Found Without Lifting a Finger

Found Without Lifting a Finger

For this Spirit Vessel, Xu Zhi invested entirely in [Forge] and [Opening] attributes. After all, those were the only two she had in slightly greater numbers and nowhere to use. Besides that, she spent an additional ten cores to bring [Peering Eye] into this Spirit Vessel.

The reason she had spent twenty-six cores was that she had directly thrown sixteen cores into creating this Spirit Vessel, resulting in one that would last eighty minutes. But a Spirit Vessel made from sixteen cores was not particularly powerful in the end, leaving little room for [Peering Eye] to perform, so it "only" required ten cores.

Before investing the cores, Xu Zhi waited briefly until Xiao Zhen appeared at the location she had recorded on the game screen. Only then did Xu Zhi tap confirm.

[Number of cores invested: 16]

[Spirit Vessel duration: 80 minutes]

[Randomly generating attributes.]

[Random generation complete.]

[Spirit Vessel:

Mind: 320

Body: 440

Traits: Strength Lv3, Insight Lv3, Technique Lv2

Special Ability: Eye of Secrets]

[Deploying to designated location.]

[Deployment successful.]

Opening her eyes, a white Gyrfalcon swooped straight down from the sky and landed on her shoulder.

Xu Zhi had long grown accustomed to the weight, but after sensing this Spirit Vessel, she could clearly tell that its physical condition was noticeably inferior to her own body.

This was the first time she had felt "weakened" after entering a Spirit Vessel. It seemed that drawing the Strength trait before had vastly improved her original body's physical condition.

After briefly recalling the layout of the villa district as she had seen it through Xiao Zhen's perspective, Xu Zhi headed toward her target.

One reason she had invested sixteen cores was that the Nanshan Villa District was simply too large. Walking in alone would take her nearly twenty minutes.

As she entered the villa district and headed deeper toward the target garden estate, Xu Zhi faintly sensed someone watching her when she crossed a certain boundary, as though someone were observing her from the shadows.

Xu Zhi guessed that it was probably a patrol sent out from the garden estate. News of a stranger's arrival should be delivered back immediately.

Still, the other side's efficiency exceeded Xu Zhi's expectations. Before long, a car drove over from the direction of the garden estate. It was not moving quickly; Cloud City was blanketed in thick fog now, and even with the headlights on, the road ahead was hard to see.

The car stopped in front of Xu Zhi, and the people who stepped out were familiar faces: Yan Songlin and Yan Rui, father and daughter.

"Meeting again." Xu Zhi smiled as she greeted them.

Sending only the Yan father and daughter to meet her was enough to represent the attitude of the "one in power" within the garden estate. They were willing to befriend Xu Zhi.

Did she consider Xu Zhi within the bounds of "safety"?

Yan Songlin got out of the car and greeted Xu Zhi. Looking rather friendly, he asked, "Can you tell us your name this time?"

The girl no longer hid it. "Xu Zhi. Zhi as in order."

"A good name," Yan Songlin praised. "In times like these, order is very important."

Xu Zhi smiled. "So, may I have the honor of meeting the person who gathered you all together and maintains order?"

"Of course. When she heard that a guest had come calling, she personally told Xiao Rui and me to come receive you."

The words sounded ordinary, but they were also telling Xu Zhi that her every movement within their sphere of influence was impossible to conceal. A little bit of posturing, but Xu Zhi did not care.

"Then let's go quickly." Xu Zhi had little interest in the father and daughter. She only wanted to meet the person Yan Songlin held in such high regard as soon as possible, so she could make a deal for information about the woman named Zhong Lingfan whom the Special Investigations Office was seeking.

After getting in the car, Yan Songlin shortened what had been more than ten minutes of travel. But his grandmotherly driving speed made Xu Zhi frown. Yan Songlin was also a supernatural, yet his vision in the fog seemed rather poor. Even on the flat roads of the villa district, he drove with exceptional focus, as though his line of sight were severely obstructed.

That left Xu Zhi somewhat puzzled. If the strength of a supernatural's abilities in their original body affected how well they could see in the fog, then even when her own supernatural ability had been relatively weak, she had already been able to see a certain distance. Now, only the far reaches of her vision remained shrouded in fog; nearby places were not obstructed at all.

At the very least, if she were driving, there would be absolutely no need to crawl along at such a snail's pace. Not that she knew how to drive.

Once the car finally entered the garden estate safely, Xu Zhi could not help asking as she got out, "Do you always drive this slowly?"

Yan Songlin was stunned for a moment before revealing a helpless expression. "It can't be helped. With the fog this thick, who would dare drive fast?"

Sure enough, he really was driving so slowly because he could not see the road.

"I thought you should be very familiar with the roads here. And there aren't many people out walking around now."

Xu Zhi casually made up an excuse. Yan Songlin answered quite seriously, "We still need to be cautious."

"Come on. I'll take you to meet her."

The garden villa had been built in a thoroughly antique style, with covered corridors twisting and turning in every direction. Anyone with a poor sense of direction would probably spend half a day just trying to find their way around.

After following him around the eighth corridor, Yan Songlin led Xu Zhi into a room resembling a reception hall. Its wooden doors stood wide open, and its furnishings made it clear that it was meant for receiving guests.

At that moment, a woman who looked to be around twenty-six or twenty-seven sat in the seat of honor, speaking with someone beside her. From that person's posture, it was clear that their status was lower than hers, and they seemed quite "obedient."

Hearing someone enter, the woman rose and looked toward the doorway. The person beside her also took something and left from the side.

The moment Xu Zhi stepped through the door, she saw the woman rising to welcome her. Honestly, based on first impressions alone, Xu Zhi thought the woman looked rather gentle. She had the sort of face that seemed cultured and well-mannered, and her temperament was equally soft.

She looked like she could help Xu Zhi with her Chinese homework.

But after noticing the obedient posture of those around her, as well as Yan Songlin consciously refraining from entering the room, Xu Zhi knew that gentleness was probably only a facade.

The woman took the initiative to greet her. "Hello, Xu Zhi."

She called Xu Zhi by name first, unreservedly making it clear that she knew everything Xu Zhi had said to Yan Songlin, before introducing herself.

"My name is Zhong Lingfan. I am currently the administrator here. They all basically call me Administrator now, but if that feels unnatural to you, you can call me Professor Zhong."

In just a few sentences, she had placed herself in a position of authority.

If she were dealing with an ordinary supernatural, this alone would have already placed the other party at a psychological disadvantage. But unfortunately, the one standing here was Xu Zhi.

After hearing those words, Xu Zhi had only one thought:

Wow. That was effortless. Perfect.