New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 280 Welcome to the Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Alliance!
Around 9:20 PM, the senior's car stopped on the street not far from the "haunted house." Under the dim, alchemical-elemental streetlights, fine rain began to fall from the sky.

After Yuan Zhu led Nie Yin out of the car, the two shared a large black umbrella and waved goodbye to the senior student in the passenger seat.

As the car drove away, Yuan Zhu turned to look at Nie Yin, who was much shorter than him and appeared even smaller with her head bowed. She said, "It's getting late. Don't go back to your school dormitory tonight; come with me instead!"

Upon hearing this, Nie Yin, who had been pretending to be invisible by looking down, instantly bristled. His alertness spiked, and he subtly retreated, ready to flee at any moment.

As a result, she was completely exposed to the rain, and raindrops flowed down the back of her neck into her clothes, making her shiver.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhu considerately took half a step back and used his umbrella to shield her again. His movements were elegant, gentle, and gentlemanly, displaying maximum boyfriend potential.

As a result, Nie Yin, realizing he couldn't escape Yuan Zhu's clutches, instantly felt intense hatred towards him and developed a strong sense of resistance.

We've only known each other for a few days, and you've already revealed your true intentions, wanting me to stay overnight in a strange place?

Yuan Zhu, who noticed the sudden drop in the mentally ill person's 'favorability' through the [Anti-Law], remained outwardly calm, as if nothing had happened and she hadn't noticed the change in her mindset.

Instead, he continued, "Perfect timing. Let me introduce you to two colleagues. They are also my handpicked 'Anti-Law Team Leaders,' with the same authority as you. However, their agreements are more stringent, and they are more trusted by me, so their status is higher than yours. We'll all be colleagues in the future, so it's a good opportunity for us to get to know each other."

The frog-killing girl, who was originally full of disgust and resistance, was surprised when she heard that this trashy employer was not implying that she should sleep with him overnight, but instead planned to introduce her to a 'new colleague'.

That initial aversion to suspicion vanished instantly, and my mindset shifted accordingly. I began to wonder if this was a tactic to lower my guard, to lull me into a false sense of security, and to trick me into falling for their trap?
Despite her doubts, her vigilance was rapidly dissipating. Like trying to imagine a pink elephant, the more she mentally reminded herself to be alert, the more relaxed she became.

Yuan Zhu, who was constantly monitoring the emotional changes of the [Anti-Law Panel: Group B (Nie Yin)], thought to himself: He's really easy to handle!
He only spoke slightly, and your argument crumbled without you even realizing it.

So, pressing her advantage, she continued, "Once you've gotten to know each other, and since it's a long night and I can't sleep, you'd better work overtime for me! I have quite a few [Shadow Eggplant Spirits] stored in my villa. You can choose one to undergo 'muscle modification.' I'm very interested in seeing the conflict between [Frog-type Pollution] and [Shadow Eggplant Parasite]."

Upon hearing that his employer not only didn't imply that he should sleep with her, but instead planned to enslave him even more excessively, making him work overtime all night, exploiting his labor, and not allowing him to rest, Nie Yin's affection for Zhu Zi began to quietly rise again, increasing slightly.

This exploitation and oppression made her feel important and valuable. This made her feel slightly angry and unhappy, but also gave her a long-lost sense of being needed and valued.

Hmm, this tastes pretty good!

Meanwhile, Candle, who was leading the way with an umbrella, was discussing with Snake in his mind: "What a nutcase! Her favorability rating keeps fluctuating like this? She even tried to backstab me just now!"

Snake said calmly, "As long as you grasp one point, persistently tug at her emotions, and finally end with moderate suppression, you can continuously and permanently increase her favorability, gain her trust, and eventually turn her into a dependency."

Is she a masochist?

Snake: "It's not trembling, it's just 'evil resonance.' The worse you act, the more she'll appreciate it. But you can't be too evil, or it will arouse her vigilance and hostility. But within her 'evil threshold,' she'll consider you one of her kind."

Yuan Zhu seemed to understand but not quite: "Oh, attraction between anime fans?"

"Correct!"

When Yuan Zhu led Nie Yin to a secluded section of walled village, they climbed over the wall under the cover of night and entered the villa area, trampling on the lawn as they approached the "haunted house".

Feeling both curious and excited, Nie Yin's fondness for Zhu Zi increased even further. She enjoyed the strange feeling of sneaking around at night, as if he were planning a burglary.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the "haunted house," the villa sensed the owner's return without any action being required and automatically opened its door.

Stepping into the room, Nie Yin's mastery of the [Anti-Law] felt like a phone suddenly connecting to home Wi-Fi—a familiar and safe feeling of coming home. Hmm, this feeling… I've never experienced anything like it before. Not bad.

