“Zhū Péngróng, known by the Taoist name Xuányīn, is a successor to the Taoist line of the Shàngqīng Máo Mountain school in the contemporary era. He is skilled in various forbidden Taoist arts. Due to his obsession with Taoism, he is also known as 'Taoist Madman.' He is believed to be involved, understand, excel, and be able to do anything and everything in the path of Taoism... ”
Of course, this is an exaggerated statement, but in reality, this person is indeed a rare strong one. I would conservatively estimate that he has reached or even surpassed the foundational level of the cultivation system.
“Equipped with various powerful and obscure Taoist implements, he could definitely compete with a reborn individual who has exchanged B-level bloodline and unlocked the first-level genetic lock...”
Chu Xuan introduced the youth in the Taoist robe, also known as Zhu Peng, in a robotic tone devoid of emotion, as if reading from a stick.
"From when he entered the Miao Mountain, and when he was expelled from the sect for practicing forbidden arts, everything is as clear as day, like an encyclopedia in one's hands."
Not only the entire Zhongzhou team and the few rookies, but even Zhu Peng himself was incredulous. He carefully examined Chu Xuan's face but could not recall seeing him anywhere.
As for Wu Xian, after hearing Chu Xuan's introduction, his heart tightened slightly, and he simultaneously recalled a novel about the Infinite Universe he had read many years ago.
The protagonist in the novel also goes by the name "Zhu Peng" and has similar background and origins, both being Taoist cultivators who practice forbidden arts.
However, upon learning that this "Zhu Peng" is not the same as the "Zhu Peng" in the novel and that his master is no longer from Longhushan but has switched to the Shàngqīng Máo Mountain sect, Wu Xian instantly felt relieved, guessing that the Taoist youth before him should be a parallel-world counterpart to the main character of the fanfiction.
But as they say, "It's easy to change mountains and rivers, but difficult to change one's nature." Since they are counterparts, I suppose the essence of the two individuals won't differ greatly.
As I recall, the character of the main protagonist in that fanfiction is quite abysmal. He often involves his teammates in calamitous situations.
For example, in the original work, Zheng Zhang was possessed and killed by him once. Chu Xuan would rather commit suicide than work with him. Zhao Yingkong was even manipulated into practicing Taoism, becoming a seminal figure in the future...
Upon reflecting on this, Wu Xian gave Zhu Peng a strange look, then waved his hand and unleashed a large number of binding talismans upon Zhu Peng, like scattered beans. Zhu Peng's eyes widened in shock, and a heated, greedy light emanated from him.
"Trapping Immortals talisman, calming demons talisman, locking essence talisman... and even the Five Thunder talisman! With so many precious talismans, to abuse them like this is truly a waste of heaven's bounties. If it were me..."
Wu Xian paid no heed to the mutterings around him, instead looking at the other new arrivals on their bodies. Then he turned around and addressed Zhu Wen, who was standing some distance away:
"Zhu Wen, this time it's up to you to handle the briefing work. As for the newcomers, after we figure out our current situation, they should introduce themselves - their names, occupations, and skills of expertise... I don't want to repeat this second time."
"Thank you, captain."
disregarding the reaction of the new people, Zhu Wen had already walked forward gracefully upon hearing Wu Xian's words, and with a slight twitch of the space in front of her, a white tablet computer appeared in her hand.
And seeing this magical scene, the few new people opened their eyes wide again with a look of astonishment... Of course, it's also possible that they're faking it.
The slender fingers lightly tapped the screen twice, and the next second, a semi-transparent 3D stereoscopic light screen was projected into the air.
As Zhu Wen's voice rings out, the light screen starts to change, displaying some video footage that Friday had recorded during their time in the Resident Evil and Xenomorph worlds, including some advice and warnings for the new arrivals as experienced seniors. The images are rich in content, quite detailed.
"Do you all understand by now? So, starting with who, let's have the introductions."
After Zhu Wen finished her explanation and received 100 points of reward, Wu Xian stepped forward two steps, pointing at a young man in his early twenties and said, "Start with you."
"..." The man named Wang Chao Zong, who used to be a special forces soldier, is skilled in close-combat fighting.
The young man concisely introduced himself, and then fell silent. However, from the tense muscles visible under his clothes, it was clear that he was ready to spring into action at any moment.
