Pfft…
"How…how can there be bugs?"
Mary frantically wiped the white liquid from Eric's face; at this moment, their roles seemed to have swapped.
Eric, however, calmly explained, "This is Seer Tea, a precious drink from the Backrooms. It can slowly improve physical fitness and mental abilities, and long-term consumption can even grant some special powers."
As he spoke, Eric reached into his pocket and pulled out a pen. After he extended his hand, the pen slowly floated up.
This scene left not only Mary dumbfounded, but even Yang Tao found it somewhat unbelievable…
"Telekinesis? Eric, when did you awaken this ability?"
"After Mary disappeared yesterday, I gained this power. But for now, I can only make a pen fly…"
Yang Tao never expected Eric to actually gain different powers from drinking tea.
"Eric, this power is quite good. You should drink more of it in the future… Uh, if you really can't, just drink it like water. We're not short on it. When I have time, I'll go to Level 365 and catch some more Sightless Seer. They should have multiplied quite a bit by now."
Sightless Seer: 'Damn it, I should have just rotted in the Mirror World!'
Eric looked at Yang Tao, who was treating him like a guinea pig, and said with a wry smile, "Yang, this stuff really can alleviate hunger. Five cups a day is my limit. If I drink any more, my body will have problems."
Upon hearing this, Yang Tao was somewhat disappointed. If it could be drunk infinitely, wouldn't it be a proper 'Sacred Relic'? After thinking for a moment, he took out two Kunai and a Character Creation Book from his backpack, placed them on the table, and said, "Originally, I just wanted you to stay in a safe place."
"The truth is, I was careless. Both of these items can grant you new professions. This way, if any accidents occur, you will at least have some ability to protect yourselves."
Yang Tao had already given the Character Creation Book to Eric before; now he just needed to transfer Mary's profession.
After helping them transfer their professions, Yang Tao stood up and said, "You two can make do with resting in the Overworld for one night. I'm going to sort out the children's schooling."
Eric and Mary stood up and walked over to Yang Tao. Eric's face was filled with gratitude as he opened his arms and embraced Yang Tao, saying, "Yang…"
"Don't say useless things. Just do your work well."
With that, Yang Tao patted Eric's back and turned to leave.
He pushed open the wooden door.
What came into view was a lush, dense forest, and the sounds of animals echoed from within the trees.
He immediately pulled out a long-unused phone from his backpack. After pressing the unlock button, a faint white light illuminated Yang Tao's face. Looking at the missed calls on the phone, the corners of his mouth curved slightly upward.
He pressed the dial button.
Beep beep…
A slightly tired and resentful voice came from the phone: "Hello, who is it this late at night? Don't you know people are sleeping?"
"Xu Si, it's me…"
After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Xu Si's voice spoke again: "Yang Tao?"
"Mm, where are you?"
"I'm at the All Heavens Connect North China branch…"
"Wait for me, I'll be there soon. Let's go to Red Romance."
"Hey, Big Brother, it's three-thirty in the morning! Where are we going to Red Romance? The girls need to rest, okay? Where are you? I'll come find you…"
"Are you sure?"
Hearing Xu Si's words, Yang Tao couldn't help but laugh and reply, "I'm on Longhu Mountain!"
"You'd better come find me. Why does your signal seem so bad? Are you on Longhu Mountain?"
"No, I'm in the sky, heading your way. I'll be there in a moment. Remember to buy me breakfast. Nothing too fancy, just a Jianbing Guozi, three eggs, no chili…"
Xu Si: "…"
After hanging up the phone, Xu Si rubbed his hair, climbed out of bed, and went to the living room. He rummaged through his pocket, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and lit one.
In the dark living room, only the cigarette tip flickered on and off.
"This bastard suddenly disappeared, and now he's suddenly popped up again?"
"Damn it, I have to write another report!"
Just thinking about what happened on Longhu Mountain last time gave Xu Si a headache. He didn't even know how to write the report.
And Lü Liang, for some reason, after returning to the Lü family, not only learned the Twin Hands, but also caused chaos in the Lü family, leading to many deaths. Now he has inexplicably become the Lü family head.
Walking to the window and looking at the scattered lights of the city outside, Xu Si sighed deeply.
"Damn it, if it's a blessing, it's not a disaster; if it's a disaster, it can't be avoided. When the sky falls, there's someone above to hold it up…"
After finishing his cigarette, he returned to the bedroom, took out his phone, found his superior's number, and dialed it directly.
…
By the time the horizon showed a hint of dawn, Yang Tao had already arrived at the All Heavens Connect office building. Before he could even make a call, Xu Si, with dark circles under his eyes, emerged from the office building, yawning widely.
His face was full of reluctance.
Just now, when he called his superior, his superior actually told him to improvise.
'Damn it, aren't they just using me as bait? I'm a branch manager, and they're willing to sacrifice me? No way, I'll send Yang Tao away, then I'll find an opportunity to take medical retirement!'
"Are you up?"
Hearing his words, Xu Si said helplessly, "With your call, it would be strange if I could sleep soundly. Get in the car, I'll take you to breakfast."
He pulled out his car keys from his pocket and pressed them lightly. A white commercial van parked in the courtyard flashed twice.
After they both got in the car.
Xu Si started the vehicle and said, "You suddenly popped up again, what's the matter this time?"
"Look at what you're saying. Didn't we agree on Red Romance last time? I just happened to be free recently, so I came to find you. And there are two small matters…"
Xu Si drove away from the All Heavens Connect company. Hearing that Yang Tao had two matters, he felt a headache coming on.
"What is it? Tell me first…"
"The first thing is to help me enroll a child in school. Eight years old, foreign. It's best to arrange a good school. As for safety, you don't need to worry; I'll handle that myself…"
"That's it? I can help with that, but…"
"But what? Just say it directly."
"Can you please give me a heads-up before you do anything? Last time, you made me write 13 reports on Longhu Mountain. I almost coughed up blood!"
Seeing Xu Si's somewhat agitated expression, Yang Tao quickly suppressed his laughter and comforted him, "Easy, easy. As long as you arrange this matter, I promise not to mess around anymore. I'm afraid if I mess around again, this world won't be able to handle it…"
These words instantly piqued Xu Si's curiosity. He glanced at Yang Tao out of the corner of his eye and said, "Can't handle it? Elaborate…"
"Heh heh, if I were to wander around this world a couple more times, this world would face an apocalypse, do you believe that?"
Xu Si: "…"
As a Sichuanese, he really wanted to give Yang Tao a 'Magic Cloak' right now, but considering the disparity in their strength, he still suppressed the thought.
"What's the second thing?"
"Second, I want Binding Spirit and Dispatching Generals. The Feng family's version will do… Also, some cultivation methods for ordinary Post-Heaven Outsiders, the common versions. I think you All Heavens Connect should have them, right?"
Screech~
The sound of brakes echoed, and Xu Si stared at Yang Tao, shouting, "Why don't you just kill me? Cultivation methods? And Binding Spirit and Dispatching Generals? You know these are the lifeblood of every Outsider."
"Pay up…"
"Oh, then let's talk…"