Ch 101: An ambitious Otaku

He Lei happily played games in his room. Thanks to the successful transfer of Subject 1, he became a favorite among the Higher-Ups.

The Higher-Ups looked upon him with new respect. They no longer needed to worry about Subject 1, so recently Li Jingru’s requests leaned more towards supplies.

He knew that as long as Subject 1 was gone, things would generally develop this way.

In the past, he had a secret: he would significantly lower the success rate of many wishes.

For example, the actual probability of obtaining two tons of beef was 65%, but he only told Li Jingru 35%.

His Special Ability only took effect at midnight. Every night during their late-night communications, only he and Li Jingru were in the room; the Interrogator was absent. Li Jingru didn’t know he was lying.

He Lei wasn’t as honest as he appeared. He superficially indulged in snacks and games because he knew that only when making wishes did his efforts truly matter.

Before midnight, he was an ordinary person; nothing he did could achieve his goals.

When the Base learned about his Special Ability and began supporting him, he understood his situation. It was called support, but it was actually imprisonment.

He was treated like a valuable treasure, under 24-hour surveillance to prevent any accidents.

As a behind-the-scenes hero, only a few understood his sacrifices. Those above didn’t want him to be in the spotlight.

His Special Ability destined him to be a tool for the big shots, but he longed for more freedom.

He no longer wanted to be constantly watched and monitored, nor did he want to make wishes at midnight every day, regardless of his condition. He didn’t want to repeatedly go to the Leader’s room to gather requests and report back.

He was a very lazy person, but also selfish and ambitious.

When he discovered that beings like Subject 1 could easily threaten his safety, he understood that his fate was always in others’ hands.

He didn’t want to exist solely to save the people of the Base, nor did he want to cater to the Higher-Ups’ moods.

He just wanted a comfortable, free, and happy life.

As long as he was safe enough, his Special Ability could bring him happiness until death.

Even if he made sacrifices, he wanted everyone’s attention, to become a revered figure.

So, every time Li Jingru consulted him about the success rate of wish options, he would report a significantly reduced success rate. This way, nobody would know that his consecutive failures were to achieve his own desires.

The result of a successful Starry Vision was obvious. If it succeeded but didn’t produce the Leader’s desired outcome, his plan would be exposed.

He considered this, so his wish, if fulfilled, would remove any worries.

His wish was to become the Leader of the Jianghua City Ability User Base.

His previous wish was to become the Leader of the Jinglian City Ability User Base.

Because Subject 1’s presence in Jianghua City was a ticking time bomb, and He Lei knew that Jinglian City was relatively safer.

Jinglian City was the most ideal place to live at that time, but because there were many Special Grade Ability Users and the distance was far, the success rate was always low.

But now it was different. Subject 1 had left Jianghua City, and he was more accustomed to life here. Furthermore, the Base had lost quite a few Special Grade Ability Users, reducing the number of targets for Starry Vision.

For the successful realization of this wish, Special Grade Ability Users were an obstacle.

Currently, the success rate of becoming the Leader of Jianghua City had increased significantly. The success rate of the same thing changes under different conditions.

“He Lei, tonight, test the probability of Shen Mengting, Xia Yiqing, and Song Ci pledging allegiance to our Base.”

Li Jingru issued another order to He Lei. Recently, the Base’s supplies were very abundant. Jianghua City, although currently low in combat power, was definitely an Ability User Base with a comprehensive range of abilities.

As long as there were no external dangers, they could live comfortably.

So Li Jingru hoped that Starry Vision could solve these three problems in Jianghua City. He knew that these three people still adhered to Olijia’er’s position, and Jianghua City couldn’t even handle one Shen Mengting, let alone the three of them together.

Compared to killing them directly, the success rate of converting them into their own fighting force should be higher, and it would be more useful to them.

He Lei nodded. He would fabricate three very low success rates after 23:30.

Now, he only wanted to become the Leader of Jianghua City, to control his own destiny.

Even if he didn’t do as well as Li Jingru after taking over, he could just make a wish.

Wishes like inheriting all of Li Jingru’s memories, improving his management abilities, and enhancing the members’ self-motivation would be fine.

The Base’s stable development was only a matter of time.

……

Since Cui Zixuan joined the Stronghold, the Moving Team’s collection efficiency had improved dramatically.

They even emptied the Auchan Supermarket of food in a single day, leaving many daily necessities behind and even putting a new lock on the warehouse.

The Hotel’s space was limited; there wasn’t enough room for all the supplies from a large supermarket. It was fine to get more when needed.

With Space Transfer, many dangerous places became distant warehouses.

Now, the Stronghold no longer worried about supplies.

They didn’t waste the fruits and vegetables that were no longer edible; they used them as seeds, turning the entire backyard of the hotel into a planting area to prepare for sustainable development.

Without the urgency of collecting supplies, everyone began discussing their next plan.

“I want to go find Ji Chuan.”

Gu Yunxi stared blankly at Ji Chuan’s doll. It was made by Xiao Xuan using her Special Ability; Lin Lulu, Zhu Zhu, and Su Shen also had one.

“Me too! I can carry supplies, so we won’t go hungry on the road!”

Zhu Zhu also wanted to see Ji Chuan, and the Stronghold now had enough supplies; they didn’t need to collect any more for the time being.

“It’s too dangerous!”

Su Shen warned them, “It’s so dangerous outside. If you want to go, you must have someone to protect you, but that would significantly weaken the Stronghold’s fighting force. The Esper Base might attack us then.”

“And how do you plan to travel such a long distance? Cui Zixuan can only transfer to places she’s been before. Driving would cross several provinces, and you’d have to rely on Captain Xia to clear the way the whole time. That’s unrealistic!”

“Once the Leader wakes up, they’ll find a way to come back. We should trust the Leader; they will return. Until then, we just need to protect the Stronghold they left behind.”

Everyone was silent, the atmosphere somewhat subdued.

“Um, actually, haven’t we already sent someone to look for him?”

Xiao Xuan suddenly spoke from the corner, and everyone looked at her.

“Xiao Xuan, don’t talk nonsense. We’re having a serious meeting.”

Zhang Yun felt embarrassed. After Ji Chuan’s disappearance, besides the Moving Team, nobody dared to step outside the hotel. Most of them weren’t suited for combat, let alone searching for Ji Chuan.

Zhang Yun dismissed Xiao Xuan’s words as childish babble.

“Mom, I’m not lying! Didn’t Da Zhuang and Xiao Mei go to find Brother Ji Chuan?”

Everyone realized that Da Zhuang and Xiao Mei had been gone for a long time. They had the ability to sense Ji Chuan’s location; they wondered where they were…

And whether those two special Mutated Species might attract unwanted attention.