Chapter 104: The Final Settlement

There were only three rooms between Qi Huan and Jiufang Yu's rooms, so the distance was not far.

But it happened that Chen Ye, who was diagonally opposite, opened the door at this time. After he got the spiritual body, he spoiled it like a treasure. The little guy liked to go out for a walk, so he took it out for three meals a day. Now he was just preparing to take the little fox out for a night stroll.

Seeing Qi Huan rushing forward with red eyes, he couldn't help but be shocked. What happened?

"Chen Ye, stop Huanhuan quickly!" Diwu Yuan shouted from behind.

Shen was used to being in the army, and the imprint of obeying orders had been integrated into his bones and blood. In addition, Qi Huan's condition was obviously not right. When he heard Diwuyuan's call, he subconsciously ordered his spiritual body to go out.

The green-haired little fox's body instantly swelled to the size of half a wall and appeared in the corridor like a giant plush doll.

"Bang!"

Qi Huan threw himself into a furry embrace and buried himself in a pile of soft light green fur.

What happened? His head was buzzing and he was dazed for a moment.

Half a second later, Qi Huan realized that he was stopped by Shen Ye's green-haired little fox.

The giant fox blocked the entire corridor tightly. If it didn't move out of the way, I couldn't get through at all.

“Take it back.” Qi Huan turned his head and glared at Shen Ye.

The sinking was more clearly visible. Not only were his eyes red, but there was also a hint of water in his eyes.

"Huanhuan, what's wrong with you?"

"Get it out of the way!" Qi Huan anxiously pushed the fox blocking his way, but he only touched a handful of soft fur. The little fox looked at Chen Ye helplessly, but still did not move.

"Come inside and talk first." Diwuyuan also came over at this time. He was afraid that the noise would be too loud and attract Jiufang Yu out, so he grabbed Qi Huan's arm and wanted to take him to Chen Ye's room.

But he was not as strong as Qi Huan. Not only was he unable to pull the other person, but Qi Huan easily broke free with just a twist of his wrist.

The young master was so anxious that he jumped up and down, "Don't you want to know how to save him?"

A way to save him? There is still a way! Qi Huan was stunned by the news, staring at Diwu Yuan with wide eyes, "Is there really a way?"

“Really, come in and tell me.” Diwuyuan nodded vigorously and pulled his arm into Shen Ye’s room again.

Qi Huan then gave up resisting and allowed Diwuyuan to drag him into the house.

Chen Ye exchanged a glance with the little fox that was blocking the corridor. The little fox no longer mentioned going for a walk, and tacitly shrank its body and followed Chen Ye back to the house, locking the door.

"What method? Tell me." Qi Huan stood in the hallway, not even sitting down, looking like he was ready to leave immediately after listening.

"There are two methods. One is to find the SS-level beast core of the Soul-Eating Dark Vine and use it as raw material to try to repair his mental picture. The other is to combine the guidance and sorting." Diwu Yuan did not waste time and directly put forward the two plans he had heard at that time.

Qi Huan frowned. Knowing that he was a guide, and after learning the mental power channeling technique from Wen Liang, he did find time to make up for some common knowledge of guides. Combination combing requires the sentinel to have absolute trust in the guide and completely open his mental picture. It also requires very high combing skills from the guide. If the operation is wrong, it may cause greater damage to the sentinel's mental picture. But the beast core of the soul-eating dark vine was not found at that time, and it might be more difficult to find it now. The combing method is relatively more feasible.

"There is one biggest problem with the second plan," Diwuyuan added, remembering the reason why Jiufang Yu opposed the combined guidance and sorting, "First, this method has only a 20% to 30% chance of curing him. Second, this method is also very dangerous for the guide. There is a difference in your mental power levels. There is a 70% chance that his image damage will cause irreversible damage to you, and your guiding ability may be destroyed at that time."

Diwuyuan truthfully repeated what he heard last night. He hoped Jiufang Yu could survive, but he also didn't want Huanhuan to get hurt, so he had to remind Qi Huan of the degree of danger.

"Because there is a 70% chance of causing harm to you, Jiufang Yu completely rejected the combined combing plan."

Qi Huan's half-closed eyelashes trembled, and he clenched his fists slowly and firmly, "Don't say 70%, even 90% must be done."

