People in America: My Uncle Don Quixote

"What are you thinking?" Li Wei tapped his head helplessly. "I already told you that she suddenly stopped my car at night."

"That's good," Don Quixote muttered. "I think Anya is a pretty good girl."

"How do you compare to Liz?" Levi asked with a smile. "How do they stand out?"

"I think they're both nice," Don Quixote pondered, "but I prefer Elizabeth a little more. After all, she's the Mellon girl, and her blonde hair is so beautiful."

Levi shrugged; it seemed every American was extremely fascinated by blond hair.

"By the way," Li Wei said, "Didn't Chen Haisheng also get a permanent position and insurance with you?"

"Actually, this is the second thing I wanted to tell you," Don Quixote added. "I think he's a really good lad. Should we get him a proper job and a legitimate status?"

Just then, Chen Haisheng knocked on the door and came in, telling Li Wei and Don Quixote that the car had been washed and that he was about to leave if there was nothing else to do.

"Wait a minute," Li Wei paused, "Brother Haisheng, wait a moment."

"What's wrong, Mr. Li Wei?" Chen Haisheng asked, surprised. "Is there anything else you need me to do?"

Seeing that Don Quixote was also looking at him with a serious expression, he felt a little uneasy.

"Well, it's like this," Don Quixote coughed twice, "Well... Haisheng, you've been doing this for a while now, and you're a very hardworking lad, so I think it's time to give you a proper job."

"Oh," Chen Haisheng nodded subconsciously, "Huh?"

He was taken aback. "Really?"

"Yes," Li Wei said, "you'll be Uncle Don Quixote's assistant and bodyguard. Your base salary will be around $15 a year, based on market rates, plus good medical and commercial insurance. However, you may need to sign a rather strict confidentiality agreement—"

"I'll sign!" Chen Haisheng blurted out.

For him, an annual salary of $15 is already a fairly good high salary for a respectable job, and that's not the most important thing.

Most importantly, he gained recognition. He finally had a recognized identity with Li Wei, which was more than 10 times more important than US dollars or health insurance.

"Alright," Don Quixote nodded, "I'll prepare a few contracts for you tomorrow."

Li Wei's Vision Holdings Limited welcomed two new employees starting today:

Brand PR intern Kim Ho-eun; Assistant agent and driver Chen Haisheng.

The course flew by, and Levi was about to face the Carolina Panthers in his seventh regular season game this weekend at the Giants' home court.

This is an even weaker team than the Giants; they could easily win even without Levi's addition.

Levi once again demonstrated the Cavaliers' virtue of "honor," leading the team to a 7-game winning streak. They are now just 4 wins away from securing a playoff spot.

[You led your knights to a swift victory over the druid tribe deep in the jungle. Their transformed claws and fur were nothing compared to their well-organized armor and warhorses. You upheld the virtue of "honor" and defended the glory of knighthood.]

You have gained 0.1 free attribute points.

No one doubted that Levi would win this game, and the discussion about Levi focused more on the next game – the home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

"Welcome to ESPN's Monday Night Touchdown. I'm your old friend Joe Buck."

"I am Troy Ekman."

Joe Buck is ecstatic. As a Lee fanboy, he's thrilled whenever Lee wins, and he'll keep winning and he'll keep getting thrilled.

"If you ask me, Troy, you should abandon your old views. This is the world of Levi the Yellow-skinned God," Joe Buck said smugly. "Seven games, seven wins, zero sacks, and have you forgotten his long passing and single-handed touchdown abilities? Without a doubt, he is the best quarterback in the NFL today!"

"But does Levi have a Super Bowl ring?" Troy sneered. "You know, of the teams he's beaten so far, only two can be considered strong teams. There's no shortage of flash-in-the-pan geniuses on this green field."

In fact, Troy is no longer being stubborn; it's just that the TV station needs to create a good show, and with Li Chi praising him, they have to criticize him.

Otherwise, when he and Joe Buck were sitting in the studio discussing:

"I think Levi is the best quarterback in the world."

"Oh my god, I think so too!"

What else can the show talk about? Just keep praising Li Wei?

The debates on television are just the tip of the iceberg; the real battleground is on the internet.

On YouTube and TikTok, countless sports bloggers and fans worked overnight to create comparison videos.

Mahomes excels in his ability to read the game and his top-notch long passes, often referred to as "no-look passes," while Levi seems to have no weaknesses, but he tends to be more individualistic and heroic.

Fans of both sides engaged in a fierce battle in the comments section.

"Watch out, Chiefs' softie fans! This is the real finisher! If your Mahomes got hit like that by a linebacker, his bones would be shattered, right?"