As soon as Yuan Zhu entered the room, he immediately discovered that the siblings had cleaned up the previously messy living room while he was away.

The second-floor floor that was originally crushed, and the large number of "insect pillars" scattered in the living room... have now been neatly arranged and placed in the corner of the living room.

Layer upon layer of [Insect Pillars] were piled up, next to which stood [Contaminated Mulberry Tree Seedlings]. Next were large medicine chests, containing various 'spiritual herb' seeds and insect eggs. Finally, there was a one-ton [Insect Gold Ingot]...

At this moment, the siblings were squatting next to a pile of scrap wood.

These were the wooden floors that had collapsed and fallen to the second floor, and the tables and chairs in the living room that had been smashed by the [Insect Pillar]... With nothing to do, the siblings collected these scraps of wood and piled them up while waiting for Yuan Zhu to come home.

Then the two of them each took a stool leg and silently put it in their mouths, gnawing on it to grind their teeth.

The little girl, with her slightly chubby, pretty face, struggled desperately, her little face contorted in pain, but she only managed to gnaw off a thin layer of wood shavings from the surface of the stool leg. After chewing a few bites with difficulty, she spat it out onto the floor in front of her with a "Ptooey!"

A thin layer of wood chips had already accumulated at her feet.

The younger brother opposite him had excellent teeth. With a "crack!" he bit off a small piece. Then, like chewing sugarcane, he crunched the dry piece of wood into pieces, which he spat out onto the floor in front of him, piling up into a small mound.

This counterintuitive scene left Yuan Zhu dumbfounded, and he quickly shouted, "Shut up! What are you two doing? Are you hungry?!"

Although he knew they were struggling financially, he hadn't imagined it would be this bad. He'd only been gone for an afternoon, and the siblings were so hungry they were gnawing on table legs. The worst part was, it wasn't sweet, and it had no moisture—what were they even chewing on?!
Upon seeing Yuan Zhu, Yuan Tang jumped up in surprise and excitedly exclaimed, "Big brother! Bah, we're not hungry!"

The younger brother looked up, nodded solemnly, and replied, "Mm!"

Yuan Zhu looked at the chair that had been chewed to pieces and asked, "What are you doing?"

Pointing to the pile of discarded wood, Xiao Tang exclaimed, "This is pure wood! It hasn't been contaminated by any miasma, corroded by immortal spirits, or eroded by iron poison. Although it's severely damaged and unusable, it would be too wasteful to just throw it away. So we chewed it up, mixed it with saliva, and fermented it to create a top-quality culture medium for cultivating pure edible mushrooms!" The thrifty older sister couldn't bear to see such a treasure go to waste. So, after tidying up the living room, she and her younger brother chewed on the tables, chairs, and wooden floorboards, creating a 'chewed wood shaving' medium to cultivate premium edible mushrooms for their older brother.

In [Insect City], these pure wood shavings are only available for limited purchase by residents of the lower city.

"..."

Yuan Zhu was satisfied with the children's initiative, but speechless at their specific actions. He had only heard of chewed wine in his previous life; he never imagined he would have the chance to eat chewed mushrooms in this one.

"Stop gnawing on it. The real world is different from [Insect City]. This scrap wood is worthless. Your physical strength, labor, time, and energy are much more valuable. Gnawing on wood is such a waste. You're all going to throw up. Come on, let me introduce you to a big sister."

Yuan Zhu stepped aside, revealing Nie Yin, who was equally curious and perplexed by the strange behavior of the boy and child.

Seeing the two staring at each other curiously but unsure how to begin, Zhu Zi took the initiative to introduce them: "Let's get acquainted. From now on, we'll be partners. This Miss Nie Yin will be responsible for the technical production, breeding management, drug formulation, frog modification, and the warranty, maintenance, upgrades, and refurbishment of the [Frog Factory]..."

Yuan Zhu's words left the siblings completely bewildered, feeling both incomprehensible and impressed. This older sister was amazing; she showed no signs of cultivation, yet managed to handle so much work.

"Xiao Tang, this older sister is not good at talking and doesn't like socializing. Therefore, in the future, you will be responsible for the sales, negotiations, and management of the Frog Factory's external affairs, as well as the management of the modified warriors and their work with the agents."

The little girl, who had never had any concept of "factory" or "agent" in her mind, pointed at herself with a blank look on her face.

I? !

She stared intently at Yuan Zhu with her big, bright eyes wide open. She was both delighted by his attention and recognition, and at the same time, she felt lost and fearful about her new, blank job.

Are you trying to make things difficult for me?

With just a glance, Yuan Zhu instantly understood the other's concerns and reassured him, "Don't worry, it's all simple work and won't affect your daily cultivation and studies. I will arrange a professional tutor for you to provide one-on-one guidance. You'll be able to handle it quickly."

