Apocalypse Forecast

Chapter 1026: Chapter 794: Go Wash Up and Sleep

In the long silence, Huai Shi stared at him blankly for a while before asking, confused, ”What’s this?”

”Main storyline task.”

”Have you ever had this thing?” Huai Shi widened his eyes. ”You didn’t send side quests either!”

”Isn’t this convenient for your understanding... Uncle Fang, I want soda and grilled chicken wings!”

Just back home, she wasn’t shy at all, sprawling on the sofa and ordering a midnight snack, while pulling out half a bag of chips hidden in the cupboard for who knows how long.

The whole person shrank a lot.

Almost turned into a Q version.

”Went on a long trip, so tired, such a hassle.” Tong Ji rolled on the sofa. ”Home is better, can eat and sleep, and soda is plentiful.”

”...”

Huai Shi numbly held the cup, sipping expressionlessly.

Really didn’t want to remind her...

This damn place is my home!

He rolled his eyes and asked, ”So, any gain from the trip?”

”Not a thing. The outside world is so cold, even the soda is deflated, only Uncle Fang’s grilled chicken wings are warm.” Tong Ji lay on the sofa, watching Uncle Fang operate the grill in the kitchen, rubbing her hands in anticipation.

Huai Shi initially wanted to ask if she could focus on something other than food.

But after thinking about it, realized she probably could.

To avoid her focusing on anything else, Huai Shi tried to steer the conversation back on track: ”So, the main storyline, what is it?”

”It’s about our advancement endeavor!”

Tong Ji flipped off the sofa, posing seductively in her Q version state, as if to explain.

”Even if the Third Stage Great Priestess sounds awesome, it’s still Third Stage, below Fourth Stage everyone’s just cannon fodder and tools. Even with divine protection, a missile would end it.

All-world battles are arriving, you must hurry and elevate!”

The war of realms, the hell battles arriving with the abyssal tide.

A super large-scale turmoil almost engulfing all hells above Silent Zone, akin to an abyssal riot.

Propelled by the century-rare tide, all hell depths will undergo dramatic changes, integration and separation; maps and territories will be redrawn.

The ferocious combat among countless Abyss Horde will lead this brutal struggle to its climax.

Simultaneously, it’s when the pressure of the three blockades is largest, to maintain the stability of Current Circumstances, the Astronomical Society and major genealogies will be involved in this conflict.

Even without those long titles, as the recently popular figure in the Ivory Tower, Huai Shi cannot escape this incident.

Tong Ji said, ”According to the Existence Institute’s estimation, about six months later the prologue of the realm war will unfold, then rulers may spark new warfare.”

Huai Shi calmly held a teacup, ”But what does this have to do with Little Huai Shi of the Ivory Tower? I’ve revamped, now nurturing students.

Miss, please leave.”

”You sure?” Tong Ji looked at him with a half-smile, ”I don’t mind, but circumstances are stronger than people, you get it.”

”...”

Huai Shi rolled his eyes again.

Tong Ji was right, by then, even if Huai Shi doesn’t want to, various situations will drag him in.

Maintaining popularity requires cost, whether idol business or otherwise.

Preparation is essential.

”I’m still biding my time, waiting for the three-year promise?”

”So, priority now is to deal with Tanbo Inner Circle’s reconstruction; this benefits you, Tanbo, and Ivory Tower.”

The growth of Tanbo Inner Circle will gain Correction Value, Great Priestess’s growth will restore Huai Shi’s deficient divine nature, speeding the extermination within Ruins.

The faster, the sooner, the better Huai Shi’s condition will be.

”Then, you can prepare for the advancement ceremony of Cloud Monarch.” Tong Ji suddenly reminded.

Huai Shi shivered.

Time for spending again.

Anxiety welled inside...

”Relax, relax, you’re much better off now, fool.”

Tong Ji comforted, ”Look, you made a fortune in Yingzhou, business is great, life smoother, with Ivory Tower and Astronomical Society backing you...”

Good words, but somehow felt off.

Is this bad thing holding back the other half?

”In short, a bit of money is no problem.” Tong Ji patted the shoulder in comfort, ”With your embezzling level, no one can spot fake accounts.”

”Do I need to!”

”Just a metaphor, right!” Tong Ji said, ”It’s not like you’re really embezzling.”

”...Let’s get down to business.”

Huai Shi sighed, taking out a small notebook: ”What do we have to splurge on next?”

”Everything else isn’t too pricey, just a couple of things are hard to obtain,” Tong Ji mused for a moment before saying, ”First of all, we can’t do without money, a large amount of Source Crystals, and alchemy materials.”

”These shouldn’t be a problem; I could get them just by showing my face,” Huai Shi said. ”Just tell me the things that aren’t easy to sort out.”

”Here comes the issue.”

Tong Ji shrugged, ”The Fourth Stage of the Heavenly Inquiry Route has two paths, one from the Great Priestess derived from Soloist, and the other from the Cloud Monarch originating from King Xiang...

