Chapter 1286 - 1146: How Do You Know

Chapter 1286: Chapter 1146: How Do You Know

Qu Jianlei spent nearly half a day repairing the equipment.

Once he created a livable environment, he then joined the gathering spot where everyone was.

The interrogation was done, and their fate... there’s no need to mention further, not a single person was left alive.

This was the meaning of the Nutrient Injection, who indicated that you could go ahead, the rest would be handled by them.

When people initially thought he was just a Supreme, he often did such things and promised that they’d fulfill them.

At the time, everyone thought he was backed by a Supreme, but who would have thought he was a Supreme himself?

Now that he made another promise, of course, the team wouldn’t hesitate, and they struck with lethal force.

Qu Jianlei inquired about everyone’s injuries, and Qinghu was the most seriously injured.

She had multiple minor fractures and breaks, not to mention the external injuries.

But at the Imperial level of technology, it would take about a month to recover.

Of course, to ensure no lingering issues remain, it may take roughly three to five years.

However, Qinghu had no intentions of surpassing the Supreme level in the short term, so it could be assumed she would be healed in a month.

In fact, even if she participated in battles now, she wouldn’t be affected.

Mu Guang, Mu Yu, and Claire also had minor injuries, but they were very insignificant.

The remaining three were largely intact, but their Inner Breath consumption was high, requiring Replenishing Qi.

Qu Jianlei decided to temporarily set up two Super Spirit Gathering Arrays to help everyone recuperate.

However, before that, he had another thing to deal with.

He glanced at the Nutrient Injection and casually asked, "This Supreme Lord, don’t you have anything to explain?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent; this was something they all wanted to know.

But given the status of the Supreme... it was quite high, and nobody dared to inquire rashly.

Therefore, they could only rely on the leader to step forward, as this person was brought into the team by him.

The Nutrient Injection raised a hand to rub his brow before speaking helplessly, "First, I want to know, how do you perceive me?"

"A trustworthy combat companion," was all Qu Jianlei replied.

He preferred being realistic and wouldn’t deny the other’s contributions, but due to his annoyance, he wasn’t interested in saying much.

"Then there’s no problem," the Nutrient Injection replied casually, "You want to ask me why I snuck into the team?"

Qu Jianlei was silent for a few seconds, then sighed helplessly, "I have to give an explanation to the other companions; just say what you can."

The Nutrient Injection pondered for a moment, then asked aloud, "Are you aware that I’ve been paying attention to your team for quite some time?"

"I suppose... there might be a hint of that," Qu Jianlei nodded thoughtfully, "You know Rhine from the Haiyin Family?"

Other than this possibility, he truly couldn’t comprehend why his small team would be under scrutiny by a Supreme.

"That’s right," the Nutrient Injection nodded, "She’s my competent assistant; the little girl is quite capable."

The Paranoid heard this, nodded thoughtfully, "No wonder the little girl is always so busy."

The Nutrient Injection glanced at him lightly, and he promptly shut his mouth—fine, you guys talk.

However, neither of the two in the conversation spoke further.

It was quite a while later that the Nutrient Injection let out a soft sigh, "Actually, I knew you even before Rhine!"

"What?" Qu Jianlei was taken aback.

He furrowed his brows, contemplating for a good while, yet could not recall when he had met such a formidable figure.

If you knew me earlier, a little help here and there would have spared me from mixing in such dire straits, right?

However, the next moment, he strangely thought of a possibility, shivering involuntarily, "Could it be?"

After hesitating for a bit, he asked aloud, "The backlash encountered when a Supreme takes action... would it harm you in any way?"

Upon hearing this, the corners of the Nutrient Injection’s mouth curved slightly: you finally know how to care about me.

He glanced around and answered solemnly, "This matter... I’ll tell you later."

The weaknesses of the Supreme were indeed not suitable topics for public discussion.

Then, without waiting for Qu Jianlei’s reply, he stood up and made a few gestures, "Familiar?"

Qu Jianlei’s facial muscles twitched uncontrollably, unable to control them.

He stared at the Nutrient Injection as if seeing a ghost, his eyes twitching, "How do you... know this?"

The moves used were from the Eight Pieces of Brocade, commonly known only among those from the Garbage Star.

Back then, it was used to train the body and enhance Combat Power.

After everyone began Cultivation, with growing Cultivation Level, it was no longer necessary.

In Qu Jianlei’s mind, Claire didn’t even know the Eight Pieces of Brocade, but had learned the more practical Tai Chi Saber.

However, for the Nutrient Injection to be so deliberate, maybe he learned it from the Flower Scorpion? His mentor certainly wouldn’t teach him.

Seeing his exaggerated expression, the Nutrient Injection didn’t say anything but put away the gesture and looked at him quietly.

Once Qu Jianlei’s expression became more calm, he spoke again, slowly, "There’s a kind of lichen that causes the whole body to swell when eaten... remember?"

"Oh shoot..." Qu Jianlei raised a hand to slap his forehead, "Let me catch my breath... is there really such an amazing thing?"

