No strange things are allowed to evolve!

At least deep down, he didn't want to take advantage of the kindness shown to him by people he respected.

Who should we contact then...?

While he was pondering, Jiang Shu suddenly had an idea.

Eh!

Why don't I just crowdfund it?

Without hesitation, Jiang Shu opened the Tongzhouhui forum and skillfully entered the chat room.

Logically, he could have chosen to issue a bounty to recruit three powerful henchmen to form a team with him. He had seen similar bounties before. For such special bounties, the Tongzhou Association has strict regulations and protective measures, so it is impossible for him to be betrayed.

Adasi, never challenge the rules of the Fellowship, otherwise you know how the managers are, they'll come flying at you and me like a punching bag or an eagle.

That's why people feel comfortable trading with confidence.

However, putting aside the fact that Jiang Shu would never pay for such a thing, even if he wanted to, he couldn't afford it. A disaster-level incubator would require an enormous price to pay to those who value money over their lives.

So he chose to post it online.

Of course, this is to make their posts more persuasive.

He went to the toilet.

Or rather, he made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes—he got administrator verification, changed his ID, and then posted a message that was completely different from his usual style.

[Hatchery: Desert Lone Smoke is suspected of producing Cataclysmic-level items]

For evolved beings, the mere mention of the word "natural disaster" is like a spell that draws their attention, and Jiang Shu is quite confident about this.

However, at first, many people actually scoffed at it.

Recently, for some reason, a lot of clickbait titles have inexplicably appeared on the forum, making the environment very chaotic. So when I first saw this post, most people thought it was some kind of phishing scam.

Until they saw the poster's gleaming business card.

The entire forum immediately erupted in excitement.

[The administrator posted this himself?!]

Is this a newly appointed manager? I've never seen this ID before.

[Grandpa doesn't soak his feet, wow, what a unique ID!]

Shocked, they immediately believed the contents of the post.

If a news story is so big that an administrator would post about it for the first time ever, it can't be fake.

As expected, the post quickly became a trending topic and sparked heated discussions.

However, Jiang Shu soon realized that he had overlooked one problem—

[Sigh, what a pity. It's clearly a Cataclysmic item, but I just checked, and the hatchery's level requirement is only 4-6.]

Hmm...it seems we're not meant to have it.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Shu smiled slightly.

He quickly replied to these people's comments:

[Sigh, you only think of yourselves; it's so selfish. Don't you have any outstanding successors? I'm so disappointed. It turns out I'm the only one who takes the slogan of "The Same Boat will allow all capable evolvers to progress together" seriously. I will never share this kind of information again.]

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Then everyone realized that although they couldn't use it themselves, they could let the younger generation strive for it.

After realizing what had happened, they all began to express their respect and apologies to Jiang Shu, and almost frantically tried to persuade him to stay.

We were being narrow-minded. Please don't be stingy with sharing in the future; it's really important to us.

Yes, you are a true saint for being willing to share such information without keeping it to yourself!

Don't go, we respect and cherish your teeth!

Jiang Shu looked at the comments and the private messages she received, which were completely different in tone from those she had received before, and then switched back to the incubator's page with satisfaction.

Just moments ago, the deserted [Lone Smoke in the Desert] had become a popular spot, but now, thanks to Jiang Shu's celebrity status, there was a queue.

This should ensure that everyone entering this incubator has considerable qualities.

After all, they are all people valued by evolvers of level 12 or above. Even though they saw that this incubation site was of catastrophic difficulty and had so many negative reviews, they still came without hesitation. This shows that they are quite confident in their own strength. So, teammates who are assigned to the same incubation site as them will at least not hold them back.

Just then, the ride-hailing car stopped at the entrance of my friend's residential compound.

Jiang Shu pushed open the car door.

Next, all we need to do is wait until the hatchery opens at midnight...

Chapter 141 Jiang Shu's Mission

The sanctuary.

Not long after Jiang Shu left the Tongzhou Association, the association president discovered the post he had made.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't him who discovered it, but rather a friend who told him.

"There's big news on that forum, go check it out."

My friend said this on the phone.

For someone like the president of the Holy Church, nothing is considered big news anymore.

He knew this himself, and he believed his friends knew it too.

However, the other party still described it as a "major event".

So, despite having other matters to attend to, the president put them aside for the time being and went to the Tongzhou Association's forum.

Jiang Shu's post was pushed to the top, making it very eye-catching and easy to see at a glance.

Therefore, the church president easily learned what the important matter his friend was referring to was.

The emergence of a catastrophe-level item, and the post by the administrator.

For him, while calamity-level items were rare, they weren't exactly things he had never encountered before.

That's why he knew very well that even items of natural disaster level were divided into different grades, and it depended on whether he could use them.

Therefore, he was not blinded by the word "natural disaster" like others.

What interested him more than the catastrophic items was the appearance of a new administrator he had never seen before.

"Another new catastrophic skill...?"

Looking at Jiang Shu's administrator certification, he seemed to be deep in thought.

Before long, he summoned the Snow King.

"Dad, what's up?"

Snow King pushed open the door and came in, looking curious.

Upon seeing his daughter, the chairman quickly concealed the seriousness on his face.

"Daughter, come here."

He summoned the Snow King to sit opposite him and then asked, "Have your injuries from before fully healed?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Wang frowned in displeasure: "I was fine that day, I was just affected by a skill. Dad, you're not so busy that you've forgotten what happened to me, are you?"

