In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 16 Onboarding
Ma Fei whispered, "What symposium? It's about the relocation of Leigong Village."

"Let me tell you, you need to make sure your husband Xie holds the line and doesn't let those old guys get away with it and take advantage of you."

Xie Lingxin asked suspiciously, "What do you mean?"

Ma Fei pulled him into his house, closed the door, and then sneered, "Those old fogies in the village committee, I don't know where they found out about the relocation."

"These past few days they've been subtly persuading villagers to sell their houses, but in reality, they've all ended up in their hands,"

"They even approached my dad last night, offering double the price. Do you think my dad will fall for their trick?"

"Damn, that's incredibly generous, double the price? That's over ten thousand! Thunder Group offered such a huge sum, and they don't even want to share a sip of the soup with anyone else!"

"What kind of bullshit meeting is this? I bet they're just trying to trick people into selling all their houses!"

"They just want to swallow it all in one gulp! Aren't they afraid of getting themselves stuffed to death?!"

Xie Lingxin asked in surprise, "What did they tell your dad?"

Ma Fei scoffed, "It means the village needs development and reconstruction, so they need to take back the land, and the compensation is double the market price."

"At this price, you could get a decent house in Tonggu Bay. If I didn't know this, I would have been tempted."

Xie Lingxin asked curiously, "Where did they get so much money?"

The village committee of Leigong Village is also mostly surnamed Xie, which is actually the former Xie clan. The few people in charge are the so-called clan elders.

They are also among the wealthiest families in Leigong Village.

If it's about collecting money from a dozen or twenty companies, they can afford it.

But even if they had the appetite to swallow up Leigong Village, they didn't have the ability.

"Who knows? Just don't come near my house."

Ma Fei scoffed, "And you, don't let your old man get fooled by a few old fogies."

After saying that, he waved his hand again: "Hey, what I said is superfluous. Your old man is so sycophantic... cough, let alone fooling him, I bet if those old geezers dare to open their mouths, they'll get a slap on the head from him."

What he actually meant was "such a sycophant," but the Xie family father and son were known for their sharp tongues in the area, so he swallowed his words back.

Xie Lingxin had no objection to this; on the contrary, she nodded in deep agreement.

Who made Lao Xie's reputation as a devoted and obsequious man so renowned throughout Leigong Village?

"Let's not talk about that. Let's go play some video games, it's on me!"

Playing video games, an ancient term, is an activity that young people in Leigong Village are extremely passionate about.

Xie Lingxin used to enjoy going there as well, since it was one of the few recreational activities available.

However, he still refused.

For him, nothing is more important than spiritual practice now.

Upon returning home, I cleared my mind of all distractions, focused my thoughts, and quickly immersed myself in the sea of ​​consciousness, visualizing the image of carrying mountains.

He soon discovered that without Bai Ruhui's spiritual power to protect and guide him, the visualization became much more difficult and challenging.

Compared to visualizing in a club where one's mind is focused and the visualization is effortless, visualizing on one's own requires repeated attempts before one can gradually visualize the outline of the image.

After dozens of attempts, the deity in the picture—the mischievous monkey—finally appeared.

Within the confines of the mind, the consciousness bound a rope, the other end extending outwards into a hazy forest, tightly binding the mischievous monkey.

The monkey's face was fierce, and it bared its teeth at the consciousness.

Oh ho? You dare to yell at me?
I bind you!

With a tug from his mind, the rope coiled.

Five mountain patterns on the rope lit up, and the mischievous monkey, though pinned to the ground, continued to struggle.

With each pull and tug, the five mountain patterns on Xie Lingxin's body also lit up.

This immediately made him feel a heavy pressure.

The greater the pressure, the harder it is to concentrate, and the more fiercely the monkey struggles.

The monkey's rebellious and restless behavior is the result of its six senses becoming agitated.

The process of constantly subduing the monkey, subduing the six senses, and resisting pressure is the cultivation process of carrying the mountain's weight.

This was a long and arduous tug-of-war.

Even though she appeared to be sitting quietly, Xie Lingxin soon became drenched in sweat.

[0.01, 0.01, 0.01... 0.02...]

"Hoo! Ha...ha..."

Xie Lingxin exhaled sharply, interrupting her meditation.

He immediately collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Extreme hunger and weakness made it impossible for him to continue.

It's amazing. He's just sitting here, but it's as if he's carrying a huge mountain and climbing a long way.

The skeleton was almost crushed.

It's probably because of those five mountain patterns.

【Mountain range: 0.02/1】

[Basic Concept: 1/1]

[Sex: 2.11/10]

【Life: 0.02/1】

Looking at the time, nearly three hours had passed.

The progress of the mountain-building project has only increased by 0.01.

