76: The number one borer

“What are the characteristics of the Weak Old Man?”

Li Si paused slightly, then said, “He’s severely injured and needs ice jade marrow to heal. His clothes are neat; you can tell he’s a clean freak. Oh, and he has two moles below the corner of his eye.”

“It really is him!”

The Mysterious Old Man sighed, “Young man, would you be willing to listen to an old man’s Unbearable Past?”

“With great pleasure, please.”

Li Si led the old man to the living room of Qingyun Abode.

The entire living room was square, over 100 square meters, and furnished with many rosewood pieces.

“Please.”

The two then sat down, and the old man began to recount his story.

The Mysterious Old Man was named Zhou Guang, and the Weak Old Man was named Zhou An. The two were originally brothers but fell apart because of a woman, becoming estranged until their deaths. In the end, neither brother got the woman; it was all just their self- move, a one-sided wish.

“...This is going Inverted Heavens.”

After listening to the old man’s story, Li Si felt his worldview shatter.

Zhou Guang and Zhou An were Legendary Monarchs; shouldn’t their pursuit be to become gods? It was laughable that they could fall out over a woman. But what was even more laughable was that in the end, the woman didn’t choose either of them and ran off with a third man.

“Eh? Wait!”

Li Si suddenly thought of something: if Zhou Guang and Zhou An were brothers, how would his revenge plan be executed?

“Young man, although you haven’t found signs of the Fallen God, you helped me find my brother, so I should reward you.”

Zhou Guang took out a crystal from his sleeve, then continued, “Once you officially complete the mission, I’ll reward you with something else, something that will definitely satisfy you.”

“Ding!”

“Congratulations! You have obtained the item — Skill Slot Expansion Crystal.”

“The mission reward for the Hidden Quest — Signs of the Fallen God Disturbance (Star Rating Fluctuating) has been changed to — A Treasure That Will Satisfy You.”

Oh, wow! This is awesome!

“Thank you, Lord Zhou.”

Li Si immediately crushed the Expansion Crystal, and a dazzling light surged forth, expanding his skill slots to 8.

Current skill slots: 7/8.

There was now an empty slot.

At this moment, Li Si remembered the Seven-Shot Barrage in the mentor-disciple shop and quickly opened it.

“Seven-Shot Barrage: Price 10 Gold Mentor-Disciple Points, Remaining Quantity 1.”

The skill book was still there.

But where could he get 10 Gold Mentor-Disciple Points?

Li Si was a bit confused about this.

He decided to ask someone. He opened his friends list and found that his cheap disciple Unbearable Past, Qian Duoduo, Qian Miaomiao, Netherworld Soul Chaser, and Wang Dapao—all 5 of his only friends—were online.

“...Awesome.”

Li Si quickly checked the time: 3:28 AM. Holy crap, it was indeed the middle of the night.

Were these guys not sleeping?

At this moment, he felt that he had been too relaxed, even thinking about resting.

“Damn it, time to keep grinding!”

Li Si instantly recognized his shortcomings.

“Disciple, how do I get Gold Mentor-Disciple Points?” He clicked on Unbearable Past’s avatar, composed a message, and quickly sent it.

Two seconds later, he received a reply from Unbearable Past: “Master and disciple complete a 5-star mission together, or kill a gold boss together.”

“I see. Do you know where there are 5-star missions? A gold boss works too.” This was an Inverted Heavens situation; the master was actually asking the disciple questions.

However, Li Si didn’t feel embarrassed.

Because a master doesn’t necessarily have to be more virtuous than his disciples; there is a sequence to gaining knowledge, and each has their own specialty. This life motto was also knowledge he had learned in his dreams.

It was perfectly fitting for this moment.

“I don’t know.”

Unbearable Past shook his head as he sent the message to Li Si.

Was his cheap master trying to get the gold skill book from the mentor-disciple shop?

At this moment, a player dressed as a priest walked over from a distance.

“Hello, Unbearable Past, I’m Bai Yuèyue. We’ve met before.”

“You’re... Northern Mad Blade’s... disciple?”

Unbearable Past searched his memory and quickly recalled where he had met Bai Yuèyue.

Not long ago, in the Cannibal Crocodile Swamp, when he was besieged by Northern Mad Blade, Northern Heavy Sword, and others, Bai Yuèyue was also among them. However, Bai Yuèyue didn’t make a move, nor did she heal Northern Milk God. Otherwise, he might not have been able to kill Northern Milk God.

“Hello, are you looking for me for something?”

“Yes, I received a hidden quest. It’s very difficult, and I can’t complete it alone.” Bai Yuèyue seemed a bit conflicted.

“If you can’t complete it, can I? My strength isn’t enough.”

Unbearable Past found it very strange. Was his strength very strong? He was just an ordinary minor expert, far from reaching the level of a great master. Why was Bai Yuèyue asking him for help?

