Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 883 - 796: Level Ten!

[Karma Points +500]

The system quietly floated over with a notification.

Then Jiang Yuan saw his personal interface, and beneath the red and blue bars, a new golden karma bar appeared.

Previously he had been masquerading as a game character, hiding things in reality; now, finally, the system's character appraisal allowed him to unlock real-world permissions?

"Such a big loss!" he sighed in his heart—it turns out that eliminating harm and guiding restless souls hadn't been counted as karma!

If only Liu Qiang's incident was included, it would have been great.

"Yo, look at that! Just while talking, I could sense Jiang's aura changing; he looks more benevolent and otherworldly!" Huang San grinned broadly, feeling pleased about making a small profit today, enough to buy a couple of top-quality incense sticks for a treat.

"Thanks to everyone's help this time, the karma points we earned together will require Chuci to deal with the relics salvaged from the riverbed, and we still need Master Huang San to help," Jiang Yuan said, not expecting Wu Yegen to leave so soon.

Looking at the large bundle of freshly retrieved treasures still drying, it's evident that previously Guo Quanzhi hadn't given the whole truth—he had indirectly caused more deaths over the years than he admitted.

Jumping into the fire by himself and getting his soul destroyed truly confirms what Master Huang San said: those who do wicked things will eventually meet their end!

"No problem, no problem, accumulating karma through a little effort achieves two things at once!" Huang San laughed more heartily and pushed his round glasses up, asking, "Are you free to play cards tomorrow?"

It's been a while since they had some leisure. Today he happened to invite little Mu Mian and Aunt Yu over, so it would be perfect to also invite Jiang tomorrow to foster some affection.

Everyone's an old fox; one look, and it could discern Aunt Yu's little schemes;

Besides, Mu Mian indeed had a good feeling towards Jiang Yuan. She's a fine lady, sweet-looking, plump where she should be and slender where needed, pleasant in conversation and actions;

One carried the legacy of the Top Immortal, thriving since her grandmother's generation, and now becoming extremely wealthy;

The other carried the legacy of the Paper Makers, a rising rich figure, having gained fame within a few months, with young heirs vying for attention.

The young couple was a perfect match in every way, and Huang San had thoughts of bringing them together.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuan, with an apologetic smile, declined, saying he already had a plane ticket for tomorrow to head to Mordor.

Upon hearing this news, it greatly frustrated Huang San.

Mordor is famously a money pit, the life of the rich there is on a completely different level than here.

What's more, going with Chuci, Huang San worried about Jiang being enchanted by the indulgence there, perhaps meeting some young models and finding it hard to settle down in the future!

In reality, Huang San's concerns were based on stereotypes, knowing nothing about Chuci.

Chuci wasn't into young models and wouldn't introduce them to Jiang either.

After all, how could plastic young models compare to the natural allure of fox spirits? Jiang, unmoved by Miss Hu Jiu's bare charm technique, wouldn't fancy those vulgar and ordinary ones.

That night, they happily feasted, with Li Tiezhu indulging in a few more skewers than usual.

At the meal, they talked about the rare things the seniors had seen, and both Jiang Yuan and Chuci were engrossed in listening. It was past ten o'clock when they also solved the nighttime snacks and prepared to head back to the city.

And then they frustratingly discovered—they were caught in a traffic jam!

It wasn't just the various internet celebrities and curious locals who came out in droves; even the farmhouse inn owner joined in with a live stream, Western Hills shrouded in a natural mystique by night, with every streamer showing a face full of excitement calling out to their fans.

Even the collapse site accidentally discovered by Old Zhang became a popular check-in spot.

Analyzed by some streamers, everyone found it illogical for there to be only one landslide, and somehow, rumors spread that it was the resting place of a tribulation-crossing black dragon destined to ascend.

Old Zhang found delight in this, immediately renaming his farmhouse to "Panlong Courtyard," rushing overnight to order and mount a new sign to replace the old one by the gate by the next day.

The influencer streamers even concocted a story, claiming Old Zhang's family had been honest and kind for generations; his great-great-grandfather once saved and released a black snake.

"This black snake was said to be sentient and repay the kindness, choosing to settle on the hillside to ensure the family's safety.

Until it mastered cultivation and awoke to undergo a tribulation, resulting in the unusual landslide and ultimately ascending as a black dragon..." Chuci excitedly relayed the tale, astounding everyone in the vehicle.

Aunt Yu was bewildered for a while before saying in disbelief, "You can't deny it; humans sure have a knack for spinning stories. Where on earth did they come up with that?"

Jiang Yuan listened, trying not to laugh, "With the story spun like this, Old Zhang might be reluctant to fix that area, but it's a safety hazard."

"Surely, he'll fix it; he's not stupid," Chuci laughed, "However, the flood of wealth and traffic will surely bring profit. Didn't you see how wide Old Zhang's smile was, exposing his molars? With this windfall, besides fixing the foundation, he might even afford two more small courtyards."

Li Tiezhu listened enviously, seeing how fortune seemed to drop out of nowhere for the innkeeper. He, having not contributed much, was just a part of it, and his only reward was some extra meat during meals.

The gap between people sometimes is greater than between humans and dogs!

After nearly an hour of traffic, the group finally left the bustling West Mountain. For them, everything that happened there was over; but for West Mountain, everything was just beginning.