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Chapter 240: Problems, Twin Sisters!
Although Gu Chengan successfully quelled the riot in the Fifth Shelter, many difficult problems have now emerged within it.
“Director Gu, with the help of our Third Shelter, your problems have been resolved. In that case, can our cooperation be finalized?” Tang Yuanbin lightly tapped the table. For a moment, the entire meeting room was filled with a suffocating, oppressive atmosphere.
Initially, even with Gu Chengan’s superior strength, it was hard to completely suppress the riot caused by Du Chenyi within just a few days.
Ultimately, it relied on the strongest existence in the Third Shelter—Tang Yuanbin’s intervention, using bloody and violent means to forcibly suppress it.
Only then did Gu Chengan gain complete control over the entire Fifth Shelter.
However, inviting Tang Yuanbin was not without cost.
“Brother Tang, you can rest assured. Since I promised to resolve this, I will definitely have Mu Feiyu go with you to the Third Shelter. However, I still want to ask, is that mutated plant really that powerful?”
Tang Yuanbin replied: “According to the prophecy of the Prophet of the First Shelter, after the flood recedes, this mutated plant will form a terrifying natural disaster ability. It’s like a demon with the ability to suck life. Therefore, it must be nipped in the bud before it fully grows.
However, now it might just be a mutated plant. We cannot see any status of this mutated strain, so we need Mu Feiyu’s Appraisal ability to help.”
Gu Chengan responded: “Rest assured, since I have promised, I will definitely let Mu Feiyu go with you.”
“That’s good. However, regarding the Fifth Shelter after the riot, I hope Director Gu can manage it carefully and strive to let people live and work in peace.”
“I will definitely go all out!”
The meeting concluded. Mu Feiyu left the Fifth Shelter directly with Tang Yuanbin.
Ma Feng stood aside and said, “Now the entire Shelter needs a lot of manpower and various resources. Although all power is in our hands, this riot also showed many problems.”
Gu Chengan pondered, “Food is the people’s priority. How to solve the upcoming food problem!”
On the other side, Shang Lanyi was thinking about how to get close to Gu Chengan.
“Although I know Gu Chengan will become a regional king in the future, sticking to him now will obviously be suspected. But it just so happens to be Storm City… no, it’s still called the Fifth Shelter right now. The Fifth Shelter just solved its internal strife and needs development. If I approach for no reason, it will definitely attract Gu Chengan’s attention.” Thinking of this, Shang Lanyi began to contemplate.
At this stage of the world, it’s still the early period of natural disasters, and Gu Chengan hasn’t become famous yet. As long as I, Shang Lanyi, become Gu Chengan’s virtuous helper, the future renowned Madam Storm will be me.
“Heh, killing Li Yun was really too easy on her. However, it’s for the best that the child in her womb died. Otherwise, if the Child of Weather descends again, it would also affect my plans.”
As a person from the future, Shang Lanyi possesses the powerful Talent [Possession]. With the help of the violator item [Time Travel], she came to the era before many kings became famous just to achieve hegemony.
“Now, the calamity witch, Princess of Stars, Prince of the Vast Sea, Aurora Sword God, Magneto, and other powerhouses haven’t appeared yet. This time, the name of Shang Lanyi will also be famous in later generations!”
It wasn’t in vain to use a violator item to come here.
Shang Lanyi thought, “At this time, there shouldn’t be any Administrator present. I’m so smart, hehe!”
Shang Lanyi smiled while thinking of ways to get close to Gu Chengan.
On the other side, Su Ning was also wandering around the Fifth Shelter. She wasn’t in a hurry to deal with the violator, especially since the Fifth Shelter was in a special period.
Of course, she also wanted to know what this violator, who was like a Reincarnator, was up to.
“High-quality animal skins obtained from the instance! Very warm, and special herbs, first come first served!”
“Come and take a look, special monster eggs can hatch powerful monsters, don’t miss the opportunity!”
Soon Su Ning arrived at the trading post of the Fifth Shelter. However, the place that was usually crowded was now pitifully empty, with only a few people exchanging resources for food.
