pretend to be a boss

Chapter 181 The Wife of the Commercial Road ([-]-word chapter)
39 Bastion.

Bai Mansheng, who came to the living place of human beings for the first time, saw many interesting things in the commercial district on the second floor.

Some accessories that have never been seen before, some clothes that have never been seen before.

Even though her temper was cold, she felt joy and novelty.

So I will no longer pursue Tang Xian's theory of "the world is dangerous".

Obviously what I said before, snatching a few out-of-print books from catastrophe-level humans is also a fabrication.

But women are like this. When she is happy, even if she knows that you have lied to her, the world can forgive her.Conversely, the death penalty can also be pronounced directly.

Tang Xian is lucky.

At present, although the second floor of the pyramid is not as large as Baichuan City in terms of area, there are a lot of shops and it is very lively.

The first thing Tang Xian did was to take Bai Mansheng to the cosmetics counter in the mall.

Not only for Bai Mansheng, but also for children of Li Xiaoyu, Qing Jiuyu, Qiao Shanshan, Dongran, including Tang Suoye and Lingyi's age.

Now that there is Baichuan City, Tang Xian sees the pyramid much more pleasing to the eye.

It is equivalent to looking at a super large warehouse.

Especially in the pyramid where mining is the wealth, Tang Xian can't tell how rich he is, but at least he goes shopping and puts the things he likes into the shopping cart without looking at the price.

Studies have shown that in the process of gradually becoming rich from poverty, the happiness brought by consumption is stronger than when the inner expectation of wealth is achieved.

Tang Xian is like this.

And Bai Mansheng also felt very happy based on his first impression.

Because these items were said to be very expensive by Tang Xian.

For example, the priceless facial cleanser, and the hard-to-find Legend of the White Snake.

Although these lies have been debunked, Bai Mansheng still has a little habitual thinking, thinking that the things here are very valuable.

Tang Xian also discovered that, whether it is a charming woman or a cold woman, giving gifts is a universal way to increase her goodwill.

Bai Mansheng's favorability towards Tang Xian returned to the evaluation of "love".

Shopping guides also like customers like Tang Xian the most.

Although his Don Quixote is a crippled old gentleman, his appearance is that of a nobleman.

I'm in my 60s and [-]s, and I still take girls in their twenties to go shopping.

Shopping guides have seen many such things.

It's just that I have never seen such a beautiful Bai Mansheng.

Baimansheng showed a strong consumption level.

Carrying large and small bags of cosmetics, clothes, and various books and discs, Bai Mansheng felt that the human world is really beautiful.

Although she didn't realize that these good things were all piled up with money.

Fortunately, Tang Xian is really rich.

Compared with Bai Mansheng, Tang Jifei is easy to kill.

Although the service personnel in the mall didn't know why this handsome, tall and muscular man was wandering around the toy section.

After shopping, Tang Xian arranged accommodation for Bai Mansheng and Tang Jifei.

The snake and the dragon hated each other, so Tang Xian arranged two rooms.

After completing all the formalities, Mr. Don Quixote slowly went to the fourth floor. Since Bai Mansheng insisted on following, Tang Xian did not refuse.

The fruit of the Jotun tree can bring about evolution.

There was only one before, and Tang Xian didn't dare to use it easily.But he has been thinking about this matter. Now that it has been more than a month, Tang Xian wants to see the progress of the matter.

At the entrance of the level, Tang Xian frowned as he looked at the poster at the entrance of the passage.

The 39th floor is currently the only fortress that has opened the eighth floor, and it is also the only fortress that has the method of making the Judgment Knight.

Li Wanye would naturally try to create a large number of trial knights.

It's just that Tang Xian didn't expect to see such an advertisement here.

It's like a recruiting ad in mid-twentieth-century America.

The exaggerated poster depicts the appearance of the Judgment Knight.

After being processed in an artistic style, the Judgment Knight does have a mech-like aesthetic.

Just like men liked Gundam more than 1000 years ago.Girls always don't understand, thinking that only children like those toys.

But mechas are always one of the romances of men. Even in their 30s and 40s, many people collect Gundams.

The judge knight in bronze armor has a feeling of softening the mech.

