Chapter 514: Cannot Do
Standing a few meters behind Mr. Wu, many people lowered their eyes, not daring to look past Mr. Wu to see what he was seeing...
Just because the other party can look it in the face and exile it doesn't mean he can do it too.
Faced with Mr. Wu's words, Xuanyun Jin fell silent, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
As an extraordinary person, the lifespan of "Fortune Teller" is actually very long. Not to mention the ninth level, just the eighth level. If he counts all the lifespan that has been consumed, he can live for at least 1,500 years.
If they want to live in peace in a corner and ignore the chaos of the world, they can indeed live a very long time.
But……
If you choose to go out and go against the trend, your life span will inevitably be shortened by the repeated consumption of extraordinary power.
So much so that they live shorter lives than ordinary people.
The conversion is relatively complicated. The person who predicts fortune has a "capital" lifespan and an additional lifespan due to becoming a "fortune predictor".
The latter will increase as strength increases, but even so it is still not enough.
Once that portion of their increased lifespan is used up, their "principal" will be deducted, which is their normal lifespan as a human being.
This part of "life" is relatively more valuable...
But no matter how valuable it is, if the expenditure is greater than the income, there will inevitably be a loss one day.
The reason why people look relatively old nowadays is precisely because they have used up their "capital". Otherwise, they would at most have some white hair instead of looking old in their thirties.
Mr. Wu ran around a lot, and both the "principal" and the part other than the "principal" had long been in deficit.
The reason he is not dead now is simply because he has a "mandatory guarantee" of a minimum lifespan that allows him to live.
Of course, Mr. still has a chance to survive...
That is, in the "forced protection" stage, you should become as strong as possible and accomplish some things, and no longer use your strength unnecessarily, so as to pay off the "debt" and gain a glimmer of hope.
But obviously, he didn't choose that.
After reaching level nine, Mr. Wu's strength continued to grow. However, he did not use the increased "lifespan" to "repay his debts", but continued to output in order to maintain the overall situation and maintain the stability of the extraordinary world.
In a sense, he was considered a "deadbeat" before the "Book of Fortune Telling".
Although he owes a lot of "money", he is still spending lavishly and eating and drinking lavishly.
Thinking of this, a strong sense of uneasiness and palpitations suddenly surged deep in the depths of Manyujin's eyes...
Because, facing Mr. Wu's high-spending behavior, the "Book of Fortune Telling" did not give any negative response, and even condoned this behavior to a certain extent, and never "collected the debt" -
What does it want?
Not only Xuan Duojin, but all other high-level "fortune tellers" would instinctively feel uneasy when they occasionally thought about this.
The Book of Numerology's instinct is balance; its very nature won't allow people to be indebted to it like this...
The price it gives will inevitably be recovered one day.
There is no recovery now, most likely because it believes that what it currently owes is not enough for it to get the "price" it wants.
Except for Mr. Wu, no one knows what they will have to repay when the time comes.
However, at this moment, Mr. Wu's words came again:
"It's a pity that there isn't enough time. Otherwise, when they grow up, they should be able to take over the important task firmly."
Hearing this, Xuan Jin's chaotic mind came back to its senses, and he was inexplicably shocked. He found that he was almost indulging in this dangerous topic. Then, he immediately changed the subject according to Mr. Wu's words:
"Well, the future lies with them, but it will take some time. When the time comes, we will do our best..."
The group of "extraordinary" seeds who joined the company, after going through the company's means, were able to carry and use the power of the "Book of Numerology" "without injury".
I even heard that some employees can see their current "lifespan" in real time.
To better utilize this power...
This made them realize that within this "Bonfire Company", there was a high probability that there was a path for mature extraordinary people regarding the "Book of Numerology".
Therefore, after entering, the extraordinary person who can "predict fate" can perfectly trigger some extra things.
"If Mr. Wu had followed the company's proven path throughout his career, he would probably have been able to hold on for decades more."
Many people couldn't help but think in their hearts.
However, without giving him time to dwell on these matters, Mr. Wu continued:
"You should leave first. He should be looking for you."
"OK."
