under the tower

For a moment, there was an undercurrent in the air.

Yu Chengyuan's extremely complicated eyes fell on Ji Xi's face.

Ji Xi's face remained unchanged: "When did you recognize me?"

"After you brought down my two subordinates." Lu Mingxiu smiled, "Actually, I was a little skeptical when you said that you were resistant to drugs. Even the Chang family in the entire North City couldn't do such a beautiful transformation, except for you. Who can it be?"

"Since you know it's me, why are you still doing something?" Ji Xi said with a teasing expression, "You don't really intend to sell me, do you? Black-hearted boss?"

"Didn't you mess up my shop too, so let's get even." Lu Mingxiu said naturally, "I'm also from the Lu family anyway, and Yan Yunshan's younger brother brought you here personally. To sell him face, pretend to be decent."

"It's a pity that you don't become an actor." Ji Xi mocked him, "What is that Yanyun Mountain?"

"Anyway, it's not a good thing." Lu Mingxiu summed up very brilliantly, "But old Lu values ​​him very much, and I don't know what he wants to do."

The old Lu he was talking about was Lu Mingyue, the head of the Lu family.

Ji Xi responded for a moment, and brought out the memory about Lu Mingyue from the depths of her memory.

After the end of the world began, the world has experienced quite a period of turmoil. To this day, there is still no central government that is powerful enough to be able to unify and govern the bases of all parties. The bases scattered all over the country are independent. The economic and technological development of the two places headed by Chengcheng and Beicheng is the most prosperous, and their military strength is also at the top of the country. principle of exchanging some information.

Ji Xi lived in the experimental cabin before she was three years old. The Ji family cared deeply about this hard-won son. Ji Xi's identity is the top secret of the entire Shanghai, except for the most core person in charge of the Ji family, that is, Ji Xi. Other than that, no one in the entire base knew that the Ji family had given birth to a qualified heir.

Later, when Ji Xi was four or five years old, his genes gradually stabilized, and he passed through the most dangerous growth period for newborns safely. During this period, Ji Xi gradually came into the eyes of everyone, but his identity They are still under very strict protection, and those who know this news are only limited to the upper echelons of the ruling class of the base, such as Chang Wentao, the actual power holder of the Beicheng base, and the Lu family, who has a close relationship with the Chang family.

Lu Mingyue came to Shanghai once, bringing Lu Mingxiu, who was only about 15 years old at the time.

Ji Xi's own impression is already very vague, only remembering that Lu Mingxiu's appearance is not far from what it is now, Lu Mingyue and Lu Mingxiu look very similar, both have a pair of phoenix eyes that are naturally affectionate.

According to the outside world, Lu Mingxiu is Lu Mingyue's illegitimate son, who lived in a slum since he was a child, and was found by Lu Mingyue when he was ten years old, and brought back to the Lu family.

The relationship between their father and son has always been the secret of the Lu family. The Lu family is extremely large. Lu Mingyue herself has three older brothers and two older sisters. When it comes to the next generation, there are more than a dozen children of the same generation as Lu Mingxiu. It is rumored that among the many children in the family, Lu Mingyue values ​​the most is Lu Mingxiu, an illegitimate son from a grassroots background.

But at this time, from Ji Xi's point of view, the relationship between Lu Mingxiu and Lu Mingyue doesn't seem to be very good, and there is even a sense of disobedience everywhere.

Ji Xi squinted her eyes: "You and Lu Mingyue—"

"Wait." Yu Chengyuan interrupted their words, he looked helpless, pointed at Lu Mingxiu and said, "Let me make sure first, is this what I can listen to? You didn't come to kill me on purpose, did you? "

"I'm here to ask for someone, didn't I tell you?" Lu Mingxiu patted him on the shoulder with a smile on his face, "Brother, why are you so nervous? I'm your own brother, and I can listen more because of you." Can I kill you with just a few words?"

Yu Chengyuan immediately waved his hand: "Don't dare, don't call me brother, you great god, I and my small shop can't afford it."

Ji Xi's expression was blank: "...What? Who is your brother?"

Yu Chengyuan and Lu Mingxiu turned their heads to look at him at the same time.

Ji Xi: ...

To be on the safe side, they changed to a new place for conversation - the third floor of Yu Ge's groceries, the dining table where Ji Xi and Yu Chengyuan usually ate.

Sitting opposite the two, Ji Xi looked at Yu Chengyuan and Lu Mingxiu with an indescribable gaze.

They really don't look alike at all, Yu Chengyuan has cold brows, sharp facial features, and strong hostility in his face, the scar across his face and the blind eye make him full of local lameness.

Lu Mingxiu was the complete opposite. He had slender eyebrows and delicate features. He had a rather gorgeous appearance, and the tails of his eyes were raised, so there was always a feeling of affection in his eyebrows.

Two people were sitting next to each other, one was wearing a washed white undershirt, the other was full of style, wearing a luxurious Tang suit with a material as delicate as running water and glowing with dim light.

We can't get in touch.

"Don't be so surprised, we are indeed brothers." Lu Mingxiu added with a smile, "My dear."

"Dear?" Ji Xi couldn't believe it, "Don't tell me that Yu Chengyuan is also Lu Mingyue's son, no matter how much you brag about it, I won't believe it."

Lu Mingxiu burst out laughing: "What's the matter with you? How could he be Lao Lu's son? Of course I'm not either."

Ji Xi: "..."

Yu Chengyuan couldn't listen anymore, he stood up with a dark face: "Okay, I'm leaving, you guys talk, I'll go down to see the child."

After Yu Chengyuan left, Lu Mingxiu continued.

"Isn't it? You don't know about this kind of thing? I thought everyone knew about the Lu family's mess, and your Ji family's news is too ill-informed." Lu Mingxiu said.

