No strange things are allowed to evolve!

The old goblin, who was equally clueless, smiled enigmatically:

"Otherwise, why would you call it a secret code?"

Chapter 289 Encrypted Call

Jiang Shu slowly woke up from the bed.

Mechanical and electronic sounds rang in my ears.

[Vital signs are stable, blood pressure is normal, pulse is normal, ionization levels are normal, hormone levels are normal, and there are no abnormalities.]

"The things in this sanctuary are truly high-class."

Jiang Shu sighed.

If this were in the Bureau of Other Systems, the medical team would conduct a manual examination. Moreover, regular operators don't have the privilege of having a group of medical personnel by their side. If they want to check if there are any problems, they would have to go to the medical department themselves.

Unlike the sanctuary, which is completely automated.

While manual inspections are certainly more comprehensive and thorough, having such facilities is still something to be envied.

He got up and checked the time.

Only three hours had passed since he entered the incubator.

"Hmm... We exceeded the target; it wasn't as difficult as I imagined."

Jiang Shu was very satisfied with his performance, which meant that he would have a lot of leeway if he encountered problems in the challenges to come.

He relaxed his tense nerves slightly.

Although it was only a calamity-level event, it was, after all, the first incubator in the challenge, and only he knew the effort he had put in to get off to a good start.

Not only did they ignore all the side quests that offered extra reward items and only kept the main quests that gave experience points, but they also put away their playful attitude when playing the game and didn't do many unnecessary things as they used to.

For example, experiencing the local customs and culture.

In the past, he would definitely have wanted to experience the local entertainment culture, such as the bonfire party in the goblin race, or the high-end shopping mall in human towns.

But in order to complete the challenge, he held back and focused all his energy on completing the main storyline.

He even cut some of the "if" scenarios in the main storyline that might have led to a better outcome.

For example, he could appeal to her emotions and reason with her to win her over and change her mind, thereby achieving his ultimate goal—to dismantle the temple that has dominated the conflict between humans and goblins for generations and profited from it.

But he knew how troublesome it would be.

Human society is not like goblin society where the strong rule, so it's extremely difficult to approach the priestess in a reasonable way without leaving a bad impression.

He doesn't have that much time.

Even the simplest and most direct method, such as sleeping with someone by playing cards, is extremely time-consuming and laborious.

Jiang Shu knew how many tons and how many bushels he possessed.

For a seasoned warrior like him, this path would be endless.

So they launched a fierce attack on the city's sewers, raided the temple at night, smashed through the toilets, and divine soldiers descended from the sky to capture the sleeping priestess.

Using her as leverage, they despicably seized control of the entire temple, forcing the temple knights and mages to surrender without ever unleashing their full power.

Then he stormed the temple's archives, collected all the secrets, and published them, exposing the temple's true nature to the world.

In this way, the goblins will no longer have a main conflict, and humans will realize they have been deceived, so they probably won't continue to target the goblins.

Jiang Shu thought optimistically.

Although he knew that this might actually be just wishful thinking on his part.

The temple was indeed the culprit, but humanity's actions towards goblins cannot be simply dismissed as a misunderstanding.

Hatred is something that never disappears; once one medium is gone, another will soon take its place.

Unless the root cause of the problem hidden beneath the mission objective is found and resolved, it will always only be a temporary fix.

Given enough time, seemingly vanished conflicts will resurface in another form.

So, as expected, although he completed the main storyline, the final evaluation was not very high.

The experience points and evolution points are commensurate with the level of the Calamity, but the other rewards, such as items and skills, are disappointing. They are mostly useless, and there are no hidden rewards at all.

However, Jiang Shu didn't seem to care much.

The highest level it can produce is the Calamity-level item. Even if you get it after a perfect playthrough, you probably won't need it much right now.

That kind of trash doesn't even deserve to be in your inventory or skill bar.

"Let's leave it at that."

Jiang Shu pressed the service bell, intending to call a staff member to help her with the setup before entering the next incubator.

Soon, the staff who had helped Jiang Shu debug the equipment arrived in a hurry.

Her face clearly showed astonishment.

"You...so fast?"

She wasn't as professional as Bo Ya, nor had she hacked into databases or looked at big data, so she didn't know that the world record for this type of incubator was four hours, nor did she know what Jiang Shu's three-hour speedrun meant.

But she knew that this was a catastrophic, death-level incubator.

Normally, let alone whether they can come out alive, even if they successfully complete the mission, it will take eight or nine hours or more. Moreover, for those who come out after twelve hours, it is even more difficult to say exactly how much time they spent in the incubation facility.

In short, she had never seen a place that could be completed in three hours.

If you convert it to a different number of days, it would take about a day to conquer a hatchery of this difficulty.

Because it was something she had never heard of before, she found it hard to believe that Jiang Shu had actually succeeded: "You didn't fail, did you use some kind of life-saving item to escape halfway through?"

