Back at the hotel, Jessica hopped into the room, arm in arm with Lu Li.
Were you scared today?
" With Number 0 and A'da standing beside me like a wall, I felt absolutely nothing."
While chatting, Jessica lit two Calming Incense, showing that the young girl already knew a lot about Lu Li's lifestyle.
At this moment, the flying swords in the backpack were still clanging and rattling, and Lu Li had to use seventy percent of his mental energy to quiet them down.
"We can't afford to maintain it; the consumption is too great... It's already affecting the refining of the Kunlun Mirror."
Lu Li rubbed his temples, somewhat troubled. Flying swords not only required significant daily maintenance, but were also extremely wasteful to use.
After taking a stroll, the "Blood Drinker Sword" consumed one-third of the mental energy it had poured into it.
Essentially, flying swords are not a basic attack for Cultivator [Embryonic Breathing] skills, but rather an important skill that cannot be wasted.
"How about we ask Wan Qing to help raise a few? Or maybe we can refine some Calming Incense?"
While pondering this, Lu Li got up and brewed a pot of Spirit Tea.
The aroma of tea filled the air, and even the seven flying swords could sense it, swimming around the electric kettle.
Lu Li was about to laugh at them for not being able to drink, so why were they crowding around?
But the next second, the flying swords suddenly generated a tiny suction force, faintly drawing in some tea mist?
The aroma of the tea immediately became less intense!
Lu Li was suddenly startled, and then he remembered:
Spirit Tea is produced by relying on a substance called "spiritual energy," which is naturally present in the tea.
At this moment, the [inspiration] had clearly been stolen by the flying sword!
"They can eat this too?"
The answer was obvious: the seven flying swords, as if drunk, flew erratically and remained motionless under the bed.
Through his mind, Lu Li felt a comfortable and pleasant mood.
He smiled and ignored it, poured himself a cup of Spirit Tea, and took a sip.
Its efficacy has been reduced by half, and it no longer has that intoxicating nourishing effect, but it's just right for ordinary people.
Lu Li then invited Jessica to have a drink.
"Xia Country Tea?"
Jessica took a small sip out of curiosity, and her eyes lit up instantly! Ignoring the heat, she quickly drank the whole cup down before letting out a long sigh of relief.
Lu Li smiled and poured her another cup, and the two of them enjoyed tea under the moon.
Life was peaceful and serene, but fate had other plans to disrupt it, as two voices rang out simultaneously—
First, Lu Li received a voice call on his phone; it was Professor Qian Ping, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
There was also knocking on the hotel room door.
Jessica ran to open the door and saw Teresa.
"You've come at the perfect time! Come and have some Xia Country tea!"
Two young women in white stockings sat together at a table drinking tea.
Lu Li felt relieved and answered the voice call directly.
Professor Qian Ping's cheerful voice rang out. "[Happy New Year! Wishing you a prosperous and joyful Spring Festival!]"
Lu Li was stunned for a second before realizing that today was the first day of the Blue Star New Year on Earth.
I've been to another world once, and I've forgotten about this one.
He smiled and said, "Happy New Year! I should be the one wishing you a Happy New Year."
[It's okay, it's okay, it's all the same~]
Logically, Lu Li, being younger, should have taken the initiative to offer New Year's greetings. However, respecting the elders, Professor Qian voluntarily yielded.
After exchanging a few polite words, he was about to hang up when Lu Li suddenly remembered something:
"Professor Qian, since you're calling, I thought I'd ask if there's a way to purify that Calming Incense from before? Something that can enhance its effects would be great."
Qian Ping hadn't expected to have work on the first day of the new year. After considering it for a moment, he said with certainty:
[Of course. Traditional incense making involves grinding spices into a fine powder and processing them, then refining them into "essential oils," which can at least double the effect.]
Lu Li, who was short of money and desperately needed this, quickly said, "That's great! Could you please help me develop it? Would 1 million dollars be enough?"
[That's enough, we already have finished products, we really don't need this much...]
"Then I'll transfer $1 million to you immediately. If it can be completed within half a month, I'll give you an additional $1 million holiday bonus. The more effective it is, the better!"
Someone just offered to sponsor him with 10 million dollars, and Lu Li spent it without a second thought.
But Qian Ping was so excited in the freezing cold that steam was practically rising from his head!
Ignoring that it was the first day of the Lunar New Year and that I still had to accompany my wife to her parents' home the next day, I immediately gathered people to get to work!
At this moment, Qian Ping's graduate students were chatting idly in a small group they had created:
According to Brother Sun, his boss, Professor Wei, still made them work during the Lunar New Year.
[I've heard about it too. Making toys for rich people during the Lunar New Year, how pathetic.]
[That's awful, but I just really want to laugh~ hahaha]
Everyone was laughing and joking, but the next second they all received the message, and their faces instantly turned green...
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Meanwhile, on the two girls' side...
Teresa bowed to Jessica and said, "May I stay tonight?"
Jessica was taken aback. "Shouldn't you... be getting some rest?"
Even an outsider knew she needed to rest, Teresa grew increasingly dejected, forcing a smile as she said:
"I'm sorry, I really need to stay."
Jessica put her arm around her and whispered, "Is it because of Ms. Maria?"
Teresa gave a wry smile and nodded slightly.
Jessica's expression became quite complicated, filled with pity as she said:
"Alright then, I'll go sleep with Aurora. You're not feeling well, so just get some sleep here."
Thank you, Jessica.
"You're welcome... However, I think you should have a serious talk with your mother. You're not a tool."
"I will."
The two chatted quietly for a few minutes before Lu Li finished his call and came over.
Jessica called out, "Hey, Canary's keeping you company tonight, I'm off!"
She finished her Spirit Tea in one gulp, then waved and left.
Lu Li sending out New Year's greetings to a group when he looked up and asked in confusion, "What's going on?"
Teresa laughed as she took off her stockings, saying, "It's nothing, I was just in a bad mood, so Jessica let me have you~"
She swayed her hips and walked gracefully to the wall where her mother's room was located, then turned her head and said:
"Eagle, show me your strength!"
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Some children will hurt themselves to punish their parents.
At this moment, Ms. Maria is looking through various forms and files.
The next second, the sound of a daughter crying came from next door, and the walls banged loudly.
The commotion lasted for half an hour, and the woman was very satisfied.
After all, I'm not in a position to negotiate with that young man from the East; everything I'm talking about is just empty promises.
Therefore, there must be something to act as a bond between the two sides.
A beautiful, elegant, and dignified Canary would be the perfect choice.
As for so-called love, it's nothing more than a frenzy of desire.
Listening to the cries of agony, Ms. Maria gave instructions to her team members:
[Departing tomorrow for Veracruz]
This is the largest city on the east coast of Mexico, a ticket hub that you absolutely cannot miss.
Everyone else had no objections, except for Aurora, who called to ask for instructions:
[Madam, the new artillery that Lu Li purchased through the Marine Corps has arrived at the port.]
Ms. Maria replied directly, "Very good, airfreight it directly to Veracruz."
At that moment, the daughter suddenly stopped making any noise.
Ms. Maria frowned, but thankfully the shouts resumed, this time filled with joy, sounding like real Canary.