My Chaotic City

Chapter 035 The Early Bird Catches the Worm

Lin Banyue was dressed in sportswear, with her long hair tied in a ponytail and white sneakers on her feet. She was passing by the door, looking like she was going for her morning exercise.

Beside her, Na Le Xiaoyi was wearing a sports skirt, a pink tight-fitting sports short-sleeved top, sports headphones, and a scarf around her neck, and was exercising her arms.

Besides the two, there were three young beauties in sportswear following behind, chatting and laughing, exuding youthful energy, and their looks and figures were impeccable.

In this day and age, how many young people get up early, let alone exercise in the morning? A group of beautiful women who know how to exercise in the morning is absolutely rare and a beautiful sight to behold, far superior to the middle-aged women who dominate the square dancing scene.

"As the old saying goes, 'The early bird catches the worm,' and that's certainly true." Li Hanqiang felt that the injuries he suffered yesterday were being rapidly healed.

"Hello, morning exercisers!" He took the initiative to step forward and greet them.

"Hello, Uncle, you're up so early too?" Le Xiaoyi, with her lively personality, waved to Li Hanqiang.

Lin Banyue glanced at Li Hanqiang and nodded slightly. Although she showed a professional smile, the coldness in her eyes was obvious.

As for the three beauties behind him, they glanced at Li Hanqiang a few times and then giggled.

Li Hanqiang, thick-skinned and unconcerned about his attire, quickly caught up and said to Le Xiaoyi, "Of course, I actually get up early every day for morning exercise. You guys aren't quite familiar with the surroundings yet, come on, let me show you the way. It leads straight to Lido Park, and the riverside path along the Lishui River is perfect for a morning run..."

"No need." Lin Banyue gave her standard reply once again.

Li Hanqiang remained unmoved, moved closer to Lin Banyue, and said, "I've started following your live stream, and I've given you all the bird eggs..."

"Bird eggs" are a free small gift on live streaming platforms. Giving them to streamers can slightly increase their popularity.

Lin Banyue distanced herself from Li Hanqiang and politely said, "Thank you."

Li Hanqiang took a few more steps closer and said, "You participated in the closed beta test of 'Endless World,' didn't you? Can I ask you a few questions?"

"Mr. Li, we signed a confidentiality agreement when we participated in the closed beta test," Lin Banyue said with a smile, clearly not wanting to have much interaction with Li Hanqiang.

Li Hanqiang pretended not to understand her meaning and continued, "What confidentiality agreement? It's already in public beta, shouldn't it have been lifted long ago?"

Lin Banyue frowned slightly and asked, "What problem does Mr. Li have?"

"Let me ask you something!" Li Hanqiang perked up and asked, "What new system functions will be unlocked if I upgrade the Heart of Chaos with 1000 gold coins?"

Lin Banyue nodded and said, "Yes, I can get a provincial governor position."

"What kind of official is the Provincial Governor, and what does he/she do?" Li Hanqiang pressed.

"An official is just an official; he can help the Lord of Chaos City manage Chaos City. As for the specifics, you'll have to explore them yourself; it's hard to explain," Lin Banyue said.

"Oh!" Li Hanqiang nodded. "I have another question. Do you know where I can get the mysterious gem?"

The Mysterious Gem is the item used to upgrade the Mysterious Shop, which is the key to getting rich, and Li Hanqiang is very interested in it.

"A mysterious gem?" Lin Banyue frowned. "I don't know, I've never heard of it. Does Mr. Li have any other questions?"

"Never heard of it?" Li Hanqiang rubbed his temples and then asked, "Do you know how to upgrade a scenic spot?"

Bibo Pond is classified as a scenic spot and can be upgraded, but the upgrade conditions are unclear and players need to explore them on their own. Li Hanqiang hopes to get some useful information from Lin Banyue.

Lin Banyue shook her head, a hint of displeasure on her face, and said, "I don't know."

"What about blessed lands? How do I upgrade a blessed land?" Li Hanqiang asked again.

This time, Lin Banyue's displeasure was quite obvious. She said, "I don't know. Please don't disturb our morning exercise!"

Li Hanqiang smiled, neither annoyed nor angry, and said, "Alright, then see you later. By the way, I'll give you all my bird eggs from now on..."

After saying that, he turned and ran towards Tianji Steamed Bun Shop.

Le Xiaoyi chuckled as she watched Li Hanqiang's retreating figure, saying, "That uncle is so clueless. But it's not his fault; after all, our Sister Banyue has such a stunning face!"

Another beautiful woman said, "This guy is shameless. What kind of nonsense is this about eggs? He has the nerve to mention free gifts. He's just trying to disgust people."

"And look at the questions he asked: mysterious gems, scenic spots, blessed lands. I think he just made them up on purpose to make things difficult for Sister Banyue," another beautiful woman said.

"This guy is a complete idiot, not very smart, just ignore him." Lin Banyue waved her hand, labeling Li Hanqiang again.

Li Hanqiang rushed to Tianji Steamed Bun Shop, his mind preoccupied with the "Provincial Governor." Lin Banyue's vague description had piqued his interest greatly.

"By now, some people should already have the position of Governor, but we have demon citizens, so we should hurry up and start developing the Demon Mountain Cave."

A sense of urgency arose in Li Hanqiang's heart. This urgency was not because of his competitive spirit, but because he genuinely found the profession of Chaos City Lord very interesting. As soon as he came into contact with it, he fell in love with this game mode of building defensive towers and exploring.

The imaginative and unconventional setting of the Endless Mastermind was exactly to Li Hanqiang's liking.

As for not getting more information from Lin Banyue, Li Hanqiang wasn't annoyed. Exploring on his own was also a kind of fun. Isn't there a saying that strategy guides ruin the game?

After hurriedly buying breakfast and finishing it on the way home, Li Hanqiang went straight online upon returning home.

"The little demons have been fishing in the Azure Wave Pond for a long time. Let's go see the fruits of their labor." Li Hanqiang rubbed his hands together and walked towards the entrance of the Azure Wave Pond.

He was filled with anticipation. With ten little demons fishing all day, they should at least catch some good items. Even if they caught trash fish, they should be able to sell them for a good price.

But then, Li Hanqiang almost exploded.

In the clear blue pond, the little demons who were fishing were either dozing off or doing somersaults. Few of them were actually fishing seriously. Being lazy was one thing, but what was most infuriating was that they actually released all the fish they caught back into the water.

"System notification: From Fishing Pavilion No. 1, the Green-haired Demon has released 10 Green Carp, 2 Red Carp, and 3 Small Blue Fish..."

"System notification: From Fishing Pavilion No. 2, the Red-Haired Demon has released 1 large bluefish, 3 small goldfish, and 1 large goldfish..."

"System notification: From Fishing Pavilion No. 3, the Green-haired Demon has released 1 Black-spined Baby Turtle..."

Upon receiving a system notification, Li Hanqiang felt like he was about to vomit blood. Releasing the trash fish was one thing, but to make matters worse, a baby black-spined turtle had also been released.

He immediately dragged out the green-haired monster who was dozing off in fishing pavilion number three and shouted, "Stop fishing, everyone! Come on, beat him up!"

The green-haired demon immediately awoke, so frightened that it fell to the ground, kowtowing repeatedly to Li Hanqiang, crying out, "Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life!"