I Have a Date Tonight

Chapter 112 I Have a Date Tonight (7k)

In the desolate and cold wreckage area, Qiao Yuan was replacing the Night Stone in front of Tentacles.

This time, the 1300 million MAX potion only yielded 46 Night Stones, less than he had expected.

先前1000w的D2PR0，换了41块，相当于24.4w=1块。

Normally, with an extra 300 million, you should be able to get at least 50 Night Stones.

It was said to increase spiritual matter by 3%, but now it seems pretty useless.

I forget who said it, but everyone, rich or poor, will pay a corresponding "stupidity tax".

The poor have their own way of paying, and the rich also have their own ways of making the rich bleed.

Sigh, Qiao Yuan shook his head slightly.

Money is just a string of numbers these days, there's no need to get upset over these damn capitalists.

He feels he's in a good mindset right now.

Since we're here, let's make the best of it.

Since things have come to this, let's go home first.

Whether it's silkworms or skeletal giants, what's meant to come will come, but what needs to be done must be done!

He already has a plan.

但今晚不行。

Qiao Yuan removed his mask of darkness, feeling slightly unaccustomed to the bright light in the bedroom.

That was really exciting, galloping across the land amidst a dense tidal wave of monsters.

This is something I never even dared to dream of.

too crazy.

It turns out that there is more than one kind of world.

When traveling in the floating city, vehicles follow predetermined routes, requiring constant avoidance of other vehicles on either side and various floating buildings.

The land is completely different.

Although the world was teeming with monsters, it was vast and boundless, giving one a sense of exhilaration as if embracing the stars and the sea.

But home is always the most comfortable place.

It's only 6:30 now. He plans to absorb the Night Stone first, and the baby will be back soon.

This time, the 46 pieces need to be redistributed. Previously, in order to enhance the spiritual atoms of the Azure Nether Technique, they were all added to the Eternal Night Technique, and the effect was indeed quite good.

Now there are new changes.

Previously, tracking those silkworms within a sensing range of 100 meters in diameter was an incredibly satisfying experience, giving me a sense of confidence in having the whole situation under control.

They know exactly where the insects go and where the monsters come from.

But 100 meters is still a bit too small.

He remembered that the Night Breathing Technique had 33 levels in total, and he was only at level 4 now. He wanted to try to advance further.

Then Eternal Night is a double (60%) spell, currently increasing casting speed by 15%.

That's it.

First, upgrade Eternal Night to the third level to see the new effects, then focus the rest on Breathing Technique.

Qiao Yuan immediately took out the Black Night Stone and began to absorb it. In the blink of an eye, 50 minutes had passed.

After consuming 15 Night Stones, the Eternal Night spell leveled up to the third level, seemingly requiring more and more.

Fortunately, the effect has become more and more significant, with the range doubling. Now it can imprison two enemies at the same time, instead of being limited to just one.

Not bad.

With 31 yuan left and seeing that it was almost 7:30 and the baby still hadn't returned, he mustered his courage and pressed on.

The amount consumed by the breathing technique also increased significantly. By the time he advanced to the fifth level, he didn't even have a single Black Night Stone left.

Call ~

Qiao Yuan's expression lit up, feeling very pleased. Just as he had guessed, the profit had doubled again!

The fifth layer now has a diameter of 200 meters.

The only problem is that if you want to upgrade to the sixth level, the number of Night Stones required will be quite large.

Just as he was about to reach the fifth level, he could clearly feel the energy consumption increasing.

There will only be more in the future.

No problem, just keep snowballing your profits and you'll be done with it. The next time you go in, you'll be at level two.

He was now somewhat looking forward to the changes in the second-tier pioneer sequence, wondering what new abilities it would bring.

Qiao Yuan thought for a moment, stood up, and called Bao Bao. It was only 8:30, and the most important thing tonight was to make pizza with Bao Bao.

Even if the sky were to fall down.

We'll have to wait a bit longer.

Because this was a promise he made to his baby.

"Wait a minute, Yuan."

"No rush," Qiao Yuan asked, "How about I buy the materials? They should all be available downstairs."

