[You're awake?]

After three days of practice, Boss Lu made rapid progress.

He could now hit the slips of paper with the first move of the Basic Umbrella Technique.

Of course, it was just barely hitting them.

It was nine o'clock in the evening, and the Answer Bar had only been open for a short while, but the first floor was already occupied by a small number of customers.

Initially, many customers came for the novelty of the mechanical bar, but gradually, people found that the bar, with its old locust tree planted at the entrance, had a certain style.

And the waitresses were beautiful, with explosive figures, and spoke charmingly.

Most importantly… they made cute little whimpering sounds!

With only Ye Yiyi as a waitress, it was actually a bit overwhelming at times.

But as a Demon, even the lowest-ranking Night Demon, her stamina was better than that of ordinary people, so she didn't feel too exhausted. Instead, she felt fulfilled.

It would be even better if, during business hours, these self-important, greasy middle-aged men wouldn't keep leering at me.

So, the Answer Bar's daily revenue was actually quite good.

Of course, this was also related to Lu Yibai's skill in management.

He had studied bar management for a long time.

After all, opening a bar had been his father's dream.

As a son, Lu Yibai hoped to help him, especially since his father was getting on in years.

His father loved to travel, and when he was a folk singer, he was always running around the country.

He had left his mark in basically every province in China.

But this world wasn't just China.

So, back then, Lu Yibai really wanted to manage their future bar well, earn a lot of money, and give his father a good life.

"The world is so big, my dad should go and see it."

Unfortunately, his father didn't get to enjoy the demolition compensation, nor did he fulfill his dream of opening a bar.

A regret.

Glancing at the lively first floor, Lu Yibai returned to the second floor to continue practicing the Basic Umbrella Technique.

When a person dies, their lamp extinguishes. He thought his father would also hope he lived a more vibrant life!

Even after stepping into a different world, he still had no great ambitions. He just hoped to live a better life himself, and for the people around him to live better lives too.

Such a small hope was actually very difficult to achieve.

He couldn't slack off!

Boss Lu held the Lion Umbrella and swung it forward.

He didn't know how many times he had done it today.

He hit the dead center of the slip of paper!

With a "snap," the slip of paper was blown apart by the powerful force.

This was just the beginning.

Lu Yibai had now gotten the hang of the first form of the Basic Umbrella Technique.

He could now hit the target accurately about once every three tries.

He was still far from perfect, but the feeling of improving a little bit every day was truly exhilarating.

It was two o'clock in the afternoon. Under normal circumstances, he should still be cultivating or sleeping.

He was living a life where day and night were reversed; his nightlife was quite rich.

The reason he was up so early was that he needed to go "stock up."

To run a bar, you naturally needed a sufficient supply of alcohol.

Alcohol had a large profit margin, and if you didn't have the right channels, you could be ripped off for a lot of money.

Boss Lu was a conscientious person; at least he wouldn't sell fake alcohol.

If he sold fake alcohol, the profits would be even greater.

After getting a batch of alcohol, Lu Yibai asked them to deliver it. After tidying up the bar, he prepared to go out for a stroll.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Wucheng in the daytime," Lu Yibai murmured to himself, feeling a sense of unfamiliarity with the city he knew so well.

Honestly, the city was indeed different during the day and at night.

I heard that for people with a poor sense of direction, the roads during the day and the roads at night are like two different roads.

Without realizing it, he walked back to the rented apartment he used to share with his father.

They lived on the third floor.

The rental advertisement wasn't posted; it looked like it had already been rented out.

Wucheng wasn't exactly a big city, but it was quite crowded with high foot traffic.

As he walked, he found himself at an overpass.

Years ago, every city's overpasses were bustling places. Now, thanks to effective city management, there were fewer miscellaneous people on them. There were only two professional beggars and one person hiding in a corner offering fortunes.

Lu Yibai had chatted with the fortune teller before. Back then, Lu Yibai had nothing better to do, and the uncle, whose business was slow, was even freer. They chatted and felt quite compatible.

Then, the uncle insisted on pulling Lu Yibai over, saying he wanted to give him a free reading.

In the end, the result predicted that something would happen in his family soon, and he would encounter a great opportunity in his life.

After that, his father got into a traffic accident, and Lu Yibai joined the Night Watchmen.

That was damn accurate!

"Uncle, long time no see," Lu Yibai said as he approached to greet him.

"Uh, Yibai, that... my condolences," the uncle said.

The uncle had been telling fortunes on the overpass. He hadn't been around for a while. Lu Yibai guessed it was due to the city's crackdown.

The people coming and going here were all Lu Yibai's former neighbors. It wasn't surprising that the uncle had heard about his father's death; they had even smoked together before.

Lu Yibai gave a bitter smile. "Uncle, your prediction was really accurate."

"Was it?" The uncle scratched his hair.

He was an honest person. The reason he didn't make much money was that he was different from those smooth-talking charlatans.

Seeing Lu Yibai's state, the uncle couldn't help but say, "Yibai, don't take it too seriously. You know, Uncle downloaded a paid fortune-telling app. You just need to input your birth details, and it can't be that accurate."

Lu Yibai's mouth twitched. Right, I completely forgot about that!

This uncle had just downloaded an app called "Divination God." It was a paid download, costing 88 yuan.

To be precise, there were quite a few paid fortune-telling apps like this.

Many fortune-telling enthusiasts would download them to try out.

Since he had plenty of free time, Lu Yibai said, "Uncle, can you use the app to do another reading for me?"

"Sure, I won't charge you. Just a pack of cigarettes is fine," the uncle said with a smile.

Lu Yibai knew that the "Divination God app" was a scam. It cost 88 yuan to download, and each reading required a top-up of 15 yuan.

The uncle charged 30 yuan each time, but he still had to pay 15 yuan to the software.

Despite their familiarity, knowing the uncle wouldn't charge him, Lu Yibai bought him a pack of cigarettes, a "Liqun" brand costing over thirty yuan.

After operating his second-hand iPhone 6S, the uncle said awkwardly, "Yibai, it says you'll encounter something tonight, but from the divination chart, I can't tell if it's good or bad. Anyway, don't take it too seriously. Just treat it as playing around."

Lu Yibai nodded.

When he returned to the bar, it was operating as usual, and he continued his cultivation as normal. Nothing happened.

Looks like this Divination God app is also a scam.

After practicing his umbrella techniques furiously again, Lu Yibai prepared to wash up and sleep.

Before going into the bathroom to shower, he casually placed the Lion Umbrella on his bedside table.

As he fell asleep, he was unaware that the lion head carving on the Lion Umbrella on his bedside table flickered slightly.

In his dream, he vaguely saw a man. The man in the dream looked at him and said:

"You're awake."

(ps: First update.)