Chapter 331: Program Recruitment

"This is the place." Xiliya led Yun Mu and the others away from the Fire Weaver Bird Family mansion, traveling all the way to the location of the Old Residence seen in the photograph.

"This place really is exactly the same as it was in the photo," Yun Mu said, looking at the building before her, the small courtyard in front of the Gate, and that plum tree.

The time in the photo must have been over a dozen years ago; if not for knowing that, it would be hard to imagine so much time had passed in between.

But why would Iliyasi's mother call this her old home, and even wish to be buried here after her death?

Logically speaking, the Fire Weaver Bird Family should have been her home.

According to the head of the Fire Weaver Bird Family, this was the home of Bulaisi, who was Iliyasi's father, and the house was indeed inherited from the past.

Hmm. Bulaisi and Xiliya were a married couple, so Bulaisi's old home would be Xiliya's old home; thinking of it that way, there really wasn't anything wrong with it.

As for the reason she wanted to be buried here, perhaps only she herself knew.

Thinking this, Yun Mu and the others came to the plum tree in the courtyard.

"Burying her here should be fine, right?"

There was an iron shovel in the courtyard, and Yun Mu immediately picked it up after seeing it.

She considered herself to have quite strong hands-on and action capabilities; when she was a child, her favorite thing to do in winter was to drag an iron shovel bigger than herself around everywhere.

What left a deeper impression was that on the first day, the shovel would feel very Heavy, but after a week, she couldn't feel the weight of the shovel at all.

By the way, after growing up, she had a whim one winter to take out the shovel to clear snow from the balcony, and she was surprised to find that the shovel was actually quite Heavy.

She didn't know if it was because she had too much vitality as a child, or if the shovel she held back then wasn't as Heavy as the one she had after growing up.

"Hm?"

After digging for a while under the plum tree, Yun Mu suddenly discovered that there seemed to be something inside.

The material seemed to be wood.

Could it be? She suddenly thought of something and hurriedly accelerated her digging speed; soon, the object buried under the plum tree was presented before her.

Only at this moment did Yun Mu finally know why Iliyasi's mother had chosen to be buried here.

"Father passed away three years ago." After the group finished burying Iliyasi's mother, they walked toward the Old Residence in the courtyard. At this moment, Iliyasi slowly spoke:

"At that time, Mother went out for a period of time for something. She didn't tell me where she went. I didn't expect..."

Her eye sockets looked a bit red: "She clearly shouldn't have been able to come here."

"Don't be sad." Xiliya, who was to the side, comforted her: "Although Auntie and the others are gone, you still have me!"

"If you have any trouble, just come find me!" She patted her chest and guaranteed it.

"... I am the older sister, you know." Iliyasi was silent for a moment, and as if thinking of something, she suddenly laughed softly.

"Ah, this." Xiliya's expression stalled, but soon she retorted: "A, a younger sister can also take good care of an older sister."

"Let's not talk about this. Let's go in and take a look." She decisively changed the subject and pulled everyone toward the house.

Creak— The old wooden door made a somewhat teeth-aching friction sound. Xiliya gave two embarrassed dry laughs: "Uh, it's been a while. I'll find someone to come and maintain it in a while."

"Oh right, you might not know." She suddenly thought of something, turned around, and added: "Before leaving, Grandfather told me that he would transfer this house to Iliyasi."

"So during this time in the Federation, you can live here."

"I will come visit you often!" she said.

"Live here?" Brenna looked around: "It feels quite quiet; perhaps it's more suitable for work..."

The Federation embassy was only a temporary place for her to stay; Brenna had never considered living there for a long time.

Originally, she had planned to find a house to rent, but getting an Old Residence for free right now seemed not bad either.

She had observed it when she was outside earlier; although this Old Residence only had two floors, the footprint was not small, and it was more than enough for the four of them to live in.

The only problem... Brenna glanced at the expectant Xiliya, feeling that if they lived here, the other party would probably come to find them often.

Actually, even if they changed to another place, given the other party's status, it probably wouldn't take much effort to find them.

Then let's settle here for now, until the program arranged by the God of Joy begins... "Miss Yun, what do you think?" She asked Yun Mu, who was to the side.

"Hmm, I think it's quite nice." Yun Mu looked at the environment inside the house and evaluated it.

Such an Old Residence had a very special Charm, and she quite liked this kind of environment.

However... she still had to ask for the opinion of the house's owner.

"Iliyasi, what do you think?"

"I, I think there's no problem." After a brief hesitation, Iliyasi nodded and said.

She didn't mind Yun Mu and the others living in her mother and father's Old Residence, she was just a little worried that Yun Mu and the others wouldn't like this kind of relatively old building.

But judging from the reactions of Yun Mu and Brenna and the others, her worry should have been unnecessary.

"Is no one going to ask for my opinion?" Lita felt she was being ignored and pouted with some dissatisfaction.

"Then, Lita-chan, what do you think?" Hearing her words, Yun Mu immediately asked with a smile.

"I, I of course have no opinion." Noticing Yun Mu's tone, which sounded like she was coaxing a child who was angry, Lita's face immediately turned red, and she looked away with some embarrassment.

She was not throwing a tantrum.

"Then it's decided!" After hearing Lita's words, Yun Mu stood up and clapped her hands: "From now on, this is our branch base in the Federation!"

"Branch base?" Lita was a bit curious: "Then where is the main base?"

"Of course it's Frost Bank and Sisilaiya Cafe!" Yun Mu slapped the table without hesitation.

"... Don't just treat other people's homes as a base!" Lita retorted.

"Ma ma, by the way, Xiangyang is our mobile base, you know~" Ignoring Lita's retort, Yun Mu extended a finger and explained.

