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Chapter 186 - 129: Exposed · Oct 13, 2026

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151 Chapter 151 - 112: Human Life Is Cheap, Courtyards Are Valuable 2026-10-13
152 Chapter 152 - 112: Human Life Is Cheap, Courtyards Are Expensive 2026-10-13
153 Chapter 153 - 113: With a Clear Conscience - 114 Bentley’s Connections 2026-10-13
154 Chapter 154 - 113: With a Clear Conscience - 114 Bentley’s Connections 2026-10-13
155 Chapter 155 - 113: With a Clear Conscience - 114 Bentley’s Connections 2026-10-13
156 Chapter 156 - 113: With a Clear Conscience - 114 Bentley’s Connections 2026-10-13
157 Chapter 157 - 115: A Little Strange - Fame Spreading (End of Fourth Update) 2026-10-13
158 Chapter 158 - 115: A Bit Unusual; - 116: Renowned Far and Wide (End of Fourth Update) 2026-10-13
159 Chapter 159 - 115: A Bit Strange - 116: Spreading Fame (End of Four Updates) 2026-10-13
160 Chapter 160 - 115: A Bit Strange - 116: Spreading Fame (End of Four Updates) 2026-10-13
161 Chapter 161 - 117: Fame and Fortune – - 118: Furious from Embarrassment 2026-10-13
162 Chapter 162 - 117: Fame and Fortune – - 118: Enraged with Embarrassment (Part 2) 2026-10-13
163 Chapter 163 - 117: Fame and Profit – - 118: Furious with Shame (Part 3) 2026-10-13
164 Chapter 164 - 117: Fame and Profit – - 118: Furious with Shame (Part 4) 2026-10-13
165 Chapter 165 - 119: Still Have to Take Action 2026-10-13
166 Chapter 166 - 119: Time to Make a Move 2026-10-13
167 Chapter 167 - 120: Bring It On 2026-10-13
168 Chapter 168 - 119: Time to Make a Move 2026-10-13
169 Chapter 169 - 122: Heading Toward Tiger Mountain 2026-10-13
170 Chapter 170 - 121: True Memory / - 122: Heading Toward Tiger Mountain (Part 2) 2026-10-13
171 Chapter 171 - 122: Heading Toward Tiger Mountain (Part 3) 2026-10-13
172 Chapter 172 - 121: True Memories – Heading Toward Tiger Mountain (Part 4) 2026-10-13
173 Chapter 173 - 123: Drones - 124 Terrible Marksmanship 2026-10-13
174 Chapter 174 - 123: Drones - 124 Terrible Marksmanship (Part 2) 2026-10-13
175 Chapter 175 - 123: Drones - 124 Terrible Marksmanship (Part 3) 2026-10-13
176 Chapter 176 - 123: Drones - 124 Terrible Marksmanship (Part 4) 2026-10-13
177 Chapter 177 - 125: Ultimate Warrior 2026-10-13
178 Chapter 178 - 125: Ultimate Warrior 2026-10-13
179 Chapter 179 - 125: Ultimate Warrior 2026-10-13
180 Chapter 180 - 125: Ultimate Warrior - You Can’t Kill Me! 2026-10-13
181 Chapter 181 - 127: Run or Not? 2026-10-13
182 Chapter 182 - 127: Run or Not? 2026-10-13
183 Chapter 183 - 127-128: Run or Not? I Am the Mountain Master (End of Four Updates) 2026-10-13
184 Chapter 184 - 127: Run or Not? - 128: I Am the Mountain Master (End of Four Updates) 2026-10-13
185 Chapter 185 - 129: Exposed 2026-10-13
186 Chapter 186 - 129: Exposed 2026-10-13
187 Chapter 187 - 129: A New Source of Income (Part 3) 2026-10-13
188 Chapter 188 - 129: A New Source of Income (Part 4) 2026-10-13
189 Chapter 189 - 131: New Ideas 2026-10-13
190 Chapter 190 - 132: Favoritism 2026-10-13
191 Chapter 191 - 132: Favoritism 2026-10-13
192 Chapter 192 - 132: Favoritism 2026-10-13
193 Chapter 193 - 133: Attention 2026-10-13
194 Chapter 194 - 133: Seizing by Force (Part 2) 2026-10-13
195 Chapter 195 - 133: Seizing by Force (Part 3) 2026-10-13
196 Chapter 196 - 133: Seizing by Force (Part 4) 2026-10-13
197 Chapter 197 - 135: All Dirty – - 136: Caught in the Act (End of Fourth Release) 2026-10-13
198 Chapter 198 - 135: All Dirty – - 136: Caught in the Act (End of Fourth Release) 2026-10-13
199 Chapter 199 - 135: All Dirty – - 136: Direct Hit on the Main Board (End of Fourth Update) 2026-10-13
200 Chapter 200 - 135: All Dirty – - 136: Caught in the Act (End of Fourth Release) 2026-10-13

Chapter 186: Chapter 129: Exposed

The Maintenance Association had heard of Jian Lei—in fact, Celestial Craftsmanship’s A-level Maintenance Master was also the vice president here.

President Dai Xingyan initially didn’t want to bother, but she couldn’t ignore the issues reported by the maintenance masters in the association.

