Chapter 50: Important Actions
So far, the Void has encountered a total of three elders from the Solar Eclipse Society: Tout, Sukra, and Chronos.
Through these three elders, he realized that the code names of each member of the Elders’ Council of the Solar Eclipse Society are suspected to correspond to certain urban legends related to the planets of the solar system.
The red dot on the Black Sun Totem on Lu Yibei’s back roughly corresponds to the position of Mars, which aligns with the elder Ying Huo, who has long been rumored to have not appeared. Thus, the Void immediately guessed the source of her counterfeit Black Sun Totem.
“Given you have that backing, do you still need my help?”
This behavior is like wanting a bottle of pure water; instead of buying it directly from the supermarket, she insists on drawing a bucket of water from the river, distilling and filtering it out, even starting from making distillation vessels.
It smells a bit neurotic.
Jumeng, listening nearby, finally caught on to some clues at this point. She narrowed her willow eyebrows and elbowed Lu Yibei, asking quietly, “Hey, when did you get involved with the elders of the Solar Eclipse Society?”
Previously, she only knew that Lu Yibei had the Black Sun Totem, assuming she had joined the Solar Eclipse Society. Now hearing that it was an elder who helped Lu Yibei forge it, her curiosity was immediately piqued.
It’s worth noting that the Black Sun Totem is somewhat similar to the currency of Z Country; to create an unrecognizable counterfeit requires more investment than the authentic version.
Lu Yibei shot her a sidelong glance and replied irritably, “You know me; how could I do something as reckless as making a deal with a tiger?”
What kind of role are members of the Elders’ Council of the Solar Eclipse Society?
To put it simply, they are all dark and twisted, like a warped Zhang Hainan!
Before Zhang Hainan, she had been suppressed to the point of feeling like a subordinate. Though she truly was of a subordinate lineage, when it came to the members of the Elders’ Council of the Solar Eclipse Society, she certainly didn’t want to watch the door at the Grey Forest Cottage.
“That’s true.” Jumeng shrugged and casually asked, “But without the help of the Elder, what about you…”
“This is a long story.” Lu Yibei responded evasively.
Even though Jumeng could be considered her closest person, she wasn’t planning on letting Jumeng know about the Proxy Player Sister for the time being.
This was not just because the Proxy Player Sister was her biggest secret to date, but also because she could sense that every time the Proxy Player Sister mentioned Jumeng, there was a hint of concealed hostility, seemingly disliking Jumeng’s presence.
She wasn’t sure which of them would win if the Proxy Player Sister and Jumeng came to blows, but she could be certain that regardless of who won, she would definitely lose in the end.
When gods fight, mere mortals get hurt.
“It’s okay, let’s talk later.” Jumeng said nonchalantly, “We have an entire evening ahead; you promised before.”
Lu Yibei fell silent for a moment, then said seriously, “I can talk, but it can’t be in that room from yesterday.”
With almost half a day left, could she not come up with a logically coherent story?
She feared Stinky Sister; pretending to listen to a story was a façade, but her intentions were far from innocent!
“Cough cough!”
Seeing Lu Yibei being so intimate with Jumeng, the Void’s mood gradually shifted subtly, and he finally could not help but clear his throat to interrupt their banter.
Despite also being Cataclysm Grade, why was there such a big gap?
Thinking about how he interacted with the Wordless Book made the Void feel jealous, almost causing his function parameters to malfunction.
Usually, when interacting with the Wordless Book, there are only three response templates.
“Mm, okay.”
“Roll away!”
“[Omitting task details and rewards for now.]”
He was essentially a ruthless boss squeezing out the remaining value of employees, showing no human warmth at all.
Hearing the Void’s cough, Lu Yibei turned her attention away from Jumeng and looked at the Void, saying, “Oh, I’m sorry.”
“The matter of Elder Ying Huo is a bit complicated. The current situation is that other than helping me draw the Black Sun Totem, she can’t offer any further assistance.”
“You also said she might already be dead, right? You can understand my situation as having dug up her grave and taken out a little burial item.”
As soon as Lu Yibei finished speaking, she felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if an angry little hand was reaching out from the void, grabbing her heart’s artery and twisting it for several turns.
Strange, why was there such a symptom of almost dying?
Was it due to not having rested well recently?
Since successfully obtaining Xuan Ying Luo Fu from Zixiao Terrace, starting to practice and adapt to the swordsmanship for using the giant sword, learning to cook, and then becoming familiar with the usage of God Realm Prototype, she had not had a proper sleep for a long time.
Dug up Ying Huo’s grave? The Void didn’t know from what angle to criticize; the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
This he truly couldn’t learn.
“Alright, if that’s the case, please turn around. I will create some necessary items to verify your identity.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yibei gave the Void a subtle look, asking, “How do you make it?”
“Um, um…” the Void hesitated, a hint of awkwardness flashing across his face. “To put it simply, it’s like 3D printing.”
“Then why can’t we watch?” Jumeng asked in confusion.
“Right!” Lu Yibei chimed in, “Show us!”
As they spoke, the two subconsciously leaned closer towards the Void, looking like two mischievous older girls in the corner of a staircase troubling a younger student.
The Void glanced at Jumeng and then at Lu Yibei, shrugged and carelessly reached into his pants.
