Chapter 129: The Present Situation

Administrative Center.

Delicate dishes, each sealed in plates, were laid out on the large table in the small meeting room.

Everyone sat around, chattering as they placed the dishes they wanted in front of them.

Each person’s standard was three dishes and one soup, along with some pastries.

All of these were delivered from a five-star hotel in the provincial capital, generously sponsored by the Rabbit Kingdom government for official park employees.

Even the “temporary off-the-books workers” at the Administrative Center enjoyed this extra benefit.

Wang Yiyi stacked her three dishes together, then scooped two servings of rice from the thermos and placed them into the plastic bag she had brought.

“Yiyi, where are you going?” a female friend who was close to her asked curiously.

Xiaolongnv, who was silently opening her lunchbox, also looked over at the sound of this.

Seeing everyone staring at her, Wang Yiyi replied calmly, “A friend is coming over. I’m going to find him.”

“A guy, right?” someone laughed.

“Are you talking about that soldier who saw you yesterday and instantly fell for you, chasing after you relentlessly?” an insider grinned.

Wang Yiyi kept a straight face and said, “That’s him. He just asked if I was done and insisted on coming over. I couldn’t even get rid of him!”

“Then just don’t see him,” a woman who had just served herself some rice chuckled. “Remember last time when that rich second generation kid parked a car full of flowers outside the park for over a month? You didn’t even see him once, right?”

“That’s different,” Wang Yiyi answered seriously, “If he could get into the park, there’s no way I wouldn’t see him, right?”

“Of course it’s different,” an older woman who had just gotten married two weeks ago laughed. “Yiyi used to say she liked soldiers the most. I think she fell for him at first sight.”

“Sister Qian, don’t talk nonsense,” Wang Yiyi hurriedly said, “There’s no way I would actively chase him!”

“Oh? So you did chase him?” the woman called Sister Qian teased. “You said that yourself.”

Wang Yiyi was so embarrassed and angry she wanted to stamp her foot. “I’m not telling you anymore. I’m going downstairs to see him; he’s probably been waiting forever.”

After a moment of silence, Xiaolongnv finally spoke, “Take some more. We won’t finish it all.”

“Yeah, don’t let your soldier go hungry,” someone else chimed in.

Wang Yiyi blushed slightly but couldn’t resist. She grabbed two more servings of dishes and some pastries, then hurried downstairs.

As she left, the group began laughing and speculating about what kind of man could have their little companion so enchanted.

Xiaolongnv listened quietly, suddenly feeling a bit resentful.

She also wished to be teased like that behind her back.

Unfortunately, apart from work, that guy had never taken the initiative to look for her.

She opened her mouth wide and expressionlessly stuffed a large piece of fried rice cake into it.

Soft and glutinous.

Tasteless.

...

Qiao Mian sneezed and shifted his position, sitting cross-legged on the sofa.

The Dragon King had respawned; the game had reached a critical moment.

Seeing his teammate signaling, his Nezha unleashed his ultimate without hesitation and flew toward the opposing Little Luban.

Only to be bitten by the Eastern Emperor...

The screen went gray.

He angrily typed, “A bunch of noobs, I’m on your side and you’re just watching the fun!”

The teammates were not to be outdone.

“You went straight to their base, damn it.”

“F***!”

“Report Nezha for feeding!”

Two minutes later, the base was destroyed.

Frustrated, Qiao Mian put down his phone, grabbed the ice peak soda on the table, and gulped down several large sips to calm his temper.

The past two days had been unlucky.

He had finally reached Star Glory II but was stuck losing over ten consecutive matches because of his teammates. At this rate, he would have to drop back to Diamond rank.

He reached out for the handmade crispy rice crackers on the table, snapped off a few pieces, then summoned Zero to report the day’s gains.

In the morning alone, X Academy had welcomed four hundred and two visitors.

Many Western tourists considered this their primary destination.

Yet, among so many, only Zhang Wei had successfully obtained the opportunity to purchase mutant genes.

At a price equivalent to ten times the mall rate.

This immediately earned him two billion popularity points, equivalent to twenty million game coins!

“This guy is too useless. It would’ve been great if he got a level-five mutant gene,” Qiao Mian greedily thought.

Although the twenty-plus million game coins credited to his account were enough to buy a level-five mutant gene and upgrade it to the maximum, he had no intention of doing so.

With a one in four hundred chance, if this continued, he would soon accumulate enough game coins to purchase the Phoenix Power and Chaos Magic!

He hoped the visitors wouldn’t be too unlucky.

He planned to observe for a few more days.

Then, he asked Zero about major events in the park over the past few days.

First was the literacy class that Qiao Mian had commissioned Wang Lang to organize, which had started.

The classes were divided into Basic, Advanced, and Intensive levels, mainly targeting some ancient or backward planes.

The Basic class was compulsory, while Advanced and Intensive were elective.

The instructors were elites selected from domestic universities, and the current students were mainly from the Divine Eagle and Bright Sword planes.

Additionally, Guo Jing’s Xiangyang City farming and rebellion plan was in full swing, with the slogan “Equal land, reduced taxes, same identity, common world,” having killed many corrupt gentry and redistributed land, attracting refugees from various regions.

Local officials were aware but, after Guo Jing hosted a banquet and demonstrated the power of the Gatling gun, no one dared to object.

Many officials quietly joined the “Great Unity Society” he founded after the meal, offering strategies and several rebellion routes.

Martial artists had also heard of his deeds and flocked to join him.

These moves greatly strengthened the Great Unity Society, which now boasted nearly a thousand official members.

Recently, his contact with Wang Lang had intensified, seemingly persuaded by his subordinates to liberate the working masses sooner.

To this end, he acquired many guns and ammunition and, on the advice of experts from the Rabbit Kingdom, staged outstanding Earth plays like “The White-Haired Girl,” which reportedly received enthusiastic responses.

In contrast, the Bright Sword plane remained quiet for now.

A few days ago, a prominent figure came over and secretly met with several current Rabbit Kingdom officials.

Qiao Mian didn’t know the details of their talks, but recently Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Kong Jie, and others had been undergoing special training at a military base outside the park.

It seemed they planned to build an elite army centered around the Independent Regiment, combining Earth’s equipment and combat experience.

Other incidents—like Kong Gang eating a female dinosaur for lunch, angering a Tyrannosaurus so they didn’t play together for three days; the Old Rascal stealing Hong Qigong’s gourd chicken and getting beaten up; Huang Yaoshi politely refusing Sun Popo’s movie invitation, leaving her silently tearful—were considered trivial.

However, Qiao Mian was also concerned about another matter.

Unable to resist his parents’ requests, he had spent a total of 6.44 million game coins over the past few days to buy each of them a level-five mutant gene, upgrading both to level four, then had Drifting send them back.

Although level-four mutant abilities made them nearly invincible in the world, Qiao Mian still felt uneasy.

He feared someone reckless might bump into them unexpectedly.

Ah, the tender heart of a child toward their parents.

Stealing Fragrance.