Chapter 9 of 100

Chapter 9

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"High-quality soul crystal?!" He Qiang could hardly believe his ears. He didn't care about the underground arena opening; his attention was entirely on this. "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

"Are you kidding? Even if I've never touched one, I've seen enough videos online. It was exactly the same, and I wasn't far away," Old Xu said, dissatisfied. "There's no way I could be wrong, everyone was shocked."

"If that's the case, it's really strange. High-quality soul crystals are too precious, even A-class citizens treasure them. No one would casually take them out, let alone use them in such a situation. Someone like me, who has just advanced, can only look from afar," He Qiang said, puzzled. "As an E-class citizen, he can't be crazy. There must be a reason for his actions, maybe related to his status and profession. I can't easily guess that."

Zhuo Chuan felt a bit helpless. Although he had guessed the other party's intentions, he couldn't say them out loud.

"Forget it, stop guessing. I brought you here to find a way out for Old Zhuo. Guessing now is just a waste of time," Old Xu urged. Normally, even as a good friend, he wouldn't be so urgent, but seeing a friend in such a dire situation, about to be killed, was something he, who had lived in a peaceful underground environment for a long time, couldn't bear.

"Alright, let's not waste time," He Qiang said. "Let's go to the stands and sit down. I need to organize my thoughts."

The three of them went to the stands on the side of the training ground and sat down casually. He Qiang lowered his head, furrowed his brow, and thought seriously.

Zhuo Chuan and Old Xu looked at him anxiously. Zhuo Chuan also hoped for a miracle. After all, this new world was full of temptations. In just one month, his initial exploration had already led him to many things that could be used in the modern world. If it weren't for this unexpected incident, his next step would have been to convert the results of his exploration in this new world into gains in the modern world.

He had the confidence that in the modern world, within a year or two, he could become a millionaire or even a billionaire, and then he could get rid of all the troubles in the real world, living comfortably and developing steadily in this new world.

However, the current situation left him with only three months in this new world, and he certainly didn't want that.

Now, the resources he had that could immediately take effect were Old Xu's citizen friend, even though the friend had just advanced.

After a long time, He Qiang finally looked up, his expression serious. "I've thought about it a lot and even consulted the citizen virtual network. There's a small chance, but it's not impossible."

Zhuo Chuan was overjoyed, and Old Xu urged, "Hurry up, don't keep us in suspense."

"The citizen virtual network, as you know, is a virtual world where only citizens can enter. You are the soul successor of a B-class citizen. A respected senior told me that for you, there is only one way. To defeat an E-class citizen, you need to master a soul attack skill from your predecessor."

"Any soul attack skill of a B-class citizen can easily crush an E-class citizen," He Qiang continued.

"How can I master such a soul attack skill?" Old Xu asked, eager for a solution.

"The senior said that only the soul successor themselves would know. He said that all citizens should leave a backup in case their soul unfortunately perishes. This backup can immediately give their soul successor a self-preservation skill."

Zhuo Chuan suddenly realized something. He remembered that the "time travel" ability should be the greatest self-preservation skill left by his predecessor, B47995. What could be safer than hiding in another time?

Moreover, he had mastered this ability effortlessly, or rather, without any noticeable effort. If it weren't for the backup left by his predecessor, how could he have obtained such an ability so easily?

The only strange thing was why the other party had chosen his soul as the successor and left him this ability. This doubt would have to wait for the future to resolve.

But the current issue was that Zhuo Chuan wanted to stay in this new world, where endless wealth awaited him, rather than hiding back in his original modern world for safety.

To defeat the aggressive Jie Cheng and gain the right to continue living in this new world, Zhuo Chuan needed a soul attack skill. However, "time travel" was a life-saving skill, not an attack skill.

Zhuo Chuan frowned and looked at Old Xu and He Qiang. They were staring at him, hoping he would think of something.

Zhuo Chuan remained silent. He couldn't reveal his life-saving skill; it was his core secret.

