Chapter 93: Bluffing X

In Sooyoung’s spiritual world, Sang Chu discovered something amazing: “Can you extract mine?”

Sooyoung looked at Sang Chu, who had suddenly appeared in her spiritual world, and explained, “I didn’t mean to offend you. It’s just that as a spiritual ability user, you can directly see the power of others.”

After her ability exploded, her spiritual power shot straight up to level four, catching her completely off guard. If she hadn’t received timely treatment, she might have died from the severe overexertion.

She was still quite shaken by the experience, but fortunately, she survived.

That scene just now was her way of showing her sincerity—she wanted Sang Chu to see her value, and also to let her know she meant no harm.

Now, seeing Sang Chu’s thoughtful expression, Sooyoung finally understood why An Tang had been able to uncover so many secrets.

So it was all because of this spiritual domain. As long as he was in this domain, he could know anything he wanted.

“Auntie, you should rest for a bit. I’ll head out first.”

Sooyoung looked at Sang Chu, wanting to say something but stopping herself. In the end, she just nodded and watched her leave.

As Sang Chu walked out, she ran into Yu, who seemed a bit anxious. “Yu? What’s got you so worked up?”

“Sang Sang-jie, let me tell you, Er Qiang and the others are doing really well. Do you want to go take a look?”

It hadn’t been that long, had it?

Following Yu to the breeding area, she saw that the crops and livestock were all thriving. Summer Han was using his abilities, and the fruits and vegetables were growing vigorously. Yu whispered, “Sang-jie, he’s really good at this. Everything grows better under his care than mine.”

“I see. Let’s go check on Er Qiang first.”

As they walked downstairs, Yu opened the door to Er Qiang’s room. The moment Sang Chu entered, she saw that all the livestock inside were healthy and robust—fat and strong!

“Yu, could you step out for a moment?”

“Sure, Sang-jie!”

After Yu left and closed the door, Sang Chu glanced around the breeding room and replaced all the spring water with regular water. Luckily, she had only released ordinary poultry here before, so even if they didn’t survive, she wouldn’t have been too upset. But now, seeing how well they were doing, she felt relieved.

“Sang-jie, are you okay in there? An-ge said he wants to see you.”

Yu wasn’t sure why he suddenly called for Sang Chu; even he was surprised at the words coming out of his mouth.

When Sang Chu opened the door and came out, she only saw Yu. “An wants to see me? Where is he?”

“I—I—I don’t know…”

Yu looked nervously at Sang Chu. “Sang-jie, I really don’t know what’s going on. I don’t even know why I said that!”

Mental control?

Could An Tang really control Yu’s mind from such a distance?

Sang Chu patted his shoulder reassuringly. “It’s fine. Just keep an eye on the breeding area with the others. Learn as much as you can from Er Qiang about using your ability. I’ll go see what An wants. Tonight, ask Uncle Gao to make something nice for everyone.”

“Okay, thank you, Sang-jie.”

“It’s nothing, go on.”

Sang Chu walked coldly toward An Tang’s room.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw An Tang lying on the bed, grinning at her. “Boss Sang, you haven’t been slacking off at the base, have you?”

Sang Chu replied, “An, since you know about the situation, you should also know that using the portal requires crystals. But as you can see, our base is just getting started, and I haven’t had time to prepare much. There are no crystal nuclei left, so I can’t do anything.”

An’s eyes darkened at the mention of crystals. He knew how important they were, especially since last time, the person he found to hold the ticket disappeared because they ran out of crystals—turned to dust right before his eyes!

It had been so long, he’d almost forgotten about it.

“How many crystals do you need?”

Sang Chu replied, “Fifty at minimum. The longer I stay in the world, the more crystals I need. There’s no upper limit, it just depends on how long you want me to stay.”

An said, “I can give you the crystals, but I want your seeds.”

He only knows about the seeds in the base?

Judging by the situation, Lu Minli hasn’t been extracted.

Sang Chu was a little puzzled, but her expression remained calm. “There are only five seeds at the moment, stored in the forge. If you want them, you’ll have to go get them yourself. The people outside have all withdrawn, and the only way in or out of the base is the cliff path. The place you went before was a dead end, as you know. Now that the demon peach tree has finished growing, but before it bears fruit, there’s only half a seed left. I was planning to keep it for myself, but it looks like I’ll have to give it to you.”

An Tang stared at Sang Chu, as if trying to read something from her face, but she remained cold and indifferent, as if discussing something that had nothing to do with her.

An thought for a moment, then looked at the half peach in Sang Chu’s hand. “Let’s go take a look.”

Sang Chu said, “An, let’s go.”

An glanced at her, then led the way out.

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**In Another Room**

Mu Xue sat by Lu Minli’s bed, looking worried. “Is your condition very bad?”

“It’s fine, don’t worry. I’m here,” Lu Minli comforted her softly, but he couldn’t reassure her as easily as before. “I know you want to help too!”

Lu Minli smiled. “I know, but right now, all I can do is wait.”

He didn’t believe Sang Chu would act without a backup plan. All he could do now was wait—wait for his chance.

“So we just wait? There’s nothing else we can do?”

“Xiaoxue, don’t be impatient. I’ll work hard to improve my abilities. Only with strength can I avoid being controlled by others.”

Let me know if you need further clarification or a more literal translation!"