Chapter 75

"Yes, it's a big family. Cheers!"

"Cheers."

The Emperor downed the wine in one gulp and continued:

"The recent commissions were all specifically requested by Miss Beatrix Suiya. The payment has already been Isu to your account. I will absolutely not shortchange you in terms of salary."

Shi Lei remained indifferent, as he had entrusted his salary card and PIN to Texas for safekeeping. No matter how much money was in it, it didn't stir any emotion within him.

"Yes, I know."

If I were to ask for the card back myself, it would only worsen my situation of being penniless, which would be a net loss.

Now I rely on the 3 Roleplay Value from this every day, plus the 2 Roleplay Value I get from reading books.

Events that earn Roleplay Value aren't guaranteed to happen every day. Furthermore, completing similar tasks repeatedly won't earn additional Roleplay Value. Often, actions that one feels should earn Roleplay Value go unnoticed. Therefore, these 5 Roleplay Value are crucial for Shi Lei's promotion.

Even without playing the role, you can reach the maximum level in two years.

Zhongli possesses the foundation of Liyue's millennia-long history; how could she be so easily portrayed? She can only try to align herself with the thoughts of the Rex Lapis when faced with choices, and leave everything else to fate.

Seeing his calm expression, the Emperor continued:

"Shi Lei, I'm glad you treat the company like your own home. In the future, if you want to buy something but don't have enough money in your card, you can send the bill to Penguin Logistics. Leave your name on it, and I'll advance your salary."

Hearing his boss say that, Shi Lei was delighted.

This sounds a bit like sending a bill to Director Hu of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor in the game Genshin Impact.

See? I can even send the bills to the company now. This Hedgehog Cat system doesn't even give me Roleplay Value, what a rip-off.

Upon noticing Shi Lei's smile, the Emperor assumed he was pleased with the bill delivery and smiled as well.

"In short, do a good job from now on. If you have any needs or ideas, you can tell me directly. If you can't say it out loud, you can also send a text message via Changcha."

Meanwhile, near the fire escape on the left.

Texas stood by the window, a glass of liqueur in hand, gazing at the bright moonlight.

A well-dressed, refined-looking man named Feline approached and struck up a conversation with her:

"Hey beautiful, what are you doing here all alone?"

Texas didn't turn around and completely ignored him.

Ignored, Feline chuckled. This woman actually dared to refuse him; interesting. "Do you know why the moon is so round tonight?"

She remained silent, ignoring the other person.

"Because you're so beautiful, darling..."

These corny pickup lines are really annoying.

Feline smiled and moved closer, his left hand subtly reaching towards Texas's shoulder.

A quick interlude: a Genshin Impact character named Hu Tao

121. Luring the tiger away from the mountain

Just as that lecherous hand was about to touch Texas's shoulder, she caught it and twisted it behind her back.

Feline's face contorted in pain, and he cried out in agony:

Ah~

Soft music was playing in the room, and everyone was speaking at a relatively low volume. Making loud noises in such a setting is extremely impolite.

The sudden scream immediately drew the attention of many people present.

Texas knew that those who could come here were usually wealthy and powerful, so she didn't go for the kill. Letting the other party feel a little pain was just a small punishment.

She let go of his hand and continued to gaze at the bright moon outside the window.

At family gatherings like this, both direct and indirect relatives generally know each other. Two middle-aged women with heavy makeup jokingly remarked:

"Isn't that Fifth Brother's son, Daniel? Haven't seen him in a long time, why was he beaten by a woman?"

"What? He was just being impulsive. He wanted to take advantage of the girl, but he ran into a tough one."

"Sigh, I used to hold this child when he was little. I thought he would be successful when he grew up. I never expected him to have this kind of personality. He is nothing like Fifth Brother."

Daniel happened to hear their voices, whether unintentionally or intentionally, it's unclear.

"Tsk..."

He was in a terrible mood after being embarrassed in front of everyone. But with so many eyes watching, hitting a woman would be beneath him.

Regardless of whether they can win or not, once they start fighting, winning would be embarrassing, and losing would be even more embarrassing.

"Very

Okay, I'll remember you.

Daniel nodded heavily, uttering a harsh remark. Considering the presence of many relatives, he decided against letting his anger out on the spot and would settle the score later.

"Don't go."

Hearing a stern voice coming from behind, Daniel quickly turned around and created some distance.

He initially thought it was an elder, but when he turned around, he saw a penguin dressed in a suit and tie. Next to it was a stranger of about his age.

Who are you?

Daniel didn't recognize the other person and was about to walk around him. However, the Emperor stopped him, causing Daniel to frown.

What do you want to do?

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a white suit rushed over. He pressed down on Daniel's shoulder with his left hand and apologized to both Shi Lei and the others.

"I never expected to run into you here, what a coincidence! My son is still young and doesn't know any better. Please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart."

The Emperor had no intention of letting the matter rest, and spoke sternly:

"You think you can just walk away after harassing our Penguin Logistics employees? Your son just said he remembered her, right? Very well, I'll remember your whole family."

