Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Qu Jianlei was taken aback, "What happened on Paradise Star?"

Right now, both bases are relatively stable, and it’s convenient to move between them, marking a rare and easy development period for the team.

If everything develops smoothly, Qu Jianlei is considering purchasing large computing units after some time.

If something goes wrong now, that would certainly be disappointing.

However, with Granny Jia’s cultivation level and her seasoned ways of handling matters, there shouldn’t be any major issues, right?

Flower Scorpion shook her head, "She didn’t say specifically, just mentioned that you should go when you’re able."

Qu Jianlei blinked, beginning to understand: Did she see Mu Yu has recovered?

Of course, he knew what Granny Jia had always been thinking about.

Previously, the old lady wasn’t in good condition, and the team didn’t have relatively safe bases, lacking the necessary conditions.

It’s also under her planning that both bases on Gemini Star are now relatively stable, and her condition has basically returned to its peak.

Now Mu Yu has also recovered—though not yet to peak condition, but it’s just a matter of time.

So the old lady is... wanting to ask about the life-extending treasure?

That feeling is indeed understandable, as the two people in the team under the most pressure regarding longevity are her and Bentley.

So he contacted Paradise Star through Little Lake.

Now everyone has a fake identity and has arranged for the corresponding wristwatches, but Qu Jianlei still prefers to use Little Lake’s network.

He guessed correctly; upon making contact, Granny Jia first asked how Mu Yu was doing.

Upon learning that Mu Yu had recovered well, the old lady said that it’s still the tourist peak season, and she would come to visit during the off-season.

After all, Jia Shuqing is about thirty years younger than Mu Yu; visiting a senior is quite normal.

"Alright then," Qu Jianlei knew the old lady had more to say, simply stating, "I’ll be stationed at Yunwu Mountain when the time comes."

Sure enough, Granny Jia stated, "The Celestial Hook Star Realm is still being reorganized, but things in the Hope Star Realm are a bit quieter."

Qu Jianlei pondered and asked, "Is Professor Zi heavily affected there?"

"Minor troubles; some experience is necessary for growth," Granny Jia answered lightly.

"But shouldn’t we start considering how to proceed with Star No. 3?"

"Star No. 3..." Qu Jianlei responded, "You mean the Super Qi Gathering Array?"

"That’s right," Granny Jia calmly replied, "The regular version is already in use; it’s time to consider adding the super version to the agenda."

The super version of the Qi Gathering Array is prepared for impacting beyond the Supreme level; her target, naturally, is to attempt surpassing that level again.

The old lady didn’t directly mention the life-extending treasure, but she had hinted clearly.

Qu Jianlei thought it over too; this matter... should indeed be added to the agenda.

He had spent significant time calculating the regular Qi Gathering Array, so the super version would presumably take even longer.

Though the regular version of the Spirit Gathering Array was calculated not long ago, Granny Jia and the Paranoid have already started using it, as has he.

Both of them have touched upon that threshold before, and it won’t be long before they require the super version of the Spirit Gathering Array.

If predicted pessimistically, they might still have to wait for him to calculate and construct the latter before eagerly using it.

"Day in and day out... it’s endless," Qu Jianlei rubbed his forehead in frustration.

Just when the teleportation array’s diagram seemed to have a promising lead, more work emerged.

But there’s no choice; in life, one is always driven by some matters.

Keeping this matter in mind, he went to find Celestial Sound, wanting to ask if she had any channels for purchasing computing unit sets.

There’s no other way; Granny Jia’s connections are no longer usable, and Rhine is tightly monitored now—no need to harm oneself and others.

Unfortunately, although Lord Kong Se once had significant influence, Celestial Sound rarely interacts with society.

She has been well protected, spending most of her time on cultivation—even contacts among classmates are relatively few.

Celestial Sound isn’t someone completely unfamiliar, but maintaining confidentiality is challenging.

Just as they were discussing, a shadow flashed by—it was Mu Yu, "Computing units... How large do you want to buy?"

She had been working hard recently and mentioned wanting to relax, yet had sensed this topic.

"The bigger, the better," Qu Jianlei replied casually, then paused, "You have this kind of connection?"

Mu Yu knew why he was surprised, and nodded decisively, "I helped someone back in the day."

She, like Celestial Sound, doesn’t interact much with the outside world but has lived long enough to have a certain social circle.

Being Supreme inevitably means occasionally being sought by others; owing favors is normal.

However, Qu Jianlei was a bit puzzled, "You’ve been frozen for two hundred years. Are those who owe you favors still alive?"

"There’s a pledge item," Mu Yu casually replied, "It’s the Pulee family, specializing in military products—they’re still an Earl."

"That’s excellent," Qu Jianlei nodded, "I’ll look them up later and see how strong they are."

Then he asked Little Lake to check and found that the Pulee family had been downgraded to Viscount, but their scale was indeed quite extensive.

