strategic fantasy

Chapter 16 Lend me 10 taels!

When the criminal with the super power of teleportation was successfully put into a genetic lock, Ji Tianqi's first heroic action could be said to have ended successfully.

Although many problems were exposed, whether it was Ji Tianqi himself, Bai Xiuchu or the people at the research center.

Even Luo Xingyi expressed a high degree of recognition for Ji Tianqi's ability and attitude.

There are many key points, three of which are worth mentioning.

First, he did not harm Li Yuanhong.

Second, he decisively chose to pursue the criminal and did not give up.

Three, he did not harm the criminal.

“Although it’s a little unprofessional, it’s really good.”

Before Ji Tianqi left, Luo Xingyi enthusiastically expressed his praise and thanks, then frowned and gave a reminder.

"Actually, when we perform tasks, our first priority is to ensure our own safety. We advocate capturing criminals alive as much as possible. However, it is not advisable to force yourself to be harmed in order to capture criminals alive."

"I know, he is too weak to hurt me, so I didn't do anything cruel."

Ji Tianqi explained happily.

"The criminal said he would take me to heaven and throw me to death. I told him that if he dared to do this, I would beat him to death first, and he surrendered."

"..."

Luo Xingyi suddenly felt that his reminder seemed a bit redundant for a mentally ill patient.

So he reminded: "Of course, we don't advocate direct beating to death. After all... you don't have the power to enforce the law."

"I'm mentally ill." Ji Tianqi asked in a matter-of-fact tone: "If we really beat a few criminals to death, wouldn't it be a big problem?"

"..."

Bai Xiuchu didn't expect that the way to get Ji Tianqi to admit that he was mentally ill would be so simple?
[Wait a minute, isn’t this one of the main reasons why Ji Tianqi is willing to stay in the mental hospital? 】

"..."

Luo Xingyi didn't want to continue this topic. He forced himself to keep the enthusiasm on his face and extended an invitation to Ji Tianqi.

"I noticed that some of your skills are not professional enough. In this regard, our Safety Management Bureau is actually very professional. We have systematic training and can..."

"Ahem!" Bai Xiuchu interrupted: "Although Ji Tianqi is a registered hero of the Heroes Association, his most important identity is that he is a researcher at our research center. And our research center is affiliated with the Academy of Sciences."

The Academy of Sciences is the official organization of the Dragon Kingdom. Apart from the Security Administration and the military, it has the largest number of superpowers. The Heroes Association is semi-official, similar to a state-owned enterprise. The only people who are truly affiliated with the official government are everyone. The guardian of heroes.

However, they are mainly engaged in related work and tasks such as scientific research and exploration, and will not involve actions against criminals like the Security Administration.

In the Academy of Sciences, there are also departments such as executives, trackers, and inspectors similar to the Security Administration.The three most famous departments are 'explorers', 'researchers' and 'makers'.

The Shen City Abnormal Human Research Center where Ji Tianqi is located is part of the 'researcher' department.

The headphones he used, the retro alloy long sword he had previously obtained from "Another World", and many official superpowers and heroes, most of the equipment and props he used came from the "Manufacturer" department.

After Luo Xingyi heard Bai Xiuchu's words, he temporarily gave up the idea of ​​inviting Ji Tianqi to the Safety Management Bureau and training Ji Tianqi.

But he couldn't help but ask Ji Tianqi: "Researcher? You're not... Well, what are you responsible for researching?"

Ji Tianqi answered honestly: "Being studied."

"..."

The digression is omitted, and the two parties part ways.
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On the ambulance ride back, Ji Tianqi kept looking out the window.

There are not many high-rise buildings in Shenshi. As a small city, both residential buildings and office buildings are around [-] stories high.

Moreover, except for the new area, the exterior walls of the buildings are more severely aged and look a bit old.

Cars are coming and going on the road, and electric vehicles are coming and going on the service roads. When passing through densely populated areas, you can see many pedestrians who are either in a hurry or leisurely.

This is prosperity in the midst of obsolescence.

Compared with the era before the incident that brought about superpowers, the lives of most people have not changed much.

As mentioned before, people with superpowers are equivalent to the rich, powerful, and people with advanced knowledge in that era. Most ordinary people can only observe these life circles from a distance.

But there are still changes.

While passing by a shopping mall, Ji Tianqi saw an image of a planet on the advertising screen on the outer wall. Half of the surface was covered with greenery, while the other half was occupied by red seawater.

The accompanying advertising copy is simple and straightforward—Paradise Star!A real paradise!

This is the first planet discovered by humans in the universe that is truly suitable for human survival, and it is said that there is no intelligent life on this planet.

With the current level of science and technology of mankind, it is naturally impossible to complete interstellar immigration, but some people still go there because of super powers, mythical super powers!

[If I learn the acupuncture technique, can I immobilize him and prevent him from using his super powers? 】

Bai Xiuchu didn't know that Ji Tianqi was already daydreaming about using abilities he had not yet acquired against mythical beings.

She thought about the 'little conflict' before, and proactively asked to ease the relationship: "Is it because you haven't been out for a long time, so you want to see more of the outside world? Don't worry, there will be many opportunities in the future."

