Having temporarily settled matters at the inn, Yang Zicang set off on his way back.
The flying carpet whisked the two beauties seeking Radiance swiftly towards Hydrapower City.
“It’s raining ahead. ” After crossing a few low rolling hills, Yang Zicang looked off into the distance from the flying carpet and said.
“Huh? ” Hua Mi looked into the distance from atop the soft carpet, where slightly curved streaks of lightning occasionally flashed within the clouds. The night breeze brushed across her forehead, lifting her hair.
Seated at a corner of the huge carpet, Xue Qi watched the scene unfold, thinking to herself that it felt like witnessing a romantic movie in person.
Hua Mi turned her head and spoke amidst the whistling wind, “Qi, suddenly it feels so great, just sitting like this, watching everything. I wish we could stay like this forever. “
“Huh? ” Xue Qi was taken aback, then suddenly exclaimed, spitting repeatedly, “Don’t talk nonsense. Take that back right now! “
“Oh, right! ” Hua Mi also spat several times.
Xie Qi then turned her smile toward Yang Zicang, who was also facing her, and said, “That’s more like it. Ah, if only we could take a break like this more often. That’d be wonderful, right, President? If you’re floating like this while sleeping up in the air, would you fall off? “
“Huh? Uh… I’ve never tried before. ” Asked such a question by a girl, despite his many experiences these days, Yang Zicang couldn’t help feeling his heart skip a couple of beats.
“It would be great if you were a handsome guy, ” Hua Mi said sentimentally, holding her knees beside him and gazing up into the dense night sky.
Xue Qi suddenly burst out laughing.
Yang Zicang let out a hearty sigh. “Alright then, fine with me. One of these days, I’ll go get myself a plastic surgery. “
“Oh dear, oh dear, President, that’s not what I meant. So what if someone is burned? So many people in the world have been scalded. Look, I have a scar on my finger from when I was a kid and got cut by a kitchen knife. ” She extended her finger while speaking.
Xue Qi let out a “Wow, really? I have one too, but it’s on my left hand. “
“Really, really? ” Hua Mi hopped over in delight, and the two girls started chattering and babbling away.
The flying carpet swooshed across the night sky.
In a military camp below, a man looked up toward the sky.
Dozens of kilometers away, in another square, the older of two men doing push-ups suddenly raised his head.
“What’s wrong? ” the other asked.
“Nothing. It should be that Fogfolk. “
The younger one thought for a moment. “You mean the one in the newspaper? ” He looked at the sky but saw nothing.
……
Although May Valkyrie had said that using abilities beyond those of the natives in dealing with such ordinary people would diminish the value of Radiance, he put that aside for now.
When he returned, he found to his surprise a skeleton waiting for him on the sofa by the table.
Yang Zicang was startled, and Tàtà Míngqí, being perceptive, promptly said:
{You’re back. I’ve tested the bathwater for you; it’s not poisoned. }
Yang Zicang immediately realized who this thing before him was. He restrained the smile twitching at the corner of his mouth and said sternly:
“Mm, good. I understand. Come with me. “
{_ “Alright… mmhmm, yes. ” _} Glancing at He Yishu and Leonardo beside him, who were staring at him in astonishment, Tata Mingqi stood up obediently, took two steps towards Yang Zicang, then quickly turned back to grab a small box off the table.
Hua Mi and Xue Qi, shivering with shock and awe in their hearts, watched this non-human creature as it walked to the side step by step, their two heads turning in unison to follow its movements.
“Ah, both young ladies are here. ” Although not entirely grasping the situation, He Yishu, realizing in his heart that nothing about this was simple, seized the timely moment to say, “Dinner here is ready. Please, join us and have a meal. “
“Ooh-ooh! ” Hua Mi and Xue Qi, completely bewildered about what was happening, walked over with dazed minds, occasionally glancing back towards the two figures who had left together.
……
-｛Distributor February·Di’an is watching my current life experiences with a gentle smile.｝
Once they reached a deserted corner, Yang Zicang turned around and craned his neck to see if anyone had followed, then said, “You, just what are you trying to pull? “
{_ Never mind that for now. Lend me your clothes. _}
“I… “
{Don’t dawdle; that’s your room over there, isn’t it? Just give it to me now. Someone is about to arrive. }
｛I activated the Musing Night.｝
Through the spiraling wave of his consciousness, Yang Zicang immediately sensed a figure approaching. It was none other than that distributor from the Moonrealm’s fourth floor.
In his hand, he was also carrying a cage, already nearly at the courtyard gate.
“I’ll go back to my room right now and get it for you.“
“No time! ” Tata Mingqi turned his head and whispered urgently, “He’s wearing a leather jacket, so his perception isn’t as high as mine now, but if I wait any longer, he’ll find me! “
Yang Zicang was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood Tata Mingqi’s meaning.
So creatures like them relied on perception to know what was happening around them. Hmm… no wonder last time at the inn, they had noticed the few people from the division headquarters coming up long before he did and escaped through the window.
Just as he was thinking, the skeleton in front of him was already tugging at the clothes on his body.
