Chapter 67: Guide Supremacy
The little red snake rolled twice in the air, and scurried back into the woman's sleeve in a panic, with its head sticking out from the cuff. It shrank back and looked in the direction of Qi Huan, its eyes half frightened and half terrified.
The little white ball standing beside Qi Huan's ear put his hands on his hips and raised his chin high towards it, as if to say, "If you don't agree, fight again. If you come over, I'll kick you back." With its round arms and legs, it looks childish yet a little tough.
The little red snake turned around and hid its head in the woman's sleeve, leaving only the tip of its tiny tail shaking fearfully at the cuff.
Seeing that the little red snake had given in, the little white ball disappeared arrogantly.
There was silence in the hall, especially among the sentinels of the sanatorium.
The woman's expression was one of unconcealed surprise. In 99.9% of cases, the sentinel's spirit would not attack the guide's spirit, so it was almost certain that Little Star Chef was a guide like her!
She thought her little one liked a little sentinel, but she didn't expect it to be a guide as well.
She touched the little red snake's tail soothingly with her fingertips, took off her sunglasses, and apologized to Qi Huan straightforwardly, "I'm sorry, I like to bully the sentinels when I'm tired of counseling, and Tangtang has learned to be willful from me. I mistook you for a newly awakened sentinel before. I'm sorry."
Sentinels of the sanatorium: ...
Oh my god, you still know how to bully others!
Due to the scarcity of Guides and their natural guiding and healing effects on Sentinels, most Sentinels will follow the principle of Guide supremacy when facing a Guide, that is, standing in front of the Guide when there is danger and retreating behind when there is a dispute. This rule seems to be written into the Sentinels' DNA, and they obey it instinctively. Their spiritual bodies also subtly follow the same principle.
So although the little red snake Tangtang is a B-level spirit, he is a naughty little bully in Base 99. He usually plays little pranks on No. 2's hair and bites No. 4's ears. When the spirits see him, they all protect and pamper him and never "disobey" him.
It was used to being domineering and aggressive, and never expected that someone would kick it in public today, and it was stunned for a moment.
"It's okay, it's my kid," Qi Huan paused. The little white ball didn't have a name yet, so he didn't know what to call it. He could only vaguely say, "The little guy is ignorant, and he might have been scared. I'm sorry."
The small conflict was quickly resolved. As a fellow guide, the woman immediately felt closer to Qi Huan. She squeezed out No. 7 who was originally sitting on the other side and started chatting with him with interest.
During the conversation, Qi Huan quickly learned that the woman's name was Wen Liang, and she was a specially hired guide for Base 99 with a mental power level of B.
"What's your mental strength level?" Wen Liang picked up a cicada stick and asked about Qi Huan's news.
"I don't know," Qi Huan shook his head, poured a circle of soy sauce into his portion of bacon clay pot rice, picked up a spoon to turn out the rice crust and began to stir, "The base has a heavy workload, and I was busy working before, so I haven't tested it yet."
"So you haven't learned the basic training methods of a guide?"
Qi Huan said "hmm". He even knew that he had a spirit body only last night, and only knew that he should be a guide a few minutes ago. In fact, he didn't have any sense of reality. In his subconscious, he was still a star chef, and he had no chance to learn more about the guide.
His knowledge of the sentinels was even more limited, and he had no idea that the low-pitched conversation between him and Wen Liang at this moment was no different from loud talk to the sentinels with their sensitive five senses.
Except for the shop owner and A-Luan, all the sentries were actually listening to their conversation.
"This kind of remote and broken place is just a waste of time." Wen Liang shook his head in disdain and took a bite of the skewer on his chopsticks. In the nine star regions of the entire alliance, there was no place where a guide would not be treasured? But here, there was no chance to even test the level of mental strength.
The crab skewers were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with plenty of juice. The aroma of oil mixed with the sweetness of crab meat and the freshness of bamboo shoots soothed the fatigue of the journey. The warm and cool tongue was instantly conquered by the unusually delicious taste. "Hmm, this is really delicious. Why didn't it put it on the takeaway menu before?"
Qi Huan smiled and continued to mix the rice in his hand. "This kind of fried food with more juice inside is only suitable for eating immediately after cooking. If it is left for a long time, the moisture of the juice will soften the outer skin and affect the taste, so I didn't put it in."