As an internet urban legend, he didn’t have a very strong ethical moral view. Since they insisted on seeing, letting them take a look wasn’t a big deal.
Wait! Why is she still watching?
The ability to transform virtual data into physical objects was one of the greatest gains he obtained after acquiring the broken divine realm of the God of Virtual Currency. It could be considered his biggest secret right now, and he certainly didn’t want Lu Yibei and Jumeng to see the details of him exercising this ability.
He had thought that his slightly lewd action would make Lu Yibei and Jumeng feel embarrassed and turn away from him. After he made that move, Jumeng indeed turned around. However, Lu Yibei not only didn’t turn, she opened her eyes wide and stared intently.
She had seen pants hiding shocking surprises, but never had she seen pants hiding a 3D printer.
That mocking yet somewhat expectant look in her eyes seemed to say, “Hey kid, you want to play that game with me? Today I want to see how you pull it out!”
Thus, under Lu Yibei’s watch, the Void’s expression gradually lost control, his face completing a gradient from light red to deep red until Jumeng pressed down on Lu Yibei’s head, rotating her body a full 180 degrees.
“Don’t look, be careful of growing warts.”
The Void was not the kind to grow certain things just by looking; that was called a pinhole.
Thinking about this, he silently raised his hand. As his palm brushed across his chest, a dark vortex opened. Soon after, with a flash of ghostly green light, several items appeared in his hand. Just then, Lu Yibei’s voice came through, making him shudder sharply.
“By the way, could you help me make two copies?”
A spare one; who knows, it might come in handy for the leadership later. Lu Yibei thought.
Jumeng glanced at Lu Yibei and sighed silently, “I just can’t stand it.”
Since she wanted Sister Me to accompany her, then I’ll reluctantly go along! Jumeng thought.
Looking at Lu Yibei’s back, the Void regained his senses after a second or two, turned his gaze towards Jumeng, nodded thoughtfully, then raised his hand to brush across his chest again.
Could the calamity really take this one along?
This time, that Zhang Shuisheng guy might just be in trouble, the Void thought—
A work identification card from the Tenth Group of the Sunrise Biotechnology Company in Shancheng, a standard short kn*fe of spirit energy items the length of the forearm, and a specially equipped mobile phone. These three items are the standard configuration for the member sent by the elders of the Solar Eclipse Society from Shancheng.
After placing the prepared items in front of Lu Yibei and Jumeng, the Void instructed, “The QR code on the back of this work ID hides a special spell. When verifying your identity, remember to show it to them.”
“By the way, this is not a counterfeit; it’s something they bought from the urban legend reward site. These big companies always like to outsource such things, you know.”
Completely ignoring the Void’s bragging, Lu Yibei stared at the work ID with Jumeng’s photo, lost in thought.
d*mn! Why didn’t this kid ask me first before making it?
Now that this kid made the work ID in Zhang Qiqi’s name, I’m afraid Stinky Sister is going to throw a tantrum again!
Better leave that for later, Lu Yibei thought.
“And this phone; that board member from Sunrise Biotechnology seems a bit obsessive-compulsive. Not only does he require his subordinates to wear uniforms, he even requires uniformity for things like phones. Make sure you don’t reveal anything. There are also some detailed items I’ve made into videos stored in this phone,” the Void said.
“That’s about it. Do you have any questions?”
“I do! I do!” Lu Yibei raised one hand, while the other pointed at the work ID, “Why does it have my photo on it? And why is the name written as Wang Buliu? Is that really okay?”
Although she also wanted to ask the Void why he didn’t make the work ID under Gu Qiqi’s name and print her photo on it, after all, “Gu Qiqi” was her usual scapegoat alias.
But then, she thought about how Gu Qiqi had also joined the Urban Legends Chat Group and was one of the Void’s “clients,” plus Gu Qiqi had a marriage red thread entanglement with her. It wouldn’t be good to dig too deep, so she let it go.
The Void wouldn’t double-cross his clients.
“No problem, just rest assured!” the Void explained, “According to reliable information, that Zhang Shuisheng guy has been recruiting extensively in secret in the last year or two, increasing his subordinate members by more than ten times,
Besides, he couldn’t possibly remember every single member.”
“Moreover, if I can’t even handle altering their database, I wouldn’t be out here mixing in.”
Lu Yibei nodded and asked, “Last question; is the address on this work ID their lair? Can we just go there directly?”
“That’s right.”
“Great, thank you!”
The Void waved his hand, saying, “You’re welcome, just lending a helping hand. If nothing else comes up, I’ll take my leave.”
“See you.” ——
One hour later.
Dressed in a sharp black suit, with a work ID hanging on her chest, Lu Yibei and Jumeng appeared at the Torch Tower in the High-tech Industrial Park in Shancheng.
The two stood at the elevator door, looking at the guidance sign to find which floor the office of Sunrise Biotechnology was on, just then a figure quietly approached from behind them, reaching out to pat them on the shoulder.
“What are you still doing here? Don’t you know how important tonight’s action is?” Zhang Yi growled in displeasure. “Quickly gather! If you delay departure time, don’t blame me for being rude.”
Lu Yibei and Jumeng, “???”
What’s going on? What’s happening? Why are we facing an important action right off the bat?
