After Transmigrating as the Northeast CEO's Pampered Little Husband - Chapter 73

The Virus Halo is derived from our technology. We frequently use psychological suggestion on the target individuals when a host requests memory erasure in the old world, to essentially lock down human memory. The Virus Halo is an advanced version of this technology a mental attack.

“A mental attack?” Gu Jiaoyang stroked his chin. When he was filming the show outside before, the Virus System that caused him to feel dizzy seemed to have used this type of attack. While the damage wasn’t overly exaggerated, it certainly caused mental confusion.

“So, these Virus Systems attack the target’s mental network, causing them to experience specific periods of mental disorientation to achieve their goals?” This sounded somewhat similar to his own soul attacks. Perhaps there was some connection between the mind and the soul; he should try experimenting sometime.

Exactly! Higher-level worlds are constituted beyond matter, formed by an admixture of ordered minds. Therefore, methods of attacking the mind are illegal under our jurisdiction! the Monitoring System stated indignantly.

“Wait, so your Temporal Administration Bureau actually has laws?” That made sense; listening to the Monitoring System, it didn’t sound like a single lane production line. It had probably already evolved into its own separate, structured world.

“So, what about the allergic symptoms on my Gucan?” Gu Jiaoyang finished the soft, thoroughly cooked porridge and nudged his man’s calf with his foot under the dining table. “Stop messing about,” came Dai Gucan’s predictably deadpan reply.

That would be “Halo Repulsion,” of course! Each of our systems is equipped with all sorts of functions. Although only one system is assigned to a single world, the consequences would be severe if colleagues used their functions haphazardly! So, our functions are mutually exclusive.

Apart from common, basic functions like attack, repair, and healing, all special functions are repellent to each other! And because.

“Because of what?” Gu Jiaoyang’s foot was still restlessly rubbing against Dai Gucan’s slipper, like a little cat. He was eating breakfast, talking to the System in his mind, and still managing to do three things at once. This was likely the benefit of having a strong soul even multitasking came effortlessly.

Because of the user’s negative-distance contact with the family member… cough, cough… this is one of our rare benefits! It simultaneously protects the mental stability of both the user and the family member and includes regular psychological counselling!

“I see. So, Xi Chuanbai’s pathetic mental attack halo triggered a passive protection mechanism? Ah, I thought Xi Chuanbai had drugged him. That just takes away a perfectly legitimate reason to give that guy a proper beating.”

“Wait, why would I need a reason to beat him up in the first place???” Gu Jiaoyang blinked, making a quick and firm decision that the next time he had a chance, he would definitely put a sack over that guy’s head and beat him up, regardless. “I’ve finished eating!”

Having finished eating, Gu Jiaoyang found that Dai Gucan had already scheduled the trip to view the land for the afternoon. The two of them cuddled on the sofa for a while, checked their phones, and after allowing some time for digestion, drove out to the mountain plot Gu Jiaoyang had leased for cultivation.

The afternoon sun wasn’t intense; thick clouds occasionally drifted by to block it. Wearing a sunhat, Gu Jiaoyang arrived at their destination and crouched down at the foot of the mountain to feel the soil. “Ugh, the spiritual energy is definitely too weak.”

The spiritual energy in this world was sparse. Simply drying himself on a clothes rack, as he did in his previous world, wouldn’t be very effective here. He would have to establish a Spiritual Gathering Array to harness most of the energy for his own use. And he needed to plant a lot of vegetation.

The entire mountain plot totalled over 500 mu around 82 acres of flat land suitable for immediate, regulated planting. Including the undulating slopes, the total area was certainly over a thousand mu around 165 acres.

Are there any protected animals on the mountain? Dai Gucan instructed Gu Jiaoyang to stay put in the estate office. He then went up the mountain with the foreman to inspect the site, observing the continuous expanse of green through binoculars.

“Nah, not really! These days, they won’t let you cut down the trees, so folks around here just come to pick mushrooms! Loads of mushrooms on this hill! But no big animals. Haven’t seen anything but owls in all these years!”

The foreman, who had relocated from out of town, had an indistinct accent, but his heavily regional Mandarin was amusingly comprehensible. Gu Jiaoyang couldn’t help but smile, finding the sight of the foreman carrying a hoe and a sack quite funny.

“There are quite a few wild cats, too! They get to be about the size of an arm, and they’re quick! They hunt birds, and vanish as soon as they see a person!” The foreman was taking this opportunity to dig for mushrooms or knock down a few bamboo shoots.

The foot of the mountain was already cordoned off, and hearing that they were going up, the foreman had cheekily begged the young boss for permission to act as a guide and collect some wild produce on the way. Gu Jiaoyang readily agreed; the foreman was going to be an employee soon, and he was happy to grant a small favour.

There were only a few main tracks on the mountain. If they wanted to clear and cultivate the land, they would need to build a few more minor paths for the workers.

Gu Jiaoyang followed the foreman up to a bamboo grove halfway up the slope, told the foreman to dig for bamboo shoots nearby, and continued to explore the surroundings himself. The soil quality on the mountain was good.

The reason it hadn’t been extensively used was that this plot was located near two interconnected villages. Originally private land, inter-village marriages had created new complications, leading to the two villages constantly fighting over the mountain, resulting in frequent, bloody disputes. Anyone who dared to secretly plant crops would have their seedlings pulled out by the opposing village.

This stalemate had dragged on until now, meaning no one had dared to clear the land for cultivation. Primarily, the large plains at the foot of the mountain offered sufficient farming space, and the mountain paths were quite far from the villages. However, this year, CEO Dai Gucan swooped in and solved the problem by throwing money at it.

Who would refuse free money? Farming was hard, early-to-late work, so they were naturally happy to take the easy money. After less than half a day of negotiations, the contract was signed, and the entire mountain plot was packaged up.

With channels in Shangjing  the capital smoothed out, the land was officially transferred into Gu Jiaoyang’s private ownership. With the land certificate in hand, he now had the final say over what happened on this mountain.

Standing on a small cliff edge, Gu Jiaoyang gazed across the landscape, slowly extending his soul power to cover the area. Soon, the general layout of the entire mountain plot was mapped out in his mind. “There are mountain springs?”

A unique water-essence was fed back to him through his soul power. Gu Jiaoyang discovered that this mountain plot actually had four springheads; one was already exposed above ground, while the other three were still buried under rocks, merging into a small stream.

“The feng shui is decent, and most of the flat ground faces the sun.” Having surveyed the basic condition of his new territory, Gu Jiaoyang started planning what to plant where. He had a long list of things he wanted to grow: regular crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, and aubergines… some fruit, too. He definitely wanted to plant a lot of golden berries, and then some medicinal herbs…

“I should focus on large-scale planting of medicinal herbs.” Gu Jiaoyang considered his man’s business. He suppressed his desire for delicious food and decided to grow more spiritual herbs for Dai Gucan. That way, the new medicines developed would be more effective, and patients would find greater relief.

“Cost is an issue…” Gu Jiaoyang kicked a rock underfoot. They had already harvested the seeds from Little Red and the other plants in the home garden. Having been infused with spiritual energy for a long time, these plants had taken on some characteristics of true spiritual herbs. Although they were still miles away, at least they now sought out natural spiritual energy on their own.

“But this handful of seeds isn’t nearly enough.” He wanted to cultivate an entire mountain of spiritual plants. Buying regular seeds and infusing them all with spiritual energy would be far too massive an expense! Gu Jiaoyang frowned, feeling conflicted.

Support