Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Chapter 1143: Chapter 1009: Unknown to All

I’ve heard that Qu Jianlei plans to attend the auction alone, and the team members are mostly opposed.

The team members are mostly ruthless, so they usually wouldn’t mind taking risks, but having the boss go changes the situation.

The Paranoid even said that if only one person can go, he could do it.

"I actually want to see how strong the combat power above the Supreme is... To be honest, I’m very curious if there are really that many above the Supreme."

Mu Yu stayed silent, clearly a bit unhappy with him taking the risk, but didn’t voice any opposition.

Qu Jianlei shook his head, "If you attended, you might not be able to recognize the good items... I’m actually hoping to find some hidden gems."

The Paranoid was rendered speechless by this remark, but he couldn’t say a word in response.

In terms of insight, everyone present combined doesn’t match the boss.

He could only snort sullenly, "You already said you’re just going to get some experience."

Granny Jia didn’t speak for a long time, but finally said, "An auction organized above the Supreme... it really exists!"

She is the only one among the six Supreme who’ve lived over two hundred years, and knows relatively more.

But she still said, "Is there any chance I could secretly follow you?"

She wasn’t just worried about the boss, but also wanted to see the sights above the Supreme.

Qu Jianlei looked at her and smiled helplessly, "Do you think you can hide from those above the Supreme?"

Granny Jia couldn’t answer this question but felt somewhat unwilling, "Where is the auction held?"

"It’s not confirmed yet," Qu Jianlei answered casually, "seems they’re being cautious."

An auction held by those above the Supreme is not something the Imperial can easily interfere with, but making it known to everyone is certainly a slap in the government’s face.

Seeing that no one could stop Qu Jianlei, Granny Jia privately sought out Qinghu.

—Don’t you have connections above the Supreme as well? Can you find out what’s going on with this auction?

Then Qinghu left, returning three days later, without saying a word.

A day later, Qu Jianlei left alone.

Three Supremes surrounded Qinghu, "Is this auction reliable?"

"It’s reliable," Qinghu hesitated, "but I couldn’t find more information."

Qu Jianlei met with the Nutrient Injection, who said we need to go to the Bright Pearl Star Realm first.

Bright Pearl is a star realm on the outskirts of the core region, with five habitable stars and is extremely prosperous.

In terms of prosperity, most places in the core region can’t match Bright Pearl—this name is well-earned.

For a reckless outlaw like Qu Jianlei, unless necessary, he wouldn’t come here.

In a prosperous area, surveillance is inevitably very strict; around the core region, Qu Jianlei has only been to the Thorn Star Realm.

He furrowed his brows, "Can we go somewhere else? My identity makes entering there inconvenient."

The Nutrient Injection wasn’t surprised; people who hide will always have some sort of constraints.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Just getting a starship to the Bright Pearl Star Realm is fine; we can arrange a starship to come pick us up later."

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and nodded, "That could work."

Then came the usual routine, he put the Nutrient Injection into the Lifeboat, and activated the Teleportation Array.

After entering the Omen Ship, he controlled the starship for three days before releasing the Nutrient Injection.

This person didn’t care what was done; upon seeing the Anti-Smuggling Terminal, their eyes lit up, "Wow, that’s really professional."

Professional? Qu Jianlei smiled indifferently, "It’s just the beginning."

His nonchalant words didn’t diminish the Nutrient Injection’s enthusiasm one bit.

He wandered around the starship, occasionally asking questions.

But he was quite sensible; during the whole process, he didn’t touch any instruments.

Yet he still asked that question, "Where are the other crew members on the starship?"

"Just me," Qu Jianlei replied calmly, his confidence that the person would figure some things out.

But it didn’t matter; theoretically, one person can drive a starship, "Didn’t you say the spots were limited?"

The Nutrient Injection had no suspicion, instead chuckled, "Oh, that’s good, with outsiders around, I’m always on edge."

I’m an outsider too, aren’t I? Qu Jianlei looked at him, "You have a story yourself."

"Yes," the Nutrient Injection nodded, seriously, "I highly suspect my amnesia was a plot by relatives and friends!"

"Oh," Qu Jianlei cooperated with a sigh, unsure if the guy was telling the truth or lying, but listened anyway.

So he casually asked, "Did you ever think about revenge after finding out who you are?"

"I think it’s fine now," the Nutrient Injection answered nonchalantly.

"I’m quite happy now, why search for the past and risk troubling myself?"

The two chatted for an hour; Qu Jianlei absentmindedly asked, "That storm... is it related to the auction?"

The Nutrient Injection paused, then slowly nodded, "Maybe, he’s been quite active recently, why ask?"

"Of course, for revenge," Qu Jianlei replied as if it was natural, "Why don’t we take a trip to Warhammer first?"

"He might not be at Warhammer now," the Nutrient Injection shook his head, "Besides, for revenge... just the two of us?"