The girl had a lot of bitterness in her heart, but she didn't say anything and chose to silently endure and digest it.

Because in the underworld, she had no chance at all. Now, with this great mission bestowed upon her, no matter how extraordinary, even if it meant eliminating Tang Sanzang and his disciples, she wouldn't utter a single word of "no!" Instead, she would first attempt to assassinate Tang Sanzang. Even if she failed, she could reflect on her actions and do better next time!

Seeing the little girl's fighting spirit, Yuan Zhu looked at his younger brother Jun again: "A-Tiao, from now on you will be responsible for teaching the 'Ultimate Warriors' basic martial arts and using them as targets for daily martial arts training. Through 'restrained beating behavior,' enrich their experience in taking hits and responding to them. In addition, you will also be responsible for the security work and cargo transportation tasks of [Frog Factory]."

Looking at the 'anti-law team leaders' he had personally selected, no matter what their flaws were, they were indispensable right-hand men for his future career.

These three are the most outstanding talents he has been able to contact. There are no ones more capable than them; even 'Nie Yin' can only maintain secrecy, and cannot guarantee their loyalty.

The siblings possess higher loyalty and reliability, but they are heavily contaminated life forms smuggled from the [Foam Layer]. They belong to the 'dangerous alien species' that need to be eliminated. Reliable, but extremely risky.

Yuan Zhu: "That's settled then. You two can get to know each other better."

He handed the scene over to the eldest, Nie Yin. As a result, while the Frog-Killing Girl curiously observed the 'otherworldly siblings,' she fell into 'isolation mode' and refused to communicate.

She stood there opposite the siblings, head bowed, silently confronting them out of the corner of her eye.

With a fawning smile, the girl took the initiative to greet him, but after being repeatedly rebuffed, she chose to remain calm and wait for the right moment. She and Nie Yin exchanged polite glances, displaying an excellent attitude, like a well-behaved and sensible newcomer to the company when facing a senior colleague.

The younger brother, who usually follows his sister around pretending to be her bodyguard, remains motionless but is actually incredibly nervous inside. He doesn't know why he's nervous, even though he could easily kill her with one punch.

Watching the three people standing there, playing "Red Light, Green Light," as if they could stand their ground forever, Yuan Zhu felt a headache coming on.

Nie Yin's introverted personality has significant limitations; the little girl is quite shrewd, but lacks common sense about the main world, so we need to find a way to make up for her shortcomings; the younger brother seems as taciturn as Nie Yin, but that's just the personality of an honest child. His flaws are also a lack of common sense and a bit of a 'siscon'.

Therefore, Yuan Zhu had no choice but to regain control of the situation and asked the Frog Killer, "Xiao Yin, does your [Rain Academy] have any private tutoring programs for elementary school students and lower middle school students? Or do you have any 'mentally challenged education centers' that you've cooperated with? I want to arrange a few one-on-one tutors for the siblings to intensively study the basics of the New Federation in a short period of time."

Upon hearing this, Nie Yin first expressed surprise with his exposed emerald green left eye, suspecting that Yuan Zhu had mixed up the identities of the brother and sister.

The height difference between these two is so exaggerated, it's more than three heads! They're clearly a high school brother and a little sister who's just started elementary school.

Then, she noticed something odd about Yuan Zhu's words. These two seemed very polite, intelligent, and well-mannered; why would they need tutors to learn basic common sense? Could it be… such a strong sense of “polluted energy”—were they stowaways from another dimension?!

The thought that his employer not only built such an evil "polluted haunted house" in the city, secretly hoarded a large amount of "polluted eggplant essence", and stockpiled "high-concentration polluting resources", but also secretly carried out "interdimensional smuggling", attempting to cultivate two "humanoid pollutants" to infiltrate human society.

She suddenly became excited and found Yuan Zhu more and more pleasing to the eye.

Candle: "Strange, how come her favorability rating is rising so fast?"

Snake: "I'm captivated by your charm!"

At this moment, Nie Yin suddenly spoke up: "Aren't they spirit creatures?"

The implication is that Yuan Zhu was asking whether he had conducted an illegal sacrificial ritual in this "haunted house," communicated with evil spirits, and acquired the two "polluted species" through offerings? And whether he had even attempted to cultivate them?
Yuan Zhu, misunderstanding the mistake, nodded and admitted, "That's right, they both come from the [Foam Layer]. Their [deviation] is extremely high, and the risk of contamination is extremely high. Once exposed, it will attract the attention of the [Security Bureau], and they might even be deported and exiled. Now, I need to fill them with knowledge so they can quickly adapt to real life; at the same time, I need to reduce the risk of exposure and improve their adaptability to the environment of [Duling Star]. How can you help me?"

(End of this chapter)