After saying that, Xuanyujin turned around and left without hesitation.
…
On the other side, after Qin Chuan came up, Colin listened to the report and learned that many abnormal incidents had occurred around him. He decisively took action to clear the surrounding crises.
There are strange little woods that you can't get out of, corpses pretending to be dead in some morgues, houses that move, and buses that eat people everywhere.
All kinds of abnormal events happened one after another.
The difficulty wasn't high. Usually, a team of Qin Chuan, Xia Liuqian, and Hu Zheng, a level three or four team, could handle it with a little effort. It was even easier if Kelin came in person. The forest burned down, the bodies burned down, and the house burned down...
Wherever you go, it burns.
However, although most of the things were not difficult, they made Colin more certain.
Something must have happened tonight, and it is very likely that these things are related to the "moonlight" anomaly just now.
It's even related to the "Red Moon"...
"Come to think of it, aside from that one Red Moon follower, I haven't seen any others. This seems a bit unusual. In the past, these guys always appeared in droves, but this time there was only one? Coincidence?"
Colin stretched out his hand and flames erupted, burning a bus that was running around on a remote road and swallowing people into ashes.
And in the process, it ensures that the people currently alive in the car continue to live.
That is, after solving seven or eight anomalies in a row, Colin suddenly looked in a certain direction as if he had realized something, and saw many people coming from the side. Qin Chuan and others around him also walked away silently, dealing with the injured at the scene and waiting for other support.
"Let's talk in the car." Xuanyu Jin pointed to the business car parked not far away.
Colin nodded and followed.
"What happened tonight should be related to the 'Scarlet Moon'..." Duojin said directly as soon as he came up.
"Red Moon"... Colin nodded, knowing that many people would usually avoid calling out "Red Moon" if possible.
"I've forgotten the specific details. Once you leave a place, you tend to forget it. Even I'm no exception. I can only roughly tell you that what happened tonight was related to this thing."
After a pause, Xuanyu Jin added, "Of course, you don't have to be too nervous or worried . Just keep doing what you need to do. There are still people who are carrying the burden, so there's no need to worry too much."
"You're speaking so generally..."
Colin pursed his lips, feeling that the response was a bit perfunctory, but judging from Duo Jin's appearance, it seemed that he really didn't know much.
Or is it really just as he mentioned, that we forget what we see?
However, he also noticed the key point in the other party's words: "Is there anyone holding it up now? How long can it last..."
"About half a year."
Xuan Xujin didn't say who it was specifically, but there weren't many people who could take the blame. After spending some time with him, Colin roughly guessed who it was.
"This has happened before. It's not a big deal. At most, there will be some abnormal incidents. But you don't have to focus all your attention on this for now. If it's more troublesome, don't pay too much attention to it. Just focus on your own things first." Xuanyi Jin said.
"OK."
Colin nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
After that, they talked for a while and discussed the end-of-month transactions. Manyin asked for a copy of their recent action plan, etc., and then left for the time being.
Mr. Wu asked him to keep an eye on Colin to avoid any accidents, so now that he has returned, he has to find out the surrounding situation as soon as possible.
Find out if anyone was secretly plotting against Colin during this period.
Of course, as Colin's strength increased rapidly, he also felt that helping the other party hide in the city was becoming more and more difficult. When he first came into contact with Colin two months ago, everything was fine.
Although he was strong at that time, it seemed that he was okay because he did not possess too many extraordinary powers.
But now, the opponent's strength seems to have surpassed his.
Even if he tried to help hide it, it would be like trying to cover a piece of paper on fire. It would be lucky if he didn't catch fire along with it, but he couldn't cover the flames at all...
The opponent's power was not born to be hidden and is very conspicuous.
Sometimes, even when he was far away and closed his eyes, he could vaguely sense some kind of fire burning somewhere.
It would be fine if the flame was big enough, but now it is indeed strong, but it is a bit lacking in the meaning to say that it can solve everything.
…
"About half a year?"
Kelin raised his hand and touched his chin, wondering if it was too late.
Theoretically, as long as one can reach Rank C and become a "Fire Wielder", even if the situation here isn't resolved, at least stabilizing it shouldn't be a problem, but...
