"Yes, I have. The last time I came to the lighthouse, you were the one who checked my visa, right?"
"Yes, I didn't expect Miss Chi Xiao to still remember me."
The guard smiled shyly, feeling a little embarrassed.
"My memory is pretty good." Chi Xiao also smiled and handed over his visa.
The guard checked the visas as he went through the motions and whispered:
"I got a promotion and a pay raise this year."
"Ah? Congratulations." Chi Xiao nodded.
"I'm about to get off work. Miss Chi Xiao, are you free? I would like to invite you to dinner." The guard finally mustered up the courage.
He had this impulse last time, but unfortunately, Chi Xiao left too quickly and he had just started working at the time and had no confidence.
Things are different now. He got a promotion and a salary increase, and is now a well-paid civil servant in Feitingping.
He felt that he had found true love, so he couldn't give up the opportunity to pursue true love.
Chi Xiao:
This situation was somewhat beyond her expectations, but Chi Xiao simply shook his head:
"Thank you for not treating me differently because of my disability, but I'm sorry, we're not a good match."
The clear rejection made the guard's heart drop into an icy cave, and the courage he had just summoned up disappeared again.
"I am a warrior, I am actually very powerful..."
Under the guard's watchful eyes, Chi Xiao picked up the pen on the table and gently waved his fingers. The pen immediately turned into flowing liquid. After a few waves of wriggling, the pen actually turned into another appearance.
Although it is still a fountain pen, the overall appearance has been completely changed and it looks brand new overall.
"Do you understand? We are not suitable, so I'm sorry."
Chi Xiao nodded to the guard, took back his ID, and left the review office.
The guard looked at the pen that had changed its appearance, lowered his head dejectedly, and seemed a little sad.
"Is she performing magic for me? Woohoo, Miss Chi Xiao, I'm crying my ass off..."
However, his sad mood was soon interrupted when the old colleague said loudly:
"Get off work, get off work. Those who work overtime are idiots."
"get off work."
…
After leaving the airship platform, Chi Xiao glanced at the tall tower. She vaguely felt that there was a familiar presence there.
"Is there anyone I know in a place like the tower? Never mind, let's deal with other things first."
This time when she came to Lighthouse, she did not forcefully use her psychic powers and fruit abilities. Lighthouse is a city that is not very good in other aspects, but its local surveillance is absolutely top-notch.
As long as she reveals her spiritual energy fluctuations, the night watchmen here will definitely find her.
There should be some kind of array effect for energy detection and positioning.
Walking to the bus stop, Chi Xiao took a Lighthouse bus around the city because her appearance was too unique for ordinary people.
Moreover, the metal prosthetics on the arms and legs are very obvious, so it is inevitable that they will be pointed at.
Chi Xiao was already accustomed to such looks. She had seen too much and experienced too much, so she couldn't be angry.
Her experience at the Red Moon Temple gave her greater power, but her experience at Tianrui Lifeng prevented her from abusing her power.
So she wouldn't be like some powerful supernatural beings who would kill the entire family of an ordinary person if he or she looked at her.
The car started slowly, and a little boy about 7-8 years old stood next to Chi Xiao. He came over on his own initiative.
This little boy's gaze was different from others. His gaze was mainly focused on Chi Xiao's arms and legs, his eyes shining.
Of course, Chi Xiao had already noticed the existence of this little boy.
She bent down slightly, slowly stretched out her prosthetic limb, and tapped the surface with her other hand, making a "dang dang dang" sound.
"It's made of iron. Isn't it amazing?" Chi Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"Well, that's amazing." The light in the little boy's eyes became brighter.
The woman with the child beside her hurried over and nodded to Chi Xiao embarrassedly:
"Xiao Ming, come here quickly. I'm sorry, the young lady. The child was a little playful. He didn't mean to offend you."
"It's fine."
In the eyes of people at Chi Xiao's level, ordinary people are actually no different from ants.
Just like those supreme angels and evil gods of the void, her level is exactly the same as those beings.
But she wouldn't really put herself in such a position because she is a human being.
As a human being, one seeks respect. She felt respect from the little boy's eyes, not respect for strength.
It’s a comforting emotion.
"Hey, kid, this is for you."