The baby hesitated and asked, "Would you buy it?"

"You little rascal, are you worried I bought the wrong thing?" Qiao Yuan chuckled, unable to suppress a smile.

"No, it's just that, well, you don't seem to have bought flour, yeast, or cheese before, right?" A pleasant, suppressed laugh came from the baby's side.

"Okay, I'll buy the flour and sauces, and you buy the vegetables, fruits, and meat."

Qiao Yuan smiled and said, "Okay."

He picked up his phone and went out himself. The supermarket in the neighborhood had everything, and it was only a two-minute walk away, which was very convenient.

I ordered a bottle of additive-free olive oil, and also picked out some onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and green peppers.

He hadn't bought groceries in a very, very long time.

Fortunately, the vegetables are supplied 24 hours a day and are always very fresh.

I've also heard that with today's advanced technology, dried-out and yellowed vegetables can be soaked in special water and made to look as fresh as if they were just picked.

There probably aren't any here. Jiangnan Mansion is considered one of the most upscale residential complexes in the Sunset District.

This supermarket even operates on a membership system and comes from the federal high-end supermarket enterprise, Haiyun Group.

The sea refers to the vast ocean of stars, while the clouds represent the floating city rooted in any cloud.

A very ambitious name.

When he first came last month, he had to verify his identity and credit score. The quality was quite good. Now he asked the staff for enough pizza ingredients for two people.

Let's get enough for three people, just in case we don't have enough.

He then selected a piece of high-quality, original-cut beef, which was quite generous in portion.

Sausage, bacon, ham, eggs, and a pound of fresh, lively prawns.

Finally, I also bought durian and pineapple.

After browsing for more than twenty minutes, almost losing track of time, Qiao Yuan walked towards the cashier. Just as he was about to pay, he saw a girl with long pink hair walking in, dressed in a tall black mecha suit.

It's Yan Baobao.

He immediately smiled and pointed to the cart in his hand.

The baby walked over with a smile, carefully examined the items in the stroller, and her beautiful eyes lit up with joy: "They're all so fresh! I didn't expect Yuan to be so amazing. There are even my favorite prawns."

"Right, right?" Qiao Yuan smiled, pursing his lips. "I've bought groceries before, you know?"

"Hmm," the baby squinted, "wait a minute, I'm going to buy some cheese and flour."

As she spoke, she quickly walked over.

"No rush," Qiao Yuan said, dragging the shopping cart back with her as she watched her baby choose.

Yan Baobao raised her hand and touched her stomach: "But I'm hungry, I didn't eat much tonight."

"Are you hungry?" Qiao Yuan asked with concern. "Let's go out and eat first."

"No." The baby shook his head.

"well?"

"I want to eat the pizza Yuan made later!"

Qiao Yuan was taken aback. Looking at the expectation in the baby's eyes, he couldn't help but feel excited: "Okay, I'll make lots and lots of food for the baby when we get back."

He followed the baby around, picking out high-gluten flour, dry yeast, shredded cheese, and various sauces, cooking wine, soy sauce, and other items.

The baby walked briskly beside me, and I helped him carry some of the bags: "You bought beef and shrimp again, so let's make a durian and pineapple pizza, and also bake some grilled shrimp, how about that?"

"Anything is fine," Qiao Yuan said with a smile. "I bought a little bit of everything so that it's easy to match. If I don't need it, I'll keep it and make it again tomorrow."

"Okay."

As soon as we got home, the baby ran to the kitchen and wiped down the oven.

The appliance section is fully equipped, but they haven't used it these days, and the surfaces are covered in dust.

Making pizza is quite simple.

Back when she was in the orphanage, Yan Baobao already knew how to knead dough, and now she's doing it herself.

Qiao Yuan washed the durian and pineapple, having not asked the shop assistant to cut them in order to get back sooner.

The problem is not big.

The kitchen has corresponding smart tools, and even making pineapple dough is very simple. It's perfect for kneading dough with the baby, which saves time.

After finishing processing the fruit and placing it in a bowl, he began washing the prawns.

