The Black Book

Bang~

Slapping away her brother's hand touching her head, Tia roared unconvinced.

"What does it mean to live for one day?"

"I want to prove that I am one of the best extraordinary beings in the world and a human god who will ascend to the throne of God in the future!"

"I will be promoted to SP in this world and reach the finals!"

Looking at his sister's back angrily leaving, the young man faced the breeze on the Yangtze River and murmured a little lonely.

"My dear sister...you have no idea what you are going to face..."

"The end you dream of is just the starting point for others. Those immortals, Buddhas and saints who have descended from the highest point of heaven. How can you face them?"

"There are even abyss-level monsters in there!"

Thinking of this, the young man couldn't help but feel even more distressed, not only for his sister, but also for all [human beings] participating in this competition.

This game is unfair and cruel to them.

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On the other side, they passed by the armored ship. The ship under their feet resumed its course, but Zhu Haomiao looked at the direction in which the armored ship left, thoughtfully.

This is the first time he has seen a purple-gold badge. Does this mean there is another level above gold?

Hmm... My extraordinary knowledge is indeed a bit lacking. If I have time, I need to catch up on some courses in this area.

While Zhu Haomiao was thinking about his future plans, the boat under his feet rushed down the river, and successfully arrived in the Magic City after the sun passed over his head.

It was only a half-day flight, but Zhu Haomiao felt that he had entered modern times from ancient times. The dilapidated double-story wooden row houses along the riverside were no longer the same, but a large number of reinforced concrete buildings with several stories high appeared.

The wide road is no longer dusty, but has been hardened by cement, and there are spacious sidewalks on both sides of the road.

Towering shady roadside trees and rows of street lamps spread along the road to the end of the sight. The subtle sense of familiarity made Zhu Haomiao think for a moment that he had arrived in the magical city of later generations.

If it weren't for the fact that most of the vehicles on the road were horse-drawn carriages, Zhu Haomiao would really have the illusion that he didn't know what night it was.

In an instant, Zhu Haomiao suddenly understood what it felt like to be "lost" that Li Cang had mentioned before.

"Master Zhu, we are here."

The ship slowly docked, and Liu Heng came to Zhu Haomiao respectfully and invited him to get off the ship together.

After all the goods were unloaded, Zhu Haomiao was about to say goodbye to Liu Heng when he suddenly felt an unbearable feeling of hunger in his stomach.

He had been eating only roasted biscuits for the past two days, and he was so hungry that he couldn't stand it anymore.

Realizing that if he did not consume enough nutrients, his health would be affected. After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Haomiao said to Liu Heng.

"Can you lend me some money?"

Liu Heng was stunned by the sudden and presumptuous request, but he only hesitated for a moment and nodded immediately.

"Of course, Mr. Zhu, please wait a moment."

After saying that, he walked towards his brothers, and a few of them fiddled with each other and collected a bag full of money.

"Master Zhu, all our wealth has been invested in goods. We only need these thirty taels of silver for emergencies. Is it enough?"

After receiving the money bag from Liu Heng respectfully, Zhu Haomiao weighed it and felt it was heavy.

But he didn't know the specific purchasing power of one tael of silver now, so he could only nod vaguely.

"That should be enough."

After that, he raised his hand and grabbed it in the air. A mysterious and gorgeous gold coin appeared in his fingers like magic, and handed it to Liu Heng casually.

Looking at the gold coins handed to him, Liu Heng's breathing suddenly became rapid, but he quickly suppressed the greed in his heart, took a step back, and waved his hands repeatedly.

"I can't do it...I can't do it. It's too precious!"

"This is not for you, it is just pledged to you. I will redeem it with interest in two days."

Without any explanation, Zhu Haomiao put the gold coin into Liu Heng's hand, patted him on the shoulder, and left gracefully, waving his back to everyone: "Keep it safe."

Liu Heng looked at the young man's leaving figure, then looked at the gold coins in his hand. Complex emotions such as regret, entanglement, and struggle flashed through his eyes. Finally, he gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously.

"I'll keep it safe."

However, the boy who was far away could no longer hear his words, and several brothers came up to look at him in confusion.

"Brother, why did you lend him all the emergency money?"

"Now that he's gone, where are we going to find him?"

"That's right!"

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Listening to the brothers' complaints, Liu Heng calmly shook his head.

"Don't worry, this kind of person will never break his promise."

On the other side, Zhu Haomiao, who was hungry, walked quickly and followed the tantalizing aroma to a restaurant.

And just at the door of the restaurant, the waiter saw a patched-up figure approaching from the corner of his eye. He was about to drive away, but when he turned his head, he met the young man's indifferent and cold gaze for a moment. After a brief moment of shock, his face was full of confusion. Impatientness instantly turned into flattery.

"A distinguished guest is here, please come inside! Please come inside!"

With his waist bent almost at ninety degrees, he welcomed Zhu Haomiao all the way into the store. The waiter quietly observed along the way. The more he watched, the more frightened he became, and the lower his humble head lowered.

"Sir, do you want to sit in the lobby? Or in a private room?"

The hungry boy waved his hand casually: "Just sit in the lobby."

"Then please come this way."

After leading the young man to a quiet corner, the waiter still didn't dare to stand up straight and hunched over to serve him.

"Sir, what would you like to eat?"

"Please serve all your signature dishes. I'm hungry."

"Okay, wait a moment. I'll arrange it for you."

Watching the waiter trotting around the corner, Zhu Haomiao looked around curiously, his eyes full of novelty.

The bright and clear floor-to-ceiling glass provides excellent lighting in the store. Combined with the decoration that is very fashionable from today's perspective, the overall atmosphere can be said to be high-end and fashionable.

However, from Zhu Haomiao's modern aesthetic point of view, the most he can praise is: retro!

On the other side, the waiter who came out of the kitchen was stopped by the shopkeeper.

"Why did you bring a beggar in?"

Hearing this, the waiter shuddered all over and looked nervously in the direction of Zhu Haomiao. He found that it was impossible to hear their conversation at this distance. He breathed a sigh of relief and pulled the shopkeeper to hide in the corner and whispered.

"Boss, that's not a beggar, he's extremely valuable!"

"Oh? Why?"

"Look carefully, how can a beggar be as clean and handsome as him? Also, when he came in, he glanced at me, and his eyes were like he was looking at a bug!"

After two seconds of being at a loss for words, the waiter finally found a suitable description.

"That glance gave me goosebumps on the spot, and only then did I know what [蝞蜷人] means. Just think about it, what family can raise such a young man?"