Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Chapter 994 - 860: Not Fresh

When Xiang Xue and the other three returned, it was almost dawn. Bentley didn’t concern himself with those matters and went straight to find Qu Jianlei."Another one of these trivial issues," Qu Jianlei shook his head with disinterest. "Can’t we have something a bit fresher?"

Bentley suggested, "She has a Light Attribute Cultivation Method, and both Xiang Xue and that person seem a bit fond of her."

"So, help her find her cousin?" Qu Jianlei nodded casually upon hearing this, "Alright then."

For most people, what was once a task as difficult as climbing the heavens was now just a piece of cake for him.

Very quickly, Little Lake found the relevant surveillance.

Amusingly enough... Celestial Sound’s cousin had voluntarily left two days ago!

After he went out, he was caught in a random identity check on the street and then "cleverly" made his escape.

The reason for the quotes around cleverly is because he was too smug, and his oddities were noted by others.

The rest need not be elaborated; the City Guard quietly tailed him to his residence and then conducted an arrest.

However, before the arresting vehicles could leave, new vehicles arrived to take over the little fellow.

During this process, a segment of surveillance footage was lost, but on Paradise Star... surveillance is ubiquitous.

Other businesses and residents have plenty of surveillance too, and through various switches, Little Lake still tracked down the vehicle’s trajectory.

After that, the vehicle drove into a courtyard in a shantytown area and left the next morning.

Unfortunately, there was no surveillance inside the courtyard, so what happened is unknown.

Qu Jianlei was pondering whether to make a trip when the Paranoid’s voice sounded from behind, "I’ll go take a look."

Once the Paranoid left, Qu Jianlei temporarily set the matter aside and then found Granny Jia to continue discussing important affairs.

Their trip this time was not only for purchasing materials and sightseeing but also for investing in real estate here.

This was a part of Granny Jia’s plan; Homeland Star is just a pivot, whereas Paradise Star must not be neglected.

Homeland is suitable for cultivation, but in other aspects, it’s lacking; resources are scarce, not to mention the lack of information.

Especially after settling in Paradise, one can obtain a residence permit... and a false identity.

With these, there wouldn’t be many places in the Imperial territory they couldn’t go.

This is precisely why Paradise Star actively attracts people from Homeland Star to move—it’s indeed much more convenient.

Moreover, residing on Homeland Star for over a year facilitates the handling of related formalities significantly.

This competition between the Gemini Stars, Granny Jia deeply understands, is why she devised such a plan.

They’ve been settled in Homeland for over ten months, soon reaching a year. Once planned, they can handle the formalities next time.

Furthermore, Granny Jia believes that the team has been spending too much lately without much income, so it’s best to make some gains if feasible.

Regarding economic pressure, Qu Jianlei hadn’t mentioned it to everyone, but the money is spent like water, which everyone can see.

If not for economic strain, who would go to the trouble of repairing a starship?

Qu Jianlei reckoned that this bit of money wasn’t much. Even if they did business, how much could they earn?

If he really wanted to make big money, he’d be better off thinking about how to get involved in the gold mining business.

He wouldn’t be tied down by mining business; it’s a long-term task, and he just couldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t run into trouble again.

But after getting the shares, couldn’t he sell them off? At worst, he could promise to lend a hand when necessary.

But all this is still in the planning stages, and this is what he and Granny Jia are discussing now.

In fact, Granny Jia also thinks they can consider taking on the gold mining order.

Going against the Divine Text Association is bound to be troublesome, but isn’t it lucrative to operate like this?

Moreover, they weren’t strangers to fighting against the Divine Text Association; they were old adversaries.

However, Qu Jianlei felt it was unnecessary. Now that they could finally have some peace, it was best not to look for trouble.

Besides, Celestial Sound, that woman, hasn’t even figured out who the real adversary is. How could you fight such a confused battle?

After a few days of discussion, they finally decided to open a shop.

The most profitable establishments like bars, gambling, and entertainment venues, they didn’t plan to touch—not for lack of strength, but because it was truly bothersome.

Even in a place as regimented as Paradise Star, there are underground forces, just that ordinary folks rarely encounter them.

Hotels and restaurants are too labor-intensive and not suitable to start—they’re just hard-earned money.

A repair shop also wasn’t suitable, even though Qu Jianlei could definitely be considered a Maintenance Master, and he had Little Lake’s help, it still affected cultivation.

After much deliberation, he and Granny Jia decided to go with a guesthouse.

They could outsource the services, as this industry is present on Paradise Star and very thriving.

The current task was to find a location by a tourist attraction to start the guesthouse.

In the afternoon, the Paranoid sent a message— the courtyard was already empty, and blood stains were found in the room.

Through genetic comparison, it was confirmed that the blood belonged to Celestial Sound’s cousin.

