Chapter 588: Chapter 321: Big Mouth Flower Planted in the Fingernail_2
"Yeah, really!"
"Haha, not a surprise from Expert Bai Mo to spot the problem instantly."
"How did you see the issue?"
Bai Mo chuckled without elaborating.
This algorithm was something he wrote earlier when doing expert tasks for the Immortal Committee; he was the original author.
The security of this algorithm wasn’t high and it was released to academia.
Later, many people used it for papers, analyses, studies, modifications—a mess of writing, resulting in dozens of low-quality filler papers. Among them, the most watered down, lowest quality one, and even one with calculation errors, was unfortunately picked up by Wan Bocheng and his team.
Bai Mo, carrying his fox apprentice Pineapple Bun, was about to leave.
Suddenly, he was stopped by Yang Zhan.
"Bai Mo, my mom said she wants to invite the classmates for lunch today. Are you free? Would you like to join?"
The classmates instinctively looked over at Bai Mo, hoping he’d join the meal.
Yang Zhan continued.
"Uh... um... Immortal Beasts like fried chicken, right? My mom booked West State Restaurant, I’ve heard the gourd chicken there is quite famous..."
Gourd chicken?
Bai Mo’s shoulder’s, where Pineapple Bun was, furrowed his eyebrows.
What’s that chicken?
"Gourd chicken is an old-style fried chicken! First stewed, then fried, crispy skin, tender meat..."
On Bai Mo’s shoulder, Pineapple Bun looked at his master, eyes wide.
Bai Mo paused for a moment, then smiled widely.
"Alright, I won’t be polite with you then."
...
Whew...
At Dongguo City Airport, the wind was a bit strong.
"Flights to West State are now boarding, please have your boarding passes ready..."
In the broadcast sound, Su Baitao arrived at the airplane cabin door.
She wore a cheongsam, her figure elegant and curvaceous.
Along with a camel-colored shawl, her delicate tassels cascading down, enhancing her noble and majestic aura.
Even the flight attendants at the cabin door, with their immaculate makeup and tall figures, felt a bit inferior in front of her.
She held the corner of the shawl with her left hand, a small purse hung in the crook of her arm.
Her right hand held her ID card and boarding pass, showed them to the flight attendant, and then entered the cabin.
"Wish you a pleasant journey."
The flight attendant nodded with a smile, then attended to the next traveler.
But in a momentary blur, felt perhaps she hadn’t clearly seen that boarding pass?
"Won’t make a mistake, will it?"
The flight attendant subconsciously shook her head.
"Unlikely.
"Electronic check-in at the gate, such a long passage, signs everywhere.
"No one would board the wrong plane."
...
In the office, Yang Zhan sat by the table, sent a message to his mom to inform her that Expert Bai Mo would join the meal.
"Haha, my mom said her flight lands at West State Airport at nine thirty.
"She can be at West State Restaurant by ten thirty.
"She asked if you guys have any dishes you want, tell her, and she’ll order."
The classmates beside him immediately beamed with joy.
"Yellow croaker!"
"Assorted dumplings!"
"Red-braised lamb!"
"And gourd chicken, don’t forget it!"
On Bai Mo’s shoulder, Pineapple Bun glanced at the bespectacled guy suggesting the gourd chicken, feeling that this guy was quite considerate!
Bai Mo smiled, but felt a subtle worry inside.
"Will Su Baitao fly here?
"Will there be an ambush in mid-air?"
...
Whew...
"Dear passengers, ladies and gentlemen, this flight will soon arrive at its destination..."
Inside the cabin.
Su Baitao lay in the business seat, listening to the broadcast, holding onto her shawl.
Seeing outside the plane window, a shadow seemed to flash by, she remained indifferent.
Her shawl appeared fluffy, something like knit wool. The outer layer even had a faint pearly sheen, looking quite luxurious.
But inside the shawl were countless dense, blood red runes!
They weren’t written by herself, but by the Ancient Immortal Master for her protection!
As long as she clutched this shawl tightly, she’d have nothing to fear.
...
In the office, a group of students began typing away again, already putting lunch aside.
"After this modification, it really worked!"
"My goodness, look at this, the memory usage is so small!"
"And it’s so fast, hahaha!"
