Unrest in Qinmeng
Zhang Xuezhou had always felt that there was something wrong with the Chaos Spirit Root treasure he obtained on Fangzhang Island.
He diligently studied and practiced the treasure-refining techniques given to him by Li Shaojun, but to this day, Zhang Xuezhou still cannot control the treasure freely.
When he used his realm-defense technique to intimidate and suppress, this treasure might work, or it might not have any effect at all.
Zhang Xuezhou had always thought the problem was that his treasure-refining technique wasn't deep enough, but now, belatedly reflecting on it, he realized that the technique might not be entirely suitable for this kind of treasure.
Having understood the reason, Zhang Xuezhou didn't act rashly or in a panic.
He didn't understand that this wasn't the only treasure with ingenious uses, and it wasn't something he absolutely had to obsess over right now.
As his cultivation level and the scope of his contacts continue to advance, Zhang Xuezhou feels that perhaps one day he will be able to obtain more relevant information, thus enabling him to conduct a more in-depth study of this treasure.
For example, he obtained a lot of new information from Cai Ma.
Zhang Xuezhou originally intended to visit Kong Anguo, but was prevented from doing so by unexpectedly visiting Han Anguo and encountering Cai Ma. He had very little time left.
After making brief arrangements, such as sending Rong Tianding and others to the Jingzhao Yin Mansion to see if there were any suitable properties for sale, Zhang Xuezhou finally lay back down in his slightly cramped room.
Zhang Xuezhou didn't mind how many people slept in his room. After all, he didn't experience any sleep discomfort or problems. Even if eight or ten people lay together, it wouldn't affect him. On the contrary, he could handle being taken care of by everyone.
After tidying up and carefully placing the treasure back in its place, Zhang Xuezhou lay back down in reality.
"Gernas?"
Having reviewed the relevant events upon returning to the real world, Zhang Xuezhou hadn't been memorizing much recently, which allowed him to quickly reconnect with reality.
Just before the world shift, Zhang Xuezhou remembered that Grenas had sent him some relevant information.
Zhang Xuezhou hastily removed the devices from his body, rolled over, and grabbed the communicator.
After a simple unlocking process, the message sent twelve days ago came into view.
"These celestial demons only possess invincible power when surrounded by endless vegetation. The emergence of modern cities makes it extremely difficult for them to control an area through plant cover, making it almost impossible for them to seize control of any dynasty. If they encounter a celestial demon skilled in controlling plants, fire is their most feared weapon!"
Gnath's explanation of Zodiac's affairs is brief, and he does not consider Zodiac a rival.
Huang Daoxian may be a formidable opponent, but such a rival is hard to find in modern society.
It is virtually impossible for the other side to control vast lands and humans through related plants.
"But Huang Daoxian develops techniques of movement. Does Grenas have limited knowledge of these techniques, or perhaps he has never even been exposed to them?"
In his narration, Zhang Xuezhou not only talked about Huang Daoxian from over a hundred years ago, but also mentioned several emperors of Luofu Imperial City, and the purple gladiolus of the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum, with almost no concealment.
He was not satisfied with Grenas's response. Grenas's response was brief and did not elaborate much on Huang Daoxian's matter. Instead, he also asked Zhang Xuezhou for help.
"The chaos in Qinmeng has never ceased; strange beasts have begun to break through Qinmeng's territory and appear in the Aomeijia Alliance!"
"It is speculated that Qin Meng has joined the ranks of either extremely powerful invaders or highly dangerous individuals, whose expansion and development are extremely rapid!"
"They want me to participate in the targeted elimination of the Qin Meng invaders?"
Compared to the threat posed by the Zodiac Immortal within the Scarlet Alliance State, Gennas was more concerned about the arrival of the five fireballs in the Qinmeng region, and even sensed a great sense of crisis.
Given this sense of crisis, Grenas clearly hoped that Zhang Xuezhou, who was also a 'Demon from Another World,' would offer some advice or directly participate in the extermination operation.
Zhang Xuezhou couldn't offer any advice, nor could he participate in the extermination operation.
"The most important issue right now is to figure out the area where these five fire meteors have descended, and what their individual capabilities are!"
He also sent Grenas a bunch of useless messages.
These ideas seem reasonable at first glance, but they are actually completely useless, just like Grenas's suggestion to use fire against Zodiac.
