Dai Song Lan's reasons for hiding information from the rest of the Four Pillars in Shen Society was unknown for anyone save for himself. Perhaps he might have said it if Han Jing had asked itbut since the man failed to do so and was happy to accept money from him, then it was unnecessary.
He did not like speaking too much.
The black pearl in his hand was tiny and almost like a marble, but because it had co from the depths of the oceans, the concentration of the ocean's essence was supre. He already made plans to purchase the rest that Han Jing was going to acquire from the rmaid.
The city that both Dai Song Lan and Han Jing lived in already had its own fair share of troubles and expanding to other creatures, or races, that certainly did not co to attack their jurisdiction ant that Song was more than alright to let it go.
Be wary of poking into things that were far too bigger than what one was.
He had already lived long enough to understand that.
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Han Jing and the others spent the better hours of the day in the amusent and the park. While the rides were now a complete flop, even Odele's idea of vomiting herself didn't workthe pressure underwater was more troubleso than a spinning wheel-ride, they were content to wander around.
Jilanya kept the little dragon stuffed toy tucked underneath her arm.
Han Jing noticed that a vast majority of the male population's gaze fell on her or Odele and sotis Faeran. It was a little uncomfortable being around them, but he tried not to care about it. Let them stare all they want!
"Ooh what about that tunnellet's explore that!" Odele pointed at one of the slower-rides.
It so happened to be the love tunnel. Han Jing scratched his back and asked, "Are you sure? There's really nothing fun to do there. I an, it's pretty slow and there's no exciting sight or anything at all to make it worth it."
"Are you sure?" Faeran chuckled. "I think I have an idea on what's happening there between those young folks and even elderly couples entering into the dark. It's quite easy to tell."
Jilanya rolled her eyes. "Kissing."
"And fondling."
Han Jing stared at the two of them with an expression that he wasn't even sure he was making. Respect for figuring it out quickly? Or perhaps acting like it was a special ride when it was just a boat ride in the dark? He sighed. "You guys don't happen to have x-ray vision or do you guys do? Wait, nevermind. It's kind of obvious, you don't have to answer"
Beep.
Unlike the others whose object of contract with the Creators were more or less safe and unknown, Han Jing's was his phone. A phone that'd probably outlived him by virtue of magic or divine power. "Wait a sec, guys." He pulled it out and checked for a text ssage.
There were actually a couple of them.
One of them was from his motherwhich was actually last night. He hadn't been able to reply to that and that was because he was tired and his mother was only checking up on him if he got to their location safe and sound.
She didn't need to check up on him that much, but he figured that she said that because of her next text. 'Wish you were ho for the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's really been awhile since all of us have been able to get together as a family :['
Even used an emoji to make him feel bad about being away for the weekend.
Or mostly to drop hints about how his father was already there and asking about his whereabouts. She didn't even need to specify for him to get at what she was trying to say.
And then the next text was about Chan Lee coming around and giving them two boxes of mooncakes. This text from his mom was less subtle. 'That girl is all alone for the festival, I'm going to invite her to dinner. She was actually looking for you, I told her that you were goneshe seed sad.'
The mory of their conversation last Friday about stargazing and watching the moon together returned to his mind. Han Jing didn't think she'd actually put into any effort or was looking forward to it at all. That maybe it was just sothing friendly she'd tell him as the resident slightly-older neighbor.
He was too caught up in his phone that Han Jing missed the shared looks of the three other Races behind his back. Han Jing reluctantly made a reply for his mother at last and then checked the other sender.
"Huh, it's him."
It was soone he didn't think would text first, Mou Gu's coworker, Dai Song Lan who texted about the pearls. He was looking forward to getting everything available? Han Jing frowned and then looked at Odele, "Is there sothing special about the pearls?"
The rmaid blinked and then rubbed her chin. "Hmmm, for my people, it's usually to retain our youthful appearance. As for your own, I believe it can help extend your lifespan if you consu it in large amounts?"
Han Jing stared at his phone and then back Odele. "Say that again?"
"Extend your lifespa"
"What the actual fuck." Han Jing had sold magically grown flowers, but the pearls that Odele had given him helped lengthen one's lifespan? It didn't even matter if it was in large amounts, this was like paying for one's life! He glanced at Jilanya. "Your people can give a contract for unimaginable wealth, fa and power right?"
"Yes, in exchange for your Soul." the Demon Lord crossed her arms. "Did you suddenly have the interest to wager it? You won't be able to access the Creator's World when I collect it." Her smile was a little threatening, but having the red dragon stuffed in her arm made it less likely so.
"There's that imasurable wealth, and then there's the elixir for life." Han Jing decided. He weighed the pros and cons, and nodded. "It's now officially better to make a contract with a rmaid or sothing."
"Well, it's not immortality but simply extending by a couple of years," Odele said. "It's nothing too special."
Nothing special?
This was a guarantee to increasing one's years!
"I an if I sold this to" Han Jing stopped himself. What was he going to do next? Start selling dicinal items to increase one's lifespan? Was this going to be his next line of work? He shook his head in dismay. "No, there are cultivators here. So they probably have their own thods for longevity. But this doesn't require cultivating or anything at all, doesn't it?"
"Um, no?" Odele tilted her head at the question.
"The lazy way out then." Han Jing grinned. "Dangand I'm just selling one of these for about two hundred bucks? I should charge this cultivator more or sothing. I wonder how well-paying their job is to get this much money. Is it his job or is it his family?"
Faeran and Jilanya glanced at one another this ti. Humans. The two of them already understood how caught up these people were with the idea of living long. Odele on the other hand, was actually pleased to just lend an ear to Han Jing, fascinated as she was with how humans looked at life. It also helped that he was talking about the cultivator from yesterday.
Well, it really didn't matter to Han Jing where the money ca fromunless he'd gain access to how they earned that much. But Han Jing montarily snapped himself out of it and grinned at the rmaid, "Better count the chicken once the eggs actually hatch. Can't count the money, unless you give the pearl by batch."
Jilanya snorted at him and muttered sothing underneath her breath.
"Then we'll do sothing else, Han?" Odele asked. "... and not the ride from earlier?"
"Yeah, actuallydo you want to build lanterns?"
"Lanterns?"
Han Jing nodded. "I an, Faeran here is asking for us to do sothing morable and it's the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow. Tonight there's going to be so fireworks I guess, people also make lanterns and decorate their houses. I'm not sure if you guys do moon worshipping"
"Moon worshipping? I like the moon," Odele said with a quick smile. "The water rises whenever the moon is full and for that the Undine are always grateful for the additional strength, but are you referring to Luna, Selene or Artemis? Soone else? Although, a number of my people actually like Mani, the male aspect of the moon."
Jilanya shook her head. "By that, she is trying to ask which one specifically? Did you wish to celebrate with all of them? Or rather are you referring to an aspect or an embodint?" She wasn't actually that receptive to the idea, but she still offered her thoughts.
Faeran chuckled. "Celebrating the counter of years, it's been quite awhile. Our place actually has more than one, so it's silly now that you've ntioned it. I do believe that I'm quite taken by the idea."
"I actually haven't thought about it that farwe usually just light an incense for Chang'e and call it a night." Han Jing scratched his head. He should have expected it'd be sothing like this. He had been in a Universal Chat for peach's sake. "But maybe we can actually have one for all of the"
"We'll be making an imasurable amount of lanterns or spend days lighting incense if you try to give one for all of them."
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