I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

"Long time no see, Pado still has canned goods."

Hua looked at the smiling girl and cat in front of her, who were waving to her, and responded softly.

"?"

"What about me!?"

During the harmonious and friendly exchange between the two sides, Xiao Shi, who was sitting to the side and felt ignored, got angry. She slammed her hand on the table and looked at Pado.

"Oh dear, look at my memory. You know, right? Let me introduce myself. My name is Paddo Phyllis. You can call me Paddo or Phyllis, whichever you prefer."

Although she knew the person in front of her, out of politeness and to build a good relationship so she could easily curry favor with them, Pado still gave a proper self-introduction.

"What, Xiao Shi? You should call me the great Herrscher of Knowledge!" Xiao Shi corrected, somewhat displeased, after hearing Pado's words.

"Um... this form of address is fine too."

Faced with Xiao Shi's correction, Pado blinked her beautiful heterochromatic eyes and agreed. To her, it was just a form of address, and she didn't care about it at all.

"Hmm? Then say it out loud and let me hear it!"

Xiao Shi, who had been rejected many times in terms of address, was taken aback when she heard Pa Duo's answer. Then, her eyes lit up as she looked at her.

"The great Herrscher of Knowledge? Actually, I think that's a pretty cool title..."

"Right! Right! I think so too, but the old folks don't like to call me that."

"Perhaps it's because Hua has a rather introverted personality?"

……

Hua sipped her tea quietly, watching the two "kids" getting along so well, a hint of helplessness and a smile in her eyes.

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Finally, under Xiao Shi's reluctant gaze, Pa Duo still chose to separate from him.

The reason is probably because it's more liberating and you don't need to worry about others.

Of course, because they hit it off immediately and got along very well, before leaving, Xiao Shi not only said he would look after Pa Duo, but also gave her a few sets of clothes he had bought yesterday.

Out of concern for the safety of this new underling, he even gave him the "Ignorant of the Times - Destroy Jade and Stone" skill for self-defense.

Because of the gift, Pado didn't hold back in addressing Xiaoshi, from "Xiaoshi" and "Great Herrscher of Knowledge" at the beginning to "Boss" at the end, making Xiaoshi very happy.

"It's unfamiliar, but such a big city! I'm sure I can find a lot of goods here." Strolling through the streets of Lungmen and looking at the surrounding skyscrapers, Pado couldn't help but sigh.

Although the cat has plenty of food and money, she still wants to explore this bustling city that originally only existed in the game.

"But instead of wandering around here, let's go to the slums first."

"Meow~"

……

Then, Pado spent almost a day figuring out the distribution and general situation of the various areas of Lungmen.

As for why it's only a rough estimate, it's because today, the cat's time and focus were mainly on exploring the slums.

After all, compared to the towering skyscrapers and bustling unfamiliar city, the somewhat dirty and chaotic slums were more familiar and comfortable to Pato.

However, after exploring it herself, Pado realized the appalling state of the slums... The filth and chaos were bad enough, but the place was a complete melting pot of all sorts of people and things...

What the cat saw and heard inside today made it secretly make a decision in its heart.

That is, once she has the money and goods to purchase supplies, she will help those in need here within her means, just like how "Padofelis" helped those in need on [Twilight Street] in her memory.

"Speaking of which, since we've entered a different world, shouldn't I also..."

"Is it time to expand my life's achievements?"

Sitting crouched on the rooftop of a building, gazing at the countless false stars, Pado suddenly seemed to remember something and muttered to herself.

"Meow~~"

"Ah, you also think the canned goods should be expanded? Let me take a look." With that, Pado took out the treasure chest that came with the unlocking from her space, and then took out a small notebook with the words "Pado Phyllis's Life Achievements Overview" written on it.

The cat opened the notebook, its gaze sweeping over the rows of "Padofilis's" original life goals, and muttered to itself:

"The last few steps might be harder to complete, but the earlier ones can be reset."

As soon as she finished speaking, Pado changed the marked "Completed" items, such as "Collect all the coins with the same pattern" and "Collect all the types of canned fast food", to "Incomplete".

"Alright, we have a new target! In that case, let's get started with the canned goods."

After making the changes, Pado slammed her notebook shut, stood up excitedly, pointed at the bustling city in front of her, and said to the canned food next to her.

"Meow!"

Upon hearing this, the chubby canned food chirped in agreement and then jumped onto Pado's shoulder, looking ready.

"Hold on tight to the cans, let's go."

From then on, Padofelis embarked on her journey of collecting and sourcing goods in the bustling city of Lungmen.

