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Chapter 214 Lola, [Carrion Eater] Mastery!
Holding the receipt, Tang Yiping felt a peculiar emotion.

He gleaned so much from that note.

He hesitated for a moment, then said to Lagrange, "Pass on another message to him for me."

……

Surveillance booths are a superior alternative to "surveillance." They are ubiquitous throughout the city, forming a vast network. Surveillance booths can be found even in the corners of old buildings.

But precisely because of this, once protected by the "monitoring booths," the originally airtight surveillance network suddenly became as leaky as a sieve.

For example, right now, Fan Zhihong is hiding next to a monitoring booth at the turn of the stairwell in an old building, eating bread provided by the monitoring booth. In front of him, the mouse that calls itself Lagrange is also eating a piece of bread, and there is a bottle cap containing milk in front of him.

At this moment, the mouse is using its little paws to dip into milk and write words on the ground.

"Tang said she'd pick me up?"

Hearing the message from Tang Yiping, he felt no joy whatsoever.

Instead, a strange feeling spread through my heart.

Tang said she would pick me up and take me back. Does that mean my mission is complete?

Is that all?
Does Tang have no other requirements for me?

Does that mean... I'm useless now?

Fan Zhihong tried everything to come back, actually to save his family, but he knew the outcome when his instructor and captain, Captain Li, took him away from the hospital.

Go back? Go back where?

He had nowhere to go back to.

"I'm sorry, Tang... I might not be able to go back," he said softly.

The image of the blond-haired young master Tang flashed through his mind, along with the tragic figures of his family members. Then he raised his head and looked into the distance.

Qihang Building stood tall in his line of sight.

This tallest building in Hailing City, excluding the spire at the top, has 80 usable floors. If the spire is included, it is a full 100 floors tall. It can be seen from any open area in Hailing City.

On the other hand, Qihang Building is just an ordinary building, not even the tallest in the area.

Tang is in the Qihang Building over there, and Young Master Tang is in the Qihang Building over here.

Bah, Young Master Tang is not worthy!

If Tang doesn't give him any more tasks, he... might have to act according to his own plan.

Even a common man can make many people pay the price when he is angry.

He ate the last of his bread in a few bites, then stood up. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Lagrange squeak again, lower his head, and write a few words with his little paws.

"Tang...do you have any other tasks for me?"

"Is there some kind of vending machine in this world that can monitor negative entropy?"

Uh……

Isn't this just a monitoring booth?

"Investigate their origins and how they operate?"

But... where did the monitoring booth come from?
He really doesn't know.

"Do you know where you came from?" he asked the monitoring booth.

“I don’t have the relevant data, but if you want to investigate my origins, I know that the monitoring booths need to be restocked regularly, and you can trace the supply chain of these goods…”

It seems like this will be a very complicated task.

Although I don't know why Tang asked me to investigate this, it must be something very important.

"Let's go, Lagrange." Fan Zhihong grabbed Lagrange and stuffed it into his pocket.

then……

He washed his hands with purified water, which elicited a squeak from Lagrange in displeasure.

……

The Qihang Building was completely blocked in the morning.

In the afternoon, Qihang Building was riddled with holes, like a sieve.

Throughout the afternoon, many people attempted to sneak into the 8th floor.

Now, in addition to the elevators being fully accessible, two security guards are stationed at the entrance of each fire escape.

Even so, many people still managed to sneak into the 8th floor. As the office was right in front of elevator number 9, several people came to their door to peek out, and screamed when they saw Stoka.

In the end, there was really no other way, so the property manager personally led several security guards to guard the 8th floor.

Not to mention Tang Yiping couldn't stand staying in the office anymore, even Brother Ban, who was like a beast of burden, couldn't stand it anymore.

Around 2 or 3 p.m., the master and apprentice sneaked away from the underground parking lot.

Brother Ban drove Tang Yiping back to his residence. After Tang Yiping went upstairs, he found that his door was ajar.

Wait, we've been robbed?
Did he forget to lock the door when he left? Tang Yiping noticed that the shoe cabinet door was also open, and Lola was nowhere to be seen.

Did Lola open the door?

still is……

Tang Yiping quietly approached the door and heard a strange sound coming from inside.

It sounded like giggling, along with the constant crunching and eating sounds.

Tang Yiping was glad that he had returned during the day.

If it were nighttime, that sound would probably scare people to death.

Tang Yiping quickly took the umbrella from the back of the wheelchair, tucked it under his arm, and then maneuvered the wheelchair forward.

Stoka also tucked its tail between its legs and followed closely by his side.

Tang Yiping gently pushed open the door and saw a person sitting on the floor in an M-shaped sitting position with their back to the door, eating something.

Beside her was a large pile of empty snack bags.

"Lola...?" Tang Yiping called softly.

Lola slowly turned her neck back to its normal position.

The neck-twisting motion has a mechanical, stiff feel to it.

“Ah, it’s Rick Boren!” Lola said.

As she spoke, bits of puffed food sprayed out of her mouth, swirling and tumbling in the air.

"What...what are you doing?" Tang Yiping asked.

"Let's...let's have some snacks," Lola said. "They're so...so delicious..."

Tang Yiping followed his gaze and then saw... some mold spots on the snacks Lola was holding.

"Lola, that bag of snacks you were eating... it's moldy."

Not everything can be eaten after its expiration date.

Some things that are not stored properly will obviously spoil, and Tang Yiping will always check them before eating.

After all, this thing isn't completely safe.

"Yes, that explains why it's so delicious. Li Ke Boren, you should try some too..."

Tang Yiping: "???"

Lola handed over the snacks, then seemed a little reluctant and took them back. "Oh, never mind, they're mine! Mine!"

Pshaw, who wants to eat those moldy snacks!
The problem is... a lot of moldy food can kill people!
"Lola, you can't eat this!" Tang Yiping said. "Put it down right now!"

"No! I don't want to! I want to eat!" Lola exclaimed. "By the way, Rick Boran, I've mastered the art of carrion!"

Tang Yiping: "???"

His first thought was, "This is impossible!"

Lola, that glutton, only knows how to eat all day long; she has no idea how to practice [Carrion Eating]!

I've already forgotten about it, okay?
My second thought is, shouldn't someone tell me about something this big the moment we meet?
My third thought is... damn! Even Lola has mastered the art of carrion eating!

What kind of world is this?!
With that attitude of learning to eat carrion, how could she possibly succeed?

Wait, could it be because...?

Did she eat truly moldy food?

Damn! Could it be that Lola's inability to learn to eat carrion is because of me? Did I lead her astray?

I shouldn't have bought him stinky tofu in the first place; I should have just pushed her into the swill bucket at the night market.

Tang Yiping was overwhelmed with emotion and speechless.

"Li Ke Bolun, once I complete the [Scavenger] mission, I can become a true [Scavenger]! Aren't you envious!"

"Envious, so envious." Tang Yiping replied dismissively, showing no envy whatsoever, and then asked, "So, what is your [Carrion Eater]'s mission?"

"Eat one hundred tons of rotten food."

Tang Yiping: "Seize? Seize the young master?"

Tang Yiping was stunned by the numbers Lola mentioned and her calm demeanor.

Are you sure you've advanced to the "carrion" stage, and not the "gluttony" stage?
Where in the world are there so many expired foods?
Even all the "Lingxi" vending machines in the city don't have this many!
Hmm, those vending machines must have been restocked frequently, right? Where are those goods now? Could they still be somewhere?

No, who are you kidding? Even if it's a restock, there shouldn't be this much!

Should I take Lola to clean the swill buckets tonight?

Tang Yiping thought.

(End of this chapter)