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Chapter 391 Arrival! The Beginning!
—【The Hermit's Cloak - Charon】: The hermit always has a cloak, and now you finally have one too. The raw material for this cloak is 【The Broker】Charon (【Bargain Hunter】【Kind-hearted】【Switch】). After equipping this cloak, you will gain the 【Shadow】trait.

Tang Yiping felt that he understood why Charon had submitted to him so easily.

What does "opportunist" even mean? That's incredibly disloyal.

Tsk, I wonder if this guy can be a little more loyal to me, and not betray me again just because Sylas threatens him.

But this guy isn't just my follower anymore, he's also my equipment now, so he shouldn't be so easy to betray me... right?

Aside from the rather questionable "opportunistic" attribute, this cloak surprised Tang Yiping greatly:
—【Shadow Gap】: You transform into a 【Shadow Gap】, capable of concealing yourself in darkness, changing your appearance, and freely traversing the boundaries of bubble spaces. Of course, all of this comes at a cost, but that's alright; your cloak will absorb all the costs. You simply need to change into a different cloak once the cost is exhausted.

Tang Yiping: ...

This cloak is disposable, right?
What does "paying to work" mean?

No, this isn't called paying to work, this is called paying... what are you paying for?

—You have obtained [Clothing to Cover Your Body] (1/1).

Congratulations! You have completed the [Survival Mission] LV1: Improve your survival level to LV2 (barely enough to survive). Your rewards will be issued soon. Please check your inbox.

Inbox? What inbox?

Seriously? This lousy system, it didn't steal my inbox too, did it?!
——当前完成项：稳定的食物来源（1/1）、蔽体的衣物（1/1）、安全的栖身之所（1/1）。

—Your current survival level has been raised to LV2 (barely enough to survive). Please continue to acquire more essential survival resources to further improve your survival level.

—【Survival Task】: Although you now have a stable source of food, clothing to cover your body, and a safe place to live, this is just the beginning. Food, shelter, and clothing are only the minimum survival requirements. You need convenient means of transportation (0/1), a stable source of income (0/1), and basic social status (0/1) to raise your survival level to LV3 (self-sufficiency).

Sure enough, just as I reached level 2, a level 3 quest came up.

What kind of stupid task is this? I already have it!
I'm the founder of the Dragon Group, so my social status is pretty high, right? I have a monthly salary of 3360, which is quite stable, isn't it? I even own a luxury car registered in my own name. Does that mean I don't have a convenient means of transportation?
Even if we take a step back and say I have a wheelchair, okay?
Tang Yiping inwardly complained and sighed.

Recalling the effort he had expended to complete the previous three tasks, Tang Yiping felt...

These three new tasks are probably not going to be easy at all.

Then Tang Yiping saw the notification again:
—In order to keep up with your pace, [The Hermit's Cloak Charon] needs to obtain a sufficiently high level of privilege, so it needs to pay relevant taxes. Please set its tax rate (minimum 45% of its consumption, maximum no upper limit).
Ah, no, Charon not only has to pay for his own work, but he also has to pay an extra 45% for his paid work?

—After the settings are complete, taxes will be automatically charged.

Moreover, the extra 45% will go into their own pocket.

Tang Yiping felt that this world was truly terrifying.

Wait a minute, if I can consistently receive 45% of the income, wouldn't that mean I can achieve a "stable income"?

As Tang Yiping thought this, he raised his hand, and a large black cloak appeared behind him.

Leaning on his umbrella, Tang Yiping stood up.

Behind him, Charon's Hermit Cloak billowed out.

This thing, which looks like a tattered plastic bag when held in your hand, actually becomes a cape when draped over your body...

Like a pervasive black mist, it unfolded behind Tang Yiping, moving freely in the space without wind, its edges dissipating and melting into the surrounding space.

He's incredibly handsome.

At least, that's what Tang Yiping thought.

He felt that if he put on an ancient ceremonial hat or some strange mask, he could become the legendary big boss in the novel.

"Come on! Let's go!" Tang Yiping said, flicking his cloak behind him, which instantly enveloped Stoker, Lux, Lola, and his wheelchair. "Waaah..." He seemed to hear Charon crying.

It seems that covering so many people and things in the cloak was very taxing for Charon.

But... what's there to be afraid of? Charon will bear the side effects and the costs anyway, right?

Then he looked up at the distant, suspended bubble-like spore above him and commanded, "Depart!"

Tang Yiping felt his body suddenly lighten, and then his vision went black.

It's like looking at the world through a black veil and smoke.

Then, he quickly left the ground and flew into the sky.

In fact, it can't be described as ground and sky, because there is no sky here.

He couldn't really say he was "flying"; he felt more like he was "teleporting." When he disappeared from one place and reappeared in another, he was much farther away from the "ground," and everything in his field of vision was much smaller.

Is this the power of [Gap Shadow] to traverse the gaps in bubble space?

"Whoosh whoosh!" Stoka exclaimed in surprise.

Money! Lots of money are flowing in!

As the manager of Tang Yiping's account, Stoka was also a worldly person.

However, as a seasoned professional, and a "broker" whose main job is making money, his savings are actually quite considerable.

Moreover, Charon's current energy expenditure is absolutely staggering.

Tang Yiping glanced at the prompt in front of him.

As expected, there was no notification such as "[Stable Income: Completed]".

I knew it wouldn't be that easy to accomplish.

Sigh, although my expectations are really unrealistic, people always have to dream, right?

Then Tang Yiping looked up, and the spores in the bubble space were getting closer and closer.

Perhaps, for [Gap Shadow], this distance is not a real distance at all.

Or perhaps the speed of the [Shadow Gap] clan is just that fast.

Tang Yiping could already see Hailing City hanging upside down in his line of sight.

Its apex is in contact with and connected to the enormous bubble space supported by the "Forked Sheep".

And this apex is the stem of this "fruit".

This is the starting point of the entire city, and also its highest point.

Tang Yiping was very familiar with this place, as he had been here not long ago.

here it is……

The spire of Qihang Building.

(End of this chapter)