Zhou Qiaoling wore a black top hat Li Moran had never seen before, a monocle over one eye, and two strips of fake mustache above her mouth, waving a whip in her hand.
The Robinquill at the Pal Sphere assembly line in front of her was crafting Pal Spheres so fast that sparks were practically flying from its hands.
Li Moran stood rooted to the spot, deeply shaken by the scene before her.
Weren't Pals supposed to be cultivators' companions?
According to the NPCs she had met earlier, weren't they supposed to love and help each other?
So what was...
Going on here?
"What is Junior Sister Qiaoling wearing...?"
Li Moran pointed at Zhou Qiaoling's strange getup and asked in astonishment.
"That's the [Capitalist Outfit] we traded for with the Black Market merchant. Its effect increases the work speed of nearby Pals, but makes their sanity drop faster..."
Zhou Yue explained quietly, looking utterly speechless.
Although he had no idea what a "capitalist" was, the outfit somehow seemed to fit Zhou Qiaoling perfectly once she put it on, so Zhou Yue figured it definitely wasn't anything good...
"Oh? Senior Sister Li is here!"
Only upon hearing Li Moran's voice did a trace of humanity return to Zhou Qiaoling's eyes. She walked over cheerfully and linked arms with Li Moran.
"Hehe~ Come on, come on~ Let me show you what we've accomplished at our base~"
"Let's skip that! We should help Junior Sister Li get familiar with the surroundings first!!"
Zhou Yue hurriedly waved his hands, nearly blurting out, "Don't air the family's dirty laundry."
"It's fine, it's fine~"
Zhou Qiaoling proudly pulled Li Moran downstairs to the work area.
Rows of Mining Sites and Logging Sites were packed with Pals in cramped, dim workstations. Every one of them was drenched