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Chapter 48: Little Ke is giving away freebies!

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"Longmen is about to leave the disaster zone. Longmen is about to leave the disaster zone. Various areas will begin to receive disaster warnings in turn. Thank you for your hard work, citizens. Repeat..."

The rising sun on the horizon once again illuminated Longmen, and hope returned to the city.

Crowds began to throng the streets and alleys, with vendors hawking their wares, mobile stalls, and bustling crowds bringing the city to life instantly.

"The supplies have arrived. Please sign for them."

"it is good."

Wilting took the electronic list, checked it to make sure it was correct, and then signed his name on it.

In this way, the supply mission is half completed. With the shipment of these supplies, the mission time for the two has entered its countdown. As for the harassment from the Reunion Movement, Black Snake should first consider how to get those people out of the police station.

"Great."

As the mission countdown began and the world anchor point was about to be unlocked, Veltin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Feeling incredibly relaxed, she walked to the nearest railing, gazed into the distance, and savored a rare moment of tranquility.

"Would you like to go down for a walk?" Wan Qi asked.

"Okay, um? What's this...?"

Virtin pointed to the Kroos hanging on Vanchi's body.

Wan Qi said helplessly, "Just think of it as a unique Terra-style dog walk."

"It really is quite unique."

Thinking about what happened last night, Virtue blushed and lowered her head.

The whole thing started with Kroos.

In his past life, Wan Qi did indeed raise many kinds of dogs, including the most troublesome Husky. But as it turns out, when man's best friend has a body that is infinitely close to humans but also has two different aspects, its ability to torment people is unparalleled throughout history.

After temporarily adopting Kroos from Amiya, Wan Qi thought that as long as he fed and drank her well, ninety percent of the troubles would disappear on their own.

It turned out that I was very wrong, because ninety percent of the trouble was caused by Kroos's amazing energy.

Xiao Ke always maintains a great deal of curiosity about things around her that she has never seen before, and this curiosity often manifests as "I want to taste it"—she dares to eat anything, even the ammunition boxes of the Lungmen Guard Bureau.

Good heavens, none of the huskies Wanqi has ever raised have been this indiscriminate in their hunger.

Moreover, in Xiao Ke's mind, she only has two standards for food - "not as good as the jerky given by the big dog" and "as good as the jerky given by the big dog". If you are energetic, eat a lot, and are in good spirits, the result will inevitably be that if you don't walk the dog, the dog will walk you.

It's obvious that Wanqi didn't walk the dog properly before bed, so...

When it was time to rest at night, a room had been prepared for Kroos, but the girl refused to go and wouldn't let go of Wanqi. Considering the girl's usual behavior, one can't be angry with one's best friend, so Wanqi had no choice but to take her back to his own room. Anyway, the room was very big, and it was easy for each of them to have their own bed.

According to common sense, one should wash up before going to bed. Wan Qi could use magic to cleanse his body, but that's for himself. If he used it on someone else, it would be equivalent to using his mental energy to touch their body, which is extremely offensive. However, for something as trivial as washing up, Kroos wouldn't go that far.

"This isn't as good as the jerky the big dog gave me, woof woof—ding-yi~"

Seeing the half-empty tube of toothpaste that Kroos had eaten, Wan Qi felt that his understanding of the world was being challenged.

You can eat half a tube even if it doesn't taste good! If it did taste good, would you eat the sink along with it?

Then Wanqi was horrified to see the washbasin with a corner chewed off, and Kroos's mouth looking aggrieved but completely unharmed.

Girl, you have really good teeth.

"You...don't you know how to brush your teeth?"

"Brushing teeth?" Xiao Ke tilted his head, his eyes filled with an innocent purity untouched by knowledge.

At this moment, Wan Qi really wanted to ask Kal'tsit, "Don't you Rhodes Island deserve psychiatrists and psychologists?"

Later, Wan Qi learned that Rhodes Island had provided Xiao Ke with special mouthwash because she often didn't brush her teeth properly.

Why a special mouthwash? Because this girl's mouthwash is extremely acidic. While it effectively removes almost 100% of food debris from the mouth, it also causes irreversible damage to the teeth. Only a special mutant like Ceobe could ignore such a highly acidic, specially formulated mouthwash.

This also involves the differences between the various races on the continent of Terra, which will not be discussed here.

In short, because of this incident, Wan Qi had to change his approach, using his mental energy to apply toothpaste and clean Xiao Ke's mouth.

"Ooh...it's so itchy...hahahaha..."

