abnabooks Chapter 784 - 757: The Eve of Departure
Chapter 784 - 757: The Eve of Departure
"Is it really necessary for just a weak Barbarian God?"
The next day, Chen Shouyi met with the visiting delegation from the Capital City and finalized the itinerary for the day after tomorrow’s visit.
Diplomatic visits all have strict and fixed procedural requirements, all need to be discussed in advance to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, especially when dealing with a religious country of a Barbarian God.
"General Manager Chen, this is diplomatic etiquette. It doesn’t matter whether the country is weak or not, it needs to be respected... At least on the surface, in private, do what you need to do." The delegation leader Fang Xiangqian said frankly.
He had dealings with General Manager Chen, which was also why he was appointed as the leader of this visiting delegation, knowing how to speak.
Chen Shouyi recalled seeing this on TV before and found it to be true.
"Rest assured, I’ll do what needs to be done!" Chen Shouyi paused and confirmed, "By the way, the People’s Daily will be following the entire visit, right?"
"Definitely." Fang Xiangqian smiled bitterly inside.
In fact, the initial plan was for it to be a secret visit, secret negotiations.
According to political correctness, Barbarian Gods are irreconcilable enemies of humanity. Great Xia Country officially visiting a Barbarian God is indeed shocking and would cause a great uproar both internationally and domestically.
But since General Manager Chen requested it, no matter how much uproar it causes, it has to make the news.
After all, this was a rare small request from General Manager Chen, and it must be fully satisfied.
...
In the evening, Chen Shouyi squatted idly by the flower bed at the school gate.
His handsome face drew countless gazes from passersby.
"Are you... are you General Manager Chen?" a pretty girl mustered her courage to approach him and asked.
Her youthful, fair face was flushed.
"No." Chen Shouyi looked up and glanced at her indifferently.
"I’m... I’m sorry, I..." the girl said hurriedly.
Chen Shouyi waved his hand dismissively with a cold look, interrupting her explanation, urging her to leave quickly.
The girl left with no further hope, walking away reluctantly, frequently looking back as she did.
Chen Shouyi felt nothing inside.
He was accustomed to it.
Walking down the street, there were always people who recognized him.
Fortunately, they weren’t as crazy as fans, mostly just sneaking glances, and only a few had the courage to confirm in person. Of course, those who dared were generally quite pretty, as the less attractive lacked this confidence.
However, this was of no use to Chen Shouyi.
He liked interesting souls, not appearances.
Soon, Zhang Xiaoyue came running over happily, wearing a beige tracksuit, exuding youthful vitality in the cold wind.
"Did you wait long?"
"I just got here too." Chen Shouyi smiled.
Zhang Xiaoyue felt numerous envious gazes around her and sighed inwardly.
Having a slightly outstanding boyfriend made her happy, but being too outstanding, to the point where every word and action could make the headlines of the People’s Daily, added immense pressure and made her feel a bit inferior.
Unseen care, envious looks, flattery from classmates, and various well-intentioned individuals with ulterior motives.
All of this stemmed from one identity.
That is being General Manager Chen’s girlfriend.
Everything seemed so unreal, sometimes it felt like a dream.
A Cinderella dream.
She looked at Chen Shouyi and suddenly smiled.
"What’s so funny? Come on, let’s eat." Chen Shouyi held his bicycle and patted the back seat.
"Oh, where are we eating?" Zhang Xiaoyue sat sideways naturally holding onto Chen Shouyi’s waist.
"I just saw a trans-world barbecue restaurant, let’s go there." Chen Shouyi suggested.
When he first became a Martial Artist, to avoid inducing Martial Artists to risk their lives hunting trans-world creatures for money, all trans-world meat was prohibited from trading and selling. But now it has been partially relaxed.
Some passages confirmed to be safe now allow free hunting, attracting many Martial Artists to make a living this way.
Of course, the price is quite steep, a single person’s meal would cost an ordinary person’s monthly income, but eating the True God Meat with powerful Divine Power, Chen Shouyi found it nothing extravagant.
The two got a small private room.
"I have to make a long trip the day after tomorrow." Chen Shouyi said.
"Where to?"
"Visiting Ba Country." Chen Shouyi said.
"Ah, that’s an occupied area." Zhang Xiaoyue said in surprise, but she wasn’t worried about Chen Shouyi, knowing his strength.
"The invitation came from that Barbarian God, and there is a desire from above to strengthen relations." Chen Shouyi said while chewing a piece of grilled steak.
"Is it male or female?" Zhang Xiaoyue asked suddenly.
"You mean the Barbarian God? Uh, it’s a female!" Chen Shouyi felt a bit nervous and explained:
"To Barbarian Gods, gender or specific appearance doesn’t matter. If cultists believe their god is male, then it’s male; if female, then female; if a monster, then a monster."
"Oh, you must have seen many female Barbarian Gods, are they pretty?" Zhang Xiaoyue asked with a smile.
Of course... they’re all very pretty.
After all, they are supernatural beings, different from mere mortals, like the Goddess of Fertility...
"In my eyes, they are all evil invaders. All the female Barbarian Gods combined aren’t as pretty as you." Chen Shouyi said righteously, receiving a coquettish glare from Zhang Xiaoyue.
After the meal, the two went to see a movie.
Finally, after taking Zhang Xiaoyue back to her rented place, he resolutely returned.
...
In the bedroom.
A thin yet dazzling arc of light, constrained by a powerful will, darted swiftly between his fingers like a swimming fish.
The air emitted a light hum.
With practice over the past few days, his control over energy became increasingly skilled and precise. The energy that could entirely vaporize a human being was domesticated and maneuvered at his fingertips, seamlessly.
The two little creatures seemed to sense the danger, watching from afar, their small faces a mix of fear and curiosity.
After practicing continuously for over ten minutes.
Chen Shouyi opened the window, the cold wind hit his face, and at the same time, the light arc left his fingers, shooting into the sky like lightning.
In just 0.1 seconds, it flew several kilometers high, then exploded into a slender flash, slightly illuminating the night sky.
He looked down at his fingers and sighed:
"Burnt again!"
The charred skin on his fingers was peeling off in pieces, healing quickly.
The fusion arc was too close, even the will couldn’t completely shield against the radiant heat.
These days, he didn’t know how much flesh he had replaced, probably half a ton by now.
Fortunately, the old went, and the new regrew.
Plus the large amounts of True God Meat with powerful Divine Power supplementing him, he felt he could still handle it.
After resting for a while, he practiced again.