Remove the head and tail, remove the shrimp vein, and the translucent grayish-white shrimp meat is revealed.

The pizza was baked in an oven, while the grilled shrimp had to be cooked in a pan. Luckily, my baby had just bought a bottle of ready-made garlic sauce, so we didn't need to make any more.

Actually, nowadays you can just use an automatic cooking machine to cook rice. It's fully automated, from washing shrimp to serving hot dishes, you don't even need to lift a finger.

This includes things like kneading dough for babies.

It is convenient.

But the atmosphere is no longer the same.

He is not a conservative person; on the contrary, he particularly likes the smart technology in everyday life.

However, what he misses today is the time he used to cook with his baby.

The daily routines we want to revisit are naturally not the process of machines replacing our hands.

Besides, the baby directly mentioned wanting to eat pizza made by him personally, so what's the point of using a machine?

He was wearing gloves when he cracked four eggs and poured them into the dough the baby had kneaded.

Then he and the baby started kneading the dough together.

The baby kept smiling, clearly enjoying the process. I even gave him some pointers: "This is fermented dough. I folded it twice to make it bigger. Just quickly knead it into a ball to trap some air inside, so it will be very fluffy when it's baked."

"Okay." Qiao Yuan nodded.

He followed the baby's steps to continue kneading the dough, eventually stretching it out and laying it into the shape of a pizza.

Next comes laying out the materials.

He took pieces of durian pulp, then decorated the edge of the pizza with pineapple, and finally sprinkled shredded cheese evenly on top.

The baby licked its little mouth.

Qiao Yuan laughed and said, "Don't you dare steal any food, you little glutton."

"Hhh." The baby smiled sweetly.

She first preheated the oven and baking tray to 240 degrees Celsius, then reduced it to 230 degrees Celsius, put the pizza in, and set the timer for 15 minutes.

"Okay, just wait."

"Baby is so great."

Qiao Yuan is already cooking prawns on a hot plate. The water in the pot has boiled, and he has added cooking wine, scallions, and garlic. He blanchs the prawns for 30 seconds and then quickly takes them out.

Next, switch to a frying pan, brush a thin layer of oil on the bottom, arrange the prawns evenly, drizzle with cooking wine and light soy sauce, and finally cover with garlic sauce.

The baby watched from the side as Qiao Yuan turned on the medium heat and gradually brought the soup to a boil, the aroma of shrimp meat and garlic becoming increasingly rich.

"I'll take this final step, I know!"

"Know what?" Qiao Yuan grinned.

Yan Baobao quickly chopped some scallions with a kitchen knife and said proudly, "Of course, I'll sprinkle some scallions on top."

She twitched her nostrils slightly, sprinkled the powder evenly on the surface with her small hand, and then greedily inhaled the aroma: "So fragrant!"

Qiao Yuan laughed incessantly, "Are you starving?"

"A little," the baby said, squinting, his cheeks flushed red from the steam.

In the warm kitchen, she found herself very close to Qiao Yuan again.

Ding! The pizza is ready.

Yan Baobao coughed slightly awkwardly, turned around, and reached out to open the oven.

Qiao Yuan smiled and scooped out the grilled shrimp from the frying pan.

It's been a long time since our house has been this lively.

It felt like I was back in high school, when I didn't have much money. Even the prawns I bought were the last ones that were about to die, and the vendors were selling them at a discount.

But I was very content then. As long as I could eat shrimp meat, and as long as the shrimp weren't dead and rotten, I would be happy. I was content as long as I was full.

Now that he has money, he feels he can still enjoy eating shrimp.

Watching Yan Baobao across the table enthusiastically cutting pizza with a plastic knife, he suddenly realized that what he missed was not the past when he cooked.

Instead, she cooks with her baby.

Whether it's shrimp, beef, pizza, or just noodles.

None of that matters.

The important thing is to eat with your baby.

"What are you daydreaming about? Come and eat! Yuan's pizza is delicious, and the grilled shrimp is amazing too!"

The baby's laughter brought him back to reality.

