Shen Le, You've Leveled Up? You've Outgrown What You Used to Like?

"So, you've repaired all the Buddha statues?"

After a chaotic mess, Shen Le finally managed to retreat safely and return to the manor with the little ones.

Back in his own home, he finally felt that everything was back on track. He could lounge around whenever he wanted, lie down wherever he pleased, and sprawl anywhere in an old-man's undershirt and baggy shorts.

Even when he went to Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant for a meal, he no longer needed to deliberately change into formal clothes. After all, most of the diners here were—

Neighborhood regulars, so everyone dressed however they liked.

The Landlady's cooking was as good as ever. With this new batch of ingredients, it had become even better. Shen Le ate until his belly was round, then leaned back in a Circle Chair, patting his stomach as he chatted with the Landlady.

"Yeah, they're finally fixed. Now I'm worried about how to settle them in... Thankfully, the Special Affairs Bureau has taken them over. Once the instruments I ordered arrive, they should be able to have a bit more fun, right?"

The landlady smiled and nodded. In truth, she wanted to invite these Artifact Spirits—or these young women—to perform at Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant. Performing for ordinary people might not be appropriate, but perhaps they could perform at the special events exclusively for monsters?

She just didn't know whether these girls, after all they had been through, would still be willing to sing and dance to entertain others...

She pushed the thought back down, deciding to learn more through future conversations and bring it up when the time was right. For now, something else was more important.

"Do you remember the little wooden boat Mr. Peng asked you to repair during our last gathering?"

Shen Le abruptly straightened up, no