Dogs' sensitivity is so inexplicable. Suddenly, Xiao Ke started laughing and running around. As she ran, Wan Qi had no choice but to follow and pull her back to stop her from running around. In the end, Wan Qi could only use his magic hand to hold Xiao Ke down, but the room was already a mess, and Xiao Ke was covered in colorful mess.

There was no other way but to ask someone for help.

Dong dong dong

"You're here, Wanqi. What's wrong?"

"Could you do me a favor?"

"What's the deal?"

"Give Xiao Ke a bath."

Following Wan Qi's gaze, Virtin saw the colorful Kroos.

"what happened? "

"It's hard to describe in words."

After learning the whole story, Virtin felt immense sympathy for Vanchi's plight.

"I'm also going to take a shower, so Xiao Ke can come with me."

"Thank you, Little Carter, go and take a bath with Virtue, be a good boy."

"Oh."

And so, Virtue took Xiao Ke to take a bath, while Wan Qi waited in Virtue's room to take Xiao Ke back.

It's not that he can't leave Xiao Ke here, but he's really worried that this silly dog ​​might kick Wilting off the bed while sleeping at night. Although there are two beds in Wilting's room, Wan Qi guarantees with his ten years of experience raising dogs that Xiao Ke is definitely not the type to sleep obediently in his own bed.

So it's better to take her back. At least your body can withstand the strain. Virtue, after all, has the physical condition that any normal earthling can understand. Who knows, she might wake up one day to find herself with a broken bone and hospitalized.

Things were going very smoothly up to this point, but according to the Tongliao Theorem, unsurprisingly, an accident occurred.

At first, the conversation in the bathroom was very normal, with phrases like "Xiao Ke, don't move around," "Xiao Ke, raise your hand," and "Xiao Ke, come and rinse your body first."

Until I started washing my hair.

"Ouch~ It got in my eye, big dog! I can't see! Where are you, big dog?"

"Little Ke, don't move around! Ah!"

With a loud bang, Kroos, covered in foam, rushed out naked. Virtin, also naked, instinctively came out to chase after her, while Vanchi happened to be in the room.

The scene was truly breathtaking—a feast for the eyes and ears, with four jade peaks rising high together.

Normally, Virtue's uniform is quite form-fitting, but I didn't expect that when it was loosened up, her breasts would be quite prominent.

Fortunately, no one pushed the door open at the time, otherwise the scene would have been so spectacular that it could have been a world-famous painting—a sonnet at the foundation.

It really is all because of the hair.

However, Virtue wasn't the type to become aggressive once exposed, and Wan Qi handled the situation appropriately.

Alchemy is really useful; it avoids the problem of having to explain to the governor's servants tomorrow morning that "there weren't three of us last night."

In short, last night was absolutely fantastic. Although there were no chickens, the dog was jumping around quite enthusiastically.

Given what happened, it's no wonder Virtue felt embarrassed. Fortunately, Wanqi reacted quickly and handled the situation properly, preventing it from escalating in an inexplicable direction. We should also thank the Governor's Mansion for its excellent soundproofing.

Otherwise, it really wouldn't be clear how to explain it.

With things relatively calm on Rhodes Island and Lungmen, Wanqi and Velding decided to head to Lungmen for a visit. As for Kroos…

Taking your dog for a walk is a perfectly normal thing to do, as long as you keep an eye on her.

It is said that the most prosperous cities always have two faces: one for the locals and one for the outsiders.

The locals who came here first have benefited greatly from the city's development. Then, they only need to become landlords to happily become landlords in the new era, because living space is always precious here. If you don't rent it out, there are plenty of people who will. Even urban villages can be rented out at high prices.

Just like New York on the east side of the Pacific and Los Angeles on the south side of New York, it's really awful! (Nods)

As for outsiders, their motto is: "Make money in Longmen, spend it in Longmen, don't even think about taking a penny home." They borrow money from banks and credit cards, and after paying off the debts, they still owe 28,000 yuan.

This is all thanks to Longmen! Hurry up and put on your suit and say thank you!

Despite the complaints, Longmen's prosperity is undeniable. Its large population and booming economy have fueled strong consumer spending, turning Longmen into a dazzling, decadent city that tempts everyone to give up everything for an uncertain future.

Fun fact: The average price of a house in the working-class area of ​​Lungmen is 11 Lungmen Dollars per square meter. In more prosperous areas, the starting price is 20 Lungmen Dollars per square meter.

Even those living in slums are required to pay at least 2,000 Lungmen dollars per month for temporary accommodation, with the price clearly marked.