But this family is mainly in the Core Circle, and seems to have an office in the Thorn Star Realm; beyond that, there’s nothing.

So this matter can only be postponed.

Because although Mu Yu’s false identity has been established, she’s lived in Paradise for less than a year and can’t obtain a Paradise Residence Permit.

Mu Yu stated that the token could be given to the leader; it’s a matter of recognizing the token, not the person anyway.

However, Qu Jianlei’s understanding of the Inner Circle Star Realm was indeed lacking, and he felt it was still more appropriate for familiar people to handle it.

This, of course, had nothing to do with his constitution — mainly because in places rife with surveillance, having more people was better for coordination.

After listening, Mu Yu said, "Boss, you and Paranoid can bring people with you, I’ll stay and guard the farm."

In any case, with more manpower, it’s truly more convenient to handle affairs.

But Qu Jianlei remembered Granny Jia would soon come to Paradise and suggested waiting a bit longer.

Mu Yu had never heard of Jia Shuqing before, but Paranoid had explained a bit to her.

However, she did not underestimate the other party.

No matter how outstanding she once was, the opponent dared to challenge the Supreme and acted on it!

Heroes truly admire each other, and geniuses are no exception.

So two months later, the meeting between the two was indeed quite courteous.

Speaking of going to Star No. 3 in Hope Star Realm to seize the Qi Gathering Array, Mu Yu immediately expressed interest in participating.

Although she had already decided to switch to the Spirit Gathering Array in the future, without the Super Qi Gathering Array, how could there be a Super Spirit Gathering Array?

As for saying it’s a crime to seize controlled resources from the military? She might have hesitated before, but now she wouldn’t even consider it.

For the rest of her life, she planned to be with Senior Chao Yun, and it didn’t matter what they did.

This might still be her opportunity to reach the Supreme.

Moreover, in her more than twenty years of tough living, the military’s actions are truly unmatched in incompetence.

Paranoid was a bit reluctant to let her go, since Star No. 3 is the military headquarters for the entire Star Realm, and it isn’t without significant risk.

He hadn’t yet spoken, but Mu Yu already knew what he wanted to do.

She directly asked, "If we’re going to make a big move, why not go to Celestial Hook... or other Prosperous Star Realms?"

Upon hearing this, even Qu Jianlei was startled — did she really mean it?

"The situation at Celestial Hook isn’t right; the Anomalous Management Division’s power mobilization is also very strong."

Mu Yu shook her head, "I mean we could lay low in Celestial Hook for a while; just maintain composure and strike when the time is right."

Really ruthless... Qu Jianlei pursed his lips; it’s no wonder she reached the Supreme at such a young age, it’s not just because of exceptional talent.

Mu Yu paused and continued, "Considering risk management, Super Qi Gathering Arrays are sparse in the Edge Star Realm."

"In relatively prosperous Star Realms, the Arrays are not only more numerous, but vigilance is relatively lax."

Indeed, coming from the Inner Circle, she casually mentioned these advantages and drawbacks.

Paranoid couldn’t help but interject, "It’s easy to succeed in a Prosperous Star Realm, but it’s got to be easy to escape too!"

He wasn’t wrong about that; Prosperous Star Realms have plenty of good things, making success more likely, but escaping would be difficult.

It’s not just about escaping the planet; even in outer space, monitoring equipment is everywhere.

It’s like a jewelry store in the bustling area of Blue Star, the defenses may not be strict, but can you escape after robbing the store?

The two couldn’t convince each other, so Granny Jia spoke up, "How about considering another Star Realm?"

Qu Jianlei shook his head, "No other Star Realm has provoked us; there’s no need to take it out on unrelated parties."

Ultimately, he’s deeply obsessed with the Hope Star Realm — with a target for action, why harm the unrelated?

Flower Scorpion couldn’t help but speak, "Boss, we still have some resources in the Asteroid Belt."

On hearing this, Qu Jianlei became a bit conflicted — he indeed harbors a grievance over the abandoned mine star body’s resources.

"Take a look," Mu Yu saw his hesitation, "Are our things just for anyone to take?"

Paranoid helplessly slapped his forehead, "Why does it feel like you’ve woken up this time as someone else, being possessed?"

Mu Yu rolled her eyes, "You have the nerve to say this about me? Your body’s aesthetic is quite poor."

Then she looked at Qu Jianlei, "Boss, we have so many Supremes and quite a number of warships, what are you hesitating about?"

"Alright then," Qu Jianlei didn’t have a calm demeanor, "first let’s look at Celestial Hook, be careful."

Big Head Butterfly spun around, most interested in the topic, "Alright, I will fully gather information on Celestial Hook."

You can’t say its strength is only talk, especially when it involves financial matters.

It wasn’t even a day before it compiled the latest data.

"Search in the Asteroid Belt has entered the second phase; the military’s enthusiasm is waning."

Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei summoned Flower Scorpion, "Inform everyone, prepare, we set off in ten days."