With a casual flourish, Yang Bo put the Soul-Draining Longsword back into his inventory.
Looking at the NPC bearing the name "God," he began to form a guess.
Everything else requires souls. I wonder what the newly unlocked trades will offer...
"Mister Yang Bo, is this guy yours?"
Harry's voice came from behind him. Ever since that thing had appeared on his balcony, he hadn't stayed there, lest it sneak up to his bed in the middle of the night and stab him.
Pulled from his thoughts, Yang Bo looked up at Harry and said, "Yeah, more or less."
"I'll move him somewhere else."
Then he looked at Peter and asked, "Peter, have you seen any meteor showers lately? Or any strange alien creatures? Something black, like tar, but capable of living inside people as a parasite."
Peter hurriedly shook his head. "Sorry, I haven't."
"A parasite? That word alone sounds wrong. How could an alien creature like that exist?"
Yang Bo simply shook his head. "It's a vast world, full of strange things. I even know of a species that needs men to survive."
Then a knowing smile spread across his face. "Take a guess... how do they grow stronger?"
Peter and Harry were both intrigued. Yang Bo chuckled without answering, merely patting Harry on the shoulder. "Your ancestors knew quite a bit about that!"
"Come on, let's get something to eat first."
They returned to Peter's home, with Harry tagging along this time.
They sat around the dining table and dug in. Although foreign dishes lacked the rich variety of flavors found in Chinese cuisine, there was naturally a reason they had endured.
Except for stargazy pie.
Everyone enjoyed themselves. After leaving Aunt May a Totem of Undying and a Teleportation Scroll, Yang Bo left her home