In Western Capital City

When Zhang Xuezhou checked into the same inn where Dong Zhongshu had stayed before, he did not encounter Dong Zhongshu.

But it's time for him to return to reality.

This made Zhang Xuezhou sigh, realizing that his good luck was limited.

He had no choice but to sit in the inn until he opened his eyes in reality.

Thank goodness I wasn't stranded at the airport!

What came into Zhang Xuezhou's view was a familiar place, the bedroom of the villa they had purchased in Western Capital City.

Under normal circumstances, the North Rehe Research Institute would be more suitable for everyone's needs. Returning to this villa in Western Capital City only proves that they haven't been in Western Capital City for very long, and they may not even have had time to go to North Rehe.

Some of the equipment had already been moved to the North Rehe Research Institute. When Zhang Xuezhou got up at this time, he did not hear Zhang Manqian's pager message indicating that she had set up the recuperation device.

But if Zhang Xuezhou listened carefully, he could hear voices coming from inside the villa.

Why did Mom go back to Western Capital City?

The person speaking from inside the villa was Song Fengying, with Zhang Manqian and Zhang Weimeng also appearing as guests.

A few seconds later, Ning Que, whom Zhang Xuezhou was somewhat familiar with, also spoke up.

This made him sit up in bed.

Descending from the second floor, Zhang Xuezhou immediately saw the group of people sitting properly in the living room downstairs, who were live-streaming.

"The actor playing Hou Renying, one of the Four Beauties of Qingcheng, has arrived!"

Song Fengying called out, and the camera then focused on Zhang Xuezhou was coming downstairs.

This left Zhang Manqian speechless, unsure of what to say.

She could only point to the banner hanging in the villa that read "The Big Secrets of the ' The Smiling, Proud Wanderer ' Crew," indicating that she was cooperating with Song Fengying and couldn't be there on time when Zhang Xuezhou was sober.

"Hey everyone, I'm Hou Renying's actor!"

Zhang Xuezhou looked young at the time, Song Fengying didn't announce Zhang Xuezhou's special effects costume as Zuo Lengchan for the time being.

After Zhang Xuezhou came downstairs, she couldn't help but glance at the comments that had been floating around in the live stream.

Clearly, not many people are die-hard fans of the Four Beauties of Qingcheng.

When the camera focused on Ning Que, there were at least a thousand comments in her live stream, but when Zhang Xuezhou, who played Hou Renying, appeared, there were only a few dozen comments.

"Everyone's very curious about your identity as the senior disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, and they've already sent comments asking about it," Song Fengying said. "Why is it that you, a senior disciple of a prestigious sect, were defeated by Linghu Chong, the senior disciple of the Huashan Sect, in just a few punches and kicks?"

"I'm just a hero in Qingcheng," Zhang Xuezhou laughed. "Like when I ranked third in the adult exam in Jidu Province, I was still crushed by Zuo Teng, who ranked first in the adult exam in Western Capital City, when I got to the Canglan Academy. By the way, Zuo Teng is the actor who plays Lin Pingzhi!"

Zhang Xuezhou casually gave an example, even using Zuo Teng as a shield.

But his description wasn't wrong.

Hou Renying, who lost to Linghu Chong in a few punches and kicks, wasn't weak; rather, Linghu Chong was exceptionally talented, a prodigy among his peers. In the latter half of the book, Linghu Chong displayed an almost superhuman strength, easily defeating a group of veteran masters.

It's not surprising that Hou Renying lost to Linghu Chong; it would be strange if he could have won against Linghu Chong.

After some explanations and refusals, Zhang Xuezhou finally got through the interview with Song Fengying.

He went into the kitchen by himself, and when he came out of the kitchen more than ten minutes later, Song Fengying had already quickly packed up the live broadcast equipment.

"We can't stop this daily broadcast," Song Fengying said with a sigh. "Selling goods only has a temporary novelty; after a while, people will get tired of it, leading to low fan loyalty or even fan abandonment!"

"Mom wants to broadcast something interesting," Zhang Manqian said with a headache. "She also wants to go to the Thousand Islands Alliance to broadcast about the giant moth!"

"What? The news traveled so fast?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise.