The data on her "fate" remained unchanged, but Xie Lingxin could feel the progress in her body.

He estimated that if the mountain's strength increased by four or five points, his life cultivation would increase by one point.

It's much more difficult than basic conceptual thinking.

That damned monkey is quite difficult to deal with. Judging from this, increasing my life force by 0.01 per day is already the limit.

It was nothing like the relaxed and carefree feeling I had during the day at the Nanhe Clubhouse, when I was surrounded by spiritual beads and incense.

As Xie Lingxin gasped for breath, her desire to make money grew even stronger.

I'm going to the Environmental Protection Bureau tomorrow to see if I can try and get something out of the pretty ladies there...

sleep!

The mountain-carrying exercise was more tiring than running all day; he fell asleep the moment he hit the bed.

Xie Lingxin didn't know how long she had slept, but she suddenly sat up in bed with a start.

It's nothing else, I'm just hungry.

An extreme weakness instantly spread from my stomach throughout my body.

He had to struggle to get up and rummage through the house, only to find two packets of instant noodles.

Even after tearing it open and eating it raw, the weakness remained.

Xie Lingxin gritted her teeth and tried to sneak into the public kitchen under the cover of darkness.

Before even entering, I saw a small square table at the kitchen door with eight glasses of water arranged in two rows on it.

Three cups in a row, exuding the aroma of tea.

Five glasses in a row, exuding the aroma of wine.

There were also five bowls of rice and a tray with a large piece of boiled pork belly on it.

The intense aroma of rice and oil filled Xie Lingxin's mind, and she immediately forgot everything else, picking it up and taking a bite.

Fortunately, it's already past 3 a.m., so no one will see him squatting at the kitchen door, wolfing down his food.

It wasn't until after I finished eating that I realized what had happened.

Huh?
Who's cooking here so late at night? And with such a big piece of meat?

In Building 86, let alone such a large piece of pork belly, people don't even eat much rice usually; they mostly eat porridge.

Besides, it was late at night.
The meat and rice were still hot, so they must have been cooked not long ago.

wrong……

Xie Lingxin recalled the arrangement of the items on the square table.

Three teas and five wines, rice and meat served, three sticks of fragrant incense...

This is clearly something used for sacrificial offerings to the dead...

Just as I was thinking, I suddenly heard a noise.

"Old man, today is your birthday. I made your favorite boiled pork."

The familiar voice, though faint, was easily heard from afar by his keen senses, clear mind and eyes, and the stillness of the night.

Xie Lingxin peeked out.

Sure enough, it was Aunt Xie from next door, carrying her precious impatiens flower again.

They walked this way, muttering to themselves.

"There's tea and wine, good food and meat. Eat and drink slowly."

"I saved up for a long time to get this for you."

"If you have any conscience, come back and check on me after you finish eating."

"Without you, my life is meaningless."

"I've taken very good care of your potted plant."

"You damned bastard, when you were alive you valued this flower more than I did, so I should smash it!"

"Where can you find a wife as good as me?"

"what?"

Aunt Xie, who was muttering to herself, walked to the kitchen door and saw that everything on the square table was empty.

"Old man, is that you?"

She was startled at first, then delighted, and looked around as if searching for something. She laughed and said angrily, "You old fool, you came back without even checking on me before leaving. Did you think this place was a restaurant?"

After muttering curses under his breath for a while, he tidied up the small square table with a mixture of satisfaction and resentment.

After Aunt Xie finished tidying up and left, Xie Lingxin finally emerged from the corner.

It turned out she was offering sacrifices to her deceased husband.

Watching Aunt Xie walk back, her somewhat bulky figure making Xie Lingxin feel guilty, she wiped away her sweat and cautiously sneaked back to her own home.

I secretly ate a little more than usual, then went back to sleep feeling guilty.

The next day, I got up early and slipped out before Aunt Xie went out to tend to the balsam flowers.

Arriving at the Environmental Protection Bureau...

"Come on, I'll take you to complete the onboarding procedures."

Su Li was already waiting for him. She took him through a few procedures, gave him a work permit and a work manual, and Xie Lingxin officially joined the Environmental Protection Bureau.

Of course, they are formal temporary workers.

"This is Xie Lingxin. She just arrived today. She's a young child, so please take care of her in the future."

Su Li led him on a tour of an office with a sign that read "Atmospheric Science" and introduced it to everyone.

This is also the department where he and Jin Su work, but Jin Su is not here now.

Everyone here seems very busy, always in a hurry, coming and going.

She simply nodded or smiled at him, and that was enough to say hello.

"The Atmospheric Department is the busiest department in the bureau. This is normal. It's not targeting you. Don't worry about it."

(End of this chapter)