Man on the ark, forced to become king

As it turns out, a serious approach to work is not suitable for Nian. Her proper demeanor could not be maintained for more than three minutes before she revealed her true colors and became extremely confused about her identity as an outsider.

Are you kidding me? She's a god! Even if she's not very prestigious, shouldn't she be a high-level fighter as a henchman? And she's not even a full member?

"Outer circle members"—that sounds like cannon fodder, the kind of characters you'd sacrifice a few of in every episode of a TV drama. This is far too perfunctory! The distrust is practically overflowing!

"It has nothing to do with trust. We're still friends, after all. Why would I treat you like cannon fodder?"

Lin Lu put the black knife back at her waist, concealing it under her clothes, and helplessly explained to this troublesome person.

“All official members of the Golden Tree must receive a blessing, which is both a help and a restriction. Receiving a blessing means that your behavior will be subject to a certain degree of restraint. You certainly can’t accept that kind of restraint, right?”

"...Let me ask you first, are you the leader of the Golden Tree, or is it someone else? Does accepting that blessing mean that you will control them to some extent?"

"I am the leader of the Golden Tree, and I am also the actual controller of the blessing. You guessed right."

There's nothing to hide about that, because from the very beginning, Lin Lu had no intention of letting Nian receive the blessing of the Golden Tree.

While bringing in a god would be of great help to the current Golden Tree, how could such a being be willing to accept the constraints of others? Therefore, it is best to maintain a cooperative and equal partnership. There is no need to risk creating resentment between each other in pursuit of more.

"Well, I'll think about it."

However, the answer in that year was once again unexpected.

When faced with the idea of ​​being controlled by others, her attitude was to "think about it" instead of directly and clearly refusing!

This... could it be that he's lived too long and something's wrong with his brain?

As expected, it's still the same old story, but the way it thinks is so different that it's impossible to guess what it's all about.

This guy is so mysterious.

"Alright, take your time to think about it."

Stepping out of the alley and onto the main road, an exquisitely decorated storefront came into view not far away. The sign "End of the Earth" gleamed in the sunlight, but for some reason, the character "地" (earth) looked as if it had been hit by something a few days ago and was missing a piece.

That penguin must have messed with some old enemy again...

Thinking this, Lin Lu walked over and pushed the door open to enter.

Chapter 107 Fortune Turns Around

"Boss! I'm back!"

Because it was during working hours, the bar was completely empty during the day.

In fact, many bars in Lungmen do not open during the day, but the End of the Earth is an exception. As the headquarters and office of Penguin Logistics, it is open 24 hours a day.

Whenever a customer places an order, the elusive Emperor always appears promptly, as if he never needs to sleep.

Of course, it's possible that they genuinely don't need to sleep.

"You came back pretty quickly."

The round penguin lay lazily on the sofa. Hearing the noise at the door, it looked up, but after seeing Lin Lu come in, it curled up back up without moving.

But then, the door was pushed open again, and the Nian who followed in instantly woke the Emperor up, making him sit up stiffly like a penguin doll with springs.

"Yo, Your Majesty, it's been a long time?"

Nian greeted her with a grin, and after staring at her smiling face for a while, the Emperor felt his entire penguin go numb.

'How did she get here? How did she get here? How did she get here!'

The emperor was in a panic, wanting to send them away but not daring to.

Penguin Logistics never cares about employees' past when hiring. No matter what trouble it involves, the Emperor has never cared. However, unlike his own employees, he knows very well what kind of trouble this seemingly young old woman is. She is a walking time bomb!

He's so small and doesn't have much muscle; he can't handle that kind of exertion.

"It has indeed been a long time."

He gave a dry, monotone reply, while the Emperor frantically winked at Lin Lu, signaling him to quickly take this troublesome person away.

Unfortunately, his eyes were too small to see anything. In any case, Lin Lu didn't understand anything at all. She glanced around and found that the bar was as clean and tidy as ever during the day, which made her curious.

"Boss, neither Mostima nor I have been home. Have you been running the business by yourself these past few days?"

"How could that be? Do I look like the kind of person who would do something like that myself?"

The emperor slowly stood up and shouted inside, "Texas!"

"There are new colleagues."

Lin Lu followed his gaze and saw hurried footsteps coming from the back of the bar. A Lupo girl with long, straight black hair and fluffy wolf ears walked in through the door.

"boss?"

"Well, it's nothing. You can get to know each other; you're all colleagues."

The Emperor flapped his short wings, pointed at the girl Lupo, and then at Lin Lu: "Texas, this is Lin Lu, she's a long-time employee. Lin Lu, this is Texas, my newest employee."

