novelraw Chapter 120 Business Trip
Chapter 120 Business Trip
Chapter 120 Business Trip
After a moment of astonishment upon hearing Chang Lei's words, Tang Zijun also fell into deep thought.
While it's impossible to determine exactly how many beasts Sir Skeleton possesses, a rough estimate suggests at least double digits.
The threat of a single beast is already significant; an army of this size is a sword hanging over the head of any city.
Tang Zijun had been somewhat puzzled by Sir Skull's purpose. Since he had already accumulated enough power, why didn't he hurry up and make a move? Judging from the current combat strength of the magical girl camp, even if they managed to block the attack, they would suffer heavy losses.
But after hearing Chang Lei's explanation, Tang Zijun immediately understood.
If the opponent's initial goal was to attack the secret realm, then the more of these sun-resistant beasts they accumulated, the better.
As Chang Lei said, since the secret realm exists in the real world, then that place will naturally have day and night.
To completely conquer the secret realm, launching an invasion at night is unrealistic; Sir Skeleton must cultivate biological weapons that can still fight in sunlight.
Just as Tang Zijun was deep in thought, Chang Lei raised another question.
"However, there's something I've never understood. If the Heretic Demons wanted to conquer the secret realm, wouldn't it be easier to gather the strength of multiple high-ranking officials? Why didn't the Heretic Demons of Li City know about this?"
Hearing this, Tang Zijun raised her head. "I'm asking you, what would you have done if you had discovered a human being whose negative energy was about to materialize?"
"Torture him, is that even a question?"
"What if this human accidentally stumbles into the reversed world?"
"I'll definitely throw him into my magic space to torture him as soon as possible to maximize my gains."
"That settles it then." Tang Zijun shrugged.
Chang Lei opened his mouth slightly, understanding Tang Zijun's meaning, and then grinned. "I get it. Looks like those mad dogs aren't all one big group after all."
Although Tang Zijun didn't know as much about these things as Chang Lei, Tang Zijun's way of thinking was more macroscopic.
"Actually, it's not difficult to sort out the details. Don't forget, each senior cadre has a different territory. You're the one who told me about this. And if we're going to divide up the territory, secret realms are the best 'outposts'."
The inner world lies beneath the real world, even deeper than the surface world. For them to descend into reality, the gap is probably the only way.
If they could bypass this point and open up a more convenient passage from another direction, one that was completely under their control, then this would be an epoch-making feat for the Outer Path Demons.
Most of these passages are already closed, so they cannot pass through the surface world, which is the territory of the rulers, and the reverse world is even more impossible. Even if they could defeat themselves, they would not have the ability to cross the mirror.
Under these circumstances, the appearance of a secret realm is indeed an excellent target.
The native creatures of the secret realm are generally weak. If the entrance were not so difficult to find, humans could probably easily conquer that plane with their technological weapons.
For the heretics, once they solve the problem of fearing sunlight, taking over a secret realm as a gateway to the real world is almost a piece of cake.
Moreover, whoever seizes this outpost owns it.
For the high-ranking members of the Outer Demons who each have their own territories, it is impossible for them to cooperate with each other. At least until Sir Skeleton truly takes control of that secret realm, he will not give up such a great benefit.
It must be acknowledged that these heretical demons are indeed a force to be reckoned with.
Although Chang Lei saw them as a bunch of brainless mad dogs, and Qin Nan saw them as a bunch of trash who would answer any question, from Tang Zijun's perspective, there were some rather troublesome characters among them.
Thinking of this, Tang Zijun looked up at Chang Lei. "You just said I could find that secret realm, what exactly did you mean?"
"It's very simple," Chang Lei said. "Don't forget, the secret realm exists within the real world, and as long as it's related to the real world, the reverse world can create a corresponding passage."
Tang Zijun narrowed her eyes slightly.
Then Chang Lei continued.
"However, these passages are temporarily closed, so they are hidden quite deep, and you will need to find a way to reopen them."
Tang Zijun frowned. "So, according to you, you should have been able to invade the secret realm from the Reverse World before, right? Why haven't you ever done so?"
"First of all, it's because we don't have the authority." Chang Lei shrugged. "Even a high-ranking official like myself doesn't have the authority to pry open the gates to the secret realm. Only those who occupy the Reversal World can actively open the passage."
"And you are now the sole controller of the reversed world, the 'god' of the shattered mirror world, so only you can open that door."
"As for Lord Mirror Eater, he was sealed away by humans a thousand years ago. Although he has no physical form for so many years, he has indeed occupied the position of controller of the reverse world, so he has no way to invade those secret realms."
