Book 6: Chapter 36:1: As Long as It Is Something Alive…, Part 1

Book 6: Chapter 36:1: As Long as It Is Something Alive..., Part 1

The Special Affairs Bureau was quite strong. Sure, it couldn’t stack up against ancient clans with thousands of years of history, but as a government entity in China, it had a mandate and luck. Many of the ancient clans would also give way to them.

Things like the state’s mandate and blessings fluctuated with the prosperity of each era. In the 21st century, China’s booming economy meant the government’s mandate and luck were something to be reckoned with.

Given these circumstances, large clans often sent their promising young disciples into the mundane world for real-world experience, hoping to tap some of that mandate and luck of the Chinese officials.

That was why the Special Affairs Bureau had no shortage of talent, and that also explained the different factions within it.

Speaking of luck made Chen Heng angry as he remembered how his Chen Clan had been a single line of descent for dozens of generations because his clan’s luck had been taken by the world, none of it ending up with the clan.... Never mind, never mind...that world consciousness has already been beaten to death. There’s nothing more to say about it.

Furthermore, Chen Heng’s ancestor had said he would get some rare stuff from the Multidimensional World Consciousness Conference as compensation for the loss of that luck plus interest on it. Chen Heng did not know how this had gone or what his ancestor had managed to exchange for.

However, Chen Heng was already very satisfied with the small gifts his ancestor had given him. If his ancestor wanted to keep the compensation, he had no objection. After all, those were the fruits of his ancestor’s efforts.

“...” Jiang Cheng had nothing to say, as the Special Affairs Bureau knew about Chen Heng being Immortal Phoenix Fu Hua’s second disciple. However, he knew nothing else.

At first, Jiang Cheng thought he could fish for some information from Chen Heng.

The Special Affairs Bureau had no records on Chen Heng at all. It did not know if he was an ability user or if he had started on the path of cultivation.

It only knew that Chen Heng was Fu Hua’s disciple and that he was the only heir of the ancient Chen Clan, which had been around for thousands of years. Furthermore, that Chen Clan was a single line of descent.

Ring! Ring! Ring! Just as Jiang Cheng was about to change the topic to Ryougi Shiki, his phone suddenly rang.

Jiang Cheng looked at his phone and saw that the call came from the other squad leader stationed at his examination venue.

“Hello. What’s wrong? Old Luo? Yes, I’m at the hospital where the suspected new ability user is. What? The ability suppressor device got stolen? Alright, alright, alright. I’ll go over immediately.”

Jiang Cheng removed the sound isolation barrier from the room after hanging up.

“Squad Leader Jiang, what happened?”

It was now 7 p.m. Before helping Ryougi Shiki recover, he had already informed his master not to cook dinner for him. Chen Heng intended to buy some medicinal cuisine for Ryougi Shiki when he got home and eat with her.

Although Chen Heng’s Spiritual Energy and the medicine had already helped Ryougi Shiki recover significantly, she had been unconscious for two years. If she did not recuperate properly, the root cause of the disease would remain. Although recovering from that would not be that difficult, he would do as much as he could to prevent her from suffering.

Chen Heng did not push Ryougi Shiki out of the hospital in an ordinary manner. Instead, he set up an attraction barrier in his surroundings, preventing everything, including the wind, from entering. The barrier moved together with the two.

The clothes Ryougi Shiki wore right now came from Ryougi Shiki’s room. Chen Heng had asked his master to get them from the wardrobe. He didn’t know where the world consciousness got these clothes from, but they fit Ryougi Shiki.

Don’t ask how Ryougi Shiki put on the clothes.

“Elder Brother, I can walk now. Do you need to push me in a wheelchair?” Ryougi Shiki tilted her head up to look at Chen Heng, who was pushing the wheelchair from behind.

“Don’t tilt your head up like that; it’s not good for the neck. You are currently a patient who has lain in bed for two years. Although I infused some Spiritual Energy into you and fed you some medicine, you still need to be careful. You are a patient. How can I let you walk?”

“Oh.”

“Hey, Shiki, I’m not actually your elder brother. You can tell, right?”

“I can tell. When I addressed you as Elder Brother, you appeared uncomfortable.”

“Very good. Although you lost your memories, you retained basic reasoning.”

“Then, Elder Brother, who exactly am I?”

“You already know I’m not your elder brother, so why call me Elder Brother?”

“Although I know you are not my elder brother, I can tell you sincerely care about me. However, I don’t know why.”

“Erm...am I that easy to read?”

“Elder Brother, you...are easy to read.”