Chapter 00150: Consecrated Mouth
# Consecrated Mouth
Chapter 150
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 150 Consecrated Mouth
Li Chengxi hadn't really thought much about the communication problem.
Even people from the same region had different accents, let alone another world.
Their conversations should have been completely unintelligible to each other.
But Li Chengxi had no communication barriers, as if there was a simultaneous interpreter automatically translating their conversations, without any noticeable flaws.
At first, Li Chengxi only briefly noticed this and didn't delve deeper.
After all, the last visitor was Audel, and as a Mage, any strange occurrence could be attributed to the wonders of magic.
It was only when Viola arrived that he truly noticed she couldn't understand anyone other than him, nor could she read.
He felt the reason was likely related to him being the Demon God, making it impossible for him not to understand his followers' prayers.
To put it more clearly, it was related to that AAI game.
As for a deeper reason?
Li Chengxi didn't bother to ponder it.
After all, it was pointless to think about something with absolutely no clues.
Still, he would have to call Qian Sen later.
Not being able to read was one thing, but being unable to communicate with others was just too inconvenient.
As for now…
“Let's walk around the mall for a bit. We'll head home after lunch.”
It was rare for him to go out; just watching a movie and going home would be too much of a waste.
Since graduating from university, Li Chengxi had rarely left the commercial street, let alone his own convenience store.
It was a good opportunity to browse the mall and get a taste of the life of a well-adjusted person.
For example, things like shopping with a pretty girl.
Viola, naturally, had no objections.
She would follow wherever Li Chengxi went.
So, Li Chengxi took her to the elevator, planning to go back to the first floor and start browsing from the bottom up.
People were constantly getting on and off the elevator.
Viola wasn't as bold as Audel.
Usually majestic and valiant, she now quietly shrunk behind Li Chengxi, tugging at the corner of his clothes.
It was a surprisingly adorable contrast.
“Lord… no, Big Brother, I feel like someone is staring at us.”
“It's probably because you're too pretty.”
Even though she was wearing Li Chengxi's clothes and a baseball cap to be as low-key as possible, her looks were too striking, and people often turned their heads to look at her along the way.
“I know, but it's different from just people turning to look.”
As expected of sisters, both could say they were beautiful so matter-of-factly.
“I've felt a sense of being watched ever since we left the house.”
“Oh, that might be someone from Section Nine. You know, the one who questioned you yesterday.”
When Audel was here, Qian Sen had mentioned he would assign someone to keep watch.
“Really? But it doesn't feel like surveillance, more like someone's following us.”
Although Viola couldn't use magic, her sixth sense was very sharp.
She thought for a moment and asked:
“That woman from yesterday, the one who kicked and broke your glass door. I think there's something wrong with her.”
“You mean Lei Lei? Impossible. Lei Lei just rushed over because she was worried I was in danger. She's a good person, usually quite helpful.”
Li Chengxi's opinion of Lei Lei had always been high.
He thought she was a classic example of a beautiful and kind-hearted girl and had never suspected her.
In the time it took to exchange a few words, the elevator reached the first floor.
As the doors opened and Li Chengxi was about to lead Viola out behind the others, he looked up and saw Lei Lei and Gan Xiaoyan standing right outside the elevator.
Speak of the devil and he shall appear.
He waved and greeted the two of them:
“You guys are shopping at the mall too?”
In their small city, there was only one big mall in the city center, so it wasn't strange at all to run into acquaintances here.
High school students were under a lot of pressure, so it was perfectly normal for them to come out and shop to relax after studying.
It was just that for some reason, Lei Lei looked a bit out of breath, as if she had just run a hundred-meter dash.
Viola's feeling wasn't wrong at all.
Ever since Li Chengxi and Viola had left the house, Lei Lei and Gan Xiaoyan had been following them.
It was just that her actions couldn't be called surveillance; just as Viola said, it was tracking.
She had used a Thousand Li Tracking Talisman to lock onto Li Chengxi's position beforehand, then followed him from a safe distance.
This way, she could ensure a quick response while avoiding detection.
It had been going smoothly, but when Li Chengxi and Viola entered the movie theater, Lei Lei lost track of them.
This was because Lei Lei's cultivation wasn't high enough, and the Thousand Li Tracking Talisman was a talisman that tested one's cultivation level.
