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After successfully obtaining the bouncing bomb.

Hua Zhen and his group immediately went to the commercial street.

He bought four iron pots from the blacksmith for 500 sola, then rushed to a cheap general store to buy tape, rope, and other items. Finally, he also stopped by the market to buy some discounted bento boxes and water. After finishing all this, he walked out of the store and looked north towards the clock tower; it was already around four in the afternoon.

"Hua Zhen..."

A weak, feeble voice came from the side.

"Let's go back and take the tram... Seriously, I can't take it anymore, my whole body aches... It feels like I've been pinned down on the bed and tortured by five big men all night long..."

There is clearly only one person who could utter such a thunderous statement.

Hua Zhen turned to look at Tia Ge.

The guy, carrying two iron pots, slid down the wall with his back against it until he finally sat down on the ground, covered in sweat and looking exhausted, as if he might die at any moment.

"If all else fails... I'll... I'll pay for the fare myself..."

"Just how terrible are you physically..." Hua Zhen sighed. "Tia, at first I thought you were a lion, then I thought you were a cheetah, strong in explosive power but lacking in endurance, but now it seems you're just a Galapagos tortoise..."

"Who cares if it's a tortoise or a turtle, that's enough! I need to rest!" Tia protested loudly. "I want to take the car back!"

Considering the important operation that night, Hua Zhen had no choice but to give in to Tia Ge.

He took Tiague, Karula, and Shiva to a nearby station to wait.

The journey from Fallens' busiest commercial street to their location on Green Street takes about an hour and a half, but taking a tram can reduce the time by more than half.

The preparations for today are almost complete.

It's time to go back and prepare for tonight's assigned tasks.

On the small platform, Tia was exhausted, carrying two large pots, and collapsed on the bench. Shiva next to her would occasionally glance at her backside with a lewd look, his eyes filled with lust. Hua Zhen held Karula's small hand, and the latter showed no signs of resistance. Her rose-red eyes looked at the world before her with curiosity, and the clear sky was reflected in her eyes.

People always say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. How you see the world is how the world sees you. In this light, Karula is like a newborn baby, full of purity.

After half a day, the little guy didn't cause any trouble for Hua Zhen as she had imagined.

Most of the time, Karula appears to be very well-behaved.

Although they can't understand human speech, they won't do anything outrageous.

At most, he would try to chase birds in the sky above the street, try to mark his territory by urinating on poles by the street, try to squat like a puppy and scratch his ears with his feet, and drool and grind his teeth while staring at the plump buttocks of beautiful young women on the roadside... Of course, all of these were stopped by Hua Zhen or Tia Ge.

The most outrageous thing... is probably barking at each other's pet dogs, right?

Carla seems to possess a domineering aura among dogs, and she has never lost a bark fight. Even when facing a ferocious large dog, she stands on all fours, raises her rear end, and lets out a deep growl, followed by a roar like a V8 engine.

By the end of the day, several dogs had tucked their tails between their legs and walked away on their own.

It seems that Carula is still the most authoritative in this area. Even Tia thinks she's awesome because she's more like a dog than a dog!

However, Hua Zhen and Tia Ge would have to endure the disdain of their master.

Incidentally, Karula was wearing Tia's old clothes, a white shirt that was two sizes too big on her, and she wasn't wearing shoes.

Those washed little feet were exposed like that. After Tia had trimmed her toenails, the rounded toenails had a faint cherry blossom pink hue, and the skin was very soft. They looked like foot-shaped ice cream sold in the freezer.

Hua Zhen stared intently at Karula's feet, somewhat puzzled.

Why are Karula's feet still so tender even though she has lived in the wild for so long?

That's really strange.

Perhaps this is related to her constitution. After all, even a sharpened longsword cannot penetrate her skin, and the wear and tear from daily exercise naturally cannot cause any thickening or aging of her stratum corneum.

I need to find an opportunity to study this properly.

Tonight, I'll wash Karura's feet myself.

Of course, Hua Zhen wasn't simply interested in the loli's feet; she just felt that if she could research something from Karura, like a skin care product, she would have hit the jackpot.

But before that, I need to buy her a pair of shoes.