Qiao Yuan immediately sat down in the chair and started feeding the baby shrimp one by one: "Eat more, and if that's not enough, I'll cook some beef too."

"That's enough, this pizza is huge."

This time, Yan Baobao picked up a slice of pizza and put it in his bowl: "You eat too."

"Okay," Qiao Yuan nodded with a smile.

Actually, he ate a very generous bowl of beef noodles around 6 p.m.

It's only 9:30 at night, and he's not hungry at all, but he didn't say anything, just pretending that he hadn't eaten dinner.

The pizza was indeed very big, just as the baby said. After the air was incorporated and folded inside, the texture was very fluffy and chewy.

It felt like a fairly filling portion.

He ate his meal very slowly tonight, perhaps because he felt the time was passing very slowly.

Because it was exactly 10 o'clock after we finished eating.

The baby wiped her rosy lips with a tissue, put the dishes in the dishwasher, and said, "I'm going to take a shower now. Want to play games again tonight?"

"Stop hitting the baby," Qiao Yuan said gently.

"Hehe, okay."

After watching the baby walk into the bathroom, Qiao Yuan gradually turned his gaze to the balcony window.

A lot happened tonight, but he didn't plan to tell the baby, yet he had to tell this one thing.

He needed to find someone to share his views on the death of the skeletal giants, to indirectly provoke their thoughts and concerns, while also ensuring that the person had sufficient authority to communicate.

In reality, very few people possess these conditions, and for most ordinary people, even if they could think of them, they would be powerless to achieve them.

For some capable people, there are neither sufficient conditions nor the possibility to help them.

In fact, he often already had the answer in his heart, just like with the silkworm before.

In that very moment, he truly realized that the human mind is a wondrous construct.

Although when he first looked south, he had already guessed that these silkworms were likely heading to Silvermoon City.

Even though he didn't have solid evidence at the time, his intuition was very strong.

Actually, there are some.

Because the new stage of life is essentially new life that arises from a corpse.

Wherever there are corpses, these new-stage creatures will be their nests.

Because they can often acquire the memories of a corpse through fusion or parasitism.

Even though 99.9% of the memory is useless.

But who knows, there might be a reward someday, just like with the skeletal giant this time.

Normally speaking, according to the encyclopedic information on organisms in the new stage.

These new-stage creatures often live under or near corpses.

They do not migrate long distances unless they are heading towards corpses.

Clearly, these silkworms are still connected to the bone fragments of the skeletal giant and are traveling a long distance in a straight line, which is a very unusual phenomenon.

But the human mind is such a wondrous construct because it is constantly thinking!

Even though he had arrived at the answer initially, he always felt something was not certain, so in order to verify his conjecture, he ultimately chose to look at it again.

Although he is neither a scientist, nor a biologist, nor an archaeologist.

But his actions just now are exactly the same as the repeated confirmations in scientific experiments.

Back in junior high, he learned from books that any technological invention or the birth of a theory involves countless experiments and is often the culmination of a scientist's entire life.

Therefore, he will need to verify tonight's conclusion tomorrow!

This time, however, there's no need for the trouble of using the mask of darkness; you can simply use the events you're currently experiencing as anchors to travel to the future.

Then jump directly off the Silvermoon City floating city to search for changes on the land below.

Then it's time to find someone.

Originally, his plan was to find Bao Bao, and through her identity as a member of the Embers, to speculate on the potential hidden dangers following the death of the Skeleton Giant, whether by having the Embers or the Legalist Heavy Industry investigate again.

That way, you can rest easy.

But I decided against it.

Because of the Night Plan!

Although he doesn't have any evidence yet, the Night Plan mentioned that the more chaotic the situation, the better for the plan.

The plan itself was designed to create chaos within Silvermoon.

Therefore, external factors must also have an impact. Although the possibility is very low, based on his understanding of Simon, Simon's relationship with Caesar back then, and Caesar's plans, he could still be certain.

It's safe to say there's nothing the other party can't do.

If there is such a thing, it is only if it is truly impossible to achieve, but there is absolutely no possibility whatsoever.

