Chapter 558: Transactions of Dongxia, the Sword of Qi (4k)

Chu Qi looked at the scarlet, ugly face of Bai Cangshu's Avatar and shook his head with a bitter smile.

"Let us enter the Private Space first to talk in detail."

Bai Cangshu did not object; with a flash of light, he brought Chu Qi, Song Xian, and the others into his own Private Space.

Looking at this massive Private Space, Song Xian and Tian Jie secretly calculated how many Reincarnators Tao Baibai had already killed.

Chu Qi, however, scanned the area once before sitting down on the sofa in the empty hall.

"Cangshu, your heart is still the same as it was before..."

"A blank slate."

A Reincarnator's Private Space is a place specially provided by the Infinite Dimensional Space for Reincarnators to rest and relieve stress.

Just as many men burdened by the pressures of life like to hide in their cars to smoke after work, having a safe space that belongs entirely to oneself can help a person shed a lot of pressure.

The Private Space is exactly this kind of place, and furthermore, this Private Space can be decorated at the Reincarnator's will; no matter how expensive, luxurious, or even dreamlike the decoration style in the real world is, it can be realized here.

It can be said that a Reincarnator's Private Space is a dwelling that reflects the most peaceful scene in their heart.

Some choose to design it to look like the "home" most familiar in their memories, some design it as an ideal, magnificent room, and others even design it as a dreamlike landscape that does not exist in reality, with mountains, seas, lakes, and starry skies—everything one could wish for.

Yet, despite Bai Cangshu possessing such a huge space that could almost be transformed into anything, he had done nothing, letting the room maintain its empty, original state.

From this point alone, Chu Qi could tell that Bai Cangshu was still that guy with a desolate wasteland in his heart.

In their youth, Chu Qi considered himself Bai Cangshu's best friend, and because of Bai Cangshu's act of imitating his actions, he mistakenly believed that he was also the best friend in the other's heart.

He therefore wanted to take the initiative to understand this "dearest friend" more deeply.

But the more he came into contact with him, the more confused he felt; he could feel absolutely nothing.

Bai Cangshu had no things he particularly liked, no things he particularly disliked, no things he particularly wanted, and no things he feared.

A person who would not have a special reaction to anything made Chu Qi, at that time, feel it was very difficult to get close, creating a strong sense of alienation.

Furthermore, the deeper he understood him, the stronger the sense of alienation became; in the end, after seeing Bai Cangshu's reaction to birth, old age, sickness, and death, Chu Qi began to feel fear toward this "dearest friend."

Song Xian, Chu Qi, and Tian Jie seemed to have some kind of special agreement, as none of them used an Avatar.

The Avatar Chu Qi had previously used had been destroyed right after his faked death.

Bai Cangshu also removed his Avatar at this moment, revealing his original appearance.

Even though Song Xian had long since confirmed the truth, seeing that familiar face right now, wearing Tao Baibai's pink robe and sitting in front of him, his expression was still complex.

Bai Cangshu took in the reactions of the few, then smiled and responded to Chu Qi's words.

"And what about you, Chu Qi? You, who became a Reincarnator earlier than me, do you still feel fear toward me now?"

There was a natural smile on his face, and he sniffed slightly, as if smelling some kind of scent, and answered his own question on his own.

"Hmm... you are still afraid of me."

"That's right, I still harbor fear toward you." Chu Qi did not hide it and admitted it frankly.

In his view, facing an Outlier like Bai Cangshu, feeling fear is the instinct of a normal person, just as humans, being primates, are afraid of various snakes deep in their bones.

That is a biological instinct to protect oneself, and it is not something to be ashamed of.

Bai Cangshu withdrew his gaze with satisfaction and picked up the black tea in front of him.

If Li Qingzi could be of any use outside of combat, it would probably be these trivial little details.

Song Xian also noticed at this moment that the relationship between these two "childhood friends" was not as close as he and Li Lao had anticipated, and his heart sank a little.

"Tao Baibai... Excellency, the agreement we previously reached to exchange Singularities and Dimension Points for Gantz-manufactured special weapons should not be void, right?"

Song Xian unwillingly added the suffix "Excellency," but he felt awkward inside; this face in front of him had, not long ago, respectfully called him Song Jingguan, and even his naive apprentice could be called Officer Luo.

Now, a mere two months later, the other party had become the so-called 【Excellency Tao Baibai】.

Bai Cangshu nodded; for him, 【Gantz】 was a suitable rare creation for earning resources.

It was not just Song Xian; there would likely be a considerable number of people in the future who would hope to purchase those super-tech weapons from within Gantz from him.

Despite having shortcomings like slow activation, slow fire rate, and average range, Gantz-series weapons and Reinforced Suits undoubtedly possessed powerful amplification for ordinary people and even low-level Reincarnators.

