Chapter 36 Spirits: We were born to be on the same boat...
Chu Jue noticed that the gray characters above Zhu Xi's head had turned somewhat reddish.
But it's only a shallow layer, and it's almost impossible to notice without careful observation.
"I'll punish myself with a drink for my recklessness." Yun Qiandu raised her juice bottle, slurped it down, and then patted Zhu Xi on the shoulder like a good friend. "I treated you like an idiot just now. I was a little too angry."
Zhu Xi guessed that the word she swallowed was actually "idiot".
"Congratulations on unlocking the thinking of a normal person." Yun Qiandu grasped her hand and shook it. "But actually, what you said isn't entirely accurate, because, cough."
"There is indeed a stupid idiot who wants to 'get' Chu Jue."
"ah?"
"It's your idiot team leader. The first time he met Chu Jue, he wanted to invite Chu Jue to join the organization."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xi blurted out the same thing as Yun Qiandu's next sentence: "He thinks he's worthy?"
Yun Qiandu was surprised: "Huh? How did you know I was going to say that? I thought that in your eyes he wasn't a good person, but at least he was somewhat handsome."
Zhu Xi covered her face, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground: "Please don't mention it."
"I have indeed acted irrationally before... and the reason I came here today is actually to talk about this..."
She sighed heavily as she reflected on the events of the past few days.
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Since her father wouldn't tell her what secrets he had with the male team leader, she decided to find out for herself.
It's difficult to get through to the father's side, but it should be easier to find out from the male team leader... right?
However, recalling the unfamiliar expression on the male team leader's face when she saw him earlier, Zhu Xi was also somewhat unsure.
"Good morning, team leader." Zhu Xi greeted him with a bright smile.
Today, the male group leader reverted to his saintly expression of God loving the world: "Good morning."
"Hehe, what a good actor." - Zhu Xi's comment.
“Yesterday…” As Zhu Xi uttered these two words, she observed the male team leader’s expression. What terrified her was that the man’s expression remained unchanged, as if he had no memory of yesterday at all.
She failed to detect any flaws.
"I've heard about it," she said, trying to sound casual. "So... how can I help?"
The male team leader's expression changed slightly, and Zhu Xi didn't miss this moment. She pressed her advantage: "You know about our future relationship."
Unleash the skill: Drawing a pie in the sky.
There was no one around, but the male team leader still gestured for her to come to the more private meeting room. Only the two of them remained in the not-so-small room. After the male team leader activated the shielding layer, his professional smile faded considerably.
"To what extent do you know?"
They were quite wary.
Zhu Xi feigned nonchalance and replied, "My father and I are one, and so will you. Do you think I should know where I am?"
The male team leader did not speak.
Zhu Xi gritted her teeth and took a gamble, risking exposure: "Father doesn't want me to get involved, but..."
"Then don't participate." The male team leader's expression turned completely cold.
“I said ‘but’.” Zhu Xi mimicked Chu Jue’s mannerisms and retorted coldly, “You’re very rude. Didn’t you hear that I hadn’t finished speaking?”
"I'm sorry." The male team leader was somewhat surprised by her reaction. "Please continue."
"But you know, I am irreplaceable."
She also learned to be vague. If she was not "irreplaceable" in this matter, it could be explained as "being an irreplaceable daughter of a father," which was exactly what the male team leader did not have.
After all, his predecessor was Zhanji... A son-in-law is a rather fluid thing.
The male team leader re-examined her, and just when Zhu Xi thought she had said something wrong, he said, "No, as long as the base is large enough, no one is irreplaceable."
Zhu Xi didn't understand at all, but that didn't stop her from pretending that she knew a lot about it.
“You’re right.” The male team leader smiled. “Since you’re interested, of course you can participate in this matter.”
Zhu Xi still didn't understand. It turned out that conversations between "skilled" people were all at this level of guessing games...
“Let’s go,” the male team leader said. “Now is not the time.”