Fortunately, there are cheap clothing stores on Green Street, so I don't have to go through a detour anymore.

Soon, the ding-dong came along the tracks on the street. This thing is one of the most common means of urban transportation, named for the jingling bell on the front of the vehicle when it arrives at a stop.

The fare is around 20 solas, which is about the price of a street snack.

For most citizens, the tram was an inexpensive mode of transportation, allowing them to travel freely in the large city of Farlands without the need to buy horses.

However, wealthy people don't squeeze into rickshaws with ordinary people; they travel in limousines. Generally, you'll see more limousines in the upper city. For example, when Hua Zhen and Tia Ge went to the Golden Iris Magic Academy earlier, some of the students there arrived at school in limousines.

Since magicians and alchemists developed the technology of magical steam engines, large steam engines are no longer rare. However, miniaturizing magical steam engines is still a costly technology. Limousines must be equipped with small steam engines, making them extremely expensive. Naturally, those who ride in limousines are either rich or noble.

Although Hua Zhen had received compulsory education and knew the working principle of the steam engine, many technologies in this world were based on magic. Faced with this "power of thought," Hua Zhen's knowledge might not be of much use.

It is worth mentioning that today's technology was considered the delusion of madmen many years ago, because many current devices rely entirely on human power to supply magic, which was undoubtedly a pipe dream.

But decades ago, people discovered a mineral with extremely high magical power on another continent shrouded in storm walls, called Energy Amethyst.

It laid the foundation for the world we know today, and the world has changed dramatically as a result.

The days when adventurers fought monsters and drank heartily in taverns at night, holding wooden goblets and singing along with bards, are long gone.

While candles still provided light in the tin shacks of the slums, the magic stone lamps in the homes of the rich provided uninterrupted illumination around the clock; as carriages turned their wheels on the road, the engines of magical steam locomotives roared on the other side of the road.

The old and new worlds alternate in this era.

All of this is thanks to the rare and precious resource of "energy amethyst".

And this is also the source of Hua Zhen's hard work.

Just as he thought, even if it was just a mining site, he would never have to struggle again in his life.

……

……

About half an hour later.

As the tram stopped at the station on Green Street, Hua Zhen and the others were finally back in their little nest.

After resting in the car, Tia seemed to be feeling much better.

"I'm finally alive..." After entering the room, Tia collapsed onto the only single bed without any hesitation, her full breasts rising and falling with her breath. "I'm exhausted."

"Really? Why didn't you call out like that yesterday?"

"That's not the same. Most of the time they're locked in a cage and don't even have to move their legs," Tia snorted. "Get me a bottle of sparkling water."

"Handle it yourself if you can," Hua Zhen said, sitting on the other side and casually unpacking a Da Rou energy bar to feed Karula. "They say women have limitless energy when they're shopping, how come you're so weak?"

"I've always said that women's mouths are deceitful. Everyone has two legs, do you really think they're so weak?" Tia said disdainfully. "Sure enough, virgins who have never been with a woman will have some inexplicable fantasies about her."

"None of your business! Romance novels are only truly enjoyable when written by virgins!" Hua Zhen couldn't help but glance a few more times at Tia's pert breasts. "Ahem, speaking of which... aren't you going to get a hotel room?"

"We're teammates who've been through thick and thin together, let me save some money. I'm willing to sleep in the toilet," Tia sighed. "Although I still have four thousand dollars, I'll have to spend at least half of it in a few days."

"Aren't you two girls, Carla and I, afraid I might do something?"

"The pause time in my 'world' isn't very long, but it's not short either..." Tia said calmly. "Leaving aside that easily fooled little girl, Karula, as for me... do you know how many times I can cut off a certain part of a human body in five seconds?"

Hua Zhen felt a chill in her crotch.

Time-based abilities are still too overpowered.

"You can't live here, this house is too crowded for three people plus a dog... Could it be that you're gambling and in debt?" Hua Zhen asked suspiciously.

"Bullshit!" Tia sat up abruptly. "I never lose at gambling!"

"Oh~" Hua Zhen gave a meaningful look.

"It's only been a few times!" Tia couldn't hold back any longer, blushing as she shouted, "You're holding three Kings, can you resist checking if the opponent has three Aces? I didn't swap cards!"

