This Spiritual Energy is Lethal!
Chapter 298 I am not scum

Chapter 298: Chapter 298 I am not scum

A night passed.

This was Chen Ke’s first night in this world that he spent in such calmness.

The basement’s ventilation fan whirred, sucking away the indoor air, and the thermostat controlled the temperature at a comfortable 24 degrees. He lay in bed, gazing at the ceiling, and imagined the scene of the fishery above getting busy.

Lucina’s arm was wrapped around Chen Ke’s neck, and she was still deep in sleep, making gentle snoring sounds like a female tiger that hadn’t yet woken up, burying her head into Chen Ke’s armpit.

Chen Ke carefully moved Lucina’s arm off his neck and tucked it under the blanket before reaching for the mobile phone on the bedside. It was already 9 a.m.

He had no need for sleep, and had kept his eyes open all night, pondering on issues about Norton City and Wang Ailin.

Wang Ailin’s abnormal reaction on the phone greatly concerned Chen Ke, but since she was an acquaintance of Diana, he assumed there shouldn’t be any problems. What worried him was whether she might have gotten into trouble because of her research on the unusual ashes.

After all, that very year of 2006 was abnormal in itself.

Thinking it over now, Chen Ke was still unable to explain what exactly had taken place then. Had he traveled to some future? Or some past?

Likewise, he recalled the woman named Eliza he had encountered earlier. Her capable demeanor and words left a deep impression on him.

He felt that more and more strange characters were beginning to appear around him, connecting his past encounters.

Li Moyang, Eliza, that woman from the foundation, the professor, Yasla, the company... and last night’s hallucination.

It seemed that certain things were destined to happen in the near future, and, unfortunately, he was caught up in it.

"I am Alpha... I am Omega... Did I win this time?" Chen Ke murmured to himself, not understanding the meaning behind these words.

Could there actually be a last time and a next time...?

Life cannot be restarted; time is like a river flowing relentlessly forward, one wrong move might lead to a total loss. Most people’s discontent with life stems from troubles planted in their youth.

Life has no antidote for regret. Don’t think one can outdo fate...

If there was somewhere that could explain all this to Chen Ke, apart from the Spiritual Ability Research Institute, there were probably no other options.

The previous night, Chen Ke had told Lucina of his plans to go to Norton City, fending her off with the excuse of meeting potential buyers for the Holy Diamond. Although Lucina also wanted to go, Chen Ke had persuaded her.

Norton City was the central city of the United Federation capital and could be said to be the most prosperous place in the world, different from Opportunity City. It was the embodiment of the so-called "Federation Dream," teeming with opportunities, a true city of chance.

The airplane journey from Opportunity City took about 4 hours, and a one-way economy class ticket was 380 union coins. The headache was that if he were to take a plane, Chen Ke wouldn’t be able to bring guns or the Holy Relics...

In this world, public facilities like customs, airports, subway stations, and so forth, didn’t just have metal detectors but also specialized Holy Relic detectors. Carrying the Holy Diamond through a security gate would get one intercepted as a measure to prevent smuggling and theft of Holy Relics. The Administration Bureau was indeed very strict.

Moreover, anyone with Spiritual Power, the spiritual element stored in their spinal cord could also be detected by specialized devices, similar to the equipment held by Priskin to guard against espionage by Spiritual Ability Users sent from other countries.

If one chose not to use public transport to go to Norton City and instead drove on Interstate 178, it could take up to 12 hours... Of course, Chen Ke didn’t need sleep, so driving all night wouldn’t be an issue.

But he had no car and didn’t even know which route could bypass the interstate checkpoints. After all, the surveillance of the movement of Holy Relics and Spiritual Ability Users in this world was very tight.

Norton City was definitely a place he must go to, and he had no choice... Sam, Louis, and Rama were still in danger. Of course, Chen Ke hadn’t forgotten the task given to him by Li Moyang.

