"Great-grandmother".
Lu Dangui was led into the room and greeted them respectfully.
"Yes, you've worked hard all these years."
Lu Dangui felt a pang of pain in his heart, unable to say whether it was for his friendship with Xia Chuhe or for the seven years of wasted youth.
"I am useless. I failed the mission and let down my great-grandmother's upbringing."
Old Lu pushed the jar of cookies on the table toward Lu Dangui: "Have some cookies. She's a very bright girl. I'm not surprised that the mission failed."
Lu Dangui didn't take the cookies. She had already eaten food without any ulterior motives and finally understood the slight apprehension she felt when eating cookies.
"Thank you, Great-Grandma. She... is very cunning; she's suspected me for a long time."
"Okay, go back and rest. Think it over carefully these next few days. Do you want to stay in the upper echelons and gradually take over the Lu family's affairs like Yun Zhao, or do you want to go down to the base and become a senior manager?"
"I will think about it carefully."
Old Master Lu did not inquire about the details of the mission's failure. Lu Dangui couldn't help but wonder if she had thought too badly of Old Master Lu.
As for the choice given by Elder Lu, Lu Dangui already had a preference in mind. Staying in the upper echelons and being squeezed out by Lu Yunzhao and others every day was not as comfortable as going to the base where no one would control him.
As Lu Dangui walked to the door, Old Lu suddenly said, "That child Yunzhao is a bit reckless. I originally thought that child would be good for the wasteland, but now it seems that's not entirely true, so there's no need to keep her around. You've been following that child around; have you noticed anything unusual about her?"
Lu Dangui turned around and said respectfully, "No, Great-Grandma's decisions are all correct."
She made her choice; she wanted to stay on the upper level.
Old Lu and Lu Yunzhao will not let Xia Chuhe off the hook.
...
Xia Chuhe then led many people into the food and amusement park.
The dazzling food and amusement park has long lost the monotonous and pale appearance that Story Paradise originally had.
If the coordinates hadn't remained unchanged, Xia Chuhe would have almost suspected that he had entered a completely unfamiliar instance.
Each person had fifteen minutes to experience the activity, and the group dispersed.
Instead of enjoying the food, Xia Chuhe quickly found a small house where he could tell stories and rushed inside to contact the mechanical boy.
"Are you there? Are you there? This is Xia Chuhe, I'm here to collect my things."
There are hundreds of similar huts near the entrance of the amusement park.
The mechanical boy was enjoying hundreds of stories playing simultaneously in his single room when he suddenly heard a discordant noise.
A processor that has been engrossed in stories for too long will slow down when it tries to handle other things.
The boy thought for a while before remembering his promise to Xia Chuhe—
[I'll help you lure people in, and you'll pay me a fee.]
Having enjoyed countless stories day and night, it's time to pay up.
The boy was prepared for this; the spices and fruits that Xia Chuhe and the others had requested were nothing to worry about.
The boy found the story hut where Xia Chuhe was and opened a separate passage for her.
Seeing the passageway that suddenly appeared in the cabin, Xia Chuhe raised an eyebrow and stepped into it. The passageway was very short, only a hundred paces.
The boy reclined on the soft leather sofa, pointing to the fresh spices and fruits piled on the floor: "Here, these are what you wanted, thanks!"
Xia Chuhe didn't take it, but only asked, "You're doing well now, aren't you?"
"It's great, very comfortable, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart."
"I've done so much for you, and this is all you're going to give me?"
After Xia Chuhe pointed it out, the boy also realized that there was indeed not enough. Lately, the tips for good stories had been more than this.
"Wait here, I'll give you some more."
"I'm not busy, I don't need anything. I want you to act out a play with me."
The boy's eyes lit up at the mention of acting. Drama is a kind of story, and being able to participate in a story personally is something he longed for.
...
After the experience time was over, everyone gathered at the east gate of the amusement park.
Several new recruits steal glances at Xia Chuhe.
Is this the city lord of Taotie City?
She's so young. I wonder what her special ability is. She looks no different from an ordinary evolved being. Finding such a great dungeon as the Food and Amusement Park must have been pure luck, right?
These are the thoughts of the vast majority of new recruits.
Although they didn't say it aloud, their relaxed and indifferent expressions revealed their inner contempt.
Li Qiusheng frowned slightly.
Through these days of contact, Li Qiusheng discovered a serious problem with the new recruits.
Both female and male soldiers harbored contempt. They not only looked down on Taotie City, but also on Bu Yi and Li Yue, who were in charge, and even on Xia Chuhe, who was raising them.
The group we brought into the food and amusement park today was the most honest of the new recruits, but I didn't expect them to still act like this.
Li Qiusheng is usually carefree, but she's not stupid.
She knew the root of the problem—this was a world where the strong were respected.
The new recruits underestimated Bu Yi and Li Yue because their abilities were almost entirely harmless. They valued combat ability over support skills.
Even if they stay in Taotie City temporarily because of the temporary rewards and comfort, they are still restless at heart, and prolonged restlessness can easily breed the desire to invade.
Therefore, if Xia Chuhe is merely a space-type user, she would likely find it difficult to gain control of the legion in a short period of time, and might even face a backlash.
Li Qiusheng thought to himself that once they left the amusement park, he must remind his boss... no, he should call him the city lord now.
hey-hey.
The city lord, the eldest.
Bu Yi moved his fingers and asked Xia Chuhe about his fortune for the day.
Very good, very auspicious.
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