"I don't know if it was Kalando's idea or someone else's," Zhang Manqian said. "The Tuer people keep seeking help, and what's happening there has been spreading through various channels, even reaching back home. However, these stories have low credibility in China, and many people suspect they're fake news!"

"So you're thinking of doing a live stream to verify it?" Zhang Xuezhou asked Song Fengying.

"It'll be good to confirm it," Song Fengying muttered. "Maybe we can even video chat with that giant bird and pair it up!"

"That thing is too dangerous," Zhang Xuezhou refused.

"It's just a giant moth," Song Fengying said. "Even an ostrich of the same size doesn't pose a threat to humans!"

"My mother's views are no different from many others," Zhang Manqian said. "Many people believe these are genetically mutated creatures, and even think that these gigantic creatures mark the arrival of the animal gene era, with countless giant chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs to be born in the future!"

"There are many images of giant creatures like this on domestic forums now," Zhang Weimeng said. "Many skilled image creators keep posting these kinds of images, but the authorities don't seem to care!"

"I feel things are a bit messy," Zhang Xuezhou asked, shaking his head. "Do you mean the general public has a high acceptance of such giant creatures?"

"Right!"

The Scarlet Alliance State has always maintained a tight control over information related to alien beasts and ferocious beasts, limiting its dissemination to a small circle, since it is of no use to ordinary people knowing these things.

But Zhang Xuezhou didn't expect that whether or not this news was blocked was not important. In the public's mind, these creatures had already been classified as genetically modified organisms, and they were even looking forward to the arrival of the era of giant genetically modified organisms.

It must be said that the genetic era has changed the perceptions of too many people.

Crops can grow taller and larger, and animals can obviously grow taller and larger as well.

This incident did not trigger panic among the general public.

This view was held not only by the Scarlet Alliance State, but also by the Thousand Islands Alliance and even the Turs.

Only those at the highest levels who truly understood the terrifying nature of the ferocious beast were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

In Song Fengying's live stream, many people showed great interest in the gigantic creatures, and some even mentioned them repeatedly.

Song Fengying felt that this was a good project for live streaming in the short term. Once these giant creatures were fully deployed, this kind of thing would no longer be surprising, just like modern people would not have any interest in crops that grow to be half a person's height in the fields.

"Is this really impossible to broadcast live?" Song Fengying asked.

"I made a condition to you before: once you reach the Seventh Sequence, you can film however you want," Zhang Xuezhou said. "You're quite far from the Seventh Sequence now!"

"That makes four sequence levels," Song Fengying said dejectedly.

"What, you're already in the Third Sequence?"

Although sheep blood serum was affordable and Zhang Xuezhou and others provided their parents with the full amount, Song Fengying's advancement in rank was too rapid.

"After Zuo Teng used the equipment, Mom also used it for two days," Zhang Manqian said, spreading her hands. "I don't know how Mom absorbed the blood serum so quickly. Maybe it's because her genes are weaker, so she improves faster!"

"That's the result of my hard work!" Song Fengying argued. "I maintained that incredible agility almost every day, unlike you guys who only work sporadically!"

"I think it's highly likely that your mother is more gifted, while your father isn't so good at it," Zhang Weimeng said.

"It's not a matter of talent or effort!"

Ning Que sat quietly in the living room, not interrupting at all, until now when he finally joined the conversation.

"The biggest challenge in altering genes lies in resources," Ning Que said. "If we had enough blood serum resources, many qualified individuals would be able to enter the sequence, and even meet the physical requirements for the Third Sequence. As for actual combat ability, that's another matter!"

"Your insights are very practical," Zhang Xuezhou said.

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at Ning Que and saw that Ning Que's face was somewhat pale, as if he had been seriously ill.

He handed Ning Que over to Zhou Yueyan for protection. At this point, Ning Que's understanding had clearly entered another level. As a commoner, Ning Que also knew that the biggest problem lay in the blood serum resources needed for sequence advancement.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that Ning Que was very lucky to change his fate through a sequencing battle, but seeing that Ning Que still looked sickly dozens of days later, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Ning Que's victory was extremely hard-won.

He sighed, and only when Ning Que asked why there were wounds that the Dugu Nine Swords couldn't heal did Zhang Xuezhou realize that Ning Que's illness was strange.