Zeng Shen focused his thoughts and closed the virtual window, turning to look behind him. Under the streetlight ten meters away, a woman in a tight-fitting dress that highlighted her alluring figure was approaching. Her long, white legs moved gracefully, the sound of her black high heels clicking rhythmically as she drew closer.
"Hello, Zeng Shen. I'm Kekelin from the Great White Nation's Mysterious Institute," she announced, her voice reaching him before she did. Her wavy golden hair swayed gently in the breeze, catching the streetlight's glow and casting a bewitching twilight hue.
"What's the matter?" Zeng Shen asked, observing the approaching woman.
She appeared to be a mixed-race individual with striking features that exuded both femininity and a hint of androgyny. Her skin was as smooth and refined as that of Bella Cullen from "Twilight," her large, bright blue eyes deep and luminous, resembling a sky full of stars. Her exotic features combined a seductive allure with untamed wildness, drawing one in irresistibly.
"Our Jack, the academician, would like to meet you. Please come with me," Kekelin continued, stepping closer. Her dress swayed with her movements, her long legs encased in sheer black stockings that accentuated her skin's luster and her tall, slender frame, adding to her overall allure.
"Tomorrow, beautiful. Add me on WeChat and send me the address. I'll go after my date," Zeng Shen replied nonchalantly, suspecting she was here specifically to approach him.
Without being mesmerized by her appearance, he casually responded and pulled out his phone to scan her WeChat.
Kekelin, without hesitation, let him scan her WeChat and sent an address.
Opening the location, Zeng Shen noted it was near the World Trade Building. "Alright, I'll message you when I'm on my way tomorrow. You can leave now."
Kekelin locked her blue eyes on Zeng Shen for a moment. "I hope you'll keep your word, Mr. Zeng."
With that, she turned and walked towards her SUV, her heels clicking on the pavement.
[Congratulations, host. You've skillfully repelled a Tier 4 Angelic God, earning 1,000 survival points.]
"Got the first encounter reward. Next time I see her, maybe I'll get the suppression reward too," Zeng Shen mused, continuing toward a secluded area.
Whether he met Jack tomorrow depended on his mood. If he remembered, he'd go; if not, it didn't matter.
After discreetly releasing the No. 1 Divine Energy Vehicle, Zeng Shen drove to Jinhai Dock to find Liu Miao.
They ate, chatted, shopped for snacks, and watched movies for two hours. At 1 AM, under the pretense of ensuring she hadn't forgotten the self-defense techniques he taught, he gained 200 survival points.
Claiming he needed to oversee the prefab food factory back home, Zeng Shen left, found a secluded spot, and used the wormhole card.
The next day, under a bright sun, Zeng Shen was awakened by a WeChat video call from Kekelin.
Ignoring it, he muted the phone, brushed his teeth, washed up, changed, and grabbed a bottle of water from the car while heading to the driver's seat.
Sitting in the driver's seat, Zeng Shen gazed out at the passing forest, ignoring the navigation to check his location on the outskirts of Silver Sea City.
Opening the attribute panel, he reviewed his survival points and system log to see what information he had gathered overnight.
"Survival points increased from 51,500 to 64,500, with thirteen first encounters triggered."
"Unfortunately, still no intelligent species."
"Frustrating," Zeng Shen muttered, closing the panels and asking No. 1, "No. 1, how much of Silver Sea City's outskirts have we covered? How much is left?"
"Master, we've covered 97% of the villages, with only 3% in the southern outskirts remaining."
Hearing this, Zeng Shen grabbed a snack from the car, munching on it without instructing No. 1 to find a secluded spot to be stored, nor planning to return to Jinhai to meet Xiao Ai and Xiao Ti.
Instead, he intended to finish exploring the remaining 3% of villages before returning to Jinhai City to train with Xiao Ti and open the divine realm gate for Xiao Ai to choose two Green Dew Imperial Jades for overseas auctions.
An hour later, after triggering two more first encounters, he gained 2,000 survival points.
At that moment, No. 1 announced, "Master, all villages in the outskirts of Silver Sea City have been explored."
"Got it," Zeng Shen acknowledged, observing the abandoned village, inhabited only by a few elderly residents.
He instructed No. 1 to find an isolated mountain path and stored it in his backpack, setting a waypoint before returning home.
Upon arriving at his apartment, Zeng Shen messaged Xiao Ti, asking her location.
"Master, I'm at the Eastern City Zoo," Xiao Ti replied.
"Why are you suddenly at the zoo?" Zeng Shen inquired.
"Xiao Ai bought the zoo today and wants to clear out 80% of the staff, so she asked me to help maintain order. That's why I'm here," Xiao Ti explained.
"Bought it? Not renting?"
"The zoo owner needed money, so Xiao Ai bought it outright at a low price," Xiao Ti replied.
"Got it. I'm heading to the zoo to meet you."
As Zeng Shen exited the apartment complex, intending to retrieve No. 1 from its hiding spot, the same urgent warning from yesterday sounded in his ears.
Before he could react, a rugged, open-top SUV pulled up before him.
Inside the military green SUV sat Kekelin, dressed in a striking silver outfit of leather jacket and pants.
Having called and messaged him multiple times, all ignored, Kekelin now scrutinized Zeng Shen with her alluring and fierce gaze.
"Mr. Zeng, why didn't you answer my calls or messages? Were you planning to stand me up and not meet our Jack today? Were you just dismissing and joking with me yesterday?" she questioned, her voice tinged with dissatisfaction.
Faced with the visibly emotional Great White Nation beauty, Zeng Shen remained composed.
After her questioning, he opened the passenger door and sat down.
Kekelin assumed he was finally willing to accompany her, but Zeng Shen's next words left her fuming.
"Darling, take me to the Eastern City Zoo."
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