I am weak and friendly

Chapter 285 [The Staff of Pivot] and its Delivery Box (3K)

Charon did not answer.

He stood there, seemingly lost in thought.

When Tang Yiping asked another question, he suddenly turned around and said in a slightly excited voice, "Respected Lord Stoka, this is a [Pillar Staff], which I bought from... uh, at a high price from a distinguished [Specialist]."

Tang Yiping: "???"

What you said is as good as saying nothing at all.

How would I know what the "Pillar Staff" is?
Fortunately, the "Survival Guide for the Weak" provides some tips:

—You have discovered the [Precursor of Weakness - Staff of Pivot]

—The "Precursor to Weakness" is the final form of the target before it is weakened into a "Weakness." It is a "Weakness" with a physical body, a specialized creature domesticated entirely for a specific function, and the most useful tool and vessel. Of course, not all Precursors to Weakness can complete the final step to become a "Weakness."

—【The Staff of the Pivot】: "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." But have you ever considered the feelings of that 【pivot】? As long as you find the right pivot, you can move anything, but no matter what, the 【pivot】 remains still.

—The Staff of Pivot is the weak precursor to Pivot, but so far no one has weakened it into Pivot. Does Pivot truly exist? Perhaps the Staff of Pivot is already Pivot's final form.

[The Precursor of Weakness]? [The Staff of the Pivot]? [The Pivot Remains Unmoved]?
A flood of information came over Tang Yiping, leaving him overwhelmed.

This thing is actually a living being?
This thing is indeed a living being!
Is it the last physical form a living being retains before being weakened to the extreme and becoming a truly "weak" being?
Tang Yiping looked at this creature, which, no matter how he looked at it, had completely transformed into a cane, and felt a chill run down his spine for no reason.

He didn't understand the process of becoming a "weakling," but since this thing was so powerful that it could weaken one into a "weakling," then it might have once been a powerful being at the level of a "sheep on a wrong path."

To gradually tame this creature into a mere tool, stripping it of its former power, name, strength, wisdom, culture, and pride, removing all future prospects from this species, and turning them into pure tools for exploitation...

Is this the true power of the "Survival Guide for the Weak"?
Really scary.

After learning that this thing was called the "Pillar Staff," Tang Yiping understood why his previous movements had been so strange and why he couldn't run anymore.

The "fulcrum" is the core of the lever principle, and perhaps the weaker party, the "fulcrum," is the embodiment of the lever principle.

The principle of leverage is essentially about exchanging "distance" for "force".

With a fulcrum, you can use twice the torque and twice the distance moved to obtain twice the force on the other side of the fulcrum.

Now, Tang Yiping's own strength is insufficient, so he can stand up and walk, but he must expend a sufficient amount of running distance.
So you run very fast, but... move very slowly?

The logic is self-consistent.

Tang Yiping couldn't think of a better explanation.

So the question now is, is this thing worth it?
……

Charon was a little distracted.

To be honest, he's a little nervous right now.

He felt that this Mr. Stoka seemed quite different from what he had imagined.

He initially thought this was a rich but brainless guy.

After all, who cares whether their prosthetic body can walk or run!
He actually spent 3500 million points to buy something that allows his prosthetic body to walk?
Of course, to be precise, he spent 3000 million points to buy his home delivery service, and 500 million points to buy something that would allow his prosthetic body to walk.

They're just bored and have nothing better to do.

Of course, for him, the more brainless people like this, the better.

However, after the other party immediately recognized him, he sensed something was wrong.

He has delivered goods to countless people in this way, and this is the first person who can see through his true identity at a glance!
This Mr. Stoka is terrifying!
At that moment, he had an urge to run away.

However, after seeing the environment inside the enemy's lair, he controlled his urge to run away.

Charon cannot see the Mother Tree of Primordial Dust, but he can see the things scattered on the ground.

The shimmering, twinkling light is from the dust of primordial stillness scattered across the ground.

One grain is equivalent to 10000 points of [Dust of Primordial Silence].

They were simply trampled underfoot.

It's just like ordinary sand.

Damn, this broken cane that I bought with thousands of points, selling it for 500 million is way too little.

he thinks.

After all, not a single one of the 3000 million points for the door-to-door delivery can be lost; they all have to be paid to "that person".

This is the price for circumventing the limitations of the "Survival Guide for the Weak" and being brought into the physical world.

Of the remaining 500 million, the portion after deducting costs is the profit.

My gross profit margin this time, even after rounding, is only 14.25%!
Having taken such a huge risk, how can we expect such a small profit margin?
No, we must increase our profit margin.

Although most of the dust of primordial solitude was in the living room, he could see that there were several at his feet.

