Lina didn't doubt for a moment that she could persuade the "Bursting Arrow," the Celestial Hook Enigma Mansion indeed held fated opportunities.

Now, hearing the other party inquire about the time, she smiled, "The internship lasts for a month, and we'll depart in five days."

"Alright," Qu Jianlei nodded, "then we can forget about the expenses for these five days. Shall we leave now?"

Lina wasn't surprised at his reaction; in her impression, he was someone who didn't care about small money.

Daring to set a price of ten thousand a day and still thinking it was low, if not for putting on airs, then he truly wasn't an ordinary person.

But she still needed to emphasize, "However, during these five days, you must stay at the Luo Family."

To prevent leaks? Qu Jianlei wasn't very surprised, "If I want to go out to purchase some items..."

"Someone will accompany you," Lina replied without hesitation.

"If it's not something particularly urgent, you can arrange for someone to purchase it on your behalf."

After they settled the arrangements, they went to bid farewell to Rein.

Rein was full of reluctance when he heard about it, "Lina, I've finally got someone who can hold the fort here."

In his eyes, the Bursting Arrow was second only to that A-level existence.

Although this person didn't agree to act as a mediator, they were quite competent in defense and could cover the defense zone.

When the A-level got besieged, this person could assist, truly making them invaluable.

Lina answered with resignation, "This is the young master's decision, rest assured, we will continue to increase your manpower."

Rein sighed, "Thank you, but... warriors as useful as Bursting are too few."

Lina raised her thick eyebrows, "That can't be guaranteed, it's up to luck."

As Rein sighed, Qu Jianlei followed Lina to the SUV.

The Tycoon and Three Eyes also got the news and specially came to see them off.

The three had only spent less than five days together, but having fought alongside each other, their sentiment was different.

Qu Jianlei didn't have anything impressive to offer, so he gave each of them a pound of superpower rice before leaving in the car.

Even in the Prosperous Star Realm, superpower rice was a valuable commodity, not to mention that the strongest of the two were only modified warriors.

Watching the SUV depart, Three Eyes sighed with admiration, "Bursting is really generous, he even has a Storage Talisman!"

The Tycoon stared at him blankly, then tucked the sack of superpower rice into his arms, "Isn't that normal?"

Lina wasn't surprised Qu Jianlei had a Storage Talisman—this was a warrior comparable to A-level.

She drove for two and a half hours to bring him to an estate.

The estate wasn't large, only about ten thousand square meters, with two three-story buildings and three small courtyards.

This was the Luo Family's guest estate, next to it was where the Luo Family lived, and further inside was the Luo Family's ancestral home.

According to Xiaohu's investigation, the Luo Family currently had over sixty thousand people, with over twenty thousand on Pan Shi, most of whom lived in this area.

Qu Jianlei was arranged in a small courtyard with six rooms, living alone.

After staying one night, he planned to go out and explore, and the vice supervisor of the estate took the initiative to drive and guide.

The vice supervisor was a C-level warrior, and having someone like that accompany him reflected a certain prestige.

This person was adept at reading expressions; initially, he wanted to chat more with Qu Jianlei but noticed the latter wasn't fond of talking, so he stopped immediately.

It was Qu Jianlei's first time strolling in Pan Shi, and he bought a lot of local specialties.

The vice supervisor noticed that he seemed to be following the "Celestial Sharp Travel Guide," so he offered some suggestions.

The places he recommended were more recognized by locals, a gesture of goodwill from the host.

However, why was this guy buying so many spices? Could he be a chef as well?

Qu Jianlei spent three days shopping, and on the next day, Ford arrived with a middle-aged man.

The man was Luo Bingfeng, the eldest son of the Luo Family, with a B-level cultivation level, which felt a bit flimsy, likely boosted by resources.

But this was normal; the awakening of attributes really depended on luck, and progress in cultivation heavily depended on physique.

To reach B-level through resources not only showed the Luo Family's wealth but also that this eldest son wasn't entirely inept.

In reality, Luo Bingfeng was quite adept at dealing with people; he spoke and acted gracefully without any affectation.

Even Qu Jianlei, who wasn't good at conversation, felt comfortable around him.

After chatting for about ten minutes, Luo Bingfeng saw that the other party remained indifferent and didn't force the conversation.

"Anyway, I entrust my little sister to you. We set off tomorrow. If you need anything, just tell Ford."

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment before asking, "If the Mist Mansion can use a defense array, could you help purchase some materials?"

Luo Bingfeng clearly paused, then straightforwardly nodded, "No problem, Ford, stay and handle this."

"Alright," Ford brushed his forehead, thinking, I randomly found someone who even knows about arrays?

"I'll specially prepare a Storage Talisman," Luo Bingfeng said, looking at Qu Jianlei, "better to be prepared."

Qu Jianlei nodded, not surprised by the other's generosity.