There is also a line of words written on the poster:

——Talent determines our destiny, but can destiny really not be changed?Join us, become a trial knight, and change your own destiny!You will gain greater power, higher honor, and rise to the top!
Tang Xian didn't stand here for too long, and the old gentleman he played was obviously not a very curious person.

He just went to the fourth floor silently, recalling some news about Jinghe in his mind.

Orderers are mechanical bodies created through life.

If what Jing He said is true, then this sentence has almost indicated the materials used to make the Judgment Knight.

Song Que had also investigated before, and obviously also thought of the birth of a large number of trial knights and the disappearance of low-level personnel.

Tang Xian clenched his fists.All the good mood disappeared after seeing the poster.

What a bad lie is this?

The process of arresting a large number of low-level personnel to create trial knights has attracted many people's attention.

More and more forces began to investigate where these people went.

In order to solve these troubles, Li Wanye thought of a more poisonous method.

Anyway, no one knows how the Judgment Knight is made.

Anyway, no one knows whether those trial knights are machines or life.

That's why Li Wanye directly made the recruitment of trial knights public.

It's like recruiting a regular army.

Change the fate of the bottom, obtain honors that have never been seen before, and possess powerful power.

How much to look forward to?Who can resist such a temptation?

But these people don't know at all that the price of becoming a judge knight is to give up independence and freedom as a life, and completely become a machine!
"Your mood suddenly became wrong. What happened." Bai Mansheng said.

"I saw some unbelievable things, and I can't explain them clearly." Tang Xian shook his head slightly.

"I remember it was said in the book that violence can solve all problems." Bai Mansheng said.

"Yes, but the use of violence requires appropriate timing and reasons."

"Sounds like trouble."

Tang Xian nodded, this is really troublesome.The severity of the matter was far beyond his imagination.

The most terrifying thing in this world is not evil, but those who do evil things without knowing what evil is.

Li Wanye once rejected the request of the evolution zone, which shows that he has a moral bottom line.

But now Li Wanye, can he still realize...

He is weaving a lie that he thinks is righteous, or for the future of mankind, but is actually absolutely evil.

The fourth floor is coming soon.

Tang Xian's mood also adjusted immediately.

There is more than one holy fortress in the sick country.

Li Wanye's charges could no longer be cleared.Maybe one day in the future, Li Xiaoyu and Li Wanye will be on opposite sides.

Tang Xian didn't worry about the unavoidable things, but just hoped that Li Zheng and Li Xiaonian would never get involved.

Li Xiaoyu has already given all her future to Baichuan City, but this does not mean that her past will start to rot because of this.

He shook his head, dismissing these annoying thoughts.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is still the same as before, and it is still a research institute for a group of biological academics.

It is not difficult to enter the Chinese Academy of Sciences to visit the trade route as Don Quixote.

Tang Xian traveled all the way and came to the entrance of the laboratory on the commercial road.

The sign at the door has naturally been removed.A new logo was also affixed as before.

But to Tang Xian's surprise, the new logo was not a straight man's comment posted by Shanglu, but someone else posted it.

——Here, the laboratory owner has found a suitable egg cell provider.

Tang Xian felt a little confused for the first time.

He thought it was a little funny, but when he remembered the sign he left last time, it was actually a bit too much.

But it seems that something extraordinary happened because of it.

Tang Xian pushed open the door of the laboratory. The door was not locked, but only ajar.

After approaching the laboratory with Bai Mansheng, Tang Xian found that Bai Mansheng's expression was a little unnatural.

There was a conversation between two people inside the laboratory.

"Need I remind you, as your wife, I need to tell you that your brain is overloaded and you haven't slept for 31 hours.

In such a state of your brain's first signal system and second signal system, even maintaining the lowest computing power will increase your chances of sudden death.This is a clear violation of our prenuptial contract."

The person who spoke was a girl, she should be very young, even a little younger than Shanglu, but the tone of her speech was somewhat like herself.

When Tang Xian thought this way, he felt a little strange, because he liked to analyze problems in an academic tone.

"No, this problem must be solved as soon as possible. Is there a problem with the amount of enzyme used, or is the alkali content in the soil too heavy?