"Ah, uh..." Lita supported her forehead, a "this person is hopeless" expression appearing on her face.

"Hehehe." At the same time, Brenna sat to the side and laughed softly, looking like she was in a good mood.

"Then I'll live here!" When choosing a room, Yun Mu chose the bedroom on the east side of the first floor without hesitation.

The sunlight there was nice, and most importantly, there was a water tank in the room; according to Xiliya, one could keep some water Grass or fish in it.

One could just keep them casually without worrying about them dying, because the person responsible for cleaning the small house would help her take care of them.

While increasing the indoor aesthetic, it also saved her from having to raise fish, which was simply perfect.

Brenna also lived on the first floor; the room she chose was right next to the workshop, which still contained quite a few tools like saws, wrenches, wooden boards, wooden chairs, and a workbench.

After obtaining permission from Iliyasi, Brenna planned to clean and renovate the place simply to make it convenient for her to work there.

Hmm. She also needed to add some exercise equipment that Lita required. Speaking of Lita, she chose the room on the second floor that had a balcony; according to her, waking up every morning and feeling the first ray of sunlight was the warmest sensation.

The idea that it could bring her good luck and dispel dampness, curses, and nightmares made sense, so she thought she might give it a try.

However, there was no need for a balcony; opening a window would suffice.

Finally, let's talk about Iliyasi.

Her room was next to Lita's, and one could see the stairs leading to the first floor upon stepping out; besides that, there was an Oil Painting hanging on the wall of the room.

The scene on the Oil Painting looked very warm, with golden wheat waves swaying gently under a blue sky, and a farmer wearing a straw hat leaning over to work in the wheat field.

In the bottom right corner, the artist and the name of the painting were written.

"Painting: Xiangyang"

The artist is... Tangjiked?

How could she run into him everywhere? Yun Mu raised her eyebrows and subconsciously cast an "Appraisal Technique" at the painting.

【Painting: Xiangyang (Orange)】

【Skill: Protection of the Wheat Waves】

【Those living in the room will feel a warmth as if illuminated by sunlight, and are immune to 【Curse】 below 【Epic】 rank.】

【Skill: Under the Blue Sky】

【This place prohibits effects such as 【Lurking】, 【Concealment】, 【Invisibility】, and 【Breath Suppression】.】

【Skill: The Scarecrow is Watching You】

【When a malicious intruder is detected, the scarecrow will pull them into the painting and make them a part of it.】

【Do not doubt it, this is indeed one of the works left behind by the Legendary artist Tangjiked.

What, you don't see the scarecrow in the painting?

Isn't that the farmer who is working right there?】

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

A whistling Wind sounded in her ears, and with a blur before her eyes, Yun Mu found herself alone in a vast wheat field.

She was wearing a simple white top and a straw hat on her head for shade.

The strong Wind blew across her body, causing the wheat field to surge downward in layers, just like a Wave.

At the same time, it also brought her a hint of coolness.

Is this the Painted World? Yun Mu looked at the scenery in front of her in a daze, not quite understanding how she had ended up here.

The skill description mentioned malicious intruders... she didn't look like one, did she! Wait, could it be that... Yun Mu suddenly thought of something, and her expression froze.

Damn it, she forgot she was an 【Evil God】! Yun Mu suddenly had the urge to cover her face; damn it, how could a kind, cute, beautiful, and lively Young Girl like her be defined as an Evil God? This was simply slander, naked slander, damn it! There was no other way, she had to try to get out of the painting.

Without a Transcendental to provide energy for it, the power this painting could exert should be limited.

Since that was the case, although she hadn't yet mastered the Master-level skill 【World in a Painting·Unfold】.

But!

She still knew a thing or two about the relevant techniques.

Because this was the Painted World, not the real world, such an operation was entirely possible. Yun Mu clenched her right hand into a fist and slapped it into her left palm.

"Come out!"

"The origin of Civilization, the oldest city in the world—Atlas!"

【World in a Painting·Wilderness of Civilization!】

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

The whistling sea Wind scattered the scene of the wheat field, and a massive wilderness descended from the sky.

The ancient city rose from the ground, instantly bursting the entire painting apart.

The next second, Yun Mu returned to the real world.

Just as she expected, being an Orange-quality painting as well, 【Atlas】 was indeed able to defeat 【Painting: Xiangyang】, after all, the latter didn't even have an artist to provide it with energy.

Oh right, those lines just now, she was actually just reciting them for fun.

It felt quite cool, and she had wanted to try something like that for a long time.

Anyway, no one saw it, so she could do whatever she wanted.

"Miss Yun?" Brenna, who was nearby, noticed her abnormality and gave her a concerned look.

"Hmm, is something the matter?" Yun Mu glanced at 【Painting: Xiangyang】 and discovered that, she didn't know when it had started.

The farmer in the painting had turned into an ordinary scarecrow, and the power contained within the painting seemed to have become much weaker.

Just let it stay there; after all, it wasn't her property.

Yun Mu had no intention of claiming it as her own.

"It's nothing, I just thought you were distracted for a moment," Brenna said softly. "If you feel tired, go get some rest early."

"Don't worry, I was just thinking about something just now."

Yun Mu shook her head indifferently.

Seeing that she really seemed fine, Brenna quickly set her mind at ease.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was November 26th.

Yun Mu had intended to spend this day as usual, but Xiliya, who often came to hang out with them, told them a piece of news.

That was—

The program organized by the Joyful Mutual Entertainment No Responsibility Co., Ltd., "Old Days Front," had officially announced that it was starting to recruit people!

Everyone interested in the program, regardless of gender, age, or status, can choose to participate.

Furthermore, there is no limit on the number of participants!

This is a program that anyone can participate in, as long as they want to!

(End of this chapter)