He lowered his voice and said softly, "I'll take you to see those spirits tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock."
"Mm." Zhu Xi nodded.
...a spirit?
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"Spirit? What is that?" Yun Qiandu asked in confusion.
Upon hearing this word, Ying Yi subconsciously frowned.
Chu Jue didn't say anything; she was already used to the new vocabulary that popped up here all the time.
But her intuition told her that the male team leader's unusual merit points might be related to this matter.
—This is the most unique aspect of his merit points compared to others, which he and the administration have hidden.
Zhu Xi's words were unveiling the mystery of the two thousand merit points for her.
He casually picked out the key points and uttered a pointless question: "Is it related to spiritual power?"
“Yes.” Zhu Xi nodded. “The full name is… ‘The Holy Body that Bears Spiritual Power’.”
"They sometimes call them... containers."
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"These are the newly joined spirits," the male team leader explained to her briefly.
“Initially, we only limited the scope of our recruitment to spiritual practitioners, but we later found that the amount of data was too small and the progress was slow. Therefore, we later expanded the recruitment to include non-spiritual practitioners.”
“Recently, I dispatched some members of the team to carry out a classified mission that is a backup mission needed after the expansion of recruitment.”
As he spoke these words, Zhu Xi's mind went completely blank. Standing behind the one-way observation window, she was horrified by the sheer number of "spirits" she had never seen before.
What kind of spirit? What kind of sacred body carries spiritual power?
He calls these things in front of him...spirits?
Zhu Xi tried hard to control herself and not show any shock. She had to act as if she already knew, and couldn't just reveal that she had sneaked in without permission.
But what he said gave her a very ominous feeling...
"Hmm, and then?" she asked without changing her expression, her nails leaving a deep mark.
"And then?" The male team leader paused. "Then we discovered that the expansion of non-spirited spirits was actually better than nothing; the benefits they could provide were very low."
He commented seriously: "As spirits, spirits have better physiques and conceive faster, and most of them are A-grade. You see, those with extremely high adaptability can be rated as S-grade."
“Those who are not spiritual are much worse off; their highest level is only B.”
"If it's only grade B, it will be used less frequently."
...use, rating.
Zhu Xi's terrible premonition came true.
The male team leader continued speaking.
"The number of partners who need spirits is increasing, and they all prefer to use higher-rated spirits. But as the needs and levels of control of our partners vary, we have turned our attention to absorbing more lower-rated spirits."
"Currently, it seems that the highest demand is still for high-rated spirits."
After mentioning it casually, he steered the conversation back to "partners".
"You know, they need perfect offspring, but they don't have many chances to make mistakes."
"But the spirit may encounter accidents during this process—it's a pity, but it's perfectly normal."
"And that is the significance of a high-rated spirit. A true S-class spirit, filled with expectations, can provide the most perfect results; such a spirit is the best and greatest spirit."
"And those who unfortunately perish in the process of trial and error... tsk, at first we would spend time trying to save them, but we found that it was not necessary and it was difficult to save them."
"Moreover, even if they could be saved, those spirits would be unusable and completely lose their value."
The male team leader looked at Zhu Xi, and after meeting her gaze, his tone changed:
"But these sacrifices are necessary."
“You must remember that from the very beginning, the spirits swore an oath to the God of Spiritual Energy—that every spirit should dedicate its instincts to the evolution and development of all mankind in return for everything the God of Spiritual Energy has given it.”
"It was the psychic god who endowed them with the precious ability to reproduce."
"Therefore, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles we face, for the sake of the God of Psychic Power and our own self-worth—"
He resumed his previous gentle tone:
"They are willing to give everything."
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"I'll castrate you!" Yun Qiandu slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "This kind of lousy thing!!!!"
It rambled on and on, leaping abruptly from human physiology to New Concept Theology. Not a single word was meant for a normal person.
Ying Yi took a deep breath to calm himself down.
