Chapter 00206: This Line Sounds Very Familiar
# This Line Sounds Very Familiar
Chapter 206
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 206 This Line Sounds Very Familiar
As the saying goes, strangers the first time, friends the second.
Audel had already been here once before, and her performance last time was excellent.
With this credibility established, Qian Sen did not rush over in a panic like the first time, only arriving by car after several minutes.
Walking into the convenience store, the first thing that met his eyes were Audel and Lei Lei staring each other down like fighting cocks next to a shelf.
Then he saw Li Chengxi behind the cash register.
What's going on here?
Qian Sen pointed at Lei Lei:
How come she's here too?
The reason is pretty much the same as the last two times.
Hearing this, Qian Sen felt a headache coming on.
Don't tell me Lei Lei broke something again...
Not this time.
I opened the window in advance.
I'm more worried about whether anyone saw her when she arrived.
Li Chengxi shrugged:
That, I don't know.
Every time a transmigrator came to the convenience store, Lei Lei would be on the scene.
Li Chengxi was used to it, but Qian Sen...
He really did not want to get used to it.
Aside from the damaged doors and windows, the most troublesome part was confirming there were no witnesses and having to erase any footage the surveillance cameras might have captured.
It was like he had been assigned a new job.
But then Qian Sen had another thought.
It was not normal for Lei Lei to appear here every single time.
Once could be a coincidence, but being here every time...
This meant that Lei Lei was actually paying attention to Li Chengxi at all times.
Was there some special reason for doing so?
Thinking again, Lei Lei had been loitering around Li Chengxi long before the transmigrators started arriving.
This clearly had no direct connection to the transmigrators.
So, a woman spends a great deal of her energy every day paying attention to a man who is not a relative, not a friend, and with whom she has no connection...
Qian Sen looked at Lei Lei and Audel, who were like fighting cocks.
Oh, he understood.
Especially when he recalled what Brother Ren had said before, this Lei Lei might just have a crush on Li Chengxi.
Otherwise, why would she pay attention to him when they were neither relatives nor friends?
Moreover, Lei Lei was never very friendly to the transmigrators who came to Li Chengxi's home.
After all, the two transmigrators who had come so far were both female.
The man she liked living with a strange woman for several days—no one would show a pleasant face in that situation.
However, in Qian Sen's eyes, this was a good thing.
Lei Lei was from the Lei Family of Jingzhou, Hubei.
She was only this far away now for her worldly cultivation.
One day, she would have to go back.
But if Li Chengxi could keep her here, it would be much more convenient if something happened in his jurisdiction in the future, and it would be easier to call for outside help.
Thinking deeper, Audel, who had transmigrated twice, did not seem very friendly towards Lei Lei either, a bit like a clash of rivals.
Did this mean she was also very concerned about Lei Lei, who was always paying attention to Li Chengxi?
If so, then more than one person had their eyes on Li Chengxi.
Qian Sen felt that this matter was quite interesting.
He could wait and see how things developed.
If he could rely on Li Chengxi to keep two of them, or even more, that would be even better.
At most, Li Chengxi would have to work a little harder, maybe ending up like that fellow who married the harpy, asking for miraculous kidney-replenishing remedies on the forums every day.
Qian Sen did not even need to consider the issue of bigamy.
You see, if you do not get a marriage certificate, it does not count as bigamy.
As for their future children needing household registration, that was even less of a problem.
Section Nine already had the service of handling household registration for long-term resident transmigrators.
This was part of their job, something they could handle with ease.
The otherworld was different from Earth.
Most of them practiced polygyny or polyandry, because the local environment was harsh and attacks by monsters on people and livestock were frequent.
If they practiced monogamy, the family would completely fall apart if something happened.
Polygyny and polyandry were for the better continuation of the family bloodline, so that losing one or two people would not leave the children without anyone to raise them.
So their mindset was fundamentally different from that of people on Earth.
Section Nine had a lot of contact with transmigrators, so they had to learn to think from their perspective.
They could not force their own values upon them.
The more Qian Sen thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
It was all too common for transmigrators to marry locals in their host families.
Although it had not happened in his jurisdiction yet, it looked like there was a chance now.
Qian Sen, who thought he understood everything, looked at Li Chengxi with a meaningful expression, which left Li Chengxi a little baffled.
What do you mean?
Why do you look like you're about to watch a good show?
Qian Sen did not explain, but attended to business first.
Miss Audel, on behalf of Section Nine, I thank you for your arrival.
May I ask what you have brought with you this time?
Although she had been here once and had a good reputation, the necessary inquiries and checks could not be skipped.
Section Nine was like customs, managing the entry and exit of transmigrators.
Apart from the clothes I'm wearing, I brought a notebook and a fountain pen, and also this magic bag.
Audel patted a shoulder bag on her shoulder.
It looked like it was sewn from the leather of some animal.
Hearing this, Qian Sen immediately took out a device similar to a security scanner:
Please put it in the bag.
Yes, wait two seconds before taking it out.
Alright, let me see.
He looked at the readings on the machine, confirming there were no flammable, explosive, toxic, or other dangerous items.
What is a magic bag?
It's a magical item with a storage function.
A magic bag has a space of 30 to 60 cubic meters and can hold anything that can fit into its opening, without adding any weight.
Isn't that just an inventory slot from a game?
Qian Sen explained to Li Chengxi, then added:
It's the same as last time.
Please abide by our laws and regulations during your stay.
Unless your life is threatened, do not display magic or other supernatural powers.
This sentence was really just a routine formality.
Seeing Audel nod, Qian Sen said to Li Chengxi:
Since Miss Audel is here, I'll notify my superiors and have someone bring the instruments over.
Huh? They're not here yet?
They're currently only equipped on a small scale.
Our city doesn't have them yet.
We have to file a report and apply for them to be brought over.
Then where are you going to put the instruments? My place?
Definitely not.
Your convenience store has too many people coming and going, and it's near a residential area.
I'll notify you of the specific location in a day or two; we need to prepare.
Don't worry, it won't be outside our city's limits.
It'll definitely be nearby.
Isn't your Section Nine a bit slow? You said you invited someone to look at the instruments and see what improvements are needed, but now that the person is here, you still have to file a report for the instruments?
There's no other way.
After all, the branches of Section Nine all work independently, and others might not be willing to bring their instruments over.
Why?
Because we also need to compete with each other.
So you guys also have to worry about performance metrics?
So the report will be sent directly to the head office.
No matter how much other branches don't want to see us achieve merits, they will definitely listen when the head office gives the order.
At this moment, Audel also asked:
What specific instruments are they?
Detection instruments, tracking instruments, and high-precision detection instruments.
We have very little experience with the core magitech components, so we hope Miss Audel can give us some advice.
Hearing him say this, Li Chengxi asked with some confusion:
Magitech components? Can't you just use electronic ones?
Magical power will affect the operation of electronic devices.
The more precise the device, the more severe the impact.
Qian Sen turned on his phone, then took off his necklace and brought it close to the phone.
Li Chengxi clearly saw the image on the phone screen begin to distort and deform.
When the necklace was moved away, it immediately returned to normal.
To be precise, all supernatural powers based on magical power will affect the operation of electronic devices.
The equipment we use now is made with a hybrid of magitech and modern technology.
However, for a long time, these technologies have been in the hands of developed countries in Europe and America.
They won't even sell them to us if we want to buy them, so we can only research them ourselves and try to overtake on the curve.
This line sounds very familiar...
(End of this chapter)