NOVPUB
Chapter 401: Chapter 397 Blue Star people
Long before he had learned of the concept of consciousness super boost and had more than one interaction with the Blue Star people, Gu Jinlai had speculated.
As the two worlds drew ever closer and influenced each other, it seemed that it was not only him who had suddenly arrived in this world from Blue Star.
He had even reached a conclusion.
At the moment before a person’s death, if their thoughts and consciousness were stimulated to a boiling point by the great fear between life and death, and if there happened to be a space-time channel nearby, their thoughts and consciousness could potentially travel to this world.
If there was a target with a compatible soul where he traveled, he could achieve rebirth using another’s body, just like he had.
Therefore, when he saw the architecture of the Yellow Dragon Commerce that completely matched the layout of a Blue Star marketplace, this speculation arose in his mind.
Now, seeing Feng Yushu in person and her attire that was even more in line with the style of Blue Star, his speculation was even more reinforced. So, he tentatively asked her the secret code that should only be understood by Blue Star people.
The result...
She matched it.
This girl named Feng Yushu, she actually matched it!?
"You..."
At this time, Feng Yushu seemed to have also realized, and she couldn’t help but widen her eyes as she looked at Gu Jinlai.
"Shall we talk alone?"
Gu Jinlai said without hesitation.
"Okay, let’s talk alone."
Feng Yushu nodded vigorously.
Her face was filled with surprise, astonishment, and disbelief.
Having said that, she led Gu Jinlai towards another office area.
"Ancient Martial King..."
Just as Feng Leiming was about to speak, Feng Yushu had already reacted first, "Second Uncle, you saw, the Ancient Martial King has something to discuss with me alone. You wouldn’t block us, would you?"
"Of course not, certainly not."
Feng Leiming hastily said.
He had a nagging feeling that something was amiss.
But facing a Martial King, especially one who had shown grace to their family, he dared not show a trace of disrespect.
Such existences, even to a city of hundreds of millions like Wind and Rain City, belonged to the very top tier.
This could be seen from Zhang Xuan readily helping Gu Jinlai obtain the qualifications to further his studies at the Martial Saint Institute, a Holy Land of Martial Arts that ordinary people might not be able to enter in their entire lives.
To offend such a top existence, if he were to be slapped dead by him, the Feng Family people would likely clap and cheer.
...
In Feng Yushu’s private office, she led Gu Jinlai inside, quickly locked the door, then turned around eagerly, wanting to say something, but in the end...
she didn’t know where to begin.
Although Gu Jinlai was somewhat excited about meeting a "fellow Blue Star compatriot" in this world, he had strong self-control and soon regained his calm.
"My name is Gu Jinlai. I’m from Xia Yu City in the Central Earth Kingdom. You’re from Yellow Dragon Country?"
Gu Jinlai took the initiative to speak.
"Huh? Your real name is Gu Jinlai?"
Feng Yushu was somewhat surprised, then immediately nodded, "Yes, yes, my name is Zhao Yushu. I’m from Yellow Dragon Country, living in Yunhai City... Xia Yu City? Oh? I even participated in a debate at the Xia Yu University School of Economics and Trade."
"You participated in a debate at Xia Yu University’s School of Economics and Trade? Zhao Yushu?"
Gu Jinlai pondered for a moment.
Before he had to use the great tool that was Qingguang, he had already thought of something.
He was still in contact with his college roommates after graduation, and he remembered a few days before he crossed over, a graduate roommate had sent him a message, saying their Xia Yu University had been completely disgraced.
A girl named Zhao Yushu from Yunhai University had decimated them in a debate competition.
So...
"Are you that Zhao Yushu from Yunhai University’s 27th class?"
"It’s me, it’s me! I’m that Zhao Yushu from the 27th class."
Zhao Yushu confirmed eagerly with continuous nods.
In a completely unfamiliar world...
Meeting another person from Blue Star in a world where she didn’t even know if she could ever return would have been astounding enough.
But this compatriot happened to live just tens of kilometers away from her.
And especially...
He recognized her!?
"Goodness, it really is you, Zhao Yushu with nothing but beauty and talent, right? I’ve heard about the reputation you made for yourself at our Xia Yu University with that debate, although I had already graduated by then. But you really showed no mercy to those juniors and sophomores from our university. I heard one of the girls was even debated to tears by you."
Gu Jinlai said.
Zhao Yushu felt somewhat embarrassed when she heard her "nickname".
Then she retorted, "I was representing Yunhai University in that competition. If I had been merciful, it would have been disrespectful to our university, our teammates, and equally disrespectful to Xia Yu University, right?"
"You make it sound so reasonable, but that girl you debated to tears is my roommate’s girlfriend’s sister. You see, I’ve always been one to side with friends over principles."
Gu Jinlai said with a laugh.
"Roommate?"
Zhao Yushu quickly used the skill of changing the subject, "Are you a senior from Xia Yu University?"
"I’m from the 23rd class."
Gu Jinlai said, seemingly recalling something, "But that’s quite impressive, the 27th class? You went to our Xia Yu University and caused havoc as a sophomore?"
