I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 514 Run! (36)

Chen Yu's mind was buzzing, but the others seemed to have gotten used to it.

A camel-clad figure walked up to Chen Yu, spat out the bit in his mouth, and said to Chen Yu, "Sir, don't worry. We have practiced special camel-training techniques, and the comfort level during the journey can reach five stars. We guarantee that even the tofu in your pocket won't break."

"They even have cultivation techniques now! This has become an industry!"

"Yes, and there's also a corresponding grading system. I'm a Level B Half-Step Peak Great Perfection Level 1, and my monthly salary is 5,300, which will definitely satisfy you."

"Is this rating system some kind of joke?"

Shaking off its attire, the leather camel continued, "In addition, I also have air conditioning and music functions. Since you are a major customer of 130,000, all of the above functions are free, and I'm also including a group-buying voucher for unlimited camel milk. I hope you like it."

"Whose milk is this?!"

"Furthermore, since you have already prepaid 130,000, you are our valued member customer, so you can change to camel skins such as Black Temptation and Sunny Mood. We hope you like them."

"You can enjoy those niche things in private!"

"Alright, it's time to depart, please face me head-on."

"Who could possibly climb up there!"

Despite the camel's repeated invitations, Chen Yu declined.

As a true-blue Tianyuan native, I can't accept either horse riding horse or person riding person.

Although he didn't ride it, Chen Yu felt that the leather camel costume was quite interesting.

So he called the other person's number so that they wouldn't make a wasted trip, and also so that they would have someone to talk to on the way.

Knowing that Chen Yu wouldn't ride him but would instead request him, the leather-clad camel was overwhelmed with gratitude and said excitedly, "Thank you so much! I thought I was going to make a wasted trip today. To thank you, boss, I'll turn on the speakerphone and request a song for you."

"No need."

"In that desert place~"

"There's really no need!"

Hearing the singing, the guide came over to Chen Yu and said, "Mr. Chen, you've already become so friendly with the camel? My camels aren't usually this affectionate. This is a rare opportunity, would you like to take a picture with it? Ten yuan a picture."

"Don't suddenly try to solicit customers at this time!"

"Fine, I'll take the loss and pay eight yuan a piece."

"This isn't about money!"

"I see you really want it, so how about five thirtys?"

"I already said I didn't want it!"

Exhausted, Chen Yu rejected the application, realizing that this wretched place was too tiring.

The others didn't ride camels either, since the Tianyuan people weren't really used to riding on someone else's back.

They trudged through the deep, shallow sand, listening as the leather-clad camels recounted the stories of this place from the past.

"What you see now is yellow sand, but there used to be a city here. The ceramics here were fired exceptionally well back then. After they were fired, Foundation Establishment experts would help add Daoist energy. Skilled craftsmen could even carve magic arrays inside. The longer they were left, the more energy they absorbed, and the more lustrous their appearance became. Unfortunately, a calamity came later, and everything was destroyed."

"What kind of calamity is it?" the little hamster asked curiously.

The leather-clad camel rang the bell around its neck, and the bell began to vibrate, making a clear sound.

Looking into the distance, he said with a sigh, "I don't know."

"Don't you even know the name?"

"Those above knew, but we didn't. The Cultivator Management Committee at the time just kept collecting taxes, but we had no idea what the taxes were used for. Back then, I was just a child, and every day when I came home, I would see my parents worrying about taxes, and the higher the cultivation level, the heavier the taxes were."

"Isn't this forcing people to run away?"

“It’s not that simple,” the leather-clad camel replied. “The Calamity Response Department has sealed off the entire area. The committee keeps saying they’ve made a huge contribution, but all we see is more and more sand appearing out of thin air. Water and food are getting more and more expensive, and the city is completely reduced to ruins. By the time the calamity is completely over, the city will be gone, and we won’t have a home.” Tapping the bell on his chest, the leather-clad camel continued, “Don’t let my current shabby appearance fool you; I only make five thousand three hundred a month! This kind of work is rare here!”

Do you still have places to spend money?

"No. I cover my food, lodging, and travel expenses with Traveler's Passenger Service, so I make a pure profit every month. But I want to save up money to hire a puppet to help me dig some sand; my home is still down there."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yu handed over Master Gong's contact information: "He is the deputy director of our Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory. We have Hercules machines there. If you need them, you can contact him and he will help coordinate."

"...Thank you!"

"You're welcome. Anyway, we're free now, so they should have time to come over."

"Thank you!"

After obtaining his contact information, Pitong's enthusiasm noticeably increased, and his tone of voice became less formal and more lively and cheerful.

After listening to their conversation, Teacher Zhao walked over and said earnestly, "It's about benevolence and righteousness."

"Teacher Zhao, you're having this too?"

"I'm just telling the truth. To care so much about a random stranger you meet, isn't that kindness and compassion?"

"I just want to cause some trouble for Master Gong and the others, so that those little vixens won't betray me!"

Teacher Zhao smiled and shook his head, patting Chen Yu on the shoulder and saying, "Don't worry, I understand you. Everyone says I'm a psychopathic killer, but who knows I can also be righteous? I kill to protect life, do they understand the truth behind my fists?"

"Teacher Zhao, aren't you one of them?"

"...I'll punish you by making you walk backwards!"

The group chatted as they traveled, and the whole journey was quite interesting.

The leather-clad camel was a talkative man. He had traveled this road hundreds of times and knew everything about it like the back of his hand. He found all sorts of things very interesting.

Halfway there, the leather-clad camel suddenly looked into the distance, its expression becoming serious.

On the distant horizon, something stirred up a cloud of dust, and the aftershocks from the impact of the sand on the ground were sent into the sky, creating an effect resembling a tornado from afar.

Chen Yu also looked in that direction and asked, puzzled, "What is that? Is it a natural disaster?"

"No, it's the current Monk Management Committee."

"Really... but why do they look like a group of robbers?"

"Actually, that's pretty much it. They're just robbers now, and any passing tourists will fall victim to their violence."

"No way... they can be this depraved. What are they robbing?"

"We'll steal your household registration."

"……What?"

The leather-clad camel looked at Chen Yu and said seriously, "They're robbing people of their household registration. They hold the talent introduction plan in their hands. If they catch anyone passing by, they might force them to put their fingerprints on their documents and become 'talented' here. After that, they have to settle here, pay taxes, and perform corvée labor."

"No!"

"However, the escape method is simple: they will use magic to measure a person's loan. After all, bringing in talent also requires covering part of their loan, so they don't want people with too much debt."

The spell came down, and a nine-digit to nearly ten-digit number appeared above Chen Yu's head, causing the leather-clad camel to cover its eyes.

"My goodness! How could money have such power!"

Looking at his nine-figure bank account, Chen Yu asked earnestly, "Is there any other way?"

"...Run."

(End of this chapter)