pressure

The pressure from the Witcher seemed considerable on Vivian, although the vampire girl always tried to appear nonchalant. However, her anxiety was evident, even to Lin Feng, who was usually quite obtuse.

Vivian proactively expressed that if the Witcher truly appeared in the city, she would immediately leave to avoid implicating the innocent. To be honest, Lin Feng was quite moved by this. Despite the notorious and cruel reputation of vampires in legends, Vivian seemed different. Lin Feng didn't know what other vampires were like, but at least the one he knew wasn't bad.

Of course, despite being touched, he couldn't let Vivian just leave like that. After all, he still had three sheets of paper in his pocket claiming to be divine contracts. If the abnormal creatures at home were to leave, he would have no way to explain to Raven 12345, "Don't stress. Just stay here safely. Even if the Witcher really appears, there's no need to worry. I'll find a solution..."

"Where does this confidence come from?" Vivian looked at Lin Feng strangely, wondering how this morning he seemed so honest and trouble-avoidant but now suddenly seemed so responsible. "If you're just trying to comfort me, forget it. I don't need it. Don't think too highly of the Witchers. They are not pure humans themselves. When they really act, they won't consider too much."

"To be honest... I encountered something this afternoon, and optimistically speaking, I can't just let you all leave so easily," Lin Feng thought for a moment and felt there was nothing to hide about this matter. He reached into his pocket, took out the sheets of paper, and handed them over, then recounted his meeting with Raven 12345 in the afternoon to the two magical beings.

Muyun is always confused, so she doesn't need to be concerned. Vivian, on the other hand, carefully read the labor contract in Lin Feng's hand, listening to his story while contemplating. Finally, she was completely astonished, "Are you... telling the truth?"

Lin Feng shrugged, "Absolutely authentic. Why would I deceive you?"

"I have heard of the concept of a multiverse before, but only from your kind," Vivian waved the printed sheets in her hand. "I must admit, your 'science' is quite a marvelous phenomenon. So, let me understand this correctly: you encountered a super-civilization that claims to rule the multiverse, and they have an organization specifically for managing different worlds called the 'Temporal Management Bureau'. There's a peculiar woman named Raven 12345 who claims to be a deity and asked you to be her assistant. In summary, you are now..." Vivian lowered her head to read the contract, enunciating each word deliberately, "an apprentice examiner stationed at the EN35 Node of the Hesperian Empire's Temporal Management Bureau, an external recruit awaiting evaluation..."

Lin Feng wiped his forehead, feeling a cold sweat form. It seemed that having others read this sentence out loud was even more nerve-wracking than doing so himself.

After a moment of perplexity, Vivian spoke with great seriousness, "Landlord, I understand that you are under considerable pressure..."

"I am being serious," Lin Feng said wryly. "Not to mention you, it took me hours to reconcile my worldview. Regardless of what the Temporal Management Bureau exactly is, Raven 12345 is undoubtedly an extraordinary figure. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to meet her next time, which should not violate any rules."

Seeing Lin Feng's earnest expression, Vivian realized that this matter was probably not a joke. Furrowing her brows, she pondered, "I've never heard of such an organization. I've been... hmm, living for countless years, with memories dating back to when humans were still using bronze tools. Yet, I've never heard of a Temporal Management Bureau. As for deities, I've heard of many, but most are just humans scaring themselves. Moreover, this Raven 12345 doesn't sound like a deity at all... Strange, where did they come from?"

"I asked her the same question," Lin Feng nodded. "Raven 12345 said that humans have developed quite well on their own. Besides, she has been busy with other matters and hasn't paid attention to Earth. Even when humans proclaimed atheism, she didn't care. She just occasionally finds an assistant to help her deal with some trivial matters on Earth. So, humans have never known about the Empire's existence—oh, she always refers to the gods as an 'Empire,' which is also quite strange."

"Let's not dwell on these details for now. The main point is that Raven has asked you to take care of the 'anomalies' at home, right?" Vivian returned the papers to Lin Feng. "This indicates that she is definitely not in cahoots with the Witcher, which is good for me. If she is willing to help when the Witcher appears, it would be even better."

"I'm afraid that's unlikely," Lin Feng shook his head. "According to her, the Empire rarely directly intervenes in any events on Earth. Unless humans are intent on self-destruction, they won't interfere with anything. However, she will definitely keep in touch with me. We'll have to ask about the situation later; I was in a hurry when I left this afternoon and didn't have time to ask many questions."

Finally, Lin Feng chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Hey, you know, my mind is still like pudding right now."

"It's okay," Vivian pointed to Muyun, who was staring blankly beside them. "She lives like pudding every day, doesn't she? Being brave and optimistic is the key to living better..."

Muyun jumped onto the table with a roar, "Say that again!?"

Vivian almost couldn't be bothered to respond to this werewolf. It seemed she had made some decision and nodded solemnly at Lin Feng, "Anyway, I need to find an opportunity to meet this Raven 12345... her appearance was rather inexplicable, and she seems to understand a lot about the relationship between anomalies and humans. I need to ask her."

Then, Vivian's expression turned slightly embarrassed, "Actually, we don't live very well in this world. Due to the frequent activities of the Witcher, and the fact that ordinary humans have become increasingly difficult to deal with in the past few centuries, the anomalies that used to be at the top of the food chain have long since become marginalized. We don't even have our own historical heritage. We have to rely on human records to find out a lot of things about our own races, like this werewolf—she has never seen her own kind in her lifetime and only discovered she was a werewolf from human stories. I don't want to become as ignorant as her."

Lin Feng understood that Vivian wanted to inquire about her other kindred from Raven 12345. Considering Raven 12345's ability to keep secrets, he felt that Vivian's chances of success were slim. However, in the end, he didn't say anything.

At this moment, Muyun finally recovered from her daze. Her first thought was, "Hey landlord, let's eat?"

Lin Feng: "..."

He suddenly felt a bit envious of this canine creature with an

 exceptionally simple and straightforward way of living and thinking.

Vivian also looked at Muyun disdainfully, then smiled and stood up, "I'll cook today. After all, I'm the one eating for free now. Before finding a job and repaying you, I'll be in charge of cooking and cleaning, okay?"

Lin Feng quickly waved his hand to show his generosity, "No need, no need, you don't have to be so polite..."

Vivian's expression became very serious, "This is my pride as a vampire. I cannot be dependent on others and eat for free all day."

Muyun, blunt as ever, interjected, "Don't be so arrogant when you're this poor. Isn't it just being a maid in exchange for food as a vampire's pride?"

Lin Feng quickly grabbed a biscuit from the side and stuffed it into Muyun's hand to divert her attention. "You're too impulsive and silly. You can't just poke at people's wounds like that!"

A grand vampire cooking in the kitchen for herself, with a werewolf watching the house beside her, made Lin Feng feel unprecedentedly self-important. Ever since the incident with "Go Away" had reduced him to the second in command in his own home, he hadn't felt this comfortable for a long time. So, he temporarily put aside his worries and made himself a pot of hot tea, turning on the air conditioning to read the newspaper. He pretended to be a very impressive person while waiting for dinner. Muyun, on the other hand, was switching TV channels vigorously (canine creatures are naturally sociable), happily shouting, "Hey, landlord, there's a signal on the TV!"

Lin Feng suddenly remembered the half brick embedded in the TV tower, and his mood plummeted. He realized that, in essence, he was just a high-level babysitter, and a babysitter with a combat power of 5 at that...

After Vivian brought dinner, Lin Feng's outlook on life was once again refreshed.