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Before the bewildered Frey could ask a question, he continued:
"I now know what's hindering your experiment. I can explain it to you in detail when you have time. Okay, that's all for now, you can get back to your work!"
Seeing Latis turn and leave so decisively, Frico was stunned for a long time before she remembered to take back the hand that had just been shaken.
"Wow, what an energetic boss... It feels like the corpse has been exposed to sunlight..."
Frico walked out of the store, but did not see Latis anywhere.
"Wow, that's incredibly fast! Is it a monkey that's become a spirit, boss?!"
She couldn't help but mutter a complaint, then took a deep breath and shook her head.
"The problem is, you haven't given me your contact information yet, boss..."
……
"Why are all the people in Lundia familiar? Did I stumble into the Truman Show? This world is too small!"
Latis, rubbing his head and shaking it, muttered under his breath, "I'm complaining."
"Where should we stay..."
Suddenly, his gaze froze, and he looked at an apartment building across the street.
The impression, which was extremely vivid even in simulated memory, gradually became clearer. He lowered his hands and looked at the street signs.
"No. 21 Tianhai Street..."
A nostalgic smile suddenly appeared on Latis's face. He came back to his senses and sighed softly:
"Unfortunately, none of that has happened yet!"
Chapter 96 The Holy Knight and the Regular Maid Shop
"This should be it..."
Latis pushed open the door, looked at the empty room, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"That's right, Arte hasn't even set this up yet... It's because she's here that the little house in the simulated memories feels so warm..."
He shook his head, banishing the unrealistic expectation from his mind, and turned to look at the landlord following behind him, saying:
Is it okay to rent it for a week?
"That's possible, but short-term rentals are more expensive." A sly glint appeared in the landlord's eyes as he said, "Sir, if you rent for a year directly, I can reduce the rent from 1,200 gold whites to 1,000."
"You're quite the businessman, kid. Too bad I've already been through too much of the harsh realities of life as a corporate slave!"
Latis gave a cold laugh, then sighed.
"Besides, this isn't a simulation. People can dream, but they can't live in a dream."
“Everything takes time to adjust, right?” Latis said very skillfully. “I’ll try it out for a short period first, and maybe if I like it, I’ll rent it for two years.”
"Alright, alright." The landlord took the dozen or so gold coins from Latis's hand with a happy expression and said eagerly, "Then you go ahead with your work, I won't bother you any longer."
Watching the landlord leave, Latis shook his head and closed the door.
"This is where the green ivy leaves are hanging, and on the ivy leaves are the cute messages from the little elves."
He looked at the dust-covered door and muttered to himself.
He then turned around and walked around the wall.
"This is where my iron head smashed through. This is the sofa, this is the bed, this is the wardrobe, and this is where Art's dress and bunny girl outfit hang."
Latis suddenly felt a tightness in his chest. He walked to the middle of the house, looked out the pleasant view from the window, and looked down at the ground, murmuring:
"This is where that giant rose blooms."
After letting the storm of those fragmented memories rage and dissipate in his heart, Latis shook his head, laughed heartily, pushed open the window, and grinned amidst the dust stirred up by the wind blowing into the room:
"Isn't it a kind of luck that someone like me will spend countless lifetimes with the little elves!"
Then, his face instantly fell, and he turned around, coughing twice in the billowing dust, muttering:
"Sigh, let's get to work! Reborn as a cleaner in another world, what a promising future!"
……
"Jennifer, I'm going to switch shifts now."
The holy knight slung her greatsword over her shoulder, removed her golden helmet to reveal long, emerald-green hair. She stretched and tied her hair into a high ponytail.
Jennifer placed her hand on the longsword at her waist, turned to look at her, and a slightly muffled voice came from inside her visor.
"Sister Tina, are you really going to believe that nonsense from the Dragon Research Association? Although taming monsters is a required course for every knight, these are artificially hybridized creatures. Who knows if their habits will be completely different from normal dragons!"
Tina paused in packing, sighed helplessly, stuffed all the odds and ends into her bag, stood up, and said:
"The elders in my family have always wanted to improve our status in Siyuan Flower Castle. The Dragon Research Association just happened to come into their sights. Even if they hadn't pulled this stunt, they would have found other ways to exploit my status as a Holy Knight."
“But this is so unfair!” Jennifer said angrily.
"All the risks are placed on you, Tina. If you succeed, they will benefit, but if you fail, you will have to bear the criticism. What if you are expelled from the Church of Light because of this? Will you become their tool for marriage alliances?"
