Chapter 161

Surtr understood the disparity in strength between the two sides and had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

"Speak, what do you want to ask?"

Shi Lei looked at the red-haired Sarkaz in silence for a moment, then asked the question that concerned him most at the moment:

What grudge do you have against Texas?

In the past, Surtr would have decided whether to reply to such recurring questions based on his current mood.

But now, in order to get Reine des Neiges back, she has to answer directly:

"No, didn't I already say? I don't know Texas. I came here specifically to find you."

Shi Lei's eyes were turbulent.

Unfazed, expressionless:

Why are you looking for me?

"I... I don't know either..."

At this point, Surtr realized that his previous statement was completely unconvincing, and continued:

"When I traveled to southern Ursus in early May, I sensed a powerful energy fluctuation. Following the trail, I found Syracuse. The local Wolf Lord told me that I was Messenger from Penguin Logistics. So I traveled a long way to Lungmen and went to great lengths to find you."

When it comes to energy fluctuations, Shi Lei understands immediately.

It was the commotion he caused a month and a half ago when he advanced to the Archon Realm. Although the celestial phenomenon at that time could only be seen in one city, the energy fluctuations that spread out affected a very wide area.

Considering that advancing to the Seven Archons Realm would be noticed by all beings above the Immortal Realm on the entire Terra, Shi Lei wanted to slowly accumulate his Roleplay Value and then hold them until he had enough to advance to the Seven Archons Realm, in order to avoid causing trouble.

Unless faced with a situation where advancement is absolutely necessary, I will not consider advancing to the Seven Archons Realm.

As for the True God Realm, which is even higher, Shi Lei never even considered it. He advanced to the Archon Realm because his strength in the Immortal Realm was insufficient to protect himself.

The strength of the Archon Realm is basically sufficient.

We should slow down now, like the Rex Lapis enjoying his retirement.

If he hadn't encountered a powerful enemy at the Seven Archons Realm level, Shi Lei wouldn't know why he needed to raise his cultivation level so high.

To be honest, he had no desire for power. He came to this other world simply to enjoy life.

The role-playing module provided by the system is just a tool for Shi Lei. He will take the Rex Lapis as a benchmark and emulate him, but he will not become a second Rex Lapis.

Just like Genshin Impact players who lose their initial motivation to explore the open world after reaching Adventure Rank 60, sometimes maxing out your character's level for goals you don't really need isn't necessarily a good thing.

Shi Lei is still young, only in his early twenties. He has only been on the Terra for seven and a half months. There are so many mountains and rivers in this world that he has never been to.

Shi Lei values is not the mountain peak he will eventually reach, but the scenery and process along the way.

We've gone off on a tangent.

"So how did you get into a conflict with them?"

Surtr, with a bitter face, had to explain despite her grievances and reluctance:

"Come on, it wasn't me who started the conflict. I just got here and was surrounded by several Sarkaz men with daggers. And that Lupo insisted on drawing his sword and exchanging blows with me. I saw you all had your weapons drawn, so I thought I'd just play along. Then that white-haired Sarkaz heard Lupo say a few words and started fighting with me too. In the end, I'm the victim."

Shi Lei will not believe her one-sided account; he will make a judgment only after understanding the situation clearly.

"Whether you are a victim or not is not up to you to decide. I will find the parties involved to verify the whole story and make a fair decision. Also, this greatsword is a contraband in Lungmen City. I will confiscate it for now and keep it with me for safekeeping."

"You..."

Surtr was dissatisfied with the outcome and was about to lash out when suddenly everything went black. He fainted.

It is estimated that the flames released by the greatsword exhausted the oxygen in the rock pillar's prison, causing the other party to fall into a coma.

As for Shi Lei, he already possesses a powerful physical body at the Archon Realm. Whether he breathes oxygen or not seems to make no difference.

Even if he dives into the deep sea or flies thousands of meters into the air where the air is thin, he will be fine.

Unable to determine whether the greatsword would fly around while he slept, Shi Lei summoned a thick Rock Constructs to seal Reine des Neiges away.