He only talked about this matter with Flower Scorpion, no one else, not even the old man, would know.

Because only Flower Scorpion had seen Little Jing, and after that, he never brought up such past events again.

And Flower Scorpion is extremely vigilant, always keeping her mouth shut about their past.

Not to mention someone from the Imperial trying to inquire, even if Bentley asked, she probably wouldn’t say a word.

Besides, with the personality of the old man, he wouldn’t be bored enough to ask about such things.

But the Nutrient Injection actually... could it be Little Jing? Qu Jianlei was still a bit in disbelief.

Then he remembered, when he first met the Nutrient Injection, he vaguely felt a shadow of Little Jing.

It was precisely because of this faint sense of familiarity that he accepted the other person so quickly.

Yet upon hearing the other person’s words now, he still found it hard to accept.

Back then, Flower Scorpion said with her own mouth that Little Jing was already dead.

Qu Jianlei didn’t know that Little Jing had suffered torture then, having all limbs severed.

He believed Flower Scorpion wouldn’t lie to him, and under those circumstances, Little Jing being captured by someone should have been a certain death.

Even if we take a step back, assuming the little one had miraculously escaped, how did he come to the Imperial?

Fine, if he himself with his jinxed self could escape Garbage Star, then so could Little Jing, no reason for only him to have such a stroke of luck.

But where did the other person’s cultivation level come from?

Qu Jianlei wasn’t arrogant, he thought his cultivation speed was already extraordinary.

Little Jing not only awakened due to some chance but also cultivated faster than him...

Alright, it’s not entirely impossible, but to cultivate at such speed?

When Qu Jianlei met Rhine, the Nutrient Injection was already above Supreme for years!

Sure, prodigies exist, but such cultivation speed... is simply inhuman, isn’t it?

But at this moment, he couldn’t raise this question, or else he would seem too arrogant.

The Nutrient Injection glanced at him sideways, smiled slightly, and said, "Boss, there’s more to it, I’ll explain to you later."

That call of "Boss" left Qu Jianlei somewhat in a daze, it didn’t quite taste the same as usual...

He was stunned for a moment, then slowly nodded, "Alright, I’ll set up the array first."

Setting up the array was easy; he had already modularized the Super Spirit Gathering Array, making it easy to assemble.

Mu Guang, who was originally excluded from the Spirit Gathering Array, performed excellently in this battle and could now enter the array.

Feeling the abundant "Alien Energy" within the array, he felt his wounds hurt much less.

He couldn’t help but exclaim, "Training with this kind of energy all the time, you’re really extravagant."

The other three Supremes each had their own thoughts, no one answered him, and after a long while, the Paranoid finally spoke.

"This kind of array, you won’t get used to it right away. If you feel uncomfortable, don’t force it, just exit voluntarily."

It wasn’t discrimination, but a word of advice from experience, that was how he got used to it initially.

And Mu Guang was someone who heeded advice, indeed feeling uncomfortable after a while – the energy was hard to absorb.

He hesitated for a moment but eventually withdrew.

Qu Jianlei also observed everyone with his Divine Sense – it had become the team’s overall style.

Seeing this, he set up a Super Qi Gathering Array for Mu Guang to cultivate alone.

Mu Guang seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he stayed silent and went into the array for a break in silence.

Qu Jianlei sensed his peculiarity, but at the moment his thoughts weren’t on this, so he didn’t dwell on it further.

The mind of Paranoid, Mu Yu, and Qinghu wasn’t on Replenishing Qi either, they secretly perceived the conversation between the boss and the Nutrient Injection.

Especially Qinghu, she had known about the Nutrient Injection’s identity for a long time but didn’t inform the boss directly.

She could confirm that the Nutrient Injection had no ill intentions toward the boss and the team, but knowing yet not reporting – the pressure was indeed significant.

But soon enough, the Paranoid grumbled, "They even set up a Defense Array... how excessive!"

A Defense Array was set up, meaning clearly they didn’t want to be eavesdropped on.

The defensive level wasn’t very high, and it seemed feasible to forcefully perceive, too.

But nobody would do that – usual eavesdropping was closer to a joke, matters of seriousness couldn’t be handled that way.

Mu Yu wasn’t very interested in eavesdropping, her concern was more, "Both of them not only have Dharma Artifacts... but they can actually use them."

A complete Divine Text Treasure was already rare, being able to activate a Dharma Artifact was even more unfathomable.

The Paranoid was reminded by these words, "Hey, I snatched a shawl from Babus, a defensive Dharma Artifact."

The shawl could change with Giant Transformation, making it great for defense.

As for it being from a dead body? The Imperial Awakened weren’t really bothered by it.

Getting a Dharma Artifact was fortunate enough, why be choosy?

"It still depends on how the boss allocates," Mu Yu was rather sober.

She knew the senior was looking out for her, the boss didn’t usually mind these things, but such valuable items required comprehensive consideration.

"Without their attacks, the Dharma Artifact wouldn’t have reached you."