Tree King: What? I've become the Abundant Pharmacist?

Chapter 194 Chess Match

Jing Yuan's phantom image froze, seemingly going offline to issue commands.

"Eve, why did you agree to him?" March 7th asked impatiently.

The recent altercation between the two women had caused her to lose all goodwill towards the Immortal Boat, but now Eve had agreed to help them. March 7th just couldn't understand it.

"Because of interests." Little Eve's answer was brief, as if she had been prepared for this all along.

"Moreover, this is the optimal answer simulated by the system."

"Interests?" March 7th looked puzzled.

"In the short term, our goal is the star core, so we must stay on the immortal ship."

“Secondly, they have no intention of letting us out.” Eve’s tone gradually turned cold.

“Indeed, this Jing Yuan… is not simple.” Walter Yang nodded.

"Huh? Uncle Yang thinks so too?" March 7th was a little surprised.

"We clearly won the debate just now; the Immortal Boat was clearly in the wrong."

“No, Little March, some things aren’t a matter of reasoning,” Walter Young said in a low voice.

“From the very beginning, the Immortal Ship had already planned to use us to summon the Star Core Hunters.”

“If we are weak, they will use this to blackmail us; if we are tough, they are willing to give up some benefits and form a cooperative relationship with us.”

"Moreover, this partnership is based on the premise that we choose to help them."

“This…” March 7th hesitated.

"Then can't we fight our way out?" Xing suddenly asked.

"With Uncle Yang and Eve's strength, they should have no problem making their way out, right?"

“That’s right! We’re not easy to bully either!” A fierce fire ignited in March 7’s eyes.

“It’s difficult.” Walter Young shook his head.

"According to our calculations, our chances of successfully breaking through are 6.831%." The little girl Eve's monocle lit up.

"The probability of us suffering casualties is 73.11%."

"As a subordinate force of the Star Hunting God, the Immortal Ship has an envoy-level combatant on the surface."

"Although my original body has given me the power of the Wisdom Envoy, I don't have much of a chance against the Hunting Envoy, especially since my power has been halved."

"Secondly, the Immortal Ship's combat strength is not low, and it will be difficult for Walter to break through on his own."

"Therefore, based on calculations, it's best for us not to have any open conflict with them."

"Besides, agreeing to their request is actually in line with our goals, and we won't lose anything."

Walter Young nodded. "Miss Eve's analysis is correct, so we cannot act rashly."

"Okay." March 7th nodded dejectedly.

Although she knew she hadn't lost anything, the feeling of being supported by others was still very uncomfortable.

"But why us?" March 7th wailed.

"Because this is actually a last resort for the Immortal Ship," the little girl Eve said calmly.

"Why?" March 7th asked, puzzled.

"That's because Jing Yuan missed something when he was talking to us." Little Eve smiled slightly.

Walter Young pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized.

He deliberately skipped over the "blade."

“That’s right.” Little Eve nodded.

"Now that the Cloud Cavalry has captured a member of the Star Core Hunters, they can use that as a lead to hunt down Kafka. Why bother asking us to 'lure' Kafka out?"

“That’s right. If the Immortal Ship is unwilling to let outsiders interfere with the ‘Star Core’ disaster, then why is it so generous in the matter of the ‘Star Core Hunter’?” Walter Yang nodded.

"This is indeed a point of suspicion."

"Could it be...?"

“Yes, according to my calculations, the Star Core Hunter Blade should be outside the control of the Immortal Ship.” Little Eve nodded.

"That's why they desperately need our help."

"Because, as it stands now, we are the only ones who have ever been in contact with Kafka."

"Are they using us as bait?" Xing suddenly realized.

“Yes, what we don’t know now is what information Jing Yuan has, and what information he’s deliberately hiding?” Walter Yang shook his head helplessly.

"The bait? It's still uncertain who it will be."

Eve pushed up her monocle, a cold glint flashing in her eyes beneath the lens.

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On the other side, Jing Yuan sat in front of his desk, facing a virtual image of a petite and slender girl.

“Grand Diviner, you heard my conversation with them. What are your thoughts?” Jing Yuan spoke first.

"What opinion? 'The ways of Heaven are clear and unfathomable, but the human heart is unfathomable.' Do you want me to cast a divination for these people and predict their good or bad fortune?" Fu Xuan snorted coldly.

“No need for that. The Star Train has nothing to do with this, I’m absolutely certain of that. We don’t need to delve into their intentions. As long as the bait is swallowed and the fish is caught, that’s enough,” Jing Yuan replied with a smile.

"This is my suggestion, General." Fu Xuan crossed his arms and looked at Jing Yuan helplessly.

"Yes, thanks to Fu Qing's wisdom and foresight, we'll be relying on you for everything from now on," Jing Yuan said, changing the subject.

"Hmph, then you should abdicate sooner rather than later," Fu Xuan said sarcastically.

“It’s not the right time yet. If anything changes, I will have to bear the responsibility as a general. I can’t just leave now and put Fu Qing in an unjust position.” Jing Yuan said eloquently to Fu Xuan.

"Moreover, the Star Train issue still bothers me a bit."

“That little girl named Eve is quite something…” Jing Yuan pondered.

Although he achieved his goal in the end, he was still rendered speechless by the little girl in his confrontation with the train crew.

“I investigated while you were talking,” Fu Xuan said irritably.

"What are your thoughts, Fu Qing?" Jing Yuan asked immediately.

"According to the information, there is indeed a person named Eve on the Star Train."

"A few days ago, Interstellar Peace Corporation also announced her appointment as a new honorary director, with a rank of p47."

"Honorary director of Interstellar Peace Corporation...that's a bit difficult." Jing Yuan shook his head slightly, seemingly deep in thought.

"Another crucial point is that, based on the current information, we can confirm that this lady named Eve is a dual-commander," Fu Xuan said earnestly.

"Two Commanders?" Jing Yuan was somewhat surprised.

“That’s right, the common envoy of [Intelligence] and [Preservation].” Fu Xuan emphasized the words “Intelligence” and “Preservation”.

"This is also the main reason why the company was able to appoint her as an honorary director."

“This…” Jing Yuan frowned.

It seems I overestimated myself.

I never expected there would be such a person in the train crew. This is going to be a bit difficult.

No wonder I had a sense of danger when I saw this little girl.

Fortunately, no forceful measures were used at the beginning, otherwise it would have been troublesome.

Fu Xuan noticed Jing Yuan's worry and continued:

"General, you don't need to worry too much."

"Because there's still a little bit left."

"That is, the Eve you just met seems to be different from the image in the Interstellar Peace Corporation's announcement."

As soon as he finished speaking, a photograph suddenly appeared next to Fu Xuan.

The image above shows Eve as an adult.

"This isn't right, it's clearly..."

Jing Yuan thought back for a moment, and realized that the little girl from earlier was completely different from the mature woman in the photo.

"Could it be...?"

"We can't be too happy yet. We can't rule out the possibility that it's the same person, but this train crew is indeed not easy to deal with."

"It's best to proceed with caution."

Jing Yuan thought about it carefully for a moment, then nodded, "I understand, Fu Qing."

"I know what to do next."

"However, it really is dangerous."

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