The next second, when the machine booted up and the screen lit up, a flash of inspiration passed through Qin Ye's mind, and he suddenly recalled whose familiar presence it was.
Immediately, Qin Ye showed a puzzled expression.
"The Earth God and Earth Goddess of this generation in the capital, what are they doing? How did they let it escape from the Heavenly Rules Prison?"
He sat in front of the computer, his expression somewhat speechless. Scratching his head, he muttered with a face full of complaints.
"I originally thought about ignoring it. After all, no matter how much trouble it stirs up, those rule-abiding guys wouldn't just sit by and do nothing. But now, in this situation, if I ignore it, something might go wrong."
Qin Ye casually took out a piece of jade. Upon closer inspection, this piece of jade was exactly the same as the one in the black mist man's hand.
"I'll just take it as repaying the kindness of the former Earth God and Earth Goddess. After all, back in the Northern Song Dynasty, they helped me quite a bit."
Muttering to himself, with a thought, Qin Ye infused an intent into the jade. Then, he moved the mouse and clicked open League of Legends.
———
On the other side.
In the commercial district of Dali City.
The black mist man held a smartphone, which he had acquired from an unknown source, and pointed at the shared bicycle in front of him, asking a nearby Meituan deliveryman.
"You're saying that with this thing, scanning this image, I can unlock this carriage?"
"Yes, just use your phone to scan this QR code, and you can unlock the shared electric bike."
The Meituan deliveryman found it both funny and frustrating. He gave the black mist man a strange look.
Just a moment ago, the black mist man had asked him how to ride an electric bike like him. Seeing that the other man was wearing a Meituan delivery uniform, he assumed he was a newcomer to the job. And since the man looked to be in his thirties, he had even imagined a story in his mind—perhaps the black mist man had been laid off in middle age and, for the sake of making a living, was forced to become a deliveryman.
So, out of kindness, he explained to the black mist man how to unlock a shared electric bike.
However, given the current situation, he now felt that the black mist man was more likely just an idiot—how could someone not even know how to scan a QR code with their phone?
"I see. Thank you for your guidance. Great kindness needs no words of gratitude. If you ever need help in the future, you can come find me at any time. I will do my utmost to assist you. You can use this thing called a phone to contact me."
"You're too kind. But I don't think I'll ever need your help." The Meituan deliveryman shook his head.
The black mist man still wanted to say something but suddenly felt something moving in his pocket. Immediately, he took out a jade pendant from his pocket.
'Hmm? Qin Zun is looking for me?'
He was surprised. He hadn't expected Qin Ye to contact him at this time.
But soon, after learning the message sent by the jade pendant, the black mist man understood why Qin Ye was reaching out to him.
"The Black City God actually escaped? No wonder Lord Qin is looking for me."
"What did you just say?" The Meituan deliveryman glanced over. He had been eating nearby after teaching the black mist man how to unlock the shared bike. Now, hearing the black mist man mumble to himself, he couldn't help but turn his head in confusion.
The black mist man smiled and shook his head. "Nothing. Thank you for your guidance just now. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
"Oh, okay. If you ever need anything, just call me." Out of concern for what he perceived as the black mist man's intellectual shortcomings, the Meituan deliveryman spoke, thinking he should help as much as he could.
But in the next second, as the black mist man mounted the electric bike, a surge of black mist shot into the sky. In an instant, both the man and the shared electric bike were engulfed in a cloud of black energy, soaring into the sky and disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.
"W—what the hell?!!" The Meituan deliveryman was dumbfounded, his eyes widened to the extreme, and his mouth hung open, still filled with half-chewed fast food.
For a full minute, he couldn't regain his senses.
"Hey, Qing-ge, you're here! Did you buy my lunch for me? Huh? Qing-ge, what are you staring at?"
Another Meituan deliveryman rode up on an electric scooter. As the new arrival waved a hand in front of his face, the first deliveryman finally snapped out of it.
"Qing-ge, what are you staring at so blankly? Is there something interesting in the sky?"
"…" He looked at his companion, swallowed the food in his mouth with difficulty, and said in shock, "Holy crap, I just met an immortal!"
———
Meanwhile.
High above Dali City.
A commercial airplane was flying steadily.
At this moment, by the airplane's wing, near the window, a child was playing with an Ultraman toy.
"Mom, look outside, so many clouds!"
"Mom, is that a mountain over there?"
A child's curiosity knows no bounds. During the flight, he was lively and full of energy. His parent, sitting beside him, was initially enthusiastic in responding but later became perfunctory.
"Yes, a lot of clouds. Wenwen, stop moving around so much. Sit properly, or the flight attendant will come and scold you."
"Mom, I'm hungry."
Hearing his mother's reprimand, Wenwen sat down reluctantly. But as soon as he was idle, he started something else—rubbing his belly.
"Didn't you just eat the in-flight meal? Wait a bit, I'll ask the flight attendant to bring you something."
"Mom…" As he spoke, his expression suddenly froze, and his big black eyes stared out the window.
Outside the window, among the white clouds, a black misty figure appeared. Under the sunlight, with no clouds obstructing the view, a closer look revealed that within the black mist was a person.
Wenwen recognized the man at a glance.
He saw this kind of person all the time. This was the same uniform that the deliverymen wore whenever his parents ordered takeout instead of cooking—this was a deliveryman!
At that moment, the black mist man seemed to sense something and looked toward the nearby airplane, his eyes showing a hint of amusement.
He noticed the child at the airplane window and smiled, nodding in greeting.
"Lord Qin was right. This era is indeed fascinating. Mortals, yet they can fly. Though their speed is only half of mine, it's not too slow. Certainly faster than riding a horse." As he spoke, seeing Wenwen waving at him in greeting, the black mist man also waved back.
"It seems this outfit is quite good. Along the way, I've received many kind looks. Even children seem to like me. Back in the old days, children wouldn't react to me this way."
At the same time, seeing the black mist man wave back, Wenwen confirmed that he wasn't imagining things. His big, innocent eyes sparkled. As the black mist man quickly flew away, he hurriedly turned to his mother and said, "Mom, can I not ask the flight attendant for food? I want to order takeout instead."
His mother, who was about to call the flight attendant, froze.
"Wenwen, you can't order takeout right now. We're on a plane. There's no food delivery here. You'll have to wait until we land."
Wenwen interrupted her, his eyes full of innocent certainty. "But we can have the deliveryman bring it up here."
"How is that possible? Wenwen, this is the sky. We're on an airplane. A deliveryman can't just fly up here."
"Why not? I just saw a deliveryman outside delivering food. He was right outside."
"???"
On the other side, the black mist man was unaware of the commotion he had caused.
Although he knew he shouldn't easily disrupt the mortal world—since mortals were unaware of the transcendent realm—this had always been common sense, even in ancient times.
But he didn't have time to worry about that. Because, at this moment, only one thought occupied his mind—To fulfill Qin Ye's command as soon as possible and reach Fengdu County immediately.
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