Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits

F{h*F5.+ V6、Genetic Diseases

“What?”

Lin Qing exclaimed, “Captain Xiao has been poisoned and fallen into a coma? What happened?”

The Patrol who had rushed to report explained, “Just now, Captain Xiao’s watch issued an alert; his vital signs were rapidly weakening. After analyzing the data, it’s suspected that he was poisoned by some kind of neurotoxin. A team of Patrols changed into anti-poison suits and then found Captain Xiao already unconscious on the ground.”

“Where?” Lin Qing asked knowingly.

“It’s in the office area of the Underground Boxing Arena, in that retro-style office at the end.”

The Patrol continued, “Oh, right, there were also two safes in that office. One was empty but equipped with a high-pressure poison gas device. The other safe contained a large amount of Outer Space Coins, their exact value hasn’t been estimated yet but should be in the eight figures.”

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Lin Qing nodded slightly and said, “Okay, I got it. Be careful not to let the poison gas spread and get Captain Xiao to the hospital for emergency treatment as soon as possible.”

After the Patrol left, Yuan Anping walked over, clicking his tongue in admiration.

“You’re quite lucky.”

Yuan Anping said with a weird look, “Just now you were saying how Xiao Peidong and you are arch-enemies, and he wouldn’t let go of you unless he dealt with you. Now suddenly he has poisoned himself and ended up in hospital.”

He couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh, “This is really…”

“It seems I am indeed lucky.”

Lin Qing laughed, then turned to look at Zhao Jiayi who was just playing on her phone in the corner, and said with a smile, “Jiayi, it looks like I’m even luckier than you.”

Zhao Jiayi looked a bit pale but managed a weak smile.

“Why do you look so pale?” Lin Qing frowned slightly. “If it’s not going well, should I take you home first?”

“Now?”

Zhao Jiayi was slightly startled, “But hasn’t the search ended yet?”

“It’s almost done.” Lin Qing turned to look at Yuan Anping. “General Captain, I’ll take my friend home first. Is that okay?”

“I’ll keep watch here; you go ahead and take her home.”

Yuan Anping said carelessly, “But you’ll have to come back later. Xiao Peidong has been taken for treatment, and you are the only one who can wrap things up here and submit the summary.”

“Okay,” Lin Qing nodded.

“Go ahead then.”

Yuan Anping glanced over the Underground Boxing Arena and said, clicking his tongue, “Today really is your lucky day; the Merit you’ve collected so far isn’t small, probably at least two Second-class Merits and plenty of reward money, all for you alone. I’m quite envious of your luck.”

Lin Qing tugged at the corner of his mouth and said nothing.

But he glanced at Zhao Jiayi next to him, and the heart hiding beneath his smile grew heavier.

He knew.

This was not any ordinary luck.

When he had heard the news of Xiao Peidong’s poisoning, he had completely confirmed it.

Because…

When assigning the search tasks, he had deliberately omitted the office area, providing Xiao Peidong with an opportunity to search Zhou Yang’s office.

Such an arrangement also gave Xiao Peidong a chance to be wary and hesitant.

He had also deliberately made it clear in front of Zhao Jiayi about his conflict with Xiao Peidong.

Under such circumstances, the person who would have both the motive and the ability to poison Xiao Peidong… was none other than Zhao Jiayi.

Was Zhao Jiayi a Telekinesis Awakener?

…

On the roadside.

This section of the road was in a busy area, with a constant flow of vehicles.

Lin Qing and Zhao Jiayi stood at the roadside, quietly waiting for a car, watching as the driver-less cars sped by.

“Jiayi.”

Looking at the road, Lin Qing suddenly said, “My speed is very fast now, I should be able to cross this road in 0.2 seconds. Do you think… with my current speed, will the laser sensing of the driver-less cars be able to adjust and avoid in time?”

“Probably not…” Zhao Jiayi was a bit puzzled. “And that’s too dangerous.”

“I think it’s possible, and I’m not afraid now with my current speed. It would be a good opportunity to train my body technique. Let me try it.”

Lin Qing took a deep breath and immediately activated his Combat Skill, his figure flashing to the roadside, eager to try as he watched the vehicles zooming past on the road.

“What?”

Zhao Jiayi was startled and anxiously said, “But that’s very dangerous, you haven’t practiced any Defensive Battle Techniques; what if something goes wrong?”

“I’m just trying, it won’t go wrong.”

Lin Qing didn’t look back but stared at the other side of the road, apparently having made up his mind.

Zhao Jiayi bit her lip, took a deep breath, and watched Lin Qing, softly saying, “This is really dangerous, you could get hit. Please come back, okay?”

At that moment, Lin Qing suddenly felt a strong intuition and sense of crisis.

It seemed as if his subconscious was telling him, if he were to do this, it could likely go wrong.

Lin Qing narrowed his eyes.

He thought it was influencing his thoughts, but was it only to this extent?

It resembled a subconscious guiding and communication?

If it was just that, once aware that it might be influenced, one just needed to stay alert, ignoring the anomalies in intuition, and relying entirely on rationale to make decisions.