If her understanding is correct, some people are referring to humans of a specific gender as spirits.
He also categorized them.
Under such a narrative, and within such an absurd "mission," they are portrayed as having made a "voluntary" "sacrifice"...
Is the definition of "voluntary" flawed? Or is it a hypocritical facade deliberately put on by the ugly beneficiaries in order to better control them?
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“It’s not that difficult to do this,” the male team leader said confidently under Zhu Xi’s gaze. “You need to know a story beforehand.”
This story begins at the very beginning of the Reiki revival.
"Everyone has wondered—why does spiritual energy appear? Of course, it's because the God of Psionic Energy chose the human race and gave them a precious opportunity to evolve."
"But the speed of human evolution is far too slow, failing to live up to the expectations of the God of Psychic Power."
"He intended to take everything away, but at the earnest pleas of the church's agents, He gave humanity another way to survive."
"—The great God of psychic power descends upon a new batch of spirits with a mission."
"These spirits, entrusted with important responsibilities, are the hope for human evolution. Unlike other ordinary 'women,' they are born as worthy and respectable spirits to be praised."
"Therefore, the moment they realize their mission, they should embark on this path filled with flowers and applause."
At this point, the male team leader's expression darkened, and Zhu Xi could hardly read his thoughts.
"The psychic god endowed them with the ability to 'reproduce,' and they bear the great mission of optimizing the human genome."
Only through continuous experimentation and combining with the most advanced genes can humanity continue from generation to generation.
It is an honor for every spirit to be able to participate in this great cause.
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"pleasure?"
Zhu Xi found his absurd "story" utterly laughable: "You call women spirits, treat them as tools for reproduction—and then you say that what you're doing is actually for the evolution of humanity? Is that their honor?"
She stared intently into the male team leader's eyes, trying to burn through the hypocritical and wicked heart beneath his gentle exterior.
"Of course I wouldn't think that way," the male team leader replied, but not in the way she expected.
Things like spirits, hope, and mission.
Of course, it's just a fantastical castle in the air in the story.
What kind of evolution?
He chuckled softly, "I'm not stupid."
...Zhu Xi's fist hardened.
The observation window was closed, leaving only the two of them in the entire space.
“But I thought you would prefer this statement to ‘we are profiting from their wombs’.”
The male team leader spoke with a mocking tone.
“They are responsible for bringing us benefits, and we are responsible for providing them with the ‘affirmation’ they need most. It’s a win-win situation.”
All he needs to do is prepare some words that men would praise, and all he needs to do is act fairly—that's all—and women who are eager for self-sacrifice and affirmation will take his words as gospel.
Unable to bear it any longer, Zhu Xi clenched her fist and swung it at him in a fit of rage. Her hard punch, imbued with fury, aimed straight for the male team leader's vital point.
The male team leader remained calm and composed, seemingly having anticipated this, and immediately mobilized his spiritual power to neutralize her attack.
His palm easily blocked Zhu Xi's fist, and he slowly pressed her down.
Zhu Xi broke free and threw another punch at him. This time he didn't dodge, seemingly unconcerned about being vented on by her. The attack, after being blocked by her spiritual energy, landed lightly on his left shoulder.
"Stop making a scene, Zhu Xi," he said helplessly.
Zhu Xi's fist was bound by spiritual power, and she was still struggling to break free.
But then he continued, "You went to all that trouble to find out about these things, only to make the most foolish choice after hearing them?"
...It turns out he already knew that I was asking around.
Zhu Xi felt extremely frustrated.
A bitter feeling welled up in her heart. He knew perfectly well that she was being ignored, and just played along with her "acting".
The men's group sighed deeply:
"If you don't plan to participate, then go home and be a good boy/girl."
"They were born with completely different fates from them. How can you, with your status, feel sad about their affairs?" He didn't quite understand, but still reminded him.
"We are the ones who were born to be on the same boat."
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