That morning, after finishing their morning exercises, Mo Chen and Liu Yueyue had a happy breakfast and then flew together to the school to pick up Zhou Qian. Zhou Qian had no doubt as to why Mo Chen and Liu Yueyue would appear together so early in the morning. Instead, she was incredibly excited, and they transformed into countless flying flowers and flew towards the square.
"Mo Chen, so it turns out you're the one who can fly?"
The three of them had turned into countless flower petals in the sky, making it impossible to tell who was who. This was the first time Zhou Qian had experienced something like this, and it was very novel.
"Yeah, I'll take you 'flying' every day when there's a chance in the future," Mo Chen said with a smile, though his tone was a little obedient.
"Great! Great!" Zhou Qian cheered, not understanding why.
Liu Yueyue chuckled. Mo Chen was really too wicked; he drove too fast, and Zhou Qian didn't even have time to react.
"What are you laughing at?" Zhou Qian asked innocently.
"It's nothing, you'll find out later," Liu Yueyue said with a mischievous smile.
"Ugh, Yueyue, you've gone bad too."
Haha~~~~
The three chatted and laughed, and in the blink of an eye, they flew to the square. Inside the square, there were only a few cats and kittens, and hardly any people in sight, but the area outside was bustling with activity. Mo Chen and his two companions could see everything clearly from the sky.
There were all sorts of people doing business below: street vendors, people holding signs selling crystal keys (the authenticity of which was unknown), and even a fighting arena. It was like a vegetable market. Of course, today is a day that all of China, and even the whole world, is paying attention to, so reporters were naturally present. The reporters were like they were on steroids, interviewing whoever they could get their hands on, and those being interviewed were equally indiscriminate, spouting nonsense and making wild claims. They claimed they were the chosen ones, that they were certain they could obtain the star map, and so on. If they had a key, Mo Chen might have believed them.
The entire square had been surrounded by the army, and you needed a "crystal key" as a pass to get in.
Mo Chen noticed that among the large and small cats in the square were several agents from the Super Management Bureau, including familiar faces Zhang Hongguo and Zhuang Lingmeng. Mo Chen sold four keys to the Super Management Bureau, so it seems these agents were likely the ones who entered the Xiangshan Secret Realm. The remaining dozens of people, dressed in various ways, were probably the holders of the keys. Mo Chen also saw his three best buddies from his dormitory.
These past few days, Mo Chen has been enjoying Liu Yueyue's gentle embrace and almost forgot that he still has three close male friends here!
The people below were carrying large and small bags, men and women, young and old, all with serious expressions and keeping a great distance from each other, clearly wary of one another. That's normal, since once you go inside, you might encounter competitors.
The arrival of Mo Chen and his two companions quickly attracted attention both inside and outside the plaza, especially among the Awakened below.
"Holy crap, what's that in the sky?" a voice shouted, and everyone looked up at the sky.
A sea of flowers appeared against the azure sky, undulating in waves under the sunlight, truly resembling the ocean.
"This is the power of the star map?" That's awesome!
"Ah!!!~~ I'm going to die, that move was so cool."
Where did he get the star map?
"Dude, you're out of touch. Haven't you heard of the Innate Star Chart?"
"Isn't this bullying? I don't see any of the people in the square with star charts."
"Yes, we're just taking advantage of the fact that you don't have a star map."
The people outside the square were just there to watch the fun, chatting and joking around without any sense of urgency, since most of them didn't have keys. The situation inside the square was quite different; Mo Chen's appearance was undoubtedly a bombshell for them.
"Damn it, how can there be such a perverted person?"
"If you have a star map, why even bother entering the secret realm? Isn't this bullying?"
"What kind of star map is this? And it can even turn into a flower?"
"Is this the power of the Star Chart? I'll fight to the death to get my hands on one!"
Those who had keys were different from those who didn't; their desire for the star map was even stronger, since they would be entering the secret realm soon.
Mo Chen's arrival naturally alerted the Super Management Bureau, Zhang Hongguo and Zhuang Lingmeng, as well as four young men and women.
"Director, the Young Pioneers are here too. Looks like he saved one for himself."
Zhuang Lingmeng thought that Mo Chen wasn't interested in the secret realm; otherwise, why would he sell four to the Super Management Bureau? But now it seems that's not the case; they actually had a surplus!
"Yes, that's really impressive. Our entire Supermarket Management Bureau only has six units, and he sold four of them to us." Zhang Hongguo didn't know whether he should feel fortunate or sad.
"Reimu-nee, is this the Flower Goddess?" A cute-looking girl from the Super Admin Bureau asked Reimu, her eyes sparkling.
"Flower Goddess? What Flower Goddess?" Reimu looked puzzled. "I've never heard of her."
"Is that the one from heaven? I watched the recording during my training these past two days. That boundless sea of flowers in heaven could even form a 24-character mantra. It's like the goddess of flowers descended to earth." The cute girl blinked her eyes.
"Oh, so it's the nickname you gave her." Reimu wholeheartedly agreed with the title: "She truly is the goddess of flowers."
"Yes, from now on we'll call her the Flower Goddess, instead of calling her Red Scarf. That's so awkward!" Director Zhang agreed.
"Hehe, thank you, Director." The cute girl squinted her eyes, happy to be recognized.
"Don't just thank me. Be careful once you go inside. Even though you're good at karate, don't underestimate others. After all, they're all Awakened. If one of them has a built-in star map, that would be troublesome."
Director Zhang began to earnestly instruct the girl; after all, she was too young, and he was afraid she would be bullied.
"Don't worry, Chief, I will protect them," Zhuang Lingmeng assured him.
"Sigh, I wonder who got kidnapped!!!" Director Zhang sighed, his words full of sarcasm yet also sounding helpless. Everyone in the bureau is young; none of them are mature or stable.
"That was an accident, and I will never do it again." Zhuang Lingmeng clenched her fists, her heart resolute.
"I hope so."
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"Mo Chen, shall we go down?" Liu Yueyue asked.
"No need, we'll just wait here. It'll be starting soon, and besides, it's best not to let too many people remember you."
Mo Chen didn't want Zhou Qian and Liu Yueyue to appear in public. This was not only Mo Chen's little scheme, but also to protect the two of them.
"Okay." Liu Yueyue listened to Mo Chen.
"So, are we just going to float around here like this? It's kind of fun, but it's so boring!" Although she had also been transformed into a sea of flowers by Mo Chen, she could still see what was below. It was so lively down there, with people gathered together chatting enthusiastically.
"Qianqian, don't you find this kind of intimate situation between the three of us exciting?" Liu Yueyue said with a mischievous smile.
The three of them transformed into a sea of flowers, their petals intertwined, creating a unique and exciting effect.
"You mean... ugh, Yueyue, what's wrong with you lately? You've become so bad?" Zhou Qian spat, thinking that it must be Mo Chen who led you astray.
"Ahem... I'll show you something exciting."
After Mo Chen finished speaking, large characters appeared in the sky amidst the changing sea of flowers:
"You scumbags below, are you still waiting here like fools? Let me tell you the truth, there is no secret realm at all. This is all a conspiracy, hahaha~~~"
Zhou Qian: "...".