"Alright."
"I've memorized it."
"You've memorized it again?"
"Hmph…"
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata lay on the small bed for a while before getting up and walking back to the bathhouse with slightly unsteady steps.
Under the girls' watchful eyes, she slipped into the hot water, leaning weakly against the edge of the pool. She couldn't help but squint slightly and let out a strange sigh.
Soaking in the hot spring after a massage was just too comfortable.
Meanwhile, far away in the House of Daena in Sumeru, Nahida had just snapped out of a state of immense pleasure.
She was about to get up and tidy herself when she suddenly felt her body go weak again, leaving her without strength. "Wu…"
Yaoyao swam over, her big eyes wide as she looked at Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, whose cheeks were flushed. "Xia Ci sister."
"Hmm?"
"Are you feeling better now?"
"Much better now."
"Is your body not well?"
"Yeah, I was sick before."
"Then you should go to Bubu Pharmacy for a checkup!"
"No need, the illness is already cured. I'm just recovering now."
"Oh, then you should eat more!"
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata couldn't help but laugh. She reached out and hugged Yaoyao, rubbing her cheek against the little girl's.
This child's serious lecturing was just too adorable.
Shenhe watched this scene and suddenly got up from the pool. Wrapping herself in a towel, she quietly said goodbye to the others and went to find the boss for a massage.
Zhu Zi watched Shenhe's back and silently sighed in her heart.
Among everyone in the shop, Shenhe and Qiqi were the ones who had the least use for their wages. Neither of them liked to go shopping, and their only significant monthly expense seemed to be getting massages from the boss.
In the shop, Qiqi sat alone under the lamp, flipping through the notes she had taken during the day.
Hearing the strange sounds coming from the back hall, Qiqi looked up at the curtained doorway, her expressionless face showing a hint of something inexplicable.
Then, Qiqi lowered her head again and continued reading her notebook.
After everyone had finished bathing, Qiqi and Yaoyao headed back together, with Shenhe accompanying them to see them off.
"Shenhe sister."
"Hmm?"
"Yaoyao thinks you've become even prettier!"
"…Hmm."
"And you smell so good!"
"It's the scent of essential oil."
Having just been "nourished," she did indeed look radiant and beautiful.
When they arrived at Bubu Pharmacy, Qiqi waved her hand and said softly to Yaoyao and Shenhe, "See you tomorrow."
"Goodbye!"
"Goodbye."
Climbing the steps to Granny Ping's house at Yujing Terrace, Yaoyao immediately ran to the doorframe where she measured her height, stood on her tiptoes, and carved a small mark.
The little girl looked up, her eyes sparkling with anticipation for growing up. When that time came, she wouldn't need Shenhe sister to escort her home anymore.
Granny Ping walked out of the house, her face wearing a kind smile. "You're back."
"Master!"
"Granny."
After chatting for a bit, Shenhe left to visit Ganyu at Yuehai Pavilion.
Granny Ping patted Yaoyao's little head and said, "You've been playing around again."
Yaoyao spread her small hands and gestured, "Master, big brother's shop has built a huge bathhouse!"
"A bathhouse?"
"Yes! Everyone can soak together, it's so comfortable!"
"Oh."
"Shenhe sister said it was big brother who asked Mr. Zhongli to help with the renovations!"
Granny Ping was slightly taken aback, her expression a bit odd. "…Is that so…"
"Are Uncle Moon Carver and Uncle Mountain Shaper still not back?"
"Those two old guys… we don't need to worry about them. Yaoyao, go rest early, you have training tomorrow."
"Okay!"
Inside Yuehai Pavilion, Ganyu was busy with paperwork.
She felt a bit off.
Mainly because she hadn't gone to play games in her dreams this week.
She also wondered how far the relationship between Shenhe and Mr. Xia had progressed…
The door outside creaked, and Ganyu looked up. "Come in… Oh, it's you, junior sister. Did you bring Yaoyao?"
"Yes, and I came to visit you, senior sister. Here's some dessert the boss made today."
"Junior sister, you're so thoughtful."
"Senior sister, are you still working overtime?"
"Yeah, but I'm almost done."
"That's good."
"Do you want some tea, junior sister?"
"No, I'll head back now. I won't disturb your work."
"Be careful on your way back."
After seeing Shenhe off, Ganyu took a bite of the incredibly delicious dessert and felt her mood improve a bit.
Her junior sister was still considerate, after all. And as a senior sister, even if she was secretly a bit jealous, she couldn't help but care for her junior sister in her own way.
I'm so great. I wonder if junior sister has noticed my good intentions?
When Baishi came to deliver some official documents, Ganyu generously shared some of the dessert with her and Ningguang.
They were all overtime workers, and it wasn't easy for them either.
What's the use of having money if you can't buy something this delicious?
After tasting the dessert, Ningguang instructed Baishi, "About the secretarial team we discussed earlier, tell the people below to speed up the process."
"Yes, Lady Ningguang!"
The night grew deeper.
Xia Zhi returned to his room on the second floor and completed his daily routine.
Remembering how his cousin had managed to find the rare herb in his dreams the past two nights, he thought for a moment, then opened the Evolution panel, placed the [Treasure Compass] inside, and clicked the evolution button.
The system's voice echoed in his mind.
"Do you wish to evolve the [Treasure Compass]? This item is of Silver-tier, with a current evolution success rate of 10%. It will cost 10 points."
"Yes."
The available points immediately decreased by 10, and then a flash of light appeared on the system's Evolution panel.
"Evolution failed. Evolution success rate increased by 10%. Current success rate is 20%. Do you wish to continue evolving the [Treasure Compass]?"
"Yes."
"Evolution failed…"
After failing five times in a row, Xia Zhi finally succeeded on the sixth attempt.
The [Treasure Compass] had now grown slightly larger, the long chain hanging from it had lengthened a bit, and its original black color had deepened. Inside, the previously blank dial now had a circle of mysterious runes with unknown meanings.
Xia Zhi examined the runes and found that they weren't divine words. He then placed the compass in his inventory and checked its new attributes.
[Treasure Compass]
Quality: Gold
Type: Auxiliary Item
Trait: Detection
Effect: If a Gold-tier or lower extraordinary item is nearby, the compass needle will point in its direction (nearest).
Hidden Effect: All detection skill ranges +5%.
Recyclable: 100 points.
"All detection skill ranges…"
Xia Zhi was momentarily stunned by this description.
Did this include the system's built-in detection ability?
Xia Zhi took out the [Treasure Compass] and held it in his hand. Sure enough, he found that his God's-eye view had expanded from its original 20-meter range to 21 meters.
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