If he could save Jiufang Yu's life, he didn't care about his guiding ability or anything like that.

"Wait, are you talking about asking Huanhuan to do a combined review for the boss?" Chen was also listening nearby and only half understood what was going on, but he quickly realized that the other party in the matter should be his boss.

"He only has five months left to live. Do you have a better way?" Qi Huan's face turned pale and he looked at Chen Ye coldly.

Unexpectedly, Shen Ye almost jumped up in anxiety the next second, "What? The boss only has five months to live?"

"You don't know either?" Qi Huan was stunned. He thought he was the only one around Jiufang Yu who was kept in the dark.

Shen Ye turned around and tried to rush out the door, but was covered by a white cage that fell from the sky.

Looking more closely, he realized that it was a cage folded out by Xiaobai, the spiritual body of Diwu Yuan, which covered him, the little fox and Qi Huan.

After locking up the two men and the fox, Diwuyuan breathed a sigh of relief. What was wrong with all these adults running out the door when they had a disagreement? Fortunately, he was well prepared this time and was able to control the situation.

"Let me out!" Chen Ye patted the cage that Xiao Bai had folded, but he didn't dare to use force. First, Diwuyuan was a guide, and he was young, so his spirit was more fragile than that of a sentinel. Second, he was seriously injured yesterday and had just left the treatment cabin this morning. He was afraid that he would accidentally send someone back.

"Why should we let you go? So we can confront Jiufang Yu and confirm it? Do you think I would joke about such a big thing?" Diwuyuan sat down on the chair while rubbing his thigh. He bumped into the stool when he was chasing Qi Huan out, so he had time to rub it now.

Shen was also stunned by his question. Qi Huan was also slightly calmer because his thoughts were drawn to the combination and sorting. He was also a little stunned when he heard the young master's question. In fact, they might subconsciously hope that this news is false.

"If you ask him, there are only two possibilities. If he denies it, you can't do anything about it. Or if he admits it, then what can you do? Do you want to settle accounts with him? Can his body withstand your settlement? Aren't you the ones who will be hurt in the end?"

The young master made a simple conditional deduction based on their personalities and Jiufang Yu's, and his rationality as a technical brain was fully demonstrated at this moment.

Chen Ye & Qi Huan: …

"You guys making a fuss over there will do nothing to help his condition, except spread the news to more people. Isn't it more important to confirm the feasibility of those possible treatments for him?" His hand rubbed the sore spot on his thigh, causing wrinkles on the young master's nose.

The only person who knew the news was Qiu Ran. If Jiu Fangyu checked, he would probably find something wrong and suspect him, who was still in the treatment cabin at the time. Then he would be doomed. So he had to appease the two explosive barrels in front of him.

"Qiu Ran is now trying to use the energy in those SS-level vines as a repair material. If we want to save him now, there are two ways. We can search for the beast core of the Soul-Eating Dark Vine separately, and..."

"Study the feasibility of combining the research and sorting out." Qi Huan clenched his fist silently and took over.

"That's right. If we have a feasible plan and can rescue the people, it won't be too late to settle the score later. At that time, you can settle the score however you want. I will definitely not stop you."

"Then I'll go find the beast core." Shen Ye nodded, convinced by Diwuyuan.

Seeing that they had calmed down, Diwuyuan took Xiaobai back and discussed with the two of them the plan to act separately starting tomorrow.

After the discussion, Diwuyuan specifically reminded Shen Ye, "This plan is currently limited to the three of us, and it is strictly forbidden to leak it."

"The Ferocious Beast Squad isn't okay either?" Chen Ye originally planned to ask Xu Zhi and the others to help.

"No." Diwuyuan immediately rejected his proposal. "Jiufang Yu is too familiar with you guys. If the four of you are guilty at the same time when facing each other, it will be easy to reveal your flaws. And the reason why he opposed the guide's plan is that he was afraid that Huanhuan would be hurt. If he knew about it, he would definitely try his best to stop us."

Hearing the words "do everything possible to stop it", Qi Huan's expression immediately changed. He stood up, pressed Chen Ye's shoulders and pushed him against the wall, warning him word by word, "If you dare to tell the fourth person about what we just discussed, don't even think about eating a bite of my cooking for the rest of your life."

