"I left the apocalypse in the autumn of 2041. I was attacked by zombies then, and I thought I was dead. I never expected to open my eyes again in this world, but I've only been here for a few months." The young man looked at his hands. "I had just gotten used to this body, and I didn't expect it to be that of a good-for-nothing in this world."
"Well, you haven't taken this crystal, so you haven't awakened the abilities here yet, or rather, you haven't awakened any special powers." Lu Heng remembered that Wuchenzi had said that this prince's mansion had bought two crystals. One was given to a collateral relative to consume, and this one was now in this person's hand, so he definitely hadn't eaten it.
"Yes, I was very excited when I saw this crystal. However, this body belongs to this world. I didn't know what side effects it would have to consume a crystal from the apocalypse, so I found a collateral relative to try it out."
"Then you can take it now. You probably saw that your collateral relative also managed to cultivate the techniques here after consuming this crystal."
"Indeed, but I'm still a bit curious about how this thing came to this world, so I lied and said it was useless after consuming it, hoping to lure the person who sold it here." The young man felt the crystal in his hand.
"Then you succeeded." Lu Heng raised an eyebrow and looked at the young man beside him.
"Of course." The young man smiled and swallowed the crystal in his hand.
Immediately, a familiar headache exploded in the young man's mind. He pressed his forehead against the table and hunched over, his trembling shoulders showing the pain he was currently enduring.
However, this pain did not last long. The young man gradually relaxed. He raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his face and said to Lu Heng with a smile, "I haven't felt this way in a long time. But I heard that enlightenment and cultivation here wouldn't cause such pain."
"Yes, indeed."
Taking out a spirit stone, the young man tested his abilities in this foreign world again.
A streak of green light flashed on the spirit stone. The young man smiled self-deprecatingly. "As expected, heaven doesn't favor me too much. I'm still the worst, a green spiritual root."
"How can that be? At least you're alive again, and you're alive in this world without zombies."
Although there were terrifying creatures like demonic beasts here, they were still better than zombies. As long as one wasn't killed by a demonic beast in one blow, and after receiving treatment, at least the person wouldn't turn into those terrifying zombie creatures.
"Heh heh, that's true. With my current identity, I can live in this prince's mansion for the rest of my life. As long as my family doesn't rebel, with my intelligence, I can still enjoy a lifetime of comfort here. In those days when I first arrived, there were so many beautiful women surrounding me..."
"How did your predecessor die?" If the person in front didn't die, he, the transmigrator, couldn't have possessed this body.
After a brief silence, the young man said with lowered eyes, "My predecessor was poisoned to death. Although he was a good-for-nothing, he was still the legitimate second son. The elder brother of this body's owner was always away at his fiefdom, so the owner of this body in the capital caught the eye of certain people and blocked their path."
As expected, the power struggles within such noble families were always the same, unchanging throughout the ages.
"Since you already know, you can probably resolve it. With the resources of the prince's mansion, your path of cultivation in the future should not be too difficult."
The young man nodded, then said, "By the way, my name in the apocalypse was Zhu Di, the same as my name in this world."
"That's a good name!" Lu Heng smiled at Zhu Di.
"Hahaha, I think so too."
After an awkward moment, Zhu Di did not consume any more demon crystals. After all, his special power was just a green spiritual root, and there was no need to rush to explore it further.
"When did you arrive on this Shenyuan Continent? And can you bring items from the apocalypse with you? I've inquired, and you've been selling these crystals. How many of these level four crystals do you have?" Zhu Di asked a series of questions. He really wanted to know, since Lu Heng was selling these level four crystals and the price wasn't high, he must have a considerable stock.
"That is something I cannot disclose. After all, everyone's opportunities are different. However, I do have some crystals on hand." Lu Heng did not pry too much into Zhu Di's situation, so he did not want to say much about himself.
Their relationship was merely an acquaintance; it wasn't yet at the stage of revealing their innermost thoughts.
Seeing that Lu Heng was unwilling to say more, Zhu Di's excitement at seeing a fellow countryman in this foreign world immediately diminished.
Having lived in the apocalypse for more than half a year, it was not surprising for people like them to be wary.
"It was my fault for being presumptuous. I was just excited to see a fellow countryman. However, although I transmigrated by soul, for some reason, some of my personal belongings from the apocalypse also followed me to this world." Although Lu Heng did not intend to say much, Zhu Di revealed some of his own affairs to show his sincerity.
"Transmigration itself is strange, so it's not surprising to bring some supplies over." Lu Heng's own experiences were far stranger than mere transmigration, so he wouldn't be too shocked by anything he encountered now.
Zhu Di nodded. "I know you live in Jinyang City. My subordinates also investigated this when I was inquiring about the crystals. You haven't deliberately concealed it, so all of this is easy to find."
"I do reside there, but I also travel around. After all, this world is much safer than the apocalypse, and the common people here are quite simple. I also want to experience the ancient landscapes." Lu Heng covered up his absence from the apocalypse, allowing him to claim he was traveling if people couldn't find him later. After all, there were no mobile phones in this era, making it impossible to locate or contact people who were out.
"Alright, if I have something to do in the future, I'll have someone deliver a letter to your shop in Jinyang City. You'll receive it when you're there. Although ancient times are good, they lack the high-tech products of modern society." Zhu Di greatly missed his old mobile phone, computer, and the like. Life in ancient times was still somewhat tedious. Of course, there was nightlife in the capital, but it was too physically demanding, and he didn't want to enter that kind of life too early.
"Did you sell a sniper rifle?" Lu Heng remembered the firearm he had seen at the Lingbao Pavilion. If it was brought by Zhu Di, it would make sense.
Zhu Di nodded. "There weren't many bullets left for that weapon. Keeping it here, I couldn't use it to kill His Majesty. It was better to exchange it for some money. Money needs to circulate to generate more money."
"You're royalty, and you're short of money?"
"Who says royalty isn't short of money? I'm just a second son, and the power in my family is controlled by my 'cheap' father and elder brother. Although they give me some money, the cost of living in the capital is too high, and I want to develop my own influence. I can't let what happened last time happen again." Zhu Di was referring to being poisoned to death in his previous life. Indeed, without his own influence, it would probably be difficult to survive in the royal family.