pjbooks Chapter 70: Is King Zhou Sheng afraid of monsters?
Chapter 70: Is King Zhou Sheng afraid of monsters?
Ding Lang swiped his employee card and led everyone to the third basement level, a huge underground space, about ten meters high, twenty or thirty meters wide, and over a hundred meters long. Large lights overhead emitted white light, and the floor was made of white metal, with a hint of dark red seeping through the gaps. Perhaps because it was late at night, only two people were on duty behind the glass wall on the upper half of the side wall.
However, they were both Qi Refining Realm cultivators, but their cultivation levels were not as high as Ding Lang's.
Ding Lang, forcing a smile, pointed to the innermost alloy gate and said, "I've only been here a few times. This innermost part is a project that was put up by people from above, so I don't know much about it. This hospital is divided into two systems: one is the medical system above ground, and the other is the project system underground. The two systems are not interconnected. They will only occasionally contact me when they need help."
Zhou Zheng glanced at Ding Lang, knowing that he was hiding something, but it wasn't a big problem.
Anyway, they didn't promise to let him go. After everything is over, let Xu Fan arrest and interrogate him.
"Captain Ding, what brings you here? And who are these people?"
The loudspeaker in the corner of the underground space wall started to sound, and two staff members on duty behind the glass wall were standing in front of the microphone asking questions.
Ding Lang looked at Zhou Zheng with pleading eyes.
Zhou Zheng gestured with his lip: "Tell them to release that demonized genetically modified creature. I want to play with it."
Ding Lang: "...Ah, I can't do this without the password."
Zhou Zheng: "Then tell them I'm here for an inspection, and the slogan is 'Autumn wind sighs, frost falls, joy and sorrow for all the people of the land.' I am the most trusted confidant under the name of the Old Ancestor Sun. If they disagree, they can go and confront the Old Ancestor Sun themselves."
Ding Lang was stunned for a moment, then turned around and shouted at the glass wall on his right, repeating Zhou Zheng's words. He was halfway through when he turned back awkwardly and said, "Master Zhou, could you say it again? I don't quite remember it."
Zhou Zheng had no choice but to repeat the password again.
The two guards behind the glass wall exchanged glances. One of them picked up the microphone: "The password is wrong, but... fellow Daoist, we haven't finished modifying this experimental subject yet. If we release it, it might get out of control. How about we wait until tomorrow during the day, until the research specialists and guards are all here?"
The password was wrong, but the name fluently recited was indeed the name of a core technique within the Nine Streams Sect. It was most likely one of their own—though it was also possible they weren't, but since Captain Ding had brought them down, they couldn't possibly be an outsider.
Zhou Zheng: "We can't let them out for this long. Is this all the progress we've made?"
The staff on duty exchanged glances, and one of them took out his phone and started making a call.
The other person continued holding the microphone: "If the test subject goes berserk, the few of us can't possibly lock him up properly. If you really want to see him, it's not too late to wait until our leaders, guards, and researchers arrive. What do you think? Or could you come up and look at the paper documents first to get an idea of the progress? We're just on night shift and don't have the authority to open that door. The elevator is on your right against the wall. Shall we come up and talk?"
Zhou Zheng had no choice but to lead everyone onto the elevator. As they stepped out, two night shift guards were standing at the door to greet them.
"Fellow Daoist, who is this 'Old Ancestor' you're referring to?"
The night shift guard, with clear eyes, politely inquired about the matter.
Zhou Zheng: "You don't recognize him? He's the Golden Core Ancestor, one of the nine pillars of the Nine Streams Sect."
The night shift guard chuckled, slightly turning his head to bow, and immediately became polite: "You're joking. We're lucky to even know a Foundation Establishment expert, let alone a Golden Core ancestor. Please take a seat. Old Liu, go make some tea. Your arrival was too sudden; you didn't even give us a heads-up. Otherwise, the leadership would definitely have arranged a welcoming ceremony."
Zhou Zheng sat in his chair, not in a hurry, and looked around: "Where is your leader?"
The night shift guard, observing Zhou Zheng's demeanor, noticed he was rather easygoing and politely said, "Um... he's gone out to rest. There's not much entertainment underground, it's boring, and internet access isn't allowed."
Zhou Zheng sighed regretfully, "What a pity, well, that's how it has to be. Brother Liu, could you release that modified creature? I want to play with it."
Liu Zhen raised his hand: "So, are you going to take the elevator down, or jump right down from here?"
Zhou Zheng: "Just jump off here, I'm too lazy to take the elevator again."
Liu Zhen: "Okay."
With a flick of the finger, the thick bulletproof glass wall in front of them shattered into pieces and flew out into the huge underground space. The terrifying explosion left everyone dumbfounded.
The night shift guard, his mouth dry, stammered, "This...this is dangerous."
The night guard, who was making tea, was so startled that he poured boiling water on his feet. The boiling water flowed into his shoes, scalding him so much that he hurriedly took off his leather shoes, hugged his feet, and stood on one leg like a rooster.
Chu Chen, who was quietly following behind the group, was stunned: "Such exquisite control, I didn't see even the slightest bit of extra magic power fluctuation."
Chu Liang stared wide-eyed, feeling only awe, but he couldn't discern anything about the fluctuations or not that the ancestor had mentioned.