"The fertility rate is so low now, and after so many years of tossing around, the Chang family only got one precious son, who is still disabled. Lu Mingyue has a family of hundreds of people. You don't really think that old thing can be born, do you?"

Ji Xi suddenly understood: "I guessed it before, but I didn't think in this direction."

The faces of the 24 children adopted by Yu Chengyuan flashed and overlapped one by one in front of Ji Xi, until they appeared as a virtual portrait in his mind. At this moment, the confusing clues were completely unraveled, and Ji Xi suddenly realized.

——The appearance of those children is somewhat similar to that of Lu Mingxiu.

It turned out to be the case.

"...Anyway, it's impossible for Wen Tao to give birth to him, and neither can everyone, so we should find another way." Lu Mingxiu spread his hands.

"Speaking of which, Lao Lu is quite open-minded. Anyway, as long as his family grows strong, blood relationship doesn't matter at all."

"However, speaking of it, your transformation technology in Shencheng is amazing." Lu Mingxiu said in amazement, "You seem to be completely stable now, and you have adapted well, almost like a natural."

Ji Xi: "Have you seen what my ability is?"

"No." Lu Mingxiu said, "But when you looked at it at the time, I could guess that it must be related to genetic modification, but I don't know how you did it."

He raised his eyebrows at Ji Xi, "...I guess it's not convenient for you to tell?"

In this era, the ability to genetically modify is the greatest privacy. No one will easily disclose it, and generally they will not easily inquire about this issue. Everyone maintains a very polite social distance.

Ji Xi joked: "Of course, this is a super secret of our Shencheng base."

"Understood." Lu Mingxiu said clearly, "Then did you also make changes in the second stage? Or are you still in the second stage?"

The second stage is a term related to genetic modification, which actually refers to the period of secondary growth and development of the human body during puberty.

The current scientific research theory divides the development of the human body into three stages. The zero stage refers to the embryonic period of a person in the mother's body. The first stage is the period from birth to three years old, and the second stage is the final development period before adulthood. .With the current level of science and technology, there is room for genetic modification in these three stages, which can greatly improve the physical fitness of the human body, and even realize the harmless supernatural transformation of the human body through the fusion of other biological genes or artificial technologies, and finally realize the species. evolution.

"I have already passed the second stage." Ji Xi replied, there is nothing to hide, "And I have not received any transformation in the second stage."

"Hey, so strong?" Lu Mingxiu exclaimed again, "Shencheng Base is amazing."

"... To be honest, such a perfect work makes me greedy. It seems that Ji's family will be counting on you in the future. Why are they willing to let you out? How is Mr. Ji recently?"

Ji Xi's pupils shrank slightly, but Lu Mingxiu didn't notice anything abnormal.

He still doesn't know what happened to Shencheng base and Ji's family?

If Lu Mingxiu doesn't know, it means that the entire Lu family doesn't know either, neither the Chang family nor the high-level executives of the Beicheng base know?

This is undoubtedly good news for Ji Xi.

Ji Xi thought about it, and replied as usual: "It's good, it's the same as before."

Lu Mingxiu nodded, and echoed casually: "I think so, those old guys still have decades to live, there is nothing we can worry about."

After a short exchange of pleasantries about Ji's parents and seniors, Lu Mingxiu returned to the previous topic. Obviously he was very interested in Ji Xi's genetic modification: "A presumptuous question. What is your gamma threshold now?"

The gamma threshold refers to the value of the supernatural power that the human body can mobilize in an infinitely short unit of time.

Taking gamma as the unit, the quality of this value can intuitively judge the ability level of a genetically modified person.

Ji Xi had to go to the laboratory regularly to receive professional measurement of gamma threshold before she became an adult.

"The last time was 356." Ji Xi said honestly, "It hasn't changed from before."

"Oh, that's about the same as me." Lu Mingxiu said, "Back then, the Ji family's battle was as if they were facing a formidable enemy. The guest security check procedures alone went through thirteen steps. Anyone could see that they were so excited that they almost went to heaven. I went, just for your birthday party, I thought at the time, they had such high hopes for you, they thought you could break through a thousand when you grow up."

"How is that possible." Ji Xi smiled. He thought that he would probably undergo transformation in the second stage, but later, because of the unclear side effects of SZ-127 and his incomplete recovery, Ji's family should be in order to To be on the safe side, the follow-up transformation plan was urgently stopped, "Anyone with more than a thousand must be a monster. Your old Lu has a thousand?"

"I want to know too, but it's a pity that he can't just let me find such important data." Lu Mingxiu said regretfully, "If I could know..."

"What can you do if you know?" Ji Xi smiled and asked casually, "Don't tell me you want to rebel?"

Lu Mingxiu also smiled, his eyes flashed brightly: "Didn't I come to see you?"

Ji Xi flirted with him: "Are you looking for me, or the Lu family looking for me?"

"I represent myself." Lu Mingxiu answered the words very naturally, and after coming and going, both parties knew the meaning of the words.Lu Mingxiu continued, "On the one hand, I came to my brother to pick a few suitable children to bring back, and on the other hand, I also came to discuss cooperation with you."

Ji Xi: "How do you say?"

"Although I don't know why you came all the way from Shencheng by yourself—" Lu Mingxiu said, "You wouldn't tell me what your Ji family is planning, but it doesn't matter, I don't bother to interfere. "

"No matter what you want to do or do in Beicheng, I can fully cooperate." Lu Mingxiu smiled, "How? You are sincere enough."

"What can I do?" Ji Xi squinted his eyes, and said in a half-joking tone, "You really dare to say that? Are you afraid that I will blow up the Beicheng base?"