Chapter 33: Reconnecting with Earth

The phone booted up smoothly, without the false-charge phenomenon Cang Luo had worried about — it was a solid one hundred percent battery.

Cang Luo's heart leaped with joy. He unlocked the screen, and several hundred messages and missed calls instantly appeared on the display, along with a few bank transaction notifications.

Cang Luo was already numb to such things; even seeing transfer notifications in the millions didn't faze him in the slightest.

"Mm, let me call Mom and Dad first."

Cang Luo opened the WeChat family group, just about to start a video chat with his family, when a WeChat video call interface with the nickname 'Feng Lin Huo Shan Zhu Ge Qing' suddenly popped up.

"Zhu Ge Qing..." Cang Luo murmured softly. After a brief hesitation, he pressed the answer button.

The instant the video connected, a young woman's unhurried voice came through the phone.

"Minister, you're connected."

The woman's tone was utterly flat, showing not the slightest ripple at the fact that the person on the other end of the video was the transmigrator Cang Luo.

Once the video connected, Cang Luo saw a young woman appear on the screen, wearing an army-green peaked cap and an army-green military uniform.

At first glance, Cang Luo was drawn to the shoulder boards on both shoulders of her uniform.

The shoulder boards on both shoulders weren't the common five-pointed stars or wheat ears, but were composed of four diagonal bars in different colors and a 'mountain'-shaped emblem.

At second glance, Cang Luo was deeply captivated by her hair color.

Hm? Feng Lin Huo Shan's staff should count as people within the system, right? The proper, red-rooted sort, presumably.

But how is she allowed to dye her hair?

It's even light gold — wouldn't that violate discipline?

Also, what's with those dead-fish eyes? Why is she staring at me like that?

Cang Luo gazed curiously at the light-gold hair the female officer had tucked under her military cap, and had to admit she was extremely pretty.

A mature older-sister type!

Cang Luo pinned that label on her.

Only, she gave off a very icy feeling — especially those dead-fish eyes, looking at him as though he were a weed...

So Cang Luo added another label to her.

Ice-mountain mature older sister!

Looking at her, Cang Luo asked awkwardly, "Are you Zhu Ge Qing?"

The ice-mountain mature older sister on the video didn't speak, just gave Cang Luo a slight nod while watching him, two strands of golden bangs swaying gently before her forehead.

At that moment, Li Weiguo and Chen Jun appeared behind her. Before either could speak, their brows furrowed slightly, and then, just like Zhu Ge Qing, they stared at Cang Luo strangely.

"Why are you all staring at me like that?"

Cang Luo suddenly felt a little scared and quickly turned to look around, thinking there might be a demon beast behind him.

After confirming there was no danger, Cang Luo felt his face and looked at his hands, finding nothing unusual either.

"What are you doing? Don't scare me!"

Cang Luo scratched his head in confusion, hoping they'd offer an explanation.

Li Weiguo said in surprise, "Cang Luo, how did you get younger?"

"Younger?"

Cang Luo didn't understand what he meant — isn't 22 old?

Sure, bro's looks are ordinary, the kind you'd automatically overlook in a crowd.

But bro's still a sunny young guy, for heaven's sake — the way you say it makes me sound ancient and like a total shut-in.

Li Weiguo didn't explain, but brought over a stack of documents, pulled out a recent photo of Cang Luo, and began comparing it with the Cang Luo on the video.

After comparing for a while, he nodded and said, "Mm, at least three years younger. The skin has become fairer and smoother, and some spots have disappeared."

"No way?"

Cang Luo froze, quickly switched the video chat window, and expanded the small window showing himself to full screen.

Seeing that fair, clean, handsome face on the screen, Cang Luo blurted out in shock, "This pretty boy is me? When did I get plastic surgery?

Could it be because I became a martial artist? Does it have a beauty effect?"

Cang Luo supplied his own explanation, speaking casually, unaware that Li Weiguo and the others at Feng Lin Huo Shan lost their composure the instant they heard his muttering.

Chen Jun exclaimed in shock, "Martial artist? You're saying you've become a martial artist?!"

Li Weiguo said excitedly, "You mean Earthlings can cultivate?!"

After speaking, the two excitedly crowded closer to the computer screen, sandwiching Zhu Ge Qing between them, the three faces almost pressed together.

Zhu Ge Qing rolled her dead-fish eyes, yielded her spot with a look of distaste, and leaned back to one side, continuing to watch Cang Luo from the corner of her eye — a flicker of surprise passing through her gaze.

She then put on a breezy, composed expression, as if the matter of Cang Luo becoming a martial artist — something shocking enough to stun all of humanity — held not the slightest interest for her.

