"Father, tomorrow my son and Yu'er have a day off. Why don't we take the two brothers to the seaside for a walk?"
"Hmm, this old man was just thinking the same thing."
Yu'er and Ning'er were overjoyed to hear they were going to the seaside tomorrow.
"Daddy, can my brother and I pick up sea creatures together tomorrow?"
Yu'er said nothing, but like his younger brother, his eyes were full of anticipation.
"Of course, we will do it together. Grandpa will also be with you." Grandpa Meng also enjoyed collecting sea creatures. The joy of picking them up with his own hands could not be replaced by others' words.
"Oh, oh." Ning'er had lost his appetite and wished he could go to the seaside now.
Yu'er, like an elder brother, reached out and gently stopped his younger brother's two chubby little waving hands, saying, "Ning'er, eat first."
"Mm," Ning'er replied with a smile, revealing a row of small white teeth.
Under the starry summer night sky, Fu Xin Ci paid no attention to the dazzling stars. In a hidden corner, unseen by anyone, she clasped her hands together in silent prayer.
"Auntie, where have you been sightseeing again? For an auntie like you, traveling through time and space is a matter of minutes. And even if the upgrade is a huge project, three days should be enough, right?"
Fu Xin Ci mumbled to herself endlessly. Just as she was getting annoyed, a flash of inspiration struck her, and she entered her space.
With just one glance, she felt that the land in her space hadn't changed much and she muttered in confusion, "Three days of effort, and nothing has happened yet? How is this possible?"
Fu Xin Ci was not a patient person. She and her companions had put in so much effort, she had almost died from exhaustion, and now, after three days, this was it?
Just as she was about to lose her temper, her gaze fixed on a spot.
The screen on the notice board was constantly flickering. As the images changed, she saw streets that were both familiar and strange.
She slowly moved closer, her face almost pressed against the screen.
But before she could utter the address, the image flickered, and she saw an even more magical sight. The images she had just seen were constantly flashing and finally connected by a positioning system.
Fu Xin Ci's heart was filled with joy. With a positioning system, then... then...
Her space was truly advanced!
My goodness, she needed to digest this properly. But first, she had to let out a few roars.
"Yoho~ Yoho~ Hoho."
If she didn't roar it out, she was afraid she would go mad from happiness later.
"Squeak squeak squeak." The human has gone mad. Should this white one hide?
With a leap, Xiao Bai landed on the control console.
Fu Xin Ci was startled by its movement and quickly said, "Xiao Bai, don't move around."
But it was too late. Xiao Bai's plump tail was pressing against the switch.
Fu Xin Ci watched helplessly as words appeared on the screen: Teleport to - followed by a blank.
Did she have to fill in the destination manually?
Fu Xin Ci was following her own train of thought when she saw a line of large characters slowly appearing in the blank space: within a hundred meters.
"...?"
"Within a hundred meters of which area?"
"Is it within a hundred meters of Longcheng, or within a hundred meters of me?"
"Squeak squeak squeak." This white one is going to throw up. The human isn't mad, they're just stupid.
"Squeak squeak squeak." Isn't this an idiot? A complete idiot.
"Xiao Bai."
"Squeak squeak squeak." Don't yell at this white one. Anyone with a brain can figure out that it's within a hundred meters of you.
Why would you need to teleport within a hundred meters of Longcheng? They don't lack legs.
"...?" After being lectured by Xiao Bai, Fu Xin Ci was completely speechless.
Seeing that the human was silent, Xiao Bai became even more smug. Its plump tail swayed from side to side, looking like the smartest creature in the world.
Fu Xin Ci said nothing more. It was not because she had nothing to say, but because Xiao Bai had just enlightened her.
Fu Xin Ci was feeling ashamed and annoyed when she heard a "click." She looked up and saw that Xiao Bai, who had been admiring itself on the control console, was gone.
"...?"
"Xiao Bai? Xiao Bai? Xiao Bai?"
Fu Xin Ci called out three times, each louder than the last, but there was no response from Xiao Bai.
"Xiao Bai, don't hide, come out quickly."
Fu Xin Ci was truly anxious, her voice changing. She was afraid that Xiao Bai had been teleported to an unknown place.
"Xiao Bai? Speak, you're making me so worried."
In the space, Fu Xin Ci was so anxious she was jumping up and down. She didn't know that Xiao Bai was "scratching" its way back from seventy to eighty meters away from the small building she lived in.
"Squeak squeak squeak." Mother, you scared me to death! Without paying attention, I was thrown so far away.
"Squeak squeak squeak." I finally ran back to the small building, but both maids are asleep. What should I do!
"Squeak squeak squeak." I'd better climb up to the building. Human, quickly open the window for this white one.
Fu Xin Ci: Did she just hear Xiao Bai's voice?
"Squeak squeak squeak." Human, quickly open the window for this white one.
Fu Xin Ci: It seemed like she heard Xiao Bai asking her to open the window, so she left the space immediately. When she pulled back the curtains, she saw Xiao Bai's chubby face pressed against the glass window.
Fortunately, there was moonlight, or this furry sight would have been quite frightening.
"Pfft." As the worry in Fu Xin Ci's heart subsided, she couldn't help but chuckle a couple of times.
Instantly, she stifled it. It was already Hai Shi (9 PM-11 PM). If she continued to laugh so unrestrainedly, her family would be woken up by her laughter within half an hour.
"Squeak squeak squeak." Quickly open the window for this white one.
"Shh, don't make a sound, or you'll wake up everyone in the family."
"..." Xiao Bai also covered its mouth.
After getting Xiao Bai in from the window, Fu Xin Ci was about to take it into her space.
Xiao Bai began to struggle. "Squeak squeak squeak." This white one is tired, this white one wants to sleep. Xiao Bai couldn't speak. It didn't want to be thrown out by that broken thing again and have to run back in the middle of the night. It was really scary.
"Okay, you sleep first." Fu Xin Ci didn't expose it. She put Xiao Bai in its little bed before entering the space again.
This time, she didn't hesitate. She had to first report her safety to her companions.
It was already past nine o'clock in the evening. Longcheng was dark all around, except for the trading hall on the central axis of Longcheng, which was brightly lit and bustling with people.
Xiao Ai, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, quietly poked the captain's arm. "Captain, can Xin Ci contact us today?"
"What do you mean, 'Mom'? Xin Ci will definitely contact us today. If you don't believe me, we can bet the two bags of potato chips in your bag."
"What are you thinking? I'm not gambling chips with you. Hmph!" After Xiao Ai finished speaking, she gave Pang Dun'er a glare.
"If you're not gambling chips, then don't. Why are you rolling your eyes? Let me tell you, I can do it too." After Pang Dun'er finished speaking, he imitated Xiao Ai and rolled his eyes with great solemnity.