Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 522 - 392: Going Too Far Is as Bad as Not Going Far Enough (Second Update)

Chapter 522: Chapter 392: Going Too Far Is as Bad as Not Going Far Enough (Second Update)

Talisman? While driving, Qu Jianlei’s hand trembled slightly. What the heck, they even have talismans?

The car wobbled slightly, and Granny Jia let out a soft hum, "Hmm?"

"I got a little injured in the battle earlier," Qu Jianlei casually made up an excuse, though he was indeed feeling dizzy and lightheaded now.

The battle time was short, however, even if you don’t mention the mental backlash, outputting a large amount of inner breath in a short time was still too much for the body to handle.

Fortunately, he was A-level. If a B-level tried to pull something like this, they’d probably be lying immobile by now.

But what concerned him more now was, "Stone Skin Technique... Granny Jia, how did you figure it out?"

"Do I really need to explain that?" Granny Jia mumbled softly, not seeming eager to say more.

Qu Jianlei was itching with curiosity, but ultimately he didn’t press further and drove on swiftly.

Fifty minutes later, he arrived at the rocky beach where he’d disposed of the body earlier that night, parking the car at the edge of the woods.

There wasn’t a more fitting place; he simply wanted Granny Jia to critique whether his previous burial was professional enough.

However, Granny Jia didn’t say anything. She got out of the car with Steve’s body, searching him.

Then she removed a black stone from his neck, muttering softly, "Is this a protective talisman?"

The stone was carved into an anchor shape, with a dull color and intricate patterns on it.

Qu Jianlei glanced at it and couldn’t help but ask, "Is this the Stone Skin Technique?"

"Yeah," Granny Jia examined the stone. "Otherwise, how do you think his water attribute managed to take so much beating?"

"But he’s a Supreme," Qu Jianlei blinked, "I’ve never killed a Supreme before... I thought they were really tough."

"Supremes are of course formidable," Granny Jia replied indifferently.

She genuinely didn’t believe Panda would hunt a Supreme alone, always feeling there was someone behind him who would intervene.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have hidden herself at Wangjiang Tower.

Granny Jia did this for no other reason than to find out who was really backing Panda, and whether they could establish a stronger connection.

But seeing Panda motionless for such a long time, she finally realized: Are you really planning to act alone?

Although she couldn’t be sure, it wasn’t difficult to stir some commotion to lure Steve out.

And then Granny Jia saw that Panda actually took action!

In this battle, she could see clearly that Steve lost the upper hand and was suppressed by Panda throughout.

However, she had to admit that Panda was indeed skilled in combat.

Quick reflexes aside, his tactics were also apt, particularly his mastery in techniques of spirit and gold attribute, applied superbly!

Most notably, this guy truly had that relentless streak; even willing to self-harm just to kill the opponent.

But after succeeding, he couldn’t kill Steve no matter what, causing Granny Jia to finally step in out of impatience.

Thinking back to that moment, she felt a bit frustrated, "Did no one ever tell you that Supremes aren’t that sturdy?"

Qu Jianlei blinked and asked, "Then are Earth Attribute Supremes sturdy?"

Granny Jia replied offhandedly, "Earth attribute... once they put on rock armor, you can’t break through at all!"

"What if they haven’t donned the rock armor?" Qu Jianlei was genuinely curious, "With mere resemblance, could I manage to break through?"

Granny Jia gave him a surprised look, "Why are you so fixated on Earth Attribute Supremes?"

Qu Jianlei replied thoughtfully, "What if another Supreme shows up? If I can’t defeat them, I should think about running."

"You really are addicted to killing," Granny Jia couldn’t help but quip.

But in the end, she still provided an answer, "If you ambush, yes, you have a chance, but it’s very slim."

"Ugh," Qu Jianlei sighed dejectedly, "I thought I could continue living a simple life for a while."

Granny Jia hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Can’t you just call a Supreme to handle this?"

Qu Jianlei was silent for a while, slowly shook his head, and then sighed again.

Granny Jia also felt helpless, after a pause, she spoke again, "So what do you plan to do next?"

"Wait," Qu Jianlei answered without hesitation.

A knowing look crossed Granny Jia’s eyes, but she still asked, "Isn’t waiting too passive?"

Qu Jianlei nonchalantly replied, "You said it’s worth only two Supremes at most; I’ll wait for them to send another."

This was his true thought. In the past, he wouldn’t be so passive, typically taking proactive measures to eliminate potential threats.

But... not being strong enough left him no choice but to endure temporarily.

As for Granny Jia’s analysis of "two Supremes," he didn’t fully trust it.

The key was that his identity hadn’t been exposed yet; he was just on the suspect list.

According to Qi Feixiong, the list included over 20,000 people, which wasn’t a lot. If they dared to conduct screenings, he would naturally find out.

In those medium-sized cities, those four A-levels didn’t pique Qu Jianlei’s interest enough to actively seek them out, which would consume his time and energy.

