activa-t Chapter 2 Gold Finger Arrived
Chapter 2 Gold Finger Arrived
"Hmm~" Early in the morning, Li Muyang stretched and glanced at the time... Hmm, he took the day off, no problem!
Are college students who never skip classes still college students? What decent college student hasn't skipped a few classes? (Just kidding)
Moreover, his grades in theoretical courses were decent. After this journey through time, Li Muyang's memory improved somewhat. Realizing that his talent for cultivation was not ideal, he focused on his studies, relying solely on rote memorization! His college entrance exam score was almost entirely due to his grades in theoretical courses.
Although he wasn't very good at practical skills, he could still pass the test. As a result, several senior professors appreciated him quite a bit. Students who can calm down and focus on research are really rare!
Especially since there are very few students in their school's veterinary department, Li Muyang is treated like a precious treasure.
Then, Li Muyang discovered... Ugh~ It stinks! Who didn't flush after using the toilet?
WTF! What happened?! I stink like hell! And what's with all this black filth?! When did I undergo a marrow cleansing and bone-refining process? Is this the filth inside my body?!
Although he wasn't quite sure what had happened, Li Muyang knew that his clothes were ruined! After sleeping in them all night, and with all the sweat soaking through... he had no choice but to throw them away. Sigh, he actually quite liked this outfit!
The bed sheets and duvet covers also need to be changed. The dorm is a complete mess and needs cleaning, otherwise those rebellious kids in the dorm will beat him to death when they come back! What if they use this as an excuse to make me wear women's clothes? Ugh...excited...oops! Scary!
After all that fuss, it was already noon. Li Muyang touched his stomach and wondered why he wasn't hungry after working so hard all morning.
"Speaking of which... could the changes in my body really be related to the jade seal that Brother Wang mentioned yesterday? Could it be that I've actually found some treasure?" After calming down, Li Muyang began to ponder why the changes had occurred in his body. He suddenly felt that he was in a better state than ever before!
Previously, when absorbing spiritual energy for cultivation, it felt like constipation; it was impossible to get the energy in. Now, however, the spiritual energy seemed to be mesmerized, actively flowing into Li Muyang's body. This was why he hadn't felt hungry despite being busy all morning.
After pondering for a long time, Li Muyang examined his body for a while, but couldn't find any abnormal changes, except that he seemed to be absorbing spiritual energy more smoothly.
Perhaps this also means that my talent has increased?
If you're interested in testing it, you'll find that this world's technology tree is a combination of science and metaphysics. It's quite comprehensive in terms of checking cultivation talent or innate physique.
But Li Muyang was worried that the changes in his body might be too frightening and attract unnecessary attention.
Why not ask your own father? Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, right? He can't exactly dissect his own son on the operating table, can he?
……Maybe?
Forget it, I should check it myself first.
"Ha! Come out! My golden finger!" Li Muyang shouted! He began to exert his full power! Ah! This is amazing! I can feel something surging out!
Poof~~~
A series of loud, rhythmic farts came from below Li Muyang.
Li Muyang sat expressionlessly on the small stool next to him, took out a lollipop and put it in his mouth, letting out a long, haggard and depressed sigh: "Sigh... on the bright side, at least it's just a fart!"
"I never imagined that I, Li Muyang, a dignified man..."
"Identity verification complete, Li Muyang... Ding! Time and Space Administration at your service! Our motto: Long live the great unity of all realms!"
Li Muyang stood up abruptly, his face filled with shock, then excitement, and then... nothing too out of line happened. Because Li Muyang had imagined everything that was about to happen countless times in his mind, now that it was actually happening, he calmed down instead.
"system?"
"Ding! I'm not a system, I'm an AI idiot for the Time and Space Administration... oops, I mean, AI Goose!"
The voice sounded like a child's, but there was no emotion in the tone of the voice. It was like the electronic voice of artificial intelligence, echoing in Li Muyang's mind.
"Hello, Mr. Goose!"
"Hello, host!"
"Um, I have a question."
"Host, please don't be shy, just ask! My job is to answer questions for the staff of the Time and Space Administration."
"Okay, why did you only show up today?"
Goose's voice rang out: "Because we couldn't find the host's location for a while, and finally found you, but this world is cracking down hard. My boss went through a lot of trouble to successfully enter here, and then... he just casually threw me into the timeline you were bound to pass through."
At this point, Li Muyang felt he understood something: "So, you're the jade seal that Brother Wang mentioned, the one I found in the deep well?"
