LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 78 Rescue Mission
Meng Yu was very clever and obedient, just like a well-behaved lackey, as he stood behind Zhuge Caihua. However, the girl always felt a ticklish sensation on her neck and wanted to ask, "Is my head still in place?"
"Have you eaten?"
"How's life?"
"Got a girlfriend yet?"
"Do you envy college life?"
Zhuge Caihua had done Meng Yu a big favor; of course, she would deliberately tease him, flaunting her university life, like how great the Spirit Veins were, how one could casually choose Magic Artifacts, and how she had made many friends. Naturally, she was also curious about how Meng Yu had been getting on at the Enforcement Hall.
She was pleased to hear he wasn't doing well and would be in an even better mood if she could hear his complaints in person.
After all, no matter how much this guy was mistreated, he would never die, and he would even bounce back to life full of vigor.
"It's been alright. Over there, I just eat and sleep, then sleep and eat, attend some public courses. Too bad Master Xue doesn't let me keep cats or walk dogs. Otherwise, I would have already raised some Spiritual Objects..."
Meng Yu grinned as he recounted to Zhuge Caihua and her classmates his leisurely, happy life that resembled that of a retired senior—enjoying the bliss of waking up naturally.
They listened in stunned silence.
Have you seen the university library at three in the morning? Have you heard about students who run to twelve classrooms in one day? Have you seen people studying themselves to death?
They all had.
"Are you saying that you just lie there, doing nothing, occasionally practicing True Qi, and you'll achieve Foundation Establishment by Enlightenment in three years?"
A senior student from Penglai University asked him this, glancing casually at Zhuge Caihua.
In Penglai University, many pursued Zhuge Caihua, yet none could get close to her.
"Yep, pretty much. Life is so boring, isn't it? If I weren't so poor, I could establish my foundation in three months..."
Meng Yu uttered such non-human words that the university students were bewildered for several minutes.
Why not aim for Foundation Establishment within three months because of poverty?
"Don't believe him; among ten of his statements, not one is true. Let's get back to discussing how to complete the mission," she said.
This time, the rescue mission from Immortal Sect had fallen to Penglai University. Following a meeting with the school leaders, it was decided to invest a thousand Qi Refinement Practitioner students to carry out this mission.
It wasn't that Immortal Sect lacked manpower, but the cost of Teleportation was too high. After the operation, it was necessary to calculate the costs, including compensation and so on.
If a tourist encountered problems in the wilderness, normally a few people and two vehicles would go to the rescue; dispatching a helicopter was already the limit. As for engaging ground forces or airborne troops... are you a banker's child?
Because Changdong Planet paid its taxes on time every year, the Immortal Sect needed to take action. However, such a remote backwater place was seen as dispensable by the Immortal Sect, which even found it too much trouble to collect taxes every year. They would visit only once every few decades, and some people even complained that it would be best to just exchange a couple of telegraphic greetings each year with those remote areas.
This time, deploying a thousand people was actually a losing proposition, but fortunately, Zhuge Caihua had managed to secure sponsorship, naturally making her one of the commanders of the operation.
This was Zhuge Caihua's trial by fire, the power behind a girl who ranked third in the national college entrance examination.
Master Lihua wasn't at ease either and had pulled Meng Yu into the team to ensure the operation's success. The text message was sent to Meng Yu from his apprentice's phone by Master Lihua herself, acting first and reporting later. Naturally, Zhuge Caihua had no objections after finding out.
"Yes, yes, Sister Zhuge is right, I was just joking. Foundation Establishment is too hard, I'm now preparing to be a personal trainer, earning money on the side while doing tasks, and my first goal is to buy a handbag..."
Hearing everyone's doubts, Meng Yu hastily admitted his mistake, indicating he had gone too far with his boasting and begged them not to laugh at him anymore, et cetera.
Then, everyone headed towards the Teleportation Array, and just at that moment, someone let out a sound of toothache pain.
Over at the Enforcement Hall, Meng Yu's personal information had been sent to the wrist devices of the five student representatives, which included the health inspection report from three months ago, as well as previous health reports.
As the spearhead of the operation, everyone naturally wanted to know Meng Yu's strength.
The bodily examination report of Meng Yu after leaving the Martial Arts Miniature World, Meng Yu's health examination report from three months ago... this person's strength was showing a trend of steady increase, and it was like hitting the daily limit every single day!
Wasn't it said that his aptitude was very poor?
Wasn't it said that he was a genius in sword training?
Wasn't it said that he improved his cultivation through the resonance of spirit and understanding of Sword Intent?
Wasn't it said that his Inner Strength was actually his weak point and that he would gradually fall behind everyone?
But look, just look!
"It's nothing, don't worry too much about it. I'm not in a hurry to achieve Foundation Establishment within three years, after all, money is a bit tight. I need to earn more while in the Qi Refinement Realm. If any of you are interested, you can contact me privately. After this red mission is over, I won't have any mandatory tasks from the Enforcement Hall. Whether it's personal sparring, private tutoring, student homework, or repairing Space Flyers, I can take on all of it. I've also recently learned Alchemy and Formation, and the Alchemical Elixirs that I've refined may not be certified, but I can offer them at half price in private transactions..."
Meng Yu said enthusiastically.
"You... your health report is from three months ago, so how strong are you now?"
Zhuge Caihua ignored Meng Yu's nonsensical ramblings, though soon after, she would deeply regret her oversight, but for now, she had seized upon the crux of the matter.
"Eh, not much stronger than before..."
Meng Yu said with a sly smile as he continued to peddle his personal services to his classmates.
Then, once again, Zhuge Caihua ignored him.
She still asked Meng Yu very seriously, just how strong are you now?
"Eh... I alone am equal to three hundred of you. You can call me the adversary of a thousand, if you like..."
...
Five days later.
"The operation will begin on July 2, which is tomorrow, and last for ninety days. We will operate independently for sixty days, and for the last thirty days, the starship will arrive. What you need to do is save as many people as possible."
"To rectify the dire straits and save the masses from fire and water."
"Operation codename: Skyfall 10010!"
Penglai University had called upon a thousand college students to oversee this operation, of which two hundred were logistical personnel, providing coordination, setting up Formations, and other tasks, while the remaining eight hundred were to carry out various rescue missions.
Changdong Minor World was a full 1.2 million light years from the Supreme Star of the Immortal Sect. Meng Yu and people like Zhuge Caihua descended from the sky to rectify the dire straits! Stay connected through empire
After a real exchange of blows with everyone and defeating one prodigy after another, everyone had a clear understanding of Meng Yu's strength, and he was treated as the sharpest of blades.
He would be sent to the most dangerous locations to undertake the most difficult challenges.
And Meng Yu also readily expressed, pile on the responsibilities for me.
Thank you, Zhuge Caihua, for the opportunity to complete the mission.