"With this algorithm, server pressure is reduced significantly."
Yang Zhan sat beside them, occasionally glancing over, not understanding much, so he simply stopped, took out his phone, and sent a message to the manager of West State Restaurant.
[Today’s dish will be personally prepared by the head chef]
[Especially the gourd chicken!]
[It must be fresh and made on the spot, don’t try to fool us with leftovers]
The manager quickly responded.
[Alright, don’t worry, Young Master Yang]
[We never have leftovers in our restaurant, haha]
[I’ll arrange for the head chef right away, going to slaughter the chicken now]
...
"Dear passengers, this flight has reached its final destination..."
Su Baitao got off the plane, entered the terminal, holding a shawl with one hand, her high heels making a clacking sound on the floor.
"Hmph, I’m in West State now."
She looked around but didn’t see that shadow again.
As expected, that thing didn’t dare to cause trouble in West State.
Clack, clack, clack... her high heels strode confidently, taking a few turns, she found a women’s restroom and went inside.
Entered a small stall and closed the stall door.
She instinctively let go of the shawl, moving to adjust her cheongsam’s hem, instinctively about to squat down.
It was at this moment that she noticed the advertisement poster on the bathroom door.
"Huh?"
This poster unexpectedly depicted a city in a vast desert.
Above the city, large characters were elegantly written.
[Welcome to Silver City]
Silver City?
That must be a mistake, right?
Isn’t this supposed to be West State?
Just then, in her mind, it felt like a barrier shattered with a "bang".
The memories of the whole journey came rushing back...
She recalled that the plane she boarded was marked with the words "Spring and Summer Airlines".
"Did I ever buy tickets from Spring and Summer Airlines?"
She would never patronize such a low-cost airline!
She recalled the announcement on the plane.
"...This flight has arrived at its final destination, Silver City."
What?
Why didn’t she hear it clearly on the plane?
Suddenly, the voice of the Ancient Immortal echoed in her mind!
"There’s a Talisman Master! A Talisman Master has been misleading you all along!
"Talismans are an Immortal Technique involving text, information, and spirit—you’ve been misled!
"Quick! Hold onto the shawl!"
Su Baitao began to sweat on her forehead.
So... at this very moment, she’s really not in West State?
She’s in Silver City?!
Swish!
Her hands moved quickly, reaching for the shawl!
But what they touched was only the smooth silk of her cheongsam.
The shawl, at some unknown point, had disappeared.
"Hold onto it!"
The Ancient Immortal’s voice echoed again in her mind!
Her palm exuded a white mist, and within the mist, a bright red talisman emerged!
She was about to grab it!
Creaaak...
The door of the small restroom stall opened.
A cleaning lady, wearing a mask and a baseball cap, stood outside, reaching to grab the bright red talisman too!
Su Baitao’s forehead was drenched in sweat, her fingers were already forcefully and desperately trying to grasp it, but she was not fast enough, as though moving in slow motion, watching helplessly as the cleaning lady snatched the talisman first.
In her dream, the Ancient Immortal let out a strange howl!
"Damn it!
"Prince Bloodline!
"Awakened at least a year ago, a Prince Bloodline!
"Painting Ruler Prince!"
Su Baitao shed tears.
She had no idea what a Painting Ruler Prince was, only that she was about to die.
She didn’t know what kind of Immortal Technique the cleaning lady used, only that all her movements were incredibly slow, like slow motion!
She watched helplessly as the cleaning lady pulled out a long, narrow talisman, seized her left hand, and was about to bind her left hand with it!
Her delicate, fair hand could feel the coarse, rough old skin of the lady’s hand!
She saw the ferocity and smile in the old eyes above the cleaning lady’s mask!
She had been careless, too careless!
Fallen into the trap, she had fallen into the trap!
All these days, she had been holding onto the shawl constantly, even during her bath she dared not let go!
But this time, tricked into Silver City, she mistakenly thought she had arrived in West State, let her guard down, and released the shawl... Is this really the end for her?
At this moment, she felt, in the hand held by the cleaning lady, about to be bound with the talisman, a sudden pain and itch under the nail of her little finger!
This feeling was so familiar to her... is the Big Mouth Flower left by the West State Boss about to bloom?
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