His certainty was based on the appearance of the skeletal giants. If it had only been a crack in the sky above New London at the beginning, it would have been virtually impossible.

But with the appearance of the skeletal giants capable of activating the magic circle, the nature of this disaster changed.

In other words, a giant that can activate a magic circle at any time and continuously provide countless skeletal pterosaurs has immense maneuverability.

If even an ordinary college student like him could think of that, how could Simon not?

He has always had the habit of planning ahead since he was a child, and he always makes the worst-case scenario plan for everything.

This applies to events, and it also applies to people!

Therefore, you absolutely cannot tell Yan Baobao about this. Once this matter gets out of Baobao's mouth, it could trigger the actions of the Legalist Heavy Industry.

Simon will find out sooner or later.

In that case, he would become a suspect.

Although this possibility is slim, and although this suspicion can only be directed at the baby.

However, all the undercover work he'd been doing these past few days was reported to the baby by him, and they both knew about it, making it hard for Simon not to overthink things.

Doubt is like a seed; once it appears, even if it's only one in ten thousand, it will continue to multiply.

He didn't want to, or at least couldn't, go through the baby if there was even the slightest possibility of doubt.

As for the new candidate, there's really no other choice; for now, it can only be Director Fan.

With sufficient authority to communicate, strong capabilities and insight, and a large number of subordinates, even if the plan is ultimately carried out, Simon would find it difficult to suspect him.

That's the decision.

I'll talk to Director Fan tomorrow.

Tonight, let's play games with the baby all night first, and postpone everything else.

After the baby finished bathing, the baby's bedroom was filled with laughter that lasted all night long.

He woke up very early on Sunday, setting his alarm to force himself to wake up at noon.

Because we have an agreement for today.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes, yawned, and sent an email to Tu Shanlin.

I made an appointment with him on Friday. Although we agreed to call him if there was a case, given Little Fox's personality, he probably wouldn't disturb me easily.

Because that's how it is at school; only when he's injured or bullied will Tu Shanlin bravely stand up or come over.

Even in this state, when the other person seems to care a lot, they won't take the initiative to speak.

So he has to ask.

I received a reply from the little fox in less than two minutes; it was incredibly fast.

It's like the other person is glued to their phone.

[Hehe, um, I haven't gone out, and I can't go out for the time being, at least not this week.]

Just from the handwriting, he could sense Tu Shanlin's happiness, as if he was really looking forward to his email.

Qiao Yuan found it somewhat complicated.

Although the other party has lost their mother, they still have a father and a whole family.

She is said to be the Duke's only daughter and the sole heir of the Tu Shan family in this generation.

He couldn't understand why Tu Shanlin was still like this. It seemed that she was only happy when she was with him, and was sullen at other times.

He quickly replied: "[It's okay, Lin, then let's wait until next week, if you're free.]"

This time, the little fox responded even faster; he received a new email almost 10 seconds after sending it.

Ugh.

[Okay! Qiao Yuan, you're great!]

Looking at the other person's words, he could even imagine what Tu Shanlin looked like at this moment, probably grinning like an idiot.

[If you have anything on your mind, feel free to contact me anytime. I'd like to listen. If I don't reply, it means I'm sleeping.]

Okay! I got it.

After ending his chat with Lin, he felt like going back to sleep.

Let's link the notification sound for the email to the little fox to the alarm clock.

Whenever there's an email from Little Fox, it will trigger an alarm to wake him up.

It doesn't matter if I sleep or wake up; I'll sleep again at night.

There is no direct contact with Director Fan.

If you're going to do it, do it to the best of your ability.

First of all, you can't use your own phone, and there's no need to buy another one. These beasts are experts at gathering information; every action they take will leave a trace.

Let's forget about it today, we'll talk about it at school tomorrow.

He gradually fell back asleep, since he had only gone to bed at four in the morning.

He didn't sleep well all afternoon, not because Tu Shanlin kept sending messages, but on the contrary, the other party didn't send a single one.

He woke up in a daze around 5 p.m., apparently having overthought things; he kept thinking the little fox would send an email.

