Chapter 103 - 35.1 - Cheat called Xue

The lunch was quickly finished and Xue Jun called for the waiters to take the dishes away. Once the table was cleared, Xue Jun finally speaks up. "Let us continue our discussion from before. But I would like for Miss Li to tell me all that she knows about the apocalypse. Xiao Rui said that you had experienced the future, so I will have to ask Miss Li to tell me everything from when the apocalypse started."

Li Jinghua looked towards Xue Jun, then to her brother who only gives her a nod to tell her to go on. Only then did Li Jinghua began her tale again. Xue Jun didn't say anything and simply listened carefully, never cutting Li Jinghua off with any questions. Once Li Jinghua was finished, Xue Jun closed his eyes and tapped the table with his finger.

"I understand. Then, since you have this knowledge, what other plan do you have? I know you plan on stocking the supplies, especially foods. You also mentioned weapons but where do you plan on storing it?" Xue Jun asked. "Not only that, you may have experience with handling the weapons... what about your brothers? You don't expect them to only rely on their spiritual energy, right? Like stamina, they are not limitless."

"I know, I do plan on teaching them how to use guns," Li Jinghua replied. "I also have other plans... creating a safe zone base, recruiting allies along the way, there are many things to do and explaining them in words is hard," Li Jinghua added.

"En. I understand. These things need detailed planning. As for weapon training, you can leave that to me," Xue Jun informed Li Jinghua. "Since you already have the capital, just quit your job. That way you can focus on training and brush up your survival skills."

"I can't resign yet. There are few places that I wish to 'buy' but they are not up for sale yet," Li Jinghua replied.

"You can just get the owner to sell it. I don't think they will cost much," Xue Rui chimed in.

"Well... some of these places are not built yet, Rui. I can't buy something that doesn't exist," Li Jinghua sighed.

"What do you need them for? When the apocalypse happens, things such as houses won't do you any good," Xue Rui couldn't help but wonder what brings Li Jinghua to want to buy properties.

"Not houses, Rui. Factory and warehouses," Li Jinghua smiled. "To be more exact... in the first quarter of next year, a new solar panel technology will be introduced. Then not long after, their production will start. In the apocalypse, these panels were scarce but it is one of the best sources of electricity."

Xue Rui's eyes narrowed as he started to ponder for a while. He took out his phone and sends a few messages to his secretary before looking at Li Jinghua. "Do you know the one who is behind the technology? Who the creator is?" Xue Rui asked.

Li Jinghua raised an eyebrow but still gave Xue Rui an answer. Xue Rui once again sends a message to his secretary before he put his phone down. "If things go well, we might be able to get the patent for that solar panel technology. Then the matter of research and production is just a matter of time and investment. Hopefully, we can get it to start before the end of the year," Xue Rui said with a smile. "Jinghua, since you already know, then don't wait for them to start. Instead, seize it and start it yourself! You'll save a lot of time that way. Five years may sound long, but if you're being passive, you will realize that you haven't collected enough... and then you won't be able to take advantage of your excess resource and make profi-"

Before Xue Rui could continue to ramble on, Xue Jun lightly elbowed him. "Making profits in the apocalypse is useless. Money has zero value," Xue Jun reminded Xue Rui.

"... I forgot. But it is better to get everything ready earlier, right?"

Li Xinwen had been quiet for a while. The reason for him being quiet wasn't because he isn't interested in joining the discussion, in fact, it was because he's busy trying to suppress the demonic qi in him that had started to act up. He had already taken a mouthful of lake water earlier so he only needed to deal with the pain for a bit.

Unfortunately, Xue Jun seemed to notice this and the other couldn't help but voice out an inquiry. "Are you alright?"

As soon as Xue Jun's question left his lips, Li Xinwen noticed that all attention is now on him. He cursed Xue Jun in his mind before giving out a smile. "I'm alright. It's just thinking about these things makes my brain hurt. I'll just leave everything to you guys and be a soy sauce here," Li Xinwen replied.

Xue Jun narrowed his eyes as he continued to stare at Li Xinwen. As a fellow cultivator, he noticed how Li Xinwen seemed to struggle to keep his own spiritual energy in check. 'Not only that... the boy looked pale...'

