Chapter 586 Great Evil

"The maintenance worker next door?"

"Let's make friends?"

Chen Qi looked at the fat man in front of him with a scrutinizing look, although he did not feel any hostility or danger from him.

But the fact that Chen Qi could not accurately judge the other party's strength was enough to explain something.

...

Memories kept flowing in his mind, and Chen Qi quickly found information about this guy.

That was the last "celebration ceremony" of the barrier.

At that time, the world government was stationed in the Dark Isthmus to maintain the barrier, and there was this person in front of him.

And he was a small leader, and the fat man in front of him gave a speech at that time.

Chen Qi witnessed it with his own eyes in the dark isthmus.

...

"After all, it's the first time we meet, let me introduce myself!"

"I am Zhu Dachang, the captain of the 73rd Maintenance Brigade, specializing in the maintenance of the Dark Isthmus barrier."

"Although it's a bit presumptuous to come here this time, we are all one family."

Faced with Chen Qi's unceremonious scrutiny, the fat man still smiled.

It was as if he really just came to visit his friend's house, not to enter without notice.

…

"It turns out that Captain Zhu has arrived. You are too low-key for not saying hello in advance!"

"I thought it was a thief who came to the door!"

"But Captain Zhu's skill in opening doors and entering houses is much better than that of ordinary thieves!"

Chen Qi looked around his room and found that there was not even a cup of underground water.

It's no wonder that he didn't treat guests well.

…

"Hahaha, don't blame me, don't blame me!"

"I was itching to show my skills and broke in accidentally."

"It's really because your attainments in energy arrays are a bit high, and I'm a bit obsessed with studying them!"

"At the beginning, I was waiting for you outside the door."

Zhu Dachang smiled awkwardly and praised Chen Qi's attainments in arrays.

Although it looks a bit Versailles on the surface, the praise is indeed sincere.

After all, Zhu Dachang is an old maintenance worker, and he is still repairing the barrier covering the entire Dark Isthmus.

…

"So that's it!"

"It seems that I still have many shortcomings, and I am far from being a professional like Captain Zhu."

Hearing that Zhu Dachang was also a technician, Chen Qi's attitude changed instantly.

Without any hesitation, the topic for the next half an hour was Chen Qi asking about his energy protection array, where exactly was the flaw.

…

At the beginning, Zhu Dachang was quite enthusiastic about "explaining".

But by the end, Zhu Dachang's forehead began to smoke.

It was really that the "good student" made too fast progress, and his brain was almost dry.

…

"Chen Zijue, stop, stop, this is a "Maintenance Manual" I carry with me, just as a gift to you, Zijue."

"I came here this time because I have some troubles to discuss with Zijue."

Chen Qi's "magic operation" really made Zhu Dachang unable to handle it.

…

According to common sense, even if Chen Qi was "furious", he would have a way to deal with it.

This was even planned by him.

But Zhu Dachang couldn't stand Chen Qi's eagerness to learn and ask questions.

If he continued, his true colors would be exposed.

...

Damn it, who made up the rumor that the person in front of him was a silver apostle who was promoted by the power of life.

This is absolutely a lie.

In fact, it's not just Chen Qi who can't determine Zhu Dachang's true strength, Zhu Dachang himself doesn't understand Chen Qi.

Otherwise, how could he be so enthusiastic and answer every question.

...

To a certain extent, the so-called "teaching" just now is a strength competition between the two sides.

Facts have proved that Zhu Dachang no longer has the confidence to "suppress" Chen Qi.

That's why there is a "meeting gift", which can of course be regarded as an apology for the rash intrusion.

This is the way civilized people resolve disputes. After all, both sides have backers, and they can't really tear each other apart.

…

“Maintenance Manual, this thing is destined for me, so I will accept it.”

“I wonder if Captain Zhu has any trouble that needs my help.”

“I think the situation in the Dark Isthmus is very good now!”

“It’s much more lively than the last time I came!”

Chen Qi took the Maintenance Manual without hesitation and flipped through it in front of Zhu Dachang.

It can only be said that it is so-so, after all, it is also a training material within the World Government.

