Chapter 55 Fungal Remains Frenzy 16 Another greeting gift.
Amidst Red Dawn's screams and the soldiers' disbelief, Nanmenjue crashed straight into an armored vehicle.
She was driving a military pickup truck. Even though it had been modified and was more robust than a regular pickup, it was still nothing that could compete with an armored vehicle!
Crashing into them like that is nothing short of suicide; it will leave everyone bewildered.
The distance was too short, and there was no time to back up. All they could do was watch helplessly as the madman crashed into them with a deafening roar, sending sparks flying and shattering the windshield.
A person darted out from among the shattered glass.
Nanmen Jue was tall and slender with a thin waist. She easily squeezed through any gaps in the passage. She took two steps to reach the hatch of the armored vehicle, jumped up in the dust, landed in a half-crouch, and slammed her elbow hard into the closed hatch!
Thump.
This sounded nothing like flesh colliding with metal. Nanmen Jue used a white reinforced tool, combined with her original physical strength, and used her strongest elbow to smash a dent into the armored vehicle's hatch!
Everyone was stunned and completely forgot how to react. Nanmen Jue quickly slammed down again and again. In just three blows, the armored vehicle's hatch cracked!
When Wei Chongru and Mo Gui arrived, they witnessed Nanmen Jue forcefully smashing open the cabin door and dragging the people inside out.
The two: "..."
Oh my god!
Nanmen Jue threw the people inside out, sat down himself, looked at the cluttered control panel in front of him, and pondered for a moment.
She had never driven an armored vehicle, but she had driven a tank in a simulation. The two control panels had similarities, and her brain instantly matched them together with a combination of guesswork and deduction. With a slap, the vehicle-mounted artillery was transferred to the base gate.
This stroke of genius shocked everyone. Those pointed at by the artillery were terrified and shouted for defense against the enemy attack.
When Nanmen Jue drove her pickup truck over, nobody took her seriously; a single run over her would have wiped her out of the world. But when she grasped the truth, things changed.
The people on the city wall clearly hadn't expected this to happen, and were now in complete chaos, building defenses while quickly reporting the situation to their superiors.
No one anticipated this situation, because no one expected that someone could dismantle an armored vehicle with their bare hands!
Even the armored vehicles next to them were stunned, not daring to move for fear that this madman with all his might might do something stupid and crash into them. Without orders from above, they could not continue the attack, so they had no choice but to maintain their original formation and stay there, as if Nanmen Jue's troops were about to attack the Furnace Base.
Amidst everyone's trepidation, the armored vehicle that had already defected to the enemy remained motionless, merely pointing its sword at the base, seemingly without any intention of attacking.
A few anxious minutes passed, and the gate opened again. An ordinary sedan drove out, and a middle-aged man with a receding hairline got out, shouting, "Don't be nervous! We're all on the same side!"
All the reincarnators saw the blue name above his head: Jin Jian, Ouroboros.
As Jin Jian shouted, he raised his hand and approached Nanmen Jue's armored vehicle. "Mr. Nanmen, Chief Cheng invites you to the base for a chat. We all come from the same place, and he has something to say to you."
Cheng Xiuye wanted to put on airs, but he didn't expect Nanmen Jue to directly undermine the stage he had set up. He thought Nanmen Jue didn't know him, so he specially sent a reincarnator to let her know his identity.
After Jin Jian shouted, he saw the armored vehicle move. As soon as he turned around, he saw the vehicle-mounted cannon turn around and aim at him.
Jin Jian: "..."
He knew who Nanmen Jue was, and he cursed Cheng Xiuye for giving him the task over and over again, but he had to force a smile onto his wrinkled face.
“Mr. Nanmen, please don’t misunderstand. We meant no harm. It’s just that Sheriff Cheng Xiuye has something to say to you. All this commotion is because the Furnace Base thought there was an enemy attack. It has nothing to do with us.” He waved one hand to the side. “Put it all away! You’re still in the way. Didn’t you receive any orders?”
His tone wasn't exactly polite, but the soldiers didn't dare say anything more. The armored vehicle slowly retreated, and the soldiers on the city wall put away their guns.
After this ordeal, the armored vehicle's hatch finally opened, and a handsome young man poked his head out.