P.S.: Only one update today. I need to adjust my condition; I'm having a lot of lag and not feeling well. Of course, I owe a total of four updates so far from the event, and I will make up for it before the event ends on October 7th, otherwise it would be a real loss.

Chapter 4 Exusiai: "Where are my snacks?"

At night, on a quiet, deserted street, an SUV was parked quietly.

"We've got the goods, let's go back." A Sakota girl with short red hair and a halo smiled and shook the box in her hand, saying to her companion who was waiting by the car door.

"Okay, get in the car."

The girl, Luper, who was leaning against the car door, responded briefly, then turned around, opened the door, and got into the driver's seat.

"coming."

After saying that, the red-haired girl skillfully walked to the other side, opened the car door, and got in.

Then, the car started quickly and sped away from the deserted street.

However, no one noticed that after the car drove away with its passengers, a figure landed lightly and silently where the car had been parked.

……

On the car that's driving away right now—

"It's rare that you're the one picking up the goods today, Exusiai. How does it feel?" The horned girl with orange hair, sitting in the back seat, asked with a smile to the short-haired girl with red hair sitting in the passenger seat.

"It feels alright, but I think it would feel even better if the [light] above our heads could be turned off." As she spoke, the red-haired girl, known as Exusiai, shrugged helplessly.

Normally, Exusiai is responsible for covering her companions, and she almost never gets to do things like moving goods.

This time, because the cargo was relatively small, she just had a sudden idea to give it a try.

"It is indeed quite bright at night."

Upon hearing this, the orange-haired chubby girl glanced at the bright halo above Exusiai's head and nodded.

……

After spending some time, the three of them returned to their logistics company, Penguin Logistics, with the goods they had picked up that evening.

Normally, except for special orders, they don't bring the goods back to the company, because most of the time they arrange the time in advance and then deliver them directly.

This time, coincidentally, it's a special order, so the goods will be temporarily stored at Penguin Logistics and delivered later.

"Ah~ Now that everything is stored away, I'm going to rest." Croissant said to her companions with a yawn after coming out of the room where the goods were stored.

“Me too… Seeing you yawn, Croissant, suddenly made me feel sleepy too.” As if infected, Exusiai, who was standing next to her, couldn’t help but yawn as well.

"It's time to rest."

"..."

After chatting for a few more minutes, they quickly went about their business, as they were all tired after a long day.

As for why no one keeps watch at night... well, it's because there's no need.

Although on the surface, Penguin Logistics is not a large company with a small workforce, as an underground logistics organization that can deliver anything, the relationships and interests behind it are intricate and complex, in addition to having its own private armed forces.

In this situation, there are almost no people who would dare to steal or cause trouble. Even if they did, they would be held accountable or even hunted down.

So, after storing the goods in the corresponding safes according to their categories, the team members went back to rest with peace of mind.

However, the above only applies to general cases...

In the dead of night, when all was dark, a figure crept stealthily and silently into the building of Penguin Logistics.

"This is really hard to keep up with..."

The figure's owner muttered something under her breath, then used her heterochromatic eyes, which emitted a faint glow in the darkness, to look around carefully, searching intently.

As for who was behind this nighttime raid on [Penguin Logistics], it goes without saying.

That's definitely Paddy, who sneaks in at night to buy goods...

However, the cat didn't actually plan to stock up on the goods at first; instead, it was collecting coins it had never seen before.

However, the halo above someone's head was too conspicuous in the darkness, immediately attracting the attention of Pado, who happened to be nearby at the time...

Then, the cat couldn't resist eavesdropping and became extremely interested in the goods Exusiai was talking about. That's how this current shopping trip came about.

Although it sounds easy, it actually took Pado quite a bit of effort to get here.

……

"Um……"

Having evaded various security personnel and even blurred the cameras, Pado is now deep in thought, staring at a row of combination locks in front of her.

If it were a regular lock, it wouldn't be a problem for Cat. But a combination lock would take some effort... and besides, she had absolutely no idea which safe Exusiai had put the [goods] she brought back tonight in.

"Never mind, I'll just pick one randomly."

After thinking for a while, Pado gave up. She looked at the row of safes in front of her, randomly picked one up, and stuffed it directly into her space.

What a joke! In the past, a row of heavy combination safes would have been a real challenge for Cat, because they were inconvenient to carry around. But now, she's different; she has a spatial ability!

As for why I didn't pack everything up and take it all with me...

That's simply because Pado was afraid that if she stocked up on too much, she'd be hunted down by the Emperor, the boss of Penguin Logistics.

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