No strange things are allowed to evolve!

"And you still have the nerve to say the future is uncertain?"

"What should we do then?" Jiang Shu sighed helplessly.

We can't exactly say that everyone here is useless, can we?

"Or is it related to your trial incubation ground?" Shenji asked.

"I don't know," Jiang Shu continued, feigning innocence.

They just cooperate, but they know nothing when asked.

Although there was an element of acting involved, what Jiang Shu said was actually the truth. He only gradually realized that he was different from others after entering the circle of evolved beings, but if asked why, he really didn't know.

Since the other party had already stripped him bare, Jiang Shu decided to go all in. He was curious too, so he tentatively asked:

"Why don't you help me calculate it?"

"never mind."

What was the result?

I said let's forget it!

"Oh."

Shenji was speechless: "Calculating some minor matters is fine, but when it comes to calamity-level skills, I dare to calculate it for you now, and you'll be able to enjoy my feast tonight."

"Is it that serious?"

Seeing that Jiang Shu looked unconvinced, Shenji simply removed the blanket that had been covering her knees and then lifted up her nightgown.

Seeing this, Jiang Shu was startled and quickly turned her face away: "Oh dear, what are you doing?"

"Take a look."

"No, no, it's not suitable."

"It's okay, just take a look."

"Oh, you really are..." Jiang Shu couldn't refuse her repeated requests, so she turned her head back apologetically: "Why are you being so hospitable?"

But as soon as he turned his head, he froze.

Shenji's two legs, from the knees down, had withered so much that they looked like two chopsticks, completely skin and bones, and his skin was a strange blue.

This contrasted sharply with her thighs, which, while not voluptuous, were still fleshy.

"This..." Jiang Shu became serious: "What happened?"

Shenji put down her nightgown and said, "After obtaining the [Shenji], I want to know everything about Evolvers, Spiritual Roots, and the System."

At that time, I only knew that using the [Divine Machine] would come at a price, but I didn't know that this price was not calculated based on the number of times it was used, but rather based on the answers obtained.

That time, I almost died. Fortunately, my mentor saved me and gave me a second chance at life. It was after that experience that I became a manager and gradually figured out the tiered system of costs.

"The guide?" Jiang Shu asked, "Is it the person who gave you the access card?"

Shenji nodded: "Yes, it's quite a coincidence. He was a person with a life spiritual root. If it were any other spiritual root, even if he wanted to save me, I wouldn't survive. However, with my legs, even he couldn't save me."

Theoretically, the [Divine Calculation] could be used to find the answer to saving these legs, but the solution process is inextricably linked to the problem itself, creating a vicious cycle. I dare not take any more risks.”

"I see."

Jiang Shu paused for a moment:

"Actually, I have a question, but I don't know if I should ask it."

"You've already asked whether it's appropriate or not, so just tell me."

"If you reached this state shortly after acquiring this skill, how have you managed to conquer the hatchery over the years?"

"Well..."

Shenji stared at Jiang Shu.

Noticing the strange look in the other person's eyes, Jiang Shu touched her face in confusion: "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

"No, it's just that I was quite skeptical of you at first, but now it seems that you really don't know anything and have never seen the world."

"how you said that?"

"You wait."

With that, Shenji opened the warehouse and then performed a series of operations.

The next moment, she actually stood up from her wheelchair.

"No, wait a minute?" Jiang Shu was taken aback and subconsciously lifted Shenji's skirt.

Her legs looked exactly the same as a normal person's, and the blue skull from before seemed like an illusion.

Jiang Shu raised his head and said seriously, "This isn't The Voice of China. Playing the victim is prohibited. You clearly have perfectly good legs, so why pretend to be disabled?"

"What am I pretending for?" Shenji spread his hands: "I just told you you haven't seen much of the world. You've never even seen a prosthetic limb. A calamity-level prosthetic limb can automatically adapt and even connect to the ability value, making it no different from the original limb."

“Uh…” Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu awkwardly lowered her skirt: “I’m not disabled, how would I know about prosthetics?”

Shenji thought about it and agreed. Some things in niche circles are common within those circles, but not well known outside of them.

"Okay, that makes sense."

She sat back in her wheelchair and removed her prosthetic leg.

Jiang Shu was confused again.

"Why not just keep pretending?"

Shenji paused for a moment, then lowered his eyes and replied, "I don't like using prosthetics; I prefer my original body."

"Oh, I thought it was because you'd sweat and smell bad after pretending for so long."

"..."

Shenji gritted his teeth:

"Although I really hope that others won't treat me like a disabled person or look at me with prejudice, please don't treat me like a human being!"

My legs are so atrophied, how could I possibly sweat?!

"I'm sorry." Jiang Shu looked apologetic, continuing with the same excuse: "My legs haven't atrophied, how would I know about this?"

"..."

Seeing that Shenji seemed genuinely angry, Jiang Shu quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, I remember that nightmare-level life-extending items can add a year to your life, right? How come it only works for one day for you? How much did you use to develop this resistance?"

