"You know how to drive?"
Han Feng looked at Hu Tao with a strange expression.
Although driving wasn't particularly difficult, there probably weren't many people in Teyvat who knew how to operate a car yet.
"Don't worry, Boss!"
"If it really doesn't work, I'll just take Qiqi and run!"
"We definitely won't get into any trouble!"
Hu Tao patted her chest confidently.
She and Qiqi were strong enough to protect themselves.
Not to mention they had the Enhanced Leg Strength Shoes.
"Qiqi, what do you think?"
Hu Tao rubbed Qiqi's little head and asked with a grin.
"Qiqi... can Qiqi say no?"
Qiqi tilted her head.
Although she wasn't worried about her own safety,
Hu Tao didn't look reliable at all.
After spending the previous day together, Qiqi had already figured that much out.
"Hehe!"
"Qiqi, think about it."
"If I drive this car, we can fly straight to the wilderness in no time!"
"Then we can catch pets!"
"And having this car will make catching little finches much easier too!"
Hu Tao crouched down and began tempting her.
She knew Qiqi loved little finches.
As long as she used that as bait, Qiqi would definitely agree.
And sure enough, the moment she heard the words catch pets and little finches, Qiqi's eyes immediately lit up.
She handed the card in her hands to Hu Tao.
"Hu Tao-jiejie, you're right."
"Here, you can have it."
"Hehe!"
"I finally have a car to drive!"
Hu Tao's face was filled with excitement after receiving the card.
And not just an ordinary car—this one could actually fly through the sky!
That doubled the fun!
"Boss, Qiqi and I are heading out first!"
With that thought,
Hu Tao hurriedly said goodbye to Han Feng, then pulled Qiqi toward the door.
"Boss..."
"Will Director Hu be alright?"
Watching the two girls leave, Noelle couldn't help worrying.
She'd been working here for quite some time, and had already seen similar vehicle-related rewards.
For example,
Beidou's aircraft carrier, and Jean's train.
Those machines required specialized knowledge to operate.
If not for the relevant knowledge rewards obtained by Kaedehara Kazuha and Sucrose, neither machine could have been used.
Although this car was nowhere near as complicated as a train or aircraft carrier, it should still require some technical skill to drive.
Could Director Hu really handle it?
"Don't worry."
"Well..."
"At the very least, she won't get hurt."
Han Feng took a sip of tea and smiled.
Just as Hu Tao had thought, neither she nor Qiqi were ordinary people.
Even if the car fell from the sky, they probably wouldn't suffer much harm.
Besides, this was a magical vehicle.
It probably wasn't particularly difficult to operate in the first place.
After all, in the original story, even a child like Ron could drive it.
And more importantly, the car itself possessed a certain degree of self-preservation ability.
For example, when Harry and Ron encountered danger in the Forbidden Forest, the car automatically rushed over to rescue them.
"That's good."
The little maid breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Director Hu Tao had some rather unusual ways of doing business, Noelle still liked the lively, mischievous girl.
Naturally, she didn't want anything to happen to her.
Meanwhile, after leaving the manga shop with Qiqi,
Hu Tao arrived in the alley outside.
"Hu Tao-jiejie..."
"What do we do now?"
Qiqi looked at Hu Tao and spread her little hands.
This was her first time receiving a card-type reward.
She had no idea how to use it.
"Hehe!"
"Watch this!"
Hu Tao's eyes sparkled mischievously.
She took out the card and focused her mind.
Instantly, the card transformed into countless specks of starlight and disappeared into the air.
A moment later, a blue automobile appeared in the alley.
Although it looked somewhat old and worn, Hu Tao immediately fell in love with it.
After all, it was the first car she'd ever encountered!
"Qiqi, let's—"
Hu Tao waved her hand grandly and was just about to suggest getting inside when—the car doors suddenly opened automatically.
"It can do that too?!"
Instead of being nervous, Hu Tao's eyes immediately lit up.
If the car had a certain degree of automatic functionality, that would save her a lot of trouble.
"Come on!"
"Let's get inside and take a look!"
Excited, Hu Tao climbed straight into the driver's seat.
Qiqi got in from the other side and sat in the passenger seat.
After closing the doors,
Hu Tao curiously examined the interior.
Overall, the layout was similar to the ordinary cars she'd seen in the manga.
The driver's area was just slightly different.
There were several unusual buttons.
"Hmm..."
"How do I use this thing?"
Hu Tao quickly found herself stumped.
She knew what the round object was.
It was called a steering wheel, and it controlled the car's direction.
But...where was the key?
Didn't cars need keys to start?
"Hu Tao..."
"How about we go back and ask Boss?"
"Or... we could just walk?"
Seeing Hu Tao looking troubled, Qiqi tilted her head.
"Ahem!"
"Who said I don't know how?"
"I was just getting familiar with it!"
"Yes!"
"That's right!"
"I was just getting familiar with it!"
Hu Tao's eyes darted around as she cleverly came up with an excuse.
She'd already bragged about being able to drive.
Now that she'd made that claim, she had to stubbornly keep it up.
If she didn't know what something did, she could simply press the buttons one by one!
With that thought, Hu Tao randomly pressed one of the buttons.
Perhaps she was simply lucky.
She happened to hit the ignition.
VROOOM!
A powerful engine roar suddenly filled the alley.
"This actually worked?!"
Hu Tao froze for a moment.
Then her face lit up with delight.
I'm a genius!
She then pressed another button marked with an upward arrow.
To her, that symbol obviously meant fly upward.
And sure enough, she'd guessed correctly again.
The car shook slightly, then slowly rose into the air.
"It really..."
"flew?!"
"Hu Tao, you're amazing!"
Looking down through the window at the buildings below,
Qiqi's eyes were filled with surprise.
"Hehe!"
"Of course!"
Hu Tao proudly blinked.
Now that she'd successfully gotten the car moving, the rest should be easy.
Just press the accelerator...and control the steering wheel!
Following the operations she'd seen in the manga,
Hu Tao got to work.
VROOOOM!
With a thunderous roar, the car turned around and flew straight toward the wilderness.
The only problem was...the car was wobbling violently.
It felt like it might fall out of the sky at any moment.
Qiqi instinctively grabbed onto something beside her.
Hu Tao, however, didn't notice at all.
She was far too excited about finally becoming a driver.
"Let's go!"
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