325 Look at this cauldron, its so big and round (1/2)

”What do y'all have to sell?” Ren Xiaosu asked, ”Isn't Stronghold 178 said to be a very desolate place?”

”The area around us is indeed very desolate,” Xu Xianchu replied. ”But there are still many things that I can't talk about for now. It's a secret.”

At the mention of it being a secret, Ren Xiaosu felt it could be something very important. Otherwise, Xu Xianchu would not be so serious about it.

”Oh, is the Northwest safe?” Ren Xiaosu asked.

”Sometimes it's safe, sometimes it's not.” Xu Xianchu smiled and said, ”It really depends on the situation. But recently to the north… forget it, I can't talk about that either”

”Alright then.” Ren Xiaosu had a feeling that Stronghold 178 was keeping a secret and that secret had something to do with Zhang Jinglin's departure from Stronghold 178. But what exactly was it that made Zhang Jinglin feel like it was meaningless for him to stay behind in Stronghold 178?

Zhang Jinglin had once said to Yan Liuyuan that war would not save humanity.

What did he really mean when he said that?

However, that didn't really have anything to do with Ren Xiaosu. He looked at Xu Xianchu and said, ”Hmm… have you heard of anything recently?”

Xu Xianchu was taken aback. ”Hear about what?”

”Haha,” Ren Xiaosu laughed. ”It's nothing important.”

Then, Xu Xianchu said, ”Oh yes, I have some big news to share with you. My original power was to summon a shadow clone, y'know?”

”Mhm.” Ren Xiaosu nodded. ”I know.”

”The shadow I summon has gained an additional cauldron!” Xu Xianchu said excitedly, ”This cauldron is so strong it can even block an RPG!”

Xu Xianchu then summoned his shadow. It stood quietly in the yard with a large black cauldron floating behind it.

It was extremely large, so large that it could even envelop an entire person.

Ren Xiaosu stared blankly at the cauldron. ”Damn…”

Xu Xianchu looked particularly excited. ”Don't look down on this black cauldron. Y'know, it can be used as a shield against bullets and also to smack people. It's infinitely powerful and there are many wonderful uses for it as well. I can even use it to stir-fry vegetables! When I lead troops out to the Gobi, we don't even have to bring along a mess kit. How convenient!”

”Mhm, it is convenient,” Ren Xiaosu said.

Ren Xiaosu suddenly felt that the cauldron looked very familiar. Wasn't it a larger version of the black iron cauldron he had used for catching sparrows?

Wait a minute! When Ren Xiaosu took a more careful look, he suddenly felt very uncomfortable, because he noticed a small crack in Xu Xianchu's cauldron. Back then, his metal cauldron had formed a small crack when he accidentally knocked it over. However, it did not really affect the functionality. This was a power the shadow formed on its own. So how could there be a crack?

Ren Xiaosu's expression grew concerned and weirder. Meanwhile, Xu Xianchu was still showing off his power. ”It might be because my power is getting stronger, so the cauldron is also becoming bigger. I wonder how big it can get in the future. If I can even use it to block an artillery shell, that would be even better!”

Ren Xiaosu said with mixed feelings, ”Yeah, it will grow bigger….”

Ren Xiaosu realized Xu Xianchu's cauldron must have appeared after he pushed the blame onto Xu Xianchu. And as he pushed even more blame onto Xu Xianchu, the cauldron would just get bigger and bigger. He did not know why, but since Xu Xianchu wanted the cauldron to grow bigger, he would naturally have to help him fulfill his wish as a friend.

But as for why? Ren Xiaosu could not understand it at all. So as long as he pushed the blame onto Xu Xianchu, it would result in Xu Xianchu conjuring up a cauldron?

What was the principle behind that? There was absolutely no logic!