Chapter 193

After leaving Lanhu Forest, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi made a circle and brought Kang Kang back to Lanhu Town.

Because it was like this when they came here before, even though Kang Kang felt it was strange, he still lay quietly on Tang Yu'an's shoulder.

I can finally go home!

This is the first time in Kang Kang's life that he has been away from his mother-in-law for such a long time. He really misses her so much.

"Kang Kang, the mother blue beard tree likes you so much. If we bring back a branch of it, will it be happier?"

Before entering the basement, Tang Yu'an saw the lonely branch of the blue beech tree outside the window, and felt a little soft-hearted for a moment, so he asked Kang Kang this.

It would be nice if he could take away the branch of the blue beard mother tree, just like an emerald, and use it as his hair ornament with great ease.

As for whether the Lanhu people would agree...

Tang Yu'an felt that the Blue Hu mother tree was so willful. If it really wanted to do something, the Blue Hu people probably wouldn't be able to stop it.

Kang Kang thought for a moment, then replied: "If you ask...I know how to fight!"

Tang Yu'an thought about what he meant and asked, "Are you saying that October will fight with its mother?"

After much thought, it seems that the only thing that would fight with the blue beard mother tree in the land of the deserted city home is the blue beard seedling.

At present, October is not as overbearing as the blue beard mother tree, and the plants in the deserted city home are growing well.

Especially after the star chain fruit converted the soil into black soil, the problem of soil fertility loss due to over-planting has now been basically solved. All we need to do is plant star chain fruit on a larger area.

"Yeah!" Kang Kang nodded.

"Oh well."

Tang Yu'an gave up the idea of taking the mother blue beard tree branches back. What Kang Kang was worried about was indeed a problem. At present, the land in the deserted city home is limited and not enough to support too many tree species.

Thinking of this, he was glad that the emerald was a vine plant. It could be wrapped around his hair during the day and placed in water with wood crystals at night.

Soon they returned to Store No. 5 and returned to their deserted city home through the teleportation array in the basement.

"Grandma! Grandma!"

As soon as he returned to the familiar place, Kang Kang struggled to get off the ground and ran out of the house impatiently.

"Kang Kang, slow down."

Tang Yu'an hurriedly chased after him, but Kang Kang had already run down the eighth floor as if he was familiar with the route and pushed the door open to return to his home.

"Grandma! I'm back!"

When Granny Guo heard the sound, she came out of the room. Before she could see the figure clearly, her legs were hugged.

Looking down, she saw her little grandson coming back safe and sound, and she finally felt relieved after being worried for several days.

She reached out and stroked the child's head, showing a kind smile: "I'm glad you're back."

"I miss my mother-in-law..."

Kang Kang hugged Grandma Guo and acted coquettishly, babbling and sharing with her what he had seen and heard in the past few days.

"It seems you played a big role this time."

"Yes, it was all thanks to Kang Kang that the problem was solved satisfactorily." Tang Yu'an, who had followed in, continued.

"That's good."

Granny Guo said this with a smile as she stuffed a Star Chain Fruit into each of Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi's pockets.

The star chain fruit is bright red, not only sweet and juicy, but also tastes great, a bit like the tomatoes before the disaster. It is delicious when used for stir-frying or making soup.

The fruits left by Grandma Guo are carefully selected sweet fruits. She thought that after eating the flesh, she would continue to cultivate and select the remaining seeds, and she would definitely be able to grow sweeter and more delicious fruits in the future.

"Mother-in-law, this is the reward for Kang Kang."

Seeing that Lin Lu was not there, Tang Yu'an took out a bottle of three-drop intermediate healing potion and stuffed it into Granny Guo's hand.

Then he quickly pulled Zhou Qi away and used the light brain to tell her the effects of the healing potion.

Granny Guo naturally refused to accept it, but Tang Yu'an quickly persuaded her by saying, "This is for Kang Kang."

As long as it involves Kang Kang, Grandma Guo is easy to compromise.

