Kang De, Master of Getting Rich

Kang De became slightly agitated after failing to explore the map.

The attempt to "set the coordinates by sleeping in another bed" will not work; even if he sleeps in another place, the location where he enters the White Mist World will still be his own bed.

So what should we do?

--Sit Lord Guan Yu?

Kang De was completely baffled.

This kind of mess was completely unpredictable, with no instructions or anything like that. He was in a very passive and helpless situation, so he could only continue to think and try while preparing for the worst.

If we still can't find a solution, we'll have to start with the real world.

Forget about it domestically, gun control is so strict. But it's something to consider abroad. For example, we could go to war-torn, underdeveloped regions and borrow some weapons from Black people.

But that would be too troublesome, and difficult to explain—his parents are far away in Africa, which is one thing, but Old Wang has been keeping a very close eye on him lately, afraid that he might cause some trouble again.

Kang De sighed as he lay in bed.

He stretched out his hand into the air, and the space rippled with unease. He sensed two paths in his mind: one back to Earth, and the other to another world. He could cross them if he wished.

Kang De hesitated for a moment, then chose to return to Earth.

Two or three days have passed since he returned home, and he still hasn't been to the other world.

The main issues are social relationships on Earth and the flow of time between the two worlds.

When they met again, Wang Xiaoman said she hadn't seen Kang De for two days. At first, Kang De thought it was because the time flow between the two sides was almost 1 to 180, but later he realized that wasn't the case. He knew the date of his time travel all too well, and after checking the calendar, he knew that his time travel and return both happened on the same day, and both in the morning. When Old Wang said she hadn't seen him for two days, she simply meant that she hadn't seen Kang De for two days.

This discovery reassured Kang De.

Based on this, we can basically deduce two possibilities.

The first possibility is that when Kang De traveled to the other world, time on Earth was frozen, and when he returned to Earth, time in the other world would most likely have stopped as well.

This is the ideal situation; it doesn't matter how long you stay on Earth.

The second possibility is that Kang De's time travel and return did not occur at the same moment, but rather there was an interval between them. In other words, the difference in the flow of time still existed, and the ratio was extremely large. In less than an hour on Earth, more than a year had passed in the other world, which is the period during which Kang De traveled.

--If that's the case, then go to hell. Two or three days have passed on Earth, but decades have probably passed in the other world. The daylilies have all weathered to dust, and Goth's empire has probably long since perished. So there's no need to rush. Go take a look when you have time, and then come back to be the protagonist of an urban fantasy novel.

Of course, besides the two possibilities mentioned above, there may be a third possibility.

The power of the Blade of Curse has built a bridge, connecting the three worlds. Perhaps the flow of time, which used to be independent, will gradually begin to influence each other, meaning that the ratio of time will change.

This possibility also exists.

To determine which possibility it is, we must go to the other world and measure it ourselves.

But not now.

Because of uncertainty.

There is only one chance to travel to another world each day. In other words, after arriving in another world, you have to stay there for a full day before you can return. Given the uncertain flow of time, it is not a wise move to leave Earth rashly. Moreover, he is not sure if he can travel back to another world the next day.

What if there was a cooldown period for the time travel mechanism back to Earth?

He didn't want to suddenly disappear for a long time, causing Old Wang and his parents to search frantically and worry.

He cannot venture into another world lightly until he is fully prepared.

"Let's wait a little longer..."

The gun issue is still unresolved, and the items I ordered from Taobao won't arrive for several days.

Today he's going to find a hardware store to buy some useful tools...

Ah, right, we also need to figure out how to make some money.

-- Borrowing money from a bank or ATM in White Mist World? Wake up, that's impossible. You could only use it as small change in a small, unmonitored place. If you dared to deposit it into your own account, the bank would immediately recognize that the banknote had a duplicate serial number, and damn it, it looked like a genuine banknote no matter how you looked at it. The National Security Agency would be jumping up and down.

In other words, at most, one could get some gold and jewelry from banks and jewelry stores, throw away the packaging, erase the serial numbers, and then sell them through underground channels. The key point is that even Kang De didn't have that kind of connection.

This is such a hassle.

This is fucking troublesome.

Living in a peaceful and stable country is certainly safe and convenient, but the social system that serves law-abiding citizens will spontaneously create a calm and orderly social atmosphere, making people feel constrained when they want to do something less legal or strange.

It was even impossible to move an inch.

Think about it again, think about it again.

If all else fails...

--Let's borrow money from abroad.

A flash of light, a shattering of space, and Kang De returned to Earth.

Time flows at the same rate on Earth and in the White Mist World, at least for now, at least during the day. He can't stay in the White Mist World for too long, otherwise...

