Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Chapter 1148: Chapter 1014: Remember to Hide

Qu Jianlei and Nutrient Injection left Wanbao Square and rented a car to head towards the city center.

The whole way, neither of them spoke, and the car was eerily silent.

After entering the city, the two found a restaurant to eat and drink for a while and came out an hour later.

Next, they rented another car and drove towards the suburbs in another direction.

As the car left the suburbs, Nutrient Injection quietly put away his watch; he also had a Storage Talisman, as expected.

Qu Jianlei glanced at him and lightly said, "Can’t keep calm, can you?"

"A little bit," Nutrient Injection smiled awkwardly, "What happened?"

That sense of smell... No wonder they can survive! Qu Jianlei replied calmly, "That woman is a bit unwilling."

"Is that so," Nutrient Injection wasn’t surprised; Supremes are used to doing as they please and are really conceited.

What he wondered was, "Sir, how did you know?"

Qu Jianlei looked at him indifferently, "I’ve never asked what your sources of information are, right?"

"True," Nutrient Injection rubbed his head and smiled awkwardly, "I shouldn’t be that curious."

Qu Jianlei didn’t respond to that but instead said, "You should get off now, that guy is gathering people... remember to hide well."

For him, protecting teammates had become an instinct deeply rooted in his bones, and he didn’t want to implicate this small A-level.

"Okay," Nutrient Injection nodded without hesitation, then opened the car window and silently floated out.

"That guy’s Body Technique..." Qu Jianlei shook his head with a light sigh, "No wonder he can protect himself so well."

What he didn’t know was, after floating out of the car, Nutrient Injection glided into a grove and disappeared after two or three flashes.

Four or five minutes later, he appeared over two hundred kilometers away, "This distance should be enough, right?"

Then, he flipped his wrist, revealing a fist-sized communicator in his hand, coldly speaking, "Who’s on duty now?"

"Sir, it’s 021," a female voice came from the communicator, "Please instruct me."

Nutrient Injection spoke coldly, "Check who’s the owner of the thirty-third independent stall at Wanbao Square today."

"That woman must have changed her appearance... I need the result in half a minute, any problem?"

responded very straightforwardly, "Yes, sir, no problem, please hold on."

In fact, in less than half a minute, her voice sounded again, "Sir, the owner of stall thirty-three is Julia."

If Qu Jianlei was eavesdropping now, he could instantly identify the speaker’s identity.

The only ones who dare call the Supreme by name are themselves Supremes!

Nutrient Injection frowned upon hearing it, expressing impatience.

"I don’t just want a name; I also need detailed information about her. Not everyone is worth remembering!"

"Also, redirect satellites to monitor a taxi..."

Qu Jianlei drove the taxi a bit longer and then switched to a license-less motorcycle stored in the Storage Talisman, arriving at the foot of a mountain half an hour later.

At the foot of the mountain, there was a river, the riverbed was wide but the water flow wasn’t large, and there were vast barren cobblestones near the bank.

Qu Jianlei put away the motorcycle, set up a tent on the cobblestones, and took out a large sun umbrella.

Then, it was things like generators, quite a lot of miscellaneous stuff.

However, for traveling Supremes, such arrangements are very normal, even a bit simple.

After Qu Jianlei prepared all supplies, he sat leisurely under the sun umbrella drinking tea, and it wasn’t even dark yet.

No matter how you look at it, he seemed like a camper — at most, with particularly well-prepared equipment.

An hour and a half later, it was almost completely dark, and not far from the tent entrance, an Elemental Lamp lit up.

This lamp was quite bright, illuminating every detail nearby.

If the sun umbrella wasn’t well-positioned, under the shadow of the Elemental Lamp, Qu Jianlei probably couldn’t stay hidden.

But even so, a casual glance would reveal that there was indeed someone under the sun umbrella, just not knowing who.

The light was truly bright, attracting not only a large number of insects but also wild predators.

Qu Jianlei didn’t even need to look at these people, just casually releasing some Supreme Suppression and the petty ones would immediately scatter away.

The night deepened incrementally, and Qu Jianlei dimmed the light, feeling like a fisherman night fishing.

After another hour, a soft female voice suddenly rang out, "Alert, alert! Someone is approaching, someone is approaching!"

Though it’s an alarm, it felt like flirtatious teasing.

Qu Jianlei continued to drink tea, without showing any reaction.

Having a few more sips of tea, placing the teacup on the table, he leisurely spoke, "If you leave quietly now, I’ll spare your life!"

"What a bold tone," a short, stocky man emerged from the vast darkness.

This physique was the most common in the Empire, but the aura emitted from him was rare even among the Supremes.

Behind him, there were four or five vague figures, coordinating their movement skillfully.

Qu Jianlei identified them, then shook his head, slightly helplessly saying, "Earth Attribute... Who gave you the courage?"