Liu Zhen pointed at the innermost passage again, and the alloy gate instantly tore apart and was forced into the wall. In the depths of the dark passage, a pair of ferocious blood eyes lit up, accompanied by a series of "crackling" sounds of metal falling to the ground.
Liu Zhen withdrew his hands and crossed his arms: "Okay, all done. I also took care to remove the shackles from his body."
Liu Zhen was happy to help with such trivial matters. After all, if Zhou Zheng were to handle it himself, it would only take him a little time.
Zhou Zheng transformed his Thunder Dragon Robe into Thunder Dragon Pants, revealing his lean upper body. He activated the magic power within his body, walked to the control panel, and jumped directly out of the broken window, landing solidly on the ground.
Activating the Blood Burning Technique converts health into mana, mana into buffs, and the muscles around the body begin to glow blue, causing a surge in strength. The level 5 Blood Burning Technique provides a much stronger buff to all attributes than level 1.
"roar!!!"
A loud roar came from the dark passage, and arrays lit up on the walls around the underground space, some of which began to glow steadily and rotate slowly.
Zhou Zheng glanced at it.
[Silent Array (High-Grade Array for Qi Refining Realm)]
Of course, there are other formations, but there's no time to worry about their functions right now.
Because the enormous creature inside had "walked," or rather, "crawled," or "walked out like a gorilla."
[Demonized Genetically Modified Body (Earth Element, First-Tier Peak, In Progress)]
This is a creature with a human face, bulging muscles all over its body, and jet-black hair. Its arms are as strong as a gorilla's, hanging down on the ground. It uses its arms to gain leverage in front of it, while its two legs hop behind it.
He also carried two mechanical cannons modified with unknown technology on his shoulders. Steel bars were welded and firmly fixed to his body, and pipes connected them to a half-meter-sized blue crystal core in his chest. His eyes were cloudy white, and he had a mouthful of sharp and ferocious shark teeth. Thick liquid dripped from the corner of his mouth.
The genetically modified demon is three meters tall, ferocious and ugly, yet incredibly strong.
After he stepped out of the passage, he roared to the sky, the sound waves reverberating around him. Earth-elemental spiritual energy emanated from his body, and his entire body shone with an earthy yellow light.
Liu Zhen raised his finger and erected an invisible barrier in the broken glass window, blocking the sound waves. His expression was solemn: "Thousands of years have passed, and these people's methods are still so cruel."
Xiaoxue stared in disbelief: "This...this thing is so big? Will Brother Zhou get beaten to death?"
Xu Fan remained calm: "It's alright. With Brother Zhou's strength, he'll just cry if he can't beat him."
Tang Ying quickly covered her mouth: "Pfft."
Chu Chen was curious about what "啾啾啾" meant, but seeing Liu Zhen's amused shaking of his head, he thought for a moment and decided not to ask.
Chu Liang looked bewildered: "Master Zhou is at the Foundation Establishment stage? Isn't it a bit... too difficult to fight this kind of guy one-on-one?"
Liu Zhen explained, "It's probably in the late stage of Qi Refining. I just cultivated the Rejuvenation Technique to the late stage."
Chu Chen: "?"
Chu Liang: "...? You've cultivated a wood-elemental restorative technique to the late Qi Refining stage?"
Dude, I wouldn't be so surprised if you had just practiced a fire-based, yang-attribute cultivation technique. This "Rejuvenation Technique" has absolutely no combat power!
Why did you send a pure healer down there?! Bring them back up to heal everyone, then we'll go down and fight!
Xu Fan comforted him, "Wood overcomes Earth, and Brother Zhou has an elemental advantage, so his chances of winning are very high."
Chu Chen gasped: "...Theoretically speaking, wood overcomes earth, but theoretically everyone is practicing wood-based offensive techniques."
Liu Zhen explained, "According to Brother Zhou's statement..."
Wood overcomes Earth, this is his victory.
He was at the late stage of Qi Refining, while this monster was at the peak of Qi Refining. It would be very difficult for a monster to reach the late stage of Qi Refining in his entire life, so this was his second victory.
He knows the Rejuvenation Technique, which this monster has never practiced. This is his third advantage.
He can stand and breathe easily, while this monster can only shout and yell; this is his fourth advantage.
He's handsome, and this monster is horribly ugly—that's his fifth advantage.
He easily won five games, while the monster didn't win a single one; this was a winning streak.
He is victorious as long as he lives and breathes, therefore he will always be victorious.
In short, he is King Sheng of Zhou; he cannot possibly lose.
Everyone was stunned, shocked by the idea that simply standing there and breathing was enough to win.
Liu Zhen shrugged: "What? He said it himself; it's his ultimate secret to maintaining his confidence."
When he was bored, Liu Zhen chatted with Zhou Zheng and was amazed by the kid's secret to eternal victory: "I am King Zhou Sheng".
It's been a long time since I've encountered such an interesting silly sculpture.
Chu Liang couldn't hold back any longer: "But, if you continue cultivating from the peak of Qi Refining, you'll reach the Foundation Establishment Realm, and it'll be very difficult to climb back to the late stage of Qi Refining, right?"
Xiaoxue suddenly realized and agreed: "That's right, so Brother Zhou will always win! That monster will never be able to reach the late stage of Qi Refining in his entire life!"
Chu Chen glanced at him sideways. "What exactly have you come to understand?"