Or is it……"

This is the voice of the trade road, with a little pain and doubt.

The trade route is quite normal.It is often a madman's attitude to engage in academics.

Tang Xian waved his hand lightly, signaling Bai Mansheng not to make a sound.

Bai Mansheng nodded, her expression was also a little strange, she seemed absent-minded.

Tang Xian had seen this expression before. When he was chopping vegetables in the kitchen, he would turn around and see Tang Xiaojiu showing such an expression from time to time.

He was a little surprised, because the smell in his breath should not be attractive food.

"Maybe you need to do a more mundane, unrelated behavior that activates your basal ganglia, so your prefrontal cortex, which is the part of higher neural activity, can focus more on the problem you're solving. Problem." The girl's voice came again.

Tang Xian was taken aback for a moment, thinking that this girl was really interesting.

She's right, in fact she often does.

This is why sometimes when people are taking a walk, drinking tea, or looking at the scenery, people will be more creative than when they are concentrating.

Shanglu said:

"So what should I do now?"

"Considering that your body is overworked and the ratio of various secretions is out of balance, I suggest you go to sleep now and supplement your food after waking up."

By the way, the girl added:
"Don't worry, I will take care of your plants for you and observe the plant change data. Although I am not a plant subject but a brain subject, it is not difficult for me to just remember the changes in plant growth."

From the beginning to the end, the girl's tone was very steady.

Tang Xian suddenly realized, so it wasn't that he couldn't find a girlfriend in the business route, but that a schoolmaster needed the same type of schoolmaster.

But there is a strange feeling, as if Shanglu has found a female version of himself.

He laughed dumbfoundedly, then walked into the inner room and said:

"It seems that in this month, a big event happened in your life."

Shang Lu was startled, then turned around and showed joy, and said:
"Brother Xian, it's great that you're here! I happen to have some questions that I don't understand, and I want to ask you."

Tang Xian's eyes fell on the girl behind Shang Lu.

She looks two or three years younger than Shang Lu, but the badge on her body indicates that this little girl wearing thick glasses has obtained doctorate status in several fields.

In the pyramid, there are also many academic identities, and the assessment system is even stricter than in ancient times.

So Tang Xian was convinced that the girl in front of him might be smarter than Shang Lu.Even purely in terms of IQ...it is extremely close to him.

This is just a feeling, like seeing a magnetic field unique to the same kind.

"I'm sorry I just heard your conversation. I believe you two are married. By the way, the ring on your ring finger is very beautiful. So Shang Lu, I believe your wife can answer my questions. You should go to rest. "

Shanglu said in surprise:
"why?"

"Didn't you sign a contract? Speaking of it, this is really an interesting idea. Whose idea is it to sign a contract when you get married?"

Tang Xian stretched out his hand and said:

"I'm a friend of Shanglu, and my name is Tang Xian."

"My name is Zhong Xiuxiu. I'm Shang Lu's wife."

Zhong Xiuxiu then added:
"I think that anything and even any relationship can draw up a contract. This can effectively improve our work and life efficiency. It can also resolve post-marital disputes very efficiently."

Tang Xian was suddenly curious about a question:
"So how did you get married?"

Shang Lu immediately blushed and said angrily:

"Some bastard put a..." on my door

Before he finished speaking, Shang Lu shut up instantly when he saw Zhong Xiuxiu's calm and puzzled eyes.

"90.00% of the four human beings will not feel bored with the current marriage partner until about 20 days. Therefore, during the wedding period, that is, within two months after the completion of the wedding ceremony, so before that, we cannot reveal Dissatisfaction with the marriage partner. It is selected from the third subsection of No. [-] of the marriage contract."

Tang Xian almost wanted to applaud.

Zhong Xiuxiu also said: "But seeing friends wanting to exaggerate the truth is a healthy and reasonable emotion that primates have, so this time it is just a verbal warning."

Shang Lu nodded without temper.

Then Zhong Xiuxiu looked at Tang Xian again, and said:
"The reason for my marriage is that my husband posted a request on the door. I think my husband has a very high work efficiency, so I fulfilled the request he posted on the door. Later, he cried with joy, so I asked him Marriage request was made."

