I Stack Attributes in the Apocalypse - Chapter 252
Chapter 252: He Qing
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Four days later, on the 235th day of the Black Mist Calendar, at noon.
Coincidentally, when Lu Ming was going out to have lunch, Heluo approached him.
“Mr. Lu.”
From afar, Heluo bowed and greeted Lu Ming. Lu Ming took a few bites of the meat in his mouth and swallowed it. He nodded at Heluo and said, “Hello, what’s the matter?”
Heluo then approached and smiled at Lu Ming. “Mr. Lu, our Elder from the Eternal Clan’s Sky Monitoring Bureau arrived in Archean City this morning. He expressed a desire to meet you. Do you have time?”
Lu Ming thought for a moment and said, “Sure.”
On the way to the living room, Heluo informed Lu Ming of many things.
Two days ago, the reinforcements from the Eternal Clan had already arrived at Archean City.
The so-called reinforcements were the elder He Luo had mentioned.
“He Qing, my grandfather, is a quasi divine-level expert in the Sky Monitoring Bureau.”
When Heluo said this, there was no hint of arrogance; she was simply stating a fact.
There was no pride on her face, and it was impossible to tell that she had such a powerful background.
Before Lu Ming could say anything, Heluo continued, “Actually, Grandpa is not here for the Dream Virus. His purpose for coming here is to deal with the matter of the Blood Flesh Mother Tree.”
“But that’s not really related to us. The key is that when Grandpa takes action, he never fails.”
When a quasi-divine level expert acted, problems were effortlessly solved.
In just one day, the Dream Virus that had plagued everyone in Archean City had already been completely eradicated by He Qing.
“There’s also the matter of your generation of Tribulation Transcenders…”
Speaking of this, Heluo smiled and looked at Lu Ming, her eyes filled with astonishment.
She had only learned a couple of days ago that the man before her, named Lu Ming, was actually a contemporary tribulation transcender! It had only been less than two years since he embarked on the path of a superhuman!
Such strength and talent had even won praises from the quasi-divine-level expert, Heluo’s grandfather, He Qing.
Lu Ming modestly shook his head and said, “I was just lucky.”
As they chatted, they arrived at the meeting room.
When they entered, Lu Ming saw Roda, Huo Sheng, Zhuang Zun, and the others standing in the room. At the head of the table sat a slightly sloppy old man.
The old man had silver hair, but it was far from neatly groomed; it looked rather messy.
He was wearing a loose robe that was not well-fitted, with some oil stains and smudges on it.
He was wearing a pair of open-toed sandals.
At this moment, the old man was sitting cross-legged on a high-backed chair, pinching his own ankle, and sipping the hot tea offered by Roda.
When he saw Lu Ming walk into the room, the old man’s eyes lit up.
He got up from the armchair and walked over to Lu Ming, inspecting him from left to right, occasionally making clicking sounds with his tongue.
Lu Ming felt a little uneasy under the old man’s scrutiny, but Heluo whispered, “My grandfather means no harm, he’s just…”
“I’m just a little curious. Little friend, don’t take offense.”
He Qing laughed, walked up to Lu Ming and patted his shoulder.
A gentle force brushed past Lu Ming’s shoulder and a concealed surge of Source Power entered his body.
Lu Ming’s heart tightened.
This was a test from a quasi-divine-level expert!
Testing was inevitable.
Lu Ming had risen too quickly and his speed of becoming stronger was completely illogical.
Now that he was facing He Qing, a quasi-divine-level expert, who was curious, Lu Ming would not hide—strong individuals did not need to conceal their goals from weaker ones.
So, testing became a matter of course.
However, He Qing could not discern anything…
After retracting his hand, He Qing glanced at Lu Ming again but could not see any unusual signs.
He could only laugh loudly to ease the awkwardness and said, “Good! You’re indeed an excellent seedling!”
“Compared to the super geniuses in our Eternal Clan, you’re not inferior at all!”
As a prominent clan of the current era, the Eternal Clan did indeed have super geniuses who had broken through from the Mortal Realm to the Source Realm in less than two years.
But one had to know that this was a small probability event that could only be achieved under the premise of unlimited resources supply.
Lu Ming, on the other hand, had risen from obscurity and was already considered exceptional…
“However, the appearance of the Tribulation Transcenders is an era where monstrous talents are produced. While Little Brother Lu is impressive, you don’t become complacent.”
Old Man He Qing patted Lu Ming’s shoulder again, but he tested him again.
Lu Ming remained unfazed, and He Qing naturally could not discern anything.
At this point, Old Man He Qing finally dispelled his doubts. He sat back on the high-backed armchair shakily and smiled at Lu Ming, saying, “Little Brother Lu, don’t blame me for being thieving. It’s really because we have to be careful in these turbulent times.”
Lu Ming nodded in understanding.
But as for what he was thinking in his heart, only Lu Ming himself knew.
Excluding the fact that he was prone to stealing, Old Man He Qing was actually quite a nice person.
He was very easy-going and did not have the airs of a quasi-divine-level expert.
Moreover, he was a little talkative, like an old man in the village who enjoyed chatting and telling stories. His words were humorous and witty, and he knew a lot.
“It’s said that every generation of Tribulation Transcenders is chosen by the Supreme Gods, and inevitably, there will be great talents among them. It seems that Brother Lu Ming is probably the giant whale among this generation of tribulation transcenders.”
The old man drank his tea and said in a joking tone.
Lu Ming raised an eyebrow, “Giant whale?”
“Hmm, it’s a more colloquial expression. You can also call it a leader or a big brother who takes the lead. Anyway, it means something like that,” He Qing explained.
He Qing waved his hand to indicate that this was a small matter. Then, he looked at Lu Ming and said, “I’ve also heard about you southerners from my granddaughter. Our Eternal Clan tolerates all races. If you want to seek refuge, you’ve come to the right people.”
“Coincidentally, our Eternal Clan has vast territory, and 1 have control over a province, located near the Hundred Thousand Mountains.”
“Why don’t we allocate a piece of land in Qinghe Province for your Nanxiang people?”
As he spoke, the old man, He Qing, glanced at Heluo, and he saw her nodding with a satisfied smile, clearly approving of her grandfather’s arrangement.
He Qing also smiled dotingly, and said, “Let’s go with that, then.”
It’s unclear whether it was due to Lu Ming’s influence or if Huo Sheng and Meng Jie had whispered something to Heluo.
Heluo had clearly exerted significant effort in this matter.
Now that things were mostly resolved, Lu Ming could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He thanked He Qing sincerely, and He Qing chuckled, “By the way, I have a few grandchildren at home who are not doing well. When you go to Qinghe Province, you can give them some guidance and set an example for them. It will save those little rascals from loafing around and not doing anything productive.”
Lu Ming thought for a moment and said, “To be honest, I’m not planning to go to Qinghe Province.”
Upon hearing this, Old Man He Qing was slightly taken aback.
After a brief thought, He Qing nodded in understanding, “1 see. Since you’re a giant, you definitely wouldn’t want to settle down in a corner.”
“However, Little Brother Lu… I think you have to move this time even if you don’t want to…”
Lu Ming immediately frowned, but He Qing waved his hand with a smile, “I’m not threatening you. It’s just that your Archean City and the Hundred Thousand Mountains are about to face a crisis..”