Chapter 204: Fu Xuan's Visit

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Option Three: Groaning in pain, say, "No... It was fine until you mentioned it. Now my chest starts to ache faintly; only a massage from Dan Heng can alleviate it." — Completion Reward: Dan Heng's Big Booty.

Option Four: Generously respond, "It's alright, Dan Heng. There's no need for a special apology over such a minor issue." — Completion Reward: Obtain a random item, ranging from small as a matchstick to large as a star destroyer. Note: This type of item will...

Option Five: Smile with a crooked grin and say, "Dan Heng, since you put it that way... consider this a favor I'm owed now." — Completion Reward: A mysterious reward from Dan Heng.

Seeing Options Two and Three, Bochang nearly lost his composure—he wasn't interested in men.

In any case, he could immediately dismiss the first three options, leaving only the last two as viable choices.

A random item or Dan Heng's mysterious reward.

"How should I choose?"

Although Bochang's intuition suggested opting for the fourth option,

...he still felt somewhat curious.

What kind of mysterious reward would Dan Heng offer?

"Option four or option five?"

If Bochang remembered correctly, this was already the third instance of encountering a mysterious reward. The previous two were from Jing Yuan and Herta. It remained unclear what exactly these rewards might entail.

He pondered, "No, Dan Heng is a friend I constantly interact with—besides, he has helped me quite a lot over time. How could I just loot gold coins from him? Even if it happens, I wouldn't feel right accepting them..."

After hesitating for a moment,

Bochang ultimately chose the fourth option.

"It's alright, Dan Heng. No need to specially apologize for such a minor issue."

The stoic little azure dragon fell silent.

Soon, the system's voice chimed in:

[Reward being issued - Congratulations! You have received the item 'Storage Pouch', crafted using space-folding technology. It offers ten cubic meters of storage space, with no password required; simply open it to use. Note: This item has been placed in the System Space and can be directly accessed.]

"A Storage Pouch?"

Bochang's eyes slightly brightened, surprised that he had inadvertently obtained another valuable item. He promptly clicked to view its detailed information.

Further down, he discovered additional notes:

[Note 2: This item can accommodate living beings inside.]

[Note 3: The defensive capabilities of this item are limited; please use with caution.]

Meanwhile...

Dan Heng took out his phone and tapped on it briefly.

A notification sound echoed from Bochang's phone.

"What does sending me a message face-to-face mean?" Bochang, snapping back to reality, picked up his phone to check.

To his surprise, he discovered that Dan Heng had transferred him two hundred thousand Credits directly to his chat account.

With just a slight movement of his finger, Bochang could now obtain two hundred thousand Credits.

This was no small sum; two hundred thousand Credits were sufficient to purchase many items.

Initially...

after acquiring this interstellar phone, Bochang had registered an account with the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

Although he could accept the transfer now, Bochang hesitated instead and looked up, saying, "This..."

"It's money I've saved up. Please take it as an apology gift." Dan Heng gazed at Bochang calmly, seemingly waiting for him to accept the Credits.

What should Bochang do?

He hadn't anticipated receiving Credits from Dan Heng.

When considering whether there was a shortage of Credits...

Yes, indeed, there was a scarcity.

On the other hand, he indeed didn't lack Credit.

After all, as part of the Astral Express crew, Bochang could eat and drink freely without charge. When visiting places like Xianzhou, it was essentially travel on company expense; there was no need to worry about personal funds.

However...

The key issue wasn't his financial situation but rather that Bochang genuinely didn't want to accept the Credit.

"No, no, Dan Heng, you're too generous. Please keep these Credits for yourself."

The stoic little azure dragon insisted on giving them, while Bochang steadfastly refused.

For a moment, they were at a standoff.

Finally, Dan Heng relented and said, "If you change your mind later, feel free to let me know."

"I won't change my mind. Alright then, I should head back now." Bochang gently shook his head.

Having just obtained the storage pouch, he was eager to explore his new item.

Next...

Bochang left the backyard.

With that, Dan Heng continued his training alone.

Upon returning to the lobby of Yichen Inn, Bochang unexpectedly spotted Fu Xuan.

The petite Master Diviner was accompanied by Qingque, who stood at a similar height beside her. The two girls walking together resembled sisters.

"Good evening, Bochang," Fu Xuan greeted first. "Have you had dinner already?"

"We ate on our way here before coming to Yichen Inn," replied Bochang. "Hmm... shouldn't you be quite busy right now, Master Diviner? How do you have time to visit?"

"The matters are mostly taken care of, so I thought I'd drop by..." Fu Xuan crossed her arms, adding, "And also to deliver Stelle's trash bin."

Bochang slightly focused his attention and noticed Miyu's trash bin behind Qingque.

"Just to deliver a trash bin? Surely there was no need for Master Diviner himself to come. Wouldn't it have been sufficient to send Qingque?"

Upon hearing this, the mahjong girl shot Bochang a helpless glance, as if silently pleading—Must you mention me again?

Fu Xuan responded, "Actually, this venerable one had something I wanted to discuss with you. Let's go inside your room."

"I knew there must be some matter at hand..." thought Bochang, having subtly guessed earlier when he noticed Master Diviner hesitating during their daytime encounter.

After speaking, Fu Xuan turned to the mahjong girl and said, "Qingque, please deliver the trash bin to Stelle."

"Yes, Master Diviner," Qingque nodded in agreement.

Then...

Bochang led Fu Xuan into his room, while Qingque carried the trash bin to find Stelle.

"Master Diviner, did you need something from me? Surely not another issue with Luofu Immortal Continent, requiring the Astral Express Crew's assistance... Although for such matters, you should consult Uncle Yang instead."

Bochang closed the door and spoke at length.

Fu Xuan shook her head.

"No... Currently, there are no troubles in Luofu that require your help. I simply wanted to speak with you, Bochang. I heard from Qingque about your collection of extraordinary artifacts, and this venerable one wishes to witness them firsthand."

"Oh?" Bochang responded, sounding both surprised and intrigued.

However...

In reality, Bochang wasn't truly astonished; his gadgets were indeed remarkable, and arousing curiosity was quite normal.

"I have numerous artifacts on me. Which type would Master Diviner like to see?"

"The teleportation ring," Fu Xuan stated directly.

Bochang raised his hand, revealing the teleportation ring on his left index finger.

"This is..."

Fu Xuan's eyes sparkled with a peculiar light as she gently touched the white ring and began performing divination gestures to deduce its origin.

From his vantage point, Bochang observed Master Diviner Fu Xuan closely.

She uttered incomprehensible words, her meticulously styled pink hair bun swaying gently.

"Strange... I anticipated that with Heaven, Earth, and Human elements all aligned, this would be an ideal time for divination. Yet, why am I still unable to discern anything? Bochang, where exactly did you obtain your teleportation ring?"

[Dating Options activated.]

[Option 1: Tap Fu Xuan on the shoulder and say, "Do you want one? If the Master Diviner allows me to steal something from you, I'll give you a teleportation ring." - Completion Reward: Increase the range of Theft Skill from 10 meters to 100 meters. Note: When using the Theft Skill, the ancient coin must be worn.]