Su Ning was attracted by a pair of twin sisters among them. They had the same appearance but different hairstyles.
The one on the left had long hair, and the one on the right had short hair!
One might mistake them for a pair of boy-girl twins.
Neither was very old, looking to be only thirteen or fourteen. At this moment, both their complexions were not very good.
Su Ning looked at the baskets each of them was holding.
The ones shouting about exchanging skins and herbs just now were these twin sisters.
Ye Yunshuang saw someone looking at the things they had brought out and immediately said hopefully, “Sister, do you want animal skins? These skins can be made into warm clothes!”
Saying that, she took out a very complete white fur from the basket.
Su Ning looked and it was actually a rabbit skin. Of course, it wasn’t just that; this rabbit was not an ordinary rabbit from reality.
[Bouncing Rabbit Skin: If clothes are made from this skin, there will be a speed bonus!]
Seeing this information, Su Ning was a bit surprised.
Ye Yunshuang saw that Su Ning was interested in the animal skin in her hand and said cautiously, “Sister, I worked hard to get this rabbit skin in the Survival Instance. The fur is soft and has no smell. You can take it for only ten catties of food!”
Ye Yunwu heard her sister promoting her product and immediately lifted her basket to introduce hers.
“Sister, please look at the herbs in my basket too. I’m not lying, these are not mutated plants from the rain outside, they are truly some blood-stanching herbs from the instance!”
Su Ning rubbed the rabbit skin in her hand.
What interested Su Ning was not the things in the sisters’ hands.
But their abilities.
The short-haired older sister.
[Player: Ye Yunshuang]
Talent: Skinning and Dismembering: Can easily dismember and skin animals!
Skill: Dagger Proficiency!
The long-haired younger sister.
[Player: Ye Yunwu]
Talent: Plant Collection: Can easily collect anything from any plant! Immune to plant attacks!
Skill: Climbing!
The older sister’s talent was clearly meant for a butcher.
And the younger sister’s talent was like a hardworking little bee.
Obviously, these two twins could completely support themselves with their Talents. Why did they look so miserable?
Su Ning suddenly noticed a strange gaze staring at her.
Ye Tao had been very discouraged lately. The high-level official he followed was liquidated and dealt with in the riot a few days ago, leading to his special business in the Shelter being wiped out.
“Fortunately, even if my dear elder brother is dead, his children are destined to slave away for me!”
When Ye Tao saw Su Ning, he was immediately attracted by her appearance, which instantly lit up his professional instincts.
He lamented, “Truly top-quality goods!”
Chapter 241: Jiang Weikun, Clone Talent
Ye Tao immediately realized upon seeing Su Ning that she was a top-tier specimen. If his boss and the high-level partners were still around, handing her over would allow him to live a life of leisure.
“What a pity, a real pity!”
However, despite his regret, seeing Su Ning’s interest in the items his niece had scavenged from the instance, he could survive for a while if he traded them.
Ye Tao then stepped in front of Su Ning.
“My friend, have you taken a liking to these items? For just twenty catties of grain, both baskets are yours!”
Su Ning looked at the thin man who appeared before her; he was the one who had been peeking at her from the shadows just now.
“Twenty catties?” Su Ning sneered.
“Do you take me for a fool? This young girl just said it would only take 10 catties of grain to trade for the rabbit skins and herbs!”
Su Ning pointed at Ye Yunshuang.
Hearing this, Ye Tao glared fiercely at the Ye Yunshuang sisters.
“What they say doesn’t count, only what I say does! Fine, for fifteen catties of grain, all of this including the baskets is yours!”
Su Ning clearly noticed that the two sisters’ bodies suddenly trembled when Ye Tao appeared, as if they were terrified of their uncle.
Su Ning was slightly surprised because, through her Scavengers Eye, this man named Ye Tao was not a player.
Yet, the Ye Yunshuang sisters, who were players, were actually afraid of this man.
Seeing Su Ning remain silent, Ye Tao grinned again. Since his dealings with the higher-ups could no longer continue, he could only rely on the items his nieces brought from the instance to trade for food.