"I must declare upfront, I’m good at gathering information, but my combat power is quite weak."

Qu Jianlei glanced at him, pondered for a moment, and nodded, "Alright, but that’s a bit of a pity."

"In life, who can be without a bit of regret?" Nutrient Injection stood up.

His attitude was really quite good, "It’s better to enjoy life in the moment... isn’t there any alcohol on the starship?"

"You really trust me," Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes, "There’s a storage box in room three, if you want a drink, help yourself. I don’t drink."

"You’re already a Supreme tier, what good is it for me to guard against you?" Nutrient Injection turned and left to get some wine.

This guy really has a good tolerance for alcohol, drinking mouthful after mouthful, without needing any appetizers and without emitting any alcohol breath.

His eyes grew brighter with each drink, and he talked more and more.

However, after three bottles, he still drank too much, and began snoring loudly on the chair in the control room.

Qu Jianlei shook his head helplessly, feeling a bit envious.

Even though he is Supreme, he doesn’t live as transparently and freely as the other does.

At least the other doesn’t worry about being sabotaged, whereas Qu Jianlei is careful and cautious, even needing to keep one eye open while dozing.

But there’s nothing much to say about it; he always has to guard against people setting the rhythm. Besides, for him, it’s common to go a dozen days without sleep.

Three days later, the Omen Ship jumped to the Bright Pearl Star Realm.

Nutrient Injection was still snoring on the chair, and Qu Jianlei woke him up, "Hey hey, we’ve arrived at Bright Pearl, take out the star map."

He truly didn’t have the star map for Bright Pearl Star Realm, and hadn’t considered this beforehand, but he believed the other would have it.

Sure enough, Nutrient Injection took out a storage device and also a location device, "Haven’t been here?"

"Isn’t that obvious?" Qu Jianlei muttered casually, "But you, you’ve traveled enough places."

Nutrient Injection yawned with his hand over his mouth, "Driven by circumstances, can’t help it."

Qu Jianlei smirked: I’m the one driven by circumstances, so I can’t get close to these star realms.

The agreed planet this time is Kunhai, ranked second among the five stars of Bright Pearl, with quite developed commerce and tourism.

The ocean covers more than eighty percent of this planet, with fresh air and pleasant climate, making it very habitable.

Many people come here for travel and shopping, and there are also many migrant workers - most Kunhai natives live relatively leisurely lives.

Thus, the border control here isn’t very strict - of course, that’s only relative.

At a distance of thirty million kilometers from Kunhai, the Omen Ship was hidden behind a small meteorite, sending out a string of agreed cryptic signals.

Two days later, a customs enforcement ship came looking.

Nutrient Injection showed a complex holographic image and then leisurely boarded the starship with Qu Jianlei.

The numerous customs enforcement team members did not ask a single question.

The Customs Enforcement Division is indeed a place that harbors filth! Qu Jianlei muttered inwardly, but why do I also feel relaxed?

The customs enforcement ship returned to Kunhai Star, and the two walked leisurely out of the star port, without anyone asking questions.

They arrived a bit early, with six days to spare.

But this was normal; interstellar travel isn’t about aircraft flying casually among planets – enough time must be allowed for unexpected situations.

So the two began to enjoy themselves on Kunhai Star, participating in shopping and culinary delights.

Nutrient Injection was very enthusiastic about his travels, and this guy was very familiar with Kunhai.

He could always find the most delicious specialty dishes and knew the various shopping spots well.

Qu Jianlei was a bit unaccustomed at first, but later he got used to it.

This guy claimed to be alone, but was likely part of a team; it must be thanks to the team.

Anyway, just treated him as a good tour guide, similar to the Sofia and others he’d hired before.

However, this person’s energy far surpassed Sofia’s, and the scope was much more high-end.

Qu Jianlei even used him to purchase some relatively sensitive raw materials.

Must admit, the Bright Pearl Star Realm truly lives up to its name, as long as you have money, you can buy most things.

Nutrient Injection was a bit puzzled about the materials Qu Jianlei procured.

But he was clever and never showed hesitation, much less asked for the reasons.

At worst, he would say, "It’ll cost more," or occasionally, "Even adding more money won’t buy it currently."

As time went on, more High Tier Awakened arrived at Kunhai.

In just these few days, Qu Jianlei encountered seven or eight Supreme on the streets.

The total number of Supreme on Kunhai Star might have already surpassed a hundred.

And there were a few Supreme who behaved quite boldly, exceedingly high-profile, obviously from prominent forces.

But no one bothered Qu Jianlei and his companion – he too released the distinctive Wood Attribute Supreme aura.

Of course, expecting them to be very polite is impossible.

Some Supreme recognized each other from afar on the street, the circle of Supreme is indeed not large.

Supreme like Qu Jianlei, unknown to others, are often underrated.

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