Mechanical Maids-Xiao Ai and Xiao Di

"Haha, finally got the first-time reward."

Looking at Liu Tongtong's bewildered face beneath him, Zeng Shen felt delighted. He pulled her up and said:

"Come on, give it a try. Put me in an over-the-shoulder pin."

"Wait, you're too fast."

"Then I'll explain the move in detail. Watch closely. First, grab the shoulder, then use your other hand..."

"Oh, so that's how it works. Let me try..."

Following Zeng Shen's instructions, Liu Tongtong suddenly exerted herself and performed a rather imperfect over-the-shoulder pin.

As a result, she failed to pin him down and instead pressed her entire soft body tightly against his head.

Feeling the enormous softness against his face, Zeng Shen pushed Liu Tongtong away and stood up naturally. He nodded and said, "Right, that's it. You just weren't fast enough, which makes what just happened pretty likely."

"Then I'll try again," Liu Tongtong said, blushing.

"Sure. You can try as many times as you like."

A few minutes later.

"It's so hot. I'm done. I'm going to rinse off." Liu Tongtong headed for the bathroom as she spoke.

The door clicked shut.

[The host's divine might was unrivaled, forcing the tier-four ghost chieftain to retreat. Survival points +1,000.]

"Retreat? That counts as the first-time reward for repelling or defeating her, right?"

Zeng Shen muttered to himself and plopped down on the couch.

"Hubby, are you staying tonight?"

Seeing Zeng Shen sit down, Li Yuqing climbed onto him and wrapped her arms around his neck, sitting face-to-face in his lap with a coquettish air. Her slender, serpentine waist, almost small enough to fit in one hand, subtly twisted as though trying to ignite a battle.

Feeling somewhat drained lately and unable to keep up, Zeng Shen said, "I left my camera at home. Those videos..."

"There's no rush. You can work on them tomorrow."

"Then..."

"Then what? Don't tell me you're scared, hubby."

Provoked by Li Yuqing's words, Zeng Shen bristled.

"Bullshit! Your man is the strongest deity of the future. Why would I be scared? Fairy, take this!"

With a furious roar, Zeng Shen hoisted her onto his shoulder and headed into the bedroom. Behind the bathroom door, Liu Tongtong immediately understood what they were about to do when she heard his words.

Half an hour later.

A notification sounded in Zeng Shen's ears.

[The host fought with his back against the wall and subdued a tier-three deity of the undead system. Survival points +100.]

At five the next morning.

The same notification sounded again.

Not long afterward, the bedroom door opened. Looking at Li Yuqing sleeping in contentment, Zeng Shen silently braced himself against the wall and slowly made his way toward the bathroom, muttering:

"That girl only slept three hours all night. How does she have so much energy?"

Woken early that morning, Liu Tongtong opened her door to get some water and happened to see Zeng Shen supporting himself against the wall as he neared the bathroom. A faint smile appeared on her alluring face.

"The strongest deity of the future, huh? He still needs the wall to hold him up."

As she spoke, she poured herself a glass of water and sat down in the office area, switching on the computer. Unsure what she wanted to do, she eventually searched Baidu for a step-by-step breakdown of the over-the-shoulder pin and began watching.

When Zeng Shen came out of the bathroom and saw Liu Tongtong sitting at the office computer, he went over to greet her.

"You're up early."

"How could I not be? You two woke me up with all that noise first thing in the morning," Liu Tongtong said bluntly.

Zeng Shen gave an awkward smile and looked at the computer in front of her.

A step-by-step video on countering an over-the-shoulder pin was playing on the screen.

Right away.

He smiled and said, "Morning is the best time to reinforce what you've learned. Want me to use an over-the-shoulder pin while you try countering it with the method explained there?"

Liu Tongtong thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

The two went into the living room.

"Ready?" Zeng Shen asked.

"Yes, I'm ready."

Zeng Shen immediately executed an over-the-shoulder pin on Liu Tongtong at tremendous speed.

A notification sounded at once, and he earned 100 survival points.

"Why are you so fast every time?"