With reasonable operation and coordination, in the hands of a major power like Dongxia, they could also pose a powerful threat to some Elite-level Reincarnators.

"Of course, I have always possessed a strong sense of Contract."

Bai Cangshu's answer made Song Xian feel slightly at ease; at the very least, the first goal had been achieved.

They planned to order a batch of Gantz-series super-tech equipment from Tao Baibai, on one hand to arm the soldiers of the 【Qinglong Department】, forging them into a special force truly capable of fighting against Reincarnators.

On the other hand, they wanted to try using them for research.

Before the concept of 【Ability User】 appeared and gained recognition on a global scale, Reincarnators did not dare to hand over super-tech items to research institutions for fear of violating confidentiality regulations; once data leaked and regulations were violated, it was almost impossible to complete a purge, and one could only be erased.

Now, as the awareness of 【Ability User】 is increasingly accepted by the whole world, they believe it is possible to begin gradually letting the real world accept super-tech items and attempt to carry out technological upgrades.

Although Song Xian believed in his heart that the possibility was very small—after all, the technology within the Gantz World came from the Multi-faceted Alien and had no connection to the current real-world technology, nor were they in the same dimension.

Chu Qi took the opportunity to continue the conversation.

"There is one more thing; you sent that clone back to Dongxia, wanting to use Dongxia's research to try and let the clone enter the Space, right..."

Bai Cangshu's mouth curled slightly, and there was an extra bit of appreciation in his eyes as he looked at Chu Qi.

"Not bad. I know you have been trying to use Hypnosis to let more soldiers enter the Space and become Reincarnators; how about I send you a backup with absolutely high enough potential, how is that?"

"Do you dare to take it?"

Tian Jie's indifferent gaze focused at this moment on the face of Tao Baibai, who had stirred up the winds and clouds of the Space. Song Xian was right; the other party was indeed a complete lunatic, actually harboring the plan to send a clone he could not control into the Space.

Bai Cangshu spread his hands and praised his own talent without any modesty.

"That is a potential newcomer who, purely in terms of physical ability and combat awareness, can rival a 【Bing】-rank Reincarnator the moment they enter the Space~"

"If you are willing, I can send you a few more."

He had never thought about controlling his clones, and Bai Cangshu would not view those clones from the perspective of "another self."

To him, those clones were merely strange sub-bodies that possessed his physical qualifications and life characteristics.

Sending those clones into the Infinite Space was nothing more than an attempt of his; if it could succeed, that would be best, and if it failed, it would not matter.

If another version of himself could enter the space and become a powerful Reincarnator, Bai Cangshu would actually be very interested in hunting down that version of himself.

Given that they are clones created by the same 【Information】, in a place like the Infinite Dimensional Space, after randomly obtaining various enhancements, which side would ultimately be superior when compared to himself?

Hunting down such a clone would probably have its own unique pleasure.

Chu Qi watched the unconscious smile on his old friend's lips, and he could vaguely hear a crackling sound.

After confirming once again in his heart that Bai Cangshu was indeed an Outlier completely different from ordinary humans like himself, Chu Qi smiled with relief. "You really are yourself, Cangshu; the way you look at problems and the way you handle them are both completely different from us..."

"This world, as expected, is still for existences like you..."

Bai Cangshu looked at this old friend whom he hadn't seen for seven or eight years, still seeing that sense of simplicity and ordinariness in his eyes, and shook his head.

"Heh, I don't know how a guy like you managed to get the title of 【Phantom Sword】."

Chu Qi was startled. In that instant, he strangely felt a slight change; this was indeed Bai Cangshu making some evaluation of his behavior.

Furthermore, it wasn't about strength, but an evaluation of his personality.

Even if it was just a little, he still felt the difference.

The Bai Cangshu of the past, who would never have any thoughts about anything in the outside world, had actually started to have thoughts now?!

His agitated thoughts were so obvious in Bai Cangshu's eyes; if they weren't in the space right now, Bai Cangshu felt he could probably read his mind with ease.

Chu Qi is, after all, just a Mortal~

Bai Cangshu's eyes became indifferent again; he put down his black tea and leaned back on the sofa.

"Speak, what kind of agreement do you want to reach with me using the condition of 【sending my clone into the space】?"

Tian Jie was startled, and Song Xian's expression also changed slightly. The two looked at each other, and finally, both subconsciously looked at Chu Qi, suspecting that the other had leaked the Intelligence.

But Bai Cangshu let out a scoff.

"Does a judgment of this level even require something like Intelligence?"

He reached out and poked his own temple. He didn't pierce his skull, but the magnetic field was stirred by him, causing his cerebral cortex to secrete strangely and rapidly, and his hair felt numb as if it were growing rapidly.

Afterwards, he stretched out his hand, with his index finger and thumb pulled apart by a tiny distance.