This is like the advice to study hard; it's a simple principle that everyone knows, but whether or not one can actually put it into practice is another matter entirely.
Zhang Xuezhou's heart couldn't help but flutter slightly.
In this matter, he can indeed play a role. Song Fengying has a keen sense of the sinkhole and has a unique advantage in the search.
But as soon as he thought about his own condition and Song Fengying's incredible agility, Zhang Xuezhou had no intention of searching through the chaotic Qinmeng.
Regardless of what Grenas said, Zhang Xuezhou still felt that Huang Daoxian within the Scarlet Alliance State posed the greatest threat.
In the past, Zhang Xuezhou wouldn't have cared so much, but now that the Sequence Committee has been taken over by Wang Haoran and others, he clearly doesn't want this committee to be destroyed.
"I wonder how far the competition for alternate committee members has progressed?"
"The newly selected members of the commission from various provinces and cities are clearly being used to bind themselves to the same cause; the composition of the commission is likely quite complex!"
"The Changkong Household's blood serum, and the Zhou Household's R32 catalyst!"
Just as Grenas didn't care much about the alien demons within the Scarlet Alliance State, Zhang Xuezhou didn't care about Qin Meng's situation either.
When he returned to the various matters in Western Capital City, he also considered the current political situation and his own circumstances.
Firstly, he needed to review the competition schedule for the alternate sequence committee members and choose the right moment to go through the motions. Secondly, Zhang Xuezhou needed to continuously promote the growth of the sequence and increase his mental resilience.
With the combined advancement of Sequence, Realm Technique, and Mental Strengthening, Zhang Xuezhou's spiritual abilities will undoubtedly become more formidable and capable of both offense and defense, leading to inevitable growth.
"Changkong Teng Feng is really slow in processing the blood serum!"
After reviewing the institute's recent daily routine, Zhang Xuezhou was quite dissatisfied with the speed of Changkong Household's work.
He couldn't help but send a message to Changkong Yinghao, indicating that after more than a month of physical adjustment, the two of them could begin the second phase of injury recovery.
"My God, you have no idea how long I've been waiting for your message! We've been waiting ever since we developed the Heron Blood Potion, just waiting for you to use your divine grace to heal us!"
Zhang Xuezhou received a reply from Changkong Kongyinghao within two seconds of sending the message.
This made him so angry he felt like his teeth were itching; he felt that Changkong Yinghao and the others really needed to be paid for on the spot.
"Finishing the injuries will be very difficult and will consume more resources than the first treatment. You should maximize the divine power I possess to avoid wasting all your efforts!"
It's rare for someone to try to outsmart Zhang Xuezhou; for Zhang Xuezhou, who holds the initiative, controlling the pace of the game is far too easy.
As long as he treats half the patients and leaves the other half untreated, he can keep those two from the Changkong Household indefinitely.
After sending a brief message, Zhang Xuezhou sent another message to Zhou Yueyan.
"The R32 catalyst has been cultured, but the yield rate is only 20%. The cost of the 20 doses you need is 10 million. If you want to continue increasing the catalyst production, you may need to be prepared for the future!"
Zhou Yueyan's speed in sending messages was equally rapid.
Although Zhou Yueyan's team was working with R32 catalyst for the first time, the Zhou Household had a top-notch laboratory and team in the Scarlet Alliance State. The yield rate of this debugging was already low. If it were to be mixed in other laboratories, the yield rate would be ten points lower.
The cost of R32 catalyst is not the problem at present. The real problem is that when it is accumulated and involves catalysts such as R33, R34, and R35, the cost that Zhang Xuezhou will pay may be very high.
Zhou Yueyan's reminder was clearly very kind.
"By the way, can your divine grace heal a sore throat?"
After answering Zhang Xuezhou's question, Zhou Yueyan quickly asked her own.
"What?" Zhang Xuezhou asked suspiciously.
"That pill was problematic! After taking it, my voice became incredibly loud. I could only say a few words before my voice became hoarse," Zhou Yueyan replied dejectedly. "Now I can't speak at all, my throat hurts terribly, and I dare not take any more medicine!"
"..."
Zhou Yueyan's test yielded a very bad result.
This also proves that not every beast-based preparation is suitable for Sequence Holder.