Tang Xian could imagine that Shang Lu wasn't weeping with joy, but panicked. Lihua looked at a cute girl with rain, and looked at him calmly and with scrutiny.

Tang Xian patted Shang Lu on the shoulder and said:

"I believe that you and Zhong Xiuxiu's genes must be able to create the greatest human brain."

The business road wants to talk but stops, and stops talking but wants to.

Looking at Shanglu, Tang Xian wanted to laugh even more.

What is it like to wake up and find that you have a wife?
Although Tang Xian didn't see the process, if he wrote a post like this on the editor, he could already figure it out.

Although the netizens were not short of the tens of thousands of starting coins, Tang Xian felt that there was no need to continue brainstorming in view of the fact that there were too many acquaintances in the circle, the interests were too involved, and the national conditions did not allow it.

But he had to say that even he and Li Xiaoyu would never be able to do such a thing.

This girl named Zhong Xiuxiu is really worthy of her name.

Especially afterwards, Shanglu was forced to get married within a month. This astonishing efficiency made Tang Xian look at Zhong Xiuxiu with admiration.

Finally, I am not the most abnormal person.

"Okay, Shang Lu, go and rest, I believe your wife can solve my doubts more efficiently."

The business road was not forced, he was indeed very tired.

Under Zhong Xiuxiu's plan, in order to improve work efficiency, Shanglu vacated the most infrequently used corner of the laboratory as a bedroom.

Before going to bed, he ordered some things, probably because Tang Xian has the authority to know everything.

After the business road left, Zhong Xiuxiu said in that extremely fast and emotionless tone:
"It is worth noting that my husband gave a man all the rights to use the laboratory and the right to know about all plant research. This kind of authority is not [-]% open even to myself."

Zhong Xiuxiu took Tang Xian to the laboratory of Zudun Sacred Tree.

As she walked, she said:
"Based on that, I should raise the possibility that he's gay. What do you think?"

Tang Xian didn't want to talk.

In some cases, Li Xiaoyu also has this problem.But Li Xiaoyu also has emotional moments, although most of these moments are classified as brain-dead moments by Tang Xian.

But by comparison, Tang Xian found that Li Xiaoyu was cuter... no, much cuter.

Zhong Xiuxiu is almost like a robot, the business road is really pitiful.

Tang Xian thought that his act of posting the sign was really ill-considered.

Different from the last time, the laboratory of the trade route has undergone a lot of changes.

This is an expanded laboratory, which Zhong Xiuxiu persuaded the dean to provide after he came to the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

One wall was knocked down to link the two labs.

It can be regarded as improving the treatment of business routes.

The main reason is that Shanglu wants to try what Tang Xian said before, expanding the scope of cultivation of the Zudun sacred tree, maybe a larger Zudun holy tree can be harvested.

This was Tang Xian's random guess, based on the huge rhizome of the Zudun sacred tree in the mining area.

But he was right.

"My husband is a very interesting person, he has many noble qualities, for example, he likes to know why he does something.

After discovering that the seedlings of the Judun Sacred Tree actually had a bottoming reaction, he wanted to figure out the reason.

But why the sacred tree of Zutun can grow bigger in a larger environment, and in a small environment, the rhizome does not appear to be compressed, he really can't understand.

This question is also one of the troubles that plagues him these days.

Mr. Tang Xian, although I think you are worthy of my vigilance to some extent, for example, my husband always mentions you and praises you, but this also shows that you have good insights in the field of plants. "

Zhong Xiuxiu looked at Tang Xian:

"What do you think of this sacred tree of Jotun?"

"I have no opinion. I don't care about the impact of the environment on trees. What I care more about is the fruit of the Jotun Sacred Tree."

"It turns out that this is indeed something more valuable and deserves more attention, but this is also the second problem that bothers my husband.

I think you know his favorite field is plant cloning.But he couldn't clone the Zutun Sacred Tree, he could only let its mother grow freely.

In order to solve the problem that the Judun Sacred Tree could not be cloned, he racked his brains these days, but without any effective results. "

Tang Xian noticed that Bai Mansheng was staring at the fruit of the Zudun Sacred Tree, and his expression became more and more unnatural.

