Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

"I protest! I'm busy enough already!"

Cheng Xiao slammed his fist on the table loudly, venting his dissatisfaction.

"Protest denied! Heh heh heh! Now you can come and do the work!"

Teng Xiao leaned back in his office chair and said:

"The saying goes, 'The capable should do more.' Anyway, you're just holding a nominal position in the Alchemy Division now, you don't actually need to go to work, so come and help me out!"

"don't want!"

"let me see!"

"don't want!!"

"I said let me see!"

"Hmph hmph hmph!!"

And so, Cheng Xiao received another job—[Inspector of the Earthly Balance Division].

It wasn't a high-ranking official position; it was similar to an ordinary job in a state-owned enterprise.

However, Cheng Xiao did not need to take an exam; he was directly appointed by the general.

Many of the employees at Diheng Company know Cheng Xiao; with the internet, Cheng Xiao's reputation has long been known.

For this reason, Cheng Xiao did not encounter any trouble at the Diheng Division. He did whatever work his superiors assigned him and left work on time.

Unlike those who work in population statistics, Cheng Xiao usually sits in the office watching surveillance cameras.

Wherever an accident occurs, wherever someone is in trouble, Chengxiao just needs to discover it and report it as soon as possible.

Sipping his tea leisurely, Cheng Xiao felt that this life was not bad.

But the good times didn't last long, as Tai Bu Wangxu also came knocking on their door.

"Hehehe, my divination method may not be as good as the Jade Palace's, but it excels in one word: 'competition'! This is the 'variable' that the Jade Palace seeks but cannot obtain. How about it, want to learn?"

"don't want!"

"Learn it!"

"don't want!!"

"It's not up to you!"

"Hmph hmph hmph!!"

Poor Cheng Xiao, he's been given another daily quest.

I work at the Earth Balance Office in the morning and study at the Taibu Office in the afternoon.

Over time, the people on both sides became familiar with each other.

Inside the Shence Mansion, Teng Xiao looked at the report written by Wang Xu and sighed:

"Cheng Xiao is indeed exceptionally talented! He's even mastered your [Great Evolution One] technique! You've searched for four hundred years and no one has been able to learn it!"

Wang Xu, also pleased, waved her folding fan.

"Yaofeng's apprentice is really amazing. It seems my taste is not as good as hers."

Then Wangxu coughed a few times, looking somewhat weak.

A look of worry flashed in Teng Xiao's eyes:

"Old friend...how much time do you have left?"

Wang Xu chuckled softly, his body beneath his robes thin and bony.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I only have five years left."

"Then let's stop with the divination! How about we just enjoy these five years?"

Wang Xu shook his head:

"You should know my mission as a diviner. In this chaotic era, the Immortal Ship has never relied on seeking stability to get through all the twists and turns."

"Change is needed! Stop killing with killing!"

"I don't care what the new era of the Immortal Ship will look like, but whether it can successfully navigate this chaotic era is up to us to create!"

"Those wicked creatures, their greed knows no bounds! I'll risk my life to track them down! On my hunting route, I will never yield! I'll fight them to the death!"

Looking at Wang Xu's excited appearance, Teng Xiao felt as if he were seeing the spirited young Bu Zhe from the past.

"Well then, we old folks are here to pave the way for those who come after us!"

Wang Xu was somewhat worried:

"The younger generation hasn't matured yet, so you, as the general, must be careful not to die easily!"

"Hahahaha! Don't worry! I'm not that easy to kill! If you want my head, you'd better be prepared to die with me!"

Teng Xiao was full of heroic spirit. As the main force of the Immortal Ship, he was not so fragile!

"Ahem! It's good that you have that confidence. I'll help you see the road ahead clearly."

The two important figures in Luofu thus reached a conclusion, awaiting only the revelation of the enemy hidden in the shadows.

Wang Xu asked again:

"You sent Cheng Xiao to various departments to learn so many things, are you planning to make him the next general of Luofu?"

Teng Xiao shook his head:

"No, Cheng Xiaozhi is not interested in this, and his personality is not suited to be a general. The reason I did this is simply to hope that he will identify more deeply with Luofu."

"Neither Jingliu nor Chengxiao are native to Luofu, nor is this their hometown."

"Jingliu is alright; over the years he has come to consider himself a part of Luofu, but Chengxiao is different."

At this point, Teng Xiao's eyes narrowed:

"Cheng Xiao is too casual, or rather, too simplistic. He has no desire for Luofu, no goals, and not even a desire for advancement."

"He didn't seem to be a member of the Celestial Ship; he lacked that sense of identity and belonging."

