By the time An Yang returned to the hotel, it was already dusk. He had gained quite a lot that day. The mission progress on his phone had risen to 627/5000, while his Energy Points had increased to 121.42.
Chen Yafei and the other two had been waiting for quite some time. "Brother An is back. How did it go? Did you finish everything?"
An Yang nodded. "It's done."
Chen Yafei hurriedly said, "Sister Zhai and I were waiting for you to come back before cooking. Go change your clothes and take a shower. It'll be ready soon."
An Yang lowered his head and glanced at what he was wearing. His Stab-proof Vest was stained with dark-red blood, much of it already clotted, and his entire body reeked of zombies.
He really should take a shower.
During the meal, An Yang kept thinking. Now that he had the Retainer Mark, he naturally had to use it, but deciding whom to use it on was the problem.
Chen Yafei and Zhai Liying had both said they would follow him. In ancient terms, that could barely count as pledging allegiance. Chang Hui, however, was only returning to Huaibei County along the way. Once he found his family, they might part ways. He would never become An Yang's Retainer.
Ultimately, the greatest restriction of the Space-Time Force System still lay in the word "voluntary."
In the end, An Yang decided to turn both of them into his Retainers. He had enough Energy Points to create two Retainer Marks. Of course, the prerequisite was that they had to agree willingly. In this world, however, it seemed difficult for them to refuse.
After eating, An Yang quietly returned to his room. That night, he knocked on Zhai Liying's door.
"Knock, knock, knock."
Zhai Liying quickly