Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 118 - 93: New Commission!

Chapter 118: Chapter 93: New Commission!

On the other side.

Zhao Zhibing left the imperial palace and headed straight to the hospital.

In the intensive care unit, she saw Xia Huilan, who was still asleep, once again.

"Did she wake up this morning?" Zhao Zhibing asked.

"Yes, she just fell asleep for a while, I guess she will wake up soon," Xia Ni said with a smile.

"How do you know?" Zhao Zhibing asked.

"I have a connection with her, and her pulse and brain activity also indicate this," Xia Ni replied.

Zhao Zhibing turned her gaze to Xia Huilan.

She saw her yawning, with sleepy eyes, asking, "What time is it?"

"Just past one o’clock in the afternoon," Xia Ni replied.

"Ah, I’m going to sleep a bit more, sleeping is so comfortable," Xia Huilan said as she turned over.

"Just a reminder, you have a visitor," Xia Ni said with a smile.

Xia Huilan opened her eyes and immediately saw Zhao Zhibing.

She sat up straight from the bed, apologetically saying,

"I’m sorry for making the princess laugh."

"No worries, you are Little Wu’s sister, and we have a good relationship. It’s only right that I come to see you," Zhao Zhibing said.

"It seems you were the one who brought me to the hospital," Xia Huilan said.

"Don’t mind these little things. I have something to ask you," Zhao Zhibing said.

"What is it?" Xia Huilan asked.

Zhao Zhibing opened her phone and gently tapped.

Several diagrams of Mobile Battle Armor designs immediately appeared on Xia Huilan’s phone screen.

"These are some types of Mobile Battle Armor I discovered in the Otherworld. They are all very powerful. You are a leading mecha expert, and I would like to ask you to take a look," Zhao Zhibing explained.

Xia Huilan was stunned for a moment, then took the phone and looked at it, unable to take her eyes off the screen.

"So advanced... They are much more powerful than the 92025 robots I designed..."

she murmured softly.

Zhao Zhibing watched her silently, with a subtle change in her expression.

The parallel world is three years from now.

If I let Xia Huilan see these Mobile Battle Armors now that would only be unearthed three years later, how will she deal with this?

What kind of impact would this have on our world?

Zhao Zhibing thought to herself.

Suddenly.

Xia Huilan began to speak.

"Thank you for giving me these design diagrams. I’m going to study them carefully and then make some changes to our Mobile Battle Armor."

"What are you going to change them into?" Zhao Zhibing asked.

"They have to be even stronger than these," Xia Huilan said.

She waved at Xia Ni.

Xia Ni immediately took out a laptop and handed it to her.

Xia Huilan immediately entered work mode, her hands flying over the keyboard as she said,

"I understood these designs at a glance. They are merely those things, but I already have an idea that surpasses them. I’m starting now, hoping to get it done during this time."

"But we won’t make it in time, Sister, Little Wu is leaving tonight," Xia Ni said.

Xia Huilan’s hands paused for a moment.

She seemed to have entered a certain state, immune to any external disturbance to her thoughts.

A few minutes later.

She deleted everything she had just typed and started typing again.

"Xia Ni."

"Here."

"Visit Little Wu tonight,"

"Okay, rest assured, sister."

"I can’t rest easy. I’ll design some uniforms and props for you right now, trying to make you even more formidable."

"Hehe, sister is the best."

Zhao Zhibing, listening on the side, felt her eyelids twitch.

——Does this woman know what she’s saying?

She felt somewhat embarrassed, not knowing whether to stay or go, or what else she could say.

Who would have known that Xia Huilan had already turned her head to look at her.

"May I ask, what is the current situation in the Otherworld?"

"...It’s heading towards destruction."

"So, are you saying that there aren’t many humans left, is that it?" Xia Huilan pressed.

"Yes," said Zhao Zhibing.

"Every trip you take there must be growing more dangerous — was it already very dangerous last night?" Xia Huilan continued to inquire.

Zhao Zhibing was a bit puzzled but still nodded, "Only one in ten who go there can come back; there are scarcely any Awakeners left in the world now."

"Your Highness, I have a favor to ask of you," said Xia Huilan.

Zhao Zhibing was taken aback.

She had come this time to present the mech suit models and data from the parallel world three years into the future to her, in hopes of her devising more advanced mech suits.

Unexpectedly, she had a favor to ask as well.

"Let’s hear it," said Zhao Zhibing.

"Could you give me a few nuclear bombs?" Xia Huilan asked.

"...Xia Huilan, do you know what you’re saying?"

"I do. I’d equip you with some nuclear bombs to use in the Otherworld — it’s heading for destruction anyway. The most important thing is that you come back alive, isn’t it?"

Zhao Zhibing paused, her mind suddenly flashing back to the gigantic monsters she had seen the night before.

Ordinary attacks were completely ineffective.

Nuclear weapons...

Back then, humans had chosen to cleanse with nuclear weapons.

Perhaps they’d really be effective?

At this thought, Zhao Zhibing felt somewhat tempted.

"Wait for my message; I must first ask for permission to return. Even if they agree, the authority to use them will be strictly controlled in my hands, not hers," Zhao Zhibing said, glancing at Xia Ni and speaking softly.

"No problem, I just want both you and Little Wu to come back safely," Xia Huilan stated firmly.

Zhao Zhibing nodded and quickly left the room.

She walked out of the sickroom, through the corridors, down the steps, and back to the official car.

Only when the car slowly started moving did she murmur softly,

"With a sister like that, who wouldn’t be fond of her..."

...

Elsewhere.

Dongjin City.

"Who isn’t afraid of death? Death is like the ultimate punishment, no one can escape it," Li Kunlun said casually.

Wu Xiaode looked at him intently and then suddenly chuckled.