This is an expression of restraint.

Zhong Xiuxiu also noticed this. She looked at Bai Mansheng and said:

"Isn't your friend human?"

Tang Xian frowned slightly, and said:
"Why do you say that?"

"In the microscopic environment, I found that many organisms would instinctively want to get close to the fruit of the Jotun Sacred Tree.

They originally showed irregular movements, but once they got close to the fruit, they seemed to feel the magnetic force.

This force field I confirm does not exist, and interestingly, human cells are not attracted.

So I'm speculating that your friend either has a unique quirk about fruit, or she's not human. "

Bai Mansheng was still awake after all, she looked at Zhong Xiuxiu in surprise.

Indeed, the fruit of the sacred tree of Jotun has a very strong attraction to her.

This attraction is even disturbing her thinking.

Bai Mansheng shook his head, not wanting to cause trouble for Tang Xian, and said:
"I just like the fruit when I see it. My name is Bai Mansheng, and I am Mr. Don Quixote's maid."

Zhong Xiuxiu has no doubts, after all, she is also engaged in brain research, and knows that many people have eccentricities.

Tang Xian didn't want to linger on the topic of identity, so he said:

"The mystery of the fruit of the sacred tree of Zutun cannot be solved for the time being. It is called the fruit of evolution in the mining area. The reason why countless creatures are willing to be driven by plants is to eat its fruit.

But why a small fruit can bring about evolution is not something that can be immediately explained by existing science. We must first have a research object that has evolved through this channel, so that we can judge the difference between evolution and evolution, and then find out the reason .Otherwise, thinking more about this issue is just a waste of time. "

Zhong Xiuxiu nodded and said:

"Makes sense."

"How many fruits are there in total from the Jotun Sacred Tree?"

"With the current progress, two can be produced in a month. There are currently four in stock."

"I'm going to take two."

"No problem, I'm sure my husband wouldn't mind his potential same-sex fantasy taking a few sustainable fruits."

Tang Xian heard it.

Although Zhong Xiuxiu's tone didn't change, it should be jealous.

He laughed:
"You have to know that people often love their wives the most, but in some related social occasions, they will show that their wives are not as important as their friends, but this is all fake. In the end, men have to ask themselves My wife bowed her head. At least the trade route is like this."

Tang Xian confirmed that Zhong Xiuxiu is a purely rational thinker without any social common sense.

Zhong Xiuxiu tilted her head, thinking about Tang Xian's words, and then said:
"Okay, I'll take those words to heart and update them into my social behavior manual."

Tang Xian wasn't surprised why this person actually wrote a social behavior manual for himself.

After putting the fruit of the Zudun Sacred Tree into the item bag, Tang Xian left the laboratory with Bai Mansheng.

"I want to eat that fruit."

"Not yet."

"Why? Is this fruit very precious?"

Tang Xian shook his head and said:

"I suddenly had some doubts about the purpose of the Judun Sacred Tree. This fruit may not be as miraculous as I imagined."

"What do you mean?"

"Evolution is a difficult process. I've actually been thinking, can the Jotun Sacred Tree really bring evolution to creatures?

The reproduction of plants is actually very interesting, just like flowers will attract bees, dandelions will scatter around, so I don't know whether this fruit will bring some dangerous situations, why don't I go to the evolution zone to do experiments.

If it can really bring about evolution, I won't be stingy.But you have to be patient.

Be it reality or myth, there is a serious price to be paid for tasting the forbidden fruit. "

Tang Xian's expression was very serious, and Bai Mansheng nodded. Although the desire to devour the fruit was very strong, Tang Xian's words were a higher priority request for her.

After putting the fruit into the item bag, the attraction is gone.

Bai Mansheng calmed down and said:
"Where are you going next?"

"It took ten hours to eat. In the evening, let's go to Xinshou Village."

"Novice Village?"

"It's the place where I used to mine. It is protected by the Judgment Knight. I want to see how the Judgment Knight is made."

Can the Judgment Knight, who can remove the power of life recovery, develop resistance to it?
This is a dangerous thing to try.

Calling Tang Jifei and Bai Mansheng is a means of protection.

