Chapter 396 Su Zhou is Indeed Very Casual (5000 Words, Seeking Monthly Tickets for the First Update~)

Silent Era, 1023.

Third Spiral Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, the 'Kelo Production Conglomerate,' Central Mother Star.

Also known as the original Enterprise Alliance, an industrial manufacturing planet, the 'Mechanical Manufacturing Production General Administration.'

This is a semi-artificial planet that appears rusty red as a whole. Except for a gray ocean as orderly as a pool, the entire surface of the celestial body is filled with endless factories and buildings.

In the past, during the golden age of the Enterprise Alliance, they used their proud planet transformation technology to completely remove the natural environment of a continental planet. Even the ocean was gathered together as a water source for industrial use. They transformed the entire planet into an industrial factory world, researching and manufacturing countless war machines that allowed the Alliance to dominate the spiral arm.

However, when the Silent Era arrived, all hyperspace channels were blocked, and warp engines became nearly unusable, the industrial manufacturing planet, cut off from all supplies, immediately fell into a desperate hell.

An industrial planet with a completely destroyed natural environment could not produce food on its own. An entire planet, with over 55 billion permanent residents, such a vast Alliance manufacturing center, consumed countless amounts of food every day. Generally speaking, more than tens of thousands of transport ships were needed to continuously transport resources into it every day to ensure the supply of materials inside the planet.

However, the Silent Era stopped all convenient channels for resource transmission, and the industrial planet completely lost its source of food.

Chaos, civil war, plundering, slaughter... In the industrial planet at that time, cannibalism was the norm. Some people wanted to reshape the ecological environment somewhere on the planet, but more were groups of panicked engineers, riding ships carrying a large amount of final supplies, attempting to leave this place and reconnect with the Alliance Central they imagined.

Obviously, they all failed.

All members of the Enterprise Alliance died miserably.

Except for their creations—the 'Kelo people,' who were regarded as biological tools.

At that time, the Kelo people did not yet have the human suffix. They were simply tools, engineering machines that could reproduce on their own. When the citizens of the Enterprise Alliance killed each other, the Kelo people, limited by instructions that they could not attack humans, had no way to join the battle, but they also unexpectedly preserved themselves.

Moreover, the Kelo people did not need food and spiritual energy to survive… They only needed to drink water, eat rocks, and occasionally recharge after adulthood to ensure survival.

When the current Kelo people look back at the ugly moment when their ancestors witnessed the self-destruction of the Enterprise Alliance more than a thousand years ago, they always couldn't help but feel 'proud' of their life essence, and an even stronger 'inferiority.'

Proud, because the originally more advanced and more powerful members of the Enterprise Alliance had destroyed themselves, while they were still alive, and had developed a new civilization from their corpses.

Inferior, because they were able to survive only because they were simple, because they were tools, because they were artificial beings who did not need spiritual energy and were inherently flawed.

So, how can the Kelo people restore the identity of a normal race, possess normal spiritual energy and creative talent, and get rid of inferiority?

They actually, already knew the answer.

——Go to the mother star system of the Enterprise Alliance, find the original genetic pedigree of the Kelo people and the biotechnology of the Enterprise Alliance, and then carry out genetic modification on the entire population!

This is the only channel and possibility for the Kelo people to obtain the identity of a normal life... Therefore, they sent the elite exploration ship 'Flying Star' to the distant starry sky to find the ancient ship identification code.

However, now.

The Flying Star exploration ship has lost contact, just like all the ships that fell into the black domain forbidden zone in the records of the Enterprise Alliance, completely disappeared.

The information it left behind was only a short sound made by an unknown creature.

"—Ha."

At the Kelo Central Conference, Kelo scientists, one by one, stood up to speak.

[After hundreds of repeated studies by the Central Research Bureau... we regret to say that this short sound is likely not to contain any information.]

[It may be the sound of breathing, it may be the sound of friction, it may be laughter... Unfortunately, there is too little information, the tone is too simple, we cannot analyze it.]