Ji Tianqi spoke his heart without any concealment.

"I was looking to see if anyone was escorting me secretly. No, that's fine."

"..." "This is a small step towards my complete discharge from the hospital, and a giant step towards the evolution of all mankind."

"..."

Bai Xiuchu didn't understand why Ji Tianqi's behavior and language patterns were... unusual?
[Is it because you stay in a mental hospital all year round, so those who are close to red are red and those who are close to ink are dark? 】

"I can understand a small step towards complete discharge from the hospital, but a giant step towards the evolution of all mankind?"

"If I can prove that I'm not mentally ill, it means that others can't practice the martial arts I got in another world, but they just lack a certain necessary factor."

Ji Tianqi explained in an expectant tone: "Then, as long as this necessary factor is solved, everyone in our world will be able to practice martial arts, and everyone will have the opportunity to shatter the void, thus realizing the evolution of all people!"

"..."

[That necessary factor may be something only you possess, the ability to interfere with reality with your spiritual consciousness, so powerful that it can turn you into a psychopath... I am thinking about it. 】

Compared to Xiao Wu, who proposed this possibility, who likes to call his super power 'the manifestation of fantasy', Bai Xiuchu prefers the name 'the power of my thoughts'.

It sounds more conceptual.

As we all know, there are no weaklings in conceptual gods/conceptual abilities!
Bai Xiuchu didn't want to discuss this topic with Ji Tianqi because she was worried about affecting Ji Tianqi's condition.

So she changed the subject and asked: "Why not use Beiming Gong to absorb the criminal's energy?"

"Because I need him." Ji Tianqi retracted his gaze and perception outside the car window.

Explained: "I am going to learn control skills, but I am not sure what kind of control skills can prevent a person with super powers similar to that criminal from activating super powers, so I want to use him for experiments."

Bai Xiuchu was stunned for a moment. Although she knew that Ji Tianqi was normal when he was normal, she was still a little uncomfortable with it.

"Control skills?"

"Martial arts such as acupuncture. I think it's easier for a young man like you to understand this statement, especially a young man who believes that I have a mental illness."

"..."

[Actually, I really hope you are not mentally ill. In this case, I will also have a chance to become a transcendent. 】

Bai Xiuchu didn't dare to express his dream, so he nodded and said, "It is indeed needed. I have sent a message to the research team and they are making corresponding plans. Well, what do you think?"

"It is true, but I don't know how to get it."

Ji Tianqi pondered for a moment, and in Bai Xiuchu's expectant eyes, he said what he thought of was an adventure that was not an adventure.

"I remember there was an inn where there were several martial arts masters who had retired from the world. Among them was a waiter who knew a very powerful acupuncture martial art called... Orchid Acupuncture Skill."

Bai Xiuchu frowned slightly. She felt that the martial arts mentioned by Ji Tianqi sounded familiar to her, but she couldn't remember it for a moment.

But this is not important, after all, it is all Ji Tianqi's fantasy.

Therefore, she followed Ji Tianqi's fantasy and asked questions.

"If a martial arts master is willing to retire from the world and become a waiter, he should have no ambitions anymore, right? How do you want to acquire this martial arts from him?"

"I do not know."

Ji Tianqi pondered again, and then asked tentatively: "How about you give me some money, and I go to him to buy martial arts? If not, I buy his inn and become his boss?"

purchase?
When Bai Xiuchu was stunned, Ji Tianqi continued to talk about his thoughts: "If you don't want to sell, I will buy all the houses next to his inn and turn them into inns, so that he has no business."

"Huh? Wouldn't this be a waste of a lot of money?"

"Huh?" Ji Tianqi looked at Bai Xiuchu with strange eyes.

"The other world is in ancient times, and the purchasing power of silver is very strong. In modern times, silver costs six yuan per gram? 1000 taels, 30 grams, [-] yuan?"

After doing the math, Ji Tianqi suddenly felt guilty, because 30 was indeed a lot.And this is only 1000 taels, which is probably not enough.

Bai Xiuchu felt that the way Ji Tianqi looked at her was similar to the way others looked at Ji Tianqi.

He asked cautiously: "In that different world you traveled to, one tael is equivalent to fifty grams?"

These are modern weights and measures, and if they are exactly the same in other worlds - there will be one more piece of evidence that Ji Tianqi is mentally ill.

"Absolutely. This is not important. What is important is how much money you are willing to give me..."

Ji Tianqi, who was somewhat lacking in confidence, suddenly thought of a question and his eyes brightened.

"Didn't you say that I'm mentally ill? Didn't you say that the things I brought to another world are still in our world? Then it'll be fine. Just give me the money. I can't send it to another world. Or Yours."

"Eh?" Bai Xiuchu's eyes widened with clear confusion.

"No, you're not giving it to me, you're just lending it to me."

Ji Tianqi looked at Bai Xiuchu's confused eyes and simply took the communicator lying next to him.

"Hey, hey, are you listening? Let me tell you the number, 10 taels!"

Everyone in the research center listened to the whole process, and could also be regarded as spectators through the monitor.

"..."

[Why did it suddenly jump to 10 taels when I asked to borrow it? I really don’t regard money as money. 】

(End of this chapter)