"That’s because Senior wasn’t there. Otherwise, I would definitely not have been a match for you."
Zhao Yushu was speaking when her eyes gradually reddened.
She seemed to be recalling every little detail from her time on Blue Star.
Back then, all she had to do was study carefree in school, so why did she have to struggle for power with people whose names she didn’t even fully know?
After finally gaining a bit of autonomy and achieving some success, just when she thought she had some control over her fate, her family intervened once more.
And she didn’t dare to object.
Because, in this world, there were Martial Artists.
Fearsome Martial Artists.
The sort who would really kill at the drop of a hat.
Even within her own family.
Why did she relinquish the position of president of the Yellow Dragon Commerce?
It was because her defiance caused her to wake up one morning a month earlier, only to find her maid’s head, whom she considered a sister, on her bedside table.
She could never forget that nightmarish scene.
Remembering that, her body couldn’t help but tremble slightly.
Gu Jinlai, looking at her, guessed her life must also have been equally hard when she first arrived in this world.
He had lived in Qiantian and relative peace, but he had also spent over a month in constant fear upon arriving in Changjun City, and later nearly a month being pursued, only managing to gain a foothold thanks to the Mysterious Qing Lian.
But not everyone had a Supreme Treasure like Qing Lian that defied explanation.
At least Zhao Yushu, though displaying signs of cultivation, was only at the level of Refining organs and blood at most, and she hadn’t even begun to cultivate True Qi.
Let’s not forget, she was the vice president of the Yellow Dragon Commerce, with access to a not-so-small amount of resources.
"It’s okay now, everything’s okay. We’ve already made it through the hardest times. I believe with the performance of your rampant killing spree at our Xia Yu University back then, you’ll soon carve out your own piece of heaven here," Gu Jinlai offered in a soft, comforting voice.
"Carve out a piece of heaven... It’s not as easy as you think. The people in this world, they don’t follow any rules," Zhao Yushu said with her eyes reddened.
It seemed that due to their identity as "fellow countrymen" and a similar age, the two naturally had a certain basis of trust.
"At least, haven’t we also received some benefits? Like you, although you try to appear more mature, I estimate your real age is only around sixteen or seventeen, which means you’ve effectively become several years younger," Gu Jinlai said, looking at Zhao Yushu.
"I’d rather grow up sooner," Zhao Yushu rubbed her immature cheeks, which makeup couldn’t hide: "You don’t know, but the father of this body I’m in was a scumbag. With no real talent, he used the Feng family name to flirt around while my mother, a normal woman, succumbed to a serious illness and died. When I first came here, I was just twelve and had no rights. I almost got sold by that scumbag father to an old man who could have been my grandfather..."
"Twelve years old? How long have you been in this world?"
"Three... four years..."
Zhao Yushu’s voice became a bit softer.
Gu Jinlai looked at her, realizing he had underestimated her makeup skills, estimating her age here to be around fifteen or sixteen.
"How long... have you been here?"
"A bit longer than you," Gu Jinlai said.
"No wonder, you’ve become a Martial King..." Zhao Yushu stopped mid-sentence, as if finally snapping back to reality, and couldn’t help but exclaim, "My God, a Martial King, you... you’re actually a Martial King."
As she spoke, her face lit up with joy, and she clasped her hands together in a pleading gesture: "Senior Gu, Brother Gu, can you please help me?"
"How do you want me to help?"
Gu Jinlai asked, "Should I annihilate the Feng Family or take you away from them?"
"Huh?"
Zhao Yushu’s face turned a bit pale at Gu Jinlai’s words.
"So, if you’re scared, don’t play mind games in front of someone much more powerful than you," Gu Jinlai chided, not kindly as he ruffled her hair: "Do you think I can’t tell? Your acting was a bit exaggerated. Besides, would someone who managed to stand their ground in the Feng Family without any External Force, and single-handedly built up the Yellow Dragon Commerce, be so naive?"
Zhao Yushu hung her head, "I’m sorry... I..."
"I accept your apology," Gu Jinlai cut her off before she could continue.
He understood why Zhao Yushu played the "fellow countryman" card first thing. n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
But...
"Not again."
Gu Jinlai stated.
"I understand, Senior Gu," Zhao Yushu nodded obediently and immediately said, "But I have to say one thing... I wasn’t acting just now. I was truly happy. Meeting you, Senior Gu, in a place we don’t know if we can ever return to in this lifetime, I really am..."
This time, Gu Jinlai did not interrupt her.
If he were in a tough position and suddenly encountered a compatriot from Blue Star who was incredibly powerful, he would naturally seek help too.
At this moment, he thought back to some things he had seen in Wind and Rain City that didn’t seem to fit with the broader social backdrop, such as free education, healthcare deductions, banks, newspapers, and so on.
He suddenly asked, "Do you think there are other Blue Star people who have come to this world?"
"Other Blue Star people... Before meeting you, I had some suspicions, and now..." Zhao Yushu said, nodding firmly while looking at Gu Jinlai, who was a living example, "Yes!"