Then, he traced the car all the way, finally confirming that the person was already dead.

The body was put into a suitcase and directly thrown into a garbage incineration plant.

The specifics of how this was determined are skipped, although there is no concrete evidence, the logical thread is clear.

Qu Jianlei wasn’t surprised by this outcome; with such great interests involved, what about a Lord?

Only by eliminating the entire family could the predator safely enjoy the fruits.

When Celestial Sound heard the news, she was dumbfounded and only after a while did she begin to seriously verify the chain of evidence.

However, the Paranoid’s work was thorough enough – they even found remnants of flesh in the garbage shredder!

Xiang Xue could not help but give a reminder when she saw her stunned.

"This was done by a seasoned hand and very viciously; you’d better contact your family and tell them to be careful too."

"No need," Celestial Sound shook her head, continuing to sit there in a daze.

Later, everyone learned that her parents were divorced, and each brought several children into the marriage.

She was the only child of both parents in this restructured family.

After her parents died unexpectedly, her siblings divided the rich family estate completely.

Fortunately, the government intervened and left her a small abode, but due to the lack of home supplies, she almost didn’t succeed in Awakening.

In fact, her nephew almost snatched away her third Genetic Transformation Potion.

Thanks to her uncle’s help, she succeeded in Awakening, and progressed rapidly.

Later, the siblings found out she awakened the Light Attribute, and shamelessly sought her out, only to be chased away by her uncle’s people.

Because of this, although her cousin did not respect her much, she still left the remaining food and water for him while she went out to rob bags for food.

To Celestial Sound, besides her uncle’s family, she had no other relatives.

She sat in the room until late at night, before getting up to find the Paranoid, "What do I need to do for you to help me get revenge?"

The Paranoid usually disliked talking much, but this time he expressed a peculiar expression, "The opposing side has a Supreme."

"I know," Celestial Sound’s eyes were dazed as she slowly nodded, "but senior, you’re also a Supreme!"

You should call me senior! The Paranoid was speechless, and then he asked very seriously.

"Do you know what price needs to be paid to mobilize a Supreme...?"

"Furthermore, the force you’re facing might possibly have more than one Supreme! Can you bear the losses we’ll suffer for this?"

Celestial Sound’s face turned pale, but her mind was very clear, "I know, that’s why I’m consulting you."

"Consulting me is useless," the Paranoid candidly shook his head, "the key is whether you can pay a high enough price!"

"I’m a B-level Light Attribute," endless fury flared in Celestial Sound’s eyes, "I can sell the rest of my life to you!"

After a pause, she added another sentence, "I’m confident I can hit A-level by forty!"

She knew very well that her demands were too high, even if she broke her promise, producing a Light Attribute Cultivation Technique wouldn’t be enough.

So she could only offer her future – she understood just how rare a Light Attribute Awakened was.

The Paranoid gave her a peculiar look, "Are you so sure that we have this strength?"

"You have at least two Supremes, and if you add Mu Yu, that’s at least three Supremes... and you’re still my senior!"

Celestial Sound just lacked enough social experience, but that didn’t mean she was stupid, the matter of Mu Yu Supreme... was definitely something to be discussed.

The Paranoid waved his hand, candidly stating, "There are many alumni from Chaoyang, the term senior doesn’t work!"

"And to be blunt, within our team, the Light Attribute isn’t as valuable as you think!"

The last sentence hit Celestial Sound hard – was everything she could offer so useless?

However, she immediately realized one thing, the fact that the Light Attribute wasn’t considered precious indicated what?

It indicated that the opposing team was even stronger than she imagined!

So she sincerely asked, "Then senior, can you suggest what I should do?"

"I won’t suggest for now," the Paranoid waved his hand, "let me ask you a question... do you know the nature of our team?"

"That doesn’t matter," Celestial Sound replied without hesitation, "at worst it’s Star Thieves, or... traitors? I don’t mind!"

Has this little girl taken it seriously? The Paranoid pondered for a moment and answered, "Then wait, I’ll go ask the boss first."

"The boss?" Celestial Sound blinked her eyes, was it that man?

The Paranoid actually cared about the term "boss", as he always believed no one was qualified to be his boss.

But now, he was too lazy to explain further, "A team always needs someone to make decisions, right?"

Then he got up and found Qu Jianlei, summarizing the situation briefly.

Qu Jianlei pondered upon hearing it: Even in such circumstances, I managed to recruit people, it seems my constitution... isn’t that prone to trouble.

After a while, he nodded, "Knowing gratitude and repaying it is indeed good, but..."

"I also have to consider the team, I can’t take a gamble without knowing anything."

"First bring out the Cultivation Technique, in exchange for our protection, the matter of revenge can be discussed later."