Anyway, it can be untied whenever needed; consider it a lesson to this greatsword.

Not long after, Shi Lei removed the rock pillar prison.

Texas, Mudrock, and the others believed he was alright and closed the roller shutter door early on.

Shi Lei looked around and created a floating rock tray, carrying the red-haired Sarkaz into Warehouse No. 2.

Lisa had been waiting anxiously in the lobby. Upon hearing the sound of the roller shutter being lifted, she immediately ran over. She hugged Shi Lei from the side, her face pressed against his waist.

"Brother Shi, are you alright?"

Shi Lei smiled, reached out his right hand and gently pinched Lisa's rosy cheek, then ruffled her hair:

"Are you kidding me? What could possibly happen to me?"

Once she was sure he was safe and sound, Lisa turned her gaze to the red-haired Sarkaz on the floating Rock platform.

"How is this Miss?"

"It's nothing, she just fainted from lack of oxygen. I'll lock her here for now and we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Texas waited inside for a long time before she heard the sound of a roller shutter being lifted next door.

She quickly opened the door and went out. At the same time, Mudrock also followed the sound and came out of the warehouse.

The two men, several dozen meters apart, stared at each other, both knowing Shi Lei was safe. But what about that red-haired Sarkaz? Was he going to stay at his house tonight?

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Texas had been staying at home and couldn't see what was happening outside. Even with the warehouse windows open, the view was obstructed by the rock pillar prison.

Now that the battle is over, the red-haired Sarkaz has disappeared. Shi Lei is unlikely to be ruthless enough to harm her, therefore...

Nine times out of ten, they'll take that woman home and detain her temporarily.

Texas wasn't worried about his safety at all, but she was afraid... that the red-haired Sarkaz would scare Lisa.

She went outside and stared at the closed roller shutter for a long time. Other than that, she made no other move.

Never mind, let's talk about it tomorrow.

Seeing Texas return to Warehouse No. 3, Mudrock, who was also standing outside, closed the door to rest.

After returning home, Shi Lei tossed Surtr into the guest room next door. He used Rock Element to create a brown sash and tightly bound the red-haired Sarkaz to the bed.

After finishing all that, he went to take a nice, relaxing shower, then changed into his pajamas and returned to his bedroom.

Lisa has a very healthy sleep schedule; she goes to bed around 10 p. m. Shi Lei doesn't turn off the lights that early. He sits on the bed sending messages to Texas, asking about the events of the previous night.

To reconstruct the events as accurately as possible, he even called Niyan, who hadn't registered for the Mudrock service. Niyan was overjoyed to receive the call and readily shared all his knowledge.

Shi Lei was hired by his employer, Miss Beatrix, to handle a hostage situation in the Commercial Street. The round trip would only take about half an hour. In such a short time, nothing too complicated was likely to happen.

Lungmen Upper City is different from the Slums; there is indeed a ban on carrying large weapons. If a passerby notices someone violating this rule, they can call the police at any time.

Upon seeing the stranger carrying a greatsword enter, the Sarkaz mercenaries mistook her for someone who had come to cause trouble. Texas shared this belief and was therefore on high alert.

Based on various accounts, Red-haired Sarkaz seemed completely unaware of her own problem throughout. Furthermore, she displayed an extremely arrogant attitude and spoke very aggressively.

One side was wary, while the other was overconfident and arrogant. The ensuing conflict was entirely predictable.

Mudrock, being thrifty and hardworking, went to buy discounted vegetables. Upon returning, he joined the battle and fought until he himself returned.

Shi Lei was more inclined to trust his own people and gradually learned the full picture of the incident.

He already had a plan in mind regarding how to deal with the red-haired Sarkaz. He could take her to the Lungmen Guard Department for questioning tomorrow during the day and see if Officer Chen would deport her out of the city or send her to the Slums. After receiving the verdict, he would return the Flame Greatsword.

Otherwise, it would be extremely dangerous to let her wander around Lungmen City with Reine des Neiges unsupervised.

