Chapter 153: Chapter 153 – Activation of the Reiki Treasure
The development of news about Zhao Zili progressed far beyond Ren Suo’s expectations.
That was because just a day later, a 20-minute-long promotional video titled “Holy Priest Survival Battle: Salvation” emerged on the Internet.
The first ten minutes of the video showed the entire process of Zhao Zili’s treatments using the Gatling gun from various camera angles; in the subsequent ten minutes, interviews of those who were healed by Zhao Zili were shown, and the effects of the treatments that were shown were absolutely astounding (those who were cured of major illnesses or those whose appearance improved greatly). By comparing their conditions before and after the treatment, it “showed off” the power of Zhao Zili.
Indeed, it was a show-off.
Although the video was uploaded by a “People’s Association of Mystery Phenomenon Enthusiasts”, the video footage of Zhao Zili in the video was not accessible by the ordinary folk and enthusiasts.
Moreover, it was highly improbable for ordinary enthusiasts to be able to find that many people who were healed and underwent “great changes”, and even to interview them.
Furthermore, the video was also translated into various languages and spread around the Internet. It was exactly as if telling the whole world that there was a Holy Priest who could treat anyone.
If Ren Suo was right, after the disappearance of Zhao Zili, the Countermeasure Division would definitely have thought of ways to gather all video footage of Zhao Zili, and it was most probable that the video was made by them.
As for why they did so, Ren Suo was too lazy to think of a reason, so he sent a WeChat message to ask “Chairman” Xie Qiansi directly.
And Xie Qiansi did not disappoint Ren Suo—it was simply instinctive to Xie Qiansi to think of the objectives of the government. He replied, “There are many benefits to them, so I will only talk about two of them: Firstly, there must be many wealthy people, scientists, and professionals who are plagued by various diseases and illnesses. Even with the rejuvenation of Reiki and the emergence of medical abilities, there would certainly not be many people who are able to get comprehensive treatment with such an ability.”
“But, don’t I…” Ren Suo said.
Xie Qiansi said, “Ren Suo, your ability only enables you to treat minor and superficial injuries. The wealthy are not afraid of such superficial injuries, but other unfavorable medical complications due to age. This is a difficult problem in life that even modern medicine can barely solve.”
“And even for you, you are considered as one of the medical personnel as you possess a resuscitation-type Awakened Ability, as well as [Heal]. There are less than ten special Practitioners like you throughout Lianjiang City, so the entry barrier is already very high.”
“But the appearance of the Holy Priest brings limitless hope to the wealthy. Just take a look at those who were healed by him—their diseases and illnesses were all cured, those who were old became younger, they appeared more radiant, and even their skin condition improved. Even if the wealthy and the talented were not bothered by such differences, would their girlfriends not care? ”
“Even though the Holy Priest did not make his stand clear, but just based on the fact that he is someone from Xuan Nation and that he appeared here, it was sufficient to attract much capital and talents to Xuan Nation. Hence, the objective is exactly to express their desire to cooperate with the Holy Priest.”
Ren Suo thought that what Xie Qiansi said was very logical. He said, “You’re truly Chairman Xie, what about the second point then?”
Xie Qiansi continued, “It is most probable that the Holy Priest has not established a formal relationship with the nation. As such, the reason why the video was spread to other countries is to attract talents and capital; and the reason why the video spread locally is to make citizens remember the Holy Priest.”
“In fact, I have already received a notice from the Countermeasure Division to treat the Holy Priest courteously when we see him in the future, and must not utilize any violent means when encountering him…”
“To put it simply, the nation wants to convince the Holy Priest to be on our side using our reputation, expectations, and sense of responsibility.”
Ren Suo kept nodding in agreement and said, “You must be right.”
At that juncture, Xie Qiansi, on the other end of the line, hesitated slightly and asked, “Well, Ren Suo, is the Holy Priest…”
“Is he…?” Ren Suo asked.
“Forget it, it’s nothing, just remember to treat me to Wow Steak next time,” Xie Qiansi said.
“You actually specified the restaurant… Are you serious?” Ren Suo questioned.
“I can treat you too, but if I have a cold or any illnesses in the future, you have to come whenever I call you,” Xie Qiansi said.
After ending the call, Xie Qiansi stretched his muscles and returned to the Practice ground in the stadium.
He held himself back from asking the questions in his mind and needed a physical workout to sweat out the pressure within.
The “Zhao Zili” Ren Suo asked him to investigate a month ago looked… very similar to the Holy Priest.
With Xie Qiansi’s current standing, he would not be able to obtain any information of the Holy Priest unless he met him in person.
But he had his speculations.
“Nonetheless, I need a strong target if I want to curry favor with someone,” Xie Qiansi muttered to himself as he exercised while Practicing the “Secret Records of Glorious Xuan”. He panted as he said, “Zhao Huo, Yuan Dang, Ren Suo… they became the first batch of Practitioners not because they had talent, but because they experienced special encounters.”
“But I, Xie Qiansi, would become an outstanding man and would not lag behind any of you!”
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Gu Yueyan felt that it was strange recently.
The useless doctor, Ren Suo, who tried to pursue Teacher Dong, was still shamelessly joining their meals, but his actions were even weirder now—Gu Yueyan felt as if he was staring at her and Teacher Dong lovingly.
As time passed, she also felt that Ren Suo’s mood seemed to be getting better and better. So at dinner that day, Gu Yueyan could not help but ask, “Mr… Ren, what is the happy occasion that you are smiling so happily?”
