Chapter 625: 390, Countdown seven days_2
The first known spoils from the first round of the Shadow Conflict was the Taboo item ACE-054: an old matchbox.
According to the information provided by Lin Xiaoxiao, one match would appear out of thin air in this matchbox every day. Once lit, the flame would reflect the person one most wanted to see at the moment, showing what that person was doing.
When Qing Chen saw the introduction of the Taboo item ACE-054, he thought to himself, was this stolen from the little match girl?
The little match girl really has it rough.
Of course, whatâs even more pitiful is the Transcendent who derived this Taboo item. If their ability was just to light a match and see the person they wanted to see, then their combat power would be even less than that of a âwild beastââŠ
The functionality of the Taboo item ACE-054 was relatively useless, but it was still considered a Taboo item after all.
Qing Chen became suddenly very interested in this Qing Xing.
It was then that he recalled an extremely subtle detail from Yan Chunmiâs information.
The data totaled tens of thousands of words, yet that sentence constituted only a very small part: âQing Xing is sick.â
Whatâs important wasnât those four words, but the time marked beside them.
Qing Chen felt that the time was so familiar⊠it happened to be the first day he arrived at Prison 18 after time travelling.
This made Qing Chen frown. Could Qing Xing be a Time Traveler as well?
Uncertain, but worth suspecting.
Qing Xing fell ill while within City No. 10, which means, if the other party was a Time Traveler, then they should be one of the Zheng City people.
Qing Chen asked, âMr. Shadow, you must have guessed long ago that Qing Xingâs ability comes from a Taboo item, right? Including the big shots from Qingâs Family, they should also be able to think of it.â
âThatâs not important. Whatâs important is what he can actually do with it,â Shadow laughed. âThe detail you noticed, Iâve noticed too. So are you guessing heâs a Time Traveler?â
âHeâs not,â Qing Chen shook his head, âThis file includes Qing Xingâs paintings from different periods. First of all, reaching that level in sketching isnât easy. Second, his painting style didnât change before and after he got sick.â
âWhether he is or isnât, Iâm not sure, but I do know that among the remaining Shadow Candidates, there is one⊠oh, besides you,â Shadow laughed.
Qing Chen was taken aback. Thereâs another one?
Who?
Was it Qing Yuan, the one whoâs been missing all this time?
Qing Yuan wasnât a native of City No. 10 but came from City No. 19. However, after arriving here, even the spy organization Kite Falcon couldnât find him. This indicates that thereâs an organization supporting him from behind.
It could be the power of Qing Yuanâs parents, but it could also be the power of the Time Traveler Organization from the Outer World Taicheng!
At that moment, Shadow stood up: âYou have another visitor, huh? This little broken house is quite lively. Iâm leaving now. Once youâve picked the trading location, you must tell me by tomorrow at the latest. I need to prepare in advance.â
âYes, of course. Before 6 pm tomorrow night, I will send you the chosen trading location and the reasons for my choice,â Qing Chen nodded.
At the next moment, Shadow opened the Door of Shadow, and there was a knock on the door from outside.
Qing Chen opened the door, only to see Su Xingzhi standing outside sneakily. He had changed out of his white suit into casual clothes.
It must be said, he was more cautious than Li Dongze, or maybe it was because he wasnât as powerful as Li Dongze.
Su Xingzhi didnât stand on ceremony, shoving his way through the door: âLittle boss, finally seeing you again. Seeing me doesnât seem to surprise you at all!â
âIndeed, Iâm not surprised,â Qing Chen closed the door. From the moment Li Dongze appeared at the Utopia Building, he knew it was only a matter of time before he would meet Su Xingzhi here as well.
The two of them perfectly illustrated the word âinternal strifeâ.
Qing Chen looked at Su Xingzhi: âWhere are your glutinous rice balls, didnât you bring any?â
âHow could I possibly bring frozen food for the little boss to cook,â Su Xingzhi said righteously. âLi Dongze must have brought frozen food, right? Iâm not like him.â
While talking, Su Xingzhi carried a black bag into the kitchen, adeptly tied on an apron, and then⊠actually started making dough!
The bag contained meat, chives, onions, ginger, garlicâall things considered luxury items for the wealthy in the city.
The average person could only eat synthetic protein bars and rely on a few bucksâ worth of composite vitamin tablets to achieve nutritional balance.
Su Xingzhi moved deftly, chopping meat, cutting chives, rolling out dough for dumpling wrappers, and had everything ready in less than half an hour.
During this time, the guy even washed his hands from time to time to take selfies, recording the process of making dumplings.
âWhy are you filming this?â Qing Chen asked, puzzled.
âSo that Li Dongze doesnât slander me for bringing ready-made dumpling wrappers and fillings,â Su Xingzhi stated earnestly. âLittle boss, you have no idea. Li Dongze isnât a good guy. We had agreed to come to City No. 10 together to visit you, but he sneaked here by himself. That guy, his heart is black!â
Qing Chen returned to the living room to wait, thinking that it had come to the part where they badmouthed each other.
Soon after, Su Xingzhi brought out the dumplings: âLittle boss, letâs take a photo together.â
Without waiting for Qing Chen to refuse, Su Xingzhi sat beside him and pressed the camera button.
But it seemed Su Xingzhi was more meticulous than Li Dongze, and he was a bit more dramatic.
After taking the photo, he felt something was missing. He went back to the kitchen, dabbed some flour on his face, and then took another photo.
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