No strange things are allowed to evolve!

This scene puzzled Wang Tiezhu: "What's with the ID... Do you even know each other?"

"I guess we know each other..." Shenji didn't know how to define their relationship.

Not getting a definite answer, Wang Tiezhu looked at Jiang Shu for further information.

The latter thought about it for a moment.

"We're actually online friends, and I'm here today to meet in person. We've never met before."

"So..." Wang Tiezhu looked at Shenji, then at Jiang Shu, "What was the result?"

"Although she's a good person, I still feel I can't accept her, so I rejected her," Jiang Shu said regretfully.

"You guys..." Wang Tiezhu realized something: "Actually, you're having an online romance?"

Shenji's eyes widened, and he roared, "No! That's not how it works! It was clearly just an invitation!"

“Yes, I’m invited.” Jiang Shu sighed, “But there are already so many people, I don’t think I can do it.”

Shenji's eyes gradually hardened.

Wang Tiezhu's eyes gradually cleared.

Chapter 187 Wearing a mask is the same as taking off a mask

"I'm speechless..."

Shenji felt that he was about to be exhausted.

She didn't know why Jiang Shu could make such a normal thing sound so misleading.

"I'm just stating the facts," Jiang Shu said, spreading his hands with a helpless expression.

"Ok."

Fortunately, Wang Tiezhu didn't think much of it:

"I think I understand now, you're friends, right?"

Although she still found it strange how the two met, she figured that since neither of them were ordinary people, it was not unacceptable for them to have any interaction.

Stand users of the same type are attracted to each other.

Wang Tiezhu accepted it quickly, but it was Jiang Shu's turn to be curious: "But you call her teacher?"

“Yes,” Wang Tiezhu explained, “I have always been the teacher’s student. I became an evolved being, and that is all thanks to the teacher.”

"So you work here too?" Jiang Shu asked in surprise. "Weren't you supposed to have severe social anxiety? How come you're able to work here?"

"Because those patients don't really pay attention to me, it's actually quite easy to get along with them..." Wang Tiezhu explained somewhat embarrassedly.

Shenji then chimed in, "This child and I are destined to meet. Even before she was an evolved being, I had already taken a liking to her and started to personally train her. She has not disappointed me and is now an evolved being with a life spirit root who can stand on her own. Moreover, her future achievements are limitless."

Jiang Shu nodded without asking any further questions.

All that talk about fate and destiny is just a lie.

It must have been divine foreseen that Wang Tiezhu was exceptional, which is why she began training her so early, even before she became an evolved being.

Looking back, it seems that back in the Creative Workshop, only Ba Wang and I were truly unemployed. Xue Wang, Wang Tiezhu, and Little Bear Gummy were all quite remarkable.

Thinking about it more deeply, it's no wonder that Wang Tiezhu dared to go to [Lone Smoke in the Desert]. Because of Shenji's very special main ability, not to mention anything else, he is also very popular and wealthy, so he must have a lot of good things, most of which he gave Wang Tiezhu life-saving items.

Thinking about this, Jiang Shu couldn't help but appreciate the advantages of having a mountain as a backing.

Having a powerful backer means you can face any challenges without worry, allowing you to confidently tackle the difficult tasks of the incubator, unlike yourself, who has no room for error and is always dancing on the edge of a knife.

"So, you're also from a wealthy family? I had no idea. My apologies," Jiang Shu said with a smile.

"Eh..." Wang Tiezhu said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, I wanted to tell you, but my teacher has always told me not to talk about it anywhere and not to reveal to others that I am her student."

“Yes, yes, Patriarch Bodhi agrees.”

Jiang Shu said jokingly:

"It looks like we'll be seeing each other quite often from now on."

He had a premonition that he might frequently trouble Shenji in the future. After all, her abilities were so powerful that as long as he had enough life-extending items, he could ask her for help with anything that was uncertain or untraceable.

"Yes, no problem," Wang Tiezhu replied.

"Then I won't bother you any longer. You have something to discuss with your teacher, right? You two talk, I'll be going now." Jiang Shu then prepared to leave.

But he was stopped by Shenji.

"Wait a moment."

"What's wrong?" Jiang Shu asked.

"Give me your address."

"Why?" Jiang Shu asked, puzzled.

“Since you’re so capable, then I have to give you some of the compensation you deserve. Thanks to you, Tiezhu was able to return safely, and I also made a fortune,” Shenji said.

“I can understand bringing Tie Zhu back safely.” Jiang Shu asked, puzzled, “But what do you mean you made a fortune?”

Seeing his bewildered expression, Shenji asked, "Didn't you see that?"

"Which one is that?" Jiang Shu was completely baffled.

Shenji was somewhat surprised; she thought Jiang Shu should have seen the gambling game she had set up at Tongzhou Club long ago.

Before the group of evolved beings entered [Desert Lonely Smoke], she compiled a list of everyone's names, then acted as the bookmaker, letting the members of the Fellowship place bets on who would ultimately succeed in conquering the hatchery and obtaining the Cataclysmic item.

It's quite counterintuitive that the Divine Machine, who possesses omniscient, cataclysmic abilities, is a gambler who loses nine out of ten times, because she usually doesn't use her abilities in any betting games.

Because gambling is her hobby, she enjoys the thrill of the unknown; if she knew the outcome beforehand, it wouldn't be fun at all.

Furthermore, the gambling games she sets up are generally not related to her personal interests. The bets she places are like the money she loses playing mahjong, which is harmless to her. Therefore, this has become one of her few sources of enjoyment.

