After subtly concealing some things, Zhen Hua introduced his ten-thousand-year soul ring and bloodline soul ring, providing answers to various questions before Gu You finally left, feeling quite relieved.
Why was he relieved, you ask? Well, there were plenty of reasons. First of all, he had acquired some top-grade life ores, and he also received Zhen Hua's notebook. It looked quite worn, and it was unclear when it was written, but when he flipped through it, it had a very deep and rich feel to it. Every page was densely packed with words, with the most precious part being the insights on Heavenly Forging. Any single word in there, if auctioned off, would fetch an astronomical price. And this was an entire book!
At the very last moment, as Gu You was about to leave, he overheard Zhen Hua muttering two words: "Impressive!"
"Fire Spirit Ore, forging... just inject soul power to heat it up, no need to put it in the forge to melt…" Gu You walked away while reading through the notes Zhen Hua gave him. There was a lot of useful information, and the more he read and learned, the simpler forging other ores would become.
Ding! Ding! Ding!!
The sound of the phone ringing interrupted his thoughts. Gu You, curious, put the notebook into his soul guide ring and answered the phone, looking at the unfamiliar number on the screen.
"Could there be scams in the Douluo world too?" Gu You pouted, thinking for a moment before picking up the call.
A burst of noisy electronic music filled the air.
"Hello." The voice was clear and pleasant, and it sounded quite young.
"You?" Gu You was confused. He had just set up his soul guide number, and aside from entering Zhen Hua's number, no one else had it. How had this person found him? Moreover, the voice seemed vaguely familiar. What was going on? Had his social network already spread across the entire world?
"Kid, do you remember the person who gave you their business card after your martial soul awakening?"
Chen Shilin!!
How could Gu You forget? He was the congressman from Tiandou City, the one who had indirectly helped him get into Shrek Academy.
"Lord Congressman, long time no see," Gu You respectfully replied. No matter what, anyone who had helped him deserved his respect. But if someone tried to harm him, they would have to face his ruthless side.
"Haha! Don't call me 'Lord Congressman.' I don't like those titles. Just call me Chen Ge. The age difference is about right."
"Sure, Chen Ge. What's the matter?" Gu You's expression grew serious as he quickly found the business card Chen Shilin had given him when he was six years old. Chen Shilin calling him… it probably wasn't anything good.
"This matter is short to explain. Can you make time to come to the Tiandou Federation Parliament?" Chen Shilin paused on the other end of the line, then added, "It's nothing urgent, so there's no need to rush. I just want to have a private conversation with you about a few things."
"Of course, no problem. I'll take the car there right away," Gu You quickly replied.
"Alright, thanks. Don't hurry, though. It's fine if you come a little later. I just want to chat with you alone for a bit."
The phone call ended. The tone of the voice was warm, but Gu You still felt something was off. However, after thinking it over, he hadn't done anything wrong, so why be afraid?
At times like this, it was important to stay humble. The more you appeared at ease, the more vulnerable you became to exposing your weaknesses…
(End of this chapter)