Chapter 69: Little Girl and the Panda + Achievement Unlocks?

Luo Chunhua was a very ordinary girl.

She also happened to be very lonely, but that all changed when she started making friends—friends that her mother couldn't see. Unfortunately, none of them could come with her, and so she was both happy and sad. Happy why? She was with her mother, and right now the two of them were at a very wonderful place, because the bed was big and soft and people came up to their place and delivered yummy yummy food.

Her mother wiped her cheek with a napkin, "You're a very messy eater when you're already so big."

She leaned away from the napkin and shook her head, "Nu-uh." It was fun to eat and though it was a little sticky, she was satisfied. This was life! Her mother's cooking, which her mother often prepared before she would leave for work, was delicious, but… she secretly thought that the cooking here was better.

Chunhua wouldn't say it aloud.

Her mother sighed, resigned and shook her head. But then she gave her a smile, a smile that her mother did when she tried to convince her to do something. "Chunhua, your mama's going to go out this afternoon alright? I'll leave the television open so you can watch cartoons, okay? Make sure not to open the door for anybody, I'll be back before supper."

Her eyes widened, she asked. "Can't I come with you?"

"I'm going to visit my old workplace, Chunhua—it's not a place for little girls like you."

"But you just said I'm a big kid already!"

"Chunhua, you're not that big enough, okay?" her mother said. And yet the look on her mother's face was unhappy, it was as if she was eating something yucky.

"Can we visit the office then to see Panda, Uncle Yang and pretty lady? Maybe I can stay there?"

"These people are very busy people, we just can't come there whenever we like." Her mother said, a frown on her face.

"But…"

"No." There were no arguments to be had when her mother gave her a firm look and so Chunhua was left to stay at the 'hotel' until her mother came back. The sound of the television played in the background.

Chunhua was lying down on the bed and curled up in a small ball. It was so freezing with the air conditioning, but she didn't move and refused to do so.

"Oi, what's someone blessed by Hestia doing there and shivering like a wet dog? Shouldn't you have some minor blessing?"

Chunhua looked up in alarm and then saw the Panda floating near the ceiling. "It's you again!"

"Yeah, where's your mother?" the Panda was direct to point.

"She went to her old workplace."

"..."

"Did you come here to play with me?" She asked and smiled at the Panda-Goblin. Chunhua sat crossed legged now and tilted her head at the floating creature that was far too high for her to reach.

"I'm assuming you have no idea what or where your mother is, huh?"

"... my mama works with bad men."

"Huh? What did you say, kid?"

Chunhua frowned and looked down at the bed sheets, "When my mother comes home—my friends, they're just like you, tell me that bad men are with her. And when I checked out the window, they were right!"

"Are you sure it's bad men, not creepy or scary?" The Panda scratched its cheek. "That's kind of vague and I don't want to jump into conclusions. Is your mother secretly a hitman?"

"Huh?"

"Yeah, terrible question. Well, only one way to find out—"

Chunhua's eyes widened, and she waved a hand, "W-Who's Hestia?" She didn't want to be left alone. Most of her friends enjoyed sticking around her, but the Panda wanted to look for her mother.

The Panda-Goblin snorted and flicked a paw, "Eh, a virgin goddess."

"What's a virgin?"

Out of nowhere, a fire burst on the ear of the Panda and a yelp escaped its lips. It moved like a mad dog across the air, shaking its head. "Hot hot!" Until it smacked its ear and now had slightly charred fur, "It's true."

Chunhua blinked, she asked. "Are you okay?"

"I'm perfectly fine." The Panda said and proceeded to huff. "Anyway, she's in charge of hearths, so who knows? Maybe you're fireproof."

"I am?"

"I don't know, kid, I'm leaving." The Panda made its way to the door.

"Take me with you!"

The Panda looked at her up and down, and Chunhua was positive that the Panda would turn her down, but then it shrugged. "Ah, why the hell not?" It then turned away from Chunhua and adopted a more lively voice, "Now wouldn't this be a show, folks!"

"Who are you talking to?"

"Folks you can't see."

Chunhua puffed her cheeks, "You're being silly!"

"The nerve of this kid!" The Panda shook its head and made its way to the door, "Try and follow along if you can keep up with me."

"Hey, that's not fair!"

Chunhua smacked once against the door before she opened the doorknob and followed along its friend.

.. .

Li Yang stared at the total number of Charm Points he currently had, and it was 9015 in total. This was by far the largest amount he had, but it wasn't enough to purchase the most expensive item in the shop. Although he had no plan to buy that—Bloodline Awakening? It might be useful in the future, but not now.

For now, he wanted to purchase Harem Cultivation Qi Condensation - II  that was at a price of  3750 Charm Points. And yet there was something lightly bugging him as he glanced at the rest of the available items in the shop.

[ Charm Shop Level 1 ]

Attraction Charm (Consumable) 100 CP

Divine Energizer Drink (Consumable) 250 CP

Dao of Attraction 500 CP

Harem Cultivation Scripture 1000 CP

Harem Cultivation Qi Condensation - II 3750 CP

Mystery Box 500 CP

Roots Unlockment 5000 CP

Bloodline Awakening 10000 CP

Constitution Refinement 500 CP

Cultivation Method Upgrade 200 CP

The Harem Cultivation Scripture was something he could afford, but wouldn't he be able to purchase Qi Condensation and raise it to stage three? There had to be a reason why it was there—albeit the Dao of Attraction looked kind of suspicious to him. Either way, Li Yang would get stuck here if he didn't make any decisions now.

[ Deducting 1000 CP from Host… ]

[ You Have Purchased Harem Cultivation Scripture ]

The start of one's path of Harem Cultivation! This Scripture will allow the seeker to understand and comprehend the basics and general knowledge regarding Harem Cultivation!

"And then…"

[ You Have Begun To Understand And Grasp The Concepts of Harem Cultivation — There Is A 20% Reduction In Purchases for Instant Cultivation Increase In Shop ]

A sigh escaped Li Yang's lips. He should have bought it from the start, and yet there was no turning back time. He might have saved 500 Charm Points if he had done so earlier, "Purchase next stage of Qi Condensation."

[ Deducting 3000 CP From Host… ]

[ Congratulations! Host Is Now At Qi Condensation Second Stage ]

[ Remaining Charm Points: 5015 ]

He could purchase the next stage again for 4000 Charm Points, but there was something he had seen on the Achievement page that he could do. It was something he could afford—the Mystery Box.