I never upgrade

Chapter 21 Preparations Before the Beginning

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In the living room.

Bai Ye and Xu Lun didn't exchange any words; they were both waiting silently.

After a moment, Xu Lun suddenly spoke:

"Can we switch back to see the scenery outside? Can I see what the celestial realm looks like again?"

Bai Ye was slightly taken aback. What do you mean? Have you changed your mind?

He gestured to James, who immediately went to the window to control the switch.

After several transitions, the scene outside the window returned to the beginning, the scene in the celestial realm.

Xu Lun glanced at the balcony closest to the window; the female cultivator he had seen before was no longer there.

The place is deserted.

"Is this footage real-time?" Xu Lun asked.

Bai Ye pushed up his glasses and said with a smile, "I guess so. There's a slight delay, but not too much."

"How was that achieved?"

Xu Lun was curious: if the Administration could monitor every universe in real time, wouldn't the powerful beings in those universes sense it?

Bai Ye smiled slightly and said mysteriously:

"This involves some of the Bureau's confidential technologies. Don't look at me, I'm not really very clear about them either."

"If you ever get a high-ranking position at the Bureau and learn anything, I'm counting on you to tell me about it then."

Xu Lun listened without saying anything, and returned the other party's smile.

Fine, you're mocking me, huh? Well, just you wait! We'll see!

In fact, he had seriously considered the situations the other party mentioned. Celestial beings... the Celestial Realm... it did sound very enchanting. Moreover, as the chosen one, starting from an ordinary human city-state, embarking on the path of cultivation, experiencing various bizarre events, step by step reaching the peak, and finally conquering all the heavens and saving all living beings—in theory, that's how the script should be.

But the problem is, I'm not some chosen one at all!

This is someone else's chosen one's script, what the hell does it have to do with me!

Moreover, other people are born with either special opportunities or a system, which is the only way to cultivate the power system under that worldview, but I don't have any of those at all!

Judging from Bai Ye's words, the Administration Bureau wouldn't provide him with such a convenience; they just wanted to test the bracelet's strength.

Therefore, even if one chooses to be born in Xiadu, it's uncertain whether one will be able to cultivate the Celestial Human system.

Besides, I'm not cut out for cultivation; I'm pretty self-aware enough to know that.

The only thing I can count on right now is that bracelet.

Thinking of this, Xu Lun subconsciously looked down at the bracelet.

Suddenly, the crystal section of the bracelet flickered, emitting a faint pink light that vanished in an instant.

After observing for the past two days, Xu Lun gradually figured out a pattern, although it hadn't been confirmed yet, he had a vague feeling about it:

This bracelet has a self-protection mechanism, and it seems to emit different colors of light depending on its mood.

Of course, this is just speculation. It seems we can only find out what it actually is after we reach Universe 661.

Just as Xu Lun glanced down at the bracelet, Bai Ye, who was standing not far away, also seemed to notice the fleeting light on the bracelet.

He subtly adjusted his glasses without saying a word.

A moment later, the door opened, and Lin Huang returned, bringing with him a printed sheet of paper, which he handed to Bai Ye.

Bai Ye took the paper, quickly scanned it, and exclaimed in surprise:

"Goodness, I actually found a place that meets your requirements."

Located in the southwest corner of the continent, there is a place called Zulu Village. It has a small population, consisting of ordinary people, and no celestial beings reside there.

While it wouldn't be accurate to say it was completely isolated from the world, it was still quite a distance from the nearest city-state, and it would take at least ten days to two weeks to reach it.

This place is too remote; we don't have real-time footage of it at the moment.

If you want to take a look, you'll probably have to wait a bit longer.

"No."

Xu Lun glanced at him and said without hesitation, "This one will do. Take me to Zulu Village."

Bai Ye was stunned when he heard Xu Lun give a positive answer so quickly.

Not only him, but also Lin Huang, who had just returned, and James were stunned.

Bai Ye was a little confused, blinking her eyes. What did that mean? You decided so readily? So all that talk I said before was for nothing? All that work I did all night was for nothing? If I'd known you were this easygoing, why the hell did I bring you here?

Although he was extremely annoyed, Bai Ye maintained the facade of an administrator, smiled slightly, and greeted him:

"Lin Huang! Prepare the luggage for our chosen one. We're leaving immediately for Zulu Village!"

Xu Lun's face darkened, and he chuckled, "I'm not some chosen one, don't flatter me."

Bai Ye adjusted his glasses, maintaining his smile, and said:

"Whether it is or not is not important. Because even the chosen ones can't all make it to the end."

As I told you before, during the initial development phase, the Administration invested in many talented individuals, and you might even meet some of them after you join.

At that time you will realize that fate or destiny, or being chosen by heaven, in any multiverse, human choice is always the most important.

The choices you make determine the kind of person you become.

Xu Lun, I believe in you.

After saying that, he walked out of the house on his own, beckoning the other person to follow.

Xu Lun didn't say anything. Anyway, arguing was pointless. He got up and followed Bai Ye out of the living room, then through the bedroom, and back to the door of the room.

This time, Bai Ye operated the system himself. He first pressed a switch on the wall, and then, while turning the doorknob, said:

"Let me explain it simply. This door connects the Administration Bureau to Universe 661. You can think of this room as a spacetime bridge between the multiverse and the Administration Bureau."

On the other side of the door, there is actually a space that serves as a transit point.

As soon as he finished speaking, he opened the door and was the first to walk out.

Xu Lun followed closely behind, and the moment he stepped out of the room, he couldn't help but freeze in shock:

I thought the corridor outside the door was the one I came from, but when I came out, I found myself in another room.

This place is like a small pub, with tables and a bar, but the decor is very rustic, unlike modern styles.

Inside the bar, there were two old guys, dressed just like the people from Xiadu we'd seen before.

What's going on? They just swaggered into Universe 661 like that?

Xu Lun was a little confused, but fortunately Bai Ye explained it to him:

"These two are also staff members of our Administration Bureau. They are responsible for the docking work in Universe 661."

This place is essentially inside Universe 661, so they need to dress like locals to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.