Chi Xiao took out a metal ball casually, and the metal ball quickly turned into a little metal man in Chi Xiao's hand.
If Xu Le were here, he would definitely collect it.
Because this thing looks like a mini Chi Xiao figurine, and it is made very delicately.
"Can I have this?"
"sure."
The woman next to him also felt Chi Xiao's kindness, and she was a person who knew the times very well, and had already seen that Chi Xiao was extraordinary.
So she knew very well that she couldn't refuse gifts from such people.
"Why don't you thank me?"
"Thank you, Auntie."
Aunt
Chi Xiao:…#
The originally cute child suddenly became annoying.
"You're welcome. Bye then." Chi Xiao didn't continue talking, but got out of the car under everyone's gaze.
Looking at the sky that was already beginning to darken and the bus going away, Chi Xiao smiled slightly:
"This city may not be as bad as I thought. At least the people here are not that bad."
If Chi Xiao had any memories of the city of Lighthouse, it would probably be that the Night Watchman chopped off her arms and killed her entire family.
She didn't really understand political struggles before, but now...
I still can't understand it, and I still can't forgive it.
The Night Watch Heroes Monument Square in the Lower Town.
“That’s probably it.”
There were still many people in the Night Watch Square at this time, but they were not worshippers, but night watchmen and guards who were working.
When the night watchman saw Chi Xiao getting off the car, he had already noticed her.
Such a strange-looking person would definitely be the focus of the night watchmen's attention.
"What do you do?"
“Just passing by.”
Chi Xiao waved his hand, turned and left.
The night watchman actually wanted to chase after her and ask about the woman's identity, but when he looked at Chi Xiao's back, he hesitated again.
"never mind."
Chi Xiao also didn't want to cause trouble for herself. If a fight broke out, she could indeed solve the problem here, but it would also attract the attention of the top management of the lighthouse.
She had not come here to attract attention.
"Just eat something."
She didn't stray too far from the Monument Square and began searching the area for a place to eat.
However, there were very few places for late-night snacks in the city area below the Lighthouse, and she walked around but couldn't find a place to sit down and eat.
"I remember that the Lighthouse wasn't that poor before. It's only been a little over 10 years, but the downtown monument is already like this."
The city area below the lighthouse was a bit run-down at this time, and even the location of the Night Watchman's Monument was still not prosperous.
This is significantly different from Chi Xiao's impression more than ten years ago.
After finally finding a small restaurant, Chi Xiao saw the night watchman across the street again.
"What are these night watchmen investigating?" she asked puzzled.
Her doubts were heard by the hotel owner, who enthusiastically explained:
"You don't know, the night before last, the wife of the head of District B in Lower Town, Mrs. Luo Juya, was murdered here. I heard she died a tragic death, her body was burnt black."
Hearing this result, Chi Xiao narrowed his eyes.
"Luo Juya?"
"Hey, where are the people?"
Chi Xiao had disappeared. The boss who served the meal looked at the ten yuan on the table, then looked at the rice in his hand. He could only carefully put the rice down and take the money.
Chi Xiao has arrived at the cordoned off area set up by the Night Watchmen.
The night watchman saw such a person coming in and immediately became alert:
"Stop, who are you?"
Chi Xiao, who was stopped, did not hesitate this time. He directly took out a badge and placed it in front of the Night Watchman.
"Owl."
"Huh?" The night watchman was stunned for a moment and wanted to stop it, but saw that the people around him had already pulled him down.
"They are from the Red Moon Temple."
After knowing Chi Xiao's identity, the night watchmen stopped trying to stop him.
The status of the Red Moon Temple may not be enough, but the Owl is different. It is an absolute military department. They are just a group of night watchmen and there is no need to provoke them.
"It's been two days. I wonder how many clues are left." Chi Xiao checked the traces of the battle here.
The scene was well preserved, at least now you can still clearly see the burning flames and many traces of energy impacts.
Chi Xiao looked very carefully, but unfortunately a long time had passed and there was always something missing.
Standing up and looking at the group of night watchmen, Chi Xiao waved to the leader among them:
"Come here." Chi Xiao was not as polite to the extraordinary people as she was to ordinary people, and she had a very bad impression of the night watchmen, let alone a good attitude towards them.
