Gonggong quickly smiled apologetically: "Old Tian gave me a few instructions, asking me to stop by and do him a favor..."
"Hmph! If that guy hadn't forbade me from going, I would have taken Chen Xiao with me!"
Zhu Rong glared at him: "Go on! The sooner you go, the sooner you come back! If you dare stay outside for even ten minutes longer, come back and see how I deal with you!"
"Where to?" Chen Xiao asked, looking bewildered.
"I'll take you... to see someone." Zhu Rong seemed to frown slightly: "Someone who might be able to help you solve your problems."
How can I solve my problem?
Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow.
The problem with me is, as Lao Tian said, having too many different kinds of superpowers. Who knows if it will cause some kind of genetic disorder... If I turn into a monster, then I really won't be able to survive.
Moreover, genetics is a very unpredictable thing... It's fine if the body develops beneficial mutations... But what if there are adverse consequences caused by genetic disorders...
But... could the person who could help me solve this problem be a top expert in bioengineering and genetics?
Zhu Rong turned and went back to the kitchen, saying she was going to supervise the fat chef making fish soup... Poor fat guy, ever since that day he was hiding in the abandoned factory and was accidentally discovered by the trio from the abandoned street. They originally thought he was just an ordinary homeless person or vagrant. But, as fate would have it, Zhu Rong was wearing a detector on her face that day, and it immediately saw through the fat guy, so she simply "picked him up" as well.
After spending a few days here, Zhu Rong seemed to particularly enjoy "training" the fat man. The fat man, a graduate of culinary school, naturally became the official chef here. In the kitchen, Zhu Rong's shouts and scoldings could be heard every day, along with the occasional flames and the smell of roasting meat...
The fat man often cried at night: "If I had known, I would have preferred to stay in prison..."
Gonggong took Chen Xiao out to meet people, and Xu Ershao and the others looked on with curiosity. Xu Ershao even offered to drive them there in his own car.
Gonggong seemed completely unconcerned and agreed without the slightest hesitation. The group got into Xu Ershao's car and left the abandoned street.
After getting on the bus, Chen Xiao sat next to Gonggong, and he couldn't help but have a very strange feeling...
Although Chen Xiao had known Gonggong for some time, he had never had the chance to be alone with him. This burly, imposing man had always given Chen Xiao the impression of a typical "severely henpecked husband," with a somewhat effeminate manner, seemingly possessing a dignified appearance but lacking substance, especially his submissive demeanor when beside Zhurong…
But now, Zhu Rong was no longer by his side. To Chen Xiao's surprise, Gong Gong sat beside him, his back straight, his face calm and composed, exuding a strong masculine aura—not to mention the absence of his delicate hand gestures, his entire being clearly that of a dignified man, where was there even a trace of effeminacy?
Perhaps noticing Chen Xiao's strange gaze, Gonggong turned his head and smiled at Chen Xiao, his smile very calm: "What's wrong?"—Even his voice was so deep!
If this guy always looks like this, then he really is a real macho man!
"You... Brother Gonggong?" Chen Xiao gave a wry smile.
"Do you find it strange?" Gonggong smiled, his eyebrows twitching, a masculine gleam in his eyes: "Actually, I'm like this all the time, unless I'm with Xiaorou."
"…………Why?" Chen Xiao asked, somewhat surprised.
Gonggong glanced at Chen Xiao: "You're not married, and you've never lived with a woman, so you don't understand. Xiaorou... she's too strong-willed, and she suffered some trauma when she was young. So... I've always tried my best to go along with her wishes. Her personality is a bit too domineering; it's a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder. As her husband, what's wrong with me playing along to make her happier? It's okay to sacrifice a little for the woman I love."
Chen Xiao was speechless...
Uh... actually, he really wanted to ask: Brother Gonggong, are you really a turtle? And a Ninja Turtle at that!
Chen Xiao laughed awkwardly, touched his nose sheepishly, and quickly changed the subject: "Ahem... well, who exactly are you taking me to see?"