Although he was a guide, his serious look at this moment was enough to overpower the sentinel Shen Ye.

Fifth Yuan:!!!

Shen Ye:......

It would be fine to just beat him up, but how can you do this? It's too inhumane!

"I will never tell you." Shen Ye nodded repeatedly in front of Qi Huan's eyes. Choose the lesser of two evils. The boss will at most beat people or punish them with training. Huan Huan's punishment method is simply unbearable.

Boss, you'd better take care of yourself!

Qi Huan patted his shoulder and turned to walk out.

After leaving Chen Ye, Qi Huan did not return to his room, but immediately went to Wen Liang's place. In the entire Waste Star, Wen Liang had the best guide combing ability.

Wen Liang had just explained the first two types of sorting problems to him, so it was only natural for him to ask about the third type. What he wanted to know most urgently was what the backlash of the scene that Jiufang Yu was worried about was, and whether he was capable of combining and sorting out Jiufang Yu with his current skills.

Wen Liang patiently explained to him that the backlash of the mental scene refers to the damage caused by the attack of the shadow of the mental scene on the spiritual power of the guide. The mental scene is the embodiment of the spiritual world of the sentinel. All kinds of events that have been experienced in the past have left shadows in it. Sentinels who are good at fighting will naturally leave shadows in the scene after hundreds or thousands of battles in the past. These shadows are usually full of murderous intent and very dangerous. Even if it is a superficial review, examples of guides' spiritual power being injured by this are not uncommon. The greater the difference in the spiritual power level between the two sides, the greater the damage.

Afterwards, Wen Liang asked Qi Huan to test some technical operation indicators. When Qi Huan was cooking and dismantling stone beasts, many operations and knife skills required great precision. So after overcoming the awkwardness of using mental power, he was actually much more adept at operation than many ordinary guide novices.

Wen Liang gave his opinion after reading the test results. "Your current technical ability has reached the standard. In theory, you can combine and sort out, but training and actual operation are two different things after all. You have no actual operation experience before. In order to be responsible for both yourself and the sentinels, I still suggest that you start with a shallow sorting, and then gradually go deeper after you are proficient, so that you can adapt to the actual operation step by step. In addition, it is best to test the matching degree between you. If the matching degree between the sentinels is high, the probability of being attacked by the shadow will be relatively reduced."

Shallow combing, fixed combing, combined combing, in terms of operation, it is a gradual climb from simple to difficult.

"I understand." In Qi Huan's concept, the guide is basically the sentinel's exclusive doctor. He roughly compared the process of doctors in previous lives from theoretical and technical learning to practical internship in the hospital, and felt that Wen Liang's suggestion was more reliable.

Before leaving, Wen Liang stuffed him with a bunch of case summaries and asked him to read them for reference.

The next step was to find an opportunity to get Jiu Fangyu to agree to do a superficial review for him. Qi Huan made up his mind silently as he walked back to his room with the pile of data.

On the third day, except Jiufang Yu and Diwuyuan who were already on the Waste Star, Yao Yao's other sworn brothers also arrived one after another, and the Clear Sky Banquet PLUS version specially tailored for them was successfully held.

Jiufang Yu wanted to get to know and make friends with two people. One was called Shang Yuan, a businessman from the Second Star Region who started out as a trader. Although he was only the seventh young master of this generation of merchants, he actually ran several trade channels, one of which covered the First Star Region where the Waste Star No. 7 was located.

If Feixing builds a factory in the future and wants to sell in large quantities, it will inevitably have to borrow the channels of merchants.

Shang Yuan is a blue-haired young man who inherited the family's gene of being good at socializing and making money through harmony. He smiles at everyone he meets, speaks in a gentle tone, and there is nothing wrong with his behavior.

He also thoughtfully brought gifts for everyone at the table. Even Qi Huan, the head chef, received a set of exquisitely crafted knives. Apart from the set that the owner had made for Qi Huan using gold, this set was already the best in Qi Huan's hands.

Another person that Jiufang Yu was interested in was Gongshu Lan, a member of the Gongshu Family of the Sixth Star Region. The Gongshu Family was different from other families in that it was a professional and technical family, with each branch of the family having its own strengths in projects such as bridge building, road paving, house building, water, light, and energy facilities. The branch that Gongshu Lan belonged to happened to be the best at building factories.