Although Su Ning was quite interested in the twins, she was no fool. She glanced at the sisters, and seeing them remain silent, she had no intention of lingering.
She simply turned around, preparing to leave.
However, seeing Su Ning ignore him, Ye Tao felt a surge of rage.
Of course, Ye Tao was not stupid; anyone could see that Su Ning was quite powerful, so he didn’t show his anger directly.
He just stared at Su Ning’s departing back.
Then he looked at the Ye Yunshuang sisters.
“What useless trash!”
He then slapped each of them twice.
Ye Yunshuang gritted her teeth and endured it, the violent impulses in her heart on the verge of exploding.
She didn’t want to endure it anymore. Why should she and her sister listen to him when they could live a better life? Besides, their uncle was not a good person.
Su Ning didn’t care about this scene and didn’t want to. Everyone’s thoughts were different; if they wanted to change their situation, they had to rely on themselves. Otherwise, the help of others could only assist for a moment, not a lifetime.
“Better go deal with the violator!”
Currently, the violator’s location was actually in the core area of the Fifth Shelter.
Those living there were all high-level officials or people with significant strength.
“Su Ning!!”
Suddenly, a voice called out her name.
Su Ning turned around and saw Jiang Nana looking at her with an excited expression.
Standing beside Jiang Nana was a very serious-looking middle-aged man.
His appearance was about thirty percent similar to Jiang Nana’s.
Jiang Nana immediately rushed to Su Ning’s side. “It really is you! Su Ning, I haven’t seen you since we entered the Shelter. I didn’t know what you were up to! You weren’t affected by what happened recently, were you?”
She then pulled Su Ning along and rambled on.
Completely forgetting the middle-aged man beside her.
Not until the middle-aged man cleared his throat did Jiang Nana seem to snap out of it.
She introduced him to Su Ning, “Su Ning, this is my father!”
Su Ning was very surprised; she had finally met Jiang Nana’s mysterious father.
[Player: Jiang Weikun] (One of the clones)
Talent:
- Clone: Can split into dozens of clones to act simultaneously. As long as the main body doesn’t die, the clones will reform even if they are killed!
- Danger Foresight: Able to perceive the existence of danger!
Skills: Disguise, Combat, Throat Slit, Twin Blade Slash, Concealment, Sprint, Shooting, Gun Fu, Raging Wave Palm, Flying Needle Technique, Flying Kick.
Su Ning was completely shocked after reading Jiang Weikun’s profile.
“The one in front of me isn’t even the main body, but a clone! This Talent is quite powerful!”
If not for her Scavengers Eye, Su Ning would never have been able to tell that the person before her was a clone.
Not only that, Jiang Nana’s father was also the player with the most skills Su Ning had ever seen.
Jiang Weikun also observed Su Ning carefully and realized that his daughter’s friend was far from simple. Her strength was definitely not weak, and he had a feeling that if he were to attack Su Ning, he would certainly meet a bad end.
This was a kind of sixth-sense Talent, [Danger Foresight], that he had honed through killing in instances.
Because of the Clone Talent, as long as the main body remained alive, the created clones could do as they pleased. Although the pain was shared, it couldn’t stop Jiang Weikun’s desire to court death.
He had gained many benefits in instances using his clone ability, though he had also experienced various ways of dying.
That was how he was able to awaken his second Talent, [Danger Foresight].
Su Ning: “Hello, Uncle. I’m Su Ning, Nana’s friend.”
Jiang Weikun: “Su Ning, I’ve heard of you. You’re quite famous in the Second Shelter. I have some insider information; do you want to know? However, it will require a bit of an exchange of interests.”
Seeing her father starting to sell special information again, Jiang Nana felt a headache coming on.
She didn’t know where her father got so much secret information.
But it was also thanks to this secret information that she and the Kou Family were able to live safely in the secure area of the Fifth Shelter.
Su Ning was curious about what insider information Jiang Weikun had to sell her. Could it be something related to her?
Seeing his beloved daughter getting angry, Jiang Weikun chuckled. “Alright, no more joking. Since you’re Nana’s friend, I do have a piece of news related to you.”