At this moment, a system prompt suddenly popped up.

[Employee "Lao Ping" completed a profitable transaction with a regular customer, experience +1, points +10]

A week has passed since Lao Ping was hired, and he has finally upgraded his employee level to level 5, unlocking the right to speak in the employee forum.

Tang Yu'an glanced at the sky outside the window and casually gave him a new name.

Then he and Zhou Qi took the teleportation array to Store No. 6 on the grassland.

During the week they were away, many more animals visited the lake, leaving many footprints and animal feces on the ground.

With water and nutrients, green grass sprouted again by the lake, looking full of vitality.

Looking at the map, there are many more red dots of dangerous creatures around.

Lao Ping and his tribe are not short of drinking water for the time being, and they probably won't take the risk to come here again, so there is no need to worry about them.

Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi walked out of Store No. 6 and injected another 10,000 cubic meters of water into the lake, raising the water level to two-thirds.

I don’t know if it’s because of the extra water that evaporates and rises into the sky under the scorching sun, causing more clouds in the sky.

However, due to the raging wind energy, these clouds are fragmented and cannot form cumulonimbus clouds.

After injecting water into the lake, Tang Yu'an upgraded Store No. 6 to level 1, unlocking more hardware functions, and some other values were also improved.

Among the branches currently under construction, only Store No. 1 and Store No. 6 have employees who can increase store popularity.

Yes, because there is only one employee named Lao Ping in Store No. 6, so he is the only one in his store channel.

After some discussion, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi finally decided to run Store No. 6 as their second home.

First of all, the location of store 6 is good.

Although there are few people, the land is large and it is all plains. Unlike a deserted city, it is not covered with many ruins and needs to be cleaned up every time the land is enclosed.

Also, because of the small population, unlike Jufeng Town and Lanhu Town, they are not restricted in doing anything.

The small population will not be an obstacle. Once they have built up the place, they can increase the population of their home by relocating residents.

After all, customers can now use the teleportation array, so it is very simple to transfer people. It just requires spending more points.

The main shortcoming of Store No. 6 at present is the huge temperature difference between day and night. Just like the deserted city before the flood, the temperature is very high during the day and very cold at night, with a difference of up to 20 to 30 degrees.

In such an environment, only native grasses and shrubs can survive.

After the flood in the deserted city, the daytime temperature has become very comfortable. As long as the plants are kept warm at night, they can grow well. Therefore, it is not suitable to completely shift the focus to the grassland.

They don't know enough about the grassland climate, so they will have to make adjustments based on actual conditions later.

Just do some preliminary preparation now, slowly develop the popularity of the store, and unlock all the functions first.

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At the same time, among the grassland tribes.

[Congratulations! You have reached level 5 and have gained access to the three main sections of the employee forum, including leaving messages, posting, and trading.]

[Warm reminder: Please protect your personal information in the employee forum]

Your outstanding performance has been praised by the mysterious merchant, who has bestowed upon you a new name: Dawn.

Lao Ping didn't understand what this new name meant, so he skipped it and quickly opened the employee forum to check.

During this week, he has read the entire forum. The more he read, the more frightened he became, and the more he felt the powerful force of the Shangshen Cult.

He likes the posts in the communication area very much and will go in to read them whenever he has time every day.

There is a lot of very practical knowledge in the pinned post. After learning and verifying it, he will teach his son and daughter what he thinks is suitable for use on the grassland.

In the process of learning and practicing, he also gained a new understanding of the two messengers of God, and became more awed by them.

As for the merchandise in the trading area, to be honest, he really wanted every single one! Unfortunately, he didn't have enough points right now, so he didn't dare to squander them.

As for what other people are saying in the forum... As a religious forum, I often feel that this kind of talk is a bit too casual?

However, he was unable to ask because he did not have the right to speak.

After seeing more, he quickly convinced himself.

