Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
‘Why does it seem like Commander Chen does not believe me?’
Even so, Duan Tianhe did no complain too much.
In fact, he would not blame Chen Jingzhou—his reaction would probably the same even if he was in Chen Jingzhou’s shoes.
Hence, he had to brace himself and explain, “Commander Chen, I’m sure you are aware of the incidents revolving around the Tranquil Heavenly General and the Earth Demon Heavenly General?”
Chen Jingzhou nodded, but soon glared and bark, “What does your disinformation have to do with them?”
“From what I know, those two unlucky bastards were killed by one of the rank-fives in your city. Or are you telling me that rank-five also managed to kill two Grands and three more Fiends?”
“Do you take me for a fool, Duan Tianhe?”
“…”
Between laughter and tears, Duan Tianhe simply said, “It might be hard to believe, Commander Chen… but that is indeed the information I’m aware of.”
Hence, twenty minutes later…
“What the hell!”
Having traveled to Jinyintan Village with Duan Tianhe, Chen Jingzhou blanked out when he saw the Decan Decrees and Fiend Decrees he held between his fingers, and could not resist mouthing a few expletives.
He then took a look at the crater that the potato landmines had blown into the ground, and walked one circle around the horned boar’s corpse. It was only then did he ask, “Is Jiang He really rank-five?”
“He’s rank-six now!”
“Rank-six, rank-five. What’s the difference?”
Chen Jingzhou remained rather doubtful despite all that and sighed. “In the realm of martial arts, a rank-six who turned the tables against rank-seven grandmasters would be considered a legend… but who would believe that a rank-six could cut down a rank-eight?”
“Grandmaster Cheng, where did Jiang He kill Pain Star and her three Decans?”
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“The final scene of their battle is less than four kilometers from here,” Cheng Dongfeng answered. “I’ve checked—Jiang He must have detonated his bomb here, scaring off Pain Star and her three Decans. After that, he pursued them all the way there, and killed them when he managed to catch up.”
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As a rank-nine senior grandmaster and a top champion who had gained understanding over sword will, Chen Jingzhou’s vision far surpassed a newly ascended grandmaster like Cheng Dongfeng. He could come up with many theories with just tiny traces or clues.
After he arrived on the scene to have a look at the sword marks and blood trails, he said, “The fight didn’t last long. There was a huge gap in ability between the combatants, and it was basically a one-sided fight. Jiang He must have learned an extremely powerful thunder swordplay—look, thunder energy is still lingering over that split tree.”
Chen Jingzhou himself was caught in disbelief even as he said those words.
A huge gap in ability?
A rank-six, up against three Sky Demon Cult Heavenly Generals and one Grand, would actually have such an overwhelming advantage?
If anyone else had said that, Chen Jingzhou’s palm would be greeting his cheeks. But such was reality!
After a long silence, he suddenly chuckled and said, “If us old-timers had really been outdone by a youth… where is Jiang He? I’m a little anxious to meet him now.”
Beside them, Cheng Dongfeng said quietly, “He told me he had serious insomnia because of the Sky Demon Cult, and went home to sleep.”
Chen Jingzhou did a double take, but soon broke into hearty laughter.
He did not have to worry about the rest, then.
After they returned to the Martial Arts Department of Lingzhou City, Chen Jingzhou first gave Yuzhen a call before reading up on Jiang He’s information.
“A martial-arts style passed down in his family?”
“Rapid cultivation and awakened beast-taming powers?”
“Noted to have sold a species of corn that increases bust size, suspected to be a mystically evolved crop following the revival of qi…”
Chen Jingzhou gaze changed then.
Following the revival of qi, it had not merely been humans or beasts who evolved. Many plants had developed to a certain extent as well, and loess hills that spread yellow dirt whenever a gust kicked up had now grown into lush forests, and there were many floral spirits discovered across the control.
And certain unique floral spirits certainly improved the strength of select individuals by leaps and bounds within a short time.
“The kid must have some extraordinary luck to gain some floral spirit, thereby cultivating from rank-three to rank-six advanced in a single breath…” Chen Jingzhou thought, and could not help remembering the ‘special corn’ that mentioned in the data Duan Tianhe had provided him.
“Enhancing breast growth… I was skinny when I was younger, and though my figure is more well-rounded after my martial arts cultivation, I can’t really develop my pecs. I wonder if that corn would work for me… but selling it at five hundred thousand per stalk? Who would buy that for their breasts!”
Even as Chen Jingzhou continued reading about Jiang He, someone knocked on the door.
Soon, Mu Wanqiu stormed in, exclaiming, “Why didn’t you tell me that you were coming, Uncle Chen?”
“Little Qiu?”
Chen Jingzhou studied Mu Wanqiu from head to toe then—he almost did not recognize her.
Mu Wanqiu’s old man was military and a martial arts elite as well, and happens to be a longtime acquaintance of Chen Jingzhou’s, whom he was on good terms with. It was also why Chen Jingzhou had met Mu Wanqiu many times.
She even visited him at the militarized zone before coming to Lingzhou City.
But…
The little lady was utterly flat before and had no chest to speak of. So how did her breasts become so perky now?
Still, Chen Jingzhou was too embarrassed to ask since he was an elder and smiled instead. “Why else? There’s a situation here at Lingzhou City and the brat Duan Tianhe called for help. I was in Yuzhen and therefore not too far away, which is why I hurried here for a look… But it’s already two in the morning, Little Qiu. Why aren’t you in bed?”
Mu Wanqiu certainly wouldn’t be sleeping.
How could she after she learned that Jiang He had got his hands on the corpse of a rank-eight Feral?
After a long chat, Chen Jingzhou suddenly asked, “By the way, Little Qiu, are you acquainted with Jiang He?”
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Jiang He was unaware what happened out there after he returned home.
He dug a hole in his yard and buried everyone—Pain Star, Killer Star, Earthen Majesty Heavenly, and the others underneath.
It was worth noting here that he had already flattened that other grave in his yard.
After the grave grass sprouted, Jiang He exhumed the grave, only to find that the body of Three Waters Wei was gone. Still, it had not simply disappeared, but had instead been converted into fertilizer and fused into the farm itself, and Jiang He had a hunch that his essence must have transformed into the grave grass.
That was why Dumbo and Trumbo would gain water-type powers after they ate the grass.
And now, he buried these bodies to test if those grave grass would sprout again, or grow a ‘person’…
“Still, even the weakest of the corpses was an A-class Awakened. I wonder if anything would grow from them.”
As that thought crossed Jiang He’s mind, he stretched his body lazily and took out his sports car from his System Backpack, scowling as he climbed inside to sleep.
“When would the mansion actually be completed?
“Sleeping in the car is nice, but that’s only if it’s for a few days. It’s going to be miserable if I have to sleep here over a long time!”
“Oh, right…”
“If I could plant a car, then what about a house?”
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