CKtalon
In the sofa area of Su Yu’s office on the fifth floor of the underground building.
Shang Jianyao met the board member again.
“Why do you suddenly have something to tell me?” Su Yu picked up the porcelain cup and gulped down two large mouthfuls.
Shang Jianyao—who was Zen Master Redemption—didn’t answer immediately and asked in concern, “Director Su, the report I submitted was alright, right?”
Su Yu took out a tissue and wiped the water from the corners of his mouth and the sweat on his forehead. “It was excellent, especially that cruise trauma. None of us have experienced something similar before. It’s too special; it actually manages to ‘save’ the exploration progress. Furthermore, time jumps upon each entry.
“The fact that you can find the key and clear such a trauma is enough to indicate that your observation, inference, and judgment are outstanding.”
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Shang Jianyao clapped—the honest him wasn’t modest at all. “I think so too.”
Su Yu was already accustomed to his behavior and smiled. “Such special psychological trauma involves the New World, and it has a certain value as a reference for the company’s powerhouses. We will reward you well. Is there anything you want?”
Shang Jianyao replied without hesitation, “Install a phone in my room!”
“…” Su Yu was stunned for a moment. “That’s it?”
“Yes.” Shang Jianyao nodded solemnly.
The Su Yu, who followed strict military doctrine, thought for a few seconds and said, “That’s not fair. Why don’t we get you a three-bedroom room that has a telephone installed?”
“There’s no need. We can’t decide on changing rooms ourselves,” Shang Jianyao explained in all seriousness. “I need to take my wife’s needs into consideration when I get married in the future. We have to consult her opinion.”
Su Yu asked in confusion, “You have a partner?”
“No,” Shang Jianyao replied smoothly.
Su Yu pressed, “When do you plan on having one?”
“After saving all of humanity!” Shang Jianyao’s tone was abnormally firm.
With a square face and a gray combat uniform, Su Yu could only understand this as a tactful rejection. He thought for a moment and said, “Make some other requests.”
Shang Jianyao thought for a moment. “Install a phone at Long Yuehong’s house, one for Bai Chen, and one for the room assigned to Long Yuehong and Bai Chen after they register their marriage.”
Su Yu laughed when he heard that. “You have something against phones, right? Alright, I’ll satisfy your request.”
He fell silent for a moment before asking, “Is the feedback you obtained from the special psychological trauma strong?”
The report Shang Jianyao submitted didn’t mention such content. Therefore, even if he hadn’t requested to meet Su Yu, the latter would have summoned him to inquire.
“You still want to talk about that?” Shang Jianyao had a look of surprise. “Isn’t it only about the exploration of those rooms? This is something that happened after the exploration ended.”
Su Yu maintained his smile. “You can choose not to answer.”
Shang Jianyao shook his head. “I can’t bring myself to do that.”
He paused and said before Su Yu could speak, “The feedback is about two to three times more than normal. There’s also the aura that threw the people on the cruise ship into chaos.”
He didn’t mention his additional gains or the Buddhist aura that had fused with the Six Senses Beads because it was unlikely that anyone would subsequently obtain it after clearing the corresponding psychological trauma.
Su Yu nodded slightly and said, “It’s about what I expected.”
Shang Jianyao drank a mouthful of cold water on the coffee table without standing on ceremony. “Director Su, do you have any research or relevant experience regarding these special psychological traumas?”
Su Yu leaned forward slightly and wiped the sweat from his forehead again. “What we can now determine is that special psychological traumas involve New World powerhouses and even a certain Kalendaria. The principle is that there’s probably an aura hidden in the target’s Sea of Origins or a projection of a New World node.”
After discussing this matter, Su Yu returned to the initial topic. “Why did you request to meet me?”
Shang Jianyao’s expression turned serious. “Director Su, do you still remember the Life Ritual parish?”
“Yes.” Su Yu nodded. “Why? Did you discover more clues regarding this parish again?”
Shang Jianyao replied seriously, “Yes. I suspect it’s them, but there’s no evidence.”
“Tell me about it.” Su Yu wasn’t careless.
Shang Jianyao—who had already prepared ten drafts—randomly chose one. “Here’s the thing. Through Long Yuehong, I found an employee who knows how to draw talismans and went to her to request a Babymaker talisman.”
Su Yu couldn’t help but ask, “I thought you don’t have a partner and don’t plan on finding a partner any time soon?”
Furthermore, it was clear that ‘any time soon’ would be indefinite. It was impossible to save all of humanity without centuries worth of work.
It was even more delusional to rely on three to four people.
Shang Jianyao nodded and replied, “I wanted to see if I could still have children after wearing the Babymaker talisman, even if I don’t have a partner.”
Upon recalling the other party’s mental state, Su Yu accepted this explanation.
“Then?” he asked.
“It doesn’t work.” Shang Jianyao had a look of regret.
Su Yu picked up the porcelain cup and drank a mouthful of water. “I’m asking how did you discover clues regarding the Life Ritual parish?”
Shang Jianyao came to a realization. “The employee who drew the talisman mentioned that her father—an old employee named Mu Renjie—suddenly suffered a myocardial infarction in the middle of the night five years ago while on the way to the public bathroom. He couldn’t be resuscitated. This old employee could draw real Babymaker talismans.”
“What do you mean ‘real Babymaker talismans?’” Su Yu always felt that Shang Jianyao was diverting his focus.
Shang Jianyao explained, “That employee didn’t know how to cherish what she had when she had it. She only realized how precious it was when she lost it. She no longer knows how to draw Babymaker talismans, so she can only make them up.”
“Is that so?” Su Yu thought for a moment and said, “There aren’t just one or two people who suddenly suffer from myocardial infarction. We’ve previously carried out a review. In theory, there shouldn’t be any problems with Mu Renjie’s death. But since there’s the Babymaker talisman, it can barely be considered a coincidence. I’ll get someone to investigate the employees on the corresponding route.”