This might be the style of the God of Commerce. After all, the God of Commerce calls its believers "salesmen" and "employees," which don't seem like serious names.

"So can I speak now?"

Lao Ping first greeted people on the store channel, but found that there was no response for a long time, so he switched to the public channel.

【Chenxi】: Hello everyone

[Panshi]: Wow, a newcomer!

[Panshi]: Dawn? What does this mean? Such a complex language actually exists in the world!

[Little Noise]: The morning sunlight is the morning light, a very nice name.

I see!

When Lao Ping saw the explanation, he suddenly realized that it seemed that the God of Business really valued him and actually gave him a name with such a good meaning!

Soon, Lao Ping started typing on the message board and greeting others.

He hopes to integrate into this group as soon as possible.

[Chenxi]: I am very happy to join the Shangshen Sect. I hope you will give me your guidance in the future!

The employees who were looking at the message board at the moment, even Lao Mo was stunned for a moment.

What did this newcomer just say? Shangshen Sect?

[Little Noise]: You said you joined the Shangshen Cult?

Among the believers he developed, besides him, is there anyone else who accepted the mysterious businessman's recruitment?

Lao Mo's heart was beating like a drum for a moment. The first thing he thought of was that some of the people he had gathered had become employees of the mysterious businessman, and he began to quickly inventory and check them.

That's not right. Everyone made a deal with him today. He remembered that employees couldn't trade with each other to earn points.

This was the knowledge he learned from the message board.

Then who is this Chenxi?

Lao Mo knew clearly that this was all made up by him. There was no God of Commerce or Commerce Cult in the world.

This should be easy to discover as long as you are recruited by a mysterious businessman and have access to the employee forum.

Then why did Chenxi feel that he had joined the Shangshen Sect?

[Chenxi]: Yes, thanks to Lords Yin Guang and Wu Yue, I was able to join the Shangshen Sect. Meeting them is truly a blessing I earned in my previous life!

Lao Ping's words were like cold water poured into a frying pan, blowing out all the divers.

Green as Blue: What? Have you seen Silver Light and Black Moon?

[Chenxi]: I had the honor of seeing you twice.

Oh my god, I saw it twice!

[Panshi]: Wow! What do they look like?

[Morning Light]: The two gods' messengers wore black cloaks and masks on their faces. Lord Yin Guang's mask was silver, and Lord Wu Yue's mask was black.

[Fish in the Water]: That sounds cool! Are there any others?

[Chenxi]: Their voices are very pleasant and they are very kind to people. However, the two ferocious beasts, or rather the two divine beasts, that we raised are rather mischievous.

[Changqing]: How old are you?

[Chenxi]: They are all in their twenties, so young and promising!

[Little Noise]: So, why do you call the two adults...God's messengers?

Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi had already noticed the excitement on the message board. Just as they had guessed before, as soon as Lao Ping joined in, a conflict of ideas immediately occurred.

I just didn’t expect that after diving for so many days, Lao Ping’s concept has not changed yet.

Does this mean that they played their roles too successfully?

[Chenxi]: You two are messengers of the God of Commerce, of course you are divine messengers! Don't you know that?

Lao Mo: “…”

This sounds so familiar! Could it be that other employees saw how well he was doing and simply copied his framework?

No, Yin Guang and Wu Yue are not ordinary employees. The prefix of their names in the forum is "Mysterious Merchants"!

Even the "Mysterious Merchant-Wu Yue" is the moderator of the communication area. Even if these two are not the mysterious merchants themselves, they still have extremely high status.

so……

[Little Noise]: What is the purpose of the Shangshen Religion?

Upon hearing this question, Lao Ping on the opposite side couldn't help but get nervous. He couldn't afford to be kicked out just because he couldn't answer!

In order to get the food in the mall and the knowledge and experience in the forum, he must be a qualified believer!

Lao Ping racked his brains to recall what the two messengers had said.

[Chenxi]: We believe in the God of Commerce and want to spread the light of God in this wasteland so that all the poor and weak people can get water and food!

