Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Cupid’s Spokesperson

Wang Xi hadn’t expected Liuli to be unable to stomach cat food. She even turned her nose up at freeze-dried treats and canned food.

She was a picky cat.

She only ate strongly flavored foods, with a particular love for "Temperamental Sweetheart" stir-fry and hot braised dishes. As for drinks, she would only have bottled "Demon Child Soda," and it had to be ice-cold.

She sure knew how to eat!

Wang Xi stayed home for two days, and the two of them—one man, one cat—ate and drank well. Liuli might have been small, but her appetite was anything but, nearly rivaling that of two grown men.

"If this keeps up, we’re going to run out of food."

That morning, Wang Xi couldn’t help but sigh as he looked at his account balance on his phone: "17,450."

The two gluttons were spending several hundred Credit Points a day on food alone, which made him consider cooking for himself.

It was an easy problem to solve, really.

He could either buy an Artificial Universal Card that improved his cooking skills or purchase a Mechanical Doll Maid Follower Card... And speaking of Mechanical Doll Maids, they were simply wonderful.

Besides cooking, they could do other things too.

A look of longing appeared on Wang Xi’s face.

At the very least.

He wouldn’t have to do his own chores anymore.

But Mechanical Doll Maids weren’t cheap. A basic model started at 50,000 Credit Points. Customizing their appearance and figure cost extra, and so did adding entertainment functions... In short, as long as you had a request, the Mechanical Puppet Card Shops could fulfill it—provided you paid up.

Money really was a wonderful thing.

It could expand your knowledge, and it could expand your... positions.

But for Wang Xi, who had already unlocked the full collection, it wasn’t of much use anymore.

’I could have a Mechanical Doll Maid teach me a foreign language, though.’

"Master." The calico cat perched on Wang Xi’s shoulder licked his cheek ingratiatingly and said in a pitiful voice, "From now on, Liuli will help Master with the housework and eat a little less. That way, Master won’t have to worry about money."

"Such a good girl."

Wang Xi scratched little Liuli’s chin, eliciting a coquettish purr.

BUZZ BUZZ.

Just then, his phone vibrated.

Wang Xi picked it up and couldn’t help but grin.

"Dear Mr. Wang Xi (First-Class Citizen), your personal account has received a transfer from ’Cupid Housekeeping’ in the amount of: 1,400,000 Credit Points. Current balance: 1,417,450 Credit Points."

He then remembered it was July 1st.

The company had paid him. 1.4 million had arrived in his account.

The Miscellaneous Affairs Department of Cupid Housekeeping was rather special; payday was the first of every month. In a way, Wang Xi had "stolen" half a month’s salary again.

He tapped to see the details: Base Salary: 100,000. Endorsement Fee: 100,000. Commission for Private Customized Request (substitute matchmaking): 200,000. Commission for (Maze Exploration): 1,000,000.

"We’re rich!"

Wang Xi lifted Liuli up like she was Simba and chuckled. The little cat, sensing her master’s joyful mood, meowed along with him.

"Come on, I’ll take you to buy some Demon Child Soda."

...

...

When Wang Xi arrived at the station, he drew many stares and gasps of surprise.

It wasn’t just because people recognized him, but also because of the calico cat sitting on his shoulder, holding a glass soda bottle.

The man and his cat were an eye-catching pair.

Wang Xi had already experienced this kind of attention at the soda shop moments ago, so he remained unfazed.

The reason he’d come to the station was that after buying the soda, he had received a private message from Miss Xia Ling, asking him to return to the company for something.

While waiting for the transport, Wang Xi casually gave some money to the group of old, weak, sick, and disabled people in the station’s begging area. It wasn’t much, just 200 Credit Points each.

Amid a chorus of thanks, Wang Xi tossed the empty bottle from Liuli’s paws into a recycling bin, then tossed Liuli into his upgradable Universal Card and boarded the vehicle.

A moment later, he arrived at the company. After greeting Yu Jiali, who was slacking off at the front desk, he took the elevator straight to the Miscellaneous Affairs Department office on the fourth floor.

KNOCK KNOCK.

"Come in."