Su Ning: “Oh?”
Su Ning was indeed curious. Regarding matters in the Second Shelter, the ones she was associated with were the Xi Family and the Fu Family. Could it be news about them?
“The emergence of Survival Instances not only allows people to obtain supplies but also some special items. I heard a rumor back in the Second Shelter that the Head of the Fu Family—Fu Qingge’s father—is not dead yet. He has an item that can reveal the cause of death for his wife and son!” At this point, Jiang Weikun smiled at Su Ning.
Jiang Nana was very confused. “What does the cause of death for his wife and son have to do with Su Ning? Could Su Ning have dealt with Fu Qingge and his mother from thousands of miles away?”
Su Ning: It’s hard to say. The Misfortune Talent really could do that. At that time, just Misfortune was enough to directly deal with the two of them.
After finishing with the news, Jiang Weikun led Jiang Nana away. He had things to do with Nana in the first place.
“Su Ning, you must come find me when you have time!” Jiang Nana shouted loudly.
Su Ning looked at Jiang Weikun. “The Clone Talent is truly great. He has clones in every shelter. I finally understand why Jiang Nana said her father could appear in many shelters!”
However, thinking about the news Jiang’s father mentioned…
“Everyone in the Fu Family who intended to kill me should be dead. Why is Fu Qingge’s father fine? Does he have a special talent that can avoid misfortune?”
Chapter 242: The Key! The Difference From Zheng Yaxian!
Su Ning did not dwell too much on the Second Shelter.
At this moment, Shang Lanyi quietly appeared beside Gu Chengan.
Gu Chengan had originally intended to head to the outskirts of the Fifth Shelter to investigate the mysteries of the rainwater.
Although the heavy rain had ceased, the mysterious energy within the rainwater remained like a thick, inseparable fog that refused to dissipate.
The so-called [Prophet] from the First Shelter constantly reminded him to not only be wary of the stagnant water but also to treat the plants within the water with caution.
After all, after a heavy rain, many hair-raising plants might emerge!
Unexpectedly, just as he stepped out of his door, someone blocked his path.
Shang Lanyi called out in a delicate voice, “Director Gu, I have a brilliant plan that can solve the food and supply issues for the Fifth Shelter from now on!”
Looking at the beautiful young girl who had suddenly appeared before him and hearing her abrupt words, Gu Chengan did not trust her easily; instead, a trace of suspicion rose in his heart.
What ulterior motive did this person have for coming directly to him and saying such things?
Moreover, the entire Shelter had just quelled a riot, yet this person appeared at this time claiming to have a way to help him solve his problems; no matter how he heard it, it sounded a bit fishy.
Gu Chengan thought to himself, “If I had known, I would have had Mu Feiyu stay a bit longer so he could see what this person’s background is and why she is so full of confidence, as if she could easily solve a problem that even the Third and First Shelters find quite difficult.”
Shang Lanyi stared intently at Gu Chengan’s handsome face and tall, strong physique, swaying her body shyly like a flower fluttering in the wind.
“Director Gu, no… Brother Gu, what I’m saying is absolutely true. I really do have a way! You must believe me!”
Ma Feng, who was following Gu Chengan, looked at the woman whose voice had suddenly become coy and affected with a face full of speechlessness, thinking to himself, “Not another simple-minded woman who only knows about love and romance all day, right?”
Shang Lanyi’s appearance reminded Ma Feng of a good friend, An Ruru.
Back then, because she harbored feelings for Gu Chengan, her group had acted together after the Survival Instance appeared.
However, after failing to get a response from Gu Chengan, An Ruru actually turned to the dark side and conspired with others to cruelly kill Gu Chengan’s father.
Thinking of this, Ma Feng trembled all over.
“You say you have a way to solve the Fifth Shelter’s problems? Let’s hear it. Don’t let it be a lie!”
Shang Lanyi glanced at Ma Feng, thinking, “A mere pawn dares to be so rude to me. After I become Gu Chengan’s wife, you’ll be the first one I use to establish my authority.”
