My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 60 Oh dear, XX got MVP! (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)
"Alright!" As if by design, or perhaps by coincidence, after a round of conversation, Li Kang calmly walked out of the district government office.

"Ah Zhu, it's getting late. We're going to pick up Bi Xuan next. You handled things here so well that headquarters has given in... Both of your devices have been approved!"

Li Kang paused briefly and then smiled, "Congratulations! The chances of solving the problem have greatly increased."

"That's good." Chu Zhu nodded. "However, you guys go get the equipment... I still need to go back and take care of some things!"

"After all, I've only just finished negotiating with those 'vampires.' They won't budge unless I whip them! Their sacrifices were so hard-won to get this opportunity..."

At this point, a shadow fell over Chu Zhu's eyes.

The fact that the situation escalated to such a large extent, causing so much trouble for factory owners, yet escaped the official crackdown can be attributed to two factors: one is the policy issued by the mainland government a month ago, and the other is the deaths of many high-ranking union members.

The factory owners are the most direct suspects in the deaths of these people.

Death is the greatest tragedy!

"...Are you serious?" Li Kang paused for a moment, then suddenly asked, "By the way, how are you so sure that assassin will kill you tonight? If you're separated from us, is there any possibility that we won't see you again..."

"Don't worry, I'm confident." Chu Zhu shrugged. He was genuinely confident, because... at worst, he would really be killed by the assassin.

Learn from your mistakes, be more careful next time! What else can you do?
"..." After exchanging glances with Chu Zhu for a while, Li Kang nodded. "Alright, since you've said so!"

"Um!" Ning Linglong suddenly spoke up, looking at Chu Zhu with a shy and embarrassed expression, "Uncle Zhu, my dad is inviting you to dinner tonight...you!"

"You should decline." Chu Zhu recalled the previous timeline, in which Ning Linglong seemed completely unaware of blind dates.

And this time, Ning Linglong was clearly more proactive...

Oh, woman!

“…Oh.” Ning Linglong immediately looked dejected.

……

Even at night, the small building remained dilapidated.

“…No, are you serious?!” Ning Linglong was dumbfounded.

She really couldn't understand Chu Zhu's accommodation conditions—

Her father was just an ordinary teacher, but her family's residence was much better than this place!

Not long ago, Ning Linglong had witnessed Chu Zhu's domineering and intimidating display in the conference hall, commanding and ordering the owners of various large factories. Now, looking at the dilapidated rooms in this run-down building... the contrast was so stark that it was like jumping off a cliff, leaving her speechless!
“That’s normal!” Guan Fei said something similar to what he said in the previous timeline. “After all, this is the real Mr. Zhu!”

Chu Zhu glanced at Ning Linglong and could clearly sense that Ning Linglong's mindset was completely different from the previous timeline—last time she was mostly just complaining, but this time she was genuinely finding it hard to accept!
“First, this!” Li Kang solemnly pulled out a seemingly ordinary… down jacket?

"???"

Chu Zhu's eye twitched; it was still red.

Is this an ancient relic?!
You should know that most of the clothes worn in the dream world during winter are made of animal fur... Down jackets are something that current technology can't produce!
"Number 2-52! Blade-Avoiding Suit!" Li Kang said softly, "How about it? Looks very fashionable, right?" Chu Zhu: "..."

No, no, no, this looks like a cheap, no-name brand down jacket! In the real world, it'd basically be found at a street stall where the boss has gone bankrupt, run off with his mistress, and all the factory clothes are being sold at half price or even 90% off...

However, Chu Zhu soon noticed that Ning Linglong's eyes were shining as she stared intently at the down jacket, looking reluctant to part with it.

"..." No, Li Kang wasn't joking. This thing is really fashionable in the dream world.
Because Chu Zhu had rarely seen down jackets before, even after countless resets, this was the first time she realized the status of down jackets in the current era!

However, Chu Zhu quickly came to terms with it. After all, even the most powerful artifacts of this era could be considered ancient relics, holding an absurdly high status.

Perhaps this is an ancient artifact!

"The number 2 indicates that it's a spirit weapon that's comparable to the second realm; 52 means that it ranks fifty-second among all officially recorded second-level spirit weapons!" Li Kang glanced at Chu Zhu and explained seriously, "Very high, extremely high. I really didn't expect... that we could actually approve this! Wear it."

"Just like its name suggests, once you put it on, you can avoid all the slashes from sharp blades! Even your neck and lower body, which are not covered, can be protected."

"Yes, theoretically, if you want to die after wearing it... either your attack power directly exceeds its limit... however, theoretically, it can block it to some extent at level three; or you won't be killed by being hacked to death, but rather surrounded and beaten to death with blunt force injuries from fists or clubs..."

“…Okay.” Chu Zhu immediately took it and put it on.

Although Chu Zhu felt a little uneasy, his fingers gently caressed the down jacket...emmm, this one has the same warmth as a down jacket.

"And then! 3 - 181." Li Kang's expression became noticeably serious, even showing a hint of fear.

This piqued Chu Zhu's interest. After all, the Li Kang he knew was a tough guy who wasn't afraid of death! To make such a tough guy show this kind of expression... interesting, very interesting!

Li Kang carefully took the box from Guan Fei and cautiously opened it, revealing its contents—

It was a baby!
An infant with cracked skin and a completely black body.

His flesh and blood were withered and wrapped around his bones, making him look extremely ferocious and ominous.

Chu Zhu's eyelids twitched. But, that's all? It's not too scary... Hmm?

Chu Zhu blinked hard, staring intently at the baby. After confirming that he hadn't imagined it, he could no longer remain calm and said, "Wait, did he move again just now?"

“…Normal.” Li Kang closed the box instantly, his expression calm.

"You don't need to pretend in front of me, do you?" Chu Zhu said, somewhat speechless. "Uncle, your hands are still shaking!"

"...You're so long-winded." Li Kang was somewhat embarrassed and angry.

"Explain it!" Chu Zhu asked with interest. "If you don't explain, what if we really need it later and can't start it up..."

"No! This one," Li Kang swallowed hard, "I'd rather not use it if I don't have to... And if you really have to use it, I can use it..."

“Captain, how about I do it?” Ning Linglong frowned. “If we use it, at the very least, your pollution level will rise significantly… You already have a bit of that…”

(End of this chapter)