Yang Zicang had no choice but to spin around and take them off for it.
“Just forget about the pants. “
“I… “
Tata Mingqi turned his head to look, then hung the clothes around his waist. Suddenly, like a set of automatic clothing unfolding, it rapidly spread out from the left and right sides of its spine, enveloping its entire body.
In the blink of an eye, the appearance of a mischievous-looking teenager who seemed to roam outside all day appeared on Tata Mingqi.
Yang Zicang couldn’t help but reach out and squeeze its shoulder. It felt solid and tangible.
Just then, Odysseus had already stepped into the courtyard, slightly raising his head with a hint of surprise to look vaguely in this direction. From the box in his hand came two “gurgling ” sounds.
“Hurry! ” Tata Mingqi rushed into Yang Zicang’s room, where the two of them rummaged frantically through a leather suitcase, throwing on two sets of clothes at random.
By the time Odysseus entered the living room, Tata Mingqi had already slipped into Yang Zicang’s room, buckling an oversized belt belonging to a pair of huge trousers.
“At least no one saw me looking like a fool. ” Tata Mingqi breathed a sigh of relief, muttering inwardly.
“What are you two doing? ” Odysseus, having greeted the others in the living room, approached and asked.
— “Dear Mr. Yang Bucheng! “
“Gururu~ “
Yang Zicang, now dressed in his clothes and shoes, stepped out from the corridor barely two meters long, fumbling with his buttons as he spoke. “I just got back, and he was helping me test a healing potion. “
“It’s all for the sake of business negotiations, ” Tata Mingqi added, also fastening his buttons, addressing Odysseus. His own clothes were still over by the bathtub.
— “Ah, Mr. Bucheng, are your injuries truly that severe? I can exchange treasures from the first layer of the Moon Realm for something that covers a wider area of damage repair. What do you think? “
Yang Zicang paused briefly.
That was Duli’s voice. He’d actually tracked down Odysseus and come along.
Odysseus’s gaze briefly met Tata Mingqi’s, and Tata Mingqi gave an almost imperceptible nod behind Yang Zicang’s back, relieving a weight off of Odysseus’s mind.
His own hint—so this fellow being before him could understand it after all. Good.
So then… the information acquired from the distributor this time would, in a reasonable manner, be maneuvered to ensure the man before him gets the relevant intel.
“Honored ‘Hero,’ who has helped our people twice—you’ve seen it all, ” Odysseus said, lifting the small cage in his hand. “A certain gentleman has asked me to contact you. You have some free time now, don’t you? “
“I have a guest to meet later, ” Yang Zicang replied.
“Oh, I see. ” Odysseus glanced at the pigeon in his hand, and the pigeon glanced back at him.
— “Mr. Buchen, please sign a contract with me. For any radiance related to inns, I’ll give you at least a ten percent premium on each share. How about it? “
“I don’t want to sign long-term contracts anymore, ” Yang Zicang said. “If you can accept sporadic radiance trades with me instead, I’d be willing to take on another copy of your branch school beacon. “
— “In that case, the treasure would… “
“Forget it if not. My Ability Spheres should still be adequate for now. And at the moment, a few years’ worth of time-sequence principal isn’t too expensive either. “
Though he had no large-scale means of acquiring principal at the moment, after every conflict ended with the Fogfolk, his time-sequence always accumulated.
This dangerous game was like walking a tightrope—a single loss meant utter ruin. And yet, Yang Zicang secretly looked forward to the next round.
Facing him, Duli fell silent.
— “Alright, Mr. Yang. I’ll still have a messenger deliver that treasure to the distributor near you. But I hope you’ll prioritize selling to me if the buying price is the same. “
“I will, ” Yang Zicang nodded.
The little speaker hanging around the pigeon’s neck let out an audible sigh of relief.
Duli’s tone was cheerful as he said, “That’s great! In that case, you’ll soon obtain this source treasure, which is incredibly rare even in the Moon Realm. “
After hearing the voice from the small horn finish speaking, Odysseus looked up with a face full of doubt at the young man covered in burn scars across from him: “What does he mean by ‘inn’?“
“feilü Traveler’s Inn!” Tattamin suddenly raised his hand and said from behind.
“Huh? feilü Traveler’s Inn?!” Odysseus’s gaze darkened as he looked at him. “You mean that inn with the divine-level property?“
Yang Zicang tilted his head and glanced at Tattamin.
The horn around the pigeon’s neck across from him shouted: “Hey, you little dwarf, holding such a grudge! Spilling everything out!“
“You lousy thing, you didn’t even mention this when asking for my help!” Odysseus turned, yanked the box hard, and shook it violently twice; the pigeons inside started flapping around with a series of bangs.
Amid the commotion, Yang Zicang glanced at the rain outside, which was getting heavier. He was just about to take his leave and head off to meet Otto.
The distributor suddenly lifted his head and said, “Mr. Yang, I can tell your talent and skill level are quite decent. You must have done quite a few earth-shattering feats in your previous Track of Fate, right?“
“Hm…?“
— “Ah, wait! Mr. Odysseus! My earlier withholding wasn’t intentional!“
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