Cang Luo said casually, "Mm, I became a martial artist yesterday."

Seeing their shocked expressions, Cang Luo didn't react much, just nodded indifferently — though inwardly he was over the moon.

Ha! I'm now the strongest human on the entire Earth!

At this moment, Li Weiguo and Chen Jun were extraordinarily excited.

The only thought in their minds was that they had to obtain the method by which Earthlings could become martial artists — they had to get ahead of other countries at least.

Because this concerned the motherland's future and glory!

Li Weiguo asked urgently, "How did you become a martial artist?"

The moment Li Weiguo finished speaking, Chen Jun immediately pressed, "Speak quickly!"

"What's the rush." Cang Luo really disliked Chen Jun's attitude and didn't want to give him the time of day.

Looking at Li Weiguo, Cang Luo explained, "I became a martial artist by taking a pill called 'Zhi Yuan Dan' — it was given to me by the Chief Elder of the Xuantian Sect."

The moment Cang Luo finished speaking, Chen Jun questioned him in a commanding tone, "Zhi Yuan Dan? Do you know its composition?"

"Hah!" Cang Luo glanced at Chen Jun and laughed, "You think an ordinary person who graduated from a third-rate university with a non-medical major has the ability to analyze drugs?

"Even if I can analyze the ingredients, or even give you the formula, could you get the raw materials from the Yuanwu Continent to refine it?"

"You! Do you know who you're talking to?" Chen Jun was flushed red by Cang Luo's words.

"Tch! It's just a department head, and a deputy one at that." Cang Luo didn't want to argue with him—after all, his own family was still in their hands.

"Alright, alright, Minister Chen is also thinking of the country; he was just anxious for a moment and didn't consider your situation." Li Weiguo glanced at Chen Jun out of the corner of his eye, deciding to find an opportunity to transfer him away.

Go train your soldiers; why are you butting in here?

After playing peacemaker, Li Weiguo said solemnly, "Back to the main topic—Cang Luo, did you solve the phone-charging problem this time you came online?"

The moment these words were spoken, all the staff on site temporarily set down their work and looked at Cang Luo through their various screens.

Just now they had been amazed by Cang Luo's transformation, and for a moment they had all forgotten this important matter—without Cang Luo's phone, they couldn't learn the situation in the other world.

Cang Luo said happily, "That's right, just solved it today. I'm using a kind of energy called 'Yuan Power' to charge the phone."

"Yuan Power?"

Li Weiguo and the others unconsciously repeated it once.

Cang Luo explained, "Mm, Yuan Power is the cultivation energy of the Yuanwu Continent. The level of its content is one of the factors that determines a martial artist's strength. Did you see the three pictures I sent you yesterday?"

Li Weiguo nodded and said, "'The Three Elements of Martial Artists,' 'Diagram of Human Meridians and Acupoint Arrays,' and 'Overview of Cultivation Methods'—these three are books from the Yuanwu Continent, right?

But why were only the covers sent? What about the contents of the books?"

Li Weiguo had a stack of documents in his hands; besides Cang Luo's materials, there were also photocopies of the covers of those three books.

Cang Luo said casually, "Because the charging problem hadn't been solved yesterday, so to save power I only sent the covers.

Wait a moment, I'll send you the contents right now, and then I'll tell you about the situation I've learned these past few days."

……

A few minutes later, Cang Luo finished sending the contents of the three books, then briefly recounted the situation he had learned over the past few days after sifting through it.

Including the cultivation system, pills, demon beasts, Yuan stones, and so on.

As well as a brief introduction to the Xuantian Sect, and most importantly, the history of the Yuanwu Continent, including his speculation that the Yuanwu Continent and Earth are in a parallel-universe relationship.

Of course, Cang Luo didn't tell them about his golden-finger satellite, nor did he tell them that his Yuan Power was infinite and could also be used to heal wounds.

This was his greatest secret and reliance; how could he possibly tell anyone else?

When introducing the strength of the Xuantian Sect, Cang Luo suddenly thought of the fantasy novels he had read before.

In novels, which protagonist who transmigrated to another world didn't start rising from a small map? Flaunting and slapping faces all the way while switching maps, going level by level.

But how come when it came to me, I went straight to the top-tier map?

The Xuantian Sect is one of the top Imperial-level powers in the Chu Kingdom!

And the Chu Kingdom is among the top three in national strength on the Yuanwu Continent, second only to the Qin Kingdom and the Yuan Kingdom—these two nations actually possess Martial Saint-level powerhouses, which shows the Chu Kingdom's strength is no ordinary matter.

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

Cang Luo shook his head helplessly and continued telling them information about the Yuanwu Continent......

