Zhang Xiaoman looked down at the white marble in his hand and suddenly understood why Da Niu had such a reaction.
It seemed this guy wasn’t dumb either; knowing the Osmanthus Pill in his hand was a good thing, he had been staring at it with his little eyes for quite a while, like a little dog waiting for its owner to feed it.
"Sure enough, it’s a System product. Although it’s useless to me, it can affect spiritual beasts, increase their lifespan—that’s basically a heavenly material and earthly treasure. It’s understandable why you’re coveting it."
Zhang Xiaoman shook the little marble in his hand, and seeing Da Niu still drooling over it, he couldn’t help but find it amusing.
"I can’t give you this thing just yet; I need to keep it for now. After I upgrade and unlock the purchasing rights in the marketplace, then it won’t be too late to buy some for you to eat... Hmm, white items shouldn’t cost too many points, right...?"
As he spoke, he pocketed the Osmanthus Pill, and Da Niu, being clever, seemed to realize it wouldn’t be getting any for now. Its eyes drooped down, and it looked somewhat dejected.
Zhang Xiaoman patted its head, telling it he’d buy some for it to eat later, not caring whether or not it understood. After saying this, he turned and left the space.
He arrived on Rebirth Island and first summoned the Dawn, boarding the spaceship to reach another island at Seven-star Lake.
This was Kaiyang Island, close to Shaking Light Island where they were upon. He had come here to leave Da Niu for a while to observe.
Activating his Contract Skill, Zhang Xiaoman intended to summon Da Niu directly from the Original Realm.
However, when he used this skill, contrary to expectations, the snail did not appear. Instead, a piece of information emerged in his mind, and in an instant, Zhang Xiaoman understood its meaning.
Someone wishes to summon the snail from the Original Realm, do you permit it?
Of course, that was just how he phrased it, not an inquiry like the System’s.
Zhang Xiaoman knew the one who wanted to summon the snail was naturally himself. As the Master of the Original Realm, he had direct control over entry and exit to the Original Realm.
With a thought, time barely passed before the snail’s form appeared on the ground as the summoning circle completed.
"Da Niu, starting today, you’ll live here for the time being. Don’t run around carelessly. Eat when you should eat, sleep when you should sleep. I’ll watch how you behave. If you’re good, I’ll consider letting you onto Shaking Light Island."
He stroked Da Niu’s head, enjoying the sensation more than Jin Bao’s furry head. Da Niu’s top felt soft and elastic, a better touch.
After settling the snail, Zhang Xiaoman looked at his watch, noting it was already noon, and without further delay, he quickly activated Unlimited Teleportation to return to Qionghua City.
Pei Laoliu’s house did have a Star Alliance Marker, but he didn’t teleport directly there. Instead, he first went home to grab his cell phone before riding his little electric scooter over.
The reason he didn’t teleport directly was to help Sixth Master by bringing along two of his favorite geese on the way.
Speaking of which, it’s strange that the Star Alliance Master, now worth millions and owning two companies, still hasn’t bought a family sedan to this day. Zhang Xiaoman felt he might well be a unique case.
But this was not his fault. After all, he usually travels by Anti-gravity Car, so there’s no need for regular private cars.
As for his mother, due to lack of funds before and not wanting the hassle, she never got a driver’s license, making it impossible for her to drive.
Zhang Xiaoman felt it was necessary to affix a Star Alliance Marker to his home too. These days, his mom was always busy with the Light Blue Starry Sky business and was often not at home.
If I ever wanted to return one day, it would be so troublesome to bump into her at the company.
Riding an electric scooter, Jin Bao arrived at the old goose shop on Meihua Road, and after queuing for half an hour, Zhang Xiaoman finally managed to buy two geese.
Sighing at the booming business of the shop, he immediately made his way to Pei Laoliu’s house.
Master Liu had been living a very Zen life these days, and after ceasing his fortune-telling stall, the old man had no other hobbies beyond eating goose.
He spent his days sunbathing at home, watching TV, and occasionally going to the park to practice boxing—his life was carefree.
Zhang Xiaoman had been busy with Star Alliance matters recently and hadn’t had much time to visit; today, he finally squeezed out some time, intending to enjoy a good goose meal with Master Liu.
The autumn weather was turning cold, but the midday sun was still fiercely hot. When Zhang Xiaoman arrived at Sixth Master’s house at precisely noon.
This stage was the typical lunchtime for families; some who ate early might already be cleaning up their dishes.
Regardless, under normal circumstances, the streets should be rather empty.
But when Zhang Xiaoman reached the old town area where Sixth Master’s House was located, he was surprised to find the open space outside the street was filled with parked private cars, and many people were chatting nearby.
Glancing curiously at the cars, Zhang Xiaoman didn’t give it much thought and continued riding his electric scooter through several alleys to reach Sixth Master’s House.
"Huh? Why are so many people gathered here?"
He had to stop halfway because the alley was now packed with people, some unfamiliar faces, and some his neighborhood acquaintances.
Looking at the alley crammed with people, Zhang Xiaoman parked his scooter on the side, somewhat in a bad mood, and then carried the geese he just bought and walked inward.
However, as he got closer to Sixth Master’s House, it seemed that the number of people around him grew even more.
By this time, Zhang Xiaoman was growing puzzled.
Could all these people be here to see Master Liu?
The reason he thought so was not only because this road led to Pei Laoliu’s house, but also during the short distance he walked, more than once he overhead conversations among the people around, in which the term "Master" was mentioned.
The word "Master" was quite distinctive, and being near Sixth Master’s House, besides the old gentleman, Zhang Xiaoman couldn’t think of any other possibility.
"Strange, what are these people doing looking for Master Liu, could they be from the government? But that doesn’t seem right; if they were from the government, surely I would see at least one police car."
As he looked ahead at the growing crowd of onlookers, Zhang Xiaoman felt somewhat helpless; squeezing in seemed like a difficult task.
He took out his phone and dialed Master Liu’s number, but no one answered, which made him start to feel anxious.
Fortunately, his Constitution Enhancement hadn’t been switched off yet, so he forced his way through the crowd and headed inside.