At this moment.
Looking at the message from Zhang Wei, Fatty was stunned. He thought that if one paid the price, the other would likely not fare much better. How could there be such a huge difference, with no price? How was this possible?
One might not have run into a pig, but one had at least eaten pork. Fatty knew that anything that defied heaven came with punishment, meaning there had to be a price. But why would Zhang Wei say there was no price?
[Fatty]: Is it true or false? Zhang Wei, don't joke with me. Didn't you just say that resurrecting people also requires a price?
[Zhang Wei]: I'm not joking, Brother Fatty. I said that defying heaven to resurrect people requires a price, but I didn't say I was defying heaven. I'm just... resurrecting people.
[Fatty]: ??? Damn, what kind of wordplay is this?
[Ding! Fatty is bewildered. Zhang Wei is... resurrecting people without defying heaven. What is this? Hiding from the heavens? Resurrecting people right under the heavens' noses? Is this exploiting a bug?]
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Unconsciously.
Fatty thought of the term "exploiting a bug." As a shut-in, how could he not have played games and known that defying heaven was like a predetermined rule or program in a game, which couldn't be violated unless a game loophole was found, meaning exploiting a bug.
[Zhang Wei]: Haha, it is indeed wordplay. I have another method. I only resurrect people, but strictly speaking, it's not defying heaven.
[Zhang Wei]: Resurrecting people is a taboo. This has been true since ancient times, which is why resurrecting people incurs punishment. It violates the eternal and unchanging iron law of life and death, transgressing the rules of heaven. Therefore, in everyone's eyes, resurrecting people is defying heaven.
[Zhang Wei]: But actually, it's not. If you change the approach, as long as it doesn't violate the eternal and unchanging iron law of life and death, that's fine. I'm not defying heaven, I'm just resurrecting people. Then heaven can't punish me. Otherwise, I'll apply for a second appeal. Haha, it's fun to tease a bit.jpg
[Zhang Wei]: Of course, my resurrection method only works for the mastermind from the Northeast, and only I can do it.
[Fatty]: How exactly do you do it?
[Zhang Wei]: First, I need the Soul Summoning Banner. That's the key.
After sending this message.
Zhang Wei's eyes flickered. He wasn't trying to hoard the Soul Summoning Banner for himself. But if things were as he and Fatty had discussed before, then... the Soul Summoning Banner was crucial.
[Fatty]: Zhang Wei, you mean you want to use the Soul Summoning Banner to resurrect someone? Then why did you say only you can do it? If it's using the Soul Summoning Banner, then once your method is known, others can also use the Soul Summoning Banner to resurrect, right?
[Zhang Wei]: That's because, besides the Soul Summoning Banner, there's another key: me. The Soul Summoning Banner and I, both are indispensable. Without one, the resurrection I mentioned cannot be achieved.
Following Zhang Wei's message.
Fatty fell into silence.
He needed the Soul Summoning Banner and Zhang Wei to achieve resurrection without a price. Otherwise, he would have to choose to pay with his own life to resurrect the tailor.
Thinking to himself.
He looked at the tailor's corpse lying quietly beside him. Protected by him, the tailor's corpse still maintained its appearance, lying there peacefully, like a sleeping beauty.
"Given your personality, tailor, if I resurrected you and then died, you definitely wouldn't want to owe me and would want to resurrect me. Then, if you died again, I'd have to resurrect you, leading to an infinite loop."
As he spoke his last words.
A look of unprecedented determination appeared on Fatty's plump face. He gritted his teeth and said,
"It seems... I can never be friends with Zhang Wei again."
He knew very well.
He had to resurrect the tailor without a price to prevent the tailor from feeling guilty about his death. This meant he had to bring the Soul Summoning Banner to Zhang Wei. In other words... his identity would be exposed, and Zhang Wei, upon learning the truth, would surely hate him, wouldn't he? After all, he was from the Senluo Division.
[Ding! Fatty is dejected. Sigh, when I tell Zhang Wei my identity, Zhang Wei will definitely be angry. But, Zhang Wei, thank you for treating me as a friend.]
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The next moment.
Fatty sent a message to Zhang Wei:
[Fatty]: Zhang Wei, where in Hawaii are you now? I have something important to find you for.
[Zhang Wei]: At the most upscale nationwide chain hotel in Hawaii.
[Fatty]: Okay, I'll find you now. Because I need your help with something. I know this sounds sudden, but I still want to tell you, and please help me this time. I will definitely repay this favor in the future.
[Zhang Wei]: What help?
[Fatty]: Help me resurrect someone using the Soul Summoning Banner. I think you can guess by now. Yes, the person I want you to resurrect is the mastermind from the Northeast. She is a very important friend of mine.
[Fatty]: As for how I know her, I'm sorry, I've been lying to you all this time because I am also from the Senluo Division.
[Fatty]: Actually, meeting you was an accident. I was originally sent to kill you, but later I accidentally met Jun Fei...
Immediately after.
Fatty no longer held back anything. He told Zhang Wei everything about why he had come to find him, without concealing his identity. To get Zhang Wei to save the tailor, he even revealed his identity as Fatty from the Senluo Division.
Then...
[Fatty]: Zhang Wei, I've never begged anyone, even until death. But this time, I beg you, please save the tailor. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. You can tell the Wei Dao Division everything about my identity. Whatever you want, I can agree to it, as long as you can save the tailor.
[Zhang Wei]: So that's how it is. The tailor is the mastermind? The creator of the iron coffin zombie back then.
[Fatty]: Yes, yes. I'm sorry for lying to you.
[Zhang Wei]: Then come to Hawaii. Bring the Soul Summoning Banner and come as soon as possible. After all, the tailor hasn't been dead for long; we need to act while it's fresh.
[Fatty]: Huh???
Facing the message from Zhang Wei, Fatty was stunned and momentarily bewildered.
[Ding! Fatty is bewildered. Huh? What's going on? Where are your curses, Zhang Wei? Where's the foul language? Are you blocking me? Reporting me? Notifying the Wei Dao Division...]
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Fatty was dumbfounded.
When he decided to reveal his identity to Zhang Wei, although the time was short, he had thought a lot and prepared for everything. He was ready for Zhang Wei to scold him, report him, block him, or even notify his superiors after learning the truth. He had even prepared himself to be cursed by all his ancestors.
But...
He never expected Zhang Wei to react this way.
On the contrary.
Zhang Wei sent him a message.
[Zhang Wei]: What's wrong?
Fatty was caught off guard and instinctively typed a response:
[Fatty]: Uh, why are you reacting like this? Are you scolding me? Aren't you going to curse me to pieces?
[Zhang Wei]: When I curse people, I usually only do it with Xiao Lin and Xiao Xue for some playful intimacy. Brother Fatty, I'm not into that.
[Fatty]: No, I lied to you! I'm from the Senluo Division! I'm a high-ranking official in the Senluo Division, lurking by your side! Aren't you angry?
[Zhang Wei]: It's okay. I was a bit angry when I first learned the truth, but after knowing you for a while, I saw your character. Besides, Brother Fatty, you're telling me the truth now. Good boy, head pat.jpg
[Fatty]: You got over it too quickly! You told me the truth three minutes ago, and you're already over your anger in three minutes?
[Zhang Wei]: No, I said "at first" not referring to three minutes ago.
[Fatty]: Then how long ago? Two minutes? One minute ago?
[Zhang Wei]: No, I mean when Jun Fei dragged you to meet me at the comic convention.
[Fatty]: ?????
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