Chapter 417 - We Are The Same (1/2)

Chapter 417 - We Are The Same

TL: LifeisaJourney

“Yes, that is correct. The stronger the body, the better the foundation for housing the soul. It can also work in reverse. A powerful soul can strengthen the body,” Li Bai Sen corrected him.

Liu Gan thought for a little while before agreeing. “Ah, very good. Then let’s do that.”

QiuTao was the first player in the village to submit to Liu Gan’s reign. Even though it was unnecessary, since Liu Gan didn’t have to fear the Third and Fourth Elder’s schemes it was still a good thing to have someone who would report treacherous issues like these and resolve the problem before it spread uncontrolled. Ultimately, QiuTao was very obedient and he really wanted a leader to rely on. This type of smart player, who could adapt to the situation, was worth the extra trouble to nurture.

Liu Gan didn’t believe in absolute obedience. He believed that as long as he had enough strength, then his followers wouldn’t betray him. At the same time, he had to reasonably pass down benefits so they won’t feel any grudges for doing their duty.

Reviving QiuTao had another advantage. QiuTao was very familiar with how the Village was operated. So with Zhan Nan Shan’s body, QiuTao could still pass himself off as Zhan Nan Shan. With Zhan Nan Shan’s prestige within the village, it will be easier for QiuTao to manage the village.

There was also another factor to consider: Zhan Nan Shan’s comrades had infiltrated the village. Who the spies were was still unknown to Liu Gan. At the same time, these infiltrators didn’t have any way of communicating with Zhan Nan Shan. What happened within the Mountain Valley Laboratory, stayed within the laboratory. QiuTao could pretend to be Zhan Nan Shan, and these players would voluntarily get in contact with Zhan Nan Shan to report their situation. That way, Liu Gan could catch them all at once.

“You guys are evil! You don’t have any bottom line! How could you continue to do these outrageous inhuman actions! You would allow an already dead person to take over my body!?” Zhan Nan Shan had overhead the conversation between Liu Gan and Li Bai Sen. This was when Zhan Nan Shan started to become a bit more fearful of the things they could do to him.

“That’s funny! Weren’t you doing the exact same thing to others not too long ago? Everyone is evil in their own way, no need to blame one another,” Liu Gan walked over to comfort Zhan Nan Shan, patting his shoulders reassuringly.

***

After Zhan Nan Shan’s soul was processed into essence, the man called Zhan Nan Shan was no longer there. As such, all his material possessions were rendered ownerless.

Zhan Nan Shan’s weapon of choice was a pair of katanas, modeled after a certain weapon produced on a country island. The shape of the blade was long and sharp. It was made from the same materials as Liu Gan’s greataxe. The material was forged from some dense metal merged with other elements, making a high-density metal alloy.

Yin He stared at the katanas like they were long-lost friends. She was reminded of her old body with the sleeve blades. Liu Gan has his greataxe already, so he handed over the katanas to Yin He. To conserve energy, Yin He was more suited for close quarter combat rather than constantly shooting lasers. So, dual-wielding katanas was ideal for her needs.

Aside from the katanas, all his other possessions dropped out of his watch space. Several hand drawn maps fell out. From a first glance, they didn’t look like areas resembling Nin Jing City. Liu Gan guessed that they could be depicting Central City. There were several access cards and keys that had unknown purposes.

After arranging for QiuTao to be revived into Zhan Nan Shan’s body, Liu Gan told Zhao Meng, Yin He, and NaNa to head back to the village. This way Zhao Meng could switch off with Han Guangming in charge of the village. Yin He would remain in the village to provide backup and support. NaNa would escort Han Guangming and Young Gaosun back to the laboratory. This way Li Bai Sen could feed essence into their souls.

Gao Sun was Su Nina’s laboratory scientist that had ended up with Liu Gan after the laboratory attack. Gao Sun was a man of few words with his reserved personality, but his performance was quite good. That was enough of a reason for Liu Gan to give him a chance to become stronger.