Chen Qi thought Zhu Dachang was going to share his many years of work experience with him!

…

“The situation is very good?”

“Zi Jue Chen, you only see the surface. The Dark Isthmus will soon be in great trouble.”

“The world government set up the barrier not to protect the spiritual energy resources of the underground world, but for a greater strategic purpose.”

“If the barrier is broken in a short time, there will be no problem. But this time the barrier is too damaged. If it is delayed for decades, it will inevitably cause a disaster.”

“The whole inner ring world will be in chaos by then!”

Zhu Dachang looked at Chen Qi with “worry”. If Chen Qi didn’t know that the barrier was broken by [Disaster Star], he almost thought that Zhu Dachang wanted him to be responsible.

…

“Captain Zhu, is the situation so serious?”

“This is very bad!”

“It seems that I can’t stay in the Dark Isthmus for long. I will leave in two months. Thank you very much for Captain Zhu’s reminder!”

"Actually, there is no need to worry about Captain Zhu. If the barrier is not repaired for a long time, the Sword of Judgment, the top ten super spell academies, and even the major middle powers will definitely not sit idly by."

"Maybe they will report it to the World Government and send a more powerful maintenance team."

Chen Qi looked at Zhu Dachang with a "shocked" and sincere expression, and the latter was speechless in his heart.

I am not coming here this time to ask you to run away in advance.

Especially what Chen Qi said, "report to the World Government and send a more powerful maintenance team here" is even more heartbreaking.

…

"Hey, brother Chen, people in the clear don't speak secretly."

"Everyone is on their own, so I won't beat around the bush!"

"This time the barrier is broken, the problem is a bit big, you have to help me!"

"I don't know what kind of god damn disaster it is. I just uploaded the [Maintenance Record] to the headquarters, and the barrier was shattered by me again!"

"And this time it was so completely broken that our maintenance team couldn't repair it even if we had to pay for the small vault."

"We can't make any more reports and apply for maintenance funds from above, right? Then do we still want to work in the World Government in the future?"

"Hey, I'm feeling miserable. I got kicked out of the inner ring world just because I got a few extra kickbacks."

"If we can't mend the hole this time, I'm afraid I will be completely unemployed!"

Seeing that Chen Qi was "not up to the mark", Zhu Dachang directly confessed everything.

…

In the past, every time the barrier was broken, Zhu Dachang and others could not only apply for a batch of maintenance funds, but also collect some "favorable fees" from the major forces in the Dark Isthmus.

Otherwise, it would have taken 8 years to repair such a small hole last time.

Of course, it is because the major forces in the Dark Isthmus also share in the treasures obtained from the underground world.

…

But this time, the nature is completely different.

Zhu Dachang and the others just reported to the headquarters and completed an extremely perfect maintenance.

In the report, Zhu Dachang boasted unceremoniously, "This repair is extremely thorough, and the barrier will definitely be safe and sound for a hundred years."

The reason why there is such a report is of course because Zhu Dachang has made enough money and stayed enough, and plans to move to another place.

This requires some performance.

…

But now it's a good thing, the barrier has directly poked a huge hole.

If this is not done as soon as possible, not to mention getting promoted and leaving, the iron rice bowl job of the World Government will be lost.

…

If everything remains as usual, the situation in the Dark Isthmus will not change.

The "Dark Alliance" has no backstage and no human rights. Naturally, it can only be at the mercy of the maintenance team.

Even if they don't apply for maintenance funds from above, Zhu Dachang and the others can get it back from the Dark Alliance.

…

But now, too many foreign forces have poured into the Dark Isthmus.

Not to mention that the top ten super spell academies represented by Chen Qi and others are just a warren kingdom, and the maintenance team cannot afford to offend them, so they can only stare at them.

After all, these forces are not "black accounts" and can report reports to the world government openly and openly.

…

Something has happened, and everyone knows it. As long as everyone stays silent, it will be as if it didn't happen.

But if it is mentioned openly, the nature is different.

Even a small thing can reveal huge holes for you.

What's more, there is really a huge hole here in Zhu Dachang.

