From Apocalypse Boss to Farmer: My Vegetables Make Me Stronger!-Chapter 148 - 139: Converse with the Learned, Mingle with No Commoners
Meanwhile, Gu Xi had just left the family residential area.
She took the Energy Detector that Shen Yue had stuffed into her hand, along with a surveillance monitor, and placed them both in the empty No. 9 Villa. Then, she remotely connected them to her personal terminal.
A bus rattled up to the stop. Just as Gu Xi got on, she received a message on her personal terminal.
She opened it and glanced at it. It was an invitation from the Wood Element Superpower Union.
Gu Xi’s gaze fell on the line, "...we sincerely invite Ms. Gu Xi to join the Wood Element Superpower Union..." and her brow furrowed.
In her time, there was no Superpower Union.
As far as she knew, this organization had only been established in the last few years. Although it was a private organization, it had deep official backing.
And now, they had sent her an invitation.
Reading between the lines of the invitation, it was clear they placed great importance on her Wood Element abilities and her talent for cultivation. The tone was quite sincere and earnest...
The problem was, she had already demonstrated her extraordinary talent for cultivation a year ago. If they had truly wanted to recruit her, why wait until now to send the invitation?
The timing was too much of a coincidence.
It made one’s mind race with suspicion.
Gu Xi mulled it over for a moment. Just as she was about to politely decline the offer, she received a message from Shen Yue.
—The Qin Family sisters have suddenly lost contact.
Gu Xi reopened the invitation from the Wood Element Superpower Union.
She stared at the signature at the bottom of the invitation for a long time before lightly tapping the end of it. Then, she sent a reply to Shen Yue, telling him she had received the invitation from the Wood Element Superpower Union.
Shen Yue’s reply came back quickly: [The situation is complicated. We’ll talk when you get back.]
Gu Xi closed the Light Screen. Images of her time with the Qin Family sisters over the past year surfaced in her mind, and she lowered her gaze slightly.
’It seems those people still don’t understand me well enough.’
’Or maybe... they arrogantly think they know me all too well?’
Gu Xi got off the bus midway and transferred to another one heading for Angran Street, where the Superpower Union headquarters was located.
After getting off, her eyes were immediately drawn to a towering, silver-white building in the distance that seemed to pierce the clouds.
The high-rise must have been built in the last few years. It reflected a dazzling light under the sun, looking completely out of place among the surrounding old streets.
Everyone coming and going from the building was impeccably dressed. Even if they looked rushed, their physical builds and dispositions were completely different from the people elsewhere.
Because this place only accepted superpower users.
So naturally, everyone entering and exiting was a superpower user.
For some reason, Gu Xi was suddenly reminded of a phrase Li Ming had taught her as a child—"Among my friends are great scholars; in my company, there are no unlearned men."
While the description might not be entirely accurate, it captured the general feeling.
Even the guards at the building’s entrance looked particularly reserved and self-satisfied, carrying themselves with an air of superiority.
"You, what are you doing here?" A guard blocked Gu Xi’s path, looking her up and down. "Do you know what this place is? You can’t just barge in."
"I’m here to visit." Gu Xi opened her personal terminal and displayed the invitation.
The guard’s expression shifted slightly, but only slightly.
Elsewhere, superpower users were rare and held a respected status. But he had been guarding this gate for several years; who knew how many superpower users he’d seen in that time? And that included plenty of high-level ones...
A single newcomer wasn’t enough to make him drastically change his tune, becoming deferential after his initial arrogance.
Besides, he had connections higher up, too.
The guard glanced at Gu Xi again, and the arrogance and coldness on his face receded slightly.
He carefully inspected Gu Xi’s invitation. After confirming it was authentic, he pointed to the elevator behind him and said in a milder tone, "The floors from 27 and up all belong to the Wood Element Superpower Union. You can take elevator number 8 directly there."
"Thank you." Gu Xi gave a cool nod, her gaze sweeping casually over a digital directory to the side.