……

……

Tang Xian returned to the second floor.

Few people actually go to restaurants nowadays, and most restaurants are bars in disguise.

Of course, people still hold all kinds of banquets here.

Wedding banquets, school entrance banquets and the like.

Entering a higher school refers to those like Ke Ye or Shanglu who can be employed in high-level jobs even if they are not very talented.

In comparison, the phenomenon of talent worship in the academic area is not so serious.

For example, Shang Lu is not a very talented person, but his obsession with academics has earned him a place in the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Tang Xian brought Bai Mansheng to a tea restaurant on the second floor.

I ordered two cups of black tea and some fruit.

In front of Shang Lu and his wife, he didn't need to pretend much, but on other occasions, Tang Xian still acted as Don Quixote.

Bai Mansheng said:
"In comparison, human beings are really good at doing simple things with a sense of ritual."

"The sense of ritual comes from various rules. A world with rules will be more interesting. People like the joy of breaking the rules, but if there are no rules, they will feel very boring."

Bai Mansheng was thoughtful.

Tang Xian was talking, but saw an acquaintance.

Jiang Ming.

He is taking his wife here for dinner.

Next to him was Bai Ling, the reviewer whom he had seen before.The female boss who was helped by Tang Xian three years ago.

Of course, they have lost contact with each other now.

The three of them were obviously chatting about some business matters together.

When Tang Xian looked at Jiang Ming, Jiang Ming also noticed Tang Xian.

So following Jiang Ming's gaze, Bai Ling also looked over.

They probably will review temporary workers later.

This is the benefit that the fortress gives to the people at the bottom. For temporary workers who perform well, they are eligible to be promoted to the second floor.

This is why there are so many service personnel on the second floor.

Tang Xian smiled politely at Jiang Ming, then looked away apologetically.

It's like a gentleman sees no evil scene.

Jiang Ming was a little strange, but in the end he just nodded his head.

He didn't recognize Tang Xian, so it was even more impossible for Bai Ling to recognize Tang Xian.

Bai Mansheng looked at Tang Xian curiously, and said:
"You don't act like you."

"Everyone is nostalgic, and I'm not Zhong Xiuxiu."

Tang Xian suddenly found that he could finally find someone to use as an example of a freak.

Praise the trade route.

"Nostalgic? It's even less like you."

"Being where I grew up, I don't think nostalgia does me any good, but the things I do I do at night, and drinking tea with a beautiful woman right now fits very well with the way the person I play acts. "

Tang Xian paused, and then said:
"Not long after this fort, something bad will happen."

"for example?"

There are so many disputes in the human world, Bai Mansheng thought so.

"Do you know zombies?"

"what is that?"

"A kind of thing in the science fiction of the end of the world, they are living corpses that are resurrected due to the influence of certain mutations on human beings, such as scientific drugs, biochemical factors, viral infections, etc., and spread viruses by eating others.

Zombies do not possess any human characteristics, although they have human bodies.

But they are in science fiction, and the code of conduct is often driven by the most basic survival desire-to eat.Or at the beck and call of a mother. "

Bai Mansheng didn't understand much. She read a lot of stories, but most of them were romance novels.

Tang Xian just picked up a topic at random and said:
"Because zombies look similar to humans in a short period of time, many people still think they are humans.

Some people even raise relatives who have turned into zombies, thinking that they are still their relatives. "

Bai Mansheng said:
"Does this have anything to do with the change in the fort you are talking about?"

"No relationship is naturally the best, but now it seems that people believe that they have become judge knights, and they are still human beings, and they believe that they still have consciousness.

And their relatives seem to accept this, even though I believe that those knights of judgment are placed in front of them, they can't recognize who is who at all. "

Not only at the entrance of the level channel, but elsewhere on the second level, Tang can also see some advertisements encouraging non-talented people to become trial knights.

This evil advertisement is everywhere.On the way to the restaurant, Tang Xian even saw some slum areas—the residential areas specially provided for people who have been promoted to the second floor, and there are densely packed advertisements for the recruitment of trial knights.

"If people learned the truth... there would be one of the greatest riots ever to break out in this fortress."

(End of this chapter)