[This may be some kind of deterrent shout, or some kind of threat... but this is just speculation. My team has tried to use more than four hundred kinds of password decryption methods to break the secret information hidden in this sound, but we have all failed. This sound is really too mysterious...]

The chairman of the Kelo Central Joint Committee, the leader of this generation of Kelo people, a Kelo person with a metallic silver-gray body, patiently listened to the analysis of the researchers on what the last sound sent by the Flying Star exploration ship meant.

But obviously, analyzing this kind of thing is too embarrassing for the scientists, after all, everyone knows that the research will not yield results.

But at the same time, since there was a response, it would not be right not to study it. After all, every Kelo person is very clear about the importance of the mission that the Flying Star is carrying.

Therefore, even though the analysis results of those scientists were meaningless, the Kelo Chairman still listened patiently.

Until a secretary behind him quietly stepped forward and told him another piece of information in a low voice.

That was about the Tar-im people provoking and invading the border.

[Are they entangled again?]

Frowning, the Kelo leader's tool tentacles whipped the air like a whip, making a sound that seemed to pierce the air: [Always entangled in this kind of thing... a rusty and stinky race!]

Similar news, the Kelo leader has heard more than once recently, and the war omen represented behind it, 'the relationship between Kelo and Tar-im has cooled down again,' has become more and more obvious.

Raising his head and looking up, the Kelo leader's gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the floor of the conference hall and look into the universe, in the direction of Earth.

No matter how regrettable or pity, the Kelo people's exploration of the black domain forbidden zone must be postponed.

His tentacles crushed the armrest of the chair, but he was helpless.

At the same time.

July 3, 2017.

Earth, late at night.

The celebration banquet, officially held to celebrate the victory over the Kelo people and Earth's official entry into the interstellar era, had ended in Shanghai three hours ago. After a long official speech, combat conclusion, stage speech, and press conference, many reporters and official officials had dispersed, leaving only scattered private banquets continuing in the restaurant.

"Come, Jiu Ming, I'll toast you a glass. You deserve to be the one who held on to the end. Let's drink it all in one gulp!"

In a private room on a certain floor of a large restaurant in Shanghai, a vigorous voice, without any trace of drunkenness, was laughing and toasting. After him, a slightly slurred, muddled voice subconsciously repeated: "O-one, one gulp! Glug!"

At this time, this small private celebration banquet had entered its final stage. In the private room, young people could be seen passed out in various messy poses.

Shao Qiming was now lying half-dazed on a sofa on the side. Even though he was drunk out of his mind, he still maintained a bit of demeanor. At least, others couldn't tell at a glance whether he was drunk or asleep.

And on the side, Li Hanshan, who was also knocked out, didn't look so good—he was lying on the ground, with one hand stretched forward, still holding his phone tightly in his hand, muttering something, such as 'Don't stop,' 'Today's update…' and other messy things, which was puzzling.

Jin Qiong and Li Yeyu didn't get drunk. The two girls were sitting in a corner far away from the wine table and sofa, drinking juice together, enjoying the night view of Shanghai outside the window, chatting happily. Guan Wanjing, who had just gotten drunk, had gone to the washroom to wash his face and never returned. Perhaps he had been sacrificed to a certain Lord of the Washroom.

Only the remaining two people, or rather, two dragons, were still continuing at the dining table.

Su Zhou and Jiu Ming clinked glasses, and both drank the liquid in their glasses, which emitted a crystal-clear spiritual light—the jade liquor containing extremely rich spiritual energy could bring a direct spiritual impact to cultivators, causing a feeling similar to dizziness, intoxication, and comfort, almost like being drunk. The higher the concentration of the jade liquor, the more effective it was for stronger cultivators, and it could be used as a luxury item while replenishing spiritual power.

Obviously, in terms of cultivation, everyone present combined was not as high as Su Zhou. Even if he had relied on the foundation of a true dragon to hold on until now, Jiu Ming was now flushed. After drinking the last glass with Su Zhou, the young man softened and collapsed on his seat like a long strip, his delicate face full of恍惚of confusion: "Ah... so many... jellyfish..."