A cool female voice came from within.

Wang Xi pushed the door open and saw that besides Miss Xia Ling, there was another man and woman in the office.

The man was in his early thirties, with short hair and a steady demeanor. The woman was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with black-rimmed glasses, shoulder-length hair, and a strawberry-shaped hair clip.

"Miss Xia Ling, who are these two?"

"Your colleagues. They’re also Senior Deacons," the woman in sunglasses behind the desk said calmly.

Next to her hand was an empty instant noodle container, the fork stuck into its edge. It was the familiar spicy beef flavor... Wang Xi was a little surprised. ’Does the department head eat instant noodles all day long?’

The company had a cafeteria, and her income wasn’t low. It couldn’t be that she couldn’t afford a decent meal.

This could only mean that Miss Xia Ling simply liked the stuff.

’What a strange preference.’

"Hello."

At that moment, the man and woman sitting on the sofa to the side stood up. The man spoke first, smiling.

"I’m Yue Ming, a Senior Deacon and a ’Professional Four Stars’ Hero."

"Lu Qiaoling, Senior Deacon. Also a ’Professional Four Stars’ Hero."

Wang Xi returned their greetings with a smile and shook their hands in a friendly gesture.

After some polite small talk, the corner of Miss Xia Ling’s mouth curved into a smile. "Wang Xi, you’ve only just joined the Miscellaneous Affairs Department, and you’ve already completed two major jobs back-to-back. ’Young Master Bai’ has been singing your praises, and the store manager was also very happy to hear about it."

"You did very well, especially with the recent Maze exploration. The recording of your stream has gone viral online over the past two days, causing quite a stir..."

"Oh?" Wang Xi raised an eyebrow. "Is it because of that Maze Streamer named Liu Wenjie?"

"Yes," Miss Xia Ling said. "Over three hundred thousand people watched the live stream that day. With the subsequent spread and buzz from the recording, probably a third of the entire population of Valley City knows about it now."

"After you triggered the ’Maze Rampage’ event, your outstanding performance earned widespread recognition and extremely positive reviews... The company has decided to strike while the iron is hot and move forward with your endorsement promotion."

"Alright, I have no problem with that," Wang Xi said with a nod.

After all, he had signed the contract and taken the money; he wasn’t going to shirk his duties.

"Are you going to go to the studio to get changed for a photoshoot in a bit, or would you rather have your body data scanned and entered to create an AI model? It’s up to you," Miss Xia Ling asked.

"Let’s go with the scan," Wang Xi said after a moment’s thought.

’Changing clothes, putting on makeup, then having to strike poses and recite lines... just thinking about it gives me a headache. It’s much easier to just record my voice and image data and let the company use an AI to create the ad.’

"Okay," Miss Xia Ling said. "I’ll inform the head of the marketing department and have her take you there. If things go quickly, it should be done in half an hour."

Wang Xi nodded in agreement.

With that matter settled, Miss Xia Ling turned to the other two Senior Deacons present and said,

"As it happens, the company just received a request. We need to escort an important shipment for the Liuhe Pharmaceutical Group from Valley City, across the Wilderness, to the Qingfu Beacon Company headquarters in Xuan Province."

"For this request, Senior Deacons Yue Ming and Lu Qiaoling will be in charge, assisted by five other regular Deacons."

"Wang Xi, are you interested?" Miss Xia Ling asked.

"This job is a bit special. Since multiple Deacons are involved, it uses a ’tiered team-based commission’ system, meaning the 30% commission is distributed according to work contributed. The distribution weight will be dynamically adjusted and calculated by the Overlook Bureau’s supervisory recorders. If you’re not satisfied with the result, you can apply to the company for arbitration."

"Additionally, due to the long distance, extended duration, and high risk, the company will issue a substantial field allowance."

As soon as Wang Xi heard this, he knew it was a major job.

The payment for the request would be no less than twenty million. Conservatively, his cut from this trip would be in the millions.

But he couldn’t muster any interest.

The reason was simple: it would take too long.