Therefore, those who can live in Longmen and have a fixed place of residence are considered to be able to make a living as laborers. Those who have nothing can only live by hiding everywhere like An Suo.

Wan Qi felt alright in the face of Longmen's prosperity. After all, a major city in 21st-century Aurora was already quite futuristic in some aspects, and many provincial capitals were popularizing smart city construction. But Wilting had never seen such a cyberpunk city before. She had never even played Cyberpunk 2077.

Terra's technology is also very advanced, such as 3D projection technology that can project directly into the air without any medium, and can produce a similar effect to a real object even during the day. You only realize it's fake when you touch it.

This single technology can give the entire city a completely different look.

The advertisements, information, and videos here are all part of the city's three-dimensional structure; looking around, you feel like you can't take it all in.

Of course, such a bustling scene is limited to the prosperous area of ​​Longmen. Once you leave here, there is no such noise and light pollution in other places. After all, people need to rest at night, and work and life are still kept separate.

Otherwise I really can't sleep.

At this moment, the person curious about everything around them is not Kroos, but Veldine. However, unlike Kroos, she doesn't taste everything she sees. Humans learn about these technologies through contact and study.

"This phone is very similar to ours, and its functions are almost the same. It's a technology that the foundation doesn't have."

"A 3D projector that can be used with a single press and is interactive—it's amazing."

"Drone, Wanqi, this looks a lot like the Gujiang you used before."

"A USB flash drive, and the storage unit is terabytes! That's much larger than the floppy disks we use."

Virtue was very interested in the USB drive, mainly because he was curious whether it could store mystical arts.

The St. Love Foundation possesses incantations for writing mystical arts onto floppy disks, which are very convenient to use, but they are either one-time use or for exclusive use by a specific person, mainly due to the limited storage space of floppy disks.

Taking Bilibili videos from the 2020s as an example:

Normally, a video would start with "Hello everyone," but if it's on a floppy disk, not a single word is uttered, and the uploader's full face isn't even shown before the video ends. That's how big the difference is.

Of course, this is just a simple analogy, referring only to video size and not to issues such as clarity or smooth playback.

By combining mysticism with modern technology, the St. Love Foundation can indeed produce exquisite videos. However, the production cost and time required for a single video are quite staggering, unlike modern people who can easily complete a whole set of voice-over, editing, and special effects by simply opening their phones.

But when you think about the progress of human technology, it can be really tough sometimes.

When computers were still using punch-hole displays, humans were thinking about how to land on the moon.

By 1999, when computer computing power could be condensed to the size of a mobile phone, most people were focused on "ignoring the risks and continuing to access/install".

There has been progress, but the direction is rather strange.

Sexual desire is indeed the driving force behind human progress! (Outrageous statement).

"You can take it back and try it," Wan Qi suggested.

So Virtue bought a few USB drives, intending to try them out when she got back. She couldn't figure out the complicated ones, but she could manage the simple tests. And if she really couldn't understand them, there was always Wan Qi, the tech expert.

The technology of storing information in a medium and then releasing it portable also exists in magical systems, such as magic scrolls.

Later, the technology was upgraded and iterated. After in-depth research by countless magicians, it was finally concluded that the fundamental reason why magic could be used independently of magicians was the compilation of information and the abundance of energy.

Simply put, it's like the relationship between a toy and a battery: the former has the function, and the latter is responsible for providing power.

As a result, the carriers for magic scrolls have become smaller and smaller, but the energy density has become higher and higher, with the limit being the USB flash drive standard, and then there's the portable solid-state drive standard, depending on what you want.

After balancing cost and size, the magicians finally developed a magic scroll that could be activated simply by pulling the pin and throwing it. You could call it a grenade, but the only difference is that this grenade's activation effect is achieved through the magician's mental power, making it more controllable.

But who knows if future technological advancements will allow humans to control smart grenades with brainwaves, right?

Some mages have even equipped activated magic scrolls with flight capabilities. With the mage's mental guidance, they're practically indistinguishable from the intelligent dual-rotor flying grenade from our country.

Just as Vanchi and Virtin were discussing further feasibility studies of mysticism/magic, the street suddenly became agitated.

As Xiao Ke was looking around, he turned his head and saw a van charging with the momentum of a supercar. Its speed had reached an outrageous level, and it looked like it was going to randomly send a lucky audience member to another world.

Just as tragedy was about to unfold, Wan Qi instantly teleported in front of Xiao Ke, activated the Mage's Hand, and used his mental power to deflect the van's movement, achieving the Tai Chi principle of using minimal force to overcome great strength in a novel way.

"Get out of here!"