Seeing him in such a leisurely attitude, the leading short and sturdy Supreme sensed something amiss and immediately halted his steps.

He observed with a serious expression for a while, then waved a hand to stop his attendants from further displaying their body techniques.

"The opponent dares to watch us approach, clearly having something to rely on. Everyone should restrain themselves and not give them an excuse to act."

The arrangement of the figures shifted, forming two combat squads.

"An excuse to act?" Qu Jianlei almost laughed out loud. Isn’t it you who came knocking at the door?

He understood why the other party came over, purely because the female Supreme was unwilling to give up.

Thinking of this, he adjusted the brightness of the Elemental Lamp, and the surrounding light became bright again.

There were six people in total who came, besides the short and sturdy one, four A-levels and one B-level.

Seeing the light re-lit, the short and sturdy one didn’t mind, "Alright, in this area, it’s hard for you to send any signals."

Qu Jianlei chuckled at the words, "Should I beg for mercy now?"

"No, please don’t," the short and sturdy one shook his head repeatedly and spoke earnestly, "We don’t intend to make things difficult for you."

Qu Jianlei continued to laugh, "Then what’s the point of coming over in the middle of the night? Surely you’re not here to deliver a broken sword."

"I’m really curious, why didn’t Julia come?"

The short and sturdy one was stunned, "Julia... you actually know her name?"

"Is there a problem?" Qu Jianlei blinked in surprise and asked, "Is she above the Supreme?"

"Then you would have been dead during the day, wouldn’t wait for night," the short and sturdy one responded indifferently.

"But I didn’t do anything during the day," Qu Jianlei spread his hands, expressing frankly.

"Then what’s the meaning of coming over now?"

"Alright, stop pretending," the short and sturdy one waved a hand decisively and spoke.

"I’ve come to find you now about the broken sword; your ability to see through its peculiarity is enough to prove you’re unusual!"

"The lady has studied the broken sword for over fifty years, confident enough to pass off the fake as real, but unexpectedly still caught by you."

"Since you have such deep understanding of weapons, the lady also wishes to communicate more with you."

A tech enthusiast, huh? Qu Jianlei vaguely understood; no wonder the woman speaks so recklessly.

Those engrossed in technology usually have similar traits, not very adept at social interactions.

Qu Jianlei had a natural fondness for tech enthusiasts because they live very purely.

However, this couldn’t offset all the bad impressions, "Back then, she wanted to charge me fifteen billion, is this a good communication attitude?"

The short and sturdy one was momentarily speechless; he was well aware of the lady’s style.

The stall was just a whim; the main goal was still to gain more divine text mysteries.

So she has never been keen on selling goods, and having a bad attitude is normal, after all, she doesn’t lack that bit of money.

When she realized that today’s Supreme might actually understand the broken sword, she decided not to let this person go.

She wants to extract more information about the broken sword from the opponent.

—She has studied it for so many years and still was recognized as a fake; she must figure out why.

Facing such questioning, the short and sturdy one could only firmly state, "That broken sword is worth the price!"

"I don’t agree!" Qu Jianlei answered coldly, "Then you let me go then and come looking now, what’s the point?"

"No point," the short and sturdy one replied subconsciously, but immediately, he became somewhat annoyed and embarrassed.

"The point is just what you think it is, we’ll capture you... if alive cannot return, dead will do!"

Qu Jianlei’s expression became strange, "This is your family’s communication sincerity... are you sure?"

The short and sturdy one nodded slightly, "I’m sure, dead will do... you know what this place is?"

"Now you’re isolated inside and out, don’t think about seeking aid, it’s useless."

Qu Jianlei’s expression grew stranger, "Aren’t you worried, I’m here to attend the auction?"

According to the Nutrient Injection, those attending the auction this time are all people connected to those above the Supreme.

Many Supremes are unable to enter because they have no connections—like Buckingham.

If one can connect with those above the Supreme, even an A-level like the Nutrient Injection can come in to broaden their horizons.

"What does attending the auction matter?" The short and sturdy one’s mouth curled into a dismissive smile, "Who doesn’t know those above the Supreme?"

"So... no regrets about life and death?" Qu Jianlei took a deep breath and began to quietly gather energy.

"What’s this talk of no regrets about life and death?" The short and sturdy one laughed at the words, a very disdainful laugh.

He pointed his finger to the sky and spoke grimly, "Do you know how many space weapons are aimed at you right now?"

"There are no space weapons," the Big Head Butterfly slowly rotated in Qu Jianlei’s mind.

"An hour ago, all military mobile forces began to gather to respond to a possible dark energy outbreak!"

Qu Jianlei knew that on this point, Little Lake couldn’t deceive him, so he smiled slightly at the short and sturdy one, "Do you think you’ve got me?"

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