Pretending To Be A Boss

Tang Xian initially thought the foxes disliked him, but later found out that the three-tailed foxes actually just disliked Tang Xiaojiu.

The specific reason is unknown, however, the three-tailed foxes from the Tree Sea were very respectful towards Tang Xian.

It was probably because of the Biphasic Orchids that Tang Xian brought with him. Also because Qing JiuYu said something to them before she left.

So, after dealing with those humans, Tang Xian did not personally take action.

The three-tailed foxes looked to Tang Xian with inquiring eyes, and Tang Xian simply nodded slightly.
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Then, the foxes bit off the neck of the sniper, and soon after, a few more foxes arrived.

Tang Xian was not posturing—he spoke with a serious tone.

The Tree Sea is indeed a nice place, but it's dangerous for everyone except him. This wasn't being presumptuous because, so far, Tang Xian hadn't encountered anyone with similar traits to his own, besides the mysterious growing power within him, the data in his eyes, and most importantly, the ability to communicate with the creatures of the ore sectors.

After exploring the equipment on these people, Tang Xian left.

The three-tailed foxes started to tear and bite, screams rang out, but it didn't take long before all was silent.

When he returned to the treehouse, Tang Xiaojiu was playing with fish. Tang Xian tossed the UAF member's cellphone to Yu Xiaozhe, saying,

"There should be information inside that you need, but you'll have to find Lin Sen to help you hack it."

Yu Xiaozhe wasn't concerned about this issue right now; he hadn't seen how Tang Xian had handled those people, so he asked curiously,

"Did you take care of the UAF by yourself?"

This was the ranking of the federation, higher in level than the hunting rankings of Huaxia. Teams within the top fifty were certainly not simple.

"Mm, did you hear the foxes outside? They're all my good friends. They helped me take care of it."

"Cut the crap, the elite-level three-tailed foxes are no match for them."

Tang Xian was taken aback for a moment; he actually hadn't fooled Yu Xiaozhe.

Tang Xian didn't know that in the ore sectors, people with abilities had a certain sensory capability, the members of UAF were strong, but they couldn't sense Tang Xian's abilities.

In short, Tang Xian was emanating an aura... of a weakling.

Therefore, weapons like chain hammers, broadswords, and military daggers moved very slowly when attacking Tang Xian, coupled with the fact that they indeed hit him. These UAF members, because they underestimated him, did not use their full speed, otherwise, Tang Xian wouldn't have been able to react at all.

But even so, Tang Xian stood on unconquerable ground. Because they couldn't hurt him.

Tang Xian couldn't understand the strength of human beings with abilities. Currently, the only thing capable of killing him were the creatures from the ore sectors. The only thing that bothered Tang Xian was that the shot earlier had hit his head but didn't feel very painful.

According to the settings, being hit by a firearm should result in a 30% loss of health, but the pain he felt just now was minor and definitely not as exaggerated as losing 30% of his health.

Had his health limit increased?

Tang Xian wasn't too puzzled and said,

"How do you know the foxes that made noise just now were three-tailed foxes? What if they were a group of six-tailed ones?"

Yu Xiaozhe knew that six-tailed foxes lived alone, but he didn't rule out animals having some special behaviors. He was a double-gifted individual, not highly gifted, but he could feel that Tang Xian really was like what those instructors had judged, devoid of any special abilities, a regular human.

This question, he could only believe that it was true—six-tailed foxes had helped Tang Xian.

"Can humans live in harmony with the animals in the ore sectors?" Yu Xiaozhe asked.

"Yes, like many years ago, pigs, chickens, cattle, sheep, and the like, weren't they all farmed? They look forward to us feeding them happily every day."

Tang Xian, along with Dongran, continued fixing up the yard, distracting Tang Xiaojiu while he started to prepare the half-dead fish.

What lay before Yu Xiaozhe was just such a situation, hard to believe yet impossible to doubt; this Tang Xian had really built a stronghold in the ore sector, and the surrounding creatures hadn't troubled him.

"I've always felt you're the type who could live comfortably anywhere you go."

"When I build a nest outside the Pyramid one day, then that statement will be correct."

"..."

Focused on living is him, earnestly courting death is also him, Yu Xiaozhe laughed and said,

"After eating this meal, we'll consider the debt for the ID card settled."

"That sounds reasonable." Tang Xian didn't refuse.

"Your daughter is quite cute."

"You don't need to fish for information, I'm not one to answer blindly."

"Is she really not your daughter?"

"No."

"That's great then. When this little girl grows up, she'll probably be quite the beauty, right?"