He noticed that Lord Stoka and his pet dog were both watching the cane, so he moved forward slightly. Then he quietly stepped on a speck of primordial dust.

Then, silently and slowly, it moved backward, carrying this grain of "original stillness dust" towards the doorway.

Great! As long as I can take this grain of [Original Dust] with me when I leave, my profit margin will rise to 14.28%!
He slowly moved backward, carrying the object a certain distance, but then realized he had made too big a move and was too close to the door, making him easy to be noticed. So he immediately returned to his original position.

Because, not far in front of him, there was another [Dust of Primordial Silence].

He shifted again and stepped on the second grain of "Original Dust".

Great, a profit margin of 14.3% is beckoning!
Just then, he suddenly heard Lord Stoka ask him something.

He was startled, almost thinking that his actions had been discovered.

Then he realized that Lord Stoker was asking him about the origin of the Staff of Pivot.

As for its origin... of course, I can't say that I picked it up at a flea market! It's obviously been used by the noble [Specialist] masters!

So he made up a story. He figured that Mr. Stoker was indeed not suspicious.

Finally, he heard Mr. Stoka nod and say, "Hmm, very good. I'm very satisfied with this cane, and I'm also very satisfied with this transaction. Stoka, pay the balance!"

Charon actually hoped that Mr. Stoker would experience it a little longer. He had only moved two [Dust of Primordial Silence] so far, and he hoped to increase his profit margin further.

But Charon was very happy to see the final payment arrive in his account.

This deal went smoothly and the money was pocketed.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Stokka. I wish you a pleasant learning experience."

As he spoke, he bowed, maintained the posture, and respectfully backed away towards the door.

Then, with precise steps, he landed on two grains of the primordial dust that had already been moved to the doorway.

Then apply force and hold on!
Although he appears to be wearing a coat and shoes, it is actually all a transformation of his body, a movement that resembles him cupping his palms and gripping the table.

It's a bit strenuous, but... I can manage for a short time!
Just then, he saw the pet dog that had been squatting to the side rush over and bark at him, which startled him so much that he hurriedly backed away, and then two grains of [Original Dust] remained inside the threshold.

Although the [Dust of Primordial Silence] is very small, it still stands out because of its shimmering light.

Three pairs of eyes fell on [Benji Zhichen], and the scene became very awkward.

"Oh... I'm so sorry, goodbye!" Charon quickly made his escape.

Ugh, what a loss! I got caught red-handed!
Bah! My lifelong reputation has been ruined by a dog!

Tang Yiping stared in disbelief as Charon crashed headfirst into the window next to the fire escape not far from the door. Then his body became transparent, passed directly through the wall, floated away in the air, and gradually faded into the air.

"Uh... what on earth is this thing?"

If it weren't broad daylight, Tang Yiping would probably be terrified.

“Awoo, woo-chi woo-chi…” said Stoka.

It was nothing more than a "Gap Shadow," a semi-solid creature wandering at the boundary of bubble space, as weak as an insect, a creature that their self-consistent race wouldn't even bother to glance at.

How dare such a tiny insect steal the Dust of Silence right in front of me?

Does it mean it doesn't respect itself as a gatekeeper dog?
Stoka stood at the doorway, howling a few times at the departing shadow to show its reliability. Then, it used its two front paws to step on two grains of [Dust of Primordial Silence] on the ground, quietly hooked its paws, and retreated to the side with its front paws raised.

I was simply helping Lord Li Ke Boren collect the scattered [Dust of Primordial Silence], I had absolutely no ulterior motives.

he thinks.

Even if you own a gold mine, you can't just throw the gold away!

Young people who are not frugal will suffer!
I did this to protect Lord Li Ke Boren's wealth!

Tang Yiping stared out the window for a while before shaking his head and closing the door.

Then he looked down and saw that the delivery box that Charon had used to hold the Staff of Pivot was still on the ground.

He bent down to pick it up, then frowned.

He hadn't even noticed that the package was only slightly larger than the palm of his hand, about the size of a No. 10 post office box, big enough to fit a cell phone.

At the time, he didn't know it contained a cane, so he didn't realize anything was strange.

Looking at it now, I'm filled with doubt.

How did this thing manage to fit its cane inside?

Thinking this, he sat back down in his wheelchair, picked up the [Pillar Staff], gestured with it inside, and then...

Tang Yiping stared blankly at the Staff of Pivot, which was completely stuffed into the small delivery box, and his own arm, which looked excessively distorted and shrunken as if photographed with a fisheye lens.

This...this...this delivery box is actually a spatial device?!

Am I... making a profit?
(End of this chapter)