Zhushi Jiu couldn’t determine whether he could reset every time. Due to his mysterious and silent abilities, Zhushi Jiu didn’t know any information about his abilities except that they allowed him to reset.
Currently, he knew that he could reset after dying, but whether death was the only condition was still unknown. Even the different ways of dying might affect the reset, and it was all unknown numbers.
“You understand, right? I can’t reset at will. I can only pray that I’ll be able to reset successfully to the next cycle when the doomsday arrives.”
Li Hua’s carefree imagination was brutally crushed by Zhushi Jiu. Zhushi Jiu understood Li Hua, as Li Hua had never experienced resetting and could only rely on imagination.
As for Zhushi Jiu, who possessed abilities, aside from thinking about the doomsday, he also spent a lot of time thinking about his abilities.
Li Hua shook his head: “It seems I was too naive.”
“But I think it’s worth trying,” Zhushi Jiu said after some thought. “At least, it’s worth trying to lure out the mastermind behind the scenes. If we just sit back and wait, we’ll only be stuck in the same day forever.”
Being stuck in the same day forever sounded thrilling, and one could even imagine being immortal. However, the two previous times of extreme pain that pierced Zhushi Jiu’s soul made him unable to bear the thought of experiencing that kind of pain every day.
Zhushi Jiu let out a sigh, feeling helpless about the impending doomsday, when Li Hua turned around and sat in front of the computer.
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He shut down the game, his face filled with excitement.
“What’s with the excitement? You look like you’ve gotten five kills.”
Zhushi Jiu doubted whether this guy had some kind of inhumane trait, still smiling brightly despite knowing the doomsday was coming.
Li Hua opened the school’s forum and community, casually answering: “This isn’t something to be bothered about. Saving the world isn’t as fun as a game, is it?”
Zhushi Jiu twitched at the corner of his mouth.
“Even if we want to spread the prophecy, is the forum and community the right place? If we spread doomsday rumors on the forum, we’ll definitely get banned.”
At this time, Li Hua’s mouth revealed a mysterious smile, looking a bit sly.
“Hehe, bro, you shouldn’t know where I downloaded all the goodies from, right?”
“I’ve never touched your net disk, so I don’t know what’s inside. What are you trying to say? We’re trying to save the world; can’t you be serious for once?”
Li Hua didn’t play dumb anymore, saying: “I know a computer science major who has a way to avoid getting banned. Do you remember that ‘CD-selling bro’ who appeared on the school’s forum during our freshman year?”
Zhushi Jiu furrowed his brows: “I think I have some impression of that. Wasn’t there a god-like figure who stole the forum admin’s account and forcibly pinned his CD-selling post to the top, causing the school’s forum to be shut down for a month?”
“That’s right! You know about that god-like figure who’s an underground legend in our Jiangcheng University, known as the ‘CD-selling bro’. He’s now a senior, and everyone affectionately calls him ‘Bro CD’. Most of my resources come from him.”
“…”
“Cough, cough.” Li Hua cleared his throat twice. “Don’t look down on him, but he’s a genuine computer science genius. I heard he’s got an offer from a top 100 company in the world. If he helps us, our post will definitely go viral in Jiangcheng University!”
Upon hearing this, Zhushi Jiu finally felt some reassurance in his heart.
During the freshman year, the CD-selling bro didn’t really sell CDs; it was a stunt to show off his computer skills. Rumor had it that the police even paid him a visit, only to give him a verbal warning. After that, Bro CD disappeared from the surface and only remained active in the underground world.
Li Hua told Zhushi Jiu everything he knew about Bro CD, speaking with a hint of heroism and nostalgia, making Zhushi Jiu feel like there were countless unsaid words stuck in his throat.
Just like that, Li Hua contacted Bro CD.
—He didn’t use any secret methods, just directly called him on the phone.
“Hey, Bro CD, what have you been up to lately?”
The young man’s voice on the phone sounded full of energy, saying: “Not much, just searching for resources online. What about you? Are you still not satisfied with the resources you have?”
Zhushi Jiu: “…”
Li Hua chatted with Bro CD for a while before finally getting to the point.