Although Gongshu Lan had handsome features, he was actually very cold and aloof, with an attitude that kept strangers away. He only smiled, a rare moment, when facing Yao Yao.

The ore from the mine will need to be processed and sold in the future, so the Yao family's technology is indispensable. Jiufang Yu has reached a cooperation agreement with Yao Yao to build a high-end gem processing factory on the waste star. With Yao Yao's help in introduction and the gem processing factory as an opportunity, Gongshu Lan naturally gave him face to discuss in detail.

In addition to these two key figures, Jiufang Yu also took advantage of his role as host to chat with everyone present, intending to seize all opportunities for Feixing's future.

Shen Ye never liked these social occasions. He originally just wanted to have a perfunctory meal, but since that night, he had something on his mind for no reason and became a bitter melon in the world. He was worried that Jiufang Yu's condition would suddenly worsen, and he was also worried that Qi Huan's low mood would affect his cooking performance and reveal flaws.

It was not until he saw Jiufang Yu drinking, chatting and laughing and successfully achieving his goal, and tasted all the dishes at the table, that he felt relieved. She was worthy of being Huanhuan, her performance was stable and the food was as delicious as ever.

The dinner lasted until the night was dark. After arranging for everyone to go back to their accommodation, Jiu Fangyu felt a little drunk and planned to go back to his room to take a nap. When he entered the room, he found Qi Huan sitting in the living room holding a wine pot and drinking by himself.

The small vine inserted in the pitcher swayed back and forth, shaking its vines, as if performing for Qi Huan and Jiujiu. Bai Tuanzi was amused and laughed, but Qi Huan had a stern face and just poured himself one glass of wine after another.

"What's wrong with you?" Jiufang Yu sobered up a little and walked over.

What happened? Qi Huan was obviously trying to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

"It's nothing. I just feel that the dinner is over and the important things have been settled. I want to have a drink to relax." Seeing him sit down, Qi Huan deliberately moved away.

Jiufang Yu was stunned as he looked at the empty space between the two of them. To be honest, he always felt that there was something wrong with Qi Huan these past two days, as if he was angry about something. Every time he got close to him, he would find an excuse to avoid him.

But when she saw him, she immediately jumped up to him happily, rubbed his collar and sat on his shoulder.

"Then do you want to go out for a ride?" Jiufang Yu frowned slightly and silently called out Xingqi Ba.

"If you go out now, it's not called driving under the influence!" Qi Huan immediately rejected this unsafe proposal. Seeing the black ball rushing towards him, he habitually reached out to catch it. The little guy was like a round fur ball, rolling into his arms.

"Be more steady next time and don't be afraid of falling." Qi Huan stretched out his hand and poked its crescent-shaped horn, warning softly.

Zhou Qi Ba made a humming sound and rubbed the back of his hand twice in a cute way.

"Then don't go out. I'll have a drink with you?" Jiufang Yu poured himself a glass.

"You've had enough to drink just now, don't steal mine." Qi Huan took the cup he had just poured and drank it all in one gulp. Then he drank the cup in front of him in one breath.

Jiufang Yu: ...

No, there must be something he doesn't know.

Jiufang Yu unbuttoned the tight button at his throat, "If you encounter any difficulties, you can tell me. Even if you don't need my help, you will feel better if you tell me."

Qi Huan raised his eyes and glanced at him, with a hint of red between his eyebrows, "Are you sure?"

"Sure." Jiufang Yu reached out and gently pressed his hand on the handle of the pot to stop him from pouring more wine.

"Well, let me tell you." Qi Huan smiled faintly, waved his hand away, and poured himself another glass.

Jiufang Yu: ...

"As adults, everyone has secrets, and I am no exception. So it's normal to not explain some things clearly to others, right?" Qi Huan rubbed the edge of the wine glass back and forth with the tip of his index finger, and the black ball on his knees followed his fingers back and forth with his eyes.

"Yeah." Jiufang Yu tilted his head slightly, supported his heavy head with one hand, and put on a listening posture.

"I have a friend, a good friend," Qi Huan raised his finger and emphasized, "He did something without telling me, something related to me. Now I know about it and he's very angry. Do you think I should talk to him about this and settle the score with him?"