"What incredible luck! It was a leopard!"

"Unfortunately, they wouldn't let me in later," Tia sighed. "They said the equipment detected magical fluctuations on my body. Although the casino's supervisors didn't find anything wrong, I was still blacklisted."

Hua Zhen did not intend to comment on Tia's gambling.

Every poor person dreams of becoming rich overnight.

If I had the ability to stop time, I wouldn't have been able to peek at the cards just a few times.

Back then, Chen Daozai was able to win 3700 million with just 20 dollars!

It's no problem for me, Hua Zhen, to win 50 million with just 5000 yuan...

Tia is still in such a poor state, which shows that she really hasn't used her time-stopping ability to do anything bad.

"So you still haven't given a reason. You have to choose one: debt, medical treatment, abortion... You have to choose one."

"I need to send some money back to my dad," Tia said, scratching her head. "He's not in good health and can't do heavy work, otherwise I wouldn't be here in Farlands working to earn money."

Where's your mom?

"You're checking my household registration, aren't you?" Tia asked after a moment's hesitation. "My mother... she's a Lonos."

Hua Zhen was filled with awe.

The Lonos woman... she's an invasive species!

Although he had only been in this world for a few months.

But he had heard of the people of Lonnos, especially the women of Lonnos.

They steal, rob, cheat, abduct young boys and commit all sorts of immoral acts... they are utterly wicked and have an extremely bad reputation, making them a headache even for the sheriff of Farlans.

Hua Zhen alone has had her wallet stolen at least twice!

Fortunately, there wasn't much money inside at the time.

"My dad was fooled by her when he was young!" Tia said viciously. "That stinky woman said things like 'You're the most handsome man I've ever seen' and 'Your eyes seem to sparkle' to lure my dad away. Then she had me, squandered all the family's money, and left with a mountain of debt. In the end, she just walked away!"

"My father raised me all by himself, and he's still working hard weaving bamboo cages to pay off debts..." Tia seemed a little lost. "After I mastered my abilities, I heard that adventurers could make a lot of money, so I came to Farlans... If I really die, my father will be heartbroken, won't he?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Zhen felt that Tia Ge was truly pitiful.

He patted Tia on the shoulder.

"If all else fails, let's just live together for now. We can put a blanket on the floor to make do."

"Um, thanks..." Tia whispered, a hint of emotion in her beautiful eyes. "When I become successful, I'll definitely treat you to the most seductive and wanton succubus!"

"What a relief!" Hua Zhen slapped his thigh. "Brotherhood is in our hearts, no need for further words. The floor is too cold, you'll catch a chill. Let's squeeze in together tonight. If you have any financial difficulties, feel free to come to me. At the very least, I can cover your food expenses, I'll never let you go hungry!"

"Oh my, that's so kind! But where will Carla sleep?"

"She's small, so the three of us can squeeze in to sleep," Hua Zhen said. "I'll reluctantly sleep in the middle, and Shiva can lie on the floor. After all, it's hard to take care of a child without its mother. We'll move to a better place when we have more money."

"You're going to sleep in the middle?" Tia frowned. "Something doesn't sound quite right."

"What do you mean right or wrong? Come and eat," Hua Zhen said, taking out four bento boxes. "Eat your fill so you can rest well and have the energy to go to the cemetery to hunt down the skeleton soldiers tonight."

"Kalulah's eating habits... Should we teach her how to use utensils first? We can't let her eat like a puppy every time we go out to eat, can we?"

"No rush, let's talk about this after we survive."

In the cramped room, the three people and the dog ate their cold bento boxes.

The sun shines brightly outside the small round window. Lush green ivy covers most of the red brick exterior of the building opposite, and morning glories on the balcony hang in a string, looking exceptionally beautiful.

Hua Zhen couldn't help but recall Professor Flo's words.

Either splurge in the final stage of your life, or work hard and give it your all.

Hua Zhen and Tia Ge both chose the latter.

A lavish feast of delicacies and delicacies pales in comparison to this cold, simple meal in their eyes.

Only those who crave survival will exercise restraint.

Although living itself doesn't have any special meaning.

But if one could see such a view every day, it would surely be a source of comfort.