Shi Lei glanced at the time, put down his phone, and sat cross-legged on the bed, as if in meditation.

Since advancing to the Archon Realm, his physical strength has undergone a qualitative leap. Not only can he abstain from grains and go for long periods without eating, but he can also stay awake all day without feeling tired, remaining constantly alert.

Shi Lei noticed it in mid-May, around the time when everyone returned to Lungmen from Syracuse.

At first, he found it very difficult to get used to. No matter how long he lay in bed, he couldn't fall asleep, as if he were on drugs.

But later I realized that it wasn't so bad.

Not needing to sleep means having eight more hours a day than others. What takes an average person three days to complete, he can finish in two days without sleep or rest.

Considering that Lisa lives here, Shi Lei has no plans to study by candlelight for the time being. It would be a sin to make noise and wake her up in the middle of the night.

Nowadays, he mainly practices meditation. He has ample time to consolidate what he has learned that day, review and revisit previously learned knowledge, thereby strengthening his understanding.

Shi Lei meditated for an unknown amount of time when he suddenly heard the voice of the red-haired Sarkaz coming from next door.

"Let me go! Let me go right now! Take this damn thing away, or I'll get angry!"

There were no residential buildings here, and the surrounding environment was very quiet. Red-haired Sarkaz's loud shouts could probably be heard even by the warehouse next door.

Shi Lei opened his golden dragon eyes and got out of bed to go to the next room. If he let her keep shouting like that, he would wake Lisa up.

He pushed open the door and made a hard mask out of Rock Constructs for Surtr to put on his face.

The rock mask fits snugly against Sarkaz's chin, preventing the wearer from speaking. Two holes are provided for the nostrils, allowing for normal breathing.

"Mmm, mmm..."

Surtr struggled desperately after regaining consciousness, but her body was immobilized and she couldn't move at all.

Now they're even being forced to wear something like a gag to prevent themselves from speaking; it's simply outrageous.

Shi Lei closed the door and was about to leave when he heard continuous muffled sounds coming from inside, so he turned back.

He turned on the lights in the room, pointed in Lisa's direction, and then made a shushing gesture.

Shi Lei didn't want the other person to wet the bed, otherwise all four bedding items would have to be hand-washed, which would be a huge hassle. After the warning, he temporarily removed the mask from Yan's face.

"Keep your voice down, there's a child sleeping. What's wrong? Do you need to go to the bathroom?"

"No, give me Reine des Neiges!"

Seeing that she was still stubborn, Shi Lei turned and left.

Surtr realized that something was about to gag him, and quickly called out to him:

"No, don't go!"

Shi Lei made a shushing gesture again, stepped to the bedside, and asked in a low voice:

"I hope you think carefully before you answer. Was there anything else that you called me for?"

The implication was that if Red-Haired Sarkaz brought up the matter of returning Reine des Neiges again, he would turn around and leave.

"..."

Surtr's eyes reddened; she had never felt so wronged. The once invincible Reine des Neiges paled in comparison to this man, falling silent completely.

She can't fight back now, and she can't run away. She's like a doormat, all she can do is sulk.

Seeing that the red-haired Sarkaz remained silent, Shi Lei knew what the other party was about to say:

"Tomorrow I will send you to the Lungmen Guard Department and let them handle you. Whether you are discharged from the city or left in the Slums, I will return Reine des Neiges to you."

Surtr's eyes lit up, but she quickly looked suspicious as she sized up the man before her:

"Real?"

"If I can capture you the first time, I can certainly capture you the second time. As long as innocent civilians are not endangered, what harm is there in returning the greatsword to you?"

Seeing the red-haired Sarkaz let out a long sigh of relief, as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders, he grinned, not minding staying to chat with him a bit longer.

"Is that greatsword important to you?"

Surtr was speechless, thinking to himself, "Aren't you just asking a question you already know the answer to?" But what came out of his mouth was:

"Yes, I can't fight. I need Reine des Neiges to have the ability to travel this land."

They are weak themselves and rely on powerful external things for support.