But you’re already a Third Stage Great Priestess, so banking on the divine nature of the Great Priestess to break through to the Fourth Stage isn’t realistic; therefore, there’s only the Cloud Monarch route.

But there’s problem number one... you don’t have King Xiang’s Stigma in you, Huai Shi.”

Huai Shi was stunned.

He finally realized where the problem lay.

Indeed, he had specialized from Yin Soul to Ceremony Soul, then turned to Mountain Ghost, progressed to Soloist; originally, he should advance to Great Priestess at the Fourth Stage, but the opportunity had been used prematurely.

So the only path left is another route.

Ceremony Soul to River Earl, advance to King Xiang, finally becoming a legitimate Cloud Monarch.

But now he was already Great Priestess, how could he possibly redo everything just for this and abandon his Stigma to start over?

”Now regretting that you’ve consumed the Miracle Imprint of Huaizhi Sushi?”

Tong Ji, gloating, began: ”Originally, the double was to bear the pressure of divine nature and the erosion of Hell, most importantly, to carry the Great Priestess power, allowing your real body to cultivate the King Xiang line from the start. But you wasted it all as a consumable. Now, you want to use it, but it’s all wasted, right? Regretting it?”

Huai Shi rolled his eyes.

Not wanting to deal with her.

”So what now?” he said, ”Might as well wash up and sleep.”

”...A few days without seeing you, you’ve become quite carefree?”

Tong Ji was taken aback, speaking with a complex expression, ”Huai Shi, dear sister here isn’t that casual... shouldn’t we at least build some emotional connection? Let’s start with holding hands, okay?”

Huai Shi took a deep breath, forcefully pushing the drawn Axe of Anger back in.

Resisting the urge to axe this cold-hearted woman, he tried, squeezing out a warm smile: ”Can we talk seriously?”

”You were the one not being serious first.”

”...Yes, me, I’m wrong!” Huai Shi lowered his head, asking for forgiveness: ”Please, let’s talk business, okay!”

”Alright, alright.”

Tong Ji sighed helplessly, graciously forgiving Huai Shi’s minor error, what could she do, she’s a good person?

”There is a solution... look, your land is growing watermelons, no room for cabbage, but it doesn’t stop you from getting someone else’s cabbage!”

”What do you mean?”

”Stigmata Relic.”

Tong Ji said nonchalantly, ”If you can’t get King Xiang’s Stigma, why not get King Xiang’s Stigmata Relic? It’s the same, it’s just not in your body... it’s the easiest to deal with, there’s surely one in the Ivory Tower’s inventory, though it might not be suitable; even if there’s nothing fitting, Luo Su is definitely scouring the world for it.

As both are miracles from the Heavenly Inquiry Route, King Xiang and Great Priestess always had good compatibility; once you have it, plug and play, isn’t it great?”

King Xiang’s Stigma isn’t the hardest to sort out.

The toughest is King Xiang’s method of advancing to Cloud Monarch, and the materials needed.

Stigmata Relic is just a prerequisite, external conditions are stricter, requiring a disaster-level torrential rain lasting over seven days. Plus, precious materials holding the Sky’s Command and divine nature related to the ocean and sky.

The ascension from earth to clouds is inherently tough. Not to mention the integration method of Cloud Monarch and Great Priestess Stigma in the same soul.

”There’s a way to find King Xiang’s Stigmata Relic, no hurry, just wait. Though it’s hard to find over seven-day disaster rain, it isn’t impossible; unfortunately, it must be limited within Current Circumstances, otherwise, places with year-round rain in the border are easy to grab.”

Tong Ji concluded: ”You need to focus on two things—King Xiang advancing to Cloud Monarch, requiring divine nature material.

And, the crystals left from the Springs of Rejuvenation.

These two things relate to Cloud Monarch’s success and fusion with Great Priestess, both are essential items bound to your Sky’s Command discovered only by you!”

”Got it, time to head back to spend again, right?”

After noting the important matters, Huai Shi couldn’t help but start a headache, ”What’s this Springs of Rejuvenation anyway, where is it?”

”That is said to be the last relic left from the era of gods, location is top secret of the Astronomical Society, how could I know where it is?”

Tong Ji shrugged calmly: ”This is just to see you’ve been too loafing lately, setting a long-term goal for you?”

”The immediate priority is to settle the Tanbo Inner Circle. Focus on improving residents’ happiness... become a qualified simulation city player.”

Finally, hot chicken wings were served on the table, Tong Ji’s face was glowing, glancing at Huai Shi again: ”Moreover, be careful of others trying to get a piece of the pie.”

She inhaled the rich aroma from the plate, whispering emotionally: ”After all, not everyone can plant trees, but when the fruits are good, everyone wants to pick some.”

Huai Shi lowered his head, looking at the email notification popped up on his phone.

His brow raised.

He didn’t say anything.