Hao Ren played with the small piece of metal in his hand. He did not feel anything special about it. In fact, it looked very ordinary.
It was a palm-sized diamond-shaped metal piece. It looked like a piece of reinforcement that had fallen from an old wooden farming tool. It was greyish-black in color and had traces of weathering. One side of it was smooth, while the other side had a pattern that looked like the veins of a leaf. It looked like the kind of hieroglyphics that were specially engraved on fake relics to scare people. Hao Ren was sure that it was just ordinary iron. He had tested it with a magnet.
"Let me see." Vivian snatched the small piece of metal from Hao Ren's hand and turned it over and over in front of her eyes. Hao Ren saw her action and finally reacted. "You know this thing?"
"… I'm not sure, but I think I've seen it somewhere before." Vivian frowned slightly. "It doesn't look like this, but I've seen the symbol on it. Say, where did you get it? "
"I don't know." Hao Ren scratched his head. "I remember I had this thing when I was very young. I was only four or five years old at that time. I was just a four or five-year-old kid, so I didn't pay attention to the things in my toy box. I just remember that I must have picked it up myself. I don't know why, but I really treasured this thing back then. I had to clean out the old things at home a few times, but I still couldn't bear to throw it away. "
Vivian was obviously not satisfied with this answer. She pinched the small piece of metal and rubbed the pattern on it with her finger. She recalled for a full two minutes before she looked up. "I have seen this symbol before, and it was a very long time ago … I mean, it was at least a thousand years ago. But I don't remember the details. You know, my memory is a little problematic. It gets muddled after a long time. "
Hao Ren gulped. He did not hear the rest clearly, but he heard the words "a thousand years ago". He suddenly felt happy. "You mean this thing might be an antique?! And it might be a thousand-year-old antique?! "
Vivian rolled her eyes at Hao Ren. "You can try to sell it in the antique market. See if anyone wants it."
Hao Ren smiled awkwardly. He knew that he was acting like a petty citizen again, so he did not mention selling the antique anymore. However, he still kept the small piece of metal carefully. Even if it was not worth much, it was still a treasure since it could surprise a thousand-year-old demon like Vivian.
After that, the two of them continued to clean up the house. There was not much junk in the house to begin with, and Hao Ren often came down to clean it, so the work was done quickly. After a while, the junk that needed to be moved was thrown into the small warehouse next door. Hao Ren also cleared out half a box of old junk that should have been thrown away a long time ago. The basement became a new, clean room. There was a bed, a table, a chair, and even an internet connection. The only thing missing was the sun, which Vivian hated the most. The only window in the basement was a small skylight on the top of the west wall. It was half-buried under the foundation of the big house. Every day, the sun would shine directly into the basement when the sun set. It was just like Vivian's lifestyle.
Hao Ren still felt that it was a waste to let a beautiful girl like Vivian live in the basement (remember, the vampire girl is always seventeen years old). However, seeing that the clean room was not bad, he felt a little less guilty. More importantly, Vivian looked very happy. She enthusiastically helped Hao Ren to pat the dust off his body. She smiled like a flower. "Mr. Landlord, you're such a good person. Thank you. No one has ever treated me so well when I was making a living in the outside world. Back then …"
Well, there was not enough of Vivian's bitter past. Anyway, the unfortunate girl had finally ushered in a good life after living in poverty for thousands of years. At least from her point of view, her current life was pretty good. She was so easily satisfied that it made one's hair stand on end. Just like Lily, she was easy to take care of.
Y 'zaks might need a few more days to get used to his new life. As the cook, Vivian also needed a few more days to get used to the sudden appearance of a second glutton in the house (the first glutton was Lily who could eat three bowls of noodles in one go). The adjustment period between the new tenants had only just begun. According to Hao Ren's observation, things were going smoothly. The big demon was a good-natured creature with a good temper, which was the complete opposite of its race. Hao Ren did not have to worry about his daily life becoming more chaotic. God take pity on him. With the two clowns, Lily and Vivian, Hao Ren would have to consider sleeping on the streets if another bad-tempered one came into the house.