However, a Telekinesis Awakener probably wouldn’t rely only on such methods, right?

After waiting a while and making sure she could only do so much, Lin Qing stopped using his Combat Skill and turned to look at Zhao Jiayi, saying, “Alright, you’re right, we should cherish life.”

Zhao Jiayi finally exhaled in relief and rubbed her sore brow.

At that moment, the ride-hailing car Lin Qing had called stopped in the parking area beside the road.

…

Inside the speeding smart car, Lin Qing glanced at Zhao Jiayi sitting next to him, noticing her tiredly leaning against the seat.

Was it because she had used up her telekinesis?

“Jiayi.”

Lin Qing spoke, “I guess I’ll be a Captain next month. If you have time, take the Patrol’s professional exam. I remember a Captain’s executive assistant requires a Patrol Department title.”

“Oh, okay…” Zhao Jiayi nodded with half-closed eyes, seemingly very sleepy already.

Lin Qing looked at her and suddenly said, “I still owe you a Third-class Merit. Once this Merit is confirmed, if it’s enough, I’ll transfer it to you three times, and then you can learn a Combat Skill.”

“Three times for me?” Zhao Jiayi’s eyes snapped open, “But I only loaned you once.”

Lin Qing fell silent for a moment before asking, “If there were a chance to achieve a Second-class Merit, would you let me have it?”

“I would… well, probably.”

Zhao Jiayi felt too certain in her response and coughed lightly out of nervousness before adding, “Anyway, you’re a Combat Genius, and after learning it, you could look out for me… we’re friends, right?”

“Friends?” Lin Qing gave her a look, “You are so generous with your friends?”

“It’s nothing…”

After she finished speaking, Zhao Jiayi suddenly realized she was just a small member of the Patrol and added, “I mean… friends shouldn’t keep such a tight count, and after all, you’re my only friend.”

Lin Qing fell silent again, asking, “What about the other colleagues? I see Han Ying often talks to you, isn’t she your friend?”

“Well…” Zhao Jiayi fumbled with her hair uncomfortably, “She is nice, but she doesn’t meet the standards, I can’t really be friends with her.”

“Standards?”

Lin Qing fell silent for a moment and asked, “You mean… only those who meet certain standards deserve to be your friends?”

“It’s not about deserving.” Zhao Jiayi sighed with some resignation, “It’s mainly because I have a sort of genetic illness that prevents me from getting too close to others…”

“Genetic illness?”

Lin Qing didn’t quite understand her, “If you can’t get too close to others, why did you get close to me?”

“Because you meet the standards, it’s just… ugh, I don’t even know how to explain it.” Zhao Jiayi rubbed her head, troubled, “Dad won’t let me talk about these things.”

Lin Qing looked at her and then shook his head slightly, “Then never mind, you don’t have to tell me.”

At that moment—

“Ding!”

“Destination reached.”

The car’s smart voice announced.

“Let’s go.”

Lin Qing looked at Zhao Jiayi and said, “Furthermore, since you consider me a friend, I’ll also give you a piece of advice.”

“Mmm, tell me.” Zhao Jiayi nodded.

Lin Qing paused before saying, “Even among friends, we are independent individuals who should first respect each other. Do you understand?”

Zhao Jiayi was confused a moment and whispered, “I kind of don’t get it; I’ll ask my dad at home.”

“Alright, see you tomorrow.” Lin Qing sighed.

After Zhao Jiayi got out of the car, the ride-sharing vehicle sped off back to its starting point.

Lin Qing sat silently in the car.

He didn’t know whether Zhao Jiayi was being truthful or not, nor what kinds of thoughts and purposes a Telekinesis Awakener like her could harbor.

Of course…

Looking back over past events, he knew Zhao Jiayi had always been helping him, yet he couldn’t grasp this seemingly obscure kindness, which only made him even more uneasy.

For him, the word “friend” had become a luxurious term.

During the apocalypse those years, he had been betrayed by so-called friends. If not for the advantage brought by Entropy, he would have died long ago.

Even though humans are social creatures who can’t withstand real solitude, he also hated the feeling of being manipulated and observed.

He disliked probing human nature, unwilling to test whether a friend is true or false.

“Maintaining distance as friends isn’t impossible…”

Lin Qing slowly closed his eyes, “The premise is having enough ability to protect myself…”

He didn’t even dare to openly reveal Zhao Jiayi’s identity as a Telekinesis Awakener.

Because Telekinesis Awakeners were exceedingly rare, even the Inspection Headquarters knew very little about them, which clearly was problematic.

Revealing her identity, he didn’t know what might happen.

So, it was better to wait.

Since he couldn’t avoid it and she was temporarily harboring good intentions, he could only try to accept it.

“After this Merit comes in, I’ll ask if there’s a way to resist Telekinesis Awakeners…”

Lin Qing took a deep breath and glanced at the Super Sensing Liquid he held.

He needed to verify whether this Super Sensing Liquid was genuine; if it was, he could soon begin training in the Original Chaoyang Method.@@novelbin@@