Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 862 - 786: Lost _2

I heard that person is able to rise quickly in the world, and their offerings play no small part in this. I have no idea what exactly they are offering or how useful it really is. But I know if it’s you, with skills you can genuinely borrow without middlemen taking a cut, wouldn’t it mean burning incense all day and night?"

He had already thought it through—he wouldn’t just burn incense himself, but get his father, mother, and all his extended family to burn incense and pray to his brother. It’s better than praying to those clay statues every day. When something happens, he really does help out!

Jiang Yuan waved his hand and explained, "I’m not sure about others, but I don’t have that belief. Three sticks of incense a day are enough; any more is just a waste, so you won’t need much incense; no need to buy a lot."

Hearing this, Chuci couldn’t help but feel a sense of respect. Regardless of anything else, at least they’re not greedy—that’s not something most people can achieve.

If it were someone else, they’d be eager to contract all the incense at a high price, then con people into endlessly burning it, not caring if it’s a waste—as long as people are willing.

"Well, can I introduce my family and friends to offer to you?"

"You can, but remember not to exaggerate. Also, try to keep me low-profile. I don’t want to cause a frenzy like those so-called masters. If someone uses my name to recruit people, turning it into a cult-like mess, it’ll be hard to clean up."

"Don’t worry, as your spokesperson, I’ll act cautiously and will strictly screen people to ensure there are no problems!"

Hearing him even use a formal "you," Jiang Yuan coughed lightly and reminded, "Let’s continue as we always have, no need to be so formal.

I don’t have many friends, even fewer close ones. If you change your attitude over this, I won’t even have a friend to hang out with in the future."

"Bro, knowing you is really a stroke of luck!" Chuci was suddenly quite emotional. In the past, all the masters he’d met were snobbish. None of them were like Jiang Yuan—young, capable, humble, low-key, and full of charisma.

Hearing his emotions, Jiang Yuan thought back to the extraordinary events since binding with the system. In just a few months, his life had transformed dramatically.

Of course, the rapid and smooth progress couldn’t have been possible without Yang Hongye and Chuci!

If it weren’t for this rich second-generation helping open up channels, relying solely on selling cherries for startup funds, he might still be living in a rented apartment, burdened with treasures from the Otherworld, unable to find a market for them.

"Since there’s no bonus, let’s not waste time and head home!" Chuci joyfully changed poses for photos and posted them on his social media. After posting several collages, he began packing up the fishing gear.

While packing up and replying to online comments, it took him a good half an hour to finally be ready. Then he turned to look at the big tiger lying by the water, "Bro, what about it?"

Five minutes later, a big tiger, invisible to ordinary people, lay on the car roof, and a neat row of six big fish hung from the car’s tail. Despite running the air conditioner, the windows were rolled down. Chuci was humming a tune as he steered the car around the fishing spot.

"Is this the way home?" Jiang Yuan felt something was off, thinking that they hadn’t taken this route when they arrived—it seemed like they were going the wrong direction.

Can’t be lost even with GPS, right?

"Of course it is! Don’t worry, I guarantee you’ll be home by midnight. Our flight is tomorrow afternoon, so even waking up at noon is fine."

Jiang Yuan: ???

Looking bewildered, some tanned guys by the roadside caught sight of the big fish hanging at the back of the car, their eyes lighting up!

"Bro, impressive!"

"Where did you catch these? I mean, wild carp getting this big?"

"Wow, can I take a photo with you guys?"

"I’ve been fishing here a long time and never seen fish this big! Could it be the owner bought them and put them in on purpose?"

"Come on! You’re just envious; is it that hard to acknowledge someone’s skill?"

"Just because you didn’t catch any doesn’t mean there aren’t any. I said there are bound to be big catches here..."

........

As the onlookers chattered animatedly, Chuci grinned so widely that if not for his ears, his mouth would stretch all the way back. He felt incredibly satisfied!

"These big fish are from our morning’s catch, not bad at all!" He didn’t dare to claim all the credit, introducing Jiang Yuan too while he basked in the envy and admiration before leisurely driving away.