"How could that be?"

The president was immediately shocked and quickly explained:

"I'm just worried about any potential long-term effects, and I wanted to check on your current condition."

"If there are any aftereffects, it's because you didn't notice them..." Snow King muttered softly.

"Please spare your father." The chairman smiled bitterly.

"So what exactly did you call me here for?" Xue Wang didn't believe that the other party had called her here simply to check on her, but the other party kept avoiding the main point, so she simply asked directly.

After a brief pause, the chairman finally spoke: "I just wanted to ask, what's your relationship like with that kid who was tricked by the rebels here a couple of days ago?"

"Hmm...why are you suddenly asking this?"

Mentioning this, Xue Wang's earlobes suddenly turned a little red, but then something else came to mind, and the shyness she had deliberately hidden in front of her father turned into embarrassment and annoyance.

"Normally, we're just ordinary friends."

Upon hearing this, the president nodded with some regret: "Just ordinary friends... then forget it."

Snow King was taken aback and quickly asked, "Wait... what do you mean, 'forget it'? What exactly are you trying to say?"

She felt that her father seemed a little different today than usual.

Could it be...

Was it because Jiang Shu successfully conquered the [Town of Lies], a hatchery that was almost a natural disaster, that she changed her opinion of him and allowed herself to contact him?

Xue Wang clearly remembered how fierce the family commotion was after her father learned of Jiang Shu's existence from her mother.

Fueled by alcohol, the president burst into tears: "Daughter, I really can't believe you've gotten so close to a man. Can you please stop contacting him? Otherwise, I really can't live like this."

At the time, her mother tried to persuade her, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? Daughters will get married sooner or later. They can't stay with us forever, can they? I think Xiao Jiang is a good person. It's okay for them to develop a relationship."

"Why not... Waaaaah... I can support my daughter for the rest of my life... That kid is just a fourth-class operator in the Bureau of Different Ranks, which is equivalent to a junior member of our Holy Temple's Yellow Rank. He has no future. My daughter will suffer endlessly if she stays with him..."

Finally, Snow Queen awkwardly explained that the two were not in that kind of relationship yet, but were just teammates who had conquered the hatchery together, which finally calmed her father down.

However, since then, she has consciously avoided mentioning Jiang Shu in front of him.

But for some reason today, the other party seemed to have changed their attitude and actually took the initiative to ask about Jiang Shu.

That's why she felt a glimmer of hope.

But to her surprise, her father's answer had nothing to do with what she was concerned about.

"Yes, I recently received reliable information that a catastrophic incubator produces catastrophic items."

The president explained:

“The level range of that incubator happens to cover your current level, so I want you to give it a try.”

Upon hearing this, the Snow King was taken aback.

She knew very well that any prop or material, as long as it was of the Calamity level, contained the power to change the future of any evolver.

Even though she was the daughter of the Holy Temple's president, due to the strict family traditions and rigid rules of the temple, she could not get any help from her parents other than guidance. Compared with other evolved beings in the temple, her only external advantage, apart from her own talent, was that she had more vision and more information than others.

Even now, the highest level skill she possesses is only Nightmare level, which is still not enough to match her Calamity level spiritual root.

Fortunately, she is also a very self-reliant person. Instead of being discouraged by this, she is very proud.

She is proud that everything she has achieved in her evolution is due to her own hard work, and she is also proud that her parents are upright people who do not treat her differently just because she is their daughter.

Therefore, despite her noble status, she understood the importance of hard work more than anyone else, and had long since developed the habit of striving for everything herself.

Therefore, when she learned that there was an opportunity to obtain a catastrophe-level item, she would be excited without her father saying anything, and would want to try her best no matter what.

But she didn't.

"Oh, I see."

After regaining his senses, Snow King simply nodded, then quietly sighed in disappointment.

It's not that she's uninterested in catastrophe-level items.

However, compared to another matter that I am more concerned about now, this matter, which should be important, seems somewhat insignificant.

"Huh?" The guild leader, who knew her well, found it rather strange: "What's wrong with you today? You used to want to challenge even the most difficult hatcheries, let alone catastrophe-level items, right?"

"I've been a bit tired lately," Snow King explained perfunctorily, then couldn't help asking, "But why did you have to mention him? What does this have to do with him?"

“It’s alright,” the chairman explained. “I was just thinking that this situation is quite special. If you have a good relationship with him, I can make an exception and let you go into the incubator with him once.”

Upon hearing this, Snow King frowned: "What do you mean? Do you want me to use him to obtain a Cataclysmic item? Aren't you being a little disrespectful to him, and even less respectful to me? Am I really that worthless in your eyes?"

This was one of the harshest things the Snow Queen had said; at least she had never said it like that in front of the president before.

So the president panicked immediately.

He quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "That's not what I meant. I was just worried about you. An incubator that can produce catastrophe-level items can't be simple. So I was thinking that since that kid just conquered Lies Town, he must have some skills. If you and he have a good relationship, you can look after each other."

Besides, I wouldn't say I'm using him, would I? Given that kid's current status, there's no way he could know such secrets. If he were to team up with you, he'd also have a chance to obtain a Cataclysmic item. So, I'm helping him, aren't I?"

But no matter how eloquently he spoke, the Snow King felt it was a double insult to both his abilities and his character.