He lives on another planet and is majoring in Earth Science.

Chapter 367 Yiwu Sends Li Ji to Participate in Exhibition

"Not even race relations?"

Cat Flower tightened the slingshot: "This is far-fetched, meow."

"I give up!"

Lee Ki lay down in the coffin, his jelly-like body filling the coffin to the brim.

"What philosophy can you possibly have about a coffin?"

Cat Flower lightly jumped onto the coffin, sat on the edge of the coffin, and nimbly kicked her legs while playing with the slingshot in her hand.

"Don't you have any other collectibles, meow?"

Li Ji said indignantly, "That's it! That's it! They practically brought a mummy for you. I just wanted to participate in an exhibition, why is it so difficult!"

Cat Xiaohua, resting her chin on her hand, wailed along with Li Ji: "I just wanted to send an exhibit so that Master Barney would think highly of me, but why is it so difficult, meow!"

She leaned back, pretending to fall into the coffin, and landed directly on Li Ji.

"What are you doing!"

"Shh! Don't talk, let's just rest in this coffin together, meow. Anyway, my dream of becoming a master curator is going to be shattered, meow."

"Then don't sleep on me!"

"You feel quite comfortable, like a waterbed, meow."

Just as Li Ji was about to crawl out of the coffin, Mao Xiaohua pulled the slingshot, and the rubber band lashed out at him, making his jelly-like flesh bounce.

Are all cats this rude?

"We meow? What is this thing? It's kind of fun, meow."

Li Ji crawled out of the coffin and glanced at the slingshot that Mao Xiaohua was holding, which was the same one that Sha Bao had bought from the stall earlier.

"My friend bought handicrafts on Earth. We bought them in Egypt, but they turned out to be made in Yiwu. Basically, all the small commodities on Earth are made in Yiwu. Wherever you travel, the souvenirs you buy are from Yiwu."

Cat Xiaohua suddenly exclaimed, "Great, meow!"

Li Ji was so startled that his heart almost jumped out of his chest: "Don't be so dramatic, what's so good about this?"

Holding the slingshot, Cat Flower's eyes shone brightly as she excitedly exclaimed, "The hollowing out and intensification of industries under the wave of globalization, meow. The wave of globalization and industrialization is like a raging flood that engulfs the entire era. On the one hand, society is developing rapidly, while on the other hand, those late-developing countries that struggled to develop under the wave of colonialism can only sell their labor in exchange for a lower-level ecosystem of globalization, meow."

Li Ji was completely confused: "What are you babbling about?"

Cat Flower ignored her completely. She jumped to the narrow edge of the coffin and, like a ballerina, lightly treaded the ground, as if dancing on the coffin, talking to herself with great emotion.

"Behind the global monopoly of one country's goods lies the bitter reality of developing countries struggling to survive. And these industrially powerful nations are often developing countries because developed countries, with their financial advantages, transfer heavy and low-profit industries overseas, ultimately leading to the hollowing out of industry."

"But this is just a trap in the Industry 2.0 era, meow. When financial development falls into a cyclical recession, the strength of industrial power will naturally become apparent. At this time, the rising labor costs of those traditional powers due to their wealth will prevent them from revitalizing their industries, and any efforts will be in vain, meow."

"Behind this exhibit lies the unwavering perseverance of developing countries, the bitterness of underdeveloped countries' industrial weakness, the deep-seated problems of traditional powers trapped in financial crises, the unchanging iron law of capital that has governed the universe for tens of thousands of years, and the vast philosophical insights hidden in countless civilizations!"

"Meow~"

Cat Flower held the slingshot high, like a heroic torch, or a heavy sigh.

"You're going to take the civil service exam? You've been babbling on and on, but I didn't understand a word you said."

Cat Xiaohua nimbly jumped off the coffin and spun around in a cryptic manner.

She held onto Li Ji's tentacles tightly.

"It's okay if you didn't understand, it's even better if you didn't understand, meow. Philosophy is only sophisticated if you can't understand it, meow. This collection is so good, it has a story, it has philosophy, and it's beautiful. It perfectly meets Master Barney's standards, meow."

Although Li Ji really wanted to participate in the exhibition, his curiosity was stronger than his ambition. Completely puzzled, he asked, "What's the story behind this? My friend and I bought it from a stall."

“A slingshot’s global journey, meow.” Cat Flower pulled Li Ji’s hand and recounted, “This little slingshot embodies the efforts of the entire planet. The materials used to make the slingshot may come from every corner of the world.”

Li Ji complained, "A piece of wood and a rubber band, these materials don't even need to leave Zhejiang."

"There's also transportation; it needs to cross oceans, pass through many countries, and meet many people, meow. Its circulation will probably involve many different currencies, meow. Along the way, it will pass through volcanic zones, sulfuric acid lakes, acid rain areas, and nuclear wastelands—"

Li Ji quickly interrupted, "Wait a minute, Earth doesn't have that many harsh ecosystems."

"Huh?" Cat Flower frowned in disdain.

You seem disappointed?

"It's more interesting to go through all that trouble, meow. It's okay, I'll just write it like that when I introduce the exhibits, anyway, visitors don't know what Earth is, meow."

Isn't this a scam?

"That's how it is in our line of work, meow. I need to hurry up and send this precious collection to Master Barney for his inspection, meow."

Cat Flower took a transparent bag out of her pocket, carefully put the slingshot away and stored it away. Then the bag suddenly tightened, turning into a vacuum bag.

Li Ji looked surprised: "Does something like this need to be carefully preserved?"

"This is a precious collectible, meow."

"These things cost 15 yuan each. And you want me to get you a spaceship?"

"No way, things are valued for their scarcity, meow. I'm leaving now, wish me luck, meow!"

Watching Mao Xiaohua leave the spaceship, Li Ji felt a sense of disorientation.

He sat blankly beside the coffin.

"That's it? The last exhibitor was—Yiwu Small Commodities? This is truly the Yiwu of the universe!"

However, it's not a sure thing. After getting past Cat Flower, whether he can catch Master Barney's eye depends on luck.

At least it's a successful first step.

On his way back in his spaceship, Li Ji received another call from Gu Yuqing.

"Come to the bureau, we need to have a meeting."

He rushed to the Primitive Civilization Response Department building without stopping.

Outside a brightly lit, silver interrogation room, Gu Yuqing and Section Chief Shu Sanwan were waiting for him.

Through the transparent glass in the wall, you can see Dr. Anata sitting inside.

Behind the glass on the other side of the wall was Nini, pacing around the room, constantly yelling. The soundproofing was excellent; you could only see her lip movements, not hear her voice.

"Their statements have been taken, and things are getting a bit tricky."

Gu Yuqing frowned, while Dolly beside her was fast asleep.

Li Ji had a bad feeling.

"Could it be that, like last time, their memories have also been erased?"

“That’s right. According to your description, Dr. Anasta, an Earthling, came with her assistant, a person dressed as Ultraman. But she has no memory of this person at all.”

(End of this chapter)