Chapter 27: [mao Mao King’s Happy Home]
Captain Li pushed up his goggles with one hand, hiding his gaze behind the reflective lenses, and calmly explained: “[Mao Mao King] is a kind and cute deity name. She presides over the ‘luxury children’s wear’ domain. [Mao Mao King’s Happy Home] is both the name of the space we are in and her brand name.”
The pink-haired backpack round-faced girl made an “Oh…!” sound. “So the great [Mao Mao King] has sponsored the naming of the space we are in. She will invest in us to complete the upcoming missions, right?”
Captain Li nodded: “Correct! Everyone need not worry too much. [Mao Mao King] is not a harsh evil god. Our team’s style can be seen from the squad name—it’s a harmonious and friendly team. The missions we will accept in the future are mostly related to brand strategy promotion, product dumping, seeking cheap and stable raw material supply locations, finding long-term business partners…”
Yuan Zhu listened and felt more and more that something was off. Was this really ‘infinite flow’, ‘Main God Space’?
So I, who suddenly became a reincarnation practitioner, have a main mission to go to other worlds to sell luxury children’s wear for [Mao Mao King], selling it throughout the heavens and myriad realms?
At this time, the official investigator lady with the single ponytail couldn’t help but speak up: “The [Mao Mao King] you mentioned, has she registered in the present world?”
The captain replied: “Of course not. We are not a real world enterprise, nor have we laid sales channels in the present world. If there is a need in the future, we will register a legitimate clothing company, accept regulatory review, and legally pay taxes. As for the deity itself, she will not descend to the present world for the time being. Thank you for your concern.”
Upon hearing this, the investigator lady showed a look of realization: “So it’s [Anti-Law], right?”
The captain neither confirmed nor denied it, but changed the subject: “Everyone, let’s introduce our names to each other. We might meet frequently in the coming period and go to different small worlds to carry out missions. I hope everyone can get along happily.”
Upon hearing this, the pink-haired backpack girl immediately bounced forward and took the initiative: “I’ll go first! My name is Meng Xiyue, Yue is the given name, the front is the surname. Taixi International University, second-year student. 18 years old this year, likes reading. Very interested in the legendary ‘Space of Gods’. Hope everyone can get along happily.”
After speaking, she looked at the others with encouraging eyes, waiting for them to speak. This was a social expert.
So the investigator lady stood up: “Zhou Chu, member of the Taixi City Security Bureau Anomaly Disaster Investigation Division. Before entering this space, I was flipping through information in the archives room. Not sure why I was pulled in here?”
The last question was directed at Captain Li. However, the latter did not answer directly, but ambiguously said: “Naturally because of some special fate. As the captain, I am [Mao Mao King]’s agent. Some things, you can guess, but I cannot say directly.”
Sensing that the other’s attitude was still friendly, Zhou Chu did not press too hard and nodded to indicate understanding: “Alright, I get it.” Then she looked at the Rainbow Chicken Comb Head beside her: “Start with you, continue.”
The boy gripping the pipe wrench, with lip studs and nose rings on his face, introduced himself nervously and stumblingly: “I, I’m Lu Rang, from Running. 18 years old this year, currently unemployed. Don’t judge me by my appearance, I graduated from middle school. I just didn’t want to be ostracized or bullied, so I hung out with Big Brother. Before coming here, I was at home modifying this.”
The otherworld ghost fire boy raised the pipe wrench in his hand, somewhat proudly showing it off. Then, his gaze went straight to the braided ponytail girl beside him.
The girl in work clothes ignored him, took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and said: “My name is Mai Lili, 18 years old this year, employee at ‘September Bakery’ on the south section of Running No. 6 Street. Before the incident, I was picking up bread in the oven room, then everything went black, and I arrived here.”
Despite the captain reassuring everyone and saying a bunch of incomprehensible things like ‘brand strategy promotion, product dumping, raw material supply locations, business partners… use your brain, not your life’, trying to get everyone to relax, Mai Lili was still very nervous, mentally on edge.
Because she couldn’t understand it at all, and it sounded especially high-end, she felt even more panicked. It would be better to tell her that she needed to risk her life next, then she could relax a bit.
Next it was Yuan Zhu’s turn. He was fine after hearing the first few introductions, but after Lu Rang and Mai Lili, his mood became strange.
It seemed there were quite a few 18-year-olds this year? Counting himself, that made four.
And this Mai Lili, before being pulled into [Mao Mao King’s Happy Home], the south section of Running No. 6 Street where she was wasn’t far from [Fire Fang Cleaning Company].
So, did this girl get dragged in because of him?
“Yuan Zhu, 18 years old this year. Senior technician at Guangyao Lamp Factory, temporary worker at Fire Fang Cleaning Company. Before entering this room, I was at the company giving a report.”
