Pi City’s unique mode of transport: the shuttle.
It was essentially the equivalent of a taxi on Earth, but self-driving.
Its exterior resembled an iron silkworm chrysalis, with the entrance at the rear.
Qi Xiao inserted order coins and selected a destination, and the shuttle began operating after planning its route.
Because Pi City had trade relations with You'erdan, order coins could also be used here.
There was no need to exchange them for Zu'an’s currency.
This was quite convenient.
The transaction went more smoothly than expected, and the bomb Xia Yuwan gave him was not needed.
Qi Xiao had told Xia Yuwan last night that his next stop was Zu'an and that he had a transaction to make.
Since she hadn't returned from the Inner Realm yet, she couldn't come with Qi Xiao.
She said she would find an acquaintance to accompany Qi Xiao, but Qi Xiao politely declined.
Left with no other option, she provided a bomb produced by the Order Heavenly Kingdom as support.
Speaking of which, Li Xiucheng had already exchanged his train coins, but there was still no movement on the bounties for Li Zailong and the other two; the Order Heavenly Kingdom was really slow at getting things done.
...
Pioneer Mech City, Zone Z, No. 13.
Enforcement officers from Pi City pulled several silver boxes out of the shop and loaded them onto their enforcement vehicle.
“Boss Li, someone broke the rules and privately modified Trains for those outsiders. You can’t blame us for this.”
“Don’t think we don’t know about those private dealings of yours. Although you haven’t modified Trains for them, you’ve done plenty of human modifications, haven’t you?”
“Consider yourself lucky you haven’t completely lost your mind and know not to cross that red line.”
“Otherwise, it wouldn’t be these things we’re taking today, it would be you.”
Li Woke nodded repeatedly like a pecking chick, secretly slipping ten train coins, which he had prepared earlier, into the enforcement team captain’s boot.
“Yes, yes, I understand, I understand.”
The captain nodded in satisfaction, then got into the car.
“That’s enough, there won won’t be a next time.”
“Yes, yes, Captain, take care!”
“Come for tea when you have time!”
The captain waved his hand and closed the car window.
Watching the enforcement vehicle drive away, Li Woke could no longer hold back:
“Those were goods I just got in! Damn it! They’ve all been confiscated, damn it!”
“Damn the Order Heavenly Kingdom, may their sons be born without anuses! They reach too far!”
“Is it easy for me to do business, damn it!”
The enforcement team took away those nuclear power modules; he wouldn’t even have money for rent in the second half of the year.
The proprietress of the shop next door, enjoying the spectacle, gloated:
“Little Li, I told you not to get too close to those Train Conductors. You just wouldn’t listen, and now you’ve gotten into trouble, haven’t you?”
“Get lost, you idiot!”
Li Woke spat and raised a middle finger.
“Tomorrow I’m going to report you for selling fakes!”
“Go ahead, the director of the Materials Inspection Institute is my old aunt’s nephew’s wife’s aunt’s brother-in-law. Report me all you want.”
The proprietress snorted lightly and swayed her slender waist and plump hips back inside.
Damn it, I really want to kick her in the butt.
Li Woke turned and went back into the shop, where his apprentice, Viktor, was picking up the stools that the enforcement officers had knocked over.
Viktor was less than 1.6 meters tall and had just reached adulthood.
He had striking gray hair and wore round glasses with very thick lenses.
“Master, didn’t you also go and modify for others last time—”
Li Woke quickly covered Viktor’s mouth, peered out, looked around, and after making sure no one was there, whispered loudly:
“What the hell are you talking about? Are you trying to kill your master?!”
“I think you’ve grown up, your wings are hard, and you want to fly solo!”
“Mmm mmm, mmm mmm wuu.”
Viktor kept patting Li Woke’s muscular arm, indicating that he couldn’t breathe. Only then did Li Woke release his hand.
Catching his breath, Viktor adjusted his glasses.
