Chapter 101 Makes the Headlines
Chapter 101 Makes the Headlines
Just as Li Yu was daydreaming, Hongdou suddenly poured a basin of cold water on him.
"Master, most of the above employee benefits require you to complete at least the first stage of the task, leave Wanfu City, and use other networks or go to the Tiangong Sect headquarters to report to the authorities before you can realize them."
"In Wanfu City, there is a high probability that you will be discovered by the Holy Nest network, and your identity will be exposed and hunted down to death."
"In addition, the last benefit of becoming a reincarnation group administrator requires the owner to complete the task of [Save the Missionary Leader] before obtaining it."
When these three sentences came out, the joy on Li Yu's face disappeared.
Sure enough, there are no obvious big bargains in the world.
The benefits provided by Tiangong are indeed very good.
Once he truly completes the task, he can be said to be cultivated as a "prodigy within the religion", even if he is not a practitioner of the religion.
But the problem is that the task is not easy at all.
"Let's not talk about the ultimate mission, I don't even dare to think about it."
"As for the first stage, which is to poison the Three Saints, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to handle it in a short period of time. I have to think about it in the long run."
"Fortunately, there is no time limit for this mission. I guess the logic of the intelligent computer is: being able to not self-destruct and cut off the clues and continue to carry out the mission is already the best solution, and there is no need to pursue higher."
"But if I don't make any progress for a long time, the Tiangong Sect headquarters will most likely follow up with other actions."
As his mind raced, Li Yu had already made a plan.
With a wave of his hand, he stuffed the secret box containing a small Tiangong nuclear bomb into the storage sachet.
His complexion became much better, but Li Yu suddenly realized:
Even if you cannot enjoy those benefits for the time being, you have already gained a great benefit.
To be precise, it is a shocking weapon.
"I have a nuclear bomb, hehe."
"Although this thing has some flaws, Hongdou said it can't be modified, so I can't use it to bomb anyone at this stage, because I won't be able to escape after it explodes..."
"But having such strategic weapons is enough to make me feel at ease for the time being in Wanfu City."
When he had this thought, an unprecedented look of peace indeed appeared on Li Yu's face.
The string in his heart, which had been tense all the time, finally relaxed a little.
It’s also at this time!
The outside world, or the entire Tianjifang, suddenly cheered.
After a little thought, Li Yu knew that the "Holy Nest Shield" that separated the inside and the outside had been released.
This means that the blood rust virus that filled the town has been completely dissolved, and tens of thousands of residents have been detoxified.
Although there were still quite a few casualties, and the antidote took a day and a night to arrive.
But all the residents were moved to tears of gratitude.
Even other citizens in Wanfu City were extremely surprised by the "god-like efficiency" of Holy Nest.
You know, it would be too harsh to say that everyone in the city, from the high-sequence strongmen to the ordinary citizens, is evil, but there is indeed no one who can be considered a good person in the true sense.
People who were there to watch the fun originally thought that the best ending would be that Holy Nest would dawdle for a few days, waiting for thousands or tens of thousands of people to die before starting to detoxify... The worst ending would be that most of them would die before they came back to collect the bodies, or that the virus would be wiped out with artillery fire.
Who would have expected that?
In just one day and one night, a disaster of this magnitude was averted.
Even though it was late at night, Tianjifang was immersed in a festive atmosphere.
Even this morning, the neighbors who had been tricked out of five hundred taels of silver by Li Yu using the "Furnace Refining Soup" made from motor oil and lard were equally delighted. No one ran outside the house to hold Li Yu accountable or demand the silver.
Apart from being influenced by Li Yu's "tricks of misleading the people with lies", the main reason was that they were not at a loss in the first place.
The Crucible Refining Soup is the real deal.
Each of them had detoxified a full day earlier than the other residents, and had almost no after-effects.
As for other residents, they all paid a price for the blood rust virus to a greater or lesser extent.
Thinking of this, Li Yu felt better.
Without him!
A huge sum of money, up to 500,000 taels, was already in his possession.
Although Li Yu already knew that money was useless at higher levels, this sum was enough to cover all of Li Yu's daily expenses. This money would also be of some use in the future when he was promoted to the path of Spirit Master [Sequence Six].
"robbery!"
"Sure enough, the fastest way to get rich is to rob everyone."
"This is true in the secular world, and it is also true in the spiritual world."
When Li Yu had this thought, the outside world was also in a jubilant atmosphere and it was already early morning.
He knew this without going out to look at the sky. Of course, it was because the cursed bronze chicken flew out of the chicken coop on time, cackling loudly, and pounced towards Li Yu.
Although this chicken was well maintained by Sun Sanniang and Jiao Qing, it still had some rust and stuck due to the material of the chicken.
But last night, after it was fed a bowl of [Furnace Refining Soup], it was completely new, shiny and smooth, and its cry was no longer so unpleasant, it was even newer than when it left the factory. As if it missed the taste of the soup, this chicken without any intelligence actually chased after Li Yu instinctively.
This scene!
It seemed to give Li Yu some inspiration.
"My furnace nourishing soup is not only effective for humans, but also has miraculous effects on mechanical creations."
