Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 493 - 365: No Supreme in My House

Qu Jianlei had already recognized the voice; it was the dark-skinned man from yesterday.

"I’m not well," he responded bluntly, "I’m demanding Superpower Rice as compensation. You seem to have a poor memory."

This statement was very impolite, but he believed the other party should understand that he had the right to speak this way.

The communication between Superpower Warriors often depends on the size of one’s fists; he was confident that the other person wouldn’t lack self-awareness.

However, listening on the side, Sofia was stunned with her mouth agape—what exactly happened to my sister?

As expected, the dark-skinned man didn’t mind his tone, responding calmly.

"Sorry, there was a sudden change, and it was inconvenient to contact you proactively, so we’re using this method."

It turned out both sides were wary: Qu Jianlei feared the other party would act irrationally, while they were cautious of his possible impulsivity.

Qu Jianlei snorted lightly, "That’s for the best; I don’t like to haggle."

The dark-skinned man coughed lightly, "However, Panda, the variable I’m referring to is the hope to change some conditions."

Qu Jianlei didn’t reply, just listened silently—hoping they could provide a reasonable explanation!

The dark-skinned man continued speaking, "We can provide 5,000 pounds of Superpower Rice, but you need to purchase it."

"Impossible," Qu Jianlei interrupted him without hesitation, "This isn’t about money."

"If your group... if you care about such a small amount of money, that kind of strength doesn’t qualify for equal engagement with me."

"Otherwise, some unpleasant incidents might occur next; you better understand this."

You dare provoke me with insufficient strength... do you believe I won’t take down your entire organization?

"Listen to me," the dark-skinned man spoke calmly, not getting angry.

"We have strength, but this is a minor issue; the organization has many matters, and won’t allocate too many resources to this."

A large organization, but also many affairs... Qu Jianlei understood this logic, so he continued to remain silent.

The dark-skinned man slowly spoke, "The organization has an idea now. It hopes to continue cooperating with you..."

According to him, Superpower Rice and A-level Crystal are minor matters, but the organization believes direct compensation is not feasible.

Because, in their logic, compensating in this way implies a significant initial malice toward Panda.

The organization believes that their initial intent was for cooperation, with no obvious malice toward Panda, and it’s necessary to clarify this.

As for the selling price, it would certainly be much lower than the black market, and even a symbolic token is acceptable.

Simply put, they want to use this way to cleanse suspicion.

This idea seems a bit wishful, but they are willing to pay other costs, which is the focus of this exchange.

The dark-skinned man indeed took a book from the Rare Books Tower, and the ancient artifact Hilton owned also belonged to the organization.

This organization is willing to offer both items for joint research with Qu Jianlei.

They believe that there is a large organization behind Panda as well, and when deciphering these ancient mysteries, a short-term collaboration can be considered.

Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei was tempted. If he had a choice, he wouldn’t want to provoke this organization either.

However, what made him uncomfortable was the ulterior motive behind the dark-skinned man’s final suggestion.

"...If you think that the two of us A-levels are insufficient for negotiation, we can invite the Supremes behind us." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Where did Qu Jianlei’s Supreme come from?

So he straightforwardly stated, "I don’t have a Supreme behind me; if your Supreme wants to talk, they can only talk to me."

The dark-skinned man couldn’t believe this; without a Supreme, how could such a warrior be nurtured?

Could a wild Awakened evolve to this level? It’s not funny to say so.

Ultimately, your Supreme doesn’t show up because they don’t want to be recognized, right? Coincidentally, my Supreme isn’t that rash either!

The Supreme is the top existence among Superpower Warriors, and with careful investigation, even a Supreme across the Star Realm isn’t hard to identify.

Undoubtedly, the organization that stole from the Rare Books Tower is not suitable to be exposed.

So the dark-skinned man said, in that case, let’s just talk to the two of us.

Qu Jianlei had anticipated that the other party might fill in some gaps, so he wasn’t surprised by this answer.

"Then let’s discuss, but you better consider how to estimate the outcome, don’t make it ugly in the end."

Indeed, it’s just like that! The dark-skinned man felt that the other party’s reaction was as expected, which only confirmed his suspicions.

This guy had foreseen that neither side would deploy a Supreme.

But with this in mind... the cooperation lacks sincerity.

However, at this point, there’s no room for further dispute, so he suggested discussing the details face to face.

After Qu Jianlei hung up the Communication Watch, he found Sofia’s face was already tear-stained.

She asked, choking, "Did they capture my sister? Superpower Warrior?"

"There’s a bit of trouble, but it’s sorted out now," Qu Jianlei responded solemnly.

"This matter is quite sensitive; it’s enough that you know, but don’t ask about it, and definitely don’t let it spread."

His words were a bit stiff and cold-hearted, but it was for the sisters’ own good, and he didn’t want to explain more.

