Herta: This is getting interesting.

Screwllum: It's a novel subject.

Elio: @Jingliu, this one has experienced it firsthand~

Jingliu: As soon as I discovered it, I informed the Alliance.

Jing Yuan: Indeed, when we first heard the news, we were all incredulous.

But no matter what tests we performed on her, the final result remained unchanged… The Mara-Struck state, though not eradicated, was indeed alleviated.

Jiang Lin: Is it the effect of Requiem…

Huai Yan: Oh? Please elaborate, young friend…

Jiang Lin: Hmm… because some of the research I conduct can cause irreversible damage to a person's consciousness, or rather, their soul.

Both to repair the damage and to alleviate fatigue, this was the initial purpose for which I created Requiem.

Later, I adjusted its frequency and found that it could make a person's soul enter a deep state of The meme, so it could be used for self-defense and against enemies.

Yanqing: Did this move actually affect even my master, that old lady?

Jingliu: When I fought him, I only felt comfortable all over, my body becoming lighter.

The speed of my sword swings seemed to increase by several points,

but the longer it went on, the more I felt like I wanted to sleep…

Jiang Lin: @Jingliu, getting faster and faster was just your illusion; in fact, the speed of your sword swings was getting slower and slower at the time.

Luocha: I can attest to that…

Not long after,

everyone returned to the Luofu… As soon as they disembarked from the Star Skiff, Jiang Lin saw a pink-haired shorty waiting.

“The details of the cooperation have been discussed. Now, I invite Head of the Divination Commission Fu Xuan to proceed with the handover to Mr. Jiang Lin…”

Jing Yuan spoke at the opportune moment, his tone full of emotion.

After all, he never thought that one day the Alliance would cooperate with… such a special person.

Let alone Jing Yuan, even Jiang Lin hadn't expected things to develop this way.

Before coming, he had already prepared himself to be wanted by the Alliance.

After all, whether it was plotting the divine miracle of the Ambrosial Arbor or harboring ill intentions towards the general of the hunt, both were unforgivable grave sins for the Xianzhou Alliance.

“Hmm, I understand. As long as you provide me with what I need, I will prioritize finding an effective treatment for the Mara-Struck state.”

“Hmm, the divine miracle of the Bowden… I will consult the Marshal, and the Ambrosial Arbor…”

Jing Yuan spoke with some hesitation, as the Ambrosial Arbor had already withered. It couldn't possibly be revived, could it?

If that were the case, he, as a general, would probably be at the end of his career… “It doesn’t have to be the Ambrosial Arbor. If possible… I want Hu Lei.” Jiang Lin, seeing Jing Yuan hesitate, changed his target.

“Hu Lei? Does Hu Lei have some secret that the Alliance doesn't know about?”

Jing Yuan was somewhat surprised by Jiang Lin's decisiveness, and at the same time, he sensed something unusual.

“Hmm, the secret on him… is barely enough.”

Jiang Lin didn't explain much to Jing Yuan, but Feixiao and Huai Yan, who were monitoring from behind, couldn't sit still.

Especially Feixiao, she directly voiced her confusion.

“My purpose in coming to the Luofu this time is not only to assist the Luofu in overcoming its crisis; the Foxian's great enemy, the Buli People's leader Hu Lei, is also my target this time.

The secret of that beast's immortality, even after hundreds of years, the Alliance still doesn't know.

And you, who have never met Hu Lei, yet by your tone, you seem to know secrets about Hu Lei?”

“I am confident, and after the matter is concluded, I will share the secret of Hu Lei with you.”

Jiang Lin didn't explain much, but this single sentence was enough to make the old folks of the Alliance relent.

After stating some of his demands to Fu Xuan, the group returned to their respective duties… (In reality, only Fu Xuan herself was truly busy…)

However, Jiang Lin hadn't walked two steps when he heard a lively and cute voice… He saw the Astral Express Crew of three approaching from the side.

“Hello, hello, I'm March 7th, she's Stelle, and this is Dan Heng. We are Nameless on the Astral Express.

Are you that Jiang Lin? You're quite handsome, you could rival Dan Heng.

Hehe, it's my first time seeing a living genius…”

March 7th seemed a bit excited.

Stelle and Dan Heng, however, were much calmer, nodding in greeting.

“Haven't you met Herta?” Stelle asked.

“Oh, that was a puppet, I haven't met the real person yet…”

“I watched for a while just now. Although I didn't hear what you were saying, it wasn't as… well, abstract as the rumors say.”

March 7th said with some hesitation.

“March, it's a bit impolite to say such things in front of others.” Dan Heng reminded, then sighed:

“However, this Mr. Jiang Lin does seem much more normal compared to other geniuses…”

“Oh, I actually think Elio was right. I was just busy with serious matters earlier.”

Jiang Lin, on the contrary, admitted it calmly, as his reputation was already lost.

“Then do you really have no money at all?”

Stelle asked at this moment… “Hey, why would you ask such a question…”

March 7th indicated that Stelle was being a bit presumptuous.

“If it's not convenient…”

Dan Heng couldn't stand it anymore and decided to say a few words for the two of them to salvage the image of the Astral Express Crew.

However… “It's not that I have no money.”

Jiang Lin replied with a serious expression.

“I knew it, how could a dignified genius…”

March 7th hadn't finished speaking when, upon hearing Jiang Lin's next sentence, she immediately fell silent.

“I still have 4 yuan and 62 cents! (Loudly)”

Jiang Lin's expression was serious, hands on his hips, as if correcting a very serious mistake.

March 7th and Dan Heng were instantly silenced.

Only Stelle's eyes lit up; she felt she had met a kindred spirit.

Feeling that the atmosphere was a bit off, Jiang Lin decided to change the subject.

“How about you all show me around the Luofu? Coincidentally, I also want to make some friends from the Astral Express.”

“Alright, today all expenses will be paid by your big sister Stelle!”

Stelle said grandly.

“Hey, weren't our expenses on the Luofu promised to be reimbursed by General Jing Yuan? How can you say something so shameless?”

March 7th looked incredulous.

“Using the Luofu's money, to build my own connections.”

Stelle stood with her hands on her hips, looking proud.

“I was wondering why you knew people everywhere on the Luofu… So, this is how you did it…”

March 7th was speechless at Stelle.

At the same time,

Elio's preparations were finally complete.