Yu Sheng thought carefully and felt that it was not a good idea to take things like towels, basins, and drink bottles from his home to the Special Service Bureau for appraisal — not even considering whether the Bureau would be willing or not, just bringing this bunch of junk into the Curious Artifact Collection Market seemed likely to disturb the market order. After all, it was a niche circle, and just randomly moving things out of his room could impact the annual trading volume ...

But his restless and agile thoughts didn't completely cool down because of this reasoning; instead, they moved into even more serious pondering.

Erin tilted her head and looked at Yu Sheng with skepticism on her doll-like face: "Are you still planning to peddle junk for sale?"

"Little Red Riding Hood said that at the very least, I should sell stuff that looks mysterious and has 'atmosphere'," Yu Sheng waved his hand, "because many collectors are those 'well-informed' ordinary people who know some things about the Extraordinary Domain, and they buy these objects mostly out of a love for mysticism and to boast to each other..."

Erin sighed, "So sometimes I really can't understand humans — many have no real skills yet are especially reckless — isn't it better to be ordinary people who can't see the Exotic Realm or physical entities and just live their lives peacefully? Instead, they have to be interested in things from 'the other side world,' thinking that after learning a few safety measures everything will be fine. Not to mention whether those makeshift safety measures are useful, there might even be dangerous items among these artifacts brought out from the Exotic Realm."

"Anyway, even the Special Service Bureau hasn't banned such activities," Yu Sheng shrugged, "Those that can be appraised and then circulated in the market are basically not dangerous, and the really sinister items are locked up in the Bureau's containment warehouse — that's what it says on the Border Communication's encyclopedia."

No sooner had he finished speaking than his phone suddenly vibrated again, with a new message from Little Red Riding Hood.

"If you want to make some 'extra money,' I do have a job, willing to help?"

Yu Sheng paused for a moment, then quickly replied: "What job?"

"A commission from the Curious Object Association, originally I turned it down because it's somewhat risky and the profits are uncertain. Most importantly, I'm short-handed here. But if you could help — bring that very capable fox, this commission would be quite suitable. You'd get familiar with the real 'working methods' of a Spirit Realm detective, and you could split the commission 50-50. Also, most importantly: if we truly encounter something we can't handle, you can just run away with me."

A little while later, Yu Sheng saw another new message pop up on his screen: "The specific job is to go to the 'Museum' and find an item. Successfully taking it out would be considered a success. If you're interested, I can send you the 'Museum' documents and the specific reward details."

Yu Sheng instinctively exchanged looks with Erin (the fox girl beside him was busy gnawing on chicken legs, oblivious to what was happening), and they both saw a hint of eagerness in each other's eyes.

A job has come!

Of course, what Yu Sheng was thinking at this moment was not only about "commission" and "reward." More importantly, he had a chance to encounter more of the Exotic Realm, learn more about things related to the "Extraordinary Domain," and accumulate more knowledge!

For him, the weight of this knowledge even surpassed any reward — because who knows, maybe one piece of information related to the Exotic Realm could help him find the door back to his homeland!

"Send it over and let me see!" he quickly replied.

Little Red Riding Hood didn't waste words and directly forwarded a whole bunch of information, ending with a string of figures for the reward.

Yu Sheng was momentarily stunned when he saw that string of numbers.

"So much?"

"We split half," Little Red Riding Hood explained, "Entering the Exotic Realm is a dangerous affair, so of course the rewards must be higher. However, our costs are not low either — not to mention the wear and tear on equipment during action; just the Sanity Blockers, nebulizers, Inducers and other potions that need to be replenished each time are not cheap, all these have to be paid out of our own pockets, and when deducted from our earnings, we don't actually get that much in the end."

Yu Sheng stared dumbfoundedly at the string of messages from Little Red Riding Hood, and after struggling to speak for a while, he finally asked, "What do you mean by Sanity Blockers, nebulizers, and Inducers?"

After sending this message, Little Red Riding Hood suddenly fell silent.

Yu Sheng waited for a long time, finally seeing the screen pop up with a reply starting with a series of exclamation marks.

"!!!!! You've hit another bug! I'm so jealous of you!!"

Yu Sheng thought about it, looking down at Erin, "What does she mean?"

"I don't know," Erin scratched her head, "Maybe she's envious of your broad-mindedness?"

"I don't think so..."

As Yu Sheng muttered, he then saw a new message pop up on the screen: "I just contacted the commissioner from the Curious Object Association, they agreed to reassign this task, but they have a tight schedule, it must not be later than tomorrow night at twelve — if you're available, it's best to head out tonight."