C-level might be able to be promoted, but it’s hard to say about “Fire Bearer”.
The more his strength increased, the more Colin felt that something was wrong. It was like a heavy snowfall, and he couldn't find anything to start a fire and ignite this first flame.
As long as the fire is lit, everything will be fine.
Once the flames are lit, there will be firewood everywhere and the fire will become very strong in an instant.
I’m afraid I won’t be able to give birth…
That way you can only sigh and watch in despair.
"It's difficult. We can only take it one step at a time."
Colin shook his head without hesitation. He glanced outside the car and saw that Qin Chuan and others were still dealing with the scene. There was no problem, so he took out the parchment and took a look.
Unlike him, the employees on the parchment were unexpectedly happy.
"Fuck, bro, we're open! We've got a lot of missions coming our way all at once!"
"Hurry up and do it! Otherwise, these working emperors will snatch up all the tasks!"
"Your Bobby's head is bigger than mine: Damn it! When I was an ordinary person, I had to fight. Now that I'm a Beyonder, I still have to fight. I haven't experienced any moments of showing off, but instead I'm fighting every day!"
"Xiaolou Yesterday, East Wind Again: Actually, it's not that bad. In some missions, I can meet ordinary people and show off my power. For example, my current boyfriend was rescued by myself..."
"Miss Nilu's dog: @Xiaolou, the east wind blew again last night, 6. "
"Brothers, if you don't want to risk your life, you can consider the 'Advent Project', 'World Number-13'. Brother Shunzi will lead the team personally. There's no risk to your life, the work is simple and relaxing. Each mission only takes three hours, and you can easily earn thousands of points..."
"Pure smile: Three hours? I don't believe you..."
…
"It seems to be fine if I don't know anything."
Colin sighed. Most of the employees were as carefree as paramecium. The more someone like him knew, the more worried he would be and the less happy he would be.
Then he contacted "Life Mentor Keaiduo" and asked for a list.
This time, when selecting people, all the D-level personnel who were in the top 10% in terms of comprehensive strength caught his eye.
We plan to select five lucky winners.
As for those below D-rank, although the authorities are still reluctant to let them come over to adventure in another world together, it is not a big problem.
The company has a large number of people, so we just need to select some people with special skills.
"This time, in addition to mastering territory construction technology, we also need to find people who can effectively manage the population and establish an effective administrative system..."
Colin muttered to himself, as the territory expanded, the population skyrocketed, and the original simple management was no longer feasible.
We need to create a more appropriate and efficient framework to avoid the difficulty of handling too many people later...
In this regard, the government actually does help, often mobilizing talents from all over the world to help design various things, such as new national concepts, spiritual outlooks, new life values, and so on.
However, this kind of help is just scratching the surface.
We need to find some specialized employees to carry out the specific work, and then the maid will be responsible for supervision and auxiliary management.
"Alas, I heard from many people that there seem to be some among those who officially joined the company. Unfortunately, those people seem to be being cultivated as some kind of spark by people from various factions and are unwilling to give them to me."
Colin felt quite sorry.
In fact, it doesn’t mean that there are no talents besides the official ones. There are a lot of mixed people in the company, and there must be relevant talents, but the problem is that Colin does not have their personal information, so it is not easy to find them.
However, the good thing is that after quite a long period of time, the "desensitization" work has been done.
Nowadays, people are not so averse to the "Advent Project".
After all, among the fifty people before, no one has died so far...
The points earned are real.
To the point that even when Colin saw someone actively asking about his situation and expressing interest, other than not being to his taste, everything was fine...
Then, after trying his best to select some decent names of people and writing them down in his notebook, Colin put away the parchment, intending to assign them tasks after entering the event some time later.
"Next, it's the task of delivering a package to 'Nanhai Bodhisattva' on the 20th, the day after tomorrow..."
Ke Lin thought about it and decided to go over and squat tomorrow so that he could arrive at the scene as soon as possible.
Of course, before that, all abnormalities near home must be cleared up first to avoid any new troubles from arising in this place during the mission.