In Cang Luo's narration, the more than two hundred staff members at the Feng Lin Huo Shan headquarters base were all listening attentively.

Even the staff responsible for recording Cang Luo's every word and deed and organizing the contents of the three books stopped typing on their keyboards, all immersed in the other world Cang Luo described.

Imagining themselves as martial artists who could fly through the sky and burrow into the earth, wielding swords and roaming the other world with powerful beast companions, punishing the strong and supporting the weak......

That was the thinking of small fry.

But what the Feng Lin Huo Shan higher-ups were thinking about was the relationship between the Yuanwu Continent and Earth, and how to obtain those cultivation resources.

Li Weiguo was thinking on the side: whether the Yuanwu Continent and Earth are parallel universes or not doesn't matter—the key is whether they can control the passage connecting the two worlds.

According to Cang Luo's account, the Xuantian Sect will open a teleportation formation at the earliest next year, but it's unknown where the teleportation formation will be anchored—that is a very important matter.

If the teleportation formation could be anchored within Huaxia's borders......

Thinking of these things, Li Weiguo looked at Cang Luo and suddenly said softly, "Xiao Cang, we need to have a talk with the Xuantian Sect's higher-ups. You......"

"Impossible!" Cang Luo immediately cut off Li Weiguo's next words.

Although Li Weiguo hadn't finished speaking, Cang Luo knew what he was going to say.

Wanting him to hand over the phone to the Xuantian Sect, then set him aside and cooperate with the Xuantian Sect directly?

How could that be? I'm not a fool.

The phone could keep him in the dominant position regarding his relationship with Earth and with Huaxia—how could he possibly hand over the initiative?

Not to mention, the reason the phone could connect to Earth's internet was the capability granted by the satellite; handing it over would mean exposing his golden finger.

Li Weiguo frowned tightly and said again, "Cang Luo, listen to me—this concerns the motherland......"

"Impossible!"

Cang Luo refused sternly once more, declaring resolutely, "Don't bring this up again. On the Yuanwu Continent, the phone is my everything!"

Seeing Cang Luo's extremely resolute attitude, Chen Jun, who had been silent for a long time, immediately shouted, "Cang Luo, you're going too far! This isn't a discussion with you—it's an order."

Chen Jun was almost roaring. Li Weiguo came from a civil official background, while he came from a military official background, having led special forces on special missions outside year-round, battle-hardened.

It was only after the 'White Light Orb' appeared five years ago that he stepped back from the front lines; his current main task is to investigate and arrest spies who have infiltrated Huaxia.

When dealing with spies, his methods were utterly ruthless.

Normally, when he interrogated spies, not a single spy could endure his methods—they all wished they were dead and could only confess to get leniency.

The special departments of various countries had an order: if caught by Huaxia's Feng Lin Huo Shan, one must commit suicide on the spot.

Otherwise, what awaits you will be the 'sincere condolences' of Feng Lin Huo Shan Deputy Minister Chen Jun, known as the 'Devil Commander.'

Suicide was the best choice.

Cang Luo naturally didn't know Chen Jun's background; he only knew that his own interests must not be infringed upon.

Cang Luo frowned tightly. He was very displeased with Chen Jun, but he didn't want to clash with him—his family was still in the other's hands……

So, Cang Luo planned to end this contact, but Chen Jun wouldn't give him that chance.

Chen Jun's face darkened, and he said harshly, "Cang Luo, don't throw the interests of all humanity on Earth aside for your own selfish gain.

"If in the future the Yuanwu Continent attacks Earth and we aren't prepared, then you'll be the chief culprit…"

Facing Chen Jun's rebuke, Cang Luo put on a nonchalant, cavalier air and said, "Pfft! What does it have to do with me…"

Cang Luo's look in the video as if it were none of his business left everyone at Feng Lin Huo Shan deeply dissatisfied.

In truth, Cang Luo was very patriotic; it was just that Chen Jun spoke too self-centeredly, never once considering the dangers Cang Luo faced, which is why Cang Luo, unable to swallow his anger, said such heartless words.

Thus, his selfish remarks immediately ignited Chen Jun's fury.

Chen Jun raged, "You think throwing in with another world will let you live in peace? Don't forget your family is still on Earth—they are members of all humanity.

If war breaks out between the two realms in the future, your family will bear the brunt and atone for you, condemned by all of humanity.

They will have nowhere to hide, no face to show anyone.

Because it was their son who betrayed Earth…"

While Chen Jun went on berating Cang Luo on his own, Li Weiguo's face looked like he was constipated; he hadn't expected Chen Jun to once again use Cang Luo's family to threaten him…

Don't you know Cang Luo is a hot-blooded youth?

Don't you know what consequences come from threatening a hot-blooded youth?