The captain of the Night Watch was also very sensible and quickly came to Chi Xiao:
"My lord, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Give me a copy of your investigation report during this period."
"This is against the rules..."
The young man next to him just opened his mouth when he was kicked by the captain of the Night Watch:
"What are the rules? The masters from the Red Moon Temple are here to help us investigate the case. Go and get the report."
Although the young man was ignorant, the captain of the Night Watch was full of awe and vigilance.
Chi Xiao shook his head slightly and said:
"Don't worry, I was just passing by and happened to see what was going on here and wanted to understand more about it.
Even if you reject me, I won't kill you all."
Night Watch Captain: ...
Look, look, how polite the person is.
Even if you didn't give it to me, I wouldn't kill everyone. Thank you so much!
"The four city-states are of the same blood, and this level of assistance is what we should do."
With the strong cooperation of the Night Watch, Chi Xiao quickly obtained information about the assassination.
"Two warriors, two sorcerers, fire, gravity, thunder, spewing frost, moon spirit seal, light..."
Chi Xiao quickly scanned it and extracted useful information.
After seeing the pictures of the giant bear claws, frost breath, and judgment lightning, she was basically certain.
Ice Bear Fruit, the Fruit of Thunder and Lightning.
"Xu Le did it."
As the only person in the Mother Tree Realm who communicates with Xu Le, she is well aware of the grudges and hatred between Xu Le and Luo Juya.
The reason why the Ice Bear Fruit was not sold to Luo Juya before was because of Xu Le’s existence.
Now that Ice Bear has reappeared and killed Luo Juya, the murderer can only be Xu Le.
"Shouldn't he be in Zion? Why is he in the lighthouse?"
Chi Xiao frowned slightly, she handed the report back to the night watchman, and quickly left the scene.
"Sir, take care." The captain of the Night Watch waved to Chi Xiao.
"Captain, do you need a report?"
"We didn't lose anything, why should we report it?"
"But she is from the Red Moon Temple." The subordinate was a little confused.
"It is precisely because she is from the Red Moon Temple that we should not report it. Less trouble is worse than more. If we report her now and she retaliates, do you think the higher-ups will be able to protect you?"
"Is that so..."
…
Xu Le had no idea that Chi Xiao had come to the lighthouse.
After two days of intense discussions, energy cooperation has basically been finalized.
Lighthouse will import Zion Zion New Energy at a price of 4 yuan.
Regarding transportation costs, we will follow the previous exchange and handover procedures. All other sales, arrangements, and supplies do not require Zion to interfere.
Zion only needs to announce to the public that the import price of new energy is 4 yuan.
Don’t worry about other things.
This is something Xu Le mentioned many times, but was ruthlessly rejected many times. The promotional price of 4 yuan cannot be lowered.
The lighthouse can suffer losses, but it cannot surrender.
In the end, the negotiation between the two parties ended with 4 dollars. Xu Le and Zion earned 3.5 dollars with tears. The trade contract between the two parties will be signed tomorrow.
This is roughly how the matter is settled.
As for the in-depth cooperation on weapons content, Zion fully disclosed its weapons technology in exchange for a large number of warlock tomes, warrior cultivation techniques, and alchemy preserved in the Lighthouse.
And the legendary guidance of life, communication, cooperation and common development.
These things are basically the Lighthouse's best weapons, especially the Lighthouse's method of refining the Life-Guiding Potion.
Regardless of whether it is useful or not, let’s just learn the technology first. Maybe we can apply it to other situations.
Xu Le is a big noob, but that doesn't affect Xia Libo and the others. Those people from the Zion Progressives are all professionals, very strong and violent.
If such high technology were given to Xia Libo and others, they might be able to develop even more amazing things.
For example, a body enhancer that is non-toxic and has no side effects.
Or, based on Wang Shu, develop corresponding treatment agents.
No matter which one, once successful, it can greatly improve the overall quality of Zion soldiers.
Raise the entire Zion's military strength level by one level.
Although the fighters' martial arts levels can hardly play a decisive role in the current black tide, their improvement still has a huge effect.
A Level 2 warrior is more durable, stronger, and can carry more weight than a Level 1 warrior.
They didn't eat or sleep for several days, and each of them carried a pile of explosives, and then took several guns to continue fighting.
