Ch 96: Can you be my Assistant?

“Did you wake up?”

That low voice sounded, and Xia Yida’s brain powered up in a second.

The weary her from last night slept without dreams, and although it was almost noon, she still felt she hadn’t rested enough.

The zombie in front of her undoubtedly proved that everything last night was real.

But there was also someone standing next to the zombie, a demon?

It looked human, but it had wings and a tail, and although it was smiling, it felt evil.

“This is Xiao Shuai, my subordinate.”

Seeing Xia Yida staring at Xiao Shuai in horror, Ji Chuan gave a brief introduction.

“Greetings, beautiful lady. In the King’s absence, I will protect your safety according to the King’s orders.”

It could even speak, and its emotional intelligence seemed to be online. This zombie actually sent someone to protect her.

“Are you also a zombie?”

Xiao Shuai didn’t look like a zombie at all. He was handsome, and his attire could directly go on set. Playing a demon or a vampire would save a lot of time on costumes and props.

“How should I address you?”

Xia Yida looked at the zombie from last night. Although he had thrown her from the 28th floor, he had also saved her from the security guards.

“Ji Chuan.”

It was a human-like name; Xia Yida thought it would be a difficult name to pronounce.

“Can you be my assistant? I can pay you a very high salary.”

“Audacious! To ask the great King to be your assistant, you lowly two-legged sheep!”

Xia Yida was a little dumbfounded. Xiao Shuai, who had just complimented her beauty, now had bulging veins on his forehead, his eyes terrifyingly fierce, and his canines were unusually sharp.

“I, a first-line actress, am called a lowly two-legged sheep?” Xia Yida was incredibly shocked. Even if she wore a ragged cloth, she would still be dazzlingly glamorous.

To be called a lowly two-legged sheep!

Before she could react, Xiao Shuai’s claws lunged towards Xia Yida’s face. No one could insult his great King.

“Ding——”

Ji Chuan simply raised a finger and intercepted Xiao Shuai’s claws. The sound was like metal colliding.

Ji Chuan looked at Xia Yida with cold eyes.

“Xia Yida, you may not have understood our relationship. I saved you only because I saw the potential of your ability.”

“If you cannot prove your worth to me, I will abandon you, or even kill you.”

“You should have already discovered the fatigue your ability brings you. Your ability might save you once, but you cannot use it consecutively. We have a superior-subordinate relationship.”

“And I am your absolute superior. Do you understand?”

Ji Chuan’s words made Xia Yida understand her situation. Although she was arrogant, she wasn’t stupid.

She just needed to change her way of thinking. In her previous world, everything revolved around her.

But in this world, a new sun has risen.

“I have value. How do I prove my value?”

Xia Yida was afraid that he would propose some unspoken rules, although this wasn’t a secret in the entertainment industry.

But that was only for actors without resources or background.

For a star like her, with a strong background, outstanding conditions, and inherent popularity, anyone daring to propose unspoken rules to her would likely not survive.

Xia Yida was not someone who would resort to any means for her career; there was no need.

Even if she stopped being famous one day, she could still go home and inherit the family property.

She just wanted people to appreciate her beauty, receive compliments, and receive some emotional value beyond money.

“Do you have a private jet, and information about the pilot? I want to take you back to Jianghua City.”

“Ah? Yes, it’s parked at the airport. The pilot… I’ll call him and ask…”

Ever since Ji Chuan became a zombie, he had quit the habit of using a mobile phone.

Because he would always return to the base to get updates, he basically didn’t carry a phone.

He didn’t remember a single number of the base members. If he had remembered one number, he could have contacted them by now.

Ji Chuan planned to remember at least one number on this trip back, so he could contact them if this happened again, but he didn’t know if there would still be signal.

Xia Yida called the pilot. She would only contact him when she needed to travel, but it had been a long time.

“Hello? Where are you now?”

“President Xia, you don’t want to fly now, do you? Zombies are everywhere outside…”

“No, I have something to ask you. Where are you? Can we meet?”

“I’m at the Esper Base. The Esper Base is under martial law now. No one is allowed to go out without a mission. I heard that powerful Mutated Species attacked the base.”

Xia Yida glanced at the two zombies in front of her. Were these two big brothers the powerful Mutated Species…?

“Okay, I understand…”

“This is my pilot. Although one person can fly the plane, a co-pilot was assigned previously to meet the Civil Aviation Administration’s inspections. Now it’s not necessary. However, he has defected to the Esper Base, and it seems difficult for him to go out.”

“What’s his name? What are his features?”

“Wang Wei, about 170 cm tall, crew cut, mole by the corner of his eye.”

Ji Chuan nodded and walked towards the balcony.

“Is there anything you want?”

He turned his head to look at Xia Yida.

“What? You can get something I want?”

“I’ll try.”

Before taking Xia Yida to see Su Shen, who had pledged his loyalty, Ji Chuan didn’t want to completely implement a reign of terror.

Only a rule with benevolence could completely control the other party.

Seeing that Ji Chuan seemed serious, Xia Yida mustered her courage.

“The bird’s nest soup from Yongjing Pavilion… I’ve wanted to eat it for so long…”

…

Cui Zixuan felt like she was on vacation. This feeling of doing nothing and just eating was too good.

Clearly, she had done so many dangerous jobs before, but in the end, she hadn’t gained any rights.

Instead, there were more dangers.

So why keep struggling?

She thought that in Jianghua City Esper Base, the weak were the happiest, just waiting for the base’s relief.

But she didn’t know that the base’s treatment of the weak wasn’t as it appeared on the surface.

The reason she felt injustice was because she didn’t know what some of the weak had experienced.

Xiao Desheng was staring contentedly at his work.

This was a case that succeeded after experimenting on nearly 500 people.

After discovering that both Ability Users and Mutated Species had Crystal Cores, he had an idea.

Since the Crystal Core provided the power of the ability, was it possible for one person to have multiple Crystal Cores?

If the method of Crystal Embedding could be successfully mastered, humanity could artificially create powerful Ability Users.

At that time, Mutated Species would be nothing to fear.

The successful test subject was a one-eyed old man, Zuo Jianping.

Seeing that his file indicated good hearing, Xiao Desheng only invited the base’s Ability Appraiser to appraise his ability after the experiment was successful.

His ability was actually Space-Type.

The reason for his good hearing was that he could place his ears anywhere within 50 meters.

After having a similarly Space-Type Crystal Core embedded, he actually survived, although he looked a little painful, but it was undoubtedly successful.

There were few samples of Space-Type Abilities in the base, and the occasional existing Space-Type Ability Users were also providing invaluable service to the base.

Cui Zixuan was different. She was also a valuable Space-Type Ability User, but she had gone mad.

This would be the best experimental sample for now.