"If you hadn't pushed them too hard back then, the other surviving high-ranking officers wouldn't have sacrificed themselves to break the seal on Lord Mirror Eater. I just didn't expect that you would kill that guy too."
Chang Lei shook his head with a sigh, but he didn't show any sadness. Perhaps it was because he himself didn't feel any sense of belonging to the greedy.
Although he repeatedly addressed the God of Mirror Food and Greed as "Your Excellency," there was not a trace of respect in his tone.
Tang Zijun didn't want to dwell on past glories; he only wanted to solve the immediate problem. "So, do you know exactly what it takes to pry open the gate to the secret realm?"
Upon hearing this, Chang Lei patted his diary.
"It can be difficult, but it can also be quite simple. The first step is to find the entrance to that secret realm in the real world."
"The entrance to the real world and the secret realm." Tang Zijun repeated Chang Lei's words, raising her hand to push up her glasses.
"That's right. Although the back of the diary was torn out, there are still some clues at the beginning, such as the thick fog and the trees inside the fog. In other words, you need to find them like this human did."
"and then?"
"Then it becomes much simpler. Your anchor point in the real world will correspond to the reverse world. If you have already seen a corner of the secret realm in the real world, then it proves that the passage is very close to you."
After she finished speaking, Tang Zijun nodded thoughtfully.
He immediately stood up.
"I understand, let's pack our things."
Chang Lei: ?
"What are you packing?"
He asked the question subconsciously, and then Chang Lei suddenly realized what he meant and stared at Tang Zijun with wide eyes.
"Wait a minute! You don't mean you want me to go with you, do you? Please, I've lost all my source power. I can't even beat an ordinary person. Are you sending me to my death?"
Tang Zijun didn't answer, she just stared at him silently.
"No, don't mess with me, I'm not going."
"I really can't go. Luan Luan can't be left alone, and I need to go and take care of my mother."
"Don't look at me like that. You know me. Once I make a decision, no one can change it."
"I'm making this clear today, I absolutely will not go."
"It's impossible to go!"
"On business trip?"
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Luan Luan looked at Chang Lei with a puzzled expression.
"Hehe. Something came up unexpectedly, and Dad had a reason he had to go."
Kneeling beside his daughter's bed, Chang Lei gently rubbed her little head and continued speaking.
"Don't worry, Dad will be back soon."
"Can't we not go?" Luan Luan frowned.
"well"
Chang Lei sighed.
"Dad didn't want to go either, but you have to understand that we all have our own tasks in this world. Even if we're not making any contributions, we still have work that we have to do."
"Then Dad."
Luan Luan raised her head.
"Is taking care of me also considered one of your duties?"
"I"
Chang Lei's breath hitched, and after a few seconds of stunned silence, he smiled slightly.
"Silly child, what are you saying? Taking care of you is your father's responsibility."
Outside the room.
Tang Zijun didn't disturb Chang Lei and Luan Luan's warm moment; instead, he went home first.
Tang Cao and Su Siyao had both gone to school, leaving only Xiao Bai, the cat, lazily basking in the sun at home.
Some people online say that cats can sleep for more than 20 hours a day. Tang Zijun didn't believe it at first, but now that he sees Xiaobai's appearance, he thinks that time is a bit conservative.
To be honest, if it weren't for the need to eat, drink, and relieve oneself, Tang Zijun suspected that Xiaobai could sleep forever.
Hearing Tang Zijun's noise, Xiaobai's ears twitched, and she raised her head in confusion.
"Oh, you're back."
"uh-huh."
Tang Zijun ignored her, turned around and sat in front of the computer, picked up a pen and tore off a sticky note to start writing.
Xiao Bai curiously jumped onto the table and sniffed Tang Zijun's hand.
"What are you writing? You're going out to a seminar. Are you going out?"
"Ah, it was just a dinner and sketching session with some author friends," Tang Zijun said casually, her hands still moving.
"You?" Xiaobai glanced at Tang Zijun, a hint of mockery in her eyes.
Tang Zijun blushed and flicked her head.
"I have important business to attend to. This is a message for Tang Cao and Yao Yao. I'll be back in a few days, so don't let it slip to me."
"Oh"
Little White licked its paws, then turned back to catch up on its sleep.
Xiaobai has never been very enthusiastic about things that don't concern her; she'd rather sleep a little longer.
However, Tang Zijun's gaze became slightly more profound.
After writing the note, Tang Zijun first turned to look at the fish tank, and then took out the rainbow crystal flower and carefully examined it in front of her.
The magical power of magical girls comes from the pure power of nature.
Will this thing bring me new improvements?
(End of this chapter)