Yu Sheng thought for a moment, feeling that there was nothing pressing at home anyway, and considering Hu Li had eaten so much and needed to walk it off, he quickly replied: "Okay, tonight then."

"I'll send you the address, come as soon as you can."

After putting his phone away, Yu Sheng took a deep breath and then glanced at the fox girl who had just chewed up a chicken bone and was seriously licking her fingers.

He reached out and patted her tail, "Hu Li, change your clothes, get ready to go out with me."

Hu Li looked confused, "Ah? Savior, what are we doing?"

"The travel agency has a job," Yu Sheng smiled excitedly, eager to go out, "Join me on an adventure."

"Sure!"

Moments later, Yu Sheng walked out of his house, with Hu Li closely following behind, carrying Erin who had already lost her luster.

The three of them stood in the open space in front of No. 66 Wutong Road, facing the night breeze and looking towards the urban area under the night sky.

After a while, Erin suddenly blurted out, "How are we going to get there?"

"Shall I take you?" Hu Li looked at Yu Sheng, her eyes gleaming in the dark night. Although she was a little confused before stepping out, she seemed excited now. "Savior, give me directions~"

A flash of images went through Yu Sheng's mind and he repeatedly shook his head, "Let's not. A rocket-propelled fox zipping through the city at subsonic speeds in the dead of night, I don't even know how the news in Boundary City would be written tomorrow—let's call a cab instead."

Erin moved slightly, "…The first mission of an Extraordinary Organization and we three are squeezing into a ride-share?"

"It's just the start-up phase…" Yu Sheng felt a bit awkward, "We should get a car when we have the money. But speaking of which, it's not like we three are really squeezed, you don't take up any space."

Erin cursed nastily.

Yu Sheng now could very smoothly treat Erin's chattering as background noise, ignoring the doll's babbling and, along with Hu Li, went to the street corner to hail a cab on his phone.

—The reason he didn't hail the cab at the doorway was out of concern that another "locksmith" situation might occur.

Hu Li curiously watched Yu Sheng's actions, and after a while, she pointed at Yu Sheng's phone and remarked, "The Savior's Magic Treasure seems very convenient; it seems to be able to do anything."

"Do you not have something similar back at home?" Yu Sheng asked curiously, feeling that the level of civilization in Hu Li's homeland was so advanced, it surely couldn't lack such personal information devices.

"We do," Hu Li indeed nodded, then added, "but children are not allowed to use it, fearing it would affect their cultivation. My mom is lenient and lets me play with it for half an hour every day, but there are still many functions I can't use..."

Yu Sheng: "…"

God, even cyber-immortal cultivating foxes have to face anti-addiction measures for minors?!

"I'll reset my old phone and give it to you," Yu Sheng thought to himself, then casually mentioned, "It might not be as advanced as the 'Magic Treasure' you used as a child, but it should be enough to amuse you and you can use it to learn about this world."

Hu Li's eyes immediately lit up: "Thank you, Savior!"

"Hey! Only her?" Erin was instantly displeased, "I want one too…"

Yu Sheng glanced at her, "Can you even handle a phone with your size? Even answering a call would be tough to make your mouth and ears reach the microphone and speaker at the same time, right?"

"How couldn't I? I can even use your laptop!" Erin argued confidently, "I just need to hold it with both hands!"

There wouldn't have been an issue if she hadn't brought it up, but mentioning it made Yu Sheng's forehead bulge with veins, "You have the audacity to mention using my computer—the account issue hasn't even been settled yet!"

Erin's tone softened suddenly, "Didn't you already hang me on the clothes rack for half an hour? That settles it—plus, it was only a twelve-hour ban…"

Yu Sheng opened his mouth, about to say something more, when a beam of light from a distant intersection suddenly interrupted him.

The cab they called had arrived.

He and Hu Li looked in the direction of the incoming car noise.

A trembling little car came into their view.

Erin: "This car… isn't it a bit too shabby? Looks like it's almost ready for scrap."

Yu Sheng watched the car bounce over a speed bump, each clang making him fear the bumper would fall off; he picked up his phone to double-check the ride-share's license plate number, confirming it was indeed the car he called, his expression also becoming a bit strained, "It is a bit old, but it's not ready for scrap yet."

Saying that, the car that looked like it had been handed down seven times creaked to a stop in front of him.

Honestly, the moment it stopped, Yu Sheng seriously wondered if it had braked normally or just broken down...

Then he saw the window on the driver's side lower, and a familiar face appeared before him.

Xu Jiali's face.

"It's you all?"

The two-meter-tall robust man sitting in the driver's seat looked surprisingly at them.

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