Earth, I open my eyes. I'm on a soft bed in that budget hotel room. My phone is buzzing; it's Old Wang calling.

As soon as I answered the phone, Old Wang's furious voice rang out. "Why didn't you answer the phone? Why aren't you home? Where are you? You scared me to death!"

Although the question was delivered with anger, a slight smile appeared on Kang De's lips. The concern of his family and friends always warmed his heart, and after experiencing those things, he was no longer impatient.

Because that's how people are; they only realize the value of something when they lose it.

He said, "No, I went out for a walk this morning, and I forgot to turn my phone back on since I put it on silent last night."

A white lie is better than telling the truth, because it's more troublesome. Giving up a quieter, more comfortable home to stay in a budget hotel several kilometers away is just insane.

Wang Xiaoman was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, then said, "Come back quickly, I bought breakfast."

Kang De checked out of the room, unlocked a shared bicycle, and rode home and upstairs.

Before the door was even opened, Old Wang came out from next door, carrying two breakfasts, and held out his other hand to Kang De: "Give me a key."

When Old Wang broke into the house earlier, he used a hammer drill and a fire axe to force the door open. Afterwards, he immediately contacted the home improvement company to replace the door lock with a new one, and gave the key to Kang De.

But Xiaoman clearly regretted it.

Kang De instinctively wanted to refuse, but when he saw the girl's big eyes and the worry and fear they contained, his heart softened, so he took out the keys, took one out, and handed it to her.

--From now on, I'll lock my bedroom door when I go to sleep, and when I go to the White Mist World, I'll record myself snoring, and it's best to go in the early morning.

Wang Xiaoman seemed still angry, but she was definitely relieved. The two sat down to eat breakfast of steamed buns and soy milk. The girl asked, "Are you really alright?"

Kang De smiled and said, "Of course, don't worry. I've said it many times. Believe me, I'm more afraid of death than you think. If there's a problem, I definitely won't hide it from you."

Wang Xiaoman glanced at him a few times, then lowered her head and took small bites of the xiaolongbao.

I have no idea what she's thinking.

A moment later, Xiaoman looked up again and said, "I haven't had much to do these past few days. Have you been cooped up at home for days? Auntie keeps telling you to get more exercise. How about we go out for a walk and see if there are any fun places around?"

Kang De immediately wanted to refuse—"I'm busy making maps right now, how can I have time for travel?"

But Old Wang took a tissue, wiped his hands, and walked towards Kang De's bedroom without saying a word: "I'll use your computer for a bit, look up some fun places around here, and go out for a walk."

Kang De opened his mouth, but didn't say anything, nor did he stop Old Wang.

He ate his breakfast while thinking about what he had been pondering for the past two days.

That's about time travel... Should we tell Old Wang?

His parents are far away in Africa and won't be back for a while. The closest person to him here is none other than Old Wang. Other friends and relatives contact him at most once every few days, but Wang Xiaoman has been watching him almost every day these past few days. It's because the way he looked like he was on the verge of death that day terrified his childhood sweetheart.

In other words, it won't be easy for him to keep it a secret from Old Wang after returning to the other world.

And it will become increasingly difficult.

Especially after my mother came back, there was no way to hide it anymore.

So, should we tell them frankly?

He wasn't worried at all about leaks or similar issues. If he didn't even trust his parents and Xiaoman, then there was no one left in the world he could trust, and life would be far too tragic.

You can tell the truth, and the other person will be extremely worried. Every time he goes to another world, he will be on tenterhooks, fearing that he will never return... Such worry is torturous.

So, what should we do?

His mind was in turmoil as he pondered whether he should confront Old Wang, and if so, how he should say it.

Old Wang had already turned on Kang De's computer.

Enter your password.

Kang De's code was always designed to protect parents from his father, not his Old Wang, and Xiaoman's was no different.

The girl sat with her legs crossed in Kang De's computer chair and opened her browser.

The browser is [beep--] degrees.

The browser used on Kang De's phone is also [beep--]du.

Here's the problem.

If the mobile browser and the computer browser are logged into the same account, then the search history is also shared. In other words, Kang De's search history on the mobile phone will also be synchronized on the computer.

So Old Wang clicked the search bar, and just as he was about to enter keywords, he saw a row of search records.

[Beep--] Jiangqu District People's Armed Forces Department Armory.

Macau casinos.

Who is the gang leader in H City?

Underground boxing.

Do people still believe in Qigong masters?

Is Southeast Asia particularly chaotic?

How rich are the drug lords in the Golden Triangle?

Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China.

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PS1: First update of 3,000 words. Today's update was originally planned to be one chapter combined into one long chapter, but for everyone's reading habits, I'll split it into two chapters. The second chapter will be posted soon.