"Misunderstanding? Nobody said that just now." Nanmen Jue lay on the roof, looking at Jin Jian with a half-smile. "Is Cheng Xiuye deaf? Did she only find out I was here because she heard there was a conflict outside?"
Jin Jian's lips twitched, and the surprise that had just appeared on his face vanished.
"Well... I'm just a messenger. If you have any opinions, why don't you go and ask the sheriff in person?" Jin Jian said with a smile. "I came here specifically to pick you up."
Nanmen Jue braced himself with both hands and leaped out with light and graceful movements.
Just as Jin Jian was about to go forward to greet her, he saw her turn around and walk to the back, helping a girl in sportswear out of the car that she had just bumped into.
Jin Jian instinctively looked up at the girl's head and saw a blank space, so he knew she was an indigenous person. He noticed that Nanmen Jue was gentle and careful, with an ambiguous look in his eyes.
He thought that since they were all men, he knew all too well what Nanmen Jue was thinking. There was no woman among the reincarnators who would dare to approach Nanmen Jue, so Nanmen Jue could only target NPCs.
He leaned forward to flatter him, "Mr. Nanmen is incredibly charming; in just a few days..."
"If you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth." Nanmen Jue still had a half-smile on his face. "I have a bad temper, and if I hear something I don't like, I'm prone to accidentally killing someone."
Jin Jian immediately looked terrified and dared not speak again.
Hong Chenxi didn't glance at Jin Jian once; her eyes were fixed on Nanmen Jue, filled with gratitude and emotion.
Wei Chongru and Mo Gui also followed furtively. Jin Jian glanced at them, not expecting them to be with Nanmen Jue, assuming they were just fellow reincarnators traveling together. The people at the Furnace Base assumed they were all with Nanmen Jue, and since they were invited in by a big shot, they couldn't interfere. So, no one came forward to question them, and they were allowed to sneak in.
The two exchanged glances and subtle messages, but judging from their increasingly troubled expressions, neither of them truly understood the other.
Mo Gui lowered his voice and asked, "Sister Hong, you're not even hurt. With that impact force, the car should be flattened."
After that fatal impact, it was impossible for Hong Chenxi to be completely unaffected; even she herself found it unbelievable.
Nanmen Jue smiled faintly, concealing his fame both before and after his death.
Why was Hong Chenxi alright? Of course, it was because she used a prop on her. This kind of impact could be blocked even by the lowest level of white, although it would hurt a little. This was just right, so that Hong Chenxi wouldn't feel too surreal.
Obviously, any experienced reincarnator should have thought of this. Wei Chongru said in a low voice, "Are you stupid? Can't we use props?"
"Oh!" Mo Gui suddenly realized. "Sorry, I'm broke and have never thought about props."
Because they were some distance apart, Jin Jian didn't hear the two talking. He led Nanmen Jue into the car and hesitated before glancing at Hong Chenxi.
Nanmen Jue said, "She followed me."
"Oh, okay." Jin Jian certainly didn't dare to have any objections.
He sat in the driver's seat and said, "Mr. Nanmen, please believe me, Mr. Cheng has no hostility towards you. He will discuss the specifics with you in person."
Nanmen Jue asked, "How many of you are there?"
Because Hong Chenxi was present, the two of them held back their words. Jin Jian said vaguely, "There are seven of us."
Nanmen Jue pondered in his heart that two-thirds of the factions had already been divided.
As a gold-named individual, she must be the leader of a certain faction. Cheng Xiuye, being an orange-named individual, should also be the leader of a faction even without a gold-named individual.
In the game "Reincarnators," higher levels don't necessarily mean stronger players. It depends on specific strength and the accumulation of items. The pairing of Gold Orange with this doesn't seem out of place.
What's incongruous is that, according to the game's logic, gold-named and orange-named players shouldn't be placed in the same faction at the same time.
Nanmen Jue's task was to take Zhang Zhi to the quarantine facility. Cheng Xiuye was the police chief of the quarantine facility, and according to previous habits, Cheng Xiuye should also have taken Zhang Zhi to the quarantine facility, which was impossible.
Unless Cheng Xiuye's identity as sheriff is questionable, or he appears to be from the quarantine facility but is actually affiliated with another force—Nanmen Jue leans towards the latter—why would Cheng Xiuye travel all the way to the Furnace Base unless he knew in advance that Zhang Zhi would be brought here?
In that case, his true stance becomes intriguing.