"Heh, a bunch of weaklings."

After confirming that even Jiu Ming had completely lost his fighting power, Su Zhou sat in his seat and shook his head slightly. He put down the wine glass in his hand and clicked his tongue: "Not a single one who can hold their liquor!"

It wasn't that Su Zhou deliberately relied on his cultivation to bully them—after the battle with the Kelo people's exploration ship, Su Zhou was now firmly at the high-level of a Overlord, and had roughly selected his path to becoming a Hegemon. It was estimated that after a while, he would be able to achieve the Hegemon level.

In the beginning, it was these teammates who deliberately brought over the drinks 'Jade Liquor' from the immortals and gods, claiming that it was a new specialty recently produced in the Kunlun Secret Realm, wanting to use this thing to get him drunk... Although, the banner they were waving was to celebrate Su Zhou's great improvement in strength and defeating the Kelo people's exploration ship, so they presented a gift for the professor's progress, but how could Su Zhou not see their intentions?

It was nothing more than wanting to try and see if this 'Drunken Immortal Brew,' which was said to be able to intoxicate immortals and gods, could really make Su Zhou, who was approaching the Earth Immortal realm, drunk!

But this was too ridiculous. What hadn't Su Zhou drunk? Even the industrialized high-concentration spiritual energy fuel like the Jade Pool Divine Liquid, he had drunk before. Would he be afraid of the more gentle jade liquor?

In other words, he had already drunk gasoline and antifreeze, and then went back to drink vodka and Moutai. Was that even a thing!

As for Jiu Ming, this guy met him halfway and joined in the fun. As a hero who led the sea beasts, blocked the typhoon, and recovered the Tar-im people's ship engine, he indeed had a share in the celebration banquet, and he didn't want to return to the South Sea so soon, so he planned to stay in Shanghai for a while, and happened to meet Su Zhou and his party.

It had to be said that this Drunken Immortal Brew was indeed strong. It could be seen from the fact that even Jiu Ming was drunk—the human body of a true dragon also belonged to a true dragon. In terms of resistance, ordinary humans couldn't compare.

Since everyone was drunk, then Su Zhou would have to work a little harder himself to help them tidy up. After he dragged Guan Wanjing, who was frowning and seemed to be having a nightmare, from the washroom and placed him on the sofa on the side, and threw Li Hanshan, who was lying on the ground, on top of it, Su Zhou returned to the dining table and saw that Jiu Ming had also fallen from his chair and was now lying on his side on the ground.

——Strange, how did these people drink to the ground? Their drinking manners are too bad!

Especially this Jiu Ming, he was simply like a sea cucumber.

"H-how are sea cucumbers?!"

Seemingly able to hear Su Zhou's thoughts, Jiu Ming, who was being lifted up by the back of his collar and thrown onto an empty sofa on the side, dazedly turned to look at Su Zhou. At this time, his aura was extraordinary. He raised his thumb and shouted: "Although, I, I am a sea cucumber, but I am a Sea Cucumber King!"

——Ordinary Jiu Ming: My true form is a sea cucumber… (Depressed)

——Drunk Jiu Ming: My true form is a sea cucumber! (Thumbs up!)

However, although he seemed indifferent on the surface, it could still be seen that deep in Jiu Ming's heart, he still cared a little about his original true form.

Just like how there were still many jokes about Su Zhou on the Internet, such as 'I can talk to fish!' Because of the decryption process of the Dragon King Ruins exploration, Jiu Ming's sea cucumber joke was actually quite popular—Su Zhou was an old internet surfer and had long been used to this kind of persecution. He could even enjoy it and make up a set of sayings: 'I can fly, I can lightning, I can talk to fish, I can also mechanize, and my friend is rich, I alone can form the Justice x Alliance!'

And Jiu Ming, as a pure true dragon, was affected by these internet comments when he recently learned to go online and began to search for news about himself. He had been a little unhappy recently.