“Master, all the stuff has been taken away. What are we going to do now?”
Li Woke crossed his arms and said confidently:
“Fortunately, I had foresight and have already ordered a new sign with the remaining money.”
“I’m going to do medical aesthetics too and earn money from those women!”
“Modifying noses, eyes, chests, butts, whatever—the money comes just as fast!”
Soon, the new sign was delivered.
The “Future Star” sign was taken down, and the new sign was hung up.
...
Xi Jian looked at the sign, her face full of confusion.
“Great Beauty? Didn’t Li Xiucheng say it was called Future Star? Did they change the name?”
“The address is correct. We’ll know once we go inside and ask.”
Qi Xiao pushed open the shop door and walked in.
Li Woke was looking at the latest fashion magazine. Seeing someone enter, he quickly went forward to greet them.
He hadn't expected to get a customer so soon after changing the sign.
Medical aesthetics really was profitable!
“Handsome young man, what do you need?”
Li Woke leaned in close to Qi Xiao’s ear:
“I also offer male private modifications that can give you complete control over time, even in superconductive mode, lasting a whole day!”
“Including size, shape—modify it however you want! You can even add lights and sound effects!”
“And there’s the latest electric shock function, an electric shock to the soul!”
“Our shop is newly opened, all services are 30% off, and you get a permanent membership!”
“Li Woke, Boss Li?”
“Oh, you know me?”
“A friend introduced me.”
After Qi Xiao explained his purpose, Li Woke waved his hands repeatedly.
“You’ve come to the wrong person. We don’t do nuclear power modifications for you Train Conductors.”
“I’m a law-abiding citizen. Don’t try to test me.”
“It’s not for me to modify, it’s for him.”
Qi Xiao pulled out Ren Laotaiye.
“What is that?”
“A zombie.”
“A zombie?”
“You can think of him as the ancestor of zombies.”
Li Woke nodded and began examining Ren Laotaiye.
“Well, well, he even has a manicure. The old man is quite vain.”
“They said we can’t modify Train Conductors, but they didn’t say we can’t modify zombies, did they?”
Listening to Qi Xiao, it seemed that they really hadn’t said anything about not being able to modify zombies.
Modifying zombies shouldn’t be illegal, hmm, it’s not!
Li Woke comforted himself in his mind.
But then he thought, all his nuclear power devices had just been confiscated by the enforcement team. Even if he wanted to modify, he had nothing to modify with.
“Sorry, you’re too late. I really can’t modify it for you. It’s explicitly forbidden now, and all my goods have been confiscated.”
“I have the materials myself.”
With that, Qi Xiao took out Li Zailong’s corpse.
Although headless, Li Woke recognized it at a glance; this body had been modified by his hands.
He rubbed his forehead. Money not earned was money wasted.
“Alright, how do you want it modified?”
Qi Xiao held up a finger and listed the modifications he had thought of one by one.
“You have quite a few demands.”
Li Woke looked troubled.
“Even if you have your own materials, with this difficulty of modification, it would cost at least…”
“Fifty thousand order coins.”
Viktor, who was nearby, pushed up his glasses, put down his calculator, and said softly.
Li Woke was stunned. This brat really dared to ask for that much. At most, a complete set would only be thirty thousand order coins.
He was treating him like an idiot.
Li Woke was afraid of losing this rare customer and was about to say that it wouldn’t cost that much.
“Deal.”
Qi Xiao took out fifty thousand order coins and placed them on the table.
It was cheaper than he expected, and he was paying with order coins.
“Oh my god, my God!”
Li Woke scooped up the order coins on the table, picked up one, and greedily sniffed it under his nose.
These Train Conductors were richer than the last!
Fifty thousand order coins, without even blinking an eye!
“How long will it take?”
“Very fast, my shop is famous for being fast! Good and fast!”
“Viktor! Take the customer to B2, with the utmost enthusiasm and the best service!”