“By the way, Bro CD, do you have some free time? I need your help with something.”
“What’s up? As long as it’s within my abilities, I’ll definitely help. Just don’t ask me for money, okay?” The tone on the phone sounded very enthusiastic.
“Is this about that incident on the forum back then?”
The phone went silent for a while.
After a long pause, Bro CD slowly responded: “I’ve been out of the circle for many years now. And I’ve got a girlfriend, so I’m not like I used to be… You want me to do that thing?”
“Not selling CDs!” Li Hua sensed the refusal in Bro CD’s tone and quickly added: “Bro CD, you know me, and if I didn’t have a special situation, I wouldn’t bother you. You’re the only computer genius I know, so I had to come to you for help…”
It seemed that Li Hua’s flattery had an effect, and Bro CD finally agreed, saying: “Add 5,000 yuan.”
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Li Hua looked at Zhushi Jiu.
Zhushi Jiu asked: “How much?”
Bro CD on the phone asked: “Is there someone else with you?”
Li Hua said: “Bro CD, don’t worry about that. Just tell me how much you want.”
Bro CD was silent for a while before responding: “At least 5,000 yuan.”
“5,000? That’s…”
Li Hua was visibly hesitant.
Everyone was a student, and aside from their monthly living expenses, where would they get that kind of money? Would they have to borrow from their families?
However, Zhushi Jiu took the phone and said: “I’ll give you 10,000 yuan. What can you do?”
Bro CD responded: “I recently got an offer from a top 100 company in the world. I don’t want to mess around too much, or it’ll affect my future.”
The meaning behind his words was clear: he felt he could make it to the news with his abilities.
“15,000 yuan.”
“It’s not about the money, it’s just that…”
“20,000 yuan.”
“Bro, you’re being too serious. But…”
“30,000 yuan!”
Bro CD knelt down on the phone, his voice trembling: “Big bro, you’re my idol! What do you want me to do? I’ll do it for you!”
Li Hua, who was standing aside, was stunned, watching Zhushi Jiu’s calm expression as he said: “I’ll exchange contact information with you later, and I’ll send you what needs to be done. That’s it.”
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Bro CD quickly agreed, and Zhushi Jiu hung up the phone.
Li Hua was still in shock, asking: “Zhushi Jiu, are you serious? You’re willing to spend 30,000 yuan just for this? And where did you get that kind of money?”
Zhushi Jiu looked at Li Hua with an unusual gaze: “Don’t you get it? I definitely don’t have that kind of money. Who needs money when the world is ending tomorrow? I’m just writing an empty check, and it’s not like I’m worried about him not believing me.”
Li Hua: “…”
Honestly, he still couldn’t wrap his head around it. Even though he knew the doomsday was coming, he still subconsciously prioritized money.
However, Zhushi Jiu was different; he was thinking about resetting. He had at most 5,000 yuan in his possession, which he had saved up by being frugal. There was no more money.
Money was nothing in the face of the impending doomsday. Zhushi Jiu was willing to write an empty check because he truly wanted to get through the doomsday.
Li Hua was stunned by Zhushi Jiu’s boldness, and after a while, he asked: “Can we fool Bro CD with an empty check?”
To answer Li Hua’s question, Zhushi Jiu added Bro CD’s contact information and directly transferred 5,000 yuan to him.
The attached message read: “This is a deposit. Regardless of the outcome, I’ll send the remaining 25,000 yuan tomorrow.”
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Only then did Li Hua truly realize the gravity of the impending doomsday.
Zhushi Jiu, who was extremely frugal in daily life and never ordered takeout, had spent almost all his money… There was hardly any money left in his wallet.
It was clear how desperate Zhushi Jiu was about the impending doomsday.
Zhushi Jiu was dead serious.
…
Meanwhile, in a restaurant, a tall and muscular young man walked out of the restroom and approached the table, saying to his girlfriend: “Sorry, Xiaolian, I have something very important to attend to in the next two days. I can’t be disturbed, so let’s not meet up for the next two days, okay? I’m afraid I’ll get distracted.”
His girlfriend looked at him in confusion, wondering what had happened in the restroom.
The young man was none other than Bro CD.
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