She turned her head to look at the Central King, "When you become an Immortal, you can come to the Solar System to collect Qi brilliance."
The Central King, with his mouth full of meat, nodded his head briefly in between bites.
Aside from Beia, who often freeloaded food and drinks, Zheng Qing and Zhou Ying were also eating with keen interest.
"Rabbit meat is just so-so," Li Qianxia boasted, "When my brother comes back from Jupiter, I'll get you some other meat to try, especially Silverfish; they're definitely a hundred times tastier than rabbit heads."
"A hundred times, really?" Beia, who had tasted Silverfish before, laughed.
"So, do you want to eat it or not?"
"I do."
Seeing that Zheng Qing had almost finished eating, Li Qianxia then started to ask about serious matters.
"Qing sister, is there something you came to find me for?"
Zheng Qing wiped her greasy lips and said, "It's about the otherworld, do you know about it?"
Beia said curiously, "I heard from Qianxia during our chats that this otherworld is very important, right?"
"Because it has the Skill to lock the world," Li Qianxia explained as she poured juice for everyone since they didn't drink alcohol.
"Not only that," Zheng Qing shook her head slightly, her expression turning a bit more serious, "According to the latest intelligence, the Value game in the otherworld is like an adventure guild where any life form can register as a Player."
Li Qianxia's action of pouring juice paused for a moment.
Beia looked at Zheng Qing and asked, "Does that mean I could also become a Player?"
Not every planet has the Value game; Cangqiong Planet doesn't have it, and many planets within the Divine Will Great Wall also lack it.
"Don't, don't, Beia, don't be impulsive!" Li Qianxia snapped back to reality and hurriedly said, "Absolutely not, believe me, every mission pits you against equally tough opponents; it's a matter of life and death. If you pilot an Imperial Mecha, you might end up facing my brother every time."
Zheng Qing, pondering, answered Beia, "I'm not clear yet whether you can or cannot. That's exactly why I came to the Moon, to figure it out."
Her gaze shifted towards Li Qianxia.
"The competition over the otherworld right now is extremely fierce. Some countries want their ordinary citizens to become Players, and some expert Players also want to go to the otherworld to register, hoping to avoid your brother and become an Immortal on other planets."
"You want us to help?"
Zheng Qing nodded, "Before the information about the adventure guild came out, there were disagreements within the Special Warfare Bureau. Some believed that our Xia Country should focus on assimilation and not seek further attention, seriously improving our strength while others argued that we should keep fighting, staying strong and maintaining first place—until the adventure guild appeared, which changed everyone's mind."
The influence of the adventure guild was significant.
Previously, ordinary people were always ordinary people, but now, they could also become Players. Once a country's military fully transforms into Players, the impact would be enormous.
Not to mention the increase in Game Coins, items, and other resources, the chances of producing experts also grew.
Even without experts, an increase in the number of Players in a country naturally raised the richness of Skills. With more Skills, there's more one can achieve in all aspects.
"After the otherworld appeared, I went to Japan on behalf of Xia Country. Representatives from all countries were there. Japan could withstand the pressure until the adventure guild news came out, then the representatives just left," Zheng Qing recounted.
"Left?" Li Qianxia was puzzled.
"Next time, it'll be the military going there, I guess," the Central King's words sounded like conjecture, but his tone was confident.
"Exactly," Zheng Qing nodded, "A great war is about to break out, and Japan has no choice but to let it happen."
I have a doubt," Beia wondered, "If Japan didn't want other countries to meddle with otherworld affairs, why would they let such a secret slip out?"
Zheng Qing and Li Qianxia exchanged glances.
"This..." Li Qianxia didn't know how to explain.
"A spy?" Beia guessed.
"Pretty much," Li Qianxia answered ambiguously.
Zheng Qing explained, "There's a pro-United States faction in Japan that fully relies on the United States; even the appearance of the Value game didn't change their stance. It was these people who leaked the information."
"Then how did you find out?" Beia asked.
Zheng Qing said indifferently, "One must always be wary of others."
After finishing, she quickly changed the subject and asked Li Qianxia, "So they sent me to ask you, if you guys are willing to step in, with your support, Xia Country will compete."