Jiufang Yu nodded, "If this matter is serious enough to create a rift between you two, then of course we have to make it clear. Otherwise, wouldn't it be difficult for you to be friends anymore?"

"So, you also think that you should explain it clearly?" A trace of mist appeared on Qi Huan's black eyes, as if they were immersed in a clear spring, bright and moving.

Jiufang Yu's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"should."

"Okay." Qi Huan nodded, and suddenly leaned over and pounced, using his body weight to push Jiu Fangyu down on the sofa. "Then tell me, what do you mean by absolutely not doing the guidance and combing with me?"

How did he know that? Jiufang Yu felt a chill in his heart, and Qi Huan took the opportunity to sit on his waist and pressed him tightly.

Jiujiu fell from Jiufang Yu's shoulder, but fortunately he was caught by Hei Tuanzi who rushed over and taken away from the "dangerous" area.

"What do you say?" Qi Huan put his hands on his shoulders and looked down at him.

Jiufang Yu was choked and couldn't speak for a while.

"Do you think I'm incapable of taking this kind of risk, or do you think I can't withstand the blow?" Qi Huan felt dizzy, and his body swayed as his center of gravity became unstable.

Jiufang Yu was also drunk and felt dizzy from the fall. He could only instinctively reach out to protect his waist to prevent him from falling headfirst.

"You said, I don't deserve to have a say in this matter that concerns me?" Qi Huan punched the cushion beside Jiufang Yu's ear, "My future, my own life, shouldn't I have the final say?"

Jiufang Yu's brows tightened slightly and his lips moved, but no sound came out.

"You self-righteous bastard, arbitrary tyrant, can't you just ask for my opinion?" Qi Huan punched the mat hard again to vent his anger.

"I'm sorry." Jiufang Yu's throat trembled, "I just hope you can be happier."

"Happy, you big-headed ghost! Have you ever thought that we should work together to fight for that 30% chance of success?" Qi Huan covered his face with his right hand, his voice filled with vague tears, "Have you ever thought that if you die, I may not be able to live..."

His tears dripped through his fingers, soaking Jiufang Yu's shirt. Jiufang Yu's pupils trembled slightly, and his heart was in turmoil. He held Qi Huan's waist tightly, and was silent for a moment before saying, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

"So do you agree to do a combined combing with me or not?" Qi Huan roughly wiped away the tears that came out of his eyes, and forced himself to look at Jiufang Yu under him with red eyes.

Jiufang Yu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he closed his eyes in a resigned manner. Thousands of words turned into a sigh, "I promise you."

"You said it!" After getting Jiufang Yu's promise, Qi Huan finally felt relieved. His body, which was invaded by alcohol, softened due to the sudden relaxation, and he fell on Jiufang Yu's neck.

"Huanhuan, are you okay?" Jiufang Yu was startled and patted his cheek gently.

"Keep your word. Now that you've agreed, you can't go back on your word." Qi Huan also patted his face with his backhand. His eyelids were too heavy to open, but he still remembered to ask Jiufang Yu to finalize his promise.

"Yes." Jiufang Yu gently held his wrist and promised, "No regrets."

Jiufang Yu wanted to wake the man up again, but the man had already fallen asleep on top of him with his breathing steady!

Listening to the steady breathing of the person next to him, the alcohol began to surge in his head, and he fell into a deep sleep while hugging the person in his arms.

"What's going on?" Early in the morning, Qi Huan was suddenly awakened by an unfamiliar female voice.

He opened his eyes and saw a woman with silver hair who looked about 60% similar to Jiufang Yu standing in front of him. At this moment, she was looking at him and Jiufang Yu, who was pressed under him, with burning eyes.

The woman was well-dressed, dressed luxuriously, and had a gentle temperament. It was obvious that she was pampered and of high status. What was even more terrifying was that she was holding the hand of a very familiar little silver-haired boy, who was Si Liang, whom she had not seen for a long time.

Qi Huan's drowsy brain raced. She looked so much like Jiufang Yu and was holding Si Liang's hand. Could the woman in front of him be Jiufang Yu's sister, Jiufang Yu?

He shuddered and climbed up from Jiufang Yu guiltily. Oh no, this situation looked like catching someone cheating on him on the sofa!