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"Hilarious! He's played a few good games and now he's trying to bluff his way into being the best player in the league? Wait till he gets to Arrowhead Stadium, Spagnolo (the Chiefs' defensive coach) will teach this brute a lesson with his bluffing tactics!"

The online arguments on Twitter were even more chaotic, with five of the top ten trending topics in North America related to the upcoming match.

The hashtags #Mahomes and #KingLeeWei were being abused by fans on both sides, with personal attacks and trash talk flying everywhere.

Li Wei has a large number of new fans who are very active, while Mahomes is a veteran with a stable fanbase. For a time, the two sides were evenly matched.

Li Wei entrusted the matter entirely to Don Quixote and Kim Hoon, while he himself drove to Johnson & Johnson's North American R&D center to have a preliminary discussion with the R&D director about the sports drink, and to see if he could trigger the ancient potion quest.

The interior is filled with sterile corridors, high-speed centrifuges, and senior researchers in white coats hurrying by.

Dr. Arnold, a senior director at the laboratory, was responsible for receiving Li Wei. He was enthusiastically showing the rising NFL star their latest electrolyte metabolism pipeline and sports rehabilitation laboratory.

"Mr. Levi, every patent here has undergone at least three rigorous FDA clinical trials. Our formula is the absolute industry benchmark in terms of stability and safety," Dr. Arnold proudly introduced.

"Dr. Arnold," Levi said, looking at his forehead, "why is your head so pointy?"

"This..." Arnold was stunned, not expecting Levi to ask such a strange question.

"Just kidding. I looked at the comparison with Gatorade, and the effects are mixed, but to be honest, they're pretty much the same, right?" Li Wei asked as he took the [Jester's Skull] out of his inventory and let it explore on its own.

"You're absolutely right," Dr. Arnold said, rubbing his smooth forehead. "But the formulas for sports drinks are pretty much the same. Unless it's a banned substance that can be injected directly, sports drinks with this formula and ratio rarely have a more obvious effect. At most, through rigorous double-blind and comparative experiments, we might be able to obtain some different clinical trial results in terms of taste and duration of effect."

Li Wei nodded, meaning that these products were not significantly different from sports drinks such as Gatorade and Pulse.

In the beverage category, competition now boils down to distribution channels and supply chains; it's hard to find anything truly innovative in terms of recipes alone.

The [Rigoletto's Skull] flew up and down, then quickly returned, circling around Dr. Arnold and scrutinizing him:

[Look at this alchemist... perched atop a high tower, yet more conservative than my grandmother's bound feet! No wonder magic gradually died out after the Abyss War, and even alchemical artifacts are hard to find... Wait, aren't I an alchemical artifact? Hehehehehe.]

It chuckled to itself for a while, then stared intently at Dr. Arnold, whose head was pointed.

[Mad, tyrannical, conservative... He seemed to have felt guilty for personally punishing his unorthodox disciples, lacking even the courage to pursue the truth.]

and many more.

Li Wei keenly noticed that the word "heretical" had indeed been mentioned in "The Skull of the Jester".

"I would very much like to establish a connection with Johnson & Johnson," he said calmly, "but I am more concerned about confidentiality and staff turnover. Could you show me your personnel situation?"

Dr. Arnold had already been shocked by Levi's brain circuits today, so he was no longer surprised by Levi's requests and took him to the personnel department.

Dr. Elias Thorne.

Li Wei looked at the list of the only people who had left in the past three months and silently recited it to himself.

[Series Quest: Ancient Potions - Phase One Completed]

You have found this unorthodox alchemist.

You have received the first stage reward: +0.1 free attribute points.

[Second Stage Quest: Ask him for his potion recipe]

[Stage Quest Reward: +0.1 Free Attribute Points]

really!

Li Wei was secretly delighted. Bringing along this foul-mouthed [Jester's Skull] was indeed useful. As expected of a gold-level item, it actually helped him discover something.

Seeing the [Jester's Skull] still chattering incessantly to the side, Li Wei, for the sake of peace and quiet, simply put it into his inventory.

After saying goodbye to Dr. Arnold, Levi planned to investigate the man's whereabouts in hopes of finding him and completing the second phase of the mission.

However, at that moment, Li Wei's phone rang again.

He took it out and saw it was Mark, whom he hadn't contacted for a week.

"Hey? Mr. Mark, this is Levi."

“Mr. Levi,” Mark said quickly, “Julian has made a move. He didn’t do it himself in the end, but he definitely asked someone in the Fin (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network). I saw a freeze order that’s going to take effect next week, issued by the Fin.”

"This freeze order will be in effect for three months," he said. "Once it takes effect, for three months, Miss Elizabeth's foundation will be unable to pay or receive any funds, not only Miss Anna's $50 million, but also the youth sports rehabilitation fund that you and Johnson & Johnson are affiliated with will be forced to cease operations."