If it was a level 3 warrior, it would be even more outrageous. Xu Le felt that they were carrying a cannon alone, like Wang Shu.
Therefore, genetic warrior technology is very important, and Xu Le is also very happy to exchange.
Besides, Zion’s weapons technology is completely open to the Lighthouse…
This seems to be an equal transaction, but in fact, it is not equal at all. Is Zion afraid that other cities will use Guyinduo technology
Not afraid at all.
You can do whatever you want, even if you learn all the techniques, because in the end you will still need some ancient music.
If it is converted into moonstone weapons, it will be even more impossible. Zion's economic level cannot withstand the consumption of moonstone weapons.
As for the Lighthouse, if the weapon technology is converted into Moonstone weapons, it would be a pleasure to develop it, but the whole family would end up in the crematorium.
The crowd gathered and Xu Le held a short meeting.
"We're going back tomorrow, Wang Man, did you gain anything here?"
Ai Li and Wang Shu are both warriors, so they are basically useless to Gu Beichen.
The exploration of the upper levels of the Golden Light Tree can only be carried out by using Wang Man's soul-leaving method.
In these two days, Wang Man might have some new gains.
Wang Man opened her notebook and took out a few sheets of paper that she had prepared long ago.
But this thing is more like a hand-drawn map than paper.
There are some flat pictures, and also some that are similar to 3D images, which are very vivid.
Although there are some non-standard places, but overall, it is very strong.
"Map? Awesome!" Xu Le exclaimed in praise and prepared to take the map away.
But Wang Man did not give it to Xu Le immediately. She stared at Xu Le and said:
"Brother Xu Le, you didn't bring me with you last time, so don't do that this time.
Now that we are here, you and I both understand that we are both here for our own purposes. Don't let me go back empty-handed, okay?"
Hearing Wang Man say this, Xu Le smiled awkwardly.
The last time Wang Man was talking about was the time with the Ring of Void, he knew it.
"I didn't bring you along last time because I wanted to protect your safety. It was very dangerous at the time and we experienced a very dangerous battle.
I had no way to protect you in that situation, so I had no choice but to go without you.
If you want to go to the tower this time, your identity may be a problem."
Wang Man did not comment on Xu Le's words, but she emphasized this time:
“After I go down, I will find a way to contact the Illuminati, so you don’t have to worry about my identity arrangement, I will handle it myself.
As for the protection you mentioned, it’s actually not necessary, Brother Xu Le.
Now, I have some ability to protect myself."
Their eyes met, and Xu Le finally nodded.
If we had Wang Man's map as a reference, many things would go much more smoothly. After all, the exploration on the tower is not done in the soul form, but in the real body.
"I promise you this."
"That's right, Brother Xu Le, don't worry, I think the next action will go smoothly."
"I hope so."
…
The next day, a meeting was held to sign the contract.
Seeing the beaming faces of several congressmen, Xu Le still found it hard to accept how they could laugh when a soap cost only 4 yuan per gram.
Therefore, the ones who suffer are the civilians!
"After we get off the tower, is there anywhere else you want to go, Mr. Xu Le? If there's nothing else to do, why don't you try the lighthouse one-stop service with me?"
Looking at Councillor Zhou Bi's high eyebrows, Xu Le was somewhat fascinated.
However, after feeling the breath of Ai Li behind him, Xu Le still shook his head.
"Women will only slow down my research. The first rule for doing great things is to stay away from women."
"I didn't expect Councillor Xu Le to be so ambitious. OK, let's go then."
you
Xu Le looked at the large group of people leaving in a mighty manner, feeling mixed emotions.
Is this a group hair washing
Forget it, a tigress at home won’t smell the rose.
Soon, Xu Le and his group drove to the reception hotel. They spent the next long period of time relaxing, collecting information, and doing business.
And...his own private time.
After putting Ding Ke in the bedroom, Xu Le prepared to take a shower, have a good sleep, and then think about tomorrow's affairs.
"I'm going to take a shower!"
Meow! ~
Ding Ke was lying on the bed bored. Just as he was about to give himself a can to calm himself down, he suddenly looked towards the window in horror.
But its movements were too slow, and before it could make a sound, the golden prosthetic arm grabbed Fate's neck.
Picked it up.
"Where are you looking?"
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