Chapter 33: Zheng Cha Under the Influence of Superintelligence

"The intelligent program of the T850 robot is no different from Skynet in Terminator to real-world society."

"Never mind just finding my phone number; I wouldn't even be surprised if my entire family's information was laid out in front of you."

On the other end, Li Xiao looked at the stack of documents in front of him and hurriedly tossed them aside in embarrassment.

He said loudly

"Of course not, my dear Captain!"

"We're all in the same boat; how could I possibly investigate you!"

"Alright, I won't disturb your loving family any longer. 2:00 PM, No. 18 Nanshan Road. Be there or be square."

After hanging up, Zheng Zha couldn't help but feel that Li Xiao seemed a bit guilty for some reason.

Confused, he looked at the iron box in his palm and sighed

"Sigh, I finally made it back, can't you just let me rest for a bit!"

After a family reunion lunch, Zheng Zha used a random excuse to head out with the cooperation of the little girl.

1:50 PM.

Zheng Zha stood at the entrance.

After triple-checking that the address was correct, he finally mustered the courage to walk in.

Although the November weather wasn't very cold yet, the warm breeze inside this room was abnormally strong.

As for why it was so strong...

There was no other reason than the fact that the people inside were wearing rather little clothing.

How little? Well, that's a long story... (I'll tell you privately!)

Upon seeing the newcomer, the receptionists and the "servants" lounging on the nearby lazy sofas all had their eyes light up. They stood up in unison.

With chests out and heads held high, they called out coyly

"Master, welcome."

As a wealthy and handsome corrupt white-collar worker, Zheng Zha was naturally quite a striking man in terms of appearance; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to sustain such a decadent and luxurious lifestyle.

Now, with the added influence of his Vampire lineage, in the eyes of outsiders, he was like a peacock with its feathers spread—showy and flamboyant.

His features were exotic and enchanting, his skin pale, smooth, and elastic. Combined with his tall stature and the broad shoulders adjusted by the Gene Lock, it was no wonder he had captivated Zhan Lan.

The girls in the service industry looked at him with beaming smiles, looking as if they were about to throw themselves at him.

However, this group of enthusiastic servants gave Zheng Zha quite a fright.

For now, he kept his eyes downcast and his mind focused.

Once the two met and the door was closed, Zheng Zha complained with a look of speechlessness.

"Brother, couldn't you have found a more normal place?"

"Why a maid cafe!!!!"

"And why does a cafe have such a hidden private room?"

Li Xiao said with total seriousness

"Just tell me, is it beautiful or not?"

"If you don't like it, there's a cat cafe next door. I saw as I passed by that they just got two new Persian cats. Want to go there instead?"

Zheng Zha was stunned: "Uh!!!"

Finally, he gave in helplessly

"Forget it, let's stay here."

"At least you're right about one thing—it is quite easy on the eyes."

"But what the hell is that double bed over there?"

Li Xiao said with a face of pure sincerity: "Believe me, it's just an ordinary double bed. If you get tired of drinking coffee, you can lie down and take a rest."

Zheng Zha gave him a look that clearly said, *I don't believe you.*

The two sat opposite each other.

Zheng Zha got straight to the point, pushing the note and the iron box across the table.

His expression turned serious

"Speak. You went through all that trouble to have Zhan Lan give me this note. What are you trying to do?"

On the note, six tiny words were written: *Do not use the spatial ring.*

Li Xiao's eyes dimmed slightly as he gave a faint smile

"First, take out the high-frequency vibrating dagger Chu Xuan gave you."

"Then, swallow it to unlock the Gene Lock."

"The rest, you will understand naturally."

For some reason, Li Xiao seemed exceptionally different today, as if he carried a shadow of Chu Xuan. Yet, his tone and expression were nothing like him.

Full of doubt, Zheng Zha eventually took out the dagger and placed it on the table.

However, the moment it left the spatial ring, a tiny black dot at the base of the dagger flashed with a faint red light. It was only for an instant before it returned to its black rubbery appearance.

But Li Xiao, in his super-intelligent state, saw everything. The smile on his face brightened even more.

After a moment of thought, Zheng Zra picked up the transparent pill and swallowed it.

Zheng Zha's development of the Gene Lock was actually ahead of Li Xiao's. Without the need for drug stimulation, he had already opened the first stage.

He controlled his jaw and tongue to swallow it down.

The moment the pill digested, everything from his past came rushing back.

Zheng Zha closed his eyes tightly, sitting there for a full five or six minutes.

Only when sweat appeared on his forehead did he finally "wake up."

Taking a long breath, he looked at Li Xiao with a complex expression and, without a word, picked up the dagger to inspect it.

Finally, he stared intently at the end of the dagger.

He said helplessly

"So that's how it is. Fine, I understand. Chu Xuan... as a Colonel in the Longyin Base of Beijing, I can only say he is a qualified strategist."

"But he is not a good teammate!"

"When I go back this time, I'll settle this score with him privately."

"However, you aren't bad either. You actually calculated that the Main God would impose restrictions, so you didn't tell me directly that the dagger was problematic."

"Instead, you had the uninformed Zhan Lan pass me an unrelated note—a double insurance policy."

In the original story, as the captain of the Zhongzhou team, Zheng Zha was a smart man. Now, with the stimulation of the NZT drug, his computational ability had leaped to a new level.

In just a few minutes, he had pieced together the whole situation.

Thinking about how he had foolishly "walked into a trap" and almost ended up working for Chu Xuan's benefit, he felt a wave of intense embarrassment.

Seeing Zheng Zha's expression, Li Xiao had already guessed that he understood Chu Xuan's trick.

He said calmly

"You don't need to take it to heart. It's due to Chu Xuan's identity, and now that we both know the Main God's restrictions, the remaining twenty-odd days will be easy to manage."

Feeling his newly enhanced brain constantly expanding its thoughts, Zheng Zha couldn't help but say

"I'm afraid the next twenty-odd days won't be easy for me!"

After his lament, Zheng Zha looked at Li Xiao

"I've seen the movie *Limitless*. If I'm not mistaken, this is the NZT pill."

"I remember the side effects of this stuff are massive. Are you really okay with taking it like this?"

Li Xiao looked at the brand-new world and smiled faintly: "With your physical enhancements, these side effects won't be an issue."

"And since it can be exchanged for a brief state of super-intelligence, you should realize by now that it's a very good deal."

Zheng Zha stared at Li Xiao

"What about you?"

"If I remember correctly, you haven't exchanged for any physical enhancements. Instead, you spent 1,500 points to exchange for more days in the real world."

"Plus Gin's T850 robotic body, and then having Zhan Lan give me that compressed capsule..."

"You shouldn't have any reward points left, should you?"

At this, Zheng Zha tapped his newly grown brain.

"Forget it. Since you have the confidence to go this far, I don't need to worry about you."