Liu Tongtong complained.

"Then I'll go slower this time."

A few minutes later.

"I'm done. Let's practice tomorrow. I'm going to shower and get some more sleep."

"All right, then."

Zeng Shen nodded and watched Liu Tongtong enter the bathroom, waiting until another notification sounded in his ears.

A faint smile curled his lips. He turned and entered Li Yuqing's room, told her he had something to take care of outside, then headed downstairs.

He began his daily point-farming routine.

First, he drove around the neighborhood, then went to the park square to look for Master Ma again. Seeing that it still wasn't noon, he went to the Martial Arts Hall and earned 1,500 survival points.

Then he drove a circuit around the city and went to see Liu Miao on the west side, earning another 200 survival points.

At around three that afternoon.

He used the disguise mask to change into a new face and found the yellow-haired thug collecting protection money with his underlings in an alley.

Right then and there.

He played the hero stepping in to right a wrong, beat up Huang Ziliang and his men again, and earned 580 survival points before leaving in satisfaction.

When Zeng Shen returned to the apartment, neither Xiao Ai nor Xiao Di was there.

He went into the bedroom and glanced at the divine realm gate on the wall, intending to lie down on the bed and send his consciousness into the divine realm to see whether they were inside.

But he spotted a brand-new Huawei phone on the computer desk beside the bedroom.

He had seen this phone before-a shining example of Chinese-made technology.

He had wanted to buy one back then, too, but it seemed to cost over twenty thousand. Unable to afford it, he had bought the Xiaomi he was currently using instead.

Zeng Shen walked over and picked up the phone, which promptly rang.

He tapped to answer, and Xiao Ai's voice immediately came through.

"Master, you're finally home."

"Did you two buy this phone for me?" Zeng Shen asked.

"Yes, master. We tried adding you on WeChat, but it said strangers couldn't add you. When we called, calls from strangers wouldn't go through either. We didn't know when you'd come home, so before going out the next day, we had no choice but to install a camera outside your door. As soon as you came back, I called this phone."

Zeng Shen remembered that his WeChat settings only allowed him to add others, not the other way around. His phone's blocking of unknown callers was also set to the highest level.

Yet after leaving his number yesterday, he had completely forgotten about that.

That was awkward.

"Text me your phone numbers in a bit. I'll add you as friends later."

"Yes, master. I've already finished editing the video you wanted. Once you add me on WeChat, I can send it to you," Xiao Ai said.

"Okay. Where are you now?"

"Master, Xiao Di and I are near the zoo on the east side of the city. We plan to buy all the cheap, abandoned warehouses in this area today. Once we've signed the contracts, we can come back and discuss our plans for renovating them with you."

"All right. Take care of that first."

Zeng Shen hung up. After Xiao Ai sent their phone numbers, he took out his Xiaomi and searched for their WeChat accounts.

Soon.

He found both their accounts.

Their WeChat names were the names he had given them, Xiao Ai and Xiao Di, and their profile pictures were photos of themselves.

Zeng Shen sent them friend requests.

They were accepted immediately.

Xiao Ai: "Master, I'll send you the video right now."

Xiao Di: "Master."

Zeng Shen replied to Xiao Ai with an "Okay," then sent Xiao Di a head-patting sticker.

The video arrived shortly afterward.

Zeng Shen opened it and couldn't help letting out an admiring sigh.

Xiao Ai truly lived up to her role as a domestic maid versed in a wide range of professional skills.

In the video.

The original park square had become a Taoist temple wreathed in mist amid towering mountains.

Following Li Yuqing's instructions, Master Ma and the elderly women had their clothes replaced with Taoist robes. Their expressions were also vivid, showing a hint of fear and tension as they looked overhead.

Above them, Li Yuqing was chasing Liu Tongtong through the air, with the effects around both women cranked up to the maximum. One moment, sword energy flew everywhere; the next, peach blossoms scattered around a pink-clad beauty.

Anyone who didn't know would probably think this was a clip taken from some movie.

Zeng Shen thought to himself.