Chapter 232: Compromise
"Is this your test?"
"Well, although we only talked for a few words, doesn't it seem like that?"
"Well, very much so."
Keqing looked at Gu Sanqiu and said, "In fact, there has always been a legend that the actions of the seven stars of Liyue are watched by some mysterious beings. If anyone of the seven stars has any ulterior motives, those beings will take action to cleanse the world."
"The so-called mysterious existence can't be your home."
"Bullshit, that's some weird plot from a novel."
Gu Sanqiu shook his head: "Why didn't he make up a plot that would make Qixing give him half of Liyue Harbor in just three sentences?"
"My family is made up of people. People have emotions, their own positions and circles. You know what I mean, right?"
"The emperor's heart is as deep as the ocean. How could he possibly give such nearly unlimited power to my family?"
"Even if an immortal came to earth, without sufficient evidence, at most he would have the power to hold someone accountable. At most, he might secretly entrust someone in my family to investigate."
Gu Sanqiu explained: "For example, if someone spread rumors that my sister, you, and Uncle Tian did something bad in secret, my first reaction would definitely be to find those people and send them to Wuwangpo."
"That's just a rumor spread by some people with bad intentions, or it's just some kind of conjecture by the author of the vernacular novel."
"It's hard to find the source of the former, and the latter is hard to control because it doesn't clearly violate any law."
The corners of Keqing's mouth curled up slightly, and then quickly smoothed out.
"However, it is true. The Emperor is so wise, how could he give such power to others casually? Perhaps only such a being can cast aside the shackles of emotions ."
No, actually there are, such as my family and Hu Tao's family. This is simply the best evidence that the old man has seven emotions and six desires.
The biological and adopted children are clearly distinguished.
"Let's get back to the point. Can you tell me what kind of power that red figure has?"
"The Killing Intent Battle Spirit is a power that was discovered by the soldiers of the Qianyan Group during the Demon God War. It is a secret method of defeating the strong with the weak, but it consumes a lot of energy."
After the explanation, even Keqing was puzzled.
"You mean, regarding recovery items, we can't find any effective alternatives at this stage?"
"Haven't you checked the data on this?"
"I asked them to go to the warehouse to get the pills you made. Wait, one pill per person should be enough. If not, I will have to go back and ask them to reissue it later."
"One pill per person is definitely enough. With the help of food and other herbs, it won't be a problem. Besides, you asked Bai Zhu to check it out. He must know what's going on. You can rest assured about this."
"Phew, that's good. It would be terrible if something went wrong due to my negligence."
Keqing looked at Gu Sanqiu: "Leaving aside other things, is there really no effective alternative?"
“I can’t find it.”
Gu Sanqiu shook his head decisively: "Just for this matter, I even asked a senior who has a relationship with my family, and I can only say that it is very difficult."
He took out a pill and placed it on the stone table.
"This thing can only sustain the consumption of a squad in one battle at most. The battlefield changes in an instant, and each squad needs at least two pills of potion to prepare."
"But now, apart from me, only some of the older generations in the Secret Library and Minlin who have profound attainments can refine pills of this level."
"If you want to use the killing spirit to arm the entire Thousand Rock Army, you can't do it even if you split us into a thousand parts and refine them."
"Are there any ideas for streamlined production?"
"Higher-level weapons need to be customized, and so do elixirs. My current level is not enough to design an assembly line, but I can make low-quality ones."
"Can we use low-quality pills instead?"
Gu Sanqiu continued to shake his head: "No, do you want to see the soldiers of the Qianyan Army die in large numbers due to insufficient logistics? Absolutely not."
"That makes sense..."
Keqing raised her head and said, "What about the battle plan for the elite team? We should select a group of elite Thousand Rocks soldiers and train them to become a decapitation team. Will your medicine supply be enough for them?"
"That's no problem , but if I'm not here, you'll have to find the people in the secret library to be responsible for the supply of elixirs. I suggest you negotiate with them first before discussing this."
Gu Sanqiu asked: "By the way, there is one more thing. How many special elemental products do you have at the official level?"
"There is always fire, and some special precious nectar. Why are you asking this?"
"The killing spirit can be strengthened with these things. Let me see if I can find some ideas."
It's difficult to make a big tree, but it shouldn't be a problem to make some kind of five elements giant version of the killing spirit, right?
"So, it's not that you don't want to roll out this thing, but it's just that the current logistics supply capacity is not up to standard?"
"no."
Gu Sanqiu said: "Logistics is a problem, but there are other reasons why I don't want to roll it out. The two are completely independent."
Even if he went to ask Yaolu Weng for help, he might provide a batch of high-quality pills for his sake, but there would be no follow-up after all, and it was impossible to treat it as normal.
You will feel at ease only when you have mastered the core technology yourself. This is an outward manifestation of confidence.
Favors are something that will eventually run out, and he would be a fool to use up the Gu family's favors for something that had little to do with him.
As I said, if my elder sister could become a being of the same level as the Empress of Liyue, this kind of favor would be useful.
"You don't want to give it?"
Keqing also understood: "Please, do we need to be so cautious?"
"You can't be too cautious, you have to be careful and take bold steps to go far."
Gu Sanqiu handed Keqing a scroll: "In it, I wrote some basic uses of the killing spirit, as well as some formulas that can stabilize the mind and control power."
"Don't publicize this matter for now. Let those teams practice it until they are proficient in it. See if we can control the output of power. If we can, we can make it more powerful."
Gu Sanqiu said: "This was the secret method that Qianyan Group used to defeat the strong with the weak, but now there is no enemy strong enough for Liyue to defeat the strong with the weak. Compromise may be the most reasonable method now."
"There are quite a few foreigners in Liyue Harbor. Maybe this matter has already been known to other countries. If they deliberately spread the news, we will be in a passive position."
"They don't dare."
Gu Sanqiu sneered, "The matter of the killing spirit was at most a byproduct of that incident. The focus was on the demon-conquering Great Sage who transformed into a golden-winged roc and soared into the sky."
"Our lovely neighbors are all good people who know when to advance and when to retreat. They will understand that Liyue still has a Yaksha immortal who is free from any constraints, maintains 100% combat power, and specializes in the way of killing."
"Even if they have other ideas, it's impossible for them to come here and seek death in such a short time!"