"If it weren't for Jingliu and Yaofeng, I feel that the connection between Chengxiao and Luofu would be even weaker. It seems that he is only temporarily settling here and could leave at any time."

"The reason I did this was simply to let him integrate more into Luofu and experience the atmosphere of the Immortal Ship, because his eyes told me that he was a wanderer far from home. Perhaps there's something about the Cangcheng Immortal Ship that he can't let go of!"

Wang Xu nodded affirmatively:

"This lad has exceptional talent, and I really hoped he would follow in my footsteps. It's just a pity he doesn't like sitting idly in the ancestral temple. Sigh, why wasn't it me who met him back then?"

"Come on, with your physique, it's questionable whether you can even save him on the Cangcheng Immortal Ship."

Teng Xiao's idea regarding Cheng Xiao's discussion was simple: to have Cheng Xiao frantically transfer between various departments of the Six Offices and get to know more people in Luofu.

After all, Cheng Xiao usually stayed at home and rarely went out. Apart from training, he would make some strange medicines, just like he was isolated from the world.

I send messages to Yu Zhao and Yao Feng every now and then; life is incredibly simple.

Perhaps it was the destruction of the Cangcheng Immortal Ship that made him realize the importance of power.

Thus began Cheng Xiao's bitter days.

Apart from the Ten Kings Division, Cheng Xiao was clearly arranged by Teng Xiao, and he served in various departments for a period of time.

As a result, Cheng Xiao's current qualifications are so formidable that promotion would be incredibly easy for him.

Cheng Xiao did not deliberately show his abilities at work. He did whatever the leader gave him and did not show any ambition at all.

This troubled Teng Xiao greatly. He knew that Cheng Xiao's status made promotion a simple matter, but Cheng Xiao showed no enthusiasm whatsoever.

However, Teng Xiao still has a solution.

This period of slacking off and job rotation lasted for another hundred years. During this time, Luo Fu changed interstellar routes three times and established further cooperation with the Interstellar Peace Company.

The biggest change is that you can see many company employees and mechs appearing in various parts of Luofu, and it seems that many places have been contracted out and operated by companies.

Cheng Xiao was well aware of the nature of capital, but the company dared not use the same excessive methods as the market development department on Xianzhou.

"I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."

Cheng Xiao shook his head; the characters in those games all had their own stories.

Cheng Xiao doesn't yet have the ability to travel freely throughout the universe to change tragedies, but if he has the chance to meet them, he wouldn't mind helping them out.

However, so far, Cheng Xiao only knows one Jing Liu; he hasn't met any of the others.

Cheng Xiao leaned against the wall in his private office and ordered a milk tea delivery using Yu Zhao.

That's right, Cheng Xiao has been promoted.

As for why he got promoted, he just kept dragging his feet and pushing himself to get there.

Although Cheng Xiao never really showed off, he did his job well and never made any mistakes.

Moreover, Cheng Xiao's seniority is too high. Whether it is his one or two hundred years of work experience or his work experience in various positions, he must be promoted.

So even though Cheng Xiao kept shirking his duties, General Teng Xiao still promoted him.

Correspondingly, Cheng Xiao has more responsibilities, and his connection with Luo Fu becomes closer.

Cheng Xiao ultimately chose to take up the official position of the Earth Balance Bureau—[Director of the Earth Balance Bureau].

Actually, it's nothing much; it's just that he went from being an inspector to being in charge of inspectors, which means he's now the head of the inspection team.

Now, even a driver like myself can call myself an "old man".

After all, Cheng Xiao is now over three hundred years old, a pillar of the Immortal Ship, and even older than ordinary foxes.

As for why I work in the Earth Balance Division, it's because it's the best place to slack off!

The people of the Immortal Ship have a great advantage: they are very honest in their hunting paths. After experiencing the Three Tribulations, most of the people of the Immortal Ship have a high level of morality.

This has led to young people being full of enthusiasm and almost everyone having a strong desire to improve!

For these young men who have no experience with workplace dynamics, Cheng Xiao only needs to offer a little encouragement:

"Yes! Well done! Keep it up!"

"Good job! Go collect your overtime pay!"

After saying these words, and then paying them their normal wages, these young men would become as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

So Cheng Xiao basically didn't have much to do; his subordinates took care of everything for him.

He is only needed to handle major accidents.

However, Cheng Xiao recently met a new friend, a child, whom he met by chance.

Moreover, this little girl has pointed ears, so she must be a member of the Vidyadhara clan.

Cheng Xiao now spends his days under the guise of patrolling to play with that little girl, which makes his life quite fulfilling.