"For this kind of thing, you only need this much... wisdom."

Human thinking usually has fixed patterns that one cannot perceive, just like the matter of him sending a clone to Dongxia.

If the people in Dongxia hadn't realized that he was actively hoping for the clone to be sent into the space, then Dongxia's decision-makers would probably have thought about hiding this matter and trying to use this clone to make secret plans.

That would be in their interest.

But when they were a little smarter and realized that this matter was what he expected, they would start to think, start to play the game, and wonder whether they should let his ideas come to fruition.

And right now, they were clearly aiming for the decision to let the clone enter the space. Analyzing from this perspective, the decision-makers of Dongxia's so-called Nantianmen Project or the Special Affairs Bureau were standing on the third level.

He agreed to this plan and accepted the result that his intentions would be fulfilled; accordingly, that decision-maker would inevitably want to use such a result to trade for something.

Just as Bai Cangshu said, this series of thought transitions only requires a tiny bit of 【Wisdom】.

Tian Jie pursed his lips, and the danger level of the beast Tao Baibai in his heart instantly increased by several levels.

A powerful beast is not scary; this beast is also very smart...

Song Xian was also silent for a moment before speaking.

"We hope that your 【Paradise】 can stop within the borders of Myanmar and not enter the borders of Dongxia."

"Correspondingly, we will guide and pressure Catastrophe Grade Reincarnators within Dongxia to enter the Myanmar border, or enter 【Paradise】 directly. I think... that is also the result you want, right?"

Bai Cangshu's smile deepened. Song Xian, or that decision-maker from the Dongxia Special Affairs Bureau, was indeed a smart person.

He had no reason to refuse.

What's more, he was actually restricted by that 【King】 of the Blue Sky, so going out to hunt for a short time was not a good idea.

On the contrary, managing 【Paradise】 well was more cost-effective in the long run.

He already had a fairly complete plan, and for this, he was willing to suppress his urge to hunt slightly and let go of those who were too weak.

Building 【Paradise】 into a truly realistic paradise that is stable and free enough is what he has to do now.

"Very good, Song Jingguan, this is a good deal."

Bai Cangshu addressed Song Xian as Song Jingguan, making the hair on the latter's back stand up.

Song Xian felt as if he saw that incredibly cruel and dangerous beast disguised once again as that harmless young man from Binhai University.

He almost regretted making this deal, but Chu Qi didn't give him time to regret it and spoke directly.

"We came this time needing to obtain a batch of Gantz Reinforced Suits as well as basic X-guns and H-guns."

"As for funds, we at the Singularity are also quite scarce, and for the time being, we can only take out a few B-rank Singularities."

Before Bai Cangshu could frown, he flipped his right hand, and something had already appeared.

"But I think this thing will be useful to you."

【Reincarnator an70219495 shows you the item: Sancai Sword·Qi Sword (Rare and Peerless)】

【Sancai Sword·Qi Sword】

【Quality: Rare and Peerless】

【Description: A special sword technique created by a Brilliant Talent cultivator, condensed from innate energy Qi】

【Usage Requirements: Possess Qi sensation; Energy > 5; Constitution > 10;】

【Effect 1: Wield the Qi Sword to kill from a distance; using this effect requires Sword Technique Mastery higher than lv7 and Energy·Qi not lower than 20】

【Effect 2: The Qi Sword can be absorbed and transformed into pure innate energy, increasing energy by 4-16 points (the specific increase is affected by the Reincarnator's absorption and conversion rate of Qi)】

This was a Qi Sword that seemed to be floating in the air!

It had no material structure, but a free sharpness appeared, like a special precious sword.

Bai Cangshu only reached out his hand and sensed that incredibly pure energy; call it Qi, or call it purer biological energy.

That kind of thing was probably the most revered pure Qi in the immortal cultivation worldview!

In Taoist philosophy, Qi is the innate energy that is distinct from acquired energy.

Although Bai Cangshu's energy attribute is extremely high, in reality, the total amount of his Qi has not reached the Extreme Value.

For Bai Cangshu, who possesses the Kaioken, increasing his Qi energy means an exponential boost once the Kaioken is activated!

"Very good, very good!"

He was quite satisfied with the choice of this trade; Song Xian knew he could not stop it and said no more.

Only Chu Qi, who was happy to see Bai Cangshu grow stronger, was very satisfied with the result of this trade.

Dongxia obtained super-technological weapon items, and Cangshu obtained pure Qi.

He was certain that in the future, this world would face unimaginable and terrifying encounters; that was the true reason he went as far as faking his death to seize the Card and forcibly send Bai Cangshu into the space.

Chu Qi gave a bitter smile in his heart; rather than searching for some Savior, to him, finding a stronger, more terrifying Outlier to deal with it was far more realistic.

(End of chapter)