Use their own methods against them.

The equally threatening and domineering declaration made the middle-aged man's face even more unpleasant:

"I'm so sorry, I'm hosting a banquet for everyone tomorrow, and I hope you can join me."

"No thanks, I can't accept that."

Seeing that the Emperor would not accept the apology, the middle-aged man steeled himself and dragged Daniel to Texas's side:

"Quickly, apologize to the girl."

Seeing his son standing there fidgeting, he kicked him with disgust.

"Hurry up and apologize!"

Regardless of what Daniel thought in his heart, he still had to put on a show of being convinced on the surface:

"I was wrong just now, I'm sorry."

Texas, who hadn't cared much to begin with, smirked slightly at his boss's protective stance.

"It's alright, just this once."

The Emperor was satisfied with the outcome and waved for the other party to leave. The middle-aged man, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, forcibly dragged Daniel out of the arena.

This little incident provided fodder for conversation during the internal gathering. Shi Lei also learned about the other party's situation from the guests' discussion.

Daniel Suiya is the son of Marshall Suiya, the fifth child in his family. Unlike his father's honest and kind nature, Daniel possesses the arrogance and self-confidence common to his age, which has earned him a less than stellar reputation.

Not long after, a commotion suddenly arose downstairs. Some curious guests went to the windows to see what was happening outside.

For safety reasons, Shi Lei went to the window. He saw a group of people dressed as workers downstairs holding long banners demanding a wage increase from the Schwayer Group.

The streets were packed with people, probably around three or four hundred, which made quite a commotion.

Fortunately, the workers only protested by displaying banners and did not take any impulsive actions such as forcibly storming the hotel.

The four Messenger's mission today is to ensure the safety of all guests inside. What happens outside is for those outside to handle; they need not concern themselves with it.

"Back off! Back off now!"

Seeing the guests suddenly retreat in panic, Shi Lei, who had already left the window, immediately took action. Unsure what had happened, he prioritized casting shields on everyone around him.

The next second, Originium bomb came into view.

The thing lacked kinetic energy and fell before it even reached the window, detonating in mid-air on the second floor of the hotel.

"Bang!"

The shockwave from the explosion left the third-floor windows covered in cobwebs, as if they were about to shatter at any moment.

Affected by the bomb, screams and curses filled the stadium, and panic spread rapidly.

Some of the more cautious Feline, disregarding the internal family meeting, quickly led their families to evacuate through the fire escape.

Penguin Logistics only sent five people today, which is simply not enough to provide close protection for so many guests.

Fortunately, Shi Lei reacted quickly, placing Jade Shield on all the guests before anyone could escape. As long as they stayed within fifty meters of him, they would be safe.

"Clang..."

In the chaos, a guest accidentally knocked over a candlestick, which rolled to the window and gradually ignited the floor-length curtains.

Before Shi Lei could make a move, Lee, dressed in black, suddenly appeared. He made a hand seal and instantly summoned a Yellow paper talisman wrapped in golden light to extinguish the flames.

Um?!

Upon seeing this, Shi Lei's eyes lit up.

What's this?

Talismans? Immortal arts? Daoist magic?

Since advancing to the Immortal Realm, he switches to Immortal Body Mode every night before sleeping. Excluding the few days during the Lunar New Year, he gained over ten years' worth of cultivation in the remaining thirty-odd days.

Shi Lei wasn't very proactive in maintaining his Immortal Body Mode because he felt that cultivation level didn't seem to be of much use.

In the world of Genshin Impact, the Rex Lapis is the Prime of Adepti, who impart various talismans and immortal techniques to the immortals.

But when it came to him, the system only increased Kaka's cultivation level, without providing any skill books to guide him.

The library's books don't cover this topic, so even if you wanted to learn, there's nowhere to learn it, and you can't create it out of thin air.

Seeing Lee use talisman techniques just now rekindled Shi Lei's hope of learning immortal arts.

I saw him make a move at the Cat Gang's stronghold last time, but I didn't see him use talismans then.

After extinguishing the fire, Lee adjusted his hat and quickly followed his employer down the fire escape.

"Bang

!!

Before he even entered the Underground Parking Lot, he heard a loud explosion from a vehicle, and his heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, that bomb was a decoy!

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122 A new purse?

The Underground Parking Lot was already spacious, and the explosion at that moment caused the echoes to reverberate throughout every corner.

Lee followed his employer downstairs, and the four Messenger and guests also left the venue one after another and came here.

Shi Lei is currently at the Immortal Realm, and there is no time limit for Jade Shield. However, once the user exceeds a radius of fifty meters centered on him, the shield will be deactivated.

It seems we'll have to wait until April to reach the Archon Realm with guaranteed Roleplay Value before we can expand its usability to a certain extent.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

A raging inferno was engulfing a luxury car, and the woman inside was screaming in agony.

"Help! Someone, please save us!"