Chapter 94 Copper Coins
In a flash, with an extremely faint sound, Zhou Jiu appeared outside the bubble.
Mo Wen had already received reinforcements. Qiao Shiyi swung his broadsword, and Zhou Jiu raised an eyebrow. He looked at the broadsword that was about to strike the boar's vital spot, and his fingertips twitched. A copper coin flew past quickly, becoming a blur before the sword reached the boar's neck and pierced through its left and right ears.
"Damn it, Captain, you stole my monster." Qiao Shiyi sheathed her greatsword and walked to Zhou Jiu's side, complaining.
Perhaps the wild boars took over this territory, and the vines disappeared by the time they reached this place.
"It's a game, why would I leave it for you to practice on if I didn't want to steal it?"
Zhou Jiu took the copper coin out of the soil and tapped it lightly with his fingernail. The coin made a buzzing sound, and the bloodstains on its surface gradually disappeared. When the bloodstains had completely disappeared, Zhou Jiu put the coin away.
"What was that just now? Your old broken copper coin?" Qiao Shiyi was quickly drawn to the copper coin in Zhou Jiu's hand where the bloodstains had disappeared automatically.
"You don't know its value! It's an antique!" Especially now that she's refined it into a magical artifact, it's even more valuable.
"Any more? Give me one." Qiao Shiyi asked directly.
"Didn't I give you one before? What, did you lose it?"
"Not as good as yours."
"Good heavens, Qiao Shiyi, you still want this one I have? But don't bother, you won't be able to do anything with it anyway." Zhou Jiu said smugly. Even the metaphysical masters in her family couldn't use copper coins like she did. Although there were some things she couldn't match even after spending many years, they were still inferior to her in other aspects.
"..." Qiao Shiyi ignored Zhou Jiu and squatted down in front of the wild boar, holding a large knife.
"Mo Wen, I'll peel it, you grill it, and we'll have it for lunch."
"Coming, coming!" Mo Wen peeked out from behind a tree and saw that the wild boar was dead. Hearing Qiao Shiyi's call, he quickly came over.
Mo Wen took out a solar-powered grill from his backpack and began roasting wild boar meat.
"Zhou Jiu, what kind of weapon was that copper coin you just used? The production team has a rule that modern technological weapons are not allowed. Cheating during the survival process will be treated as a breach of contract immediately," Zhang Xi said through Zhou Jiu's earpiece.
Zhou Jiu took out his copper coin from his pocket, and the little dragonfly was gradually manipulated to fly very close. "I wasn't lying to you when I told Qiao Shiyi before. This is really an antique copper coin. It's a Qianlong Tongbao from the Qing Dynasty, a dynasty in ancient China on Blue Star."
"Director, look, there's no trace of modern technology in it, right? I really didn't cheat." Zhou Jiu shrugged and casually put the copper coin back in its pocket.
[Haha, that's amazing! I was even mistaken for cheating. Zhou Jiu is definitely the best!]
[Was that really a copper coin piercing through the wild boar's flesh? That's terrifying! Aren't the people with Zhou Jiu afraid she'll silently take their lives?]
[She's so terrifying, and she's a criminal too, why did the production team invite her?]
I'm so curious about Ancient Blue Star! A classmate of mine has grandparents from there, and she inherited a divination method using tarot cards from them—it's quite amazing. It seems like Ancient Blue Star is full of talented people; I really want to go there and see for myself.
[The person upstairs is talking about Tarot cards, right? It's a divination method from ancient Western Europe on Earth, somewhat similar to the I Ching divination from ancient Eastern China. I've been researching these recently and find them very interesting. If the portal to ancient Earth opens, I definitely want to go and do some on-site archaeological research.]
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"Does the production team suspect you of cheating?" Writer Qiu Heng asked, looking at the location display screens of the group.
“Yes, they thought my copper coins were modern technology, so I explained it to them.” Zhou Jiu glanced at the very cool writer Qiu Heng, who was dressed in a black bodysuit and had short to medium-length hair. He really looked super cool.
"I know about your copper coins. You used them to find your position during the competition. Could you do a fortune telling for me after the show?"
"Of course, I usually do three divinations a day, one hundred coins per divination. But the results of divination vary depending on your personal will. I don't think you're the kind of person who believes in this person."
"Why doesn't it look like it?" Qiu Heng looked at Zhou Jiu, who was still repairing the bicycle at that moment.
"Generally speaking, it's easy to distinguish between materialists and idealists after you've seen enough of them. You're the kind of person who needs to know the principles before you can proceed with the process."
"That's true, but there are some things I see that I will believe. Humans are extremely insignificant, and we may not understand the principles behind many things for the time being, but there are always laws governing their operation. I write about post-apocalyptic themes and have studied a lot of the history of ancient Earth. I know the I Ching, so divination and observing feng shui, judging things based on star positions, isn't that just empty talk, is it? Besides, at least you must know the operating rules of the divination process."
"Actually, after seeing these things of yours that don't conform to scientific laws, I really wanted to learn more about you and use them as inspiration for my book. Although at the time it was just a thought, now I feel that we are very compatible. Would you mind adding each other's contact information?"
"I'm still learning. There are many things I've lost touch with. If I have the chance, I'll go back to Ancient Blue Star to continue my research. When I've really figured it out, and you're still interested, you can contact me and I'll help you. But my contact information is currently under surveillance by my personal computer and it's locked. I'll ask Qiao Shiyi for your contact information a year from now. Remember to accept my request then."
"Zhou Jiu, you're quite interesting. A year from now, are you sure I'll still add you back?" Qiu Heng chuckled lightly.
"Then we'll see if we're destined to meet. I'm moving closer to fate because I'm interested in getting to know you, but whether we're truly destined to meet will take time." Zhou Jiu shrugged, stretched his shoulders, and continued studying the bicycle.
Qiu Heng's eyes also filled with laughter, finding Zhou Jiu's description quite interesting. "You are completely different from what I imagined."
"Don't bother fixing it. Even if it's fixed, the production team will find a way to make it unrideable, just like that flying motorcycle of yours that exploded into fireworks before." Qiu Heng vividly described Zhou Jiu's previous state.
"Fireworks? How are they set off?" Chu Qi and Fei Fei'er were observing their surroundings when Qiu Heng's description immediately caught their attention.
"It exploded suddenly during the ride. If you want to see my miserable state, watch the later episodes. I reckon that part won't be cut," Zhou Jiu said.
"Really? I'll see then."
Mo Wen's food was ready, and the group sat around it, eating and chatting.
"The production team has issued a new task: we each need to find our own friends and have one hour to go to our respective relaxation cabins."
"My good friend Qizhou and Qiu Heng's friend are still missing. I'll go find them after I finish eating."
"My good friend is Bai Yan, who is also an ordinary person. He lives a bit far away, so I'll be leaving now."
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