"You can tell by checking if the death type is still around, right?" Jiang Shu shrugged.

The staff then realized what was happening.

"Hold on."

After checking, she looked at Jiang Shu in disbelief: "It's actually true... This is too unbelievable."

However, Jiang Shu felt somewhat guilty in the face of such admiration.

It's one thing to be at the Calamity level, but to save time, the strategy was very perfunctory, which was really below par.

"It's nothing," Jiang Shu waved his hand. "The evaluation wasn't high."

"What kind of evaluation is that? Just being able to successfully complete the mission and come out alive is already quite an achievement." The staff member took Jiang Shu's words as mere modesty and spoke sincerely.

So the common standard is just to stay alive? No wonder most of the challenges in Boya's training plan didn't require a rating after completion.

So if you don't need to reach rank B or higher to get the advanced rewards, is it enough to just meet the minimum standard of rank C for being able to conquer the game?

Jiang Shu was somewhat unhappy because she didn't receive the special evaluation she usually gets, but only an A grade.

However, he didn't intend to complain about anything.

For most people, complaining like this would probably be seen as showing off. Even though it's something really frustrating, talking about it will be seen as bragging. Not only will it not relieve your frustration, it might even make you feel worse.

So he simply said, "Anyway, could you please help me set up the next hatchery? Bo Ya should have already given you the list."

"Yes, I've already received it."

The other party nodded:

"But she told me before that after you come out of the first incubator, you should go see her once."

Jiang Shu asked in confusion, "What happened?"

"No," the other party explained, "It's probably just to check your mental state. After all, normally one every two or three days is already considered frequent, but she arranged so many incubators for you all at once. If the psychological burden is too heavy, it might cause problems."

"I see." Jiang Shu nodded.

The church's equipment can only assess physical conditions; psychological conditions, it seems, still need to be examined by humans.

"It's okay, it shouldn't take long. I'll help you with the setup in the meantime, and you can use it as soon as you get back," the staff member said.

"Then trouble you."

"You're too kind."

Jiang Shu left the room.

Bo Ya had already been to his office when the two of them were choosing an incubator, so he didn't need anyone to show him the way.

He went directly into the employee entrance.

After many twists and turns, he finally arrived at Bo Ya's door and knocked.

"Enter."

Upon hearing Bo Ya's voice, Jiang Shu pushed open the door.

Then, he froze.

Just as stunned as him were the blueberry dipping sauce.

Jiang Shu: "Hmm?"

Blueberry with dipping sauce: "Huh?"

Bo Ya asked the two men in confusion, "Do you know each other?"

The two shook their heads simultaneously, without prior arrangement.

Jiang Shu was completely baffled by the current situation, wondering how Bo Ya had ended up with blueberry dipping sauce.

He naturally became wary, wondering if Bo Ya might have some connection with the rebels.

If you say you know about blueberry dip at this point, you'll put yourself in a passive position.

No matter what, you must ensure that your own composition is not exposed before others. This is the best way Jiang Shu learned to protect herself on the internet.

The reason for denying the blueberry dip is relatively simple.

It was purely because he had promised Jiang Shu that he wouldn't tell his fellow rebel, Jiang Shu, that he was here.

A promise between men is above all else.

So this also includes his own older sister.

Bo Ya was his sister's good friend, so it's hard to say whether Bo Ya would become an informant and break his promise after learning the details.

"I'm just wondering why there's a man in your room," Jiang Shu replied casually.

Upon hearing this, Blueberry Sauce chimed in, "I'm wondering too. I'm already here, so why did you call over other men?"

"What do you mean, what's going on?"

Bo Ya, speechless, explained to Jiang Shu:

"This is my friend's younger brother. He came to visit me because he was curious about my work, so he came to learn from me."

After saying that, she turned to the blueberry dip and said, "And you, didn't you hear everything outside? I had someone tell him to come find me right in front of you, so what nonsense are you spouting now?"

"Oh, I forgot." The blueberry dip scratched its head.

Jiang Shu raised an eyebrow at the blueberry dipping sauce: "My friend's younger brother?"

Bo Ya thought he was doubting, so he explained further: "To be precise, he is my childhood friend's younger brother, so he is actually half a younger brother to me. We grew up together since we were little."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu felt that Bo Ya might not have been lying.

And she genuinely didn't know she knew about blueberry dip.

The situation is probably not as complicated as I imagined.

But then again...

As far as Jiang Shu knew, the blueberry dipping sauce seemed to have only one older sister, and apart from that person, there shouldn't be anyone else who could call him a younger brother.

Even the blueberry dipping sauce seemed to understand Jiang Shu's raised eyebrow.

That wasn't questioning, but confirming.

So he nodded to Jiang Shu.

This is not an affirmation of Bo Ya's words, but rather a response to Jiang Shu's confirmation.

Yes, my sister is here.

“How…how can he have an older sister?” Jiang Shu asked hesitantly.