Gonggong glanced at Chen Xiao, then seemed to deliberately look at Bai Cai: "For you, being able to meet this person is considered lucky. In this world, every ability user who knows of this person's existence dreams of meeting him. Sigh..."
"This person is..."
Gonggong smiled and said, "Old Tian told you about the legend of the X-level, didn't he?"
Level X?
Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow, hesitated for a moment, and said, "But Lao Tian also said that X-level seems to be just a legend..."
Gonggong looked out the window and said, "This is a debate. There has always been a debate in the superpower world about whether X-level beings actually exist. However, more than half of the superpowered individuals believe that if X-level beings truly exist in this world, then this person definitely qualifies!"
"I do not understand."
Gonggong smiled and said, "There are three reasons: First, this person has always lived in everyone's legends. Second, this person has a strange rule: any person with superpowers or any organization with superpowers is absolutely forbidden from bringing any detection equipment when meeting him! Therefore, the level of this person's superpower has never been detected. It's just that this guy has acted too miraculously in the past, so everyone thinks that if there really are X-levels in the world, then this person should definitely be one of them! Third... this person is willing to provide help to those who come to visit him unconditionally. However, each visitor can only ask this person for help once in their lifetime, and can only meet him once! After that, no matter how hard you try, you will absolutely never be able to see this person again!"
That's quite a novel idea.
Chen Xiao thought for a moment: "I can guess the first reason... but what about the second one, the prohibition on carrying detectors? What if someone secretly carries one? Miniature detectors are hard to detect, right? Also, the rule of only meeting once in a lifetime—how can you guarantee that this person will never meet the same person a second time? Does this guy remember everyone he's ever met? And... what if some powerful organization forces them to meet this person..."
"All the questions you raised are absolutely impossible." Gonggong smiled mysteriously: "Sneaking in a detector is impossible... because no instrument or person can fool this guy! Absolutely not! Not in the past, not now, and as for the future... I think it's unlikely!"
He paused for a moment, then smiled even more strangely: "As for who wants to force their way to see this guy... don't worry, if any person or organization dares to make a move against him, as long as he doesn't want to see him, even if your organization is the biggest, you'll never find him!"
Chen Xiao was stunned.
“You know Zhu Rong’s temper. She didn’t go today because she met him once many years ago and received his help. But she used up her only chance, so she wisely didn’t come again today… Even with Zhu Rong’s domineering nature, she wouldn’t dare break his rules. Chen Xiao, you should understand what I mean.”
Chen Xiao's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"Oh, right, and..." Gonggong glanced at the young woman beside him, "Little girl, this is a rare opportunity. You're also an ability user, so you can meet this person once, which will naturally be of great help to you. However, Xu family boy, you're not fortunate enough to meet him. Because this guy never sees guests who aren't ability users. Sigh..."
At this point, his expression turned serious: "When facing this guy, you can try to relax and not be too formal, but remember one thing... No matter what you hear or see when you meet him, you are absolutely not allowed to reveal it to anyone else afterward! Not even your closest relatives! Remember this!!"
Gonggong spoke with unusual seriousness and a solemn expression!
Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask again, "What if... someone breaks this rule and leaks it out?"
Gonggong thought for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't know. It's just... for a long time, no one has dared to break the rules, never. As for whether there will be any punishment... I don't know. It's just that even the higher-ups of the service organization don't dare to provoke this person. All the supernatural organizations in the world, whether they are service organizations or clubs, have always maintained politeness and respect towards this person. So, you'd better not have any other thoughts in your hearts!"
Chapter 72 [She's More Lonely Than Fireworks]
The car drove directly through the most prosperous area of K City, going further and further away, until it finally arrived at a place where the surrounding buildings were low and dilapidated—such places exist in every city in the world, where the lowest-class people in the city live.
The road began to become full of potholes, and one could imagine that if there was continuous rain, large areas of this place would definitely be flooded. The road also became narrower and narrower, and Xu Ershao's extended luxury car could no longer drive in and had to stop.