ctnovel Chapter 345: Yukong’s Shock and Plea
Chapter 345: Yukong’s Shock and Plea
Out of respect for Yukong's presence, many people harboring desires for immortality ultimately lacked the courage to approach.And it wasn't just Xianzhou natives.
Even some outworlders were tempted.
After all, if this man could cure the mara afflicting the Xianzhou—
Then perhaps he could grant true immortality as well.
And immortality without side effects at that.
Far superior to the Xianzhou's flawed longevity.
"I once saw news about you on the Interastral Network," Yukong said curiously.
"That time…"
This wasn't the first time the Remembrance had shown interest in Su Ran.
In that viral video spreading across the galaxy, both Su Ran and the Remembrance Aeon had appeared.
And that occasion had been even more direct.
So Yukong couldn't help wondering—
What exactly had happened to draw such attention from an Aeon?
Had he invented some extraordinary artifact?
"Ah, that."
Su Ran smiled lightly.
"I spent quite a bit of effort creating what could arguably be called the greatest treasure in the universe."
"I'd love to hear about it."
What kind of treasure could make the Remembrance care so deeply?
"The Equivalent Exchange Device."
"..."
The name sounded… strange.
The Tsaritsa showed no interest whatsoever.
Equivalent exchange?
That sounded far less profitable than getting more for less.
"For example," Su Ran explained casually, "you can exchange something for another item of equal value."
"…With no restrictions?"
Yukong immediately asked the crucial question.
Surely there had to be limitations, right?
"There don't seem to be any so far."
"Previously, I exchanged the lives of the Swarm in order to create the Stargates now spread throughout the universe."
The Stargates had already been deployed in large numbers.
Roughly seventeen billion gates existed now—
Still quite far from the first-phase target of five hundred billion.
At this very moment, endless Swarm creatures were continuously being born beyond Teyvat's starry skies—
Only to be exchanged away one after another.
"..."
Yukong's shock deepened.
Because the Xianzhou had already studied considerable data on the Stargates.
New transmission points appeared every single day.
It truly looked as though they intended to spread across the entire universe.
At the very least, every major known planet now possessed nearby Stargates.
Only the Xianzhou Alliance remained somewhat special—
Since their ships constantly traveled through space, permanent Stargates couldn't simply follow them around.
"..."
The Tsaritsa's lips twitched slightly.
Her brows furrowed.
Had she… missed something extremely important?
That Equivalent Exchange Device sounded terrifyingly powerful.
"Can it exchange anything?" Serval asked curiously.
If there truly were no limits, could she exchange some of her talent into musical ability?
"If it can even alter a living being's species, then what can't it exchange?"
Ruan Mei and Herta were both living victims.
No one had more authority to comment on this than them.
"So the rumors about Lady Herta becoming a trash can… were real? Not edited?"
Yukong instantly became interested.
The legendary genius Herta had apparently been turned into a trash can.
That sounded absurdly entertaining.
"You might not believe the rumors outside," Su Ran said.
"But what about footage directly from me?"
He pulled out his phone and opened a saved video.
Already brimming with curiosity, Yukong leaned closer toward the screen.
In the footage, Herta shoved Ruan Mei onto a balance scale, shrinking her onto one side.
Then Herta adjusted the tray on the opposite side—
And an eye-searingly ridiculous muscular trash can appeared.
If nothing unexpected happened—
That was probably Ruan Mei.
"..."
And this footage came directly from members of the Genius Society.
Yukong had no choice but to believe it now.
"You used a divine artifact like this… just to play games?"
Turning people into trash cans?
What kind of hobby was that?!
"I think it looks pretty fun."
Serval couldn't speak for everyone else—
But she personally found the idea incredibly interesting.
The Tsaritsa viciously bit into a meat skewer.
All she knew now was that she had apparently missed another extremely important event.
If the machine could truly exchange one thing for another of equal value—
Then theoretically, couldn't Archon remains be exchanged for actual gods?
If enough god-level combat power gathered together, dealing with Celestia might not even be difficult anymore.
But she quickly dismissed the thought.
With this Fatui Harbinger around—
Why should she fear Celestia?
Honestly, clinging tightly to this thigh was enough.
"What about curses?"
If anything could be exchanged, then could curses be removed too?
Foxian bloodlines carried something akin to a curse.
Could that also be exchanged away?
"Of course."
Su Ran nodded.
"Though if it's a large-scale issue affecting an entire population, it'd be more troublesome."
He didn't actually know what curse Yukong was referring to.
But solving it probably wouldn't be difficult.
Still—
Why wasn't she directly asking him for help?
Hadn't he already demonstrated how casually he could treat mara?
To him, curing mara was about as difficult as slicing vegetables.
Yukong hesitated.
The current disaster facing the Luofu.
The foxians' curse.
The issue of mara.
All these matters piled together—
If Su Ran solved them all, then the Xianzhou Alliance would owe him an unimaginable debt.
And how could such a debt ever be repaid lightly?
Yukong's heart became deeply conflicted.
She didn't know how to ask him for help.
Help without reason naturally aroused suspicion.
And she didn't believe truly selfless people existed in this world.
If the debt became too great, the Xianzhou might never be able to repay it.
This matter would need to be discussed with General Jing Yuan first.
"Mister Su Ran," Yukong finally said helplessly, "since everyone's eaten, perhaps it's time to find accommodations."
She genuinely felt speechless at this group's priorities.
The moment they arrived on the Luofu—
Instead of finding a place to stay—
They went straight to Aurum Alley to feast and wander around.
Their nerves were truly impressive.
Especially after publicly revealing the ability to cure mara before even securing lodging.
Who knew how many problems that would attract?
Thankfully, General Jing Yuan had assigned her to assist them.
"Judging by the timing, it's about right."
Su Ran stretched lazily.
"Time to find a place to stay."
The Astral Express should be arriving soon.
And that meant—
It was almost time for him to start watching the real drama unfold.
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