binnovel Chapter 75 Secret
Chapter 75 Secret
When Yunlan came in, she saw Li Chenglong working on the crystal computer. She went up to him and hugged him from behind. Li Chenglong pinched Yunlan's cheek and said, "Wait for me. There are only a few documents left to finish. Then we'll go to the computer room upstairs." After hearing this, Yunlan filled a cup of hot water for Li Chenglong at the water dispenser and placed it on his desk. Then she went to her own desk, turned on the crystal computer, and started playing a built-in game.
Ten minutes later, Li Chenglong finally finished his work. Seeing that he was done, Yunlan immediately shut down the computer: "Let's go." The two walked out the door, and Yunlan said, "I feel we should set up an office for the city lord's assistant. That way, we can handle things better and faster." Li Chenglong thought for a moment: "Okay, then let's partition our two offices. 80 square meters is really too big right now. Let's partition off 24 square meters to set up an office for the city lord's assistant." Yunlan continued, "Who do you plan to appoint as assistant?" Li Chenglong smiled and said, "We definitely need to find someone we can trust, preferably a woman, because women are more meticulous." Yunlan suggested, "Wang Xiao from the special forces team would be fine. She used to do administrative management and has work experience. Besides, she's not a superhuman yet, and with the battles becoming increasingly intense, staying in the special forces team is already a bit of a stretch." Li Chenglong recalled this woman; she was about thirty-two or thirty-three years old and had a daughter currently attending Dawn City Elementary School. Li Chenglong nodded: "Okay, you can handle this."
As they chatted, they arrived at Alice's place. Li Chenglong first paid the price of an orange crystal to renovate his and Yunlan's office, setting up a wall and a door in the middle. To the left was the city lord's assistant's office, and inside was the city lord's office.
After finishing his business, Li Chenglong inquired about the woman named Erica. Alice slowly replied, "I can't tell you about this right now, but I can reveal some things. The full name of the bio-virus should be the Z-virus. You already have some basic information about the virus, so I won't go into details. This virus originated from space. Well, that's all I can say." Yun Lan was speechless: "That's practically saying nothing at all. By the way, Erica said she left some data with you when she left. I wonder if we can access it?" Alice said, "Not yet. Once you reach level eight, this data will be automatically unlocked. You've already experienced the power of those alien beasts, so please strive to become stronger."
Knowing he wouldn't get any more information, Li Chenglong said, "I'd like to exchange for another crystal generator; one generator isn't enough right now." He then took twenty green crystals from his dragon ring and handed them to Alice. Alice's eyes flashed red, and the crystals vanished instantly. She then asked, "Where do you want to put the crystal generator?" Li Chenglong thought for a moment, "Just put it in Production Zone 2 in the Northeast. I already had a room cleared out there." Alice didn't speak, but after a minute, she said, "The generator is configured. Is there anything else you want to exchange?" Li Chenglong looked at the main screen and found there wasn't anything good left; some things could be temporarily replaced by the current equipment.
Alice said, "Now the Dragon and Phoenix Rings are truly in your hands. Yunlan's Phoenix Ring was activated by Miss Erica, but due to your severe injuries, Li Chenglong, you lost the opportunity to activate it." Li Chenglong asked curiously, "What are the benefits of activating the rings?" Alice replied, "Then you can use a skill you haven't used yet. Even in our Royal Knights of Meral Star, very few people possess this skill." "Meral Star?" Li Chenglong asked in surprise. Alice, realizing she had said too much, turned away, "Uh, no, no, anyway, it's a very powerful ability. Just know that."
Yunlan knew that asking again wouldn't work, so she changed the subject: "The skill I haven't used all this time, could it be the 12 main meridians? It feels like cultivation, with meridians too." Alice immediately interrupted: "This is different from your fantasy novels. The 12 main meridians are channels that control the flow of energy. Each time you open one, your energy's condensation speed, precision, and the power of your released skills will all be significantly improved. Moreover, only a very small percentage of Awakened can comprehend the main meridians. Those who comprehend the main meridians will have an accessory; for example, you have rings, and Miss Erica has a pendant. Since we're on this topic today, I might as well tell you some things. But you must keep it absolutely secret for the time being."
