Just That Little Bit Short

"I need to find two people: one is Luo Hui's son, and the other is someone who once lectured on mental health-related topics in Luo Hui's lab. He sounds very young, probably between twenty and thirty years old!"

Inside the sealed tank, Luo Zhong explained his needs.

"As long as you can bring them here, I can give you anything you want that I have," Luo Chong said.

"Oh!"

Ren Yisheng responded with a faint sound.

The best way to negotiate is always to get straight to the point.

Luo Zhong didn't try to be mysterious; instead, he quickly set out his conditions and allowed Ren Yisheng to do so.

"Finding Luo Hui's son should be very simple for you; you don't need to ask me for help," Ren Yisheng said, frowning.

"On the contrary, I can't order the other side here through Luo Hui and Luo Tianming," Luo Chong replied. "They would rather kill the other than satisfy me."

"This is a very interesting situation," Ren Yisheng said. "If I accept this cooperation, you need to show genuine sincerity and at least give me half of the Mental Strengthening -related content from the Celestial General's plan!"

"If you bring one person, I will give you half of the information; if you bring two people, I will give you everything I know," Luo Chong said.

"This kind of cooperation is not good," Ren Yisheng said.

"If you don't agree, then I can only continue to wait. Eventually, someone will be willing to cooperate with me," Luo Zhongdao said.

"Those two will grow old," Ren Yisheng reminded him. "Times are changing too. Don't think that the Celestial General Plan can always stay ahead. The current X864 drug of the Aomeijia Alliance has a powerful stimulating effect on the mind. It can not only be used to quickly restore mental strength, but also stimulate those with low mental levels, thereby guiding mental transformation."

"It's very interesting technology," Luo Zhongdao said, "But I insist on keeping the conditions unchanged!"

"Goodbye!"

Ren Yisheng's hospital gown rolled up with Soul Jade powder, and he dragged Professor Luo Hui out with his right hand.

Luo Zhongcai couldn't help but make a soft sound when he took Professor Luo Hui's hand and pressed it against the fingerprint module.

"I can give you a quarter of the content in advance for comparison and verification," Luo Zhongdao said. "The remaining three-quarters depend on your sincerity in cooperating!"

"Speak," Ren Yisheng said, standing at the door of the secret room.

Compared to Luo Zhong, Ren Yisheng did indeed have more initiative.

As long as Ren Yisheng has no greed in his heart, he will take the initiative.

For Luo Zhong, the issue wasn't whether the other party harbored greed, but rather that Luo Zhong had no choice at all.

This game went from being even to backing down, then to open and straightforward negotiations, then to Ren Yisheng's departure and coercion, and finally to the start of real contact between the two sides.

"I'm telling you, listen..."

Luo Zhong opened the sealed jar and began speaking about Mental Strengthening.

Compared to Ren Yisheng's revised modern version, Luo Zhong's content is more obscure, yet it is easy to understand multiple layers of meaning.

This is the original version, and the version verified by Luo Chongxiu, not the revised version obtained by Ren Aiguo.

The revised version only offers the most basic and fundamental approach to spiritual practice, while Luo Zhong's version can be interpreted in multiple layers and offers diverse possibilities, allowing individuals to adapt it to their own understanding.

This is the most common example of conciseness in classical Chinese. Simple language can lead to different interpretations; some people think it's good, while others think it's just mystification born from a backward era.

Regardless, Luo Zhong's opening remarks broadened Ren Yisheng's thinking.

He stood at the door, listening to the other person's soft voice. When Luo Chong stopped speaking, Ren Yisheng then pressed Professor Luo Hui's fingerprint on his phone.

The door to the secret room slowly closed.

The light from the outside world grew dimmer and dimmer, impacting Luo Zhong's thoughts.

Ren Yisheng did not respond, and this situation truly tormented his heart.

He repeatedly wanted to see that door open, to see if the other party was really just playing hard to get.

But Luo Zhong's head gradually grew cold.

A long time passed, long enough for Professor Luo Hui to regain his senses, yet Ren Yisheng still did not open the door.

"Damn it, even if you open this sealed container, even if you show just a little more interest in me, even if you want to toy with me, even if you feel the slightest bit of pity..."

In the dim light of the instrument indicator lights, Luo Zhong raised his head high.

A hissing sound, like that of a snake, came from his mouth, causing the sealed container to shake back and forth.

However, he couldn't break the container; his spiritual power was difficult to convert into tangible physical power.

The thought of having no one to touch the broken jar sent a low, unwilling roar from Luo Zhong.

He didn't know when this would end. He even thought that Professor Luo Hui and the others had died, but when he thought that if they died, he would also be buried in this secret room, he hoped that Professor Luo Hui and the others could continue their lives.

This is a desperate situation where one cannot survive, yet is unwilling to die.

If Luo Zhong weren't an emperor, whose endurance far surpasses that of ordinary people, a normal person would have gone mad just trying to survive in such a place.

"The Qinmeng Empire has crumbled, and Luofu... the new kingdom you've built won't be far from its demise. Time will prove me right!"

Amidst the sound of clenched teeth, Luo Zhong suddenly remembered the new news brought by Ren Yisheng.

This is about the 'X864' potion, which can forcibly restore mental strength and promote the transformation of weak mental strength, but lacks the stimulating effect of the Celestial General's potion.

Time has indeed brought about changes. More than forty years after the fall of the Luofu Empire, a similar new potion has emerged.

The continuous development of technology has brought about civilization, no longer requiring the bloodshed of the Louvre era to drive progress.

This added a touch of bewilderment to Luo Zhong's resentment.

Time may prove him right, or it may bury him in utter shame.

He may have been a pioneer in opening his eyes to the world, but he failed to keep up with the times.

He not only lacks the physical body, but also the forty years of rapid development of the times.

He eventually showed signs of falling behind.

Luo Zhong felt a mix of disappointment, relief, and bewilderment.

If times continue to progress, this era may no longer need him and will completely abandon what he once took pride in.

He wanted to continue sleeping to pass the boring time, but Luo Zhong found it difficult to fall asleep.

The new information ultimately disrupted his thoughts and brought him unease.

Luo Chong spoke with a voice of resentment towards the sealed container. More than ever before, he longed to experience this changed world.

"Back then, I was so close, just a tiny bit more!"

Luo Chong was just a hair's breadth away from success.

For example, suppressing a rebellion in the palace, or using a camel to prevent the body from leaving.

These were his two painful failures, which also made it impossible for him to make a comeback.

The former caused him to lose the vast Luofu Empire, while the latter caused Luo Zhong to lose the seed that guided the development and transformation of spiritual power.