“No, no, no, I’m not looking for you, I’m looking for your master, Lawless Madman. If you can introduce me, I’ll pay 10,000... 30,000 RMB.” Bai Yuèyue held up three fingers.

“What’s the star rating of your quest?”

Although tempted by Bai Yuèyue’s RMB, Unbearable Past had his own principles: he couldn’t earn money he shouldn’t.

If Bai Yuèyue’s quest was above 5 stars, then OK, he would be very willing to earn that 30,000 RMB. If Bai Yuèyue’s quest was below 5 stars, then sorry, he was powerless to help.

“4 stars, is that okay?” Bai Yuèyue clasped her hands in front of her chest, making a “please, please” gesture. Her eyes welled up with mist, instantly making her look pitiful.

“Sorry, your quest’s star rating is too low and doesn’t meet my master’s requirements. If your quest is above 5 stars, I might be able to introduce you.” Unbearable Past refused bluntly, then quickly walked out of Bai Yuèyue’s sight.

“5 stars it is.”

Bai Yuèyue opened her talent interface.

“Eye of Insight: Your eyes are like a blazing fire, allowing you to perceive more information.”

“I have a talent, so isn’t it just a 5-star quest? Hmph.”

She snorted coldly and returned to Luanxing City. She refused to believe that in such a large Luanxing City, there wouldn’t be a 5-star quest. Bai Yuèyue was determined to become Lawless Madman’s disciple.

This was not a whim but the result of careful consideration. From the moment Li Si avenged Unbearable Past, she had this idea. Who wouldn’t love a master who dotes on their disciples?

In Luanxing City.

Li Si had already arrived in front of his “Tianzi Number One” shop.

“...Holy crap!”

Looking at the enormous shop, he couldn’t help but exclaim. The magnificent glazed building was fifty to sixty meters high. How was this a shop? It was clearly a large shopping mall.

“Ding!”

“Please name your shop, or keep the original name — Tianzi Number One.”

“Keep the original name.”

Li Si thought “Tianzi Number One” sounded good and had a certain prestige, so he didn’t bother thinking of a new name.

Could he see Tianzi Number One’s attribute information?

As he thought this, a translucent attribute page appeared before his eyes—

“Tianzi Number One (Shop)”

“Level: Large Shopping Mall”

“Basement Two: Carriage and Ox-Cart Parking Area.”

“Basement One: Staff Accommodation Area.”

“First Floor: Self-Operated Daily Department Store.”

“Second Floor: Small Stores for External Lease.”

“Third Floor: Self-Operated Equipment, Items, and Skill Books.”

“Fourth Floor: Self-Operated Game Sightseeing.”

“Fifth Floor: Self-Operated Food and Beverage.”

“Sixth Floor: Self-Operated Large Auction House.”

“Seventh Floor: Tianzi Number One VIP Waiting Room.”

“Eighth Floor: Tianzi Number One Senior Leadership Office Area.”

“Ninth Floor: Tianzi Number One Owner’s Rest Area.”

“Description: Tianzi Number One is the most luxurious, most complete, and most perfect large shopping mall in Luanxing City. Open 24 hours a day, no holidays.”

“...Holy cow!”

The exterior was already impressive enough, but when Li Si saw the interior of Tianzi Number One, he felt that the inside was even more amazing. A large shop of this level, how much would it earn every day... at least 100,000 gold coins, right?

“Creak—”

The glass door of Tianzi Number One was pushed open from the inside.

A lavishly dressed NPC walked out.

“Boss!”

The NPC started shouting from afar.

“You are?”

“I am the manager of Tianzi Number One.”

“Hmm, tell me about the current situation of Tianzi Number One.” As he spoke, Li Si activated the system’s detection ability and looked at the manager.

“Tianzi Number One Manager — Liu Youqian (Blue)”

“Level: 30”

“Attributes: ...Trash”

“Talents: Calculation Mastery, Petty Gains, Smooth Operator”

“Skills: Markup, Price Gouging, Bookkeeping, Black-Hearted”

“Description: Liu Youqian has been the manager of Tianzi Number One for ten years, managing it in an orderly manner.”

It was barely acceptable.

Li Si looked at Liu Youqian’s attribute panel and didn’t see anything too problematic.

“Boss, I’m suffering. Ever since the Adventurers from another world arrived, Tianzi Number One’s business has been getting worse day by day. Especially this month, the accounts actually lost 130,000 gold coins.” Liu Youqian complained tearfully.

“Huh? This...”

Li Si was stunned on the spot. Didn’t they say Tianzi Number One was the most luxurious, most complete, and most perfect large shopping mall in Luanxing City? Why was it losing money?

This Liu Youqian definitely had a problem!!

“Ding!”

“Congratulations! Your luck has burst, triggering the Hidden Quest — The Pest of Tianzi Number One (Star Rating Fluctuating).”