Alice then turned on the monitor of a nearby computer and, while showing the images on the screen, said, "Miss Erica and I are both from the planet Meral. Miss Erica is the second daughter of the 67th King Synapse, making her a princess. Our Meral planet is one where 40% of the population possesses various superpowers, and our technology is also very advanced; I, this artificial computer, am an example. Our size is similar to Earth, with land to ocean in a ratio of approximately 4:6. Although we have over 400 million people with superpowers, very few of them possess combat abilities. Furthermore, our planet is very peace-loving, so apart from the Royal Knights and a combined Meral army of over 10,000, we have no other military forces. When the Kiel aliens launched a massive invasion and spread the Z-virus, causing us heavy losses, our king died leading the Knights in battle. The second princess and the eldest princess led the remnants to break through the encirclement, but during a wormhole journey, their spaceship exploded, and the second princess and the eldest princess were separated."
Li Chenglong and Yun Lan exchanged bewildered glances, never expecting it to be an alien. Alice continued, "Miss Erica landed on Earth while fighting off pursuers and encountered Yun Lan there. According to Miss Erica, Yun Lan was already infected and on the verge of death, so she injected Yun Lan with the serum our research team had preserved. To be honest, we hadn't even tested this serum, but unexpectedly, Yun Lan not only recovered but also became an Awakened. Later, while observing Yun Lan, Miss Erica noticed that Yun Lan frequently mentioned Li Chenglong's name. Out of curiosity, she went to find Li Chenglong, but when she found you, you had already been bitten by a zombie and infected with the virus. Miss Erica also injected you with the limited amount of serum she had left, and I don't need to say more about what happened after that."
Li Chenglong nodded and then shook his head: "I didn't expect there to be such a past. Could the fluctuations I occasionally detected be from Miss Erica?" Alice smiled and said: "Yes, it's Miss Erica. She still keeps an eye on you from time to time, because you Earth Awakened Ones are not quite the same as the Awakened Ones of our planet Merar, so..."
Yunlan asked again, "Are the Kiel aliens also behind this Earth disaster?" Alice opened several pictures: "The Kiel aliens' base is inside a huge crater on the far side of the moon. They've even opened a barrier. They're currently in hibernation and won't wake up for at least a year. As for the fish-man you killed a few days ago, that was a warrior of the Dane aliens." Li Chenglong frowned: "If their planet's warriors are this strong, aren't we doomed?" Alice shook her head: "No, that was their captain-level warrior, but he's still very strong. You don't need to worry too much. From what I understand, the Dane aliens only sent one or two small units, and they're quite scattered. They won't be attacking us again for the time being."
Li Chenglong remained silent for a long time: "It seems we don't have much time left. Alice, do you have any way to improve our strength?" Alice's eyes flashed red, and then a scroll appeared: "This is a space teleporter that can transport us to the trial grounds passed down through generations of the royal family of Meral Star. Not only are there a large number of crystals inside, but we can also obtain ample combat experience and item rewards through battles." The more Li Chenglong listened, the more it sounded like a dungeon crawling game: "This is like the games I've played!" Alice said seriously: "This is not a game, it's a real trial. If you fail, you will be trapped inside forever and never be able to get out. However, if you pass the trial, the rewards are very rich. Princess Cecily and Princess Erica have both been in the trial."
Li Chenglong asked curiously, "What were their completion rates?" Alice opened two images, showing: Cecily, 85% completion rate; Erica, 87% completion rate. It's also worth noting that when they completed the trial, the system only recorded them as level five. Li Chenglong took the scroll, and Alice smiled slightly: "You can bring three people in, but Yunlan can't, because she's already level six, and the scroll only allows one level six person to enter at most. I also suggest you bring an Awakened; perhaps they might awaken their main lineage." Li Chenglong nodded: "This matter is of great importance; we need to discuss it. I'll give you an answer tonight." Yunlan said regretfully, "It's pointless not being able to go with you."
Alice smiled and said, "I believe you can definitely create your own future. Although we have quite a few awakened superhumans on Planet Meral, there are very few combat-type superhumans, and even among the combat-type, not many are very strong. Right now, you only have over 700 superhumans, and over 500 of them are combat-type, so the future is very promising." Li Chenglong nodded, "That's what I think too." After saying that, he pulled Yunlan out.