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31.18% AZI: Burial of a Selfish Lunatic / Chapter 121: AZI Volume 3 Chapter 28

บท 121: AZI Volume 3 Chapter 28

On the yacht, the Fortisa, that is Long Hua's home—

"It's complete."

Holding what seems to be an ordinary cigar in his right hand, Long Hua has an awfully pleased look on his face.

Unlike ordinary tobacco products—that can be found in convenience stores, this particular cigar was made using spirit herbs.

If any alchemist from the Everlasting Spirit Realm were to hear about this, they would instantly call Long Hua out for blasphemy.

However, since spirit Qi is severely lacking in the Leng Bing Realm, Long Hua has no other options than to directly acquire it from items like spirit herbs.

(Hmm, compared to the ones—that I've seen in the Zang Luo Realm, yours can only be considered crude.)

Towards the Tai Xuan Emperor's remark, Long Hua replies—

"Can it. I'm not exactly a professional spirit herb cigar maker to begin with."

Using talismans, an enduring magic array had been set up—to prevent spirit Qi from leaking outwards. As for the materials that were used to create these talismans, they had naturally been purchased from a certain surnamed Zhen.

"Time to test it out."

Without further ado, Long Hua takes out a classy looking metal lighter—one of the items that he had acquired from the free ten-rolls, and ignites the cigar.

Pressing the cigar to his lips, Long Hua sucks in the smoke, which is mixed in with spirit Qi.

Immediately, he feels its effects, however—

"Meh…"

Exhaling the smoke, disappointment couldn't be any clearer on Long Hua's face, as he mutters—

"Ai, spirit herbs of this quality can't really be used for cultivation. At most, I can use them to replenish my spirit Qi in emergencies."

Heaving a sigh, Long Hua trims off the burning portion of the cigar with his sword Qi, and stores the rest away into his storage pouch, while the Tai Xuan Emperor remarks—

(Better than nothing. Hey, *-laoban, when are you going to pull some more? You're 90 away from pity.)

Raising a cold snort, Long Hua replies—

"You can dream on about making me waste my resources on your gacha. Even if you beat me to death, I won't be wasting any resources on it in this lifetime. I'm going down the completely free-to-play route by stacking free pulls over time."

(*-laoban, no need to be so stingy. What's a few spirit stones here and there—going to do to your wallet?)

"I-"

"Master, it's time to leave."

Before Long Hua can say anything back, the Tai Xuan Emperor swaps over to her vessel. Held in her vessel's hand is a boxed lunch.

"I'll be off then."

Taking the boxed lunch, Long Hua heads off to the office.

"…"

Glancing behind him once, Long Hua sees Tian Cheng inserting an electric plug into her wrist to recharge her battery.

...…

Within the dreamscape—

"Ai, the amount of affection points my main account has on him is far too low. Hmm, should I tell him to pull—through my vessel? …No, doing so would just seem off."

Raising a sigh, the Tai Xuan Emperor continues to contemplate ways to get Long Hua to use her gacha system.

"Hmm. If only an event that would make him feel a sense of crisis occurs. Once that happens, his way of thinking will change, and make him more susceptible to gambling away on the gacha system—to acquire something that will get him out of pinches."

...…

Arriving at the office, Long Hua is quick to take his seat down on the sofa. As he was ten minutes late—due to traffic, Yu Ji and Qing Yue had managed to get here ahead of him.

Coming over from his desk, Ye Chen takes a seat next to Li Xue, and says—

"Right, we're all here. Time to go over the details of our plans."

Taking over, Li Xue begins by saying—

"Let's go over the recent news—regarding the ancient ruins first. The military has decided—that the Disciplinary Bureau offices shall be the main force for excavating them. Looking at the state of our office daily, I don't think I need to explain why?"

"Give the people who have too much free time on their hands a proper job, is it?"

Nodding his head, Ye Chen replies—

"Right you are, 2nd Lieut. Yu Ji. It's been agreed upon—that the Ashen River Hall shall be joining our folks on the first excavation trip. After that, any ruins found—will be distributed to those, who can afford the rights to them. The plan is for the wealthy to gather at an auction, and bid for the rights later on."

Blinking his eyes, Long Hua asks—

"So, when is the first excavation trip, and where?"

Pointing his index finger towards the ground, Ye Chen answers—

"Near this very city. As for when… Day after tomorrow. The military booked all the aircraft runways for the day to send in some supplies."

Taking over for Ye Chen, Li Xue explains—

"Turns out there is an ancient ruin near all the Grounded Cities; anyone with a good head on their shoulders would think—that this can't be a coincidence. In any case, it's been decided by our city lord—that out of the 150 Disciplinary Bureau offices that there are, 90 of them will be taking part in the first excavation. No idea if we were fortunate, or unfortunate to be selected as a part of this trip, or not."

