"Not being able to give you a satisfying experience… I truly apologize…"
Jade was filled with grievance. In all the vast cosmos, how many people could possibly look down on them like this?
But when facing Jingliu, what could she even do?
Her thick thigh was no match for the other's little soft arm.
She forced out a smile and said politely, "To resolve this misunderstanding and express our apologies, all expenses for your trash can openings today will be charged to the IPC."
After speaking, she raised a hand and pointed toward the shelf full of trash cans.
Within her earnest expression was an unmistakable urgency.
Little ancestor, we surrender. Please just go open your trash cans and stop haggling with us!
Jingliu did not decline. She said calmly, "I have traveled through the cosmos, enduring hardship after hardship, and indeed am often troubled by finances. You have my thanks."
"As long as you're happy. Being able to help a renowned senior like you brings us juniors a touch of glory as well."
Jade's face was full of honored pride.
To curry favor with Jingliu, she drew upon those sales tactics she had once used many years ago—back when she had just entered the business world and held no status at all.
Back when she was not yet one of the Ten Stonehearts holding countless star-futures in her palm, but merely a shrewd little salesperson.
Jingliu nodded and turned to leave.
Seeing they had finished talking, Sylvester greeted her. "Long time no see. Still getting used to everything?"
Jingliu of course understood that he was not asking some tea-time small talk, but whether she could adapt to the rapid cycles of reincarnation and the drastic changes in her physical age.
But recalling that matter, she cast a distressed glance toward Feixiao resting in the lounge area.
A chubby little face with baby fat rose with faint melancholy. Using her tender childlike voice, Jingliu spoke with a strangely old tone, "Everything else is fine. The body is simply another form of being alive. It's just that…"
She said helplessly, "Feixiao always treats me like a child whenever I reincarnate back to my younger self."
Especially when Feixiao often showed up shaking rattles and such right in front of her, tapping and knocking with a face full of amusement. It made Jingliu suspect every time whether the one reincarnating was even herself.
Jingliu complained in that milky childish voice, but no matter how deep she tried to make her tone, her tiny body could only make her sound like a little kid pretending to be mature.
Thinking of Feixiao tirelessly using childish tricks to tease the small Jingliu…
Sylvester couldn't help but sigh internally at how amusing it all was.
Looking closely, Jingliu's current appearance really was soft and cute—porcelain-doll skin and a blank expression that effortlessly invited adults to joke around.
Truly, Feixiao couldn't be blamed. If it were the Trailblazer here, they'd probably already be pecking like a chick at your face trying to "absorb spiritual energy."
"It's only natural," Sylvester nodded in agreement.
Feixiao swung her ankles and gave him a joyful thumbs-up. "You get it!"
Her concise comment brought several dark lines to Jingliu's face.
She looked speechlessly at Sylvester and Feixiao.
She really couldn't understand the sense of humor these people had…
Jingliu felt momentarily stifled, but she didn't take it too seriously.
On the contrary, she actually enjoyed this new life full of small annoyances and lively emotions.
Compared to wandering the universe alone, carrying hatred with her… this life was far too blissful.
Walking to the shelf, she looked up at the large iron trash can.
After examining it, she wrapped her little arms around the wide barrel, tilted her head, pressed half her tiny face against it, and slowly dragged it down to the floor.
Jingliu put her hands on her small hips and scratched her little head.
Alright… if she could just keep an adult body, life would be even nicer.
Sylvester watched with interest as she stood on tiptoes, unable to see the top of the can due to her height, resorting to patting around with her tiny hands to search for the handle.
It seemed she hadn't learned anything like telekinetic item retrieval.
Hmm… should he lend a hand? He was a bit torn.
"This trash can is too big," Jingliu said with an irritated little face. She stretched her arms as far as she could and grabbed the lid, lifting it barely an inch.
For her current altitude, that was already the limit.
The moment the lid separated from the can, a flash of light burst forth, and the trash can's outline slowly dissolved.
Suddenly losing its support, Jingliu wobbled on tiptoes, stepped back, and stabilized herself.
As the light faded, Jade, Aventurine, and Topaz in the lounge opened their eyes, their gazes converging on what Jingliu held in her hands.
It wasn't her adorable appearance that mattered—that had no impact on the big picture.
What mattered was this: Jingliu had already taken the [Samsara Elixir], and her future strength was destined to surpass most Emanators… so what else could she possibly obtain now?
Beside them, Feixiao appeared relaxed, but her eyes had never strayed, watching with equal curiosity.
A book with an ancient aesthetic appeared in Jingliu's hands.
"That… is that a manual teaching some sort of ability?" Aventurine asked hesitantly upon seeing it.
He had investigated that some people had once drawn ability scrolls, so this should be something similar, right?
[Beginner's Levitation Technique:After use, grants the ability to perform low-altitude flight. Maximum height:one meter. Maximum speed:5KPH.]
Reading the Curio's description, Sylvester chuckled. "Your guess is right. It's a skill book. Once you read through it, you learn the skill automatically, and the book disappears."
"And this one grants the [Beginner's Levitation Technique]. You can fly up to one meter, with a max speed of five kilometers per hour. As for stamina consumption… a bit higher than running."
"Uh…"
Everyone in the lounge looked at each other.
They hadn't expected such a chicken-rib skill.
A height limit of one meter—forget combat, it wouldn't even help you catch a cat.
And five kilometers per hour? That's basically walking speed. It's practically an insult to the concept of flight.
Even worse… it consumes more stamina than running?
What's the point then?
"Good stuff."
But Jingliu didn't think so. Without hesitation, she flipped through the book page after page.
It didn't take long before the final page closed, and the book dissolved into particles of light, all drifting into Jingliu's body.
She formed sword fingers and gave a crisp little shout: "Rise!"
A small whirlwind formed at her feet, gently lifting her off the ground.
Turning her head to look at Sylvester—who was now half a head shorter—Jingliu nodded in satisfaction.
Good. This thing was very useful.
With an uplifted air, she floated back to the shelf and wrapped her arms around another trash can.
This time, she could finally open it with ease!
She pulled it open, and blue light flooded the store.
Before anyone even opened their eyes, a gwa-gwa cry had already echoed out.
Everyone's heart stirred. Could it be… a living creature?
Feixiao's fox ears perked sharply with shock.
She recalled the last time she had come with Jing Yuan, when he had obtained that creature called a "Digi-mon".
After syncing with Jing Yuan's records and evolving into its ultimate form, it had reached strength comparable to an Emanator!
Could it be… Jingliu was about to obtain such a companion as well?!
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