"It's you?"

"It's you. Are you planning to settle down in Lungmen?"

It had been more than half a month since they last parted ways, but Lin Lu still had a deep impression of the girl who was being chased by the Syracuse gang and used a cool lightsaber as a weapon. He was particularly impressed by the dazzling lightsaber and had always wanted to get one.

Judging from this, the other person probably wants to stay in Lungmen for a long time, otherwise there would be no need for them to look for a job.

"Hmm, I think the job of a messenger is a good fit for me. I'll treat you to dinner when I get my first month's salary."

Texas remained expressionless, though she spoke very politely.

"Okay, then I'll be waiting for your feast."

Lin Lu smiled slightly, not minding at all. For him, saving people was just something he did on a whim, and he never intended to seek repayment. He was content with the sentiment.

"You two know each other? Then I don't need to introduce you."

The emperor's small eyes darted around, and he suddenly asked, "I heard you did some business with Wei Yanwu these past few days?"

"Your information network is really impressive, isn't it? What, have some ideas?"

The fact that something that should have been known to very few people had reached the Emperor's ears surprised Lin Lu, but he didn't pay much attention to it. This penguin's intelligence network had always been mysterious, and he had guessed more than once that Penguin Logistics' base in Lungmen was just a facade, with an even larger force hidden in the shadows.

While the possibility of planting an informant next to Wei Yanwu is very low, it's not impossible.

More than that, he was concerned about the Emperor's purpose in bringing this up. This penguin never does anything without a reason, so it must not be something he said casually that made him speak up.

"He does have some ideas. I heard he got some new drinks from you that only require a few drops to save lives?"

"You mean Golden Tree Drip? Yes, that's true."

But that thing can't really be considered a drink anymore, right?

Perhaps it would be better to classify it as a luxury item?

Lin Lu was already very familiar with this penguin's behavior. Normally, it was extremely stingy and reluctant to part with a penny, but if it really wanted something, it would get its hands on it no matter the cost.

Given the current situation, it's clear they want to try the Holy Grail Drips, but since they can't get through Wei Yanwu's channels, they've turned their attention directly to the suppliers.

There's no reason not to take business that comes knocking on your door. Lin Lu's eyes lit up, and she had an idea.

This penguin has tricked him so many times, but now the tables have turned, and it's finally his turn to get revenge! He'll slaughter it! He'll slaughter it mercilessly!

"Boss, you know that stuff is in short supply, and my inventory isn't much either... How about this: one drop of Holy Grail Dew for 100 Pure Originium Stones?"

"100?! Why don't you just rob someone?!"

An indescribable penguin scream instantly echoed throughout the bar. The Emperor stared wide-eyed in disbelief, his tone filled with astonishment.

"You're taking advantage of our misfortune! You're trying to raise prices on the spot!"

"Yeah, it's a seller's market now. Do you want some?"

Lin Lu spread his hands, making no attempt to hide his desire to make a quick buck, since he had just been swindled out of over 100,000 Lungmen Dollars just half a month ago.

You just ripped him off, and now you want a discount?

Dream on! He immediately doubled it down!

"Hmph, you win!"

Perhaps because he was not clear about the more specific details, or perhaps because the price Wei Yanwu announced was also expensive, the Emperor unexpectedly did not hesitate too much about the price. Although it hurt his wallet, he still decided to pay and bought five drops at once.

In his words, 'For a king-level singer like me, inspiration is priceless. If something can inspire me, spending any amount of money is worthwhile!'

Lin Lu was skeptical about the connection between the golden tree dew and inspiration, but that didn't stop him from making a fortune.

Anyway, he's only responsible for taking action; whether it works or not is the Emperor's own business. He's just a small business, and once the goods are sold, he doesn't accept returns or exchanges.

Chapter 108 The Golden Law: The Principle of Reversion

"By the way, Texas, have you found a place to stay yet?"

Ignoring the Emperor's overjoyed reaction to the dewdrop, Lin Lu casually picked up a low-alcohol beverage from the bar, invited Texas and Nian to sit down, poured a glass for each of them, and asked them a question.

“Found it, but it’s not too close to the bar… Prices in Lungmen are too high, and I can’t afford to rent a place nearby with my remaining savings.”

When this question was raised, a hint of embarrassment appeared on the Black Wolf Girl's expressionless face.

Lin Lu also deeply understands this.

If you really want to talk about it, the bar does have staff dormitories, but the environment isn't exactly comfortable. So if you want to live more comfortably, you'll have to rent a place to live on your own. But without big orders, it's impossible to find a good place nearby just by relying on the commission from small tasks.