Although she thought this, she didn’t show it on her face, instead looking at Gu Chengan.
“Of course I can’t just say it out loud.”
Gu Chengan understood that this person wanted something in return; a trade meant that her method likely did have substance.
“What do you want?”
Shang Lanyi gave a shallow smile. “I’ll exchange my method for one condition!”
“What condition?”
“I haven’t thought of it yet. I’ll tell you when I do. Until then, I’ll stay by your side so I can tell you my condition at any time.”
Gu Chengan frowned.
“State your method!”
Seeing that the other party didn’t refuse, an excited light flashed in Shang Lanyi’s eyes.
“I know of an instance that is almost entirely filled with livestock and crops. As long as you have the key to this instance, all the supplies within it will be in your hands.”
Gu Chengan asked, “What instance? And what is a key?”
Shang Lanyi stalled.
“Crap, it’s not the mid-to-late stage yet. Players don’t know about certain special instances. These special instances have a type of key; as long as you control the key, the entire instance can be controlled by the player.”
Shang Lanyi explained, “Anyway, it’s a special item. As long as you possess this item, you can control an instance. This is an ability that only Administrators possess.”
Gu Chengan’s brow furrowed, but now the other party had mentioned another unfamiliar existence.
Administrator!
What was that now?
Shang Lanyi wanted to explain to Gu Chengan what an Administrator was, but unexpectedly, a voice abruptly interrupted their conversation.
“Um, may I interrupt your conversation?” Su Ning’s indifferent voice drifted over!
Gu Chengan and Shang Lanyi both looked toward the person who had interrupted her speech.
Hearing someone dare to interrupt her, a flash of anger instantly crossed Shang Lanyi’s eyes.
At this moment, Su Ning also had a sudden realization as to why she had to deal with existences like ‘violators.’ It was truly because some violators were like buffoons, recklessly disrupting many rules.
Just like what Shang Lanyi was saying now; she was essentially leaking confidential information that should not be known at this time.
And Shang Lanyi’s information now unfolded before Su Ning’s eyes like a scroll.
[Player: Shang Lanyi (Soul from the Future)]
Talent:
- Fire Magic: Can control flames
- Possession: Can possess others upon death (Possession in progress)
Skill: Fireball!
Shang Lanyi’s information was very simple.
Su Ning understood the reason why Boss Rabbit had given her this mission.
Existences like Destroyers could destroy Survival Instances, and violators would bring unexpected trouble to reality; these were all problems.
Furthermore, Su Ning now knew why Shang Lanyi’s personality had changed so drastically.
“To think there’s actually a talent like possession. A player who broke in from the future? That’s quite a surprise.”
Boss Rabbit’s explanation suddenly sounded in Su Ning’s ear.
“The reason she is judged as a violator is that she knows many things from the future, and by using illegal items to come to this timeline, she will change the course of the entire world! Saying even a little bit will cause significant problems, and it’s even possible that because of the appearance of a violator, your reality will face destruction!”
Su Ning asked, “That serious?”
Boss Rabbit replied, “Of course!”
However, Su Ning then thought of Zheng Yaxian, the Reincarnator. Speaking of which, she also counted as someone reincarnated from the future. Was she not a violator?
Boss Rabbit explained to Su Ning again, “That person inherently possesses the extremely special Talent [Reincarnator] and has not violated the rules designated by the system. However, the Shang Lanyi before you violated the rules to come here. The two are fundamentally different. Simply put, Zheng Yaxian has the system’s permission, while Shang Lanyi does not!”
“I see!”
On the other side, Gu Chengan was somewhat surprised to see Su Ning.
“Miss Su, why are you here?”
Su Ning snapped back to reality but looked toward the other woman, Shang Lanyi.
Shang Lanyi felt an inexplicable pressure; her intuition told her that Su Ning did not come with good intentions, and she felt that Su Ning gave her a very familiar illusion.
Shang Lanyi thought, “Who is this? Could she be very famous in the future as well? Surname Su? And a female… there was only one famous person in the future with that description!”