“Am I?” Ren Suo asked.
“You are grinning and shaking your legs as you eat. If you are not feeling happy, I think you should be examined to see if you are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease,” Gu Yueyan said.
Ren Suo rubbed his face and stopped shaking his legs. He replied, “Well… Alright, something good did happen. The nation realized the value of one of my previous articles, and I received a sizeable amount of rewards.”
Gu Yueyan was slightly stunned and said, “I did not expect you to have research tasks.”
What Ren Suo said was actually true. He had written analysis under the “Zhao Zili Investigation Report” post, and unlike the other researchers who thought that “Zhao Zili is a Reborn”, Ren Suo expressed his view that “Zhao Zili is actually a ‘cheater’ backed by other forces”.
Before Zhao Zili vanished, he had divulged information of the Heavenly Palace and denied that he was from the future.
A few days after Zhao Zili vanished, Ren Suo’s previous comment was sieved out and considered to be true.
After such ‘unique opinions’ which were ‘different from the majority’ and ‘did not receive likes’ were proven to be the truth, the points awarded would be double that of ordinary posts. That was because the nation wanted to encourage researchers to express their true opinions and not merely comply with the views of the majority. As long as what was expressed was true, the nation would not hesitate to give rewards.
While the awarded points could not be exchanged for anything as yet, they were linked to Ren Suo’s salary and other benefits, which meant that his monthly pay as a researcher as well as the number of Reiki Stones he was given also increased!
If Ren Suo was promoted to a level 2 researcher, he would even be able to view other forum sections on the intranet.
“Congrats.”
“Congratulations.”
“Are you going to treat everyone to chicken thighs to celebrate?”
Dong Chengling, Gu Yueyan, and Lin Xianyu congratulated Ren Suo. Ren Suo smiled to thank them and looked at the food on the table. He felt that he needed to do something and quickly said, “I think I’ll buy some more food to celebrate then.”
Dong Chengling looked outside, then picked up her plate and stood up. She said, “It seems like it’s going to rain. You guys should continue eating, I have to go home to bring the laundry in…”
“Hold on!” Ren Suo said.
Ren Suo grabbed Dong Chengling’s by her tender fingers as he turned his head to look at the clock in the dining hall.
May 31, 10:31.
Ren Suo said, “I have something important to tell you tonight. I have been waiting for this day for a very long time.”
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Gu Yuexuan felt that it was strange recently.
First, they were told to remain in the restricted area without anything to do, then the search team was urgently deployed to the Tianjing Volcano of Legacies over the last few days. They were tasked to search and keep a lookout for any peculiarities in the surrounding area.
Gu Yuexuan knew that over the last few days, red auroras appeared in the sky in the middle of the night. The Practitioners in the Tianjing headquarters quickly discovered that the red aurora was related to the Volcano of Legacies, which led them to close the famous attraction temporarily. They gathered researchers to analyze what was going on, and Practitioners to patrol day and night in search of any clues and suspicious people.
But Gu Yuexuan did not think that the red aurora was caused by humans.
Together with personnel of the Countermeasure Division of Tianjing City, they had been patrolling day and night outside the barricade line throughout the past three days, covering all areas.
As a second-tier Practitioner, the captain of the search team, and one with an investigative-type Awakened Ability, Gu Yuexuan was very certain that no unauthorized person had approached the barricade line during the three days.
Even if the infiltrator possessed visual concealment and thermal concealment, the size of the body would not be able to escape detection by the air. As such, unless it was a creature weighing less than 10 kg and laid flat on the ground, it would not have been able to escape detection with Gu Yuexuan’s investigative ability.
However, if a human weighed less than 10 kg, his hair would not have even grown fully. If he was able to crawl about and call for his parents, it would already have been extraordinary.
That night, Gu Yuexuan and Li Dan were in charge of patrolling.
Those who patrolled and those who were stationed at a location together formed an airtight security network. Their patrol routes were determined beforehand, ensuring that the various patrol teams would cover all ground.
Suddenly, as Gu Yuexuan continued walking, he realized that Li Dan remained at his original position and did not move.
“What’s wrong?” Gu Yuexuan asked as he walked over. He said, “If we delay any further, the patrolling shifts would become disrupted.”
“It’s coming,” Li Dan said as he looked up at the Volcano of Legacies, He mumbled, “It’s coming.”
“The red aurora is coming? Well, it’s about time too, it occurs every 24 hours,” Gu Yuexuan said.
While there were minor differences in the time at which the red aurora would appear, it generally took place every 24 hours. Researchers were now setting up all the equipment in the research facility, waiting for the red aurora to take place.
“It’s not just the aurora this time,” Li Dan said as he took a step back, his body trembling slightly. He seemed to be able to observe an indescribably powerful existence, “The aurora is just a barrier to conceal what was beneath it, what is going to appear now is the power behind the light aurora!”
Gu Yuexuan narrowed his eyes and turned on the walkie talkie. Although Li Dan was not directly under his command, he had been with the team for over a month, and even went through a close encounter with death together. He knew that Li Dan was not one who would utter nonsense, and would only make known his speculations that would bring serious consequences if he was absolutely certain.
But he no longer needed to say anything.
A spectacular moment followed when the Volcano of Legacies suddenly illuminated the night sky as if it were day.
Gentle yet powerful, mighty yet silent, like a violent storm, the wave of Reiki began to sweep through Xuan Nation from Tianjing City!