"Jiang He, did you really wipe out the Sky Demon Cult by yourself?"
"Not really."
"Like I said. How could you wipe out such a behemoth like the Sky Demon Cult all by yourself?" Back in the mansion, Mu Wanqiu was smiling as she sat on the sofa. "Tell me, are you hiding a bunch of helpers in secret?"
Speechless, Jiang He answered honestly, "How would I have helpers?"
"What I mean is that the Sky Demon Cult still has several Holy Children and Elders alive, so they're not completely wiped out."
Mu Wanqiu rolled her eyes, not even wanting to talk to Jiang He anymore.
To tell the truth, she was left dumbstruck when she received her grandfather's call this morning, and only came to her senses after a dozen minutes.
After all, Jiang He was merely rank-four when Mu Wanqiu first met him, and he had killed a Sky Demon Cult beast-tamer, a rank-four disciple, and a dozen rank-one and rank-two Ferals in the cornfield behind Jinyintan Village.
Of course, Jiang He was a little inexperienced and a little hoodlum, teasing her from time to time. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the tall, handsome, and imposing youth before her had already reached a height that she could not even imagine?
Mu Wanqiu had grown up in the military compound, and was not influenced by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. Instead, she listened to the heroes on the battlefield told by the elders in the compound, which was why she worshipped champions and heroes.
And right now, Jiang He was a combination of champion and hero in Mu Wanqiu's eyes. Most importantly, he was very handsome.
As she chatted with Jiang He, she could not help blushing as she thought of something, and her heart was pounding incessantly.
Jiang He's phone rang after a few more exchanges.
Mu Wanqiu poked her head out to look at the caller ID, saying, "It's my grandfather."
He answered.
An energetic voice spoke from the other end of the call, cutting to the chase. "Mister Jiang, I'm Mu Yanming of the Superpower Research Department. Minister Wang has informed me about the medicinal pellet recipe."
"Greetings, Elder Mu."
Jiang He greeted him before asking about the medicinal pellet recipe in detail.
Old Mu did not hold anything back from Jiang He and explained, "Back in the heritage site, we had obtained a total of 4,380 medicinal pellets with lost medicinal efficacy and twenty-eight pellet recipes. The qi pellets, blended qi pellets, initiation pellets, and pellets of rejuvenation and other medicinal pellets that we are developing are all derived from those pellet recipes."
"I'll give you a copy of each of the twenty-eight pill recipes. As for the four thousand three hundred and eighty pills that have lost their medicinal efficacy, we've destroyed a large number during our research over the past few years. Now, there are less than two thousand pills left. Shall I arrange for someone to send them to you, Mister Jiang?"
Jiang He thought about it and said, "How about this, Elder Mu. Where is the Superpower Research Department specifically located? I'll come over myself. "
"Sure."
Old Master Mu didn't hesitate and said with a smile, "By the way, is my granddaughter still with you? She knows where the Superpower Research Department is. "
He hung up.
Jiang He turned to look at Mu Wanqiu, who whipped out her phone and typed a message, saying, "Should I send you the detailed location of the Superpower Research Department's headquarters?"
"No need for the trouble."
Jiang He smiled. "Why don't you come with me and lead the way?"
"Eh?"
Mu Wanqiu did a double take and quickly said, "That won't do. It would take at least two days to come and go, and I still have a lot of work to do."
"Why would you need two days?"
Jiang He was speechless.
'Who are you belittling?
How fast am I?
Two hours would be enough. It's just past seven in the morning, and I could make it in time for breakfast. '
The reason he suggested going to the Superpower Research Department himself was because he was annoyed that it would take too long to send someone over. Hence, he promptly said, "By the way, wait for me for a moment. We're leaving right away."
Jiang He hence headed into his farm.
The fifty Doom Shrooms were already ripe. After plucking them, Jiang He stepped out of his farm and invoked the Autumn Water Sword with a thought.
Ooom!
The Autumn Water Sword promptly turned into a watery Sword Qi that hovered in the air.
Grabbing Mu Wanqiu, he leapt onto the watery Sword Qi and charged the Autumn Water Sword towards Jingdu City. Mu Wanqiu was left gaping, stunned by Jiang He's Royal Sword Flight. After a long while, she exclaimed, "So fast … it's at least twice the speed of sound, isn't it?"
"Slightly over three times the speed of sound."
Jiang He sat cross-legged on the watery Sword Qi, took out a handful of purple-gold sunflower seeds and gave half to Mu Wanqiu, chuckling as he munched on them. "The straight-line distance between Lingzhou City and Jingdu City is around 1,100 kilometers, and I could reach Jingdu City in fifteen minutes with Royal Sword Flight at three times the speed of sound."
Mu Wanqiu appeared lost even as she munched on the sunflower seeds, a surreal sensation welling up inside her.
Riding on a sword and munching on sunflower seeds above the clouds was an experience that most people would not even dare to imagine.