"Hmm—" Li Qianxia propped her face with both hands, like leaves wrapping around a flower, her thoughts deepening.
Zheng Qing did not rush her.
"I think it's very important," Li Qianxia said with a contemplative look, as though talking to herself, "but these things aren't for me to decide alone. We have to wait for Qing Lan and Turquoise Pool to return, or for my brother to come back."
"There's no rush, and it's alright if you don't agree," Zheng Qing said with a smile.
In her heart, she truly regarded Li Qianxia as a friend. Not to mention the incident in Song City, they had saved her in the desert too.
Perhaps this was precisely the reason the Special Warfare Bureau had sent her.
As a friend, she respected any decision Li Qianxia and her group might make, without any concealment. But precisely because they were friends, there was also a high chance Li Qianxia and her group would help Zheng Qing.
Viewing this negotiation as a warfare, this move was about winning hearts; if considering it as business, then this was sincerity.
"Let's talk about it later. First, I'll take you guys around for fun until my brother or Qing Lan return!"
"With your current sense of smell and vision, where can you take us for fun?" Beia teased her with a smile.
Li Qianxia got irritated at this remark: "It's not just about smell and sight, all senses will convey the surroundings to me, you know? Even the sixth sense included!"
"Since you can't go have fun, why not just chat here? The scenery isn't bad. You can tell us about Immortals, and I just happen to want to ask you how to overcome the Human Crossing Tribulation."
After Zheng Qing finished speaking, she added half-jokingly and half-resignedly, "Your brother has really crushed us; now everybody is scared of him."
Hearing Zheng Qing praise her elder brother, Li Qianxia giggled like a young girl, excitedly twirling her two braids with her hands.
When it came to Immortals, the Central King took the matter seriously.
Even though she was enjoying the milk tea offered by Li Qianxia, and had a house provided for her on the Moon, she was still focused on retaking Four Seasons Star.
And to retake Four Seasons Star, she must become an Immortal to have a chance to retrieve the Crown from Li Changzhou.
"You guys are scared, but my brother is scared too!" Li Qianxia laughed.
"Your brother scared? Of what?" Beia asked incredulously.
Everyone else was curious as well.
"Scared by me," Li Qianxia said proudly, lifting her chin.
"You scared him?" Zheng Qing was even more skeptical.
Li Changzhou pampered Li Qianxia, but how could he possibly be scared by her?
"How about we go soak in the hot springs? It's something I moved here from Earth, and the scenery is nice too. We can chat slowly once we're there," Li Qianxia suddenly suggested.
"Qian Xia," Beia asked tentatively, "you don't think we smell bad, do you?"
"No, no, I just want to check out your bodies, um, that's it, I really like pretty girls," she replied.
No one believed her.
However, with all women present, they certainly cared about their own scent, even if the main issue was Li Qianxia's overly sensitive senses as an Immortal.
The five of them stood up, ready to go soak in the hot springs.
On the way, the Central King couldn't help but ask, "Qian Xia, how did you scare your brother?"
"Hehe~" Li Qianxia's white dress seemed to dance, "After he turned into the Human Tribulation, I told him that the whole world would treat him like a BOSS to defeat, with various strategies to beat him like 'No-Damage Human Crossing Tribulation,' 'Three-Second Defeat Li Changzhou,' 'Torture Method for Tribulation,' and so on. So you must diversify your tactics, cultivate desperately, or you might end up not only losing the Human Tribulation but getting killed yourself."
"...No-Damage Human Crossing Tribulation," Zheng Qing said, speechless.
"It's been almost two months now, I guess my brother can't hold on much longer. How many in the national team are confident about crossing the tribulation now?" Li Qianxia asked curiously.
Zhou Ying, who had been quiet so far, finally couldn't hold back and said, "Forget about us, no one in the whole world can do it!"
"Really?" Li Qianxia was somewhat surprised.
"I'll show you the collection of tribulation attempts later to see how your brother kills people," Zheng Qing said.
"There's such a thing? Let's go, let's go, hurry, we can watch it while we soak in the hot springs!"
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