Jiang Yuan suddenly remembered a joke he’d seen online, "Don’t tell me you’re ’lost’ on purpose?"

"Heh, of course!" Chuci adjusted his sunglasses, boasting, "Catching big fish but not getting ’lost’ is like hiding achievements in the dark—what a waste! If it weren’t unsafe, I’d drive on the highway and tour a few nearby cities."

"Won’t the fish stink?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Hehe, so let’s just roam around here. I’m treating lunch; we’re going to the West Mountain farmhouse to have a barbecue!"

Seeing Jiang Yuan’s puzzled look, he chuckled, "It’s summer, after all. The West Mountain area has mountains, water, all farmhouses. Many people go there for group activities, gatherings, and barbecues. Naturally, there are a lot of fisherfolk too, hehe, you get it!"

Jiang Yuan: ...

So those jokes about getting lost weren’t just made up, huh?

"Buzz buzz~"

Chuci’s phone rang, and he picked it up, deliberately steering the car to a more crowded spot before answering.

"Mr. Qin, just finished the morning meeting... hahaha, this trip was worth getting up early for! ...What? How did I catch them? Silly question, I caught them through hard work! You wouldn’t believe it; the biggest one is no less than eight pounds. Took quite an effort..."

Who knows what the person on the other line said, but Chuci suddenly spoke in a lowered voice, "Honestly, I’ve been sincerely worshipping the Water God; today, maybe the Water God saw my sincerity and decided to give me a reward."

After a brief pause, Chuci added, "Hey, as the saying goes: ’Burning incense only in emergencies doesn’t work.’ You have to worship regularly, offer three sticks of incense a day with genuine intent..."

Listening to him speak nonsense so earnestly made Jiang Yuan want to laugh.

On the car roof, the paper tiger occasionally flicked its tail by the car window, waving lazily; outside, the intense summer sun shone on the green trees and blue sky; cicadas started singing in lively chorus.

Nested in the comfortable seats of the luxury car, Jiang Yuan adeptly folded paper and suddenly realized how wonderful life was!

"Let me see which route is congested during rush hour—let’s join the crowd for fun!" Chuci half-joked over the phone before hanging up, eager to dive into the throng.

As he wished, the car slowly meandered toward the city center, gathering countless envious glances along the way.

"Bro, you’re amazing!"

"Damn! Where did you catch such big fish?"

"Hey handsome, can I add you on WeChat? Do you sell fishing bait?"

"Catching six, and each bigger than the last, you guys are incredible!"

...

By noon, they finally reached the West Mountain Leisure Area, a gathering spot for fishing enthusiasts. Listening to the admiration, Chuci cheerfully opened the car door for Jiang Yuan, "See, now that’s catching big fish!

If you quietly went home, no one would know. You’d wake up at night and want to slap yourself for missing out! Too bad I forgot to film when we caught the first two fish; it’s not perfect yet.

Next time, when I’ve caught more, I’ll do it again and film the whole thing, hehe... oh crap!"

He was excited, but then saw the tiger jump down from the roof and suddenly get alert, growling lowly, eyes focused on a tree branch as if ready to pounce.

"Bro, could it be a Water Ghost?" Chuci felt a little scared, especially since the potion’s effect was wearing off, and the paper tiger was becoming blurry. Surrounded by green trees and flowing water, he couldn’t tell what was wrong.

Jiang Yuan waved a hand, smoothing the tiger’s fur, which then obediently followed like a big cat.

"Don’t worry, it’s not a Water Ghost." He looked carefully in the direction where the paper tiger sensed danger and couldn’t help but laugh, "It’s actually an old friend. I’ve seen him before—there’s no resentment; he just can’t leave because he’s worried his brother, who drowned himself in fishing, won’t be taken care of properly after his unexpected death.

By the way, he mentioned that his brother was deeply into fishing. There are many fishing enthusiasts here today, right? His brother might be here, so you just happened to meet him."