Goose's emotionless voice rang out again: "Yes, to be precise, I was transported across the time tunnel and dropped into the hands of the host who fell into the deep well at that time. It wasn't that the host picked me up, because the host had already lost consciousness at that time."
"The reason there has been no movement these past few days is because my boss has just entered the world. It will take him some time to get to the host, as well as for my installation and monitoring of the host's physical condition."
"I see..." Li Muyang nodded thoughtfully, then continued to explore the system: "So what are your functions? And what issues do I need to be aware of?"
"The Time and Space Administration, as the name suggests, is an organization and platform spanning all the heavens and myriad worlds. I am an assistant responsible for helping employees travel to other worlds to complete missions of protecting and saving the world. Of course, the host will also receive rewards and compensation for completing the corresponding missions. The host can explore other functions on their own."
"As for the matters to be aware of, although I estimate that the host will not refuse, we still have to go through the routine procedures. Are you willing to join the Time and Space Administration to maintain order in all the worlds? If you agree, please sign the contract. The matters to be aware of are marked on it. Note: the consequences of breach of contract are immeasurable!"
A window popped up in front of Li Muyang's eyes. After carefully reading through its contents, Li Muyang felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. He had thought the contract would be very harsh, but the terms were surprisingly easy.
First, the difficulty of the tasks varies according to the employee's ability. In short, tasks that are too difficult will not be assigned. If an employee fails to complete a task, he or she will only have a small deduction from his or her salary. According to the Time and Space Administration, this is something called the Origin.
Secondly, the Time and Space Administration does not force people to carry out missions. There will be an assessment similar to perfect attendance. If Li Muyang wants to get the perfect attendance reward, he needs to complete a certain number of missions on time. However, the workload is not high.
During the mission, time is relatively frozen in the original world! In other words, no matter how long Li Muyang stays in other worlds, only one second will pass here. However, Li Muyang must take into account the issue of lifespan.
Finally, and most importantly, one must not destroy the world or endanger its security without cause. If discovered, one will be branded a traitor to the Time and Space Administration and will be wanted by all the worlds! Most importantly, through this contract, the Time and Space Administration can recall Li Muyang to headquarters!
These are the points to note.
It's fair to say the conditions are extremely lenient!
This made it difficult for Li Muyang to refuse!
Just as they were about to sign the contract, Li Muyang suddenly remembered something and asked the CEO, "CEO, may I ask if there are any new employee benefits?"
After a moment of silence, Goose said slowly, "Logically speaking, the new employee's benefits might be that they can seek help from others for free for the first three tasks. However, the host is a bit special. My boss has left you a new employee gift package. Do you want to accept it?"
Li Muyang instantly realized something: "Wait, you mean even if I don't sign this contract, I'll still get this newbie gift pack?!"
Goose calmly replied, "That's right, this is compensation from the boss to the host, and it has nothing to do with the Time and Space Administration. Because in the host's previous life, he was actually killed by a cauldron that my boss threw out... To be honest, I can't tell whether the host was really unlucky or not!"
Li Muyang was speechless for a moment, but he didn't know what to say. The big boss of a force in the myriad worlds, the owner of the Time and Space Administration Bureau, had accidentally killed him, but he had made compensation. Even if he really wanted to settle accounts with him, he had to consider the difference between the two.
If we follow Goose's explanation, his marrow cleansing and bone-repairing last night probably had nothing to do with it. It should be related to the boss, as it could be considered one of the compensations he made.
Forget it, one should be content. It doesn't matter if he doesn't care about me. I can't even get close to him anyway. To him, I'm just an ant. Let's talk about this later. Let's see what's in the newbie gift pack first.
Upon opening the gift pack, there were only two items inside: a cultivation technique jade disc and a…
boom!
"Ouch~!"
A heavy object appeared out of nowhere and smashed into Li Muyang, causing him to let out a scream!
Ouch! My ribs are broken!
"Host...you're really too weak! You're supposed to be a Foundation Establishment cultivator, how could you get injured by a divine beast?"
Goose's吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to complain or criticize) voice rang out once again.
Li Muyang forced himself to push the heavy object aside and, enduring the pain, retorted, "Damn it! What does this have to do with my Foundation Establishment stage? What's going on in this world... Three years to Qi Refining, five years to Foundation Establishment, but the so-called Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages don't even teach you any decent techniques, they're just for strengthening your body!"
"Besides, with my current physique, no matter how strong I am, I can't withstand such a large ball of jade hitting me, right?" Looking at the spirit beast in the stunned jade state in front of him, Li Muyang complained speechlessly, but in his heart he was thinking that this thing seemed quite familiar!