Chapter 48: A Child Bridegroom?
“You take three, I take seven…”
“You’re providing me the site for scavenging, and you’re protecting me.”
“Seems fair.”
“But… after I scavenge, my luck will be depleted, right?”
To be honest, Chen Fan was extremely tempted.
An extra chance to scavenge for free—who wouldn’t be moved?
“Normally speaking, yes, that’s how it works.”
“Also, good fortune usually has a time limit.”
“Besides, you should also know—there’s no comparison between the discarded items in the Mortal Realm’s trash space and the ones in the Transcendence Realm’s trash space.”
“So even if it does consume your luck, it’s still better than wasting it in the Mortal Realm’s garbage station.”
“You might want to think it over.”
“You don’t need to think about anything else—just consider whether I’m worth your trust.”
Ji Yaoyao was extremely straightforward.
Truth be told, she had never seen anyone with such astonishing good fortune before.
“All right!!”
After some thought, Chen Fan made up his mind and said, “I choose the second method of entry.”
“I knew it.”
Ji Yaoyao smiled and handed him a talisman:
“Perfect timing, I happen to have a sensory talisman on me. Once I detect a public garbage space, I’ll call you. You just need to drip blood on this talisman to link it to my sensing. It’s a one-time-use item, so don’t activate it prematurely.”
“What a magical talisman…”
Chen Fan accepted it, deeply astonished.
He had truly never heard of such a thing before—it must have been developed by the people of this world.
“This is a secret exclusive to major powers.”
“On the market, it’s priceless even if you have the money.”
“With this type of talisman, families or organizations can act together and monopolize every public garbage dump.”
“Because the number of people allowed into each public garbage site is limited—first come, first served, and once full, the gates close.”
“So once I call you, you’ll need to act fast.”
“Also, making these talismans is extremely difficult.”
“But considering you wouldn’t entrust your safety entirely to me, I’ll give you one this time…”
Ji Yaoyao explained.
“Are you… Sure, you’ll be able to make up for the cost of this talisman?”
Chen Fan asked, finding it hard to believe.
Still, he didn’t trust Ji Yaoyao’s words completely. When he took the talisman, he had the system verify it.
The result reassured him.
Which made him feel all the more baffled—It felt like Ji Yaoyao had a special kind of trust in him.
“Hehe…”
“I came across that talisman by chance anyway.”
“Aside from believing in my judgment, I also want to take a gamble.”
“From what I know, that dragon corpse you dug up came from a public garbage space, right?”
“You managed to dig up a dragon corpse from a Mortal Realm garbage space.”
“If—just if—you manage to pull out a divine pill or an immortal elixir from the Transcendence Realm’s garbage, I’ll have struck it rich.”
“That’s investment for you—always some risk, just depends on the return ratio.”
Ji Yaoyao explained with a smile.
“All right!”
“I’ll be waiting for your call anytime.”
Chen Fan was excited too
He was dying to know—what kind of treasures could be found in the garbage of the Transcendence Realm?
“Here, take this jade.”
After thinking for a moment, Ji Yaoyao pulled out an ancient jade and handed it to Chen Fan.
“Is this a treasure?”
Chen Fan asked as he took it.
“It is, but it has only one function—concealing your good fortune.”
“I can see your luck, which means others might be able to as well.”
“In this era, luck is regarded as a supreme talent.”
“So some evil cultivators have emerged who specialize in stealing others’ luck to bolster their own.”
“So, just treat this jade as a gift for calling me ‘Big Sis’…”
Ji Yaoyao softly explained.
“Thank you, Sister Ji…”
“I really don’t know how to repay you.”
Chen Fan thanked her sincerely.
One favor after another, and all in ways that he couldn’t possibly refuse.
Honestly, he was starting to consider offering himself in marriage.
He had never even heard about evil cultivators stealing luck before.
Without Ji Yaoyao’s reminder and help, he really might have fallen into a trap in the future.
“Keep cooperating with me, keep helping me dig for treasures, become my benefactor—that’s the best way to repay me.”
“What, you thinking of offering yourself to me?”
Ji Yaoyao’s lips curled into a slight smile.
“If Big Sis Ji is into it, I’d be more than willing…”
Chen Fan chuckled sheepishly.
“I’m not interested in little brats…”
Ji Yaoyao looked at him with disdain—it was hard to tell how old she actually was.
“You know… I get the feeling you’re trying to groom me into your future benefactor.”
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and smiled teasingly.
“That’s exactly what I’m doing.”
“When I was a child, a fortune teller once read my fate.”
“He said I’d encounter a great catastrophe in the Transcendence Realm, and I’d need to raise a child bridegroom to avert it…”
Ji Yaoyao smiled mischievously.
“Wait, so… you actually have a child bridegroom?!”
Chen Fan was stunned. “You actually believe that fortune-telling stuff?”
“I didn’t believe it before, so I never did it.”
“But in terms of age, you do kinda fit the bill—I’ve been considering whether to raise you…”
Ji Yaoyao gave a playful smirk.
“I’m willing…”
Chen Fan immediately declared.
“Enough joking around.”
“I have to attend a banquet.”
Ji Yaoyao cut him off coolly.
“Perfect, let’s go together!”
Chen Fan pulled out his invitation and waved it in front of Ji Yaoyao.