Lao Mo: “…”

He obviously made this up! Not a single word is wrong!

But soon, he touched his chin uncertainly again.

It's not possible that these tenets and doctrines he made up were actually inspired by the God of Business, right?

It seems not impossible that the mysterious businessman can enter Gan Lin's dream and talk to him, influence him in the dream, and instill some special ideas in him.

Is it possible that there really is a God of Business in the world, and it is not just something he made up?

Lao Mo couldn't help but ask on the message board.

[Little Noise]: Anything else?

What? Anything else?

Lao Ping wiped the sweat from his forehead. He felt that he had answered the question very well. Why was there something else?

Suddenly, an idea struck him and he quickly replied.

[Chenxi]: Also, the God of Commerce hates getting something for nothing, so water and food are not given for free, you have to exchange them for something!

Lao Mo blinked his eyes, hating to get something for nothing... This is a good sentence, I must remember it.

[Little Noise]: Anything else?

Lao Ping was already sweating profusely.

He recalled carefully and found that there seemed to be nothing like purpose in what the two messengers had said to him.

[Chenxi]: No, it’s gone, right?

Lao Mo felt it was a pity, but the simpler the purpose and doctrine, the easier it is to spread, and there is no need to make it too complicated.

[Little Noise]: Yeah.

Lao Ping, who was feeling anxious, finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing this reply.

Great, I finally passed!

[Little Noise]: You must memorize the rules of the church and remember not to violate them.

[Chenxi]: I understand!

The conversation between the two left the other employees completely confused. They had no idea what they were talking about.

God of Business, God's Messenger, Purpose... What the hell are these?

Chi Hao looked at the message board and couldn't help but frown.

Could this be the secret of the mysterious merchant? He isn't a human with awakened superpowers, but... a god? This sounds absurd!

[Cloud Eagle]: Excuse me, what does canon law refer to?

[Little Noise]: Employee rules.

[Cloud Eagle]: Oh, thank you for your advice.

[Chenxi]: Dear seniors, can I ask another question? I'm a newbie and don't understand a lot of things, so please bear with me...

[Changqing]: You ask.

[Chenxi]: Why do we in the Shangshen Sect call believers "employees" and "salesmen"?

All employees: ...

Is there a possibility that they are not believers of the Shangshen religion?

It was Lao Mo who showed up again.

[Little Noisy]: Because we believe in the God of Business and we are a group of businessmen, we naturally use business-related titles.

[Chenxi]: So that’s how it is!

The other employees also looked surprised. Why does this sound so reasonable? So...

They unknowingly joined an organization called Shangshen Cult?

Believing in the God of Commerce, bringing water and food to the weak and poor, and using trade as a means... I have to say that this purpose is indeed in line with the values of all employees.

Even Lan Yunqing couldn't control his bias after receiving such a huge favor from the mysterious businessman.

Only Chi Hao, who had been indoctrinated with the ideas of the Fortress since childhood, firmly believed that there were no gods in the world.

Looking at the discussions on the message board, I felt that the mysterious businessman hiding behind the scenes had finally revealed his true colors.

Was this his purpose? To create a cult?

[Panshi]: It turns out that I am a believer of Shangshen Religion!

Green as Blue: So the name of the organization is Shangshen Sect? We all belong to Shangshen Sect?

[Ranger]: So that’s how it is!

【东土大糖】：I see!

Lao Ping felt a little confused as he looked at the messages that kept popping up on the message board.

So many people don't even know they're followers of the Shangshen Cult? Isn't that a bit strange?

But he soon found another reason.

The God of Business is definitely more low-key. As long as everyone abides by His principles, He does not need believers to chant His beautiful name.

This also led to the believers not even knowing that they were serving gods.

This is truly a benevolent god who truly creates welfare for everyone through practical actions!

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Grassland, Store No. 6.

Tang Yu'an looked at the developments on the message board and couldn't help but want to type the number 6.