So she found Starr, asking if he had checked Jian Lei’s certificate, and what was the story behind these hundred silver coins.

Starr was also quite helpless; he said he hadn’t seen the certificate, but people thought the travel expenses were already very low.

It wasn’t until Dai Xingyan heard ”respect for knowledge” that her eyes lit up, ”Did he really say that?”

”It’s just greed for money, right?” Starr replied disapprovingly, ”But I heard their cultivation is indeed quite expensive.”

”This is not about money at all!” Dai Xingyan stated bluntly, ”A maintenance master should have such awareness.”

”By the way, where is he living now? I want to visit him.”

On this day, Bentley unusually didn’t go out because his cultivation method seemed to start working.

He was sitting cross-legged in cultivation, connected with numerous sensors, while Qu Jianlei observed from the side.

While observing, someone knocked on the door, and before long, Flower Scorpion walked over, ”A beautiful woman’s here to see you.”

”Beautiful woman...” Qu Jianlei glanced at her helplessly; he was still living hand to mouth, with no thoughts of personal issues.

However, he also knew that Flower Scorpion was clear on priorities, ”I’m busy right now, what’s it about?”

”The president of the Maintenance Association,” Flower Scorpion replied, ”She said there’s something to discuss with you.”

Qu Jianlei thought for a while and then stood up, ”Keep an eye on things, and remember to call me if there’s anything unusual.”

He walked out of the room and opened the courtyard door; indeed, there was a young woman opposite, pushing a motorcycle, looking...decent.

But he didn’t think she could be called beautiful, as she was quite sturdily built.

He felt that the aesthetic sense here in the Wasteland differed somewhat from Blue Star’s—viewing sturdiness as beauty.

This might relate to the Wasteland’s environment; sturdier individuals survive easier, but Qu Jianlei himself did not like it.

But since it was about serious business, beauty was not the point, ”I hear President Dai has something to discuss?”

”Let’s talk inside,” Dai Xingyan didn’t stand on ceremony, directly pushing her motorcycle into the courtyard, ”How old are you?”

Qu Jianlei didn’t stop her; he first closed the courtyard door and then answered after thinking, ”Not yet thirty.”

Just eighteen, not yet thirty...makes sense.

”So young?” Dai Xingyan looked at him in surprise, then propped up her motorcycle.

”You’re also very young, President Dai,” Qu Jianlei replied casually, ”Ambition isn’t bound by age.”

”My situation...” Dai Xingyan stopped midway through her sentence.

Then she suddenly inquired, ”I heard you are a Modified Warrior... is cultivation very costly?”

Qu Jianlei gave her an exasperated look, ”Are you asking because you’re in a higher position and feel entitled, or just being overly familiar?”

The remark was quite impolite, indicating he was a bit annoyed.

Yet Dai Xingyan truly didn’t mind; modified warriors were high and mighty—who wouldn’t have a temper?

She earnestly stated, ”I have a way to earn money, I wonder if you’d be interested in hearing about it?”

Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei was taken aback, then nodded, ”Of course... please, come inside.”

He invited her into the hall to sit down, then took out his homemade heater to pour her a cup of plain hot water.

”Is this... boiled water?” Dai Xingyan was a bit surprised, ”Your lifestyle habits are quite nice.”

”It’s alright,” Qu Jianlei replied casually, actually feeling a bit regretful, as there was no tea here.

Dai Xingyan’s eyes flickered, becoming more convinced that he must be from the Central City.

Not to mention that Modified Warriors could only come from the Central City, just these personal habits indicated a good background.

”It’s a pity there’s no zhizi peel,” Dai Xingyan remarked regretfully, ”Boiling water with it tastes good...I could get you some?”

Qu Jianlei’s eyes flickered, ”Are there any leaves that can be brewed? Processed and roasted.”

”Huh?” Dai Xingyan glanced at him in surprise, ”Tea...have you drank it before?”

”Tea?” Qu Jianlei was also astonished at her words; it was definitely a Mandarin pronunciation.

He forcibly suppressed his curiosity, ”Can you get it?”

”That... would be quite difficult,” Dai Xingyan shook her head regretfully, ”It’s very rare even in the Central City.”

She didn’t use ”above” to refer, directly mentioning the term ”Central City.”

Qu Jianlei blinked, ”Are you very acquainted with the Central City?”

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Dai Xingyan shook her head slightly, not answering Qu Jianlei’s question, but inquired again.

”How well do you grasp the theory of mechanical repair?”

Qu Jianlei hesitated for a moment but decided to be modest, ”Not too bad, mainly I’ve read quite a lot.”

Dai Xingyan directly asked, ”Do you have any research or... theories of your own?”

”Well... I have some thoughts,” Qu Jianlei replied uncertainly.

The original technology on the Wasteland was surely superior to Blue Star’s, but civilizations with different development progress couldn’t possibly take the exact same path.

He believed combining some ideas from Blue Star, he could still sort out something, ”Just not sure if it’s suitable?”

Dai Xingyan assumed he was worried about revealing some secrets of the Central City.

She straightforwardly expressed, ”I hope you can write some articles, with the submission direction being the Central City... the Celestial District has no publications.”

The Celestial District has no publications? Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei was stunned again, ”Do none of the seven Gathering Areas below have publications either?”

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