Chapter 389 - In Order To Take, One Must Give

Chapter 389: In Order to Take, One Must Give

The black market merchant smiled and said, No rush. Come with me to draw some blood and do a checkup. Come over every few days to see if theres a successful match. If theres none, wouldnt it be rather awkward to meet a volunteer donor now? Furthermore, its easy to leak my sources.

Alright. Han Wanghuo didnt think there was a problem. He wasnt too worried that his Subhuman identity would be exposed because, in a sense, the black market merchants, unlicensed doctors, and arms dealers on Antanna Street treated everyone equally.

In short, it didnt matter if one was a normal human or a mutated Subhuman. They were welcomed if they had money, supplies, and strength. If they didnt have any of those, they were unwelcome. As for those who had money and resources but lacked strength, they could only work in cahoots with each other.

The organ merchant led Han Wanghuo to a room behind him and casually said, Let me introduce myself. Yan Miao. Ive been very talkative since I was young, so dont take offense. How should I address you?

Han Wanghuo cautiously glanced at the black market merchant and didnt answer.

Yan Miao laughed. I just want to be friends with you. Although a good person like you is almost extinct in the Ashlands and I have no intention of developing to be one, its great to be friends. Do you understand Ashlandic? Yes, you are likely one whos willing to sacrifice yourself for your friends.

His last sentence was changed to an Ashlandic idiom.

Han Wanghuo looked ahead and walked at a moderate pace. You think too highly of me.

In any case, I dont lose anything from making friends. At most, Ill give you a discount. Yan Miao chuckled. At critical moments, friends can be used to block a gunno, save lives.

He acted like he only wanted to make friends.

For some reason, Han Wanghuo thought of someone. Although that person was completely different from Yan Miao, they said the same things.

What a huge fish! Shang Jianyao exclaimed as he looked at the fish skewered over the grill.

This fish was about the length of Long Yuehongs arm.

At this moment, the five Old Task Force members followed Du Heng to a restaurant in the Red Wolf Zone that specialized in roasted fish.

Du Heng smiled and introduced, This comes from Lake Arna in the middle of the Taiwei River. Before First Citys expansion, nobody had set foot there for decades. The fish were fat and huge, and there were very few pollutants. Originally, it was only people in the Green Olive Zone who liked to eat fish. Now, the Red Wolf Zone and the Golden Grain Zone have such customs.

At this point, he added meaningfully, After all, its relatively cheap and easy to obtain.

His habit of being a teacher hasnt changed

Jiang Baimian was rather gratified. This meant that they might be able to obtain a lot of important information later.

Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehongs attention was on the grill as they watched the chef flip the large fish from time to time and smear the condiments.

It seems like youve experienced a lot. Du Hengs gaze swept across the five Old Task Force members and sighed with emotion. Youve grown quite quickly.

Jiang Baimian glanced at the chef in charge of roasting the fish. Thats right.

The meaning behind her words was that it was a pity that there were outsiders here. Otherwise, they could share their experiences during this period of time.

Cant you just use Ashlandic? Du Heng smiled. Besides, he can only hear what I want him to hear.

He still spoke in the Red River language, but the cook ignored him as if he were the only one left in the world roasting fish.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Shang Jianyao clapped for the mysterious expert, Du Heng.

Your performance reminds me of an old friend. Du Heng smiled without any surprise. But I cant remember who he is.

The price he paid is related to memories?

Jiang Baimian muttered inwardly. She then roughly recounted their experiences in Weed City, Redstone Collection, and Tarnan.

Although she focused on sharing the different characteristics of the local folklore, she still mentioned Yama Tigers condition, the New World, Jiang Xiaoyues problem, Room 503, and DiMarcos actions. This included the portion of information that the Old Task Force had yet to report to Pangu Biology.

Jiang Baimian knew the principle of in order to take, one has to give. She knew that it was best to be open and make an equivalent exchange since she wanted to obtain key knowledge from Du Heng without offending him.

The parts she mainly hid were the changes in Shang Jianyaos strength and the equipment obtained by the Old Task Forceincluding the two exoskeletons, the Destiny Pearl, and the Ring of Blindness.

During Jiang Baimians recount, Shang Jianyao was very cooperative. He often interrupted and rambled on about some unimportant details. Bai Chen, Long Yuehong, and Genava also echoed from time to time in a bid to create an open and harmonious environment for communication.

Du Heng maintained his state of occasionally asking a few questions. He waited until the Old Task Force finished sharing their experiences before nodding and smiling. If it werent for the fact that Im not old and muddle-headed, I wouldve suspected that the last time we met was a few years ago. You guys have been having such a wonderful time.

