Blind Spot
Chapter 116: Stronger at 106, Four

Chapter 116: Stronger at 106, Four

Black smoke continued to billow, unceasingly.

It took several minutes for it to slowly fade, shrink, and finally disappear.

He released his hand, and when he looked at the Third Eye Medicine again, he could clearly feel that the liquid inside was more transparent than before.

Li Chengyi was just acting on a whim, testing whether his Radiance Field could purify the negative hidden dangers in the medication.

Now, it seemed there might be some effect, but he still didn’t dare to try it.

He followed the same procedure for the other two items, shining the purifying light on each of them.

Similarly, thin wisps of black smoke emerged from both.

After finishing these tasks, Li Chengyi began to develop some ideas. To study these items, relying solely on himself was not enough.

He needed a team.

A team that could truly transform these things into benefits.

When the time came, he could simply offer some products he deemed suitable for others to research, then manufacture safe derivatives and earn profits from them.

’Of course, the best way would still be to do it myself.’

Li Chengyi made up his mind. The Blood Exchange Bottle and Third Eye Medicine, if their risks could be eliminated, might also be of great help to him.

After considering for a bit, he felt these items might be useful in the future. He carefully packed them away, hiding them in a secret corner of the room.

’Let’s wait for a while, finish the training phase for the Dragon Whisker Strength, and then tackle these items.’ He decided.

Once he had put away the items, he sat down on the sofa and took out his phone to contact Sima Gui.

’Turtle Bro, feeling any better?’ — Cheng Yi.

’No big deal, just got a new artificial kidney.’ — Sima Wensan.

’You call that no big deal!?’ — Cheng Yi.

’My previous kidney was artificial too, no worries, you get used to it after a few swaps.’ — Sima Wensan.

Li Chengyi was lost for words. Turtle Bro Sima Gui always seemed like a silent and uncommunicative person, but when you got to know him, he had this goofy vibe.

’Glad you’re okay. Also, I’m planning to form my own small team, so it won’t be difficult to handle things after the boss leaves. Any suggestions?’ — Cheng Yi.

Li Chengyi knew he lacked funds, but with money, one could do big things, and without money, small things were still doable.

Starting with a civilian team could still lay the foundation.

’Actually, I had been meaning to ask you about this before, but since the boss was still there and you were in his team, it didn’t seem right to bring it up. Now that you’ve mentioned it, let me give you some advice.’

Sima Gui replied quickly, clearly having plenty of time while recuperating.

’Actually, many old timers in the Tower of Despair have their own small teams. Some people have approached me about you before, wanting to recruit you. Are you interested?’ he asked.

’They want me?’ Li Chengyi had always been contemplating forming his own team and hadn’t considered that others had already had the idea and even acted on it.

But on second thought, with so many secrets he held, joining another team could bring significant inconvenience.

’Just listen to their terms first, then decide whether or not to think about it.’ — Sima Wensan.

’Alright, shoot.’ — Cheng Yi.

’Five teams have invited you, three of which I’m not very familiar with, so I won’t go into detail. They are newly formed by wealthy and powerful newcomers; we can reconsider them after they survive half a year.

I’m talking about two permanent teams led by veterans from the Tower of Despair.’

Sima Gui obviously had his thoughts prepared in advance.

’Go on.’ — Cheng Yi.

’Now you’re so polite with me. Before, it was all Turtle Bro this and Turtle Bro that. You really are a practical guy,’ Sima Gui seemed a bit annoyed.

However, business mattered more. He knew Li Chengyi’s potential. Not to mention his ultra-strong high-frequency Flash Appearance, which was the type teams liked to have.

Because in times of need, when facing difficulties, he could enter Flash Appearance at the fastest speed and provide assistance.

This was something others couldn’t match.

So people with strong Consciousness Power like him were welcomed by all teams.

’The first is Rainbow Candy, who regularly pops up in the chat group. Her family’s rich, and she’s quite capable herself. She’s got a three-person team, and since one member died, they have been looking for a new companion. They sent you an invitation. This team’s advantage lies in wealth and influence.’

’The second is Star River from the group chat, an older man who has a five-member team. He is very righteous, and his personal strength is quite notable.’ — Sima Gui provided two options.

’What’s their purpose for forming these teams?’ Li Chengyi asked.

’Purpose? Isn’t it just to live longer? What else do they need a purpose for?’ Sima Gui didn’t quite get the point at first.

’Then forget it. I’ll keep it to just me and my friend for now. But I was thinking of finding some partners from your group, Turtle Bro. Got any suggestions?’ Li Chengyi counter-asked.

’...Okay then, what kind of expertise do you need?’ Sima Gui didn’t show surprise, presumably guessing the mysterious Armor person was connected to Li Chengyi.

’You’re fairly aware of our situation. With the boss gone, what we lack the most is logistics and network security.

Of course, the most important thing is having someone who can survive for a long time. Only those who can continue to live in the Blind Spot are qualified to be companions.’ Li Chengyi responded succinctly.

’Yes, that’s what everyone else thinks too.’ Sima Gui replied then added, ’Given your situation, those who are a bit fainthearted really wouldn’t dare to join.’

Previously, when the assassin from Utopia had found the company, if it weren’t for Ding Ning’s remote intervention to drive them away, who knows how far things would have progressed.

