Chapter 1139: 675: Taking Command
Chapter 1139: Chapter 675: Taking Command
At midnight, Qing Chen opened his eyes.
Beside him were baskets full of Immortality fruits.
Xiao Qi and others were holding Zhi Lanxing leaves in their mouths, sitting cross-legged around him, guarding him tightly in the center.
“Principal, you’re awake!”
Qing Chen looked towards the direction of the voice, only to see Xiao Yu squatting on the ground playing with mud, while Zard was grinning at him nearby.
Xiao Qi and the others opened their eyes, and Qing Chen said, “You all continue to practice.”
Xiao Qi closed his eyes again.
“Why are you here in the middle of the night, and you even brought Xiao Yu over?” Qing Chen asked Zard, also wondering where the water for the mud came from.
Xiao Yu smiled innocently, saying, “Principal brother, Zard brother said you exhausted too much energy during the day, so we have to stay by your side at this time, there are very dangerous bad people on the island.”
Qing Chen was taken aback and looked at Zard: “By bad people, do you mean the creatures in the Forbidden Forest, or… He Jinqiu?”
Zard chuckled and said, “There aren’t really any bad people, I just said that to Xiao Yu so he can understand.”
“Who are you guarding against?” Qing Chen asked with a smile, “Xiao Qi and the others are guarding me in the War Fortress. Ordinary people wouldn’t be able to kill me.”
“I’m guarding against He Jinqiu. With your current status, whoever dares to kill you certainly isn’t ordinary, and Xiao Qi and the rest are still too weak!” Zard scratched his head and said.
Xiao Qi and the others twitched their lips, but since a master like Zard said they were too weak, it seemed there was nothing wrong with it, they could only pretend not to hear it.
Qing Chen asked, “Why do you think He Jinqiu is dangerous?”
Zard: “Last night, you were seeking a way out for the Time Travelers, yet he was on the island but didn’t step out to help. On the battlefield before, Boss Zheng fought with us to the end, but He Jinqiu left early. I don’t like him.”
Qing Chen knew Zard’s thinking was a bit unorthodox, but he wasn’t stupid.
Behind that unconventional thinking was his own logic and code of conduct.
And now, Zard was like the cold voice of clarity.
His mind was as clear as a mirror.
Yesterday, Qing Chen had exhausted a lot of mental energy trying to replicate City 10 and plan 99 routes. These things seemed easy when planning, but actually organizing and summarizing the information was overwhelming.
And Zard seemed to know he had overextended his mental energy, so he brought Xiao Yu to stay overnight and guard him to prevent any foul play.
After all, the power Qing Chen currently held had started to take shape, be it the plants in the Agricultural College or the organizations under his command, they were all astonishingly formidable.
Being cautious against malintent is not excessive.
In the middle of the night, in the Agricultural College, Qing Chen softly said, “Thank you.”
“No problem, just admit I’m the cutest soul,” Zard chuckled.
Qing Chen was puzzled: “You can’t communicate with Ding Dong, how does he praise you?”
“Expressions!” Zard said confidently, “I can tell what he means by his expressions.”
Qing Chen lay back down on the chair: “One day, the ‘Approaching Science’ show will definitely have an episode about you…”
Zard was pleasantly surprised: “Really?”
“By the way, when will Da Yu come out next time?” Qing Chen asked, “You should persuade him not to cause any trouble in the wilderness settlements.”
“Last time Da Yu overexerted his mental energy, I reckon it’ll be hard for him to come out again without waiting ten or more days,” Zard said.
Qing Chen was puzzled: “They share one body, do they not share mental will?”
“No, each has their own,” Zard said, “Xiao Yu is the weakest.”
“Who is the strongest?”
Zard was silent for a moment: “Zhong Yu is the strongest.”
“Got it, no wonder Da Yu said if pushed to the brink he’d come out and drag the whole world to Hell with him,” Qing Chen said, “You all go back and rest.”
Strictly speaking, the mental resilience of a psychiatric patient is likely stronger than that of a normal person.
And since Xiao Yu is weak, it means Zhong Yu is exceptionally strong.
As for Da Yu, he was originally a normal person from the Inner World, talented perhaps, but not as strong as someone with mental illness.
Zard asked, “Boss, aren’t you going to sleep a bit longer?”
Actually, Qing Chen had only slept a short four hours.
After returning to the Agricultural College, though he lay back on the chair, he had been pondering one thing: If he were Jindai Chika, having committed such atrocious acts, how would he maximize the benefits?
Or rather, why does Jindai Chika dare to do such things?!
This is a rather unpleasant mental trajectory.
Because to see through his opponent’s thoughts, Qing Chen had to corrupt his thinking entirely, standing in Jindai Chika’s shoes to think about the problem, to get the answer.
Qing Chen was very reluctant to do so, but only this way could he understand what Jindai Chika really wanted to do.
Qing Chen shook his head: “No more sleeping, there are still many things to do, I can’t sleep peacefully until they’re done.”
He had too many things to do.
Qing Chen called Zheng Yuandong: “Principal Zheng, let Xiao Ying and the others come to transport the Immortality fruits, and also gather all the Time Travelers, I need to make backup plans.”
Zheng Yuandong: “Backup plans?”
“Yes,” Qing Chen said, “I don’t feel at ease.”
After saying this, he hung up the phone and continued to ponder every passing second.
Now, the Agricultural College had completely transformed into the War Academy, whose purpose was to make the most thorough preparations for the upcoming Inner World war.