Yang Tao, who had forgotten this plotline, now felt a bit annoyed, wishing he could immediately go to the Red Romance Bath Center and have the pretty technicians there give him a good massage.
Lü Liang stood beside him, looking dazed, unsure of what he was thinking.
The sun had just set, and the streetlights were already on, with traffic gradually becoming congested during rush hour.
Yang Tao hung up the phone and smiled helplessly. If he missed The World Society, then so be it. He would still see them during the Grand Luotian Ritual anyway.
Oh, right, he wouldn't see Jia Zhengyu…
Does that mean he'd have to buy a fruit basket and visit him in the hospital?
Glancing at Lü Liang, who was lost in thought, Yang Tao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Alright, snap out of it. Let's go sit in the lobby for a bit. I have a feeling Zhang Chulan will be here soon."
Hearing Zhang Chulan's name, Lü Liang's gaze drifted and he asked, "You also want the Qi Body Source?"
Yang Tao turned and walked towards the revolving glass door, a hint of disdain in his tone as he said, "Heh heh, Qi Body Source? Forget the Qi Body Source, even if Sun Wukong's Eight-Nine Arcane Art was placed before me, I wouldn't want it."
Without mods, the Eight-Nine Arcane Art would just be a decoration. This was the drawback of 'Minecraft' being data-driven.
Of course, if he had to choose, he would still pick 'Minecraft.' Cultivation was simply too troublesome; nothing beat the convenience of mods.
Lü Liang truly couldn't figure out what Yang Tao was thinking, but he knew one thing: Yang Tao was very strong, incredibly strong. Whether it was his ability to conjure weapons or his sharp close-combat strength, he simply couldn't compare.
"Welcome."
As soon as they entered, two graceful women in green cheongsams softly welcomed them, and one stepped forward to greet them.
Yang Tao chuckled and said, "You don't need to mind us for now. We're still waiting for someone."
The greeter's smile didn't falter. She pointed to a nearby lounge area and said, "Then, sir, you can rest in the lounge area for a while."
Yang Tao nodded slightly and walked to the lounge area, sitting down. The air was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood and an almost imperceptible hint of moisture.
He pulled a steaming cup of Seer Tea directly from his backpack and took small sips, savoring the flavor it brought.
Looking at the disoriented Lü Liang, Yang Tao took a bottle of Almond water from his backpack, placed it on the coffee table in front of him, pushed it towards Lü Liang, and said with a smile:
"Alright, I know you're smart, but if you keep burning yourself out like this, something will happen sooner or later. Come, try this; I guarantee it's invigorating!"
Lü Liang, sitting in the chair opposite Yang Tao, looked at the Almond water on the table as if there was a delay. Several seconds later, he asked, "Mr. Yang, do you know what happened back then?"
"I don't know. This is something you'll have to uncover yourself. Just don't forget to tell me when you do."
Lü Liang didn't know if Yang Tao was telling the truth or not. He looked at Yang Tao and asked, "How did you become so strong?"
Yang Tao looked around, saw no one was paying attention, and directly took a bubbling pot of Almond water from his backpack, then retorted, "What did you see?"
"Do you mean... I'm useless?"
Yang Tao smiled, put the kettle back into his backpack, and said, "No, I mean I'm cheating."
After all, a small cheat isn't a cheat.
Lü Liang: "..."
The Sect Leader of Quansheng is none other than you!
Lü Liang didn't drink the Almond water on the table. Let alone Yang Tao, he didn't even trust his own father or brother now.
"Mr. Yang, is Sia He still alive? 'Root of Disaster' Shen Chong contacted me, saying he needed to find her."
Shen Chong, one of the Four Fiends of Quansheng, possesses the ability to form contracts with people. Contractors can absorb the Qi of the deceased by killing others.
However, the Qi absorbed by the contractor for each person killed will be transferred to Shen Chong himself in a certain proportion, and this proportion gradually increases as the number of killings increases.
When the Qi a contractor can obtain from killing becomes less and less, that person's sanity will gradually be lost.
It could be said to be the most unscientific and un-supernatural existence in The Outcast.
"Sia He? She should be undergoing training right now. It seems you and the Express Delivery Company people haven't told the Outcast World (Yiren World) about my existence."
If Quansheng's people look for you again, just tell them Sia He died by my hand, and that I'll be participating in the Grand Luotian Ritual in half a month. Heh heh, people need to find some fun, don't they?
Tomorrow, I'll first go to Level 14 to see how Sia He is doing, then to Level 365 to catch some Sightless Seer, and the supermarket on Level 4 should also be open by now.
Yang Tao thought about it; he seemed to have many things to do.
Hearing Yang Tao's words, Lü Liang gave him a deep look. He didn't know how strong the man in front of him truly was, but his unrestrained demeanor made him very envious.
This was the convenience that strength brought.
Time flowed by, minute by minute.
After about twenty minutes, through the huge glass of the bath center, he saw Zhang Chulan and Xu Si getting out of a car.
Yang Tao put the Almond water on the table back into his backpack and walked towards the entrance.
"Xu Si, I didn't expect you to come too."
Xu Si showed the smile of an experienced driver and said, "Since you're here, I can count this as a mission, and the expenses will be reimbursed."
"Mr. Yang, I owe you for this!"
"Approving your own expenses, it has to be you, Xu Si."
Xu Si said, not ashamed but proud, "I've been incredibly busy lately: Quansheng, Tianshi Mansion, Zhang Chulan, and you. The entire Yiren world has been turbulent."
"It's after work hours, and I'm still diligently working overtime. Is that wrong? No, it's not!"
Yang Tao really liked Xu Si's personality. Although he knew this guy was a meticulous and highly goal-oriented person, he was very interesting to be around.
Unlike Xu San, who was so rigid.
He glanced at Zhang Chulan beside him.
"Big Brother…"
"Hmm, it looks like you've grown a lot recently!"
His health points on his head had increased by ten.
Zhang Chulan's talent was truly monstrous. He had only found three life crystals in half a month, and Zhang Chulan was already a sixth of the way there.
"Let's go, Lü Liang is treating today. Let's relax properly. Don't be shy; I'll get you the full package later."
Lü Liang: you make it sound like you're treating.
…
The four of them were soaking in a corner of the pool.
Zhang Chulan looked hesitantly at Yang Tao. Seeing him like this, Yang Tao smiled and said, "Just say what you want to say. What's with all the hesitation?"
"Big Brother, how did you become so strong?"
"Pfft…"
Yang Tao couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard that question.
"I really didn't expect to be asked the same question twice within an hour."
He pointed a finger at Lü Liang and said, "You can ask him; he knows very well."
Lü Liang, soaking in the water, said with a displeased expression, "He said he's cheating."