Chapter 42: The Jade Box and Delusions
"Aren't you afraid of being disciplined when you go back if you don't reply to Senior Sister's message?" Xu Xing asked.
"If I'm going to be afraid, it's the me who goes back."
Besides, even if I didn't do this, I'd still be disciplined, Chi Jiuyu silently added in her heart.
"Let's not talk about this, Shishu. When I came, I checked the Spiritual Net. If we go up further, there will be a very interesting performance, said to be interacting with Iron-Toothed Crocodiles."
Iron-Toothed Crocodiles, a type of exotic beast with astonishing bite force. They can bite through iron and chew gold, and even a Foundation Establishment Body Cultivator might not be able to withstand their iron teeth and bronze jaws.
Continuing upwards, they reached the mountainside and saw a very spacious and regular space carved out of the mountain's belly, reinforced by Formations around the perimeter to prevent collapse.
【Iron-Toothed Crocodile Park】
The surroundings and the ground were covered with layers of white tiles, making the overall space very bright. In the very center was a shallow, enclosed pool where a several-meter-long, quite ferocious-looking crocodile-like exotic beast lay, its scales black and shiny all over.
As it opened its mouth, one could see its sharp, ferocious fangs, gleaming with a metallic sheen.
This was an Iron-Toothed Crocodile.
Since it was a weekday, there weren't many tourists, so the two easily found a spot best suited for viewing the performance.
The performance was already halfway through at this time.
A staff member wearing a light blue uniform was half-kneeling and slowly putting an arm into the Iron-Toothed Crocodile's open mouth.
That staff member's cultivation was only at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment. If the crocodile were to bite down, his entire arm would be chewed to pieces.
The surrounding tourists watched intently, subconsciously holding their breath.
Indeed, no matter what kind of world it is, there are people who seek excitement.
Chi Jiuyu took a bite of her cotton candy, her eyes also fixed on the Iron-Toothed Crocodile's mouth. She didn't find it exciting; she just found this kind of death-seeking behavior very interesting.
Suddenly, the staff member seemed to sense something was wrong and quickly pulled his arm out.
As expected, the Iron-Toothed Crocodile's large mouth snapped shut the next second, its iron teeth colliding, sending sparks flying.
"Oh!!"
Many tourists exclaimed. Not far away, a middle-aged man touched his right hand, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.
And after the staff member stood up, he subconsciously clutched his hand, clearly also startled.
Then, he looked at the Iron-Toothed Crocodile, his expression complex.
The man and the beast just stared at each other like that.
"The Holy Emperor, that old man, said it well: 'If you walk by the river often, how can your shoes not get wet?'"
Chi Jiuyu turned her head to look at the middle-aged man not far away: "Uncle, you seem quite emotional."
"Of course! I used to do this too," the uncle was clearly quite talkative. "This young man is still lucky. I lost an entire arm back then."
Fortunately, he had saved up some money and went to the hospital to hire a medical cultivator to work with pills and grow his arm back.
"What about the Iron-Toothed Crocodile that bit you?" Chi Jiuyu was very curious.
How was the Iron-Toothed Crocodile that bit people dealt with?
"It's here," the uncle took out a wallet. Actually, cultivators rarely used such things. "Doesn't its mouth like to open and close? So I let it stay by my side and close it to its heart's content."
He turned its teeth into a couple of boning knives, and now he specialized in the Iron-Toothed Crocodile meat business.
Chi Jiuyu stared blankly at the wallet in his hand, and after a long moment, she smacked her lips.
It seems... quite reasonable.
At this moment, another staff member walked out and discussed with the staff member who almost became Yang Guo.
"Dear tourists, we are truly sorry, but today's performance ends here. Please leave in an orderly manner!"
A hint of innocence seemed to appear in the Iron-Toothed Crocodile's bean-sized eyes.
Although the tourists still wanted to watch, they could understand, so they began to leave one after another.
Chi Jiuyu and Xu Xing also followed the crowd and walked outside together.
She suddenly remembered what the uncle had just said: "Shishu, do you think that Iron-Toothed Crocodile will still perform with the people here in the future?"
"Emm... these three things probably won't happen."
Huh?
Didn't I only ask one question?
Why are there three things?
............
On the other side of the viewing park, a cartoonized Fiery Feather descended from the sky, landing in a secluded corner.
Xiao Fan took off his mascot head and reached out to catch the Flying Sword that had lost its spiritual light.
"Phew~"
He let out a long breath. After flying for a whole morning, his True Essence was almost depleted.
Actually, after the combat test, he had gone to complete the withdrawal procedures. After all, he was a person who had lost his future, so there was no point in continuing his studies.
The Director of Education and the Principal knew his situation was special, so they didn't blame him, and he was very grateful for that.
Fortunately, Brother's treatment was very successful, his injuries were stable, and although his cultivation had dropped a bit, his Foundation was repaired.
With Brother's talent, it definitely wouldn't take long for him to cultivate his full strength back.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Xiao Fan's face.
Walking towards the employee lounge, a person wearing the same mascot costume as him walked out.
"Go rest quickly, Xiao Fan. Eat something and drink more Essence Recovery Spiritual Liquid."
"Okay, Brother Li."
The person Xiao Fan called Brother Li nodded, walked past him, put on his head, and then used Object Manipulation to fly into the sky.
And at this time in the sky, besides the Fiery Feather, there were also many cartoonized exotic beasts.
This was the job he found: dressing up as exotic beasts to increase the popularity of the viewing park, mainly to attract younger children.
Not only was it relatively easy, but the salary was not too low either.
Actually, there were quite a few jobs available after Foundation Establishment, but he hadn't found a suitable one yet, so he could only make do with this for now.
Walking into the employee lounge, a gentle breeze blew away some of his fatigue.
Xiao Fan took off the bulky mascot costume and placed it aside, reaching out to take a bottle of Essence Recovery Spiritual Liquid from the shelf.
He drank it all in one gulp, then walked to a table in the back. Many bento boxes were neatly arranged on it, and the tabletop was engraved with a constant temperature Formation, so there was no need to worry about them getting cold.
He casually picked up one, turned around, sat down on the steps at the doorway, and opened the lid of the bento box.
The bento box contained meat and vegetables, very rich, and even the rice was a kind of spiritual rice, which could replenish vitality to a certain extent.
After shoveling a few mouthfuls, he looked up into the distance and happened to see two children, about seven or eight years old, holding wooden swords and shouting things like 'When I grow up, I want to be the Sword Sect Leader'.
Their parents followed behind them, talking and laughing.
"..."
When he was young, he also wanted to become a Sword Cultivator, but later, after Brother joined the Dragon Elephant Soaring Sky Sect, he gradually developed a yearning for Body Cultivation.
People are like this; when they are busy, they forget many unpleasant things, but when they sit alone and rest, they become sentimental again.
After a long time, he placed the bento box aside and reached into his pocket to take out a jade box.
The jade box was palm-sized, with a smooth and round exterior.
Although keeping it in his pocket was a bit uncomfortable, he didn't know why, but he had always carried it with him.
"Heh..."
Xiao Fan gave a self-mocking smile, understanding why in his heart.
It was nothing more than a slight, unrealistic delusion based on the words of that salesperson, or perhaps his current predicament.
The reason he hadn't opened it yet was also the fear that this sliver of delusion would turn into a cruel joke.
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