In recent years, due to the food crisis, the Wood Element Superpower Union’s status within the Superpower Association had become increasingly transcendent.
For instance, in this Superpower Union Building that housed superpower users of all elements, there were 48 floors in total, and the Wood Element Superpower Union occupied 12 of them all to itself.
Their status was clear to see.
Gu Xi took elevator number 8 to the 27th floor. She walked to the front desk and presented her ID.
After hearing the reason for her visit, the receptionist motioned for her to wait a moment.
Gu Xi nodded and sat down on a nearby sofa.
The young woman at the reception desk glanced at her, then tapped her fingertips on a Light Screen. Bending down, she retrieved a green ID card from below the counter and walked over to Gu Xi with a smile. "Miss Gu, correct? Could you please show me your invitation?"
Gu Xi nodded, opened her personal terminal, and once again displayed the invitation.
After verifying Gu Xi’s identity, the receptionist handed her the ID card and said with a smile, "This is your temporary access card. You can visit any floor."
At this point, the young receptionist paused, looked at Gu Xi, and lowered her voice. "But it’s best if you don’t go to the 36th floor."
Gu Xi raised her eyes and gave her a surprised look.
"I’m also from South City base," the young receptionist said softly, as if explaining her well-intentioned warning just now.
"Thank you." Gu Xi accepted the ID card, turned, and walked to the internal security gate. She placed the card on the sensor. With a BEEP, a red screen of light appeared and began to scan Gu Xi’s facial features.
Once the verification was complete, the inner gate slid open. Gu Xi stepped inside and saw a long corridor lined with many rooms. Different Light Screens flickered outside each door, making her wonder what kind of departments they housed.
Just as she was hesitating about whether to go directly to the 37th floor to meet the president of the Wood Element Superpower Union, someone suddenly called her from behind.
"Miss Gu."
Gu Xi hadn’t expected to see Ye Nan here and was somewhat surprised.
"Miss Ye. You..."
Seeing Gu Xi’s surprised expression, Ye Nan was about to explain when she seemed to remember something. She smiled slightly and said, "Miss Gu, are you here to visit the Wood Element Superpower Union? I just so happen to have some business here myself. Shall we go together?"
Gu Xi nodded and followed her into a private internal elevator.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, Gu Xi noticed that Ye Nan’s entire body had tensed up slightly.
’So tense? Is it because we’re alone together?’
Gu Xi looked up at the girl beside her, a little surprised.
Ye Nan didn’t speak. She feigned a casual glance at the security camera in the elevator and pressed her lips together slightly.
Gu Xi: ?
Without looking at Gu Xi, Ye Nan suddenly spoke up. "Miss Gu, you must be curious why I’m at the Superpower Union, aren’t you?"
Her voice was a little loud.
It felt... as if she were intentionally speaking for certain people to hear.
Gu Xi’s gaze drifted nonchalantly toward the camera, and she nodded. "I am a little curious."
Ye Nan gave a soft laugh before finally looking up at Gu Xi. "Actually, I’m here to visit Ms. Chen—the president of the Wood Element Superpower Union. She used to work at the Abnormal Ability Research Institute as well. She was my mother’s colleague and supervisor before she was transferred here..."
’Chen!’
’So it’s her. No wonder...’
Gu Xi raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly, then suddenly turned her head to Ye Nan and said, "When you get back, please thank your mother for me."
Ye Nan froze for a second, then couldn’t help but feel a little angry. ’Her mother had schemed so much for Gu Xi’s sake, even using her own daughter in the process. It was one thing for this girl to be ungrateful, but how could she just drag her mother into this so openly?’
’Doesn’t she know...’ Ye Nan subtly glanced at the camera in the corner and quickly realized something, lowering her gaze.
Soon, the elevator doors opened. Gu Xi nodded to Ye Nan and calmly walked out.
Through the slowly closing elevator doors, Ye Nan watched her retreating figure, bit her lip, and in the end, followed her out.