…

In fact, before Chen Qi arrived, Zhu Dachang and the others were already negotiating with the Dark Alliance.

This group of guys finally got together and thought they were qualified to speak loudly, so they asked to change the share ratio.

…

Their excuse was naturally that they wanted to start a war with the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, which would require a large investment.

After all, only if the Dark Alliance continues to rule the Dark Isthmus can the tacit deal between the two parties continue.

Although the Rogue Cultivator Alliance is not favored by the inner world, it is just a "grey household" and has a backing.

Even if you cooperate with the maintenance team, it is absolutely impossible to be manipulated by them.

…

Zhu Dachang and the others have been domineering for so many years, and of course they refuse to give in.

A mere group of gangsters dared to negotiate terms with officials like them.

They originally planned to wait until the Dark Alliance "learned a lesson" before trying to help them.

At the moment of life and death, the Dark Alliance has no choice but to work in vain for them.

…

Unexpectedly, Chen Qi jumped out and packed up the entire Dark Isthmus.

This directly disrupted the wishful thinking of Zhu Dachang and others. They did not knock on the door directly because they knew that they were "unreasonable".

…

But the big hole in the dark isthmus cannot be left alone forever.

As time goes by, if it causes any bigger trouble, paper will eventually be unable to cover up the fire.

What's more, Zhu Dachang has already begun operations to leave the inner ring world, so he cannot be held back.

Then there was the meeting with Chen Qi tonight. The underground world was about to open, and they had no time to hesitate.

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"Captain Zhu, I didn't expect that this matter would involve your career!"

"You should have told me if you were in trouble!"

"The Dark Alliance dares to use me. It's really hateful. I will lower the purchase price by 70% tomorrow!"

"Captain Zhu and I hit it off tonight. Out of friendship, I can launch a fundraiser to raise funds for repairing the barrier."

"Money has been tight lately, so I can only sponsor some spiritual coins!"

"Captain Zhu, don't be too little!"

Knowing that he had been "used" by the Dark Alliance, Chen Qi instantly became furious.

However, even though Chen Qi's acting skills were so real, Zhu Dachang didn't believe it at all.

With the intelligence capabilities of Nantian Society, how could it not be possible to know who the real master of the Dark Isthmus is.

…

Chen Qi's so-called "fair deal" indeed gave fairness to the Dark Alliance.

But this harmed the interests of their maintenance team.

Whether it is intentional or unintentional.

Anyway, since Chen Qi reached an agreement with the Dark Alliance, the collision and meeting between the two parties was inevitable.

Didn't you see that the person in front of you didn't immediately kill someone after discovering a thief in his room?

Zhu Dachang's intrusion was originally a demonstration.

…

"Chen Zhenzhuan, please make a price!"

"Your Nantian Society dominates the foreign trade of the Dark Isthmus, and our maintenance team has no objection."

"After all, this is a good thing for both of us. The psychic resources of the Dark Isthmus must not flow into the inner world wantonly."

"But the repair work of the barrier must also be carried out."

“The funding gap is too big, and we definitely won’t be able to fill this hole ourselves.”

"So it can only be borne by the Dark Alliance."

"The Dark Alliance twists all the forces of the Dark Isthmus into one rope. This is not a good thing."

"We have been preventing this kind of thing for many years. After all, they are not our own."

Zhu Dachang definitely showed his heart and soul this time.

…

Now Nantian Society has a monopoly on everything, and the Dark Alliance is equivalent to working for the top ten super spell academies.

It is no longer possible for Zhu Dachang and the others to take advantage of the Dark Alliance again.

But as long as Chen Qi changes "fair transaction" to unfair, everything will be fine.

The fairness that Chen Qi pursues now is just giving the interests of their maintenance team to the Dark Alliance.

This is very deceiving!

…

"Captain Zhu, our Nantian Society has always adhered to fair transactions. This is a matter of principle and cannot be changed."

"But there are no workarounds. For example, you sign an agency contract with the Dark Alliance and act as a middleman."

"I am indeed somewhat interested in the experimental base of the Life Sect in the underground world, but this is not enough."

