"Alright, I've dropped you off. I'm leaving now."
With that, the Skyhawk soared into the air once more, flying back to the academy. As wild tamed beasts raised by the academy, they were only responsible for transporting students to specific locations in each province. Where they went from there was up to the students themselves.
Qian Er glanced at the token Zheng Xin had given him. Holding this token allowed him to enter and exit the Flesh Secret Realm at any time.
With this, there's no rush.
Qian Er put away the token and leisurely flagged down a Beetle taxi on the roadside.
Beetle taxis were a type of tamed beast called the Seven-Star Beetle, a creature resembling an enlarged ladybug.
This type of tamed beast was gentle and had no offensive capabilities. Its inner cavity could be opened, revealing a hollow space. Wild Seven-Star Beetles used this hollow space to store food, often storing enough to last for several months before hiding away.
Later, after this tamed beast was discovered and domesticated by humans, some people saw a business opportunity. They attempted to make this beast a tool for people to travel, thereby making money.
But they soon realized something was wrong, because this tamed beast was unintelligent and couldn't remember routes, or even communicate with customers.
Wouldn't that ruin everything? Wouldn't they be stuck with it?
But at this moment, someone came up with an idea: to rent out this tamed beast to ordinary people, allowing them to drive it and sharing the profits with them.
This led to the Beetle taxi.
Because of its high safety and speed, this type of taxi quickly became popular throughout the country.
"Where to?"
The taxi stopped, and the Seven-Star Beetle raised its wings, revealing the hollow space beneath. Several chairs had been placed in the hollow, and the driver was sitting in the driver's seat, asking Qian Er.
"Take me to the place in this city with the best food."
Sitting in the passenger seat, Qian Er said casually.
The driver wasn't surprised by this, assuming Qian Er was a tourist.
"That depends on your budget. Do you want to go to a high-end place, a mid-range place, or a place with affordable food?"
The driver asked with a smile.
"Let's try them all. I'll charter your car for the day, how about it?"
As Qian Er expected, the fastest way to understand a city was through these taxi drivers.
Back in his old world before the apocalypse, when he went out to play, he would first flag down a taxi, offer the driver a cigarette, and then ask where the best places to have fun in the city were.
Ten minutes later, the city would hold no secrets from you.
"Chartered? Young man, that won't be cheap."
The driver's tone rose a few notches, his voice filled with excitement, thinking he had met a real big spender.
"I'm chartering it. How much?"
Qian Er nodded decisively, and after agreeing on a price, he promptly took out the money from his backpack and handed it over.
"Alright, young master, buckle up. We're going to the biggest restaurant in Shou City, Shou City Grand Hotel, which is one of the best in the entire Qing Province."
The Secret Realm was located in Shou City, a tourist city that had developed because of the Secret Realm.
Having received the money, the driver spoke crisply, even changing his address to young master.
In the car, the driver was originally very talkative, and even envious after hearing that Qian Er was a student at the Imperial Academy.
But when asked what department Qian Er was in, and hearing that it was the Dark Department, he immediately shut up. Even in the air-conditioned Beetle taxi, a few drops of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, and the originally enthusiastic expression on his face turned into a forced smile.
Now, Qian Er was happy to have some peace and quiet.
But even so, he didn't say anything about refusing to take him.
After dropping Qian Er off, he honestly drove to the side and parked, then started playing on his phone in the car.
After getting out of the car, Qian Er walked directly into the restaurant.
A waiter immediately came up, with a professional smile on his face.
"Welcome, what would you like to eat?"
"Give me all your specialties."
The waiter wasn't surprised by this request, because many beast tamers would do this before entering or after leaving the Secret Realm. Even if they couldn't finish it, they would put it in their spatial backpacks, and it would come out the same way it went in, still steaming hot.
"Alright, please come this way."
Knowing that a big business was coming, the waiter's smile became even more sincere, and he quickly led Qian Er into a private room.
Soon, the appetizers were served, making the wait less unbearable.
Before long, the food was served.
It must be said, the taste was indeed good, almost as good as the chefs in the school cafeteria.
No, I can't say that. Saying that would easily make those chefs proud and complacent. So, those chefs in the cafeteria still need to practice.
Sighing, Qian Er swallowed the food in his mouth, planning to give those chefs in the cafeteria a bad review when he got back.
After a while, Qian Er, full and satisfied, walked out of the private room.
Coincidentally, at this time, the private room opposite him also opened, and several tipsy young men walked out with their arms around each other's shoulders, bumping into Qian Er face to face.
One of the young men, his face flushed red, frowned and carefully sized up Qian Er. But the more he looked, the wider his eyes became, and the clearer his mind became.
The alcohol was instantly scared away. He yelled strangely, blocked the people behind him, and slammed the door shut with a bang.
"...Recognized me."
Across the way, Qian Er, who was wiping his mouth with a paper towel, rubbed his stomach, a meaningful smile on his face.
But soon, he put this little thing behind him. A beast tamer who wasn't even at level twenty was no different from beating Li Ziming and his group to Qian Er, not worth wasting his good mood on his trip.
And just after Qian Er left, on the other side of the private room, that young man was desperately blocking the door with his back, panting heavily, his face full of lingering fear.
"Lao Zhang, what's wrong with you? What kind of drunken madness are you going through?"
Several of his friends next to him burst into laughter at this scene.
"Shut up, what do you guys know!"
Looking at this group of drunks, Lao Zhang's forehead was dripping with sweat, and almost all the alcohol in his stomach had turned into sweat.
He really hoped he was wrong, that it wasn't that demon king, but it was better to be safe than sorry.
At this time, he glared angrily at this group of drunks. If it weren't for them being here, he would have gone up to curry favor himself. After all, according to the information, that person wasn't that unreasonable.
But the problem was these drunks. These guys were fearless when they were drunk, and he was afraid that these people would go out and offend Qian Er without knowing the situation, so he desperately blocked the door, just to prevent these people from going out and dirtying the noble's eyes.
"Lao Zhang, who was that person just now?"
Someone who was less drunk noticed the clues and asked curiously.