Cook and eat now? He can cook delicious food and is also a guide. He is the chosen guide of their base 99. Wen Liang narrowed his eyes, ate the remaining half of the mantis skewer, and couldn't help but start poaching. "If it doesn't work out, you can come back to base 99 with me in the future. I promise that everyone will worship you and no one will dare to bully you. I will teach you how to be a guide."
Right, right, lovers will eventually marry, and lovers without love can become master and apprentice. Number 7 nodded his head at the side and said, "It's better to go back to the base with us. Sister Wen is still reliable!"
Jiufang Yu glanced over indifferently, and No. 7 immediately felt a chill on the back of his neck. His neck froze and his eyelids drooped, not daring to move.
The eyes of No. 4 and No. 9 on the opposite side also lit up immediately. No. 4 quietly nudged No. 2's leg with his knee and signaled with his eyes, asking if they could do as Sister Wen said and take the little star chef back and train him well?
No. 2 kicked him with his heel. "Don't be silly. Open your eyes and look at Jiufang Yu. Does he look like he will let go? Be careful that he turns around and lets Taotie swallow you."
"Jiufang Yu has just taken over. He said that he will arrange for everyone to have a free physical examination in the future, and their mental strength will also be tested. With the new star master, Base No. 3 and Waste Planet No. 7 will get better and better." Qi Huan hurriedly endorsed the star master.
No. 2 sighed and said, "Oh, it seems that Xiao Xingchu and the others can't go back."
Jiufang Yu's eyes were filled with smiles. He lowered his head and began to drink the Poseidon cup beside him.
"Maybe he was just saying it casually, deceiving you in order to stabilize people's hearts." Wen Liang deliberately "stirred up trouble".
"No, he's actually a very nice person. Sometimes he hides things only because he has no choice." Qi Huan explained to Wen Liang carefully based on his experience with the previous 'Star Lord' incident.
Wen Liang almost choked on the skewer. This kid is hopeless. He is being eaten to death by Jiufang Yu.
The No. 2 on the other side was speechless and held his forehead, "What do you mean by being kept in the dark about something that might be a last resort?" "Can you lie to someone so confidently?
After Qi Huan finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Jiufang Yu who was drinking from the Poseidon Cup. Seeing that there was no color on his lips, he couldn't help but feel worried.
The fact that the black ball didn't come out proved that Jiufang Yu had consumed a lot of mental energy in the previous battle. He would have to rest early later, otherwise he would probably be busy like last night and fainted.
Noticing the gaze, Jiufang Yu's frosty eyelashes slightly raised. Qi Huan immediately turned his head away guiltily, hurriedly picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful and brought it to his mouth.
Jiufang Yu: ???
When someone put the food into his mouth, he found that the spoon was empty.
Oh, I've made a fool of myself again! Qi Huan's ears felt hot, and he covered half of his face in embarrassment and confusion, not daring to look at Jiu Fangyu's expression.
"Stop pretending. Your little one has already betrayed you." Unable to bear it any longer, Wen Liang smiled and gestured for him to look at Jiufang Yu.
Qi Huan took a furtive glance and saw that Little White Tuanzi had sat on the lid of the Sea Emperor stew pot in front of Jiufang Yu at some point, with his chin half-supported, watching Jiufang Yu eating the stew intently.
How can I describe that look? It was as bright as a spotlight on the stage, almost blinding people.
Qi Huan: ...
Is it too late for me to sever all ties with it now?
"You really have a clear distinction between love and hate. My Tangtang is so infatuated with the wrong person. It turns out you like handsome guys." Wen Liang shook his head and sighed exaggeratedly.
Qi Huan hurriedly grabbed the spoon and started to stir the clay pot rice in front of him. He had to find something to do in this awkward situation, otherwise he would have to escape from the deserted planet on a starship tomorrow morning.
"Is this delicious?" Wen Liang asked jokingly. After trying the mantis skewers, she set her sights on the clay pot rice in Qi Huan's hand.
The rice grains and matsutake slices have been evenly dyed a deep red color by the soy sauce. The golden rice crust and light yellow chestnut meat have been cut into small pieces and scattered among them like broken gold. The most eye-catching are the red and white bacon. The lean part is as bright red as jade, while the white part is crystal clear and smooth like jade. Just smelling the aroma will whet your appetite.
"It's absolutely delicious, especially the bacon inside, which is made from black-toothed meat." Qi Huan felt that he had mixed his portion a little too much, and pointed enthusiastically at the portion in front of Wen Liang and said, "If you don't mind, I can use a serving spoon to help you mix it."
