Esoteric Buddhism: To live as king in America

"The juice is delicious."

Near the Unyielding Park, in a family restaurant, Ain sat by the window and uttered this remark after finishing another glass of juice.

On the table in front of her, countless dishes were piled up, waiting for Mian, Sherry, Leo, and Ain to enjoy.

Golden fried chicken nuggets are stacked on a huge pizza, and a large plate of crispy fried fries is placed on the side, exuding the unique aroma of potatoes.

There were also juicy roasted ribs, onion rings coated in thick sauce, and salads served only as garnishes... Such a diet would be a disaster for a white-collar worker who longs for a healthy life, but for the four down-on-their-luck individuals present, these foods were the most comforting feast.

As a minor, Ai Yin had a small appetite. She ate voraciously at first, but soon stopped and started enjoying her drink while holding a glass with cartoon characters on it.

In stark contrast to Ayn's refined demeanor were the three men sitting opposite and beside her.

Sherry and Leo launched a fierce attack on the food on the table like a whirlwind. Sherry grabbed a fried chicken leg in each hand, tore it apart with force, and oil and juices dripped down her thick fingers, but she didn't care. She just stuffed the meat and bone into her mouth and chewed the bone with a crunching sound.

Leo, on the other hand, appeared more refined. Before each meal, he would make the sign of the cross on his chest, as if attending a sacred mass. However, he would then immediately fork up a slice of pizza and, like a hamster, devour it in a very short time before making the sign of the cross again and starting a new cycle.

Mian, too, was just as focused on eating as the two heroes. But it was then that he once again felt the trouble of missing three front teeth.

While he was still forced to chew slowly with the help of his molars, the entire table of food had already been devoured by Leo and Sherry.

"belch……"

Shirley let out a loud, satisfied burp, patted his stomach, and still had a look of lingering enjoyment on his face.

"Awesome! Since I became a homeless person, when have I eaten this well? It's just that the portions are still too small."

Leo also put down his fork. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes were full of anticipation, clearly indicating that he wasn't full either.

Mian first looked at them, then at her still-flat stomach, her lips twitched, and she secretly vowed to find a chance to get her teeth fixed.

But that was later. Now, Mian could only helplessly raise his hand, call the waiter, order another table's worth of food, and refill Ain's juice.

The three cheered again and began to feast once more.

No one would bring up the tactless topic of "saving" at this moment. After last night's near-death adventure, everyone needed this kind of enjoyment and rest. In any case, the reward was quite generous, enough to make sure they couldn't even afford some junk food.

"So, after I was knocked unconscious by that weirdo last night, all of this happened?"

After a satisfying meal, the four of them found a quiet place to chat about what happened the night before.

Listening to Leo's thrilling adventures, Sherry couldn't help but slap her thigh and exclaim in amazement.

"Damn, brother. You're giving him this good stuff instead of me! We've been through thick and thin together."

"Didn't you faint?"

Mian explained helplessly:

"Besides, my abilities aren't actually that strong. I'm only at the level of granting abilities to others and mastering a few simple minor spells. Yesterday, I was just taking advantage of someone else's power; otherwise, I would have been dead in that hallway. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Mian kept the cheat code hidden, only revealing the parts that had already been exposed in an attempt to gain the trust of the two.

But even saying so much was enough to make the two old men in front of them, who had never encountered the extraordinary before, sigh deeply. Ai Yin, however, didn't show any surprise when she heard this; instead, she put her hands on her hips and revealed a smug expression—the mentally ill are always having fun, who knows what she was really thinking.

"No problem at all, sir. I know you're definitely not some angel descended from heaven, just an ordinary person who accidentally gained abilities, and I completely understand."

After a moment of reflection, Leo flashed a bright white smile, looking completely bewildered—damn, how does this guy's brain work? You're not mentally ill, are you?

Shirley tapped her chin, pouted, and said:

"Even if you say that, this thing is still too powerful. How about we start a company together? I think we can definitely make a lot of money that way."

"I'd like to too, but unfortunately..."

Mian gave a wry smile, her mind racing with thoughts. Finally, realizing time was of the essence, she told the two the truth:

"Unfortunately, I've offended the nudist cult and have a million-dollar bounty on my head. If I don't resolve the issue with the nudist cult, I'll be stuck as a vagrant forever."

Leo didn't react much to these words, but Sherry looked surprised.

"Naturalism? Which naturist religion?"

He started pacing around in place.

"That's indeed troublesome. From what I understand, many of the followers of the Nativity Church in Freedom City are entrepreneurs and factory owners. They have power and influence, and some even have connections with city councilors. How did you offend them?"

Mian shook his head, then nodded, and said:

"Because I was in a car accident and suffered a brain injury, it seems to have caused some memory loss. I vaguely remember that I stole their things, and then I gained my current strange powers."

The lies that can truly deceive people are seven parts truth and three parts falsehood. Mi An didn't want to reveal that she was a time traveler and had a cheat ability, but she still wanted to explain everything clearly, so she could only use this kind of substitution technique.

Even so, Mian was still sweating bullets, afraid that Sherry would ask a few more questions and give her away.

Fortunately, Shirley simply nodded, then fell into deep thought again. After a long while, she looked up again and said:

"So if we don't deal with nudism, we won't make any money. If we don't make any money, we'll just have to keep fooling around on the streets. Okay, okay."

Sherry suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Mian's shoulder tightly, her tone filled with impatience.

"Tell me, brother. What are you planning to do next? Just tell me, and I'll help you with my life."

"real?"

Mian was somewhat surprised. He had only intended to persuade the two of them to help with some less dangerous tasks, but he hadn't expected that Shirley's words would put her life on the line.

"I thought you didn't care much about money, after all, you didn't even work as Wang Yuanli's bodyguard..."

Shirley patted Mian on the shoulder, interrupting him, and said meaningfully:

"If you can live an upright life, who would complain about having too much money? Don't you think so, brother?"