Nanmen Jue squinted, blocking the light of his thoughts.
From this perspective, there should be another orange name in this world, or even a gold name, otherwise it wouldn't be able to maintain the balance of this big triangle.
Similarly, in order to maintain the balance of the factions, her side has mostly green and blue names, and even Ji Chengying, a complete newcomer, while Cheng Xiuye's side should have mostly purple names. Jin Jian, as a blue name, is able to work for her, so he should have some ability.
So, who will be the last orange-named... or rather, gold-named person?
Nanmen Jue remained silent, and the others dared not utter a sound either. Fortunately, the journey was not long, and Jin Jian finally managed to speak just before they were about to get off the bus.
"Mr. Cheng has a good relationship with Li Yushu, the second factory director of the furnace base. The furnace base has agreed to give us a private space to talk first, Miss..."
He glanced at the red dawn in the rearview mirror.
Hong Chenxi tensed up when she heard Li Yushu's name. Nanmen Jue squeezed her fingers and said, "Let her wait outside the door."
She turned to Hong Chenxi and said, "Every ten minutes, you count to ten. If you miss a count, I'll go out and look for you. Don't worry, it's okay."
Separated by a door, Hong Chenxi couldn't hear them talking, but she could hear Hong Chenxi's voice.
Jin Jian looked at Nanmen Jue in shock. He hadn't expected her to care so much about an NPC woman. As he thought this, he glanced at Hong Chenxi.
Hong Chenxi took a deep breath, squeezed Nanmen Jue's hand tightly, and smiled on her pale face, "Go do your own thing, don't worry about me."
She wanted to be a help to the boy, not a burden.
Nanmen Jue stared at her for a moment, then turned and got out of the car.
Before entering the office building, she suddenly turned around, looked at the two people who were panting as they followed, and said, "Are these also one of your people?"
“No,” Jin Jian said. He glanced at the two of them again and then noticed that Wei Chongru had the name Shang Jin on his head. He looked surprised. “Ah, this… if they were allies, Mr. Cheng should have let the two of them come in together.”
Wei Chongru coughed twice, adopting a gentle and reliable demeanor, "I have met Mr. Cheng Xiuye a few times, go and inform him."
Upon hearing that they actually knew each other, Jin Jian had no doubts.
Behind him, Nanmen Jue glanced at Wei Chongru with a smile.
Wei Chongru's smile vanished instantly; displaying such an attitude in front of Nanmen Jue made him inexplicably ashamed.
As they approached the specially prepared meeting room, Jin Jian was about to suggest that he go in and ask first when Nan Menjue stepped forward and kicked the door open.
Jin Jian: "..."
Others: "..."
Nanmen Jue strode in, glanced around, and surprisingly found quite a few familiar faces.
The round conference table was clearly divided into two groups. On one side sat five strangers, three with purple names and two with blue names, while on the other side were Deng Erhuai and his group, all of whom were present.
When they saw Nanmen Jue kick the door open and come in, they were startled, but then they showed expressions of "as expected of you." Ji Chengying seemed particularly excited and was even patted on the shoulder by Lu Yunxiao.
Nanmen Jue glanced at them, making sure they were unharmed, before turning his gaze to the man sitting in the middle, acting as the dividing line.
He looked very young, with handsome features and a pale face. His hair was all combed back, revealing a somewhat narrow forehead. His temperament was somewhat similar to Qi Mo, whom I met in the first world. Both were the elite, aloof type of men. However, this person was actually wearing glasses. I don't know if it was purely for showing off or if it was some kind of prop.
Orange name, Cheng Xiuye, Ouroboros.
While Nanmen Jue was sizing him up, he was also sizing up Nanmen Jue. The red name obscured Nanmen Jue's level, making it difficult for him to judge for the moment.
"Please sit down," Cheng Xiuye said, her lips slightly pale. "Everyone here is one of us."
The crowd's expressions were strange. Even disregarding a ruthless villain like Nanmen Jue, it was impossible for all the reincarnators to be on the same side, just by looking at their factions.
However, no one dared to act recklessly in front of these two big shots.
Jin Jian closed the door behind him and ran to sit down next to Cheng Xiuye. Wei Chongru looked around and pulled Mo Gui to sit next to Ji Chengying.
With this arrangement, there are six people on the left side of the round table and six people on the right side, leaving only the seat opposite the head of the table empty.