"Relax, relax..." Tina gently patted Jennifer's head, which was covered by a helmet, and said softly:
"Aren't all the families in the capital like this? The capital is not like the floating islands; not everything revolves around individual strength... On the bright side, if I become Norard's first dragon knight and become famous, maybe they won't dare to treat me like this anymore?"
Jennifer shook her head and retorted:
"If they are already using their personal reputation to blackmail you now, so what if you become famous in the future? They will only intensify their efforts to vilify your image in front of the public when you disobey them."
Tina's smile froze for a few seconds, then she gently patted Jennifer's shoulder again, said nothing, and turned to leave the Golden Hall.
She looked up at the bright afternoon sun, the greatsword and her armor striking against her back with a dull thud. She felt as if she were carrying a giant key to an unknown prison, yet she didn't know how to use it.
Tina lowered her head, looking at the thick calluses on her bare fingertips, and finally showed a hint of confusion.
How can I break free from these shackles...?
……
"As expected of me, the Innate Street-Sweeping Saint Body!"
Latis exhaled a breath of stale air, stood in the open doorway, looked into the spotless interior, and laughed heartily.
"While there's no need to revert to the way things were in the simulation, I still need to make myself more comfortable!"
He sat cross-legged, leaned against the wall, and silently recited:
"There's still some time before evening, let's cultivate for a while first."
Latis took out a dried mango that looked like a shoehorn from his bag and frowned in disgust.
"Is this stuff edible? It looks like it could land you in the ICU..."
"Fine, the item information displayed by the simulator can't lie to me, right? Let's drink this down!"
He shoved the dried mango into his mouth, swallowed it without even chewing, his face contorted in rage.
"Damn, it's like an old soldier who wore the same socks for three years after stepping on them!"
Latis gagged and muttered under his breath:
"I should have given this thing to that knight. I really want to see Darkness eat himself to the point of vomiting..."
A sudden surge of heat spread through his stomach, and Latis's expression changed. He shouted:
"The big one is coming!"
The pure magic essence seeped into his body, adding subtle potential energy to his soul. As he entered a meditative state, he felt his consciousness rising continuously, until finally he looked down at the earth like a god.
"What's going on? I seem to be feeling a resonance with the magic network..."
"What I see... seems to correspond to the access permissions of the key?"
With a thought, he retrieved the description of his magic network key.
[Magic Network Key: A key that grants access to the underlying Magic Network. Because it is a copy, it seems to be imperceptible to the Goddess... Access includes: the Kingdom of Norard (Dragon Horn Territory, Forest Territory, Mountain Wasteland Territory, Twin Gorges Territory, Lundia, and Siyuan Flower Castle), Floating Island, Goblin Outpost, and the forest surrounding the Goblin Palace]
"That's certainly true... Ah, if I look closely, I can see all sorts of magical fluctuations on the magic radar network, and even I'm trembling..."
Latis wondered:
"Could it be that the magic network is truly a network? But if it's not a network, how do the vibrations caused by the fluctuations in magical energy reach my consciousness?..."
Suddenly, a wave of fatigue washed over him, and he realized that his mind was almost completely exhausted. The next second, his consciousness began to plummet uncontrollably.
……
"Holy crap, what a drop tower!"
Latis fell to the ground, opening his eyes in shock.
"What a strange feeling..." He propped himself up, wiped his sweat, and muttered to himself.
"It feels like a hundred ants are dancing all over my body..."
He shook his head and checked his own condition.
[Classes: First-level mage 96%, second-level warrior 99%, third-level alchemist 0%]
"Although it's not as good as the Moonlight Lotus Core, it's still very strong. I estimate that with a little more meditation and cultivation, I'll be able to reach the second ring level."
Latis nodded in satisfaction, looked out the window, and suddenly paused, noticing that a bright moon was already hanging in the dim night sky.
"Holy crap, what time is it?" He quickly glanced at the simulator, then hurriedly pushed open the door and rushed out. "It's already 7:30! I don't want to be a latecomer! Jennifer, I'm coming!"
……
Boom boom boom!
The mansion's doors slowly opened. Latis scratched his head, looked at the housekeeper in front of him, and said:
"I'm here to find..."
"I'm here! I'm here! I'm here!"
Before Latis could finish speaking, a hurried voice came from inside the house, accompanied by a crackling sound as it approached.
boom!
Latis stared in disbelief as Jennifer, dressed in a nightgown, leaped down the stairs and then rolled with practiced ease to the doorway.
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