68: Ye Su is still alive!

This 'wealth' refers to riches.

Wealth in the era of Professionals.

The Research Institute and Strengthening Potion technology were simply incredible cash cows.

As long as one held Suzhou and Hangzhou in their hands...

Then the entire power base would be like a troop spawning ground, with a steady stream of Professionals and resources.

In the future, these things would definitely allow one to seize the initiative!

So, he came.

"You can't take Suzhou and Hangzhou away," Li Qing said indifferently.

"Ye Su will come back."

Li Qing's tone was very certain, as if he knew for a fact that Ye Su was still alive.

Zhao Qiming froze.

Has Li Qing gone mad?

Is he dreaming?

Ye Su's death was already a foregone conclusion.

And how could a Suzhou and Hangzhou function without a Fire Controller to lead it?

Once technology falls and the Suzhou and Hangzhou becomes an isolated island, who will be listened to then?

Now that Ye Su is gone, who in Suzhou and Hangzhou can step up to the plate?

Only Zhao Yuan, who was born in Suzhou and Hangzhou, can do it.

The current Zhao Yuan is not inferior to anyone else; he has established his own Club and has dozens of Professionals under him.

This is already a force to be reckoned with.

"Director Li, you are—"

"Go. Don't covet his things; he's not someone to be trifled with," Li Qing said.

"You should know why you came instead of Zhao Yuan. It's because Zhao Yuan was unwilling to come, right?"

"You... are not as smart as Zhao Yuan."

Li Qing glanced at Zhao Qiming.

The more he researched, the more Li Qing believed in destiny.

What is destiny?

To put it bluntly, it's superstition; to put it nicely, it's Luck!

He had studied a large number of reports.

The first batch of Awakened who haven't died yet are all gradually making a name for themselves.

Clearly, from the perspective of Luck, these people are the ones favored by fortune.

The most obvious example was Zhao Yuan, that playboy Young Master who used to only care about playing with women and throwing parties.

But as one of the first batch of Awakened...

His speed of growth was simply unheard of. With his control over the situation, he had completely outmaneuvered his old man, who had been immersed in the business world for decades.

As soon as Ye Su gained momentum...

Zhao Yuan directly left Suzhou and Hangzhou to develop elsewhere. Such decisiveness was truly terrifying!

This theory held water.

In that case...

Ye Su wouldn't die.

Li Qing firmly believed this.

The end of science is metaphysics.

Li Qing was gradually turning into a mystic—Ye Su's death caused some ripples.

But in a world of great upheaval, it didn't cause a massive uproar.

Currently, only a few people were chasing the Great Turtle all the way to the sea.

Cui Hu's team and Mo Xiaoyu.

These past few days.

Mo Xiaoyu seemed as if she were possessed.

She didn't say a word, just stared at the Great Turtle in the river.

In her eyes, Ye Su was a wall, a safe zone, a sanctuary.

He was her reliance in facing the world.

She didn't need to think about what to do; Ye Su would teach her.

If Ye Su was no longer there...

Then...

What was she supposed to do?

She didn't know!

She had no experience facing this world at all, and her personality prevented her from learning how to do so.

A receptive personality is, to some extent, flawed.

They don't have much of their own opinion and only act according to orders.

But once the orders disappear...

To them, it's like the end of the world!

"Xiaoyu, sigh—"

Rong Xi wanted to offer some advice but didn't know what to say...

"Huh, that turtle has been shaking quite a bit these past few days."

Cui Hu, who was watching the Great Turtle just as intently as Mo Xiaoyu, said in confusion.

Over the past few days.

The Great Turtle would shudder from time to time, as if it were having a convulsion.

As time passed, these convulsions became more and more frequent.

Cui Hu's words caused a stir among the few of them.

Mo Xiaoyu's eyes lit up even more as she murmured;

"It's Captain Ye, he's coming back..."

Yes.

The Great Turtle couldn't help but twitch its body.

Holy crap.

Was the wound from last time that severe?

Was it this hard to mend a wound?

It felt like its body was being hollowed out!

The Great Turtle did feel weak, as if there were a bottomless pit in its body constantly siphoning away its life essence.

Logically speaking, for a lifeform like it, a tiny wound should be trivial, like a human scraping a bit of skin.

But now, something clearly felt wrong.

Unfortunately.

In its ignorance, it didn't think too much about it!

Thump, thump, thump—Ye Su had already grown accustomed to his 'parasitic' life.

In fact, his heartbeat overlapped with the Great Turtle's; it was slow, strong, and powerful.

He had also entered a state of Turtle Breathing.

One could even say that Ye Su had merged into one with the Great Turtle.

No...

It wasn't merging into one.

It was a bandit completing his disguise!

The wolf had put on the grandmother's clothes and was bit by bit devouring Little Red Riding Hood completely.

Ye Su was in Turtle Breathing, but his body was not.

At this moment, his body was like a furnace.

His body temperature had long exceeded 40 degrees.

As his blood qi circulated, it frantically plundered the Great Turtle's essence to nourish himself.

This was the final moment of transformation.

It was the moment when the iron block in the furnace began to reach its melting point, qualifying it to advance toward becoming steel.

Physique +1!

41 points!

Life has completed a Leap!

This was yet another evolution for a Professional.

Ye Su was growing taller, his muscles were becoming more well-proportioned, and while his skin became tougher, it also maintained an outward appearance of being fair and smooth.

His bone density was increasing, and his organs were strengthened once again.

Ye Su had taken another step toward a non-human level!

Suddenly.

His eyes snapped open.

A flash of divine light swirled within them.

Ye Su stretched his body; his clothes were slightly ill-fitting now, as he had grown another three or four centimeters taller.

He clenched his fists.

In an instant, he seemed to hear his muscles howling and his body cheering with joy.

An indescribable feeling flowed through his heart.

Even the heart ape became slightly more well-behaved.

"This is the Leap!"

"I can feel my transformation!"

"41 points in Physique, the second transformation of a Professional!"

"This Great Turtle is simply a supreme treasure of this world!"

Thump, thump, thump—Ye Su's heartbeat began to quicken.

blood qi took shape, enveloping his entire body like a raging flame.

With the powerful output of his heart, Ye Su only felt that his body now possessed an explosive strength with nowhere to be unleashed!

Roar—he let out a long howl.

Like an explosion, his blood qi surged up like Wolf Smoke, directly blasting through the Great Turtle's flesh and bursting out from its scabbed wound.

The long howl was like the wind, its sound carrying for dozens of miles.

Roar!!

The Great Turtle roared in anger.

The sharp pain coming from inside its body made it instantly furious.

As its Demonic Power circulated, it discovered Ye Su inside its body—no, it was Ye Su rushing upward at high speed.

Splat—flesh and blood flew everywhere.

Ye Su appeared on the Great Turtle's back once again.

Breathing the fresh air, Ye Su felt a sense of long-lost familiarity.

Then he looked down at this Great Turtle.

Good heavens, he couldn't finish this precious medicine on his own, not even close.

He had to get it back and take it to the Research Institute.

Li Qing should have a better way to consume it!

When it comes to eating, one must also be scientific, mustn't they?

The long howl startled everyone in all directions.

Countless Professionals turned their heads to look over.

Wolf Smoke rose.

Ye Su's figure seemed to radiate light at this moment, stinging the eyes of others.

Their pupils slightly contracted.

Ye Su!

He's alive.

And it seems he has become strong to an unreasonable degree!