Once the target entered an enclosed building, the signal would become intermittent.
The thicker the walls, the worse the signal.
The movie theater had walls padded with a large amount of soundproofing material, and as a result, Lei Lei completely lost the signal.
So, Lei Lei had been wandering around the mall, increasing her magic power in an attempt to reconnect with the tracking signal.
This was why she looked out of breath.
Gan Xiaoyan, on the other hand, seemed to be just simply here to shop.
“Yeah, Big Brother Li, are you guys here to buy something?”
Lei Lei calmed her breathing and tried to answer in her usual tone.
Li Chengxi showed her the shopping bag in his hand:
“We came out to buy some clothes and watch a movie on the way.”
“What movie?”
“It was supposed to be a domestic romantic comedy, but I didn't see any comedy. The sleep-inducing effect, however, was top-notch.”
At this moment, Viola tugged on Li Chengxi's sleeve, motioning for him to lower his head, and then whispered in his ear:
“It's not my imagination. The feeling of being watched is stronger. It must be this woman named Lei Lei.”
“No way. What's the point of Lei Lei watching me?”
“Big Brother Li, what are you guys talking about?”
Gan Xiaoyan didn't seem to be wearing one of those auto-translating necklaces, so naturally, she couldn't understand what Viola said.
The same went for Lei Lei; she only saw the two of them huddle together and whisper a few words.
“It's nothing. She was just saying you two are pretty.”
Anyway, Li Chengxi didn't really believe Lei Lei had any ill intentions.
Even if she was following them, it was probably because she was worried something might happen to him.
After all, based on the experience with Audel, it seemed Lei Lei didn't really trust these transmigrators.
“Since we ran into each other, my treat. Do you want some milk tea?”
In his impression, young girls all liked this kind of sweet drink.
Anyway, Gan Xiaoyan was also part of Section Nine, so Li Chengxi wanted to take the opportunity to ask her about the communication issue.
This small city didn't have any aunties from Shanghai or Starbucks from the sea, but it did have the invincible Snow King.
Li Chengxi went and got a cup of lemonade; he wasn't very fond of sweet drinks.
As for Viola, she got whatever Li Chengxi got.
Lei Lei and Gan Xiaoyan said their thanks and both ordered pearl milk tea.
The four of them sat at a table and chatted for a while.
“Big Brother Li, don't you find it troublesome?”
Lei Lei quietly pointed at Viola, who was studying how to use a straw.
“I don't find it troublesome, actually. Maybe it's because I'm used to living alone, so having another person at home is quite nice.”
Gan Xiaoyan said, chewing on her straw:
“Is it because both times it's been a beautiful woman?”
“I can't rule out that reason.”
To be fair, if two boorish brutes had shown up, Li Chengxi definitely wouldn't have been this patient.
“You actually admit it?”
“A fair maiden is a good match for a gentleman. What's there not to admit?”
Lei Lei was speechless:
“This is the first time I've seen someone speak of their lecherousness with such righteous indignation.”
“As the saying goes, a gentleman is open and at ease, while a petty man is constantly worried. Right now, I'm sitting with three beautiful women, and I'm simply very happy.”
“Alright, alright, we get it, you're cultured.”
Viola tugged on Li Chengxi's sleeve:
“Big Brother Li, I'm a bit curious, how did you all meet?”
“That's a long story.”
“What did she say now?”
Li Chengxi explained to Lei Lei:
“She's asking how we met.”
When Lei Lei heard this, her heart began to race.
This was a trick question.
Because strictly speaking, Lei Lei truly got to know Li Chengxi during the bank incident, but she had actually investigated him before that.
She had to be careful not to let it slip.
So, Lei Lei held her milk tea cup and said:
“It seems the bank robbery case isn't closed yet. I haven't seen any news about the sentencing.”
Gan Xiaoyan also said:
“Recently, a lot of police have been stationed near public facilities. Even our school has police on duty now.”
“It's just for show. How could something like an armed robbery happen again and again?”
The moment Li Chengxi's words fell, a loud bang echoed from not far away.
“Everyone get the fuck down! If anyone dares to run, I'll fucking kill them!”
A guy wearing a mask and holding something like an AK rifle stood next to the gold and silver jewelry counter.
“Fuck… You can't be serious!”
Li Chengxi instantly felt that he might have a consecrated mouth.
(End of Chapter)