"Since I have to cooperate with you in repairing the barrier, can you share with me the maintenance team's thousands of years of work experience?"

"Especially Captain Zhu, your maintenance skills amaze me."

"If it were not inconvenient, I would really like to study with Captain Zhu for a few more years."

Although Zhu Dachang seemed to have many problems, Chen Qi agreed with some of the things he said.

…

The barrier does need to be repaired, it's necessary.

The Dark Alliance should indeed be weakened. When these guys went to war with the Loose Cultivators Alliance, they had no time to stare at the Warren Kingdom.

This only shows that they are very confident!

How is this possible?

…

Zhu Dachang is right, the Dark Alliance is not one of our own after all.

These wage earners should be left alone.

Therefore, no matter what the considerations are, the plan given by Zhu Dachang can be considered.

But, Lao Zhu, you have to be sincere!

…

Just a little information about the dark laboratory is enough to make you lose money.

How can there be such a good thing in the world?

If Chen Qi hadn't been short of money now, the price wouldn't be what it is now!

…

"It is said that Brother Chen is a hard-working man who regards money as dirt."

"I really believe it today!"

"You are trying to bring the thousand-year heritage of our maintenance team to the table in one go!"

"That's all, knowledge must be shared to be valuable. I agree to Brother Chen's condition."

Zhu Dachang gritted his teeth and agreed rather painfully.

It's not that he regrets the loss of the maintenance team's thousand-year heritage, but he just feels sorry for himself.

…

Those inheritances in the maintenance team, except for the newcomers who occasionally look through them, are almost infested with worms.

Chen Qi was born in the Tianwu Conjuration Academy and has a good foundation, so there is no harm in giving it to him.

The key is that Chen Qi also has his eye on Zhu Dachang's "real ability".

…

If it were anyone else, Zhu Dachang would just give them some parallel imports and they would be fooled.

But after the previous "exchange and learning", Zhu Dachang knew very well that he really had to dig out something this time.

That’s it, just seriously make friends.

…

Damn it, this Chen Qi didn't even plan to ask for a kickback.

Originally, Zhu Dachang and others believed that Chen Qi was a Silver Apostle who was promoted with the authority of life, and he must have set his sights on the laboratory of the Life Sect when he came here.

So they deliberately searched for all the information in that laboratory.

…

After actually meeting, Zhu Dachang was a little confused.

He didn't sense any power fluctuations from Chen Qi at all.

If it weren't for Chen Qi's silver aura, he would have thought that this person had not been promoted!

…

After some exchanges, Zhu Dachang believed that the legends about this man's strength were all rumors.

Chen Qi must be a Silver Apostle who was promoted with authority related to energy.

He, Zhu Dachang, dared to use his own brain to guarantee it.

The conditions offered by Chen Qi further strengthened Zhu Dachang's judgment.

This Chen Qi is actually a colleague.

…

After both parties reached an agreement, they began to discuss specific cooperation details.

This scene is very harmonious. After all, it is the interests of the Dark Alliance that are being divided up, so no one feels bad about it.

Half an hour later, everything was settled.

In order to show his sincerity, Zhu Dachang took out a large number of jade slips directly from the space equipment and handed them to Chen Qi.

What is recorded in the jade slips is naturally all the information about the dark laboratory.

…

"Brother Chen, I didn't expect you to be interested in the creations of the Qingtian Empire!"

"I still have some Colossus collections over there. I'll send them to you next time."

"Since I'm interested in that laboratory, I must read these materials several times."

"There is a [big evil] there, no less powerful than the one in your spaceship."

"I always take a detour after encountering him!"

When leaving, Zhu Dachang gave a meaningful reminder.

Cooperation is difficult to achieve, but it must not be short-lived.

…

Chen Qi smiled when he heard this. It turned out that Zhu Dachang not only came to visit, but also wanted to enter the spaceship for a walk.

It's a pity that I'm a little timid.

But this guy can actually sense the existence of the Destiny Game Machine, and he really has two brushes.

No wonder he can block his own heavenly senses.

But it should be with the help of some kind of treasure, right?

If he hadn't been kind-hearted, this guy would definitely have no pants left today.