"Look at you, do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Li Xingkong sneered and kicked Ge Baoqi, who had started to grab his feet, away.
"Hey, Brother Li, it's been so many years since we last met, hehehehe..."
Ge Baoqi wore a simple, honest smile. He had figured out a bit of what Li Xingkong was thinking. He hadn't come specifically for them; they just happened to run into each other.
Ask me any questions you like, as long as they don't threaten my life.
"Get lost, get lost, just looking at you annoys me."
Li Xingkong at him, then looked at Ji Qiu. Although these two were both lively characters, they were quite different.
Although Ge Baoqi is a troublemaker, he's careful with his words and won't say anything he shouldn't. But Ji Qiu is different; he dares to say anything.
The suggestion of exiling them to Ningguta was only made because there were only a few of them present; if it had been anyone else, they would have been targeted and killed.
"Come on, let's talk about that thing called eliminating dissidents."
Li Xingkong took a step forward, and the figures of the group disappeared from space and then appeared in the space that Li Xingkong had created.
"What else could it be? It's just the same old thing, the same old routine, it's been the same since ancient times, it hasn't changed much."
Although Ge Baoqi's eyes were already sparkling like a disco ball, Ji Qiu couldn't stand not saying a word.
"Many people left during the first Great Expedition, leaving behind the current core group. This was originally intended to provide support for subsequent expeditions, but more than a decade has passed, and due to the remoteness of the central government and the lack of tangible benefits from these expeditions, the situation in Divine Land has become somewhat unsettled."
"Furthermore, the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Sihali Kingdom and our Divine Land brought a large number of project collaborations and technical support, so the higher-ups became a bit less enthusiastic about this expedition."
"In the end, it turned into exile."
Ji Qiu's words were concise and to the point, and very straightforward.
"Hey, hey, you can't say that."
Ji Qiu sounded quite happy, but Ge Baoqi got anxious. The truth was true, but what he said wasn't pleasant to hear.
" Brother Li, don't listen to his nonsense. There are many reasons why things have turned out this way."
Ge Baoqi immediately began to make amends.
"We're all human. Although cultivation may grant longevity, our fundamental nature hasn't changed much. Everyone wants to achieve something great; it's the same for everyone."
"It's the same for us above. The Great Expedition is indeed beneficial for the long term, but even if it succeeds, the credit goes to the expeditionary force. Those who do logistics in the rear won't get any recognition."
"So they developed for a few years, and then they thought they could do something that would go down in history."
"This expedition has already been undertaken. If we want to make a name for ourselves in history, we can only look at it from the perspective of development. Divine Land is strong now, but its strength is limited. The Sihali Kingdom is stronger than we are now."
"So, after deciding to make development the new main focus, we began close cooperation with the Sihali Kingdom, supporting various projects and allocating resources... we used every trick in the book."
"The main direction of the attack has changed, so those who originally supported the Great Expedition will become dissidents. But we are now StarCraft civilization, and everyone here is a cultivator. No one can bear the consequences of fighting. So, we can only let those who support the expedition go on the expedition."
"This can't be called exile, can it?"
It's clear that Ge Baoqi and Ji Qiu are truly inseparable brothers; even such comforting words can come out of his mouth.
It has to be said that the relationship between these three people and the ox is really strong. Oh no, now there are four people. The Old Ox has also been exposed to the moon's radiation and transformed into a human.
Ge Baoqi must have put in a lot of effort to keep this small circle lively all these years.
"Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense. After I finish asking my questions, you can sew his mouth shut."
Li Xingkong gave him another light kick.
"So, the main focus of Divine Land now is development? Then tell me, after all this time of development, how come your cultivation levels are still like this?"
Ge Baoqi's eyes started to flicker again, like a police flashing light.
Before he could speak, Li Xingkong gagged him.
"Come on, Ji Qiu, you do it."
"While it's called development, it mainly refers to technological advancements. In contrast, the dissemination of cultivation techniques in Divine Land is strictly controlled. These days, not just anyone can cultivate casually; one has to go through many complicated procedures to obtain a technique."
"Moreover, it seems that our Spiritual Root have also encountered problems, greatly weakening their auxiliary abilities. Naturally, those of us who rely on our Spiritual Root for cultivation are making no progress."
Ji Qiu said.
"However, there are exceptions. Among us, Ji Nanzhi's cultivation level is much higher than the three of us. Back then, he was practicing the orthodox Foundation Establishment Method, the kind that constructs a calculation structure. We felt that this thing was a bit unnecessary, so we didn't do it."
Li Xingkong briefly assessed the strength of the group. Ge Baoqi and Ji Qiu were only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and their Divine Sense had not yet extended beyond their bodies. However, Ji Nanzhi was different; the strength of his Divine Sense was estimated to be around a hundred meters.
Ji Bei, who was beside him, could now extend his Divine Sense 3-5 meters.
So it turns out those two are the real bosses in this group of four.
"You people are right on the moon, Spiritual Root is having problems, haven't you gone to check on the Spiritual Root Server?"
Li Xingkong continued to question.
"A server? This thing even has a server?"
Ji Qiu was a little stunned, but after a few seconds, he slapped his forehead and burst into joy.
"I knew this thing was wrong, incomplete, missing a piece, server, server..."
I don't know which word touched a nerve with Ji Qiu, but he suddenly became obsessed.
He ignored Li Xingkong's question.
Ge Baoqi started whimpering, and Li Xingkong released his mouth.
"Oh my god, he's doing it again."
Ge Baoqi didn't care about anything else and hurriedly took out a bunch of recording artifacts and threw them to Ji Qiu.
"That's Ji Qiu for you. He's quite the research fanatic. Ever since his Spiritual Root developed problems, he's been researching Spiritual Root."
With both of them busy, Ji Nanzhi had no choice but to speak up.
It wasn't that he was cold and unwilling to talk; it was mainly because he had been a researcher before, albeit in the field of biology. While Li Xingkong was questioning the two lively characters, he had been observing Li Xingkong the whole time.
Hmm, they were looking at me with the same kind of gaze one would give a test subject.
It seems that Li Xingkong's words opened up Ji Qiu's mind and gave him a bit of inspiration.
"Don't let his eccentricity fool you, his research is genuinely useful. Based on his findings, the computational power of our Spiritual Root has been greatly enhanced. Although most people's Spiritual Root are not functioning well now, the rest of us have been largely unaffected, especially mine."
Ji Nanzhi truly lived up to his reputation as a biology expert; as he spoke, he simply pulled out his own Spiritual Root.
He didn't even flinch, as if he were reaching into his pocket.
He showed Li Xingkong, and then Ji Nanzhi put it back.