"Actually, it’s like this—"

"I came to talk to you about joining the film company."

"Someone will be in touch with you shortly. Once you have a better understanding of our company, we can sign the contract. Does that sound good to you?"

"Of course," Li Kunlun replied.

"Great, we’ll meet later— you will have some surprises by then," Wu Xiaode said mysteriously.

"Goodbye," Li Kunlun said, curious and expectant.

Wu Xiaode waved at him, walked over to the car beside the court, opened the door, and got inside.

Only then did Li Kunlun notice that there were six black cars parked in a row on the roadway outside the court.

Under his watchful eye, the cars slowly slid away, quickly leaving the school.

Twenty minutes later.

On the plane.

Wu Xiaode grabbed the phone and dialed a number.

"Li Kunlun’s information has been sent to you... Yes, take a look."

"Why do I have to do this?" Xiao Baihong’s displeased voice rang from the receiver.

"Do me a favor, please, I’m really too busy, you help him awaken," Wu Xiaode said.

"I’ve never heard of anyone being able to help someone else awaken," Xiao Baihong said.

"Actually, it’s possible, I’ve done it before."

"You?"

"Yes," Wu Xiaode recounted the example of Qian Mingkui, then added,

"Li Kunlun is scared to death, you can scare him a bit, see if you can wake something up in him."

"Scared of death? That does sound pretty fun—But is he really worth the effort for us to do this?" Xiao Baihong asked.

"Trust me, he definitely is," Wu Xiaode emphasized.

"Fine, I’ll trust you this once, I’ll take care of it, you owe me dinner tonight," Xiao Baihong said.

"No problem!" Wu Xiaode said.

The call ended.

Wu Xiaode leaned back, reclining in his seat, and rested for a few minutes.

Suddenly, the Book of the Dead opened, revealing rows of ice crystal small text:

"Xia Huilan’s fate has been altered once again."

"Please note, the fate line of the current world has already been altered once; this is the second time. If there is a third time, the current world will undergo unprecedented changes."

Wu Xiaode’s heart skipped a beat.

Xia Huilan’s first change of fate had been when he himself had returned from Death Demon Cave, saving her.

Back then, her change of fate had brought about many changes to various events.

Now it was happening for the second time.

What had happened?

Why would her fate line cause the world to change along with it?

As he was thinking, a message popped up on his phone:

"Your sister is fine, no worries, I’ve transferred the mecha-related information from that world for her to see."

"She is designing a new mecha."

It was a message from Zhao Zhibing.

So that’s it!

Wu Xiaode immediately dialed Xia Huilan’s number.

After waiting, he found that the call couldn’t connect.

Then, the phone automatically dialed another number.

Xia Ni’s voice came through:

"Little Wu, she’s designing the mecha and doesn’t want anyone to disturb her, she even chased me out."

"Is Sister Lan’s health better?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"She slept, much better now, don’t worry," Xia Ni said.

"That’s good, I’ll come to see you guys after I finish up here."

"Mhm, we’ll wait for you."

The call ended.

Everything was unstoppable now, nor did he want to stop it.

Now, let the mecha designed by Xia Huilan be even stronger; only then will it be of help to the future.

He too must become stronger immediately!

Wu Xiaode looked at the floating Book of the Dead.

As if sensing his will, the Book of the Dead opened on its own, displaying lines of ice crystal small text:

"A whole new day has begun."

"Settlement as follows:"

"Current person’s Soul Power: 18/18, Merit 1."

"You can use today’s privilege to accept a new commission from the Wish Wall."

"Seek commission," Wu Xiaode silently said in his heart.

A fog instantly appeared.

An endless fog burst forth, enveloping his surroundings like an illusion.

Within the ceaselessly swirling mist, a tarnished wall silently emerged.

The Wish Wall!

Wu Xiaode placed his hand on the wall, murmuring, "Come on, give me today’s commission."

The next second.

Among the densely packed slips of paper on the Wish Wall, one fluttered in the wind, detached from the wall, and slowly floated into Wu Xiaode’s hand.

On the slip, a few lines of small text were written:

"One thousand five hundred years ago."

"When I fell into hardship, I rested for a while in White Horse Village."

"The people there were very kind, they took care of me."

"But White Horse Village will soon be no more."

"Who can save those villagers?"

"If someone can do it, I will give Soul Power and a bit of Swordsmanship as thanks."

Swordsmanship?

Wu Xiaode fell deep into thought.

First Iron Wire Fist, then the Saber Skill from solo travels through snowstorms, and now a spirit offering to teach Swordsmanship.

Come to think of it, this should be a lower-level human civilization world.

Yet it had housed so many powerful spirits.

—Although only he knew this, it was actually very important.

Is this world really that low-level?

Wu Xiaode recalled the church deep underground, and the roar of the One-eyed Giant from even deeper below.

Death Demon Cave was extremely deep underground.

Deeper still, there was a palace filled with black eggs.

Then what?

Could there be even more terrifying monsters hidden deep beneath the earth?

Wu Xiaode shook his head, setting aside these thoughts for the moment.

What was most important now was to make himself stronger!

He spoke out loud:

"I accept this commission."

As soon as the words were spoken, the slip of paper instantly turned into a cluster of tiny light points.

These light points danced in mid-air, gradually merging into Wu Xiaode’s body.

He closed his eyes and quickly grasped the essence of the matter.

Three hours later.

White Horse Village would be massacred.

He must rush over immediately!

Wu Xiaode opened the navigation to check the location, stood up, and walked towards the plane’s cockpit.

"Hello, is there anything I can assist you with?"

A charming stewardess asked.

"Is there any way to change the flight to Qinshan City?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Of course, this flight is dedicated to your work, we will begin coordinating immediately," the stewardess said with a sweet smile.