Since there was no need to worry about a fight at home, Hao Ren naturally had to pay attention to his workplace. He and Raven 12345 had not seen each other for a few days and had accumulated a lot of problems.
So, on a clear, autumn morning, Hao Ren took the shabby bus to Bastard. After a long journey, he arrived at the mighty and domineering place: Heaven's Earth Office, or Earth Office for short.
Raven 12345's luxurious bungalow seemed to always look the same. The space where it was located seemed to be frozen in a foggy morning. The scenery within the bungalow was pleasant, but there was always a thick layer of fog outside. Hao Ren sometimes had the idea of going into the thick fog to take a look. Perhaps he could discover the secret of the "Divine Realm". But every time he failed, he did not even dare to mention it to Raven 12345. God knows if the neurotic woman would simply smash Hao Ren with a brick when she heard his whimsical idea.
Hao Ren was led to Raven 12345's office by a blue elemental servant. As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw the goddess behind the desk studying an image floating in the air. Looking at her frowning face, and sometimes deep in thought, Hao Ren was shocked. This unreliable woman actually has a time when she works seriously!
At this time, Raven 12345 had already sensed someone coming in. She looked up and said, "Yo, Hao Ren, I haven't seen you for a few days. You look good. Have you recovered from the jet lag?"
"Ugh, I'm fine." Every time Hao Ren met the goddess, he could not enter the state of "mortal pilgrimage". Over time, he simply got used to it. He just treated it as if he met the department manager at work. "I'm here to …"
"Don't rush. You give me a detailed report on the mission." Raven 12345 waved her hand. "What you said two days ago was too brief. I can't write it in the file."
Listen, this is so formal! God, I still have to write the file …
Hao Ren cleared his throat and recounted his experience in England two days ago. This time, he emphasized the ghost under Yorkford Castle and the half-baked demon hunter called Nangong. He felt that this was the biggest accident during the mission, so it was worth mentioning. After listening to him, Raven 12345 was silent for a few seconds. She then asked Hao Ren a question, "What do you think is the biggest difficulty you encountered during the mission?"
Hao Ren was silent for a few seconds. Finally, he said frankly, "I'm just a mortal. I really can't do this. I think I still need some combat power. Even if I can't fight, it's good enough to protect myself. When I was in the crypt, I almost died of exhaustion just by following Lily around. Most of the time, I was in a state of trying to protect myself from being attacked by the little monsters, let alone fighting the little monsters. If I'm not careful, I might die! The body enhancement you mentioned has indeed arrived, but isn't the speed of arrival a little slow? Maybe you can give me a less dangerous mission next time … "
"What I've given you is already the simplest mission. The only mission left is to mediate the war in Ginseng III. Do you want to go?" Raven 12345 rolled her eyes. "But it's true that you really need to train and strengthen yourself. Physical conditioning alone can only give you a foundation. Real combat power needs training. How about this, I'll give you … "
Before Raven 12345 could finish, Hao Ren immediately perked up and said, "You want to give me a secret cultivation method? There should be such a thing! "
"Hehe …" Raven 12345 squinted at Hao Ren. "You've read too many novels. Do you really think that if I really give you something like a secret manual, you'll be able to reach the sky in one step? That thing also needs to be learned and trained. Mortals have to do two months of exercises to release a fireball spell to familiarize themselves with the formula. Arcane magic requires advanced mathematical knowledge. Do you think it's like in a game, where you can casually make a frost arrow with a double-click of a skill book? Dream on. A guy who usually complains about how tired it is to look at mathematical questions, even if you give him a complete collection of forbidden spells, he won't be able to learn it. Just the beginning of the question bank of '10 years of spellcasting, 30 years of simulation' is enough to make him cry. So … do you still want the secret manual? "
Hao Ren: "…"
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