Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 161 Heaven Judges Loyalty and Treachery

【Master, master, there are no surveillance cameras in this room, but these antique electronic devices on the table have monitoring programs installed. The backend can view all the device's operation records and has real-time location tracking.】

really.

She knew it! How could the Bureau of Repair and Management be so trusting of monks from the mainland, not only arranging accommodations but also proactively providing them with cell phones and electronic devices? Turns out, they were waiting for her here. But that's understandable; after all, they have a responsibility to their citizens.

Furthermore, most cultivators from other continents do not understand technology. They may guard against various cultivation methods, but they may not think about guarding against electronic devices. Even the most powerful cultivators cannot avoid the omnipresent surveillance.

Unfortunately, they underestimated their own oddities.

【Master, should I delete them all?】

"No need, just modify the background program. Don't let them discover my real whereabouts." If they were to be completely shut down from monitoring, they would become even more worried. It would be better to give them a chance, but she would decide what the monitoring content should be.

【Yes, Master.】 Modifying such antique settings is too easy for the system.

Qiu Ci looked at the other items on the table again. On the top was a thick stack of papers, covered with various texts and illustrations. Upon closer inspection, they were all introductions to the operation methods of three electronic devices, such as how to turn them on, how to make phone calls, how to search for information, etc. They were written in great detail, the kind that you could understand at a glance, which showed that they had put a lot of effort into it.

She put down the stack of instructions and looked at the other books. To her surprise, they were all articles of various laws and regulations, some local, some federal, and some specific to monks. There were more than a dozen of them.

Qiu Ci's lips twitched, but she didn't open them. She had already seen these things back in the library.

The cultivators' divine sense is extremely powerful. Although these books seem numerous, they only take a few quarters of an hour to read. The Cultivation Management Bureau probably understands this, which is why they prepared so many books, so that cultivators from other continents can understand the difference between Divine Radiance and other continents as soon as possible.

After looking at everything on the table, Qiu Ci released her divine sense to scan the entire hotel. She found that there were still several other auras surrounding the old man Juanshan on the top floor. She then withdrew her divine sense, intending to contact him again after he had dealt with them.

So, out of boredom, I started scrolling through my new phone, and also to learn about this continent.

Upon closer inspection, she found that the phone's functions were similar to those on Earth. She casually opened a video app and discovered that the entertainment industry on this continent was extremely developed, even more so than on Earth. The screen was filled with various types of live streams and videos, some about daily life, but many more about cultivation.

She casually clicked on the live stream of the top cultivator, and the next moment a scene so erotic it could be censored with mosaics appeared on the screen.

A woman, whether dressed or not, was pouting her red lips and kissing the camera. Nine fluffy tails swayed gracefully behind her, and her voice, distorted by at least a 90-degree angle, came through the camera in a convoluted manner.

"Brother, come play with Little Fox~~"

Autumn Farewell: "..."

She couldn't help but lean back and move the screen further away.

This thing... is the number one on the cultivation ranking?!
Is there some misunderstanding about cultivation in this world? Qiu Ci doubted her eyes for a moment. This kind of live stream would have been banned long ago on Earth, right? Does this world not have internet administrators or anything like that?
Just as I was wondering, the sound of the winding mountain road came through the phone again.

"Thank you so much for the tip! Mwah!"

The woman in the video blew a kiss to the camera. Qiu Ci was about to turn off the video when she suddenly sensed a spell flying out from the video and heading straight for her, as if trying to forcibly steal a wisp of her life essence.

She was stunned for a moment, but the protective spiritual energy around her automatically rebounded and struck the source of the spell.

puff……

Sure enough, the woman who had been alluring just moments before suddenly coughed up blood on the phone screen, her face turning deathly pale, even her makeup couldn't hide it—clearly, she had suffered a severe backlash. Qiu Ci: "..."

Uh... if she says she didn't do it on purpose, would anyone believe her?
Just as things were getting awkward, the woman in the video looked panicked and, forgetting all about her high-pitched voice, quickly stood up and said, "I don't know which senior it is. I'm sorry for the offense. I'll disappear now." After saying that, she hurriedly ended the broadcast, and the screen went black instantly.

"..." What's going on?
Qiu Ci looked puzzled and carefully looked through the streamer's homepage. The streamer's name was "Xiao Hu is not a fox," and the verification said that he was indeed a cultivator, but he cultivated the art of charm, absorbing other people's essence to improve his cultivation.

This would have been considered a heretical path in the past on the Lanru Continent, but it was clearly different here. She checked the legal texts on the table and discovered that one could earn vital energy through live streaming, with viewers donating it as a form of tipping, all on a voluntary basis.

But it's clear that the streamer didn't follow the rules. Without her consent to receive a reward, he tried to absorb a wisp of her life essence. This might not have been directed at her, but rather at the group of people watching the live stream at the time.

Normally, a wisp of vital energy isn't much to an individual; in fact, more than that dissipates automatically every day, and it can be replenished at any time, so no one would pay attention. This streamer has probably done this secretly many times before, but unfortunately, he ran into her this time.

The backlash from the Celestial Realm is not so easy to bear.

After realizing that she wasn't at fault, Qiu Ci stopped worrying about it and continued watching the next video. Just as she clicked on it, a figure flashed before her eyes. Old Man Juanshan had finally finished his work and appeared in front of her.

"Master, are you alright?" Old Man Juanshan looked her up and down with a worried expression.

"I'm fine," Qiu Ci replied, then asked, "How are things on your end?"

Juanshan frowned and replied, "Those people were a bit strange, but they were quite polite to me. You don't need to worry, Master."

"That's good."

"By the way, Master!" Juanshan asked earnestly, "You told me not to come to see you before, but you've appeared here again. Is there something important you need to do? Have you found any clues about the base?"

"Oh, actually I was..." Qiu Ci was about to say what she found in the library when a charming male voice suddenly came from the phone next to her.

Come on! Let's have some fun!

Autumn Farewell: "..."

Juanshan: "..."

—Look at me, I don't believe your eyes are empty!
Their gazes simultaneously shifted downwards, settling on the image on the phone screen of a man with his chest exposed, speaking with labored breaths.

Half a time.

"Master, you..."

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

"..."

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May Heaven judge the loyal from the treacherous!