The Book of Black can almost fulfill any wish you have, except for the Dao Heart. You can only hold on to the enchantress, endure hunger, and train bit by bit.

    Sigh… I really am too diligent and hardworking…

    Can''t do it!

    I''ll go to the nightclub for some hard training later!

    With thoughts scattered and jumping illogically, Zhu Haomiao suddenly remembered something and pulled out a big ferret from his bosom.

    He shook the soft and limp Diao Chan, lifting it over the steaming, glowing dishes.

    The rich, delicious aroma surrounded it, and the silly ferret, which was as limp as mud, responded by twitching its tiny nose with closed eyes.

    Sniiiiff~

    Sniffing left and right like a little mouse, its drowsy big eyes slowly opened, seeing the delicious food underneath.

    "Squeak!!"

    Its cute, goofy eyes instantly turned sharp, and Diao Chan instinctively wriggled madly, wiggling its little butt to grab the food.

    The immense strength coming through his hands made Zhu Haomiao''s face change slightly.

    Even though I''m currently in a state of double sealing with only Bronze Junior strength, can this little thing shake me off with just a twist?

    No way, right?

    He quickly held Diao Chan steady with both hands, Zhu Haomiao ordered in a low voice.

    "Don''t move!"

    Freshly awakened from a chaotic slumber, Diao Chan immediately snapped back to its senses and turned its head to cutely fawn at Zhu Haomiao''s face.

    "Squeak squeak squeak~~~"

    "..."

    Hugging the adorable creature, he rubbed its belly and noticed it seemed very hungry too. Zhu Haomiao frowned slightly.

    "Sit still."

    Placing Diao Chan on the table, the young man took out another plate and served it various dishes.

    He didn''t stop until the dishes piled higher than it when it stood up, Zhu Haomiao nodded in satisfaction.

    "Eat up."

    "Squeak~~"

    Watching his pet wolf down the food, Zhu Haomiao turned his attention back to himself, suppressing the Gluttony, and chewed slowly, unhurriedly.

    Subsequent dishes arrived like flowing water, but with the continuous eating of both him and the pet, the plates on the table were never full.

    The meal lasted from day to night, and the serving maid went from shocked and panicked to numb, finally moving back and forth like a robot, with only confusion left in her eyes.

    Where did all that food go?

    The adorable exotic beast at the table was eating non-stop!

    They kept eating until Xinghua House was about to close, then Zhu Haomiao finally stopped, satisfied, and stood up, stretching lazily.

    [Gluttony] +50, [Dao Heart] +2

    "Awesome!"

    "Bill, please!"

    With a grand motion, the shopkeeper, who had been waiting for a long time, approached carefully, presenting an exquisite, elegant leather-bound book, flipping to reveal a thick stack of detailed bills.

    "Mr. Zhu, the total is 1638 taels, but you can pay 1600 taels."

    Skimming through the densely filled pages of the menu, Zhu Haomiao realized how much he had eaten and couldn''t help but secretly click his tongue.

    He practically ate Xinghua House''s entire stock!

    Casually, he pulled out a thick stack of silver notes, took two 1000-tael notes, and slapped them into the shopkeeper''s hands.

    "Keep the change; let the kitchen staff and those who served us have the rest. They''ve worked hard today."

    The shopkeeper''s hands trembled reflexively under the weight of the silver notes, even he, who had seen much of the world, was taken aback, followed by overwhelming joy.

    As expected of the noble, spending like this is beyond mortals!

    Too generous!

    "Thank you, Mr. Zhu, for your generosity! Thank you, Mr. Zhu!"

    Amidst the shopkeeper''s fawning thanks, Zhu Haomiao nodded lightly and picked up Diao Chan, who was still stuffing rice into its cheeks, and casually tucked it into his bosom.

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    Striding out of Xinghua House, under the send-off from the entire staff, the young man gracefully drifted away, bathing under the hazy moonlight, heading towards the bright lights of the Public Leased Territory.

    Tonight, the moon is bright and few stars; it is perfect for a trip to the brothel for some music~

    No, no!

    It should be called Red Dust Heart Refining!

    But halfway through, Zhu Haomiao gradually slowed his pace, frowning in difficulty.

    With the increase in the God attribute, he became more sensitive to subtle changes on the soul level.

    Mysteriously, he realized, he was starting to show slight signs of being Lost…

    LV.2 Dao Heart''s endurance is still not enough…

    I haven''t done much, and now I need to return to the real world to recuperate…

    He sighed, turned his steps, and slowly headed towards the "Safe House" in the suburbs.

    "Squeak~"

    Fluffy Diao Chan popped out from inside his clothing, happily licking the boy''s chin.

    "Had a good meal today, right?"

    "Squeak squeak squeak~"

    "Very well, we, as master and servant, must keep clear accounts. Today, at least half of this meal went into your cheeks, so let me give you a discount and call it 3000 taels."

    "Squeak?!!"

    "It''s okay if you can''t pay yet; I can offer you an installment plan!"

    "Squeak??"

    "Don''t worry! How could I ever scam you? With our relationship, I''ll give you the best loan interest rate, 20% annual!"

    "Squeak?"

    "With thirty years of equal principal and interest, you only need to repay… 50 taels a month!"

    Staring at his master''s five raised fingers, Diao Chan blinked with innocent confusion, tilting its head.

    "Isn''t it a good deal? You just need to pay less than 2 taels of silver a day on average! You''ll never find a deal this good in your life! Hurry and thank me!"

    Even though it didn''t understand a word its master was saying, it didn''t stop Diao Chan from sticking out its pink little tongue, wildly licking the boy''s chin.

    "Squeak squeak squeak~"

    "Licking won''t work; I won''t lower the interest for you. Besides, you''re already a mature silly ferret, you need to learn to perform to pay off your debt!"

    Talking playfully to his pet, Zhu Haomiao returned to the deep underground "bedroom," closing the heavy doors.

    Full and satisfied, Sloth, activate!

    Thump thump thump thump thump~~~

    Lying on the bed, accompanied by an imaginary BGM, Zhu Haomiao closed his eyes, and pure white seemed to appear before him.

    In the depths of his consciousness ocean, a mystical Evil Pyramid slowly materialized, countless strands of faith light beams, thin and thick, anchored the tip like chains, as if a miniature sun radiated brilliant light.

    Sloth!

    Show me your limits!

    Go idle!

    Return!

    As the last thread of consciousness withdrew, his physical body''s breathing slowed and heartbeats gradually ceased, like a stubborn stone sinking into absolute stillness.

    ............

    In the top-floor office of Yanhuang Armory, Feng Zhaobai held a stack of documents, looking at the bloody and brutal photos within, frowning heavily with worry.

    "Are we sure it''s Junior Brother Zhu''s doing?"

    "Pretty sure. One of the victims happened to have watched his match and identified him before dying; now they''re protesting in this world."

    "Tsk~"

    Putting down the documents, Feng Zhaobai sighed deeply.