In fact, she didn't pay any attention to Jiang Shu at first, let alone think highly of him or place a bet on him.

But in the last few minutes before the betting deadline, she noticed that Wu Yi suddenly placed a bet on him, and it was quite a lot.

It should be noted that Wu Yi never participates in any similar gambling games organized by her group, so this immediately caught her attention, and she also placed a bet on Jiang Shu.

As it turned out, this was an extremely correct decision, because from the very beginning, Jiang Shu's support rate was at the bottom and the odds were very high, so this successfully made her a fortune.

Of course, the official results haven't been announced yet. After all, the incubation program just ended not long ago, and all the information hasn't been integrated yet. Not many people actually know the final results.

Most people outside now believe that Huang Helou, who posted the message, is the ultimate victor, but only a few know that Jiang Shu is the one who truly conquered this incubator.

The director knew that Jiang Shu had obtained the key item needed for the sublimation, and the diviner calculated the final outcome after everything was over.

After listening to Shenji's explanation, Jiang Shu remained silent for a long time.

Unbeknownst to me, I had somehow become the main character in a cricket fight?

"Um..." Jiang Shu said quietly, "Why don't you just not mention me when you announce the lottery results?"

"Why?" Shenji asked, somewhat puzzled. "This is also a great opportunity for you to make a name for yourself. You should know that your name will surpass many of your long-established peers and be remembered in the hearts of all the older generation of evolvers."

"If it were just a regular competition or something, that would be fine, but the problem is..."

Jiang Shu said, somewhat speechless:

"At that time, everyone will suspect that I obtained a calamity-level item. Even suspicion is very dangerous, okay?"

What if someone targets me because of this? It's not the theft itself that's scary, it's having someone eyeing me.

"Just suspicion?" Shenji asked suspiciously. "Didn't you actually get it? Isn't lying to me a bit too provocative?"

"Hmm..." Jiang Shu was at a loss.

Wasn't it agreed that dealing with catastrophe-level items would come at a huge cost and shouldn't be counted?

As if he could hear Jiang Shu's thoughts, Shenji suddenly laughed and said, "Actually, I'm not sure either. I was just trying to trick you."

Jiang Shu's expression changed.

Damn it, I've been tricked!

So this can be used as a deterrent?

However, after Jiang Shu said that, Shenji also realized the problem.

She hadn't considered this issue before.

Or rather, she doesn't actually care.

Because at that time, Jiang Shu was just a cricket, and as long as the cricket could make people win, its life or death didn't really matter.

But things are a little different now. Since Jiang Shu is considered half one of her own, she has to show concern for him.

"Then what should we do?" Shenji asked. "I can't very well say that someone else devised the strategy, can I? I've always been objective when it comes to gambling; that's my principle."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu rolled her eyes inwardly.

Are you just bragging?

They're clearly reluctant to give up the bets they've won, aren't they?

"Here's what we'll do." Jiang Shu thought for a moment and said, "I can talk about the strategy, but at the same time, please clarify for me that there are no Cataclysmic-level items in the hatchery."

“That’s not a problem.” Shenji thought for a moment and nodded: “After all, there has never been any definite information to prove that there are calamity-level items in the hatchery.”

Jiang Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Wang Tiezhu came in and interrupted, bringing up the matter; otherwise, a major incident might have occurred.

He wanted to complain: Do these big shots' games completely disregard the lives of ordinary people like him?

"Alright, then it's really over now."

Jiang Shu said weakly:

"Then I'll leave."

"Wait, what's the delivery address?"

"Forget it." Jiang Shu waved his hand. "You keep it yourself. I'm not actually that short of money. Your family is big and you have many expenses. You should keep it."

"Money is so vulgar." Shenji just laughed: "I would never give such a vulgar thing."

"what is that?"

"A precious baby."

......

On his way home, Jiang Shu gradually became more unrestrained and daring.

From the initial trepidation of leaving the mental hospital, to confirming that with the help of the divine machine, her outward charm had indeed been effectively suppressed, she did not attempt another stealthy sneaking this time.

But as he walked, he noticed something was wrong.

Why are all the people on this street looking at me with such strange eyes?

When he left the mental hospital, he put his previous disguise back on.

After all, all those things together are quite expensive, so it's impossible to just throw them away.

Wang Tiezhu did find a bag, saying he would pack it up, but when Jiang Shu saw the mental hospital sign on it, he felt it wasn't appropriate, as carrying it made him feel inferior.

However, he was too embarrassed to say it, because it would make him seem harsh, discriminatory, and prejudiced.

So he put all the clothes on again, citing the cold weather.

However, since passersby can no longer appreciate Jiang Shu's charm, in their eyes, Jiang Shu is nothing more than a cross-dressing weirdo who is out on a mission in broad daylight.

Jiang Shu didn't pay much attention to it at first; he never cared about strange looks.

In his view, the strange looks are a reward for the brave, which means that he has unknowingly left a small impact on some people's world.

But to his surprise, these people not only looked at him, but also took out their phones to take pictures.

Taking photos is one thing, but posting them on social media is another.

How could Jiang Shu possibly tolerate this?

He immediately stopped, turned around, and headed towards the most brazen woman who was secretly taking pictures with the flash on.

The man was startled: "What...what are you going to do?"

Jiang Shu slowly raised her hand, holding it high as if she were about to bring it down heavily in the next second.

The man was so frightened by Jiang Shu that he forgot to run away. He immediately closed his eyes in fear and curled up. The surrounding crowd did not dare to step forward for a moment and could only quietly hold their phones up higher.