——Fortunately, Jiu Ming didn't know that before he cultivated a human body, there were still moe versions of him on the internet… Fortunately, he didn't search for these, otherwise he might have a mental breakdown.

So now, seeing Jiu Ming's attitude, which he didn't know whether he had figured out or was giving up on himself, Su Zhou's eyes lit up. He laughed heartily and patted the other party's shoulder: "Yes, that's the spirit!"

Saying this, he struck while the iron was hot, preparing to help Jiu Ming break through the entanglement in his heart: "In the end, sea cucumbers are life, and dragons are also life—sea cucumbers are long, and dragons are also long! Everyone is the same, everyone is a dragon! There is no essential difference!"

"And the so-called dragon is originally a symbol of ever-changing and unconstrained—only by breaking the shackles in your heart, as a dragon, can you truly become stronger!"

"So, Jiu Ming, aren't you really planning to cultivate my set of 'Custom True Form Cultivation Method'? It doesn't conflict with the Mingxing Transformation Dragon Art, I've tested it!"

"Th-this..."

Faced with Su Zhou, who was taking advantage of the drunken opportunity to promote his cultivation technique, even Jiu Ming, who was drunk and didn't know anything, resolutely shook his head: "I'll, I'll pass..."

And on the side, Li Yeyu, who was listening to these conversations, showed an incredible expression. She quietly said to Jin Qiong's ear: "Are dragons such casual creatures? Could it be that Professor Su is also very casual..."

Jin Qiong trembled: "Yes, yes, he is really casual (referring to his true form), and he also said that my heart is very beautiful (referring to the Pure Azure Glazed Heart), and my wings are also very good (referring to the Golden Winged Garuda Wings)... Yeyu, I'm so scared!"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid~"

The Doom Blade, which was placed on the side and stored in its scabbard: "?"

——Why can the master be casual, but I can't be casual???

Noon the next day.

Most of the team members who had recovered their spirits had returned to their respective homes or continued to perform their tasks. Jiu Ming was also preparing to return to the South Sea to continue his duties as the 'South Sea Dragon King' and guard the gate of the Tianchi Realm.

Su Zhou and Shao Qiming agreed to meet again in Hongcheng. In a while, Su Zhou had to return to the Heavenly Capital Security Bureau to write a report. Although this report could be handled by his secretary, Tang Yuan, it was still necessary to do the superficial work.

However, just as Su Zhou flew from Shanghai to Tiandu, he received a message from a rather unexpected person.

[Su Zhou Support Group 014]

Saint Serpent Spirit Litanies, the communication from the new leader, Klosel.

It seemed that he knew that he had just returned to Earth yesterday and only had time at noon today. Klosel privately messaged Su Zhou, definitely wanting to explain something related... Naturally, he hid his meaning in a fan club activity report, and Su Zhou, who knew the decryption method, could understand what the other party really wanted to say from this report.

"...These guys, they sacrificed to me some time ago and received a response..."

At the beginning, Su Zhou was frowning, staring at this message. At first, he was a little annoyed—Klosel's unauthorized sacrifice to him was completely skirting the line, but he had indeed only agreed with them on matters related to sacrificing to Yala, so he couldn't say that the other party had violated the rules.

But after seeing the rest, he felt a little interesting: "Interesting, Klosel also knows about the Candlelight Sun? He said he heard a voice similar to mine, asking for his wish? Ha, could it be that my Evil-Eating Demon Lord's divine power automatically responded to him?"

Because some time ago, the Evil-Eating Demon Lord's Divine Dragon automatically responded to Su Zhou's own wish and gave birth to a wish soul, so he didn't care much about it and didn't feel strange: "Don't sacrifice casually next time. Fortunately, you sacrificed to me, not some other great existence in the void, otherwise a bunch of things would happen again."

Hiding the information roughly in the reply, Su Zhou didn't pay too much attention to Klosel's report.

However, soon.

Su Zhou felt a trace of related abnormality in all aspects of his daily life.

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