After hearing [Fire Fang], Mai Lili and Lu Rang both glanced at him, which meant both had heard of this cleaning company. So the Rainbow Chicken Comb Head named Lu Rang also lived nearby?
“Huo Tuoluo, Running Fourth Farmers’ Market, butcher.”
The huge, fat, strong bald black man holding the bone cleaver, who had been expressionless, spoke up in local dialect, concise and to the point, keep out strangers, extremely cold.
This Fourth Farmers’ Market seemed not far from him either, within a straight-line distance of 10 kilometers. Yuan Zhu felt increasingly guilty.
Finally, the old woman holding the black-and-white little goat also smiled and spoke: “You can call me Grandma Yu. I live in the rural suburbs of Running. Today I went to the farmers’ market to sell the lamb. I don’t know much, didn’t go to school, don’t know what space is, or how to do missions. I don’t have a birthday, probably over sixty this year, almost dying of old age, so you don’t need to mind me.”
At this time, the Rainbow Ghost Fire Mixed Hair suddenly spoke up: “Old Woman, don’t worry, I’ll help you within my abilities.”
“No need, I really won’t live much longer. But this little goat, if you can, take care of it more, then take it back to Running to sell for money. Don’t let it die, it’d be a pity. If it really dies, you must eat it, don’t waste my effort.”
“Uh…” Rainbow Mixed Hair Lu Rang was stunned for a long time, then nodded fiercely: “Okay! I will definitely eat it!”
“Baa!” The little goat bleated angrily in disdain.
“No, I meant take care of it to keep it alive, not eat it.” Grandma Yu helplessly explained, “Eat it after it dies.”
Lu Rang was stunned, gripped the pipe wrench tightly, and swore: “Oh, I swear I won’t eat it unless it dies!”
The old woman sighed, touched the lamb’s head again. Why did it feel weird somehow?
The others also looked strangely at the goat constantly rubbing against the old lady, feeling it wouldn’t live long.
Meng Xiyue stared at everyone for a circle, then said: “So many people from Running, 1,2,3,4,5, plus 1 goat, and only us 2 from Taixi.”
Zhou Chu looked at her: “What are you trying to say?”
Meng Xiyue said: “When I was at school, I heard a senior mention a survey speculation. The land in Running is currently in a special state where time and space are extremely active. Even in daily life, there will be random and frequent ‘space-time connections’, randomly connecting Running to any location on Du Ling Star, then quickly disconnecting. Specifically, wild animals that obviously don’t adapt to Running’s natural environment will suddenly spawn on streets and alleys, especially frequent at night, and abruptly disappear after a while. Meanwhile, some local cleaning companies in Running will pile up garbage in advance, then have it swallowed by this space-time phenomenon, never to return.”
Yuan Zhu was stunned again upon hearing this. He first thought of the [Xiao Tian Shui Jing Lane] that suddenly spawned last night, then was shocked by the wisdom of the locals.
To actually use this high-end ‘space-time distortion phenomenon’ to handle garbage—which cleaning company was so inept? It couldn’t be [Fire Fang], right?!
Hearing this, the Rainbow Chicken Comb Head couldn’t help jumping out again, showing off: “I’ve seen it, I’ve seen it! Our boss every Wednesday night assembles a convoy, carries weapons, and hunts large animals that suddenly appear on the streets. We killed a pouch-bellied, three-legged boxing beast.”
The pink hair furrowed her brows, thought hard for a moment, then tentatively said: “You don’t mean a kangaroo, do you?”
“What! Mouse? How could there be such a big mouse? And I even ate it!” Lu Rang’s face showed panic and despair upon hearing this.
Yuan Zhu really couldn’t listen anymore, so he asked: “Why can garbage be thrown to any corner of the world, but the wild animals appearing in Running disappear?”
The pink-haired miss nodded appreciatively, very satisfied with this question that showed her vast knowledge: “It’s related to whether there is life. Living things, after encountering Running’s special space-time distortion phenomenon, not only get teleported away, but after a period of time, return to the origin. But if they encounter misfortune during this time and get hunted, they stay permanently on the other side. Garbage is the same, it has no life, so once swept away, it doesn’t come back. Unless, on the other end of the space-time connection, someone immediately returns the garbage.”
Yuan Zhu: “Who would be so bored?”
“I think I’ve heard of it.” Bread Girl Mai Lili, listening on the side, suddenly said something.
“What?” Yuan Zhu indicated he didn’t understand.
“Someone saw big garbage bags printed with [Fire Fang] suddenly falling from the sky. A lot, smashing onto the road, attacking pedestrians, some got lightly injured.”
So everyone looked at him again—you’re from [Fire Fang], right?
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