Raising a frown, Qing Yue asks—

"They're throwing around 450 people into the ruins?"

"They're preparing for the worst-case scenario of this ruin—being designated with a grade four, or five difficulty rating."

Continuing from there, Li Xue talks about the difficulty ratings in more detail, and upon taking this bit of information in, Qing Yue raises a second question, being—

"Where are they getting their information from?"

"Where else do you think they could get any of this information from?"

"The hall, is it?"

Towards Yu Ji's answer, Li Xue nods, and replies—

"Naturally, we should take this information in with a grain of salt. However, according to the Ashen River Hall, they say—that all the ruins found near their world's largest settlements, have had a difficulty rating of four, or five; hence, they expect the same for our side as well."

Shrugging a shoulder, Long Hua asks—

"So, what are we doing for the rest of today—other than sitting around?"

Taking over for Li Xue, Ye Chen answers—

"Start preparing your hearts, and maybe start praying—that the ruins won't be anything above grade two. I've said this before, but I'll say it again, be prepared to be swarmed with work. The chance of us getting sent out into another ruin right after this one is rather high. Ai… The more experienced we become at excavating them, the more likely we are to be selected for more of these trips in the future."

"Also, there is a high possibility—that ruins excavation might be an alternative, to heading off into the frontlines in the future. But that really depends on how many ruins there are in our world."

Towards Li Xue's remark, Yu Ji and Qing Yue showed evident surprise, while Ye Chen adds—

"This is also from the hall. They say—that in their world, there are still a few grade five ruins, that have yet to be excavated. The reason for this is anyone's guess, but it's most likely due to how difficult it is."

Clapping his hands together once, Ye Chen smiles, and concludes—

"Right, that's all that we needed to talk about for today. The rest of office hours will be the same as usual."

"Hey, captain?"

"Hm?"

With a sharp gleam in her eyes, Yu Ji asks—

"How much are we getting paid—for this excavation trip?"

"Hmm. Our side really doesn't have much information on these ruins, so it's impossible to say for certain. Still, if it makes 2nd Lieut. Yu Ji feel any better, the amount we receive—may be able to help us fully renovate this office, and leave us with a major bonus afterwards."

"That's all I needed to hear."

If it was in the past, Ye Chen might have called Yu Ji out for being materialistic, but now—

"You really care for your little sister, don't you?"

"Of course. When our parents disowned us, she became my only family."

Looking down at his shoes, Long Hua thought—

(If ancient ruins are like the secret realms—that are found in the Zang Luo Realm, then I should probably buy some new shoes that can fit the environment better.)

Sneakers are good for running, but they're not meant to last, nor are they meant for hiking up difficult terrain.

Although Long Hua does have another pair of footwear in his storage pouch—that one is a part of his attire for mercenary work.

Using it as a casual piece of footwear, may not be an issue, but Long Hua isn't willing to risk it—in case he runs into someone with keen eyes.

(If possible… I want to scout out the ruins ahead of time.)


บท 122: AZI Volume 3 Chapter 29

With the intent to buy a new pair of footwear, Long Hua walks into a random shoe store in the third ward.

Footwear of all types lined the walls, along with boxes—labeled with different sizes, stacked below the items that were being displayed.

The center of the store has seating areas—for customers, to conveniently try on their products.

"Hmm."

Looking around, Long Hua walks over to the section for hiking boots, and just as he is thinking about which one to choose—

"This one blocks out rain and sand. What do you think?"

A hand reaches forth, and picks up a black boot—that is tied down with a strap buckle, prior to positioning it right in front of Long Hua's face.

Turning his head to his left, Long Hua sees Bai Wen.

Different from last time, Bai Wen is wearing a white dress shirt with a pair of dark trousers. Although the outfit still looks slightly off on him, it is still better than seeing him wearing a plain T-shirt.

Towards Bai Wen, Long Hua asks—

"Why are you here?"

"Out on a stroll, and just so happened to see you walking in. C'mon, you're going to make me hold this forever?"

Shrugging his shoulders, Long Hua takes the boot from Bai Wen, and examines it for a brief moment. Price wise, it is within his budget, and it seems durable enough.

"I guess this will do."

Grabbing a box—that is labeled with the appropriate size, Long Hua brings it over to the register, while Bai Wen follows after him.

While waiting in line, Bai Wen asks—

"Lao Long, if you're bored, you could always come over to my place to hang out."

Saying this, Bai Wen presses a piece of paper towards Long Hua.

"I doubt I'd ever be that bored."

Taking the piece of paper—that has Bai Wen's address written on it, Long Hua shoves it into his pocket.