"And the three monsters, Hu Xianfeng, Yang Daoli, and Lu Yimiao, are now in a state between humans and machines. I don't know if they can still enjoy the food... If they are all gone, I can find a good excuse to get close to them."
Li Yu's thoughts and calculations have not yet produced any results.
Outside the yard, the familiar sound of a motorcycle engine and exhaust fumes could be heard.
The bronze rooster’s crowing and the Wanfu Daily’s delivery are always one after the other.
But this time, the newspaper delivery man did not throw the Wanfu Daily through the door as usual.
Instead, he shouted outside the house:
"Please open the door and pick up the newspaper. You are mentioned in the headline of this issue of Wanfu Daily."
"Ok?"
Hearing this, Li Yu couldn't help but frown.
Made the headlines of Wanfu Daily!
This kind of thing is a good thing for unscrupulous geniuses such as "The Good Doctor Hu Buku", "Green Robe Er" and "Liu Tu".
But for Li Yu, it is hard to say whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.
After thinking it over, he had no choice but to open the door himself and take the daily newspaper from the overly enthusiastic newsboy.
Ignore everything else and look directly at the headlines:
"The blood rust disaster swept across Tianjifang!"
"Due to a major incident the night before, this newspaper changed its headline overnight to explain the disaster in detail."
"As everyone knows, because a number of Monster Star Lords have been promoted recently, disasters have increased sharply in Wanfu City, but this disaster has nothing to do with the Lords."
"The cause was definitely the three leaders of the Three Saints Gang, the overlord of Tianjifang. Rumor has it that Hu Xianfeng, Yang Daoli, and Lu Yimiao were nearing the end of their lives, so they built a flesh and blood factory in Tianjifang, trying to use all kinds of cruel forbidden techniques to extend their lives while jumping to other more promising pathways."
"The cause of this blood rust disease was the explosion in the factory, which caused the blood rust virus to spread."
"Although Hallownest activated the shield in time to isolate Tianji Square, it still caused several nearby squares to be affected. Even the outer wall of the City Lord's Mansion was rusted, and three mechanical turrets collapsed. Hallownest will have to face a huge claim from the City Lord's Mansion."
"In the face of accusations from the entire city, neither Hallownest nor the Three Saints expressed any opinion."
"No one knows whether Hu Xianfeng, Yang Daoli, and Lu Yimiao are alive or dead... But according to our informant, although the explosion severely injured the three, none of them lost their lives. They were simply transferred to other places to continue their flesh and blood transformation."
"Afterwards, Holy Nest responded quickly and deployed antidotes on a large scale to resolve the disaster."
"It is worth mentioning that during this disaster, a citizen of Tianjifang performed outstandingly and actually developed an antidote overnight... It has been verified that this person is a member of the City Lord's Mansion's pioneering team... It is rumored that this person is a practitioner of the [Food God Path] and can cook medicinal food that can be eaten by all living things, including mechanical creations."
"Tianjifang is one of the eight largest fangs in the southern district, and it has a strong commercial scope. Also, because it is close to the main street of the city, the housing and land prices are quite expensive."
"But because of this disaster, the housing prices in Tianjifang may drop by more than 10%. Several organizations, including the Rouge Society, the Snake Cult, and the Money Gang, have been discussing moving out of Tianjifang. Apparently, they all think that Hu Xianfeng, Yang Daoli, and Lu Yimiao are in great danger right now."
……
After reading the headlines, Li Yu couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Indeed, as the newsboy said, he was mentioned, and it didn't seem like a big deal.
But you have to know that this is Wanfu Daily.
Although only less than ten issues have been released so far, the number of orders is increasing rapidly every day.
Not only have most practitioners subscribed to it, many wealthier ordinary people also like to read it, and its influence is growing day by day.
No exaggeration!
Being on the Wanfu Daily will definitely bring you some fame, not to mention being on the headlines.
"Fortunately, I still have the [City Lord's Mansion Organization] as a cover. As long as I don't reveal my identity as an undercover agent of the Tiangong Sect, it should be fine."
"This description of me can be considered as a bait."
"A small figure like me, even if I'm on the Wanfu Daily, it's not enough to attract the attention of Holy Nest... But Hu Xianfeng, Yang Daoli, and Lu Yimiao are different."
"If I'm not mistaken!"
"Every dose of antidote given by Tiangong was distributed in advance within Hallownest. The sequence levels of the three saints were not high or low, and they joined later. Their transformation should be just one of the many projects within Hallownest. Since the dose of antidote given to them was lost, it is naturally gone. At most, they can distribute some diluted potions to fool people."
"Could this be the reason for the explosion?... In order to deal with the disaster, Holy Nest might have used up all its stocks, so the second round of potion purchases will definitely not be for you three."
"They might think they are being ignored, and now they find that there is someone in the town they rule who can cure the blood rust virus. Even if it is only a temporary relief, that is enough."
"Not only will they send people to look for me, even if Holy Nest notices it, the three of them will withstand the pressure and try to monopolize my medicine."
Every thought that surges in Li Yu's mind has a reason.
There was not the slightest doubt or uncertainty, as if he had already grasped the wisdom and had the power of prophecy.
This is another change after he was promoted to a Taoist priest!
The insight into human desires has reached a new level.
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