The message that suddenly came from the Data Terminal caught Hao Ren off guard. "You found it? That fast?"
"Two workdays doesn't mean it has to be after two days. Don't compare the Empire's efficiency to companies on Earth," the Data Terminal replied. "When are we leaving? I'll send messages to Kuiper Station and the World Gate and register your route first."
Hao Ren thought it over. This might well be his first trip to another universe, so he needed to treat it seriously and make proper preparations—rest up, bathe, change clothes, burn incense, pray, and so on—but he couldn't take too long. Hilda couldn't wait. "The day after... No, tomorrow. We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
The Data Terminal immediately began sending messages to the various air-traffic authorities. This mental exchange took less than a second in reality. In Ryūsei's eyes, Hao Ren had merely paused for a moment before grabbing Vivian. "Let's pick out a phone for you first, then we'll go home—we've got work."
Ryūsei hurriedly patted Zhao Xi on the shoulder. "Get moving. Hurry up and entertain the guests. This is the first thing you've sold since you got here..."
This had to be the first time anything like this had ever happened on Earth: an Otherworlder had come to a Demon Hunter's territory to buy something, and the latter was even warmly entertaining her. Both sides also knew each other's identities perfectly well. If there had been Weibo in the Otherworlder community, Vivian would have taken a picture of the scene and shown off to those old fossils. Then again, this pauper seemed to still be fumbling her way onto the internet. When had she ever had money for going online?
Ryūsei also took this historic moment very seriously. He personally accompanied the two special