Wen Liang nodded immediately, her red lips parted, "Then I'd better obey your command."
The shop owner poked Qi Huan's arm unwillingly and handed over his share.
It was just a matter of a few moves. Qi Huan accepted everyone's help and quickly helped the two people mix their respective portions. He even took the initiative to ask Senior A Luan and No. 7 who were sitting next to the owner and Wen Liang if they wanted help.
Senior A-Luan said that you can mix it yourself. When No. 7 was about to hand over his portion, his eyebrows suddenly twisted, veins on his neck bulged, and he covered his head in pain. The clay pot rice in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
Wen Liang's expression changed slightly, and he immediately turned to Jiu Fangyu and said, "Star Master, is the room you mentioned earlier for counseling ready?"
No. 2 and No. 4 on the opposite side also stood up at the same time and quickly came over to support No. 7 who was groaning in pain.
"Yes." Jiufang Yu nodded and instructed a guard at the door, "Jiaqi, take the guest to room five."
A guard at the door immediately stepped on his heels and said "yes", leading Wen Liang and others to the left.
"What's going on?" Qi Huan looked at Wen Liang and the others' backs worriedly, and asked the shop owner in a low voice.
"There is something wrong with the mental picture, and it needs to be soothed and sorted out immediately."
Qi Huan then remembered the introduction he had read before. It seemed that the guide was specifically responsible for helping the sentinels sort out the shadows in their mental picture to prevent them from accumulating excessive stress.
"Don't worry, it's not a big problem." The owner signaled him not to worry.
Not long after, No. 2 and No. 4 also came back and said that Wen Liang was helping No. 7 with the evacuation and that there was no serious problem. Everyone was relieved.
Although there were many incidents, both big and small, during the meal, the feast that Qi Huan had prepared with all his might was so delicious that everyone was very satisfied and reluctant to put down their chopsticks, which meant that both the host and the guests were very happy.
Jiufang Yu invited No. 2 and the shop owner and others to discuss something. Wen Liang also stayed in Tianfeng Pavilion. After No. 7, he also provided mental counseling to the other sentinels in the sanatorium one by one.
Qi Huan originally wanted to follow along and observe, but because he had no basic knowledge, he had no idea what was going on. In the end, Wen Liang threw a bracelet at him and kicked him out of Room 5, saying that the bracelet was an introductory manual and asked him to practice with it first.
Qi Huan had no choice but to return to Room 1 pitifully holding the bracelet.
Tianfeng Pavilion was originally prepared by Jiufang Kuang for entertaining distinguished guests, so each room is actually a suite. In addition to the master bedroom and study, there are three secondary bedrooms for entertaining the distinguished guests' bodyguards and others.
The same was true for Room No. 1 where Jiufang Yu lived. It was more than enough for him and Kong Hu. Jiufang Yu was unconscious last night, so Qi Huan and Kong Hu had to squeeze into the master bedroom and spend the night there.
The door of the study was closed. Presumably Jiufang Yu was still talking to No. 2 and the others, so Qi Huan tiptoed back to his own guest room, closed the door, put on his bracelet, connected to his personal terminal, and began to operate step by step according to the instructions inside.
That bracelet is a bit like an old-fashioned card-based game console. It is loaded with many training games for using and controlling mental power. The difficulty increases gradually. All you have to do is follow the steps and practice the operations.
The beginner's game was a small game of picking flower stamens. Qi Huan followed along obediently and practiced for more than an hour. He stopped only when he felt his head was a little heavy. Then he looked at the time and saw that it was getting late, so he planned to wash up and go to bed.
He took a quick shower and was about to take a nap to have a good rest, but he was worried that Jiufang Yu next door was working late again, so he quietly opened the door and glanced towards the study.
Jiufang Yu happened to open the door of the study and came out, meeting those eyes as deep as the night. Their eyes met, and Qi Huan, who was "peeking", was caught red-handed.
"Looking for me?" Jiufang Yu raised his eyebrows.
"No, I'm just afraid that you'll be too tired from working late at night and pass out again." Qi Huan squeezed the door handle hard, his heart pounding, and he subconsciously told the truth.
"It won't be too late. I have to pick someone up later. Just make arrangements for him and then go to bed." Jiufang Yu's tone and expression were the same as usual, and he looked no different from usual.
