your rescue!" Nutrient Injection responded calmly.

Don’t be deceived; although he was polite to Qu Jianlei and Granny Jia, he was neither servile nor overbearing to Zi Jiu Immortal, who was also A-level.

Instead, Zi Jiu Immortal was momentarily stunned, then nodded, "Thank you then."

In retrospect, the place she was hiding in was impossible for outsiders to know, let alone the door’s passcode.

Moreover, bringing her Great-Grandma, how could they deceive her?

"You..." Granny Jia released her Spiritual Power to sense a bit, her face darkened, "Left arm injured?"

"It’s long since healed," Zi Jiu Immortal replied nonchalantly, "Initially, it was due to an ambush..."

She was involved in military research projects, working right beside the military region.

The security around was tight, the workload wasn’t heavy, especially since she was being closely watched.

In fact, some had privately speculated that Professor Zi was implicated because of her family.

Zi Jiu Immortal didn’t need to guess; she knew they were referring to Great-Grandma.

She had some understanding of the disappearance of her Great-Grandma, who left a message saying she wanted to travel in her remaining years.

Regarding her Great-Grandma’s choice, she had no objections; in fact, her opinion wasn’t that important.

After that, Star No. 2’s official mansion approached her twice, trying to find the old lady’s whereabouts.

Zi Jiu Immortal didn’t deliberately conceal—she was merely an A-level who had recently advanced; could she sway the Supreme’s thoughts?

This time, being assigned to a public duty at the military region was again due to her Great-Grandma, leaving her speechless.

But... she’d gotten used to it; cooperating obediently was fine, as she hadn’t done anything inappropriate.

Yet, the unexpected happened; one day, she was ambushed and captured before she could resist.

What was particularly outrageous was that the military security seemed to have some event that day, leaving their defenses slack.

She was taken directly from around the military region.

Although Zi Jiu Immortal was from an academic background, she wasn’t naive about social evils; especially after encountering the Panda, she’d experienced many things.

She felt this affair was very odd; how could some opportunely take decisive action during a rare military event?

Later on, she learned that the attacker was the notorious rebel organization, the Avengers Alliance, supposedly not colluding with the government.

But she wouldn’t believe it; she felt a crisis looming over her.

So even when the kidnappers explicitly stated they wouldn’t harm her, she made various preparations in secret.

Her efforts paid off; she seized an opportunity, acted decisively, and finally escaped.

In fact, not many believed Professor Zi would suddenly erupt.

Most academic Awakened had bookishness, and Zi Jiu Immortal was known for being amicable.

The government had also disturbed her multiple times; she had cooperated impressively, even among the academic ones.

Her outburst surprised everyone; it was the main reason she managed to escape smoothly.

Afterward, she was always on the run, really not daring to contact the government.

Fortunately, before Great-Grandma left, she left a storage device explaining various hiding and survival techniques.

Previously, Zi Jiu Immortal wouldn’t be interested in such content, but as the atmosphere grew tenser, she read it thoroughly.

Professor Zi was into research, but such people, once they became interested, would dive deep.

Thus, initially, when she was hiding, she was somewhat unskilled, and several times nearly got discovered.

But the longer it went on, the easier it became for her to hide.

Until one day, a plain-looking woman appeared in her hidden underground wooden house, "Zi Jiu Immortal?"

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