Inside Xu Si's office.
Yang Tao looked at Zhang Chulan, whom he hadn't seen in a while, and a smile appeared on his face as he said, "How have you been doing lately, kid?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan immediately went full drama queen and wailed, "Big Brother, you don't know! Xu Si is simply inhuman!"
"That guy doesn't treat me like a human at all! I do all the dirty and tiring work, day and night, it's just..."
Xu Si was still savoring the feeling of his transformation just now. Hearing Zhang Chulan's words, he pulled out a cigarette, offered one to Yang Tao, and said indifferently, "Zhang Chulan, your overtime pay has been approved by the higher-ups. After tax, it's a total of twenty thousand two hundred and eleven."
Zhang Chulan's eyes immediately lit up as he said, "Brother Si, look... should I transfer it to my card or get cash?"
"Oh? Calling me brother again?"
"Look at what you're saying, I've always called you Brother Si, haven't I?"
Zhang Chulan was all about being flexible. Xu Si smiled faintly at his words, walked behind the desk, opened a drawer, and pulled out a bulging envelope, slapping it onto the desk.
However, his large hand remained on the envelope.
He gave Yang Tao a look.
Yang Tao instantly understood and quietly took out a bottle of gender-changing potion, placing it on the table.
"This money just came through. I was originally going to wait for you to come over tonight to give it to you. Stand still, drink the yin-yang regulating health supplement on the table, and then you can take this money..."
"Health supplement? No side effects, right?"
"Of course not, I swear."
His posture was exactly like Yang Tao's, and Zhang Chulan immediately became wary. However, looking at the thick envelope on the table, he immediately made up his mind.
Even if this bottle contained laxatives today, he would drink it!
Ah, is this workplace bullying?
He opened the stopper and sniffed lightly; there was no smell at all. He took a small sip, and indeed, there was no taste.
But in Yang Tao and Xu Si's eyes, Zhang Chulan was emitting red and blue light.
The originally handsome young man instantly transformed into a beautiful girl.
'Could it be that the gender-changing potion also has a cosmetic effect? Why does everyone become so beautiful after changing gender?'
It was like the ability of Emporio Ivankov in One Piece; no matter how rough a man was, after transforming into a woman, they would always be a beautiful woman with decent looks.
Just as Zhang Chulan was about to take a second sip, he found that the liquid in the bottle was already gone.
"Brother Si, inside..."
Xu Si shivered, recalling his own appearance just now.
Zhang Chulan heard his own voice and showed the same expression Xu Si had earlier: "This... this is a health supplement, my ass! Xu Si, you tricked me!"
"This is the potion your Big Brother brought out."
Zhang Chulan: "..."
He turned his head to look at Yang Tao, who was sitting on the sofa taking pictures of him. Zhang Chulan looked a bit helpless, but his eyes darted around, and he walked directly to the sofa, sat down, and said, "Big Brother, you smell so good~"
Zhang Chulan's thick skin was something Xu Si couldn't compare to.
Yang Tao looked at Zhang Chulan, who was deliberately winking at him, and laughed, "Smell good? That's right. After turning into a girl, there's no cinnabar mole!"
The cinnabar mole was inscribed on Little Zhang Chulan's body, and now that Little Zhang Chulan was gone, the cinnabar mole was naturally gone too.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan immediately wanted to pull down his pants to check. He was someone with a history in the plot, and his bottom line was quite flexible.
This time, it was Yang Tao who was stumped. He immediately reached out and grabbed Zhang Chulan's small hand, which was preparing to investigate the truth.
"Brother~ you're hurting me!"
A bottle of gender-changing potion was directly poured into Zhang Chulan's mouth.
The potion took effect instantly, and Zhang Chulan immediately changed back. His face immediately showed a 'plan successful' expression as he said:
"I knew Big Brother couldn't stand me acting spoiled after transforming."
Yang Tao nodded and said with a smile, "Indeed, I can't stand it. I was careless. I can't find acquaintances. The thought of a man acting spoiled towards you always gives me chills..."
Zhang Chulan immediately sprang up and ran to the table, snatching the envelope with money from the desk. This was the 'hush money' he got from selling himself. Opening the envelope and seeing the thick stack of banknotes inside, he felt it was all worth it. He turned to Yang Tao and said, "Big Brother, it's payday! I'll treat you to hotpot!"
Xu Si quickly asked, "Hey, Zhang Chulan, what about me?"
"You? You should stay at the company and eat the employee meal."
"You brat! Be careful, I'll make things difficult for you in the future!"
"If you make things difficult for me, I'll take Sister Baoer and resign!"
"You!!!"
Xu Si and Zhang Chulan's faces were pressed together, neither giving way.
When it came to serious matters, both were quite reliable, but normally, one was more childish than the other.
"Red Romance, 398 package!"
"Brother Si, do you prefer spicy or mandarin duck (half-spicy, half-clear broth)?"
Yang Tao found these two clowns quite amusing. Xu Si wasn't trying to freeload on the meal but rather to follow Yang Tao.
The three chatted in the office. Half an hour later, the All Heavens Connect's closing bell rang, and Xu Si got up from the sofa, saying, "It's time to get off work, let's go."
Meanwhile, Zhang Chulan's eyes were gleaming as he said, "Big Brother, do you really have a spaceship?"
"It's a Battleship! An Emperor-class Battleship. A small gift from a friend after I helped him out a bit..."
This humblebragging made Zhang Chulan almost drool, and his face showed undisguised envy.
"Big Brother, could you ask your friend if his leg is missing a hanger?"
Yang Tao recalled Guilliman's heavily armored appearance and shook his head gently, saying, "Probably not. He already has too many hangers on him. If you like, I can give you a Stormhawk assault gunship, the kind that can carry more than twenty people."
"Assault gunship??"
A gunship sounded impressive, but Zhang Chulan had no concept of it. Seeing this, Yang Tao smiled and said, "Just hearing about it isn't enough. After we eat, I'll take you to see it..."
It was just a Stormhawk assault gunship. Finding a scrapped one and applying a repair rune would be enough; there was no need to use active equipment.
After eating and drinking their fill, Zhang Chulan and Xu Si hesitated for a moment between going to Red Romance and seeing the Battleship. In the end, they decided to follow Yang Tao to see if the Battleship was real.
After all, they could go to Red Romance anytime, but they might only see a Battleship once in their lives.
The two followed Yang Tao into the Overworld. Standing in front of the wooden door leading to the 40k World, Yang Tao took out two keys and solemnly handed them to the two, saying, "Don't move around recklessly in this world, because anything could take your lives."
He reached out and pushed open the wooden door, stepping into the grand hall of Phaeron Smaichel, the Administrative Governor. However, Phaeron Smaichel was not present in the luxurious metal hall.
It was unknown if he had gone to research his Iron Orks.
Zhang Chulan looked at the metallic-styled hall around him, his face showing excitement as he asked, "Big Brother, is this inside the Battleship?"
"This is the territory of Phaeron Smaichel, the Administrative Governor. Let's go, I'll show you around first. They are the Necrons, but whatever you do, don't talk nonsense. They're insane; they always think they're human."