’I was considering self-nominating, but your friend is too good at stirring up trouble. If you insist on being in the same team as him, then I would not dare to join. It’s dangerous enough in the Blind Spot, but with things like this in reality, do I really want to live?’

’Turtle Bro, you’re joking. You talk as if we wanted you.’ Li Chengyi teased with a laugh.

’True, I’m mediocre in every skill; my only strength is holding on. That’s how I’ve managed to live so long.’ Sima Gui posted a laughing emoji.

After a pause, he quickly sent another message.

’So looking at it that way, there are very few who would dare to join your team. Only a handful are qualified and even then, they would have to consider whether you’re worth their time.’

’Leave it to fate then. Please pin our situation to the top and don’t directly reveal my friend’s identity. Just introduce his capabilities. Let’s see who’s willing to come forward, and they can contact me.’ Li Chengyi replied.

’Do I look stupid to you? Alright, what’s the purpose of your squad?’

Li Chengyi paused, a faint smile appearing in the darkness.

’To escape the blind spot.’ He typed these four words.

Sima Gui didn’t reply, obviously stunned.

The others were just thinking about surviving one more day, but here he was, aiming so high.

Think about it, who was the last person with such a goal? Lien!

Where is Lien now?

Unknown.

No sign of him alive, no trace of him dead.

Did Lien not have a team?

He did, and it was a world-class team at that.

What happened then?

The team was annihilated, leaving only his father to abandon his career and search for his son all over the world.

Sima Gui didn’t believe Li Chengyi was unaware of these facts, but even knowing this, he still had such determination; this showed he was not a common man.

After ending the chat, Li Chengyi tidied up a few things, preparing to rest.

It hadn’t been twenty minutes.

His phone rang again.

He picked up and answered.

"Hello, I’m Rainbow Candy. Where are you? I’m coming over right now." A young girl’s voice, sounding not too old, transmitted from the other end of the phone.

"??? What is this... Don’t you have teammates?" Li Chengyi didn’t react immediately.

"I’m bringing them with me. Are you in?" Rainbow Candy was clearly as brisk and prompt as the ones in the group chat.

"... Let’s meet first. Are you sure you’ve thought this through? It’s dangerous on my side." Li Chengyi didn’t expect that just after Sima Gui’s message, someone would already be knocking on his door.

"I’ve had this thought for a long time, but no one felt the same way as me. So I had to go it alone, and now you’ve come. Let’s help each other. Quick, time and place!" Rainbow Candy sounded impatient.

"Suiyang City, Eternal Botanical Garden. Search for it on the satellite map, navigate there," Li Chengyi replied without wasting words.

"Okay, see you in half an hour." The call disconnected.

Li Chengyi let out a sigh of relief.

Just as he had hung up, his phone rang again immediately.

"Hello?" he answered quickly.

"Hello, may I speak with Mr. Cheng Yi?" A polite and refined male voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Yes, this is he. Who is this?"

"I’m Trident of the Countryside from the chat group. I saw your invitation to form a team. Could you send an address so we can meet?" The man sounded much more normal than Rainbow Candy.

Only, that username...

"Sure, Suiyang City, Eternal Botanical Garden. I’m already here, come over," Li Chengyi responded.

"Good, I should be able to get there in an hour. I look forward to meeting you," Trident of the Countryside replied.

"Great." Li Chengyi hung up the phone, and before he could catch his breath, another call came in.

One after another, for a full ten minutes, he took sixteen calls.

All were to join the team.

Clearly, he had underestimated his own allure of having strong consciousness power.

So far, he had only overcome one blind spot, which was the Grecius Parking Garage.

But he had helped the boss, Xindela’s team, get past the slot machine blind spot. Although people died, it was indeed a close call.

And now, there was the Silent Store blind spot, which he could escape at any moment. So this experience, it might just be the key to attracting people.

After hanging up, it quieted down slightly, and Li Chengyi recovered his composure.

’I thought these people would be afraid to come close due to the danger. Now it seems they are all desperados ready to die at any moment, and only a very small number are scared of Utopia.’

He sighed, only wanting to form an elite squad, but so many people showed up unexpectedly.

Beep.

He hadn’t had a break for a few minutes when another call came in.

He quickly glanced at the screen, then froze.

This time it was not an unfamiliar number—it was Xindela’s.

He pressed answer.

"Xiao Yi, Sima Gui told me about your team formation. Is this wise? Your friend there, the provincial alliance has already listed him as wanted, and Utopia... like this, in the open, you could be very dangerous," Xindela questioned with a grave tone.

"So I must quickly form a team to ensure personal safety," Li Chengyi replied.

After Xindela was gone, he would inevitably have to form a team, or else he could be located by cyber hackers at any moment, which would be the greatest insecurity.

As for personal safety, he was too modest to say that Utopia had already extended an olive branch to him, so there was no immediate danger to worry about...

As for the rest, there were the Tie Feng Group, which he had previously dealt with, and Xu Zhongsheng, whom he had killed, as well as the local Xu Family behind him.

Compared to Utopia, these two were mere worms; perfectly suited as test subjects for the team’s goal.

"Like this, you can keep using my network security service. Don’t rush into forming a team; take your time. Once you’re completely ready, let me know and I’ll make the handover. What do you think?" Xindela offered.

"If you were a woman, I’d definitely chase you!" Li Chengyi was immediately moved.

"Get lost! Kiddo... that’s settled then, I’m hanging up," Xindela cursed laughingly, ending the call.