"To be precise, it only lasts for three days now." Shenji sighed. "The Calamity-level drug lasts for three months, and the Disaster-level drug can barely last for a year. There's no other way. The Nightmare-level drug is used the most, so it has the strongest resistance."

"Then why don't you reduce the number of times you use this skill?"

"There's no way around it. There are always many situations where I have to use it. Besides some important things for myself, there are also some friends I can't stand idly by. So as long as they can give me life-extending items to ensure I don't lose my lifespan for nothing, I will help them."

"It's precisely because this situation is so common that, although the cost remains the same, the reward I need to take action is getting higher and higher due to the resistance to the longevity-enhancing drug." Shenji seemed quite helpless.

"So many unavoidable crisis situations... then you really have a lot of bad luck." Jiang Shu said with some sympathy.

“Oh, not exactly,” Shenji explained. “It’s not all about crises. The main expense is in each lottery draw, plus celebrity gossip and stuff. While none of these are major events that require huge sums, they add up to a considerable amount.”

"?"

Jiang Shu suddenly felt no sympathy for her, and an inexplicable anger ignited within him:

"So you won all the big prizes I've never won before, huh? You stole my life!"

"Then I'll give you half of the next round."

"111, really, sis?"

“It’s fake.” Shenji chuckled. “I have plenty of other things to do with money.”

Jiang Shu rarely uses the phrase "a worthy opponent" to describe a disabled person, but Shenji is indeed someone who doesn't succumb to pressure.

Fortunately, Jiang Shu didn't care about the money; he hadn't forgotten why he came here.

"It's alright, I don't really care about these material things anyway. More than the lottery, I'm more concerned about why Wu Yi came to me. It shouldn't be too difficult for you to calculate this, right?"

“I had already calculated it before you came.”

Shenji said earnestly:

"His reason for contacting you is vague, and it would take a lot of effort to find out more, so I didn't calculate it. But what I'm sure of is that you should meet him."

If you don't meet, things might get more complicated, but once you do meet, all the problems troubling you and him will be resolved.

"Really?" Jiang Shu asked, still somewhat skeptical.

Shenji nodded firmly: "Trust me, I won't ruin my own reputation."

But actually, she was lying to Jiang Shu.

She didn't even calculate it.

All she knew was who Wu Yi was.

Chapter 186 The Power of Divine Strategist

She had met Wuyi and knew that Wuyi was the director of the Bureau of Different Lineages.

While calculating the color of Jiang Shu's underwear, she also learned that he was an agent of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

The two were family. Although Shenji didn't know if they had met before, since they shared the same stance, any problems would be resolved once they met.

Furthermore, as the bookmaker for the Tongzhou Club's betting, Shenji knew about Jiang Shu's post, so she guessed that the director just wanted to know the purpose of Jiang Shu's post, or how he knew the whereabouts of the calamity-level item, and there was no malice involved, so there was nothing to worry about.

As for why they didn't just lay it all out and tell Jiang Shuwuyi who he was, the reason is quite simple.

She wanted to see rivers of blood.

To be precise, she wanted to see the two of them greet each other with surprise, exclaiming, "It's you?!"

If Jiang Shu had been informed beforehand, the show definitely wouldn't have had this kind of effect.

"Even if you don't believe in my reputation, don't you believe in your guide? The Tongzhou Association has rules: administrators cannot deceive each other. They can be enemies, but they absolutely cannot deceive each other. Although we are not online now, I have always been a good kid. I am the same whether I am online or offline."

Shenji said with a smile.

This finally succeeded in intimidating Jiang Shu.

Even without this layer of protection, he couldn't imagine why Shenji would lie to him.

The two had no conflict of interest and shared the same concern—their own Cataclysmic Skills.

Shenji is a very curious person, and there's no reason for her to betray herself with the only clue before the mystery is solved.

Unless she has other perverse tastes she wants to satisfy.

Although Jiang Shu thought it was unlikely, if it really was, then there was really nothing they could do.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shu reluctantly nodded: "Alright, I'll trust you."

now it's right.

Seeing this, Shenji nodded to himself.

"Don't worry." She smiled, looking confident. "You can see him without any worries."

"Hmm, I'll think about it when I get back."

Even with Shenji's assurance, Jiang Shu was still not completely at ease, and admitted with a wry smile:

"To be honest, meeting you was already unexpected. I don't want to meet any other managers right now unless it's absolutely necessary."

After all, they are far, far above my level.

So it has nothing to do with whether they have any ill intentions towards me. As long as there is a gap between us, I will never feel at ease.

Sensing the sincerity in Jiang Shu's words, Shenji also became serious.

She understood Jiang Shu's concerns.

The implication is that he doesn't have the initiative and can only always be in a weak position, which makes him feel very insecure.

"It's actually a good thing that you have this idea."

Now that Jiang Shu had finally opened up, Shenji reciprocated with the same sincerity, expressing his approval of Jiang Shu:

"Only the weak will voluntarily relinquish their right to choose; the truly strong will always keep everything firmly in their own hands."

Now that you've grasped this understanding, even though you're only at level six now, I believe you'll soon catch up with the other managers.