"Wáng... Cháozōng?"
Much like Zhu Peng's situation before, after hearing Wang Chao Zong's self-introduction, Wu Xian couldn't help but twitch his eyelids, muttering under his breath, "Damn!"
What does it mean when the main god is mentioned? Is it a collective team-building event for infinite universe main character spawns?
What's the name of that ancient Chinese costume girl among the newbies? Please don't tell me her name is Du Gu Feng, or that she's come from the world of "The Legend of Dragon Inn"!
"My name is Du Gu Feng. I'm a cosplayer and have learned some swordplay."
The short-haired girl spoke in a calm manner, but her slightly accelerated heartbeat betrayed the nervousness within her.
Wu Xian: "..."
Inhaling deeply, he looked at the other two seemingly ordinary men and spoke in a serious manner, "What are your names?"
"Lu Renjia."
"Xiao Bingyi."
The two exchanged a glance, looking somewhat nervous as they answered.
So, why did you two stunts guys have to pretend to faint just now? Such a scene that only the protagonist can have is something you guys can perform?
And where did Qun Zhong Ding go? Why didn't you two include him in the fun?
Wu Xian inwardly complained, he had already prepared himself for this being yet another pair of parallel universe main characters, but it turned out to be just this!
Well, at least it will no longer be chaotic. If five parallel universe main characters had come all at once, even if they were monkey versions of the same character, he would have felt compelled to thank the Main God and his family.
Thinking so, Wu Xian's expression shifted slightly as he felt the presence of the Main God's barrier around him vanish, and then he exchanged a glance with Zhan Lan standing beside him.
In the next second, the two, who knew each other well, synchronized their mental energies in a very tacit way.
Unlike the hurried attempt in the "Alien 1" world last time, this fusion process was very smooth, and in a blink of an eye, this wave of mental energy had spread ten kilometers away, and it was still expanding, as if to scan the surrounding environment.
Since one year ago when Wu Xian, of the Dragon Tribe, grabbed the power of the White King, all of Wu Xian's mental energies have been greatly amplified.
During this process, the Consumption absorbed the opportunity to reverse-engineer the system of Spiritualists. Half a year ago, he successfully broke through to Planetary level.
Therefore, Wu Xian, the Reincarnator, is now also a master of mental energy control. Skills such as mental energy scanning and mind linking have been mastered.
After merging with Zhan Lan, the power could be doubled, which was enough to cover a city-sized area in an instant.
Before in the Ju-on world, they had experimented many times and could be considered to be well-versed in the process.
Unfortunately, this time's scan was obstructed.
It was due to the pervasive mist surrounding them, which was not only extremely widespread but also seemed to contain some strange energy that could hinder the probe of mental energy.
Five hundred meters away, their mental scan was still useful, but it was like watching flowers through a mist; they could only see vague shadows, which was not as clear as using a telescope.
Similarly, Superman's x-ray vision and super hearing were also somewhat obstructed.
One could hear, but strange background noises began to interfere with their senses.
"Trouble."
Wu Xian furrowed his brow and felt that the problems in this world were much greater. He turned to the others and explained the situation, then saw Chu Xuan pull out a metal sac from his pocket and throw it into the air directly.
The next second, the sac burst into a light with a flash of light, and a swarm of insect-like bugs burst out from it. They then began to fly in all directions, diving into the fog and spreading out in every direction.
"This is a miniature drone I made using the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refining technique, specifically designed for reconnaissance. Its range is up to 200 kilometers, can be linked to Friday's system, and is unaffected by most living energy... From now on, we can use them to gather intelligence on this world."
Chu Xuan said that, and then he touched twice on his glasses... in other words, the lens of his glasses. Soon, a grid-like colorless reflection appeared on the mirror surface, which was clearly the footage transmitted back by those bees.
"True to the small bell of our Zhongzhou team, you did a good job!"
Zheng Zha laughed and embraced Chu Xuan's shoulder, acting like good brothers, which made Wu Xian rather speechless.
"That's it then. There is no time limit for the main quest, so let's find a place to settle down first. Collect enough intelligence, and then we can see how to deal with the supposed bloodline source."
At this point, Wu Xian suddenly furrowed his brow and looked sharply at the misty fog in front of him.