Nanmen Jue didn't move, so Cheng Xiuye looked up at her and asked, "Mr. Nanmen, do you not trust us?"
Nanmen Jue lifted his leg and walked towards his seat. His casual shoes made his steps light, but because the room was too quiet, his movements were exceptionally clear to the ears of those who had more or less taken physical measurements.
She walked up to the seats and said, "There's one seat missing."
The group exchanged bewildered glances. Cheng Xiuye asked, "Does Mr. Nanmen have any companions?"
With a loud caw, a brightly colored crow flew in through the window, gracefully folded its wings, and landed on the only seat.
Everyone's pupils contracted. Nanmen Jue looked over with a half-smile, "You want me to talk business standing up?"
She practically had the word "provocative" written all over her face.
However, the more arrogant she became, the darker Cheng Xiuye's eyes became. He couldn't tell whether Nanmen Jue was bluffing or genuinely unafraid of their side having one orange name and three purple names.
The air in the conference room seemed to thin as the two locked eyes. In the midst of everyone's nervousness, Cheng Xiuye turned to Jin Jian and said, "Go and get another chair for Mr. Nanmen."
Jin Jian immediately got up, lowered his eyes, and went to the side hall.
Such large conference rooms are usually equipped with side halls where spare items are kept. Jin Jian quickly brought back a chair and delivered it to Nanmen Jue, but then found himself in a dilemma.
A conversation should naturally be between two heads. Nanmen Jue's seat was originally placed directly opposite Cheng Xiuye, but it was now occupied by a crow. It wouldn't be appropriate to put Nanmen Jue's own chair to the side either.
Nanmen Jue personally resolved his predicament.
She raised her hand and slapped the chair that was still in Jin Jian's hand. Jin Jian felt his wrist go numb and involuntarily let go of the chair. Startled, he looked up and saw the chair roll several times and land right on the table near Cheng Xiuye.
The gust of air stirred up Cheng Xiuye's hair, and his glasses flashed.
The others, regardless of their allegiance, were dumbfounded.
Before they could react, Nanmen Jue braced herself with one hand and climbed onto the table. She walked straight to the chair, pulled it in front of Cheng Xiuye, sat down, and leaned forward, looking down at Cheng Xiuye with their noses touching.
A smile played in her phoenix eyes, and her tone was incredibly gentle, "This is a good spot, let's chat like this."
The sound of everyone breathing disappeared.
Isn't this a blatant slap in Cheng Xiuye's face? What is she doing? She's holding a grudge about being stopped at the door, and she's taking revenge as soon as she gets in.
Cheng Xiuye's expression remained unchanged, but only Nanmen Jue, who was extremely close to him, noticed that his pupils contracted slightly.
It seems he's not some unmoved old monster after all.
The age of a reincarnator cannot be judged by their appearance. A person who looks young may not know how many years they have been reincarnated.
Nanmen Jue launched a counterattack, and now it's up to Cheng Xiuye to respond.
He's not just an orange-named individual; he's the second-in-command of the Ouroboros. He doesn't just represent himself while he's sitting here. Would he let Nanmen Jue climb over his head and provoke him?
Everyone was waiting for Cheng Xiuye's reaction. Cheng Xiuye glanced at Jin Jian.
Although he was only a blue-named player, Jin Jian sacrificed the opportunity to level up and used a lot of points to improve his physical stats. He knew Jin Jian's strength very well; even ordinary purple-named players might not be as strong as him individually.
However, even Jin Jian, in his current state, could not withstand Nanmen Jue's casual slap.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Cheng Xiuye slightly raised her head, avoiding Nanmen Jue's close breath, her eyes still fixed on her, and said, "Since your actions at the base at the entrance caused you to misunderstand, and now that you have retaliated, can we have a normal conversation?"
Everyone was stunned.
Cheng Xiuye actually tolerated it!
Nanmen Jue smiled slightly, leaned back in his chair, and crossed his legs. "Of course, I'm curious, what's there to talk about between someone who threatened to kill my guild's second-in-command and a wanted criminal like me?"
"It seems you already know my identity, so there's no need for self-introduction." Cheng Xiuye made no attempt to introduce the others around her. "On behalf of the Ouroboros Guild, I extend an invitation to you. If you are willing to join us, Ouroboros will withdraw from the joint action of the three guilds, cease its pursuit of you, and even provide you with assistance."