During this process, he would certainly need to take extended leave from the library, which would increase his suspicion — a wise person wouldn’t do that.

He had already dealt with Steve, and the deterrent effect was sufficient.

Granny Jia found it somewhat amusing, "You really believe that... The point is, you killed their Supreme!"

"I haven’t killed him yet," Qu Jianlei said, taking out an Anti-Mecha Laser Sniper Rifle and aiming it at Steve’s head.

He waited for two seconds, expecting the old lady to speak, but when she didn’t, he decisively pulled the trigger.

A beam of laser shot straight through Steve’s right eye, leaving a transparent hole the size of a wine cup.

"Oh, ah~" Steve let out a piercing scream, his body jerked up, and surprisingly, he stood up.

Qu Jianlei, quick-fingered and sharp-eyed, fired another shot casually, piercing a hole in Steve’s left eye as well.

Steve’s body shuddered violently, and this time he didn’t move, standing there quietly.

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and fired another shot at the center of Steve’s brows.

This shot... didn’t penetrate, creating only a shallow pit. As expected, even with a Water Attribute Supreme, the forehead is still tough.

However, this shot did cause Steve to fall backward to the ground.

Granny Jia knew that Panda was just testing how tough a Supreme’s body could be; it wasn’t about being cruel.

But in the end, she shook her head, "He was supposed to dissipate his vital energy, but you insisted on making him lie down."

It’s not easy for even an A-level to die, let alone a Supreme?

Steve, after the second shot, was already dead. The reason he stood unmoving was because his vital energy was still intact.

Dissipating vital energy is a lengthy process; it could take a day or two, or even ten to twenty years at most.

So, just burying Steve directly before would have sufficed.

Qu Jianlei knew about the dissipation of vital energy, but he cautiously expressed, "I was worried he might self-destruct."

Supremes can self-destruct, and so can A-levels, so why not Supremes?

Granny Jia rolled her eyes helplessly at these words, "His mind was already destroyed by you, what would he use to self-destruct?"

"Is there such a saying?" Qu Jianlei was genuinely surprised, "I always thought..."

He never thought his Spiritual Power could possibly drive a Supreme insane.

Granny Jia glanced at him, curiously asking, "What did you think?"

Qu Jianlei began to squat down to scavenge the battle spoils; he thought self-praise wasn’t appropriate, so he chose another way to put it.

"I always thought it was more like ’a bit of True Spirit never dies’ or something."

"Huh?" A bright light flashed in Granny Jia’s murky eyes, quickly asking, "Where did you hear that?"

Her voice even trembled slightly.

"Hmm?" Qu Jianlei raised an eyebrow at these words, sensing something amiss; this saying was based on Blue Star’s thinking.

However, he was truly grateful to the old lady today. She not only helped lure people out but also appeared to guide.

Even if she clearly stated her reluctance to get involved in the battle.

But in interpersonal interactions, it’s not just about what people say; it’s crucial to see how they act.

So he didn’t avoid the question and replied with a smile, "Just something I overheard."

Granny Jia’s eyes were fixed on him, "Who said it? Can you introduce me?"

Qu Jianlei paused, then smiled wryly, "It’s just a saying, really nothing that leads further."

Granny Jia stared intently at him for quite a while before speaking, "Are you upset because I didn’t make a move?"

"Not at all," Qu Jianlei shook his head; he was proudly independent.

"Just the right amount of help is great; I’m very grateful. If you helped too much, I’d feel uneasy, it would be excessive."

Granny Jia nodded at his words, "It’s rare to find someone so young with such insight; there really aren’t many sensible people like you."

After praising him, she changed her tone, "Do you know why I didn’t want to make a move?"

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment, feeling she was still focused on the previous question.

But since their relationship had deepened, he didn’t mind revealing a hint, "Getting involved in cause and effect is never good."

The Imperial language lacks the term "cause and effect," so he directly used the Divine Land pronunciation.

"Cause and effect?" Granny Jia’s eyes brightened again, "You truly know..."

Qu Jianlei spread his hands to her, smiling wryly, "I only know the surface of it."

"Tell me," Granny Jia’s eyes shone even more, "I’m not very sure of what this term represents."

Qu Jianlei carefully explained again, about the principle of cause leading to effect.

Granny Jia listened, nodded thoughtfully, "It aligns with my guess, is this... related to fate?"

"Fate... not entirely," Qu Jianlei shook his head, "In the unseen, there is Heaven’s Will, let’s call it the will of the universe."

Granny Jia was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly, "Your research... has gone very far."

"What research?" Qu Jianlei chuckled indifferently, "It’s merely a casual remark."

Granny Jia raised her hand, passing the Protective Talisman to him, "Here... keep it for yourself."

Qu Jianlei hurriedly waved his hand, "Keep it, I’m Attributeless, I don’t really need it."

Granny Jia looked at him, "In case of a Quantum discovery... I’m too old and too weary to spend energy on this."