"You hardly ever show up at the café—you're supposed to be working at, after you get off work from the office at seven PM, anyways."

"What are you, a stalker?"

Ignoring the remark, Bai Wen continues to ask—

"Why not accompany us for dinner tonight?"

"Us?"

"The little girl from the Chen Shi family, Nuo'er, and I."

Thinking for a bit, Long Hua didn't see any reason to refuse, as he answers—

"Fine."

"Great, I'll text you the place later."

Having said this, Bai Wen heads for the store's exit.

"Wait, how do yo-"

"Lao Zhen has info on almost anything, so long as you're willing to pay for it."

Answering as such, Bai Wen leaves, while Long Hua thought—

("A man like the wind, comes and goes as he pleases," is this what that saying is referring to?)

Shaking his head, Long Hua takes out his wallet to pay for the shoes.

...…

Returning to the yacht—

"Master plans to eat outside with others tonight?"

Despite having already known this, the Tai Xuan Emperor still asks about it through her vessel, to which, Long Hua answers—

"That's the plan."

"I see."

Answering as such, Tian Cheng begins to wash the emptied meal container.

"…"

"…"

As the sound of running waters looms between the two, a sense of awkwardness arises.

Eventually, Long Hua asks—

"…You want to come along?"

"I cannot eat anything. Wouldn't it be awkward for me to come along?"

"…"

Seemingly, everything is awkward all of a sudden.

Just as Tian Cheng finishes washing the meal container, and sets it aside to dry, Long Hua is just about to end the conversation there.

However—

(*-laoban.)

Seeing this to be a good opportunity, to get Long Hua to use the gacha system, the Tai Xuan Emperor asks—

(You want this doll of yours to be more human-like?)

Turning his head to the side slightly, Long Hua asks—

"…You got any ideas?"

As her vessel tilts its head, the Tai Xuan Emperor answers—

(If there's a will, there's a way. Now, spread that wallet wide, and spend that hard-earned resource you've got.)

"…Sounds like a scam."

(Now don't be like that. In the SR rarity pool, there is a special item called a combat body. It's built to be as identical as possible to an ordinary human's body. Any food—that is taken in by this body, automatically gets turned into energy.)

"…"

As they continue this exchange, the Tai Xuan Emperor has her vessel wipe its hands with a towel, while in an attempt to guilt-trip Long Hua, she says—

(That doll took a bullet for you, *-laoban. Having to eat out of a power outlet, whenever she needs to recharge, don't you feel sorry for her?)

"…"

(If those ancient ruins are like the Zang Luo Realm's secret realms, you'll be swimming in more resources than you can hope to spend after getting through it. A little bit of expenditure right now is called an investment, and investments are called investments—because you'll be able to get a profit back, at a later day. Think about it, who could you possibly trust in those ruins? Surely, you don't believe those squad-mates of yours—will be of any help, in a place filled with the tech of practitioners, do you? Wouldn't having that doll there with you, make you feel more at ease?)

Saying up to here, the Tai Xuan Emperor opens up the gacha system's interface in front of Long Hua, and adds—

(You need only push that ten-roll button, and everything will be yours.)

"…Tch."

Clicking his tongue loudly, Long Hua does find the Tai Xuan Emperor's argument awfully convincing. Indeed, he doesn't trust his back to anyone in his squad.

"…"

Raising his right hand, and clenching it into a fist, Long Hua is just about to say something. However—

"Master."

Deciding to swap over to her vessel, to further guilt-trip Long Hua, the Tai Xuan Emperor has her vessel ask—

"Is something the matter?"

Twitching his lips, Long Hua answers—

"…There's something called a combat body in the gacha system. Apparently, anything eaten—using that body will automatically get converted into energy. So…"

"I see."

...…

Within the dreamscape—

"*-laoban, I've already applied a defense down debuff on you. Now comes the guaranteed critical hit!"

Staring coldly at Long Hua, who is still being hesitant, the Tai Xuan Emperor proceeds to—

...…

Lifting its arms, the Tai Xuan Emperor has her vessel wrap its hands around Long Hua's clenched fist.

Due to having just wiped its hands, the vessel's artificial skin is slightly cold to the touch, which isn't too different from how it would usually be.

In a gentle tone, the Tai Xuan Emperor has her vessel say—

"There's little need to be concerned with me, master. For you, there are better places to spend your resources on. Don't you wish to return home as soon as possible?"

"...…"

...…

Within the dreamscape—

"Ai, deciding to maintain my vessel as a separate identity was indeed the right choice. So what if that Lone Dog Incantation can keep you coolheaded in front of a woman? In front of a machine, it's nothing more than a joke."


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