Sofia looked at him with tearful eyes, stunned, "Am I not even allowed to ask? But that’s my sister."

Qu Jianlei really didn’t know how to explain it to her, so he simply shrugged his hands and said nothing.

At this moment, Zi Jiu Immortal walked out, "I took the borrowing card... huh?"

She glanced at Sofia, who was crying like a pear blossom bathed in rain, and then at Qu Jianlei, who looked nonchalant, and her brows furrowed slightly.

Seeing her strange expression, Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes, "Alright, it’s none of your business, aren’t you leaving yet?"

It was already closing time, and if they waited any longer, they’d get stuck in traffic.

Zi Jiu Immortal blinked her eyes and tentatively asked, "Do you need help?"

"No need!" Qu Jianlei decisively refused, his tone extremely harsh, "Leaving quickly would be the biggest help!"

He couldn’t help but be harsh, as Granny Jia was very concerned about the theft, and this person was clearly somewhat connected to Granny Jia.

Sofia was slightly stunned when she saw Zi Jiu Immortal. Although the woman was incredibly thin, she was quite pretty.

The key was that this woman had an indescribable aura, making her appear more... noble than ordinary people?

Yes, noble was the word. Sofia had seen many superpower warriors, but they only made her feel "strong."

Realizing this, her heart tightened, and she looked at Panda once again.

At this moment, she couldn’t care less about anything else. Like a little girl protecting her food, she acted on instinct.

"I want to go with you... You have to take responsibility!"

Qu Jianlei was completely unaware that she had become wary of Zi Jiu Immortal—he felt nothing for the lady professor!

The most crucial thing was, he couldn’t let Sofia continue talking, or else the truth might really come out.

Comparatively speaking, taking her to see Rose wasn’t such a difficult task.

He believed that the dark-skinned man would accept this point—after all, he knew to first connect Sofia’s communication watch.

Thinking of this, Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "If you stop talking now, I might consider it."

Sofia very straightforwardly closed her mouth, not even glancing at Zi Jiu Immortal again.

Because she realized confronting an A-level superpower warrior over favored attention was actually... really dangerous.

She was overwhelmed with emotion earlier and didn’t consider it, but thinking back now, she was somewhat afraid.

Fortunately, she had no idea that the object of her jealousy was also a B-level superpower warrior.

Because the "noble" aura from the other person concealed that powerful vibe.

In fact, Zi Jiu Immortal, who came from the academy, was not skilled in combat, and her scholarly demeanor perfectly disguised her superpower aura.

The lady professor glanced at Sofia again, blinked puzzledly, then turned and left.

This time, the meeting place Qu Jianlei and the dark-skinned man agreed on was the villa he rented.

Since they decided to cooperate, a display of sincerity was necessary, and besides, his address was no secret.

The good news was that the other party readily agreed to this requirement, both sides showing ample sincerity.

Not long after Qu Jianlei got home, the dark-skinned man and Hilton came together, with Rose also in the car.

The sisters reunited and burst into tears, as if they had been through life and death.

The three A-level warriors paid no attention to them and directly entered the villa’s reception room.

They closed the door and discussed the details of cooperation in low voices.

The sisters cried holding each other for a while before they began to share their experiences over the past couple of days.

Rose had already promised both parties not to disclose the information, but facing her twin sister, keeping secrets was impossible.

After all, Sofia witnessed her return and saw the other two A-level warriors with her own eyes.

Rose slowly explained the sequence of events, and the younger sister listened as she covered her face, "So embarrassing!"

She was shocked to find out that her sister hadn’t gone out to look for superpower rice on her own, but was deceived by the superpower warrior!

Thinking about how she had just accused Panda, she felt very conflicted inside.

But soon she dropped her hands again—after all, her sister was targeted because of him, so she wasn’t exactly wrong to blame him!

But hearing that Panda had killed a B-level warrior with ease, she was shocked again, "B-level... easily killed?"

To her, a C-level warrior was already someone she had to look up to, let alone a B-level?

However, Rose didn’t focus on that. The killing happened yesterday, and she had plenty of time to think over the details.

She looked at her sister and spoke softly.

"Panda is not only a wind attribute, but can also cast electromagnetic techniques... have you ever heard of a warrior awakening two attributes?"

Sofia thought for a moment, and her face instantly turned pale, "He, he couldn’t be Supreme, right?"

Ordinary people were far removed from superpower warriors, but that didn’t stop them from digging into various secrets.

Supremes can use techniques from multiple attributes, which isn’t exactly a secret.

Sofia thought about how she had actually lost her temper with a Supreme, and couldn’t help but shudder with fear.

A-level is very powerful, but Supreme... that’s an existence all superpower warriors look up to.

Rose slowly shook her head and spoke thoughtfully, "I think he is more likely to be all attributes."

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