The eldest son, seeing his disinterested demeanor, couldn't help but sigh: unique people are indeed unique.

Then he stood up to take his leave, but couldn't resist speaking again in the end.

"I value you, not just for your gun mastery, but also for your gold attribute defense abilities... I wonder if you've reached A-level?"

Qu Jianlei finally realized, no wonder he was only a "B-level", yet the other party was willing to hire him with a high salary.

It turns out his Golden Shield Skill was proficient, making him effective at protecting his employer as a bodyguard.

In comparison, although there was a fire attribute A-level where he fought, it might not be suitable for being a bodyguard.

So he smiled slightly, "Besides the Golden Shield Skill, I'm also quite familiar with the Golden Armor Technique, and I'm very vigilant, so you need not worry."

He didn't answer directly, but how could Luo Bingfeng, the future Patriarch, not comprehend such simple wordplay?

"It's good to have a strong sense of vigilance..." he clasped his hands with a smile, "I have something to attend to, I'll be on my way. Ford, take good care of our distinguished guest."

The so-called vigilance, isn't that just A-level perception?

No wonder he dared to say, "Not afraid without Supreme," he genuinely has the confidence.

Ford had always been with the Young Master, and hearing this, he could guess somewhat, but didn't ask further.

Moreover, the Young Master didn't need to emphasize, would someone who can set up arrays be simple?

In the following time, he arranged to purchase various materials, knowing that Bursting was skilled in firearms, he also prepared a lot of ammo.

A storage talisman of about fourteen cubic meters was packed full by him.

Preparation time always flies by, and in the blink of an eye, it was noon the next day.

Qu Jianlei didn't go to Celestial Blade Star alone, Ford went with him.

Since they were traveling within a star system, there was no jump, and the starship took three days to land on Celestial Blade.

After stepping out of the Star Port, a gust of cold wind hit them, Qu Jianlei was fine, but Ford couldn't help but shiver.

"This Celestial Blade Star is getting colder and colder."

The entire sky of Celestial Blade was gray, and a glance could see the devastation everywhere.

There were still quite a few buildings standing, but the exterior walls and windows showed serious signs of weathering, indicating that no one had lived there for a long time.

Ford rented a car outside the Star Port, and due to the sparse population here, the rentals were mostly hovercars.

He chose the automatic driving mode, set the destination, and the two of them dozed off in the car.

With auto-drive, hovercars are nearly crash-proof, reaching a speed of five hundred kilometers.

Even so, it took the two of them a little over ten hours to reach their destination.

The destination was a city called Celestial Wings, which once had a population of millions, but now far fewer, probably not even two hundred thousand.

The city center still preserved quite a few buildings, but most of the activities took place underground.

Despite being underground, it didn't feel stifling at all, with bright lights, and the various buildings and decorations were magnificent.

Just looking at it, one might think it's a city more developed than Celestial Sharp.

However, at the fringe of the underground city, the lights were dim, hardly any people could be seen, primarily inhabited by drifters.

So, is this a declining city? Qu Jianlei couldn't help but think of those gradually hollowed Divine Land villages.

Currently, Celestial Wings is the largest city within a million square kilometers around it.

Beneath it, there are some smaller cities, akin to shelter hubs, with shelters further below.

In short, only Celestial Wings can still be considered a city, with a significant number of permanent residents, while those small places are just temporary stops.

After getting out of the car, Ford picked a nice hotel, "Let's wait for the little miss here."

Qu Jianlei checked the hotel room, roughly fifty to sixty square meters, with all necessary supplies available.

On Blue Star, this would be considered a rather luxurious hotel, but in the Imperial, it was just ordinary—small and cramped.

This shows that the livable space of Celestial Wings isn't really large, even the rooms in luxurious hotels are this size.

From underground to above ground, one can drive a hovercar to hunt mutant beasts, but Ford didn't recommend doing so.

"After leaving Mist Mansion, you may go as you please. But if something happens and you can't get back in time, it would be troublesome."

Luo Hanshuang arrived by noon the next day.

She attended Xingluo Academy on Celestial Hook Star, the top-ranked in the entire Celestial Hook Star Realm.

So even though she was from the Luo family on Celestial Sharp Star, she had to travel across star systems for schooling.

This not only speaks to her exceptional talent but also the significant financial foundation needed, as interstellar travel expenses are beyond what ordinary people can afford.

Luo Hanshuang came with the academy's school bus, accompanied by over fifty faculty and students, along with some escorts.

The accommodation set by the academy was a slightly old hotel, not far from the hotel they were in, less than five hundred meters away.

Ford and Qu Jianlei waited in the hotel parking lot, watching as two school buses arrived one after another.

Before long, a petite figure ran over, "Brother Ford!"

Luo Hanshuang was short, perhaps not even one and a half meters tall, and looked... extremely delicate and cute.

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