If all went well, he could return in about two days as this trip was only to meet with Wang Ailin and see if her research had made any progress. As long as nothing unexpected happened...

"See if Pihom has any connections."

Thinking of this, Chen Ke stealthily slipped out from under the blanket. The floor next to the bed was scattered with clothes. He frowned; these clothes weren’t his, just hastily put together after his legendary suit was burnt clean by An Helei.

He touched the claw marks on his back and shook his head, putting on the clothes to cover the bitten spot on his collarbone, then tossed Lucina’s red dress onto a chair nearby.

After freshening up and getting dressed, Chen Ke inserted the 67-style pistol into his waistband, checked the Holy Diamond inside his wallet, and prepared to head for the door.

He looked back at Lucina, who apparently needed more sleep before recovering her energy.

Stepping out of the basement, the fishery was already bustling with activity, and surprisingly, Hainerd was seated at the entrance to the factory.

"Hainerd..." Chen Ke approached Hainerd and softly said.

"You’ve finally woken up, I’ve been waiting for a long time. I was much more disciplined than you when I was young," Hainerd spoke in a deep voice.

"In fact, she is still..." Chen Ke began.

"Oh... so, you were thinking of leaving without saying goodbye?" Hainerd said sweetly, glancing at Chen Ke.

"No, no... of course not. Um... I’m planning to go to the gun shop to discuss some things with Pihom," Chen Ke explained.

"I know, it’s about that little stone, right? Last night, you said you knew a potential buyer? And it’s from the Spiritual Ability Research Institute?" Hainerd got straight to the point.

"Yes, I have to meet her in Norton City, she’s curious about the stone as it doesn’t show any attribute..." Chen Ke said.

"Hmm... it’s her? Not him?" Hainerd’s focus was somewhat unexpected.

"Yes, a female doctor... I don’t know if she will ultimately buy it..." Chen Ke explained.

"Are you planning to go alone?" Hainerd asked.

"Yes, she’s a very cautious person, and I don’t want to scare her with new faces," Chen Ke said.

"Do you have a plan for how to get there, Chen Ke? By plane?" Hainerd asked knowingly, as if he could see right through everything.

"That’s exactly what I’m worried about, how do you usually..." Chen Ke asked.

"I do have a way, Chen Ke. I know the captain of a fishing boat who can take you from the inland sea, into the Hudson River, and downstream all the way to Norton City by water," Hainerd said.

"The captain of a fishing boat... I understand what you mean..." Chen Ke began laughing.

The captain Hainerd knew was likely involved in smuggling Holy Relics. Although Hainerd no longer participated in that business, he still had contacts.

"You can disguise yourself as a crew member and blend in to leave the dock. And you can take all your equipment with you as well," Hainerd said proudly.

"Thank you, Hainerd. I’ve been quite troubled about this," Chen Ke said.

"When did you arrange to meet her?" Hainerd asked.

"As soon as possible, if I can, I’d like to leave today," Chen Ke said.

"I’ll go make arrangements... Go to the gun shop and find Pihom first, he’s eager to hear about this buyer," Hainerd said, taking out his phone.

"Okay..." Chen Ke nodded.

Then, Hainerd pulled out a set of car keys and handed them to Chen Ke, who recognized them as the keys to Lucina’s muscle car.

"It’s faster to drive there than to walk," Hainerd said with a smile.

Chen Ke responded and turned to walk towards the red muscle car parked across the street.

"By the way, Chen Ke, you know what I want to say to you... but I think it’s better not to voice it," Hainerd said.

Chen Ke turned back to look at Hainerd, understanding his meaning.

Although Lucina had a low EQ, was clumsy in speech, handled some things in an irritating manner, was rudely behaved, swore a lot, and had a history of murder and robbery...

She was a woman who never lied, who would express her affection in a clumsy and rude manner, who would stubbornly stand by her choices...

"I’m not scum, Hainerd," Chen Ke said with a smile.

Hainerd nodded, satisfied.