A few details of your experiences are still useful to me. It makes me believe that the path Im taking now might be the most correct one. Tell me, what do you want to know? He looked like he had seen through Jiang Baimians thoughts.

As Jiang Baimian almost laughed dryly, Shang Jianyao directly asked, Teacher, how should one defeat oneself at the Sea of Originss end?

Teacher? Whoa, arent you trying to establish ties too quickly?

Jiang Baimian found it funny.

Long Yuehong had a similar thought.

On the other hand, Bai Chen and Genava didnt care about this at all. They were mostly looking forward to Du Hengs answer.

Du Heng looked at the grilled fish that was gradually changing color and waved his hand with a smile. I dont take in disciples. I cant afford to be called a teacher, but you can add my name and call me Teacher Du Heng. This is an honorific form in the Old World.

You clearly look like youre enjoying it

Jiang Baimian shut her mouth, afraid that she would accidentally voice out her criticisms.

Without waiting for Shang Jianyao to say it again, Du Heng cleared his throat and said, The final self in the Sea of Origins is often the extreme you. This might come from certain matters, experiences, or pain. It might also come from the other side that you have always been repressing. Its very difficult to defeat oneself. Most people choose to reconcile, accept, and control them to a certain extent.

Im not you. I cant make a choice for you, but you can make an attempt from two directions.

Shang Jianyao fell into deep thought. It was unknown what strange plan he was planning.

Jiang Baimian took the opportunity to ask, Teacher Du Heng, whats the meaning of the room numbers in the Mind Corridor? What do they represent?

Uh, Team Leader has also started calling him Teacher Du Heng Dont you feel embarrassed?

Long Yuehong was a little speechless.

Du Heng stroked his beard and said smugly, Youve asked the right person. Many Awakened at the Mind Corridor level have explored for decades, but they might not have figured out the pattern of those door numbers.

He really knows

Bai Chenwho quietly listenedmuttered inwardly, not daring to divert her attention away.

Du Heng looked at Shang Jianyaowho had come to his sensesand smiled. According to my research, the first number of each door number represents a different Kalendaria and reflects the months They control.

Is that so Jiang Baimian had actually made similar guesses, but she had too many scattered thoughts in this regard. She imagined even more answers, but she lacked effective clues, preventing her from analyzing further.

503 represents the third room in the domain of Mays Kalendaria, Monitor? Bai Chen asked after some deliberation.

This was Jiang Xiaoyues room. It was very likely the room that infected the Clam Dragon Churchs Dream Protector with the Heartless disease.

Yes, but the room order is actually irregular. We cant assume that 501 directly represents the Monitors dream, Du Heng explained.

What about Master Zhuangs? 13 or 0? Shang Jianyao asked.

Du Heng shook his head and chuckled. Master Zhuang might be 1, 2, or any number between 1 to 12. Yes, to put it simply, 503 doesnt necessarily represent the third room in the Monitor domain. It might also be a room in the Master Zhuang domain.

Is this the uniqueness of the Kalendaria of the entire year? Jiang Baimian came to a realization. From the looks of it, Yama Tigers last room might not be from the Subhuti domain. It might also be from the Master Zhuang domain.

The last room Yama Tiger explored was 102.

At this moment, Genavawho had finished analyzingraised his question. Then, whats the door number that represents an ordinary persons room? Isnt the domain only determined based on the price after Awakening?

An ordinary person doesnt have a door number, nor will their door lead to the New World, Du Heng replied simply.

Then, Jiang Xiaoyuea vegetable from the Old Worldeventually became an Awakened? Jiang Baimian acutely grasped the main point.

Even though this Awakened might not have really woken up

Du Heng didnt answer and only nodded slowly.

The five Old Task Force members fell silent for a moment because of the tremendous amount of information they had to process.

After a few seconds, Shang Jianyao asked curiously, Teacher Du Heng, have you already entered the New World?

How direct

Long Yuehong was shocked by Shang Jianyaos straightforwardness.

Du Heng laughed. How should I put this? Ive always believed that if we cant simultaneously find the New Worlds door in the real world, entering the New Worlds door in the Mind Corridor wont lead to true success. One might end up like Yama Tiger.

In other words, you found the door but didnt dare to push it open or enter. Youre still working hard to find it in reality?

Jiang Baimian speculated thoughtfully.

At this moment, the fragrance of roasted fish gradually spread, making Du Heng sniffle.

Im hungry after saying so much. He laughed self-deprecatingly.

It seems like it still needs a little more roasting. Jiang Baimian glanced at the grill.

The fish was too large. Not only did the chef need to make many cuts in it, but the cooking also took a long time.

Shang Jianyao asked in concern, Teacher Du Heng, did you come to First City to find Xiaochong?