He and Xiaoqige had analyzed the situation over and over again and felt that after Lao Ping read the forum, he would find out that they were charlatans.

However, no one expected that it would be Lao Ping who led everyone else astray!

I really have to admire Lao Mo's ability to deceive people.

Even Zhou Qi couldn't help but sigh that he still had a lot to learn.

He had never thought of giving their organization a name before - after all, "Ping An Grocery Store" really didn't sound like the name of an organization.

But now, Lao Mo has taken the lead and named the organization "Shangshen Sect".

What should I do about this? Or should I just let things take their own course like before?

The "mysterious businessman" cannot appear at this time. The more he talks, the more he will be exposed.

"Silver Light" and "Black Moon" are also not acceptable, as they would destroy the image that was created with great effort, so...

Zhou Qi began to organize his words and tried to struggle.

[Liangzai Zhou]: But I remember that the recruitment information said “Ping An Grocery Store”.

Chi Hao on the other side.

When he saw Zhou Qi's message, he couldn't help but recall that he first met the two teenagers in a small shop called "Ping'an Grocery Store".

So Xiao An and the others made a sign like this for the store just because the recruitment information said "Ping An Grocery Store"?

They probably didn't expect that the mysterious businessman they regarded as their savior was actually running a cult?

[Green as Blue]: Yes, the recruitment information I received also said "Ping An Grocery Store".

After comparing, everyone found that it seemed like everyone was like this, except that some people had numbers added to the back of their stores.

Then, Lao Mo gave an explanation.

[Little Noise]: Ping'an Grocery Store perfectly fits the purpose of our Shangshen Sect!

Zhou Qi: “…”

He was a little tempted to silence Lao Mo. An An was right to give him this name.

And Lao Mo’s speech has popped up.

[Little Noise]: Peace and safety, isn’t this the simplest and most sincere hope for all the poor and weak people in this wasteland?

[Little Noise]: The grocery store is small but exquisite, which not only highlights its commercial attributes, but also represents that the Shangshen Cult is targeting the working people struggling to survive in the wasteland.

[Little Noisy]: What do you think, is Ping An Grocery Store a very appropriate name?

【东土大糖】：What you said makes a lot of sense 0.0 I didn’t even think of that!

【Changqing】: I didn’t expect it +1

【Green as Blue】: Unexpectedly +2

【Red beats Fire】: +3?

Zhou Qi couldn't help but hold his forehead, it seemed that the Shangshen Sect really couldn't change.

He looked at the discussion on the message board, thought for a moment, and said to Tang Yu'an, "Why not transfer Lao Mo to Store No. 6? I feel like he might have something to talk about with Lao Ping."

The current employees of the main store are Chi Hao, Hai Jing, Lao Mo and Lan Yunqing, and they rarely communicate in the store channel.

"Okay, okay."

Tang Yu'an transferred Lao Mo to Store No. 6, so that the popularity of Store No. 6 could increase faster.

Looking at the discussion on the message board, Tang Yu'an thought for a moment and said, "Since everyone has accepted the idea of the Shangshen Sect, can we be a little bolder?"

Zhou Qi looked at him, "What do you mean?"

"Let's expand the protective barrier of Store No. 5 to cover the entire house." Tang Yu'an said, "We have already left Lanhu Town, so Brother Yunqing shouldn't suspect us."

Expanding the protective barrier to cover the entire house would render it invisible, which would surely attract the attention of the Blue Hu people.

Zhou Qi thought about it and nodded, "Okay, let's treat it as a test for Lanhu Town."

Let’s see how the Lanhu people will react and how Lan Yunqing will respond, so as to pave the way for the future disclosure of the teleportation array.

So they left Shop No. 6 and took the teleportation array again to the basement of Lanhu Grocery Store.

As Tang Yu'an opened the 3D map and made settings, the entire lakeside cottage disappeared in broad daylight and in full view of everyone.