Oops, what's wrong with me?

He rubbed his face, got up and took a shower first. After thinking for a moment, he went back and took a bottle of bone gene enhancement liquid worth 30 yuan and drank it down before soaking in the pool.

Previously, my physique level increased by 0.7.

This time there will probably be even less, but I still have to drink it all. I'll spend money to buy the million-dollar kind later.

As he expected, half an hour later, his physique only increased by 0.3, just reaching level 18.5.

Unexpectedly, his physique slowed down as it approached level 20, and he was even stuck once when he tried to advance to the second tier.

Forget it, I'll practice the Canghai Force instead.

He'd actually discovered another problem these past few days: the new technique, Azure Nether, wasn't increasing his physique.

Otherwise, he would have been level 20 long ago.

It is truly a spiritual power, independent of the body and unrelated to physical constitution.

I almost forgot.

Another day has passed.

He wanted to go down there again to verify the plan to be implemented tomorrow.

Qiao Yuan got up from the ground again, took out a protective suit from the cabinet and put it on.

The most troublesome thing now is stealing cars.

Most airborne vehicles are equipped with biometric identification. Forget about whether the doors can be opened; even if they are, they can't be started. These days, to be a car thief, you need to be a hacker at the very least.

If you succeeded yesterday, you will definitely succeed today. Confidence is the peak, go for it!

After he was ready, he went to check when he would reach the 87th level, following the anchor point of the Azure Sea Force he was cultivating.

He arrived two hours later.

It's perfect timing; it's evening.

200-meter sensing range activated!

Actually, he had calculated the number of layers beforehand. These days, he practiced every night, but he could only increase the number of layers by four or five, or even five or six.

He predicted the time two hours after the second floor, which was exactly two hours, very appropriate.

He quickly left home and looked around the Jiangnan Building area for someone to get on or off the bus.

After spending five minutes, he finally found a sports car. He quickly activated his demonic clone and, replicating yesterday's routine, sped off towards the outskirts of Silvermoon City amidst the car owner's frantic cries.

Having experienced such a thrilling journey once, the second time was a piece of cake.

Besides, this is the road from his home to the outskirts of the city; he and his baby had been there when he visited Granny Xu that day.

The car was going very fast, but it seemed that Yu Jin had his eye on him and mistook him for a car thief.

Oh, he just realized that there was an Ember smart station near the Jiangnan Building, which contained many bionic sparrows, mechanical dogs, and the like.

Oh my god, never mind.

If we get caught up, we can just go through the process again. Anyway, there are still four timelines left today.

"What are you trying to do, you lunatic? You've been caught by Ember, you're finished, hahaha."

"Such powerful stealth ability, used to steal cars? How ironic."

"Not saying anything? Playing aloof?"

The car owner was a young woman wearing white high heels. At that moment, her cheek was pressed against the car window, and she was staring at him with her eyes rolled back, chattering incessantly.

Until he charged straight out of the main city.

The young woman could no longer utter a word; all that remained was her endless screaming.

Qiao Yuan continued driving with a calm expression.

The woman's screams, though piercing, were nowhere near a fraction of the roar of the monster tide last night.

After passing through layers of clouds and landing on land, his 200-meter perception range was fully extended and carefully searched.

No----

There's nothing there!

"That's not right. Last night I clearly drove nearly 100 kilometers and saw some silkworms being transported, and the skeletal giant died on Friday."

"The baby received the phone call during lunch that day, and he said that two days had already passed."

"Although this insect is tiny, it is very fast and extremely light, equivalent to a snake or worm thinner than a hair. How could there be no trace of it?"

Qiao Yuan muttered to himself, unsure whether the insects had encountered an obstacle along the way and failed to sense it, or whether they had hidden deep underground.

If it's the former, it's simpler; he can just continue driving towards New London.

But if it's the latter—

He could get out of the car, but it wouldn't make a difference; the area was teeming with monsters, already attracting tens of thousands, surging like a tide.

Several large monsters, each over a hundred meters tall, were charging towards them from afar, and the violent gusts they created made his car shake.