Valley City was in the Southern Continent, while the destination, Xuan Province, was in the northwestern region of the Mountain and Sea Federation... This journey would cover thousands of miles, crossing a vast stretch of the Wilderness.

Because the areas between settlements were littered with Disaster Areas, transportation was extremely difficult. The skies above the Wilderness weren’t safe either, placing extreme demands on the aircraft, its mounted weaponry, the pilots, and the accompanying personnel—an area completely outside of Cupid Housekeeping’s expertise.

Escorting people was one thing, but delivering goods was truly difficult.

Wang Xi didn’t understand why the client hadn’t gone to the Hermes Trade Alliance. Their Wilderness Mail Delivery service was clearly more professional and better suited for the task.

This trip would likely take over half a month one way, meaning nearly two months for a round trip. Wang Xi was still waiting to go back to the Fairy Tale Otherworld to learn Magic, and the capture countdown for the Profound Mysterious Otherworld, which was waiting to be explored, had only one month left.

He didn’t want to miss out on more important things because of this.

In this new era shrouded by disasters, money lost could be earned again, but an opportunity to increase one’s strength was not to be missed.

In Wang Xi’s mind, getting stronger was the top priority.

Forged through a thousand trials, his resolve was unshakable.

True strength came from having the hardest fists.

"My apologies, Miss Xia Ling."

Wang Xi shook his head.

"I don’t plan on taking this job. I just finished Young Master Bai’s custom request, and I’m a bit tired. I plan on resting for a while."

"That’s fine." The woman in sunglasses didn’t insist, merely nodding. "Since you’re not interested, then forget it."

Hearing this, Yue Ming and Lu Qiaoling both showed a hint of regret.

They had long since heard of Wang Xi’s reputation as a dark horse, and they had both watched the video that had been going viral online for the past two days.

The young man’s strength had earned their recognition; they even secretly admired him... If Wang Xi were to join them, they were sure this mission would be much safer.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t interested.

KNOCK KNOCK.

Just then, there was a knock at the office door.

The newcomer was a sophisticated and elegantly dressed woman in a white skirt suit and pearl earrings, a friendly smile ever-present on her lips.

"Deacon Wang," Cui Wei, the head of the marketing department, said softly as she leaned against the doorframe. "The tech team is ready. If you would please come with me."

"Alright." Wang Xi bid farewell to his three colleagues in the office, stood up, and left with the woman.

「Half an hour later.」

Wang Xi finished recording his data and made sure to snag a free lunch from the company cafeteria before leaving.

The moment he stepped out the main entrance, he froze.

On the company building, on the light-up signs lining the streets, on the railcars whizzing by... everywhere he looked, there were dynamic ad posters for Cupid Housekeeping.

The posters featured Wang Xi himself.

He was wearing a yellow protective suit, flashing a brilliant smile, holding a chainsaw in one hand and giving a thumbs-up with the other.

Below, large words flashed with special effects:

"Cupid Housekeeping, 20 Years of Professional Cleaning!"

"..."

Wang Xi’s mouth fell slightly open.

He knew the company was efficient, but wasn’t this a little too damn efficient?

He had just finished recording his data. In the time it took him to eat a meal, they had not only produced the ad but also launched it on a massive scale.

Then, the image changed.

The ad came to life.

A smiling Wang Xi brandished his chainsaw, sprinting along and slicing through reinforced concrete, monsters, bald bosses, and scumbag boyfriends.

Accompanied by a cheerful, tinkling tune.

He stood atop a pile of rubble, winking at the camera and making a heart shape with his hands, then spoke in his rich, magnetic voice:

"Heroes are responsible for saving the world. We—are responsible for saving your life."

"WAHAHAHAHA!"

Amid the hearty laughter, the screen flashed white, and the image of a small, winged figure appeared.

Below it, more text scrolled by with special effects:

"For professional cleaning, call Cupid: building debris, scrapped vehicles and Mechanical Dolls, residential or office environments... We also accept customized services such as substitute matchmaking, Wilderness travel, Maze expeditions, and cross-city searches for relatives. Call now for a consultation."

"..."

Wang Xi stood by the side of the road, silent for a long time.

’Was this ad even made by humans?’

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