Right, there was still something in the storage room at home, Zhuo Chuan thought.

That half-dead rabbit, the "soul intelligent guide," wasn't that another obvious backup? Regardless of anything else, just the name sounded impressive.

But the problem was that it required a high-quality soul crystal to activate, and where could he find one? Of course, once the rabbit was activated, mastering the so-called soul attack skill wouldn't be difficult, as having guidance was worlds apart from fumbling on your own.

But the current problem was that he couldn't activate it.

The people he could contact were already the highest-ranking in his world. Could he ask the other party to borrow one? He didn't think he had that kind of favor. The other party had already done a lot by helping him understand the true combat power of citizens and coming up with ideas.

Zhuo Chuan didn't consider himself so shameless as to make such an unreasonable request.

In a short time, Zhuo Chuan had found two backups left by his predecessor, one he could use now and one for the future, but neither solved his current problem.

But he still smiled, as the other party had given him hope. He said to the two, "Thank you, Brother He, for your help and reminders today. My mind is a bit muddled right now. I'll go back and think about it. Maybe my predecessor left something that can help me get through this."

He Qiang didn't miss Zhuo Chuan's tone and expression. He sighed and then offered another real hope.

"Sure, it would be best if you could find it. Also, I just posted this incident on the citizen virtual network. I think someone will step in to stop this."

"After all, it's too outrageous. At the very least, a B-class citizen's successor, born just a month ago, being forced to duel with a high-quality soul crystal by an E-class citizen, is clearly unfair. It should attract a lot of attention. If a big figure speaks up to stop it, the duel won't happen."

"Thank you so much," Zhuo Chuan said, genuinely smiling. He was deeply moved. Regardless of the success rate, the other party had done so much for him just for Old Xu's sake, which was truly rare. The other party was taking a significant risk by offending an E-class citizen.

Moreover, coming from the modern world, he understood the power of modern online public opinion. Posting this incident really had a good chance of stopping the duel, even if he couldn't completely rely on it, it was much better than being clueless.

If he could get through this, Zhuo Chuan was confident that with the advantage of being able to travel between two worlds, he could find a way to succeed in this new world. As for succeeding in the modern world, he wasn't short of methods; it just wasn't the right time to consider it.

"I didn't really help much," He Qiang said humbly, his expression serious. He sighed. "Although our society has made great progress compared to the past, as long as people have selfish desires, such despicable things will happen. If I weren't a newly advanced citizen, even an F-class citizen, I would have the right to directly stop that guy without relying on others."

"You really don't need to feel guilty. What you've done is already more than enough," Zhuo Chuan said, surprised that the other party was still blaming himself. In the modern world, most people would push away even their relatives' troubles, let alone a friend of a friend.

"Alright, I wish you good luck. My time is really tight, and I can't help you much more. But I will continue to call for attention on the citizen virtual network," He Qiang apologized sincerely.

"It's fine, go about your business. Thank you so much," Zhuo Chuan thanked him repeatedly. At this moment, he couldn't offer any real return, only empty words.

After a bit more conversation, He Qiang finally left, and Zhuo Chuan and Old Xu saw him off.

"Phew, I was really worried for nothing. Your predecessor was a big shot in the B-class, and the things he left should help you get through this. Besides, He Qiang posted this incident on the citizen virtual network, and someone will step in to stop it. With both these measures, you'll definitely be fine in three months," Old Xu said, patting Zhuo Chuan's shoulder happily.

He really believed that Zhuo Chuan would be fine. With these two guarantees, he didn't have to worry about his friend, who he had only known for a month but got along with well, dying innocently.

Zhuo Chuan was about to blurt out that his predecessor had left things, and both were impressive, but the problem was that one couldn't be activated now, and the other wasn't really useful.

But seeing Old Xu's happy face, he thought, why make the other person worry more? A friend of just a month had done enough. He had a real way out, and now he had more hope. Why make the other person worry for three more months?

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