Chapter 58 Identity

Chapter 58 Identity

Ma Lu wiped away the puddle of white unknown substance, then placed a sheet of A4 paper beneath as if nothing had happened, and continued with the previous topic.

"So, about the inspection..."

Perhaps it was because he had accidentally stained the couch, but White Dove had become much more polite, dropping the official tone.

"I can help you with the inspection, but I can't always stay in your shop. I have many other duties. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you an address, you go there and meet the owner, he should have what you need."

White Dove waited until Ma Lu took out his mobile phone before continuing, "Jin Xin Plumbing and Hardware Department Store, the one on Fragrant Garden East Road. But the owner isn't around this week; he's gone out of town to stock up on supplies. Go there next week."

"Mm-hmm," Ma Lu checked the location with Amap navigation, discovering that it wasn't too far; it would only take about twenty minutes by tricycle from Aerospace University.

He wanted to further leverage his relationship with White Dove, to extract more information from him.

However, White Dove didn't give him another chance. "Let's leave it at that; I have other matters to attend to. Take care on your own and try to avoid trouble."

Hearing this, Ma Lu hurriedly said, "Leave a contact number, please, so we can notify you promptly if there's an emergency."

"No need; I will come to find you when the time is right," White Dove replied and then glanced at Old Wang before spreading his wings and flying out of the rental room.

Watching his figure disappear behind the opposite residential building, Ma Lu turned back to Old Wang.

"What do you think?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you believe what he said?"

"There are no records of urban managers in my sector," Old Wang said. "Of course, there's also the possibility that those records are stored in a damaged sector, but now they're beyond retrieval.

"However, based on my observations and information collected during this time, I am inclined to believe that there is an unofficial organization on this planet dealing with the affairs related to visitors from different dimensions, maintaining stability."

Ma Lu's interest piqued, "He just mentioned The Grand Alliance, and I remember you've mentioned that name as well. What exactly is The Grand Alliance?"

Ma Lu noticed that Old Wang didn't seem very concerned about regaining his memories.

Thinking it over, Ma Lu said, "Considering the possibility of some bad blood between you and The Grand Alliance, we should probably continue to avoid their officials going forward, although it's highly unlikely... we'll meet anyone from The Grand Alliance anyway."

As if knowing what Ma Lu was thinking, Old Wang patiently explained, "Identity and self-discovery might be of profound significance for you carbon-based life forms, as you spend your lives searching for your status and roles within a group. But such things are not as important to me.

"From the moment of our birth, my kind clearly know our mission—to maintain and explore the beauty of the Multiverse. It doesn't matter who I was or what experiences I had before; none of it hinders our efforts toward our predetermined goal."

Seeing that the person concerned wasn't in a hurry, Ma Lu also relaxed.

Personally, he liked Old Wang just the way he was now, and he didn't know what Old Wang would become if he regained his memories.

But as a friend, if Old Wang ever felt the need, he would certainly lend his full support.

Thinking it over, Ma Lu said, "Considering the possibility of some bad blood between you and The Grand Alliance, we should probably continue to avoid their officials going forward, although it's highly unlikely... we'll meet anyone from The Grand Alliance anyway."

"Alright," Old Wang had no objection to this.

"Also, according to that pigeon, there are other visitors from different dimensions on this planet," Ma Lu mused, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

"If I managed to get around The Grand Alliance's blockade, then others could too," said Old Wang. "But you don't need to worry too much. They're probably here because they don't want to be discovered, and they'll likely follow the rules of this place. Besides, the city managers are keeping watch."

"Ah, I'm not worried about Earth's safety," Ma Lu said. "That nosy pigeon can worry about that. I'm pondering the possibility of expanding our customer base, but there's no rush. We'll focus on getting the snack stall up and running first."

In the following days, the two continued to sell volcanic grilled sausages at West Gate. As more people uploaded short videos of the flaming sausages to the internet, earning countless likes, the fame of The Universe's Number One Snack Stall finally spread beyond Aerospace University.

Ma Lu noticed that the number of customers from outside the campus was increasing, and there were even tourists who saw the flaming sausages on TikTok and Xiaohongshu and came specifically to try them.

Ma Lu and Old Wang started packing up earlier and earlier, heading out at 11 a.m. and selling out by 3 p.m.

Meanwhile, Ma Lu went to check out the place the pigeon mentioned, and found Jin Xin Plumbing and Hardware Department Store on Fragrant Garden East Road, indeed closed.

A note was pasted on the shutter door stating that the owner was out on business.