Everything Felt Familiar
"If it weren't for the king's favor that allowed him to solidify the sequence lock, I would make him crawl on his hands and knees!"
"Once you step into the Gene Sequence and obtain the sequence key... Ugh, no way, I can't swallow this! He hit you because he didn't give me any face!"
In the reception hall of the B13 Research Institute, Zhang Xuezhou, with a short temper, kept shouting that he wanted to cause trouble for Zuo Lianguang.
Zuo Lianguang was so badly injured by the Xulu that he could only lie down and recuperate from his mental trauma; how could he possibly cause any trouble?
If you were to visit the sanatorium at the Twilight Years Mansion now, you could still see Zuo Lianguang lying in a treatment pod, complaining of headaches and body aches.
To be honest, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Zuo Lianguang's injuries were much more serious.
"Young Master Zhang, please don't! That Zuo Lianguang a sequence lock, making him far stronger than us. Not only would we risk violating the King's rules by attacking him rashly, but once the King issues his decree, we'll be in deep trouble!"
"This is absolutely outrageous!"
Ren Yisheng, the instigator, knew very well how to cooperate.
Things are a little different now than they were a while ago, but with a little cooperation, the Void Furnace can be appeased.
As for the injuries on Xu Lu's body, they weren't caused by Ren Yisheng's carelessness. Rather, it was because Xu Lu was exhausted from twisting and turning, and his body was ejected and crashed into the ground, causing him to fall and get completely disoriented.
This was indeed a rather unfriendly exploration trip.
Without sufficient ability, entering into it will cause great harm.
The Sinkhole No. 2 was right in front of them, but very few people were able to enter. As for Zhang Xuezhou, his situation was extremely complicated. Even Ren Yisheng felt overwhelmed and didn't know how to help Zhang Xuezhou.
"A gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years. Let's plan this carefully," Ren Yisheng said. "Besides, the most important thing for Xu Lu right now is to recuperate and restore his strength. He can also learn our Gene Sequence techniques to strengthen himself. If Xu Lu can use the fire seed to help our people purify their bloodlines, then with greater power, what do we have to fear from Zuo Lianguang!"
"I can't swallow this insult from Zuo Lianguang!"
"My friend, don't worry, I can swallow this!"
Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Yisheng worked together, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, and the peacemaker ultimately became a mere figurehead.
Xu Lu felt a surge of anger, but after Zhang Xuezhou's angry rebuke and Ren Yisheng's repeated persuasion, Xu Lu realized that what Ren Yisheng said made a lot of sense.
Having been beaten half to death himself, Xu Lu felt that if Zhang Xuezhou and the others were also beaten because of this, and it caused all sorts of trouble, then it would be very difficult for him to achieve his purpose in coming to the Scarlet Alliance State.
He came here wanting to learn Zhou Xin's fearlessness in the face of being beaten, and also to learn Zhang Xuezhou's skill in leaping and bounding.
Of course, if given the choice, Xu Lu felt that he could also learn Zuo Lianguang's skills.
In short, as long as it benefits him, Xu Lu thinks anything is feasible.
He was also willing to support the forces of Zhang Xuezhou and others, thereby making these Gene Sequence users stronger and thus crushing Zuo Lianguang's group's power.
With a burning anger welling up inside him, Xu Lu felt as if his entire body was ablaze, and for a moment he was brimming with energy.
Putting everything else aside, when a highly advanced being like him falls into such a predicament, his first instinct is to befriend trustworthy forces, and then assist those he befriends in defeating evil forces, thereby allowing himself to Denggao step by step and enjoy the benefits.
Xu Lu thought about the various events he had witnessed in the past regarding birth into different dimensions, and he felt that his choice was correct, and he was following the development of the events.
If he could recover his health and regain the ability to make a living, Xu Lu felt that he would stand tall and no longer need to be subservient to anyone. He might even be able to return to Qinmeng to compete and achieve the feat of defeating the strong with the weak to seize the origin of the world.
The current goal may seem distant, but goals can be achieved step by step.
"That vicious dog Zuo Lianguang is too much, but he's just a stumbling block on our journey," Xu Lu advised. "We're not in a hurry to retaliate right now. Give us some time, and we'll beat him to a pulp and make him call us 'Grandpa'!"
"This is outrageous!" Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed. "He must be jealous of my position with Wang, which is why he's targeting you. You've been implicated because of me. This kind of person is truly wicked!"
"Actually..."
Xu Lu shook his head and thought hard again.
He felt that things were not like that. He had deliberately destroyed the place where he was placed, and then followed Zuo Lianguang. Zuo Lianguang seemed to have misunderstood something, which was why he attacked him.
Xu Lu felt somewhat embarrassed at the beginning, but then he took the initiative and burned Zuo Lianguang inside and out.
But then, a flash of white light appeared, and the Void Furnace lay sprawled on the ground.
Then he met Ren Yisheng and discovered that he was covered in injuries, especially his head, which had been severely injured.
He felt he had forgotten something, but Xu Lu couldn't quite recall it.
"No need for that. Once I've mastered the Gene Fighting Technique, I'll definitely stand up for you and beat him until he's completely helpless before I can vent my anger," Zhang Xuezhou assured him.
"That..."
"Young Master Zhang, just say the word, and we brothers will all follow you!"
Ren Yisheng patted his chest.
Compared to the previous situation where he had to offer incentives to Xu Fu, Ren Yisheng felt that things were better now.
As for Zuo Lianguang, he might suffer some hardship later on. Anyway, Zuo Lianguang wasn't a good person when he was young, so giving him a good talking-to wouldn't be a bad thing.
"Zuo Lianguang has a regiment of forty-eight men, and every single one of them is a master. We also need to muster an elite regiment on our side, so we won't be at a disadvantage in a fierce battle," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Go and recruit some reliable brothers, train them as much as possible, and then ask Xu Lu to give us some pointers on the bloodline matters!"
"Yes, then I'll go and bring over a group of people!"
Ren Yisheng bowed in agreement, glanced at Ren Anran who had accompanied Zhang Xuezhou, and then took his leave.
"Who is she? She looks so familiar."
Only then did Xu Lu turn his gaze to Ren Anran. He felt that he had entered the Scarlet Alliance State and checked into a guesthouse without seeing many strangers, but Ren Anran gave him a strange sense of familiarity.
"Brother Xu Lu," Zhang Xuezhou emphasized, "This is the woman Wang bestowed upon me for marriage. She's also in charge of some of the potion production for my research institute. If you encounter any problems while I'm away, you can always reach out to her!"
"Making potions?"
Xu Lu paused for a moment, then nodded repeatedly, indicating that he fully understood, and greeted Ren Anran with an awkward smile.
"Hello, I'm in charge of pharmaceuticals. You can call me Ren Anran!"
"Hello, you really make me feel... so familiar!"
Ren Anran's appearance felt very familiar to Xu Lu, and her name felt even more familiar.
This inexplicable sense of familiarity caused Xu Lu's feelings of goodwill to rise rapidly.
In some of the dimensional travel events observed in the virtual furnace, many travelers quickly fell in love, or even became entangled in various relationships as a result.
Just thinking about it sent a chill down Xu Lu's spine, realizing that his experiences after arriving in the Scarlet Alliance State were exactly the same as some of the events that had occurred.