Tang Xian glanced at Yu Xiaozhe, reminded of a story.

If you found out your daughter wasn't biologically yours, what would you do ()

A. Be shocked B. Be enraged C. Be devastated D. Be overjoyed E. Feel relieved F.

Be indifferent.

He nodded, feeling that Yu Xiaozhe wasn't that weird after all. Yu Xiaozhe was just ecstatic, but the truly weird answer was another, and fortunately, Yu Xiaozhe wasn't it.

"Tang Xiaojiu is my sister, and in the future, she will bring some immeasurable help to the human race."

"I don't understand."

"Do you eat spicy food?"

Yu Xiaozhe was stunned for a moment, the conversation with Tang Xian seemed a bit disjointed.

He nodded.

"These two girls started to like spicy flavors after following me, I'll buy a Hunan cuisine pot someday. You can come over to hang out when you're free, this isn't just politeness, but don't expose the location."

"Sure. This isn't just politeness either, I'll come over often when I have time."

Tang Xian was very satisfied.

Although Yu Xiaozhe's personality had changed a lot, and was very different from the past, the sincerity between the two remained.

The meal they had next made Yu Xiaozhe recall some past events.

Like the time when Tang Xian skipped class to roast sweet potatoes, and in order to not get caught, fled to the school's off-limits area. Just like now, for the sake of eating natural ingredients, they moved directly to the mining area.

Life had changed him a lot. It was his choice.

Many of his former classmates had gone to the upper echelons, and although their way of thinking had matured, their personalities had hardly changed.

But it was different for the people at the bottom, Yu Xiaozhe knew, those who had gone to the bottom were essentially different people.

Only Tang Xian had never changed. He had been worried that Tang Xian was very poor, but now he realized that he was only poor on the surface. These cozy days in the woods were something humans today couldn't experience, even with money.

This man was still a foodie and still as casual as before.

However, from his attitude towards Dong Ran, Tang Xian seemed to have become more humble.

In their student days, Tang Xian often bluntly called out the stupidity of certain classmates or even teachers, which laid some groundwork for the mockery he faced during the Trials of the Chosen.

Humility is sometimes not just a virtue, but also a means of self-protection.

Tang Xian had no idea what Yu Xiaozhe was thinking, and if he did, he would probably correct him, as he never deliberately tried to be humble but was just trying to change his attitude towards people around him.

The meal was eaten quickly, Yu Xiaozhe had many things to attend to, so he was ready to say goodbye to Tang Xian.

As he was about to leave, Tang Xian said:

"Remember to get yourself a decent false identity as soon as possible, and then lay low. Since the Federation has started deploying private military forces like the UAF, it shows that their desire to capture you has exceeded the bounds permitted by the law itself."

"I'll try my best," Yu Xiaozhe didn't promise directly.

Tang Xian just mentioned it in passing.

In the chilling Pyramid, everyone has their own life to live, and no one has the right to comment on the things one must do to survive.

"Goodbye. Next time you see a beautiful woman, contact me through Weixin and let me get to know her too."

"I can introduce you to Li Xiaoyu."

"...A stab to the heart, I bid you farewell."

Yu Xiaozhe left.

Having accomplished one more thing, Tang Xian's next step was to contact Ke.

This was an urgent matter, because he needed a kitchen knife. Without saying that it could slaughter the creatures of the mining area, at least when they were unable to struggle and resist, even if it required some effort, as long as he could cut open the skins of these mining area creatures it would be enough.

Tang Xian could do this himself, like the weapon design he had already done. But without the equipment, an atomic furnace, an Armed Ore Reactor, these were all things that only military engineers were qualified to use.

Back in the treehouse, Tang Xian took a look at the black phone and asked Dong Ran about her arrangements, saying:

"When do you plan to leave the mining area?"

"When do you want me to leave?"

"Stay another day. Help me look after Tang Xiaojiu."

"Where are you going?"

"I need to make a trip back to the Pyramid. I will come back soon after I deal with a few issues."

"Okay."

Leaving Dong Ran behind was necessary; this woman had shown remarkable efficiency, and Tang Xian hoped that when he returned to the forest next time, he would see a tight fence.

After settling some matters and preparing food in advance, Tang Xian left the mining area.

Upon returning to his room in the Pyramid, the first thing he did was to turn on the black phone.

Being able to access news online, naturally, he didn't need to spend money on newspapers.

Soon Tang Xian found the information he was looking for.

[An all-female hunting team—White Rose Group invites the renowned doctor Qiao Shanshan to join; Qiao Shanshan has yet to respond.]