"What?"
Not only was Nanmen Jue surprised, but everyone else was also taken aback by Cheng Xiuye's words. Everyone wore shocked expressions, and Deng Erhuai even stood up.
"Cheng Xiuye, what do you mean?"
Cheng Xiuye didn't answer, but just looked at Nanmen Jue. Nanmen Jue also asked, "What does this mean?"
“It means exactly what it says,” Cheng Xiuye replied to Nanmen Jue. “Ouroboros has always selected the virtuous and capable, regardless of background. As long as you have real skills, whether you are a red name or not, you can join.”
With a loud bang, Deng Erhuai slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Ouroboros has openly betrayed its promise. Aren't they afraid of being besieged by the two major guilds?!"
After spending time with Nanmen Jue, she did not have such a strong urge to kill him anymore. But whether she wanted to or not was one thing, and the agreement between the guilds was another. She was sitting here, and she was not representing herself. Cheng Xiuye's blatant breaking of the agreement was putting the other two guilds under her feet.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiuye chuckled softly. His face was pale and thin, and when he smiled, his eyes gleamed like a venomous snake about to unleash its tongue.
"Mr. Nanmen, what do you think?"
Seeing that he ignored her twice, Deng Erhuai's face turned very ugly. She clenched her fists on the table, about to explode, when Nanmen Jue glanced at her quickly.
Deng Erhuai paused, temporarily suppressing his anger.
"I'm also very curious. Ouroboros has such a big mouth to dare to take me, the target of everyone's criticism?" Nanmen Jue said. "If you want to take me, why did you have to create a three-guild cooperation in the first place? You should know that this would make it hard for me to trust you."
“That’s true, I understand your concerns,” Cheng Xiuye said. “You killed our people, and Ouroboros can’t just sit idly by. In addition, you were informed by the God of God, and the leader of Entropy Ashes came to us for cooperation. We are just going with the flow.”
Wei Chongru was taken aback. Was this cooperation initiated by their president?
“However, the guild leader made two preparations from the beginning.” Cheng Xiuye continued, “As long as you are not just a name and have the real strength to be wanted by the entire space of the main god, we will extend an olive branch to you. As for the other two guilds…” He smiled, “You just need to believe that if Ouroboros says it can protect you, it can protect you.”
Deng Erhuai's face was ashen, and Wei Chongru's expression was not much better.
This is a blatant disregard for the reputations of both guilds.
Nanmen Jue looked at Cheng Xiuye for a long time and said, "Someone brought Zhang Zhi here before. Is she still in this base?"
Cheng Xiuye's eyes flickered, and Nanmen Jue laughed: "Looks like you really caught him."
"I was just trying it out, I didn't expect it would actually lure you here," Cheng Xiuye said. He didn't expect Nanmen Jue to care about a mission. In his understanding, a reincarnator with this level of strength would be enough to kill a few monsters.
However, he wouldn't make things difficult for Nanmen Jue in this place. He nodded slightly, "She was indeed brought here. If you want her, I can give her to you."
Upon hearing this, the two blue-named individuals sitting next to him seemed hesitant to speak, but ultimately dared not utter a word.
Nanmen Jue said, "I want to see her."
She added, "Let Li Yushu come over too."
Cheng Xiuye said, "Okay."
He winked at the person sitting at the back, who understood and got up to leave, startling Hong Chenxi who was standing at the door.
The gate closed, and Cheng Xiuye looked at Nanmen Jue again. A glint flashed in her glasses, revealing a strange smile.
"To show my sincerity, I've also prepared a gift for you."
Nanmen Jue was practically paralyzed by the word "gift" right now. She turned her head, and suddenly the three Ziming and Jin Jian on Cheng Xiuye's side sprang up at the same time. Two rushed towards Deng Erhuai, and two rushed towards Wei Chongru. The two were shocked and fought back, but they were still overwhelmed by the two against one.
They were forced to kneel on the ground, staring at Cheng Xiuye in disbelief.
Cheng Xiuye smiled and said, "My people are all loyal to me and Ouroboros, so you don't need to worry. As for these two, consider them a gift from me. You can do whatever you want with them. If anyone else has any objections, I can tie them up and give them to you as well. How about that?"
"Is this gift considered sincere?"
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