In her 'dazed' state, she did not notice that the sunflower seeds in her hand were purple-gold sunflower seeds, and hence continued to munch on them with Jiang He. Suddenly, Mu Wanqiu's body shuddered and she exclaimed in shock, "My spirit has strengthened?"
"What the hell? Those are purple-gold sunflower seeds?"
Jiang He scowled and said, "Calm down, calm down. Isn't it just some sunflower seeds? Is there a need to make such a fuss? Isn't it inappropriate for a woman like you to swear? "
What the hell?
Can a woman like you do that?
Mu Wanqiu realized her loss of composure then and blushed, quickly saying, "I'm sorry, I forgot myself."
Though Jiang He's Royal Sword Flight was three times the speed of sound, he could not feel a single gust of wind as he sat on the sword. All he could see was the rivers and lakes below, as well as the forests and cities that kept receding.
Soon, they arrived at Jingdu City.
Following Mu Wanqiu's directions, Jiang He stopped around ten kilometers away from Jingdu City. It was a research base, with both the military and the Superpower Research Department's own combat force garrisoned outside.
They landed.
A soldier promptly came up to them and extended a hand to stop Jiang He and Mu Wanqiu from advancing, barking, "This is a restricted area. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed in. Do you have a pass, gentlemen?"
Mu Wanqiu explained before whipping out her phone to call her grandfather. Minutes later, an old man wearing a white coat came out to greet them with several middle-aged men and women.
"Grandpa!"
Mu Wanqiu walked up and called out sweetly.
The white-robed old man was all smiles of benevolence. Many families would want to chat with their eldest granddaughter, but he knew that now was not the time, and so promptly turned to Jiang He and asked, "Little Qiu, is this Mister Jiang?"
Jiang He walked up to him and smiled. "You can call me Jiang He, Old Mu."
The two men shook hands, and Old Mu introduced Jiang He's feats to the others, emphasizing how he had crushed the Sky Demon Cult's plans multiple times and wiped them out single-handedly, killing multiple Feral Kings and Feral Emperors in succession, leaving the Superpower Research Department's research specialists stunned.
Clearly …
The scientists were usually buried in their research and did not pay attention to the news outside. All Jiang He saw was a middle-aged man with an unshaven beard who probably had not shaved for a month.
There was also a female scientist who appeared to be around forty years old. Her skin was slightly tanned, and it was obvious that she usually stayed up all night researching without taking care of her appearance.
Although these people did not go to the frontlines to fight, nor did they fight with the dire beasts, their contributions were no less than any of the powerhouses fighting on the frontlines. Just the research and development of the Qi Nourishing Pill and the Blended Qi Pill could not only quickly increase the cultivation base of a martialist, but also allow them to quickly recover their True Energy. This was equivalent to having half a life.
The scientists promptly showered Jiang He with praises after hearing about his feats, to the point that Jiang He himself was a little embarrassed.
The bearded scientific research expert looked at Old Master Mu and sighed, "Professor Mu, your Xiao Qiu is really lucky to have found such a handsome young man as his boyfriend … It seems that there's no hope for my silly son."
"Bleh!!!"
Mu Wanqiu blushed and quickly said, "Uncle Wang, Jiang He and I are just friends. Please don't misunderstand."
Even as she spoke, she sneaked a look at Jiang He.
She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Jiang He was smiling and saying nothing.
After exchanging a few words with the scientists, Old Mu said, "Come, Jiang He. I'll show you around our research center."
"Thank you for your trouble, Old Mu."
Beside him, Mu Wanqiu pouted and deliberately said, "You're so biased, Grandpa. I've wanted to visit your research center a few times, but you wouldn't bring me. Jiang He has only known you for a few minutes, and you're already allowing him to visit the research center?"
Smiling, the group entered the base and entered an elevator that led underground.
They did not hold Jiang He's abilities in awe, and all they felt was normal respect for everything Jiang He had done. It was a good feeling, at least for Jiang He.
He was just an average martial arts newbie and an immortal arts novice. How boring would it be if everyone trembled in front of him and did not even dare to breathe too loudly?
The elevator only stopped after descending dozens of meters.
Jiang He followed the others out of the elevator, and could not help being left dumbstruck by the scene before him …
It was a vast, unprecedented space filled with all sorts of advanced machines and instruments as well as researchers bustling about. It was quite sci-fi.
"The Superpower Research Department is the largest research center in the Hua Nation and is divided into many departments. Some specialize in armaments and weapons, while others specialize in ancient history and deciphering techniques. As for us, we specialize in pills."
Acting as a tour guide, Old Mu led Jiang He around the underground base a few times until they arrived before a door forged purely out of S-grade alloy.
Old Mu walked up to verify it with his fingerprint and retina, saying smugly, "This door is made entirely out of S-grade alloy and is 1.2 meters thick …"
Gasp!
Jiang He inhaled sharply.
A door forged out of pure S-grade alloy that was 1.2 meters thick?
Perhaps …
It was sturdy, wasn't it?
Hmmm …
Come to think of it, it did not seem like much. Either way, he would blow it up with a single punch even if it was twice as thick.
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