"I think... we should end this here for now. I believe it's better to keep in contact with each other. Miss Li, this is my private phone number. For easier communication, I think it would be good if Miss Li make a group with all of us inside. That way, if there are some difficulties that came up, everyone can be informed at the same time," Xue Jun suggested. "It will also be easy for me to reach out to the parties involved in the training."

Li Jinghua took the paper that Xue Jun gave her and quickly added the number to her contact list. "About the plan... I will also send it to you. And umm... Major General, is it also possible for you to get your men to prepare for the apocalypse?"

"Not a problem. Since Xiao Rui also wanted to train, I can train them at the same time," Xue Jun replied. "About that ability you mentioned... Is there a way for one to know if they have unlocked their ability? Just so that I can train them early to control their ability," Xue Jun said as he already began to formulate a plan in his mind depending on Li Jinghua's answer.

"It was not... confirmed but, after the meteorites lands on earth, some human would fall sick, experiencing high fevers. It would last for a few days but those people seemed to have a higher chance of unlocking their abilities. Maybe you can... try and guide those people?" Li Jinghua answered though she wasn't actually confident with her answer.

Xue Jun nods his head and his eyes land on Li Xinwen's figure who was still looking pale. "One last thing... can you show me your ability? You mentioned that you still retained them after your rebirth."

Li Jinghua didn't vocally answer but instead, she raised her palm and focused on her hand. Soon, a ball of water formed in her hand and Xue Jun narrowed his eyes. "Keep it up. I want to try figuring out how you can conjure the water ball," Xue Jun told Li Jinghua.

Xue Jun continued to stare at the water ball, but in the end, he couldn't figure it out. Unlike Li Xinwen, his knowledge is considered shallow when it comes to cultivation. "How do you do that?" Xue Jun asked.

"I just think about creating a water ball. But it is not as simple as it sounds. I needed to focus or else, I would end up splashing everything," Li Jinghua explained.

In the end, Li Jinghua had to leave first to return to her work. That leaves Li Xinwen and the two brothers alone.

"Xinwen," Xue Rui was the first to speak. "I... will go and train with my brother so I probably won't be able to see you for a long time," Xue Rui informed him. "I hope that I could one day stand beside you so... Xinwen? Are you alright?," Xue Rui asked in a soft voice laced with worry.

"En. I'm alright. And work hard," Li Xinwen replied quickly. "Just listen to your brother and you will get stronger."

Li Xinwen's answer had sounded distant and Xue Rui couldn't help but feel disappointed. "I will go and make the payment," Xue Rui said as he stood up and left the room, feeling dejected. Li Xinwen seemed to notice the other's sullen expression and he let out a heavy sigh.

"Rui-ge, I'll be waiting for you to grow strong," Li Xinwen said out loud. "When that day comes, I'll leave my back to you."

When Xue Rui heard this, he felt warmth rising from his chest. With a smile, he left the room with eyes filled with determination.

"Are you really alright?" Xue Jun asked as soon as Xue Rui left the room.

Li Xinwen finally lowered his guard and put away his mask, showing a pained expression. "I really should thank you for not exposing me earlier before my sister," Li Xinwen said. "Don't worry though... it's just a little setback. I'll be fine after a while."

"Are you sure?" Xue Jun asked again.

"What's this? Is Young Master Xue worrying about me?" Li Xinwen asked.

"..." Xue Jun was quiet for a while, not answering. But after a while, he speaks up again. "You saved Xiao Rui's life. I am only worried if this is related to how you are feeling right now."

"No. This didn't have anything to do with Rui-ge. Don't worry too much. I'm not weak," Li Xinwen replied. "Can you leave? I will leave afterwards," Li Xinwen told the other male.

Xue Jun narrowed his eyes at Li Xinwen but didn't press on. Instead, he gave Li Xinwen a similar piece of paper that he gave Li Jinghua earlier. "If you need anything that can't be known by others, just reach out to me."

After that, Xue Jun stood up and left the room. Once the door was closed again, Li Xinwen grabbed the paper and his thermos, then entered the dimension to recuperate.