That's right, why should I feel guilty? Anyway, what happened in the past is like that and it can't be changed no matter what. Qi Huan was mentally preparing himself for a desperate situation, but he still couldn't stand Jiufang Yu's gaze.
"Then... good night." After saying that, he tried to close the door like a clam and retreated back into the room, but Jiufang Yu suddenly held the door shut with his hand.
Qi Huan looked up at Jiu Fangyu in surprise. He couldn't stand those beautiful eyes to begin with, and now with the added BUFF of guilty conscience, he couldn't hold on for half a second before looking away, "What's the matter?"
"Something's going on."
After Jiufang Yu's answer, Qi Huan couldn't close the door anymore, so he had to bite the bullet and ask, "What's the matter?"
"The person who will be arriving later is also your friend. Do you want to wait with me?"
"Is Si Liang coming?" Qi Huan was a little surprised. Calculating the time, the Si family medical team that Jiu Fangyu mentioned before should be here soon. Could it be that the little guy ran back with them?
"Do you miss him?" Jiufang Yu asked instead of answering.
"I haven't seen you for more than a month. Of course I miss you."
"He's been practicing martial arts recently, and he should have just finished this time." Jiufang Yu checked the time, "How about a video call and chat for a while?"
"Is it okay?" Qi Huan's eyes were full of excitement. To be honest, he really missed Si Liang a lot, but it was a pity that the little guy didn't have a personal account yet.
Jiufang Yu nodded, motioned Qi Huan to sit down in the living room, and sent a message to Jiufang Yu. Not long after, a communication request came in.
"Huanhuan, I miss you so much!"
As soon as the video was connected, little Si Liang's porcelain-white face stood in front of the screen.
"I miss you too." Qi Huan said immediately.
"Huanhuan, I've been miserable these past two days. You don't know what I've been through!" Si Liang frowned and began to complain.
"I am. You don't know what I've been through in the past two days!"
The two of them chatted enthusiastically and noisily like two little kids.
Seeing Qi Huan relax and return to his usual self, Jiufang Yu breathed a sigh of relief and poured a glass of water for Qi Huan to put beside him. This night, he didn't know what was going on, he hid whenever he saw him.
“Huanhuan, if Waste Star is so dangerous now, you should come to the Ninth Star Region and live there for a while, and then go back when it’s safe.” After listening to Qi Huan’s words, Si Liang suggested with some concern.
"It's okay. Have you forgotten that your uncle is here? He will protect me." Qi Huan replied with a smile. Why did he go to the Si family for no apparent reason? In order to reject the proposal, he found an excuse not to hurt the child's feelings. "Besides, you know, I still owe the base a lot of money. I have to pay it back before I can leave."
"You haven't paid off your debt yet?" The little guy opposite widened his eyes in shock.
"It's not possible to make money so quickly." Qi Huan smiled bitterly. "Earning more than 20 million a month, kid, you think too highly of me!"
"No, where's the money I gave you? Didn't you use it to pay off your debt?"
"What money?" Qi Huan was stunned, and turned to look at Jiu Fangyu next to him. Didn't Si Liang give him a white jade plaque when he left? Where is the money?
Wait, is that white jade token also a storage bag?
"It's the sign I gave you. It contains all the pocket money I've saved since I was a child." Si Liang glanced at Jiufang Yan outside the display screen and poked his finger aggrievedly.
"You don't know?" Jiufang Yu was also a little surprised. The white jade tablet was passed to Si Liang by Jiufang Yu. He thought that Si Liang had told Qi Huan how to use it and what was inside when he gave it to him.
Qi Huan: ...
After hanging up the phone in a daze, Qi Huan hurriedly took out the previous metal box from the storage bag and found the white jade tablet. Jiufang Yu taught him to open the space inside.
The storage space is not big, only about two or three square meters, which is much smaller than his sword-shaped badge. It should be for children.
There were several boxes neatly arranged inside. Two boxes were full of star coins, and there was a small box filled with half of the crystal-like coins. Those were crystal coins, one of which was worth one million silver coins. Qi Huan had seen them for the first time in the hands of those sentinel bosses last night.
According to a rough estimate, there are at least tens of millions of dollars here. Qi Huan finally understood what the little guy meant when he cried and said he was rich. This kid is really rich!
Before Qi Huan could recover from the shock of this huge fortune, someone knocked on the door of Room No. 1.
"Jiufang Yu, are you there?"
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