Chapter 43: Asking for ideas, recommendation tickets! Monthly votes!!

These past few days, Captain Yi Kang Dun and the others have been busy cleaning the contaminated area; only Lei Ke Dun, Qiao Xi, and Yue Se Fu have become idle personnel.

Lei Ke Dun then began his daily reading routine, maintaining a pace of at least one book per day, and he felt that his inner Reader's extraordinary trait was being rapidly digested.

After adapting to the great magician's top hat, Tu Ba Ge grew very fond of this sealed item, performing various magic tricks every day in front of Lei Ke Dun.

It even had Lei Ke Dun help it find two books in the library recording some magic techniques, and began studying them.

"As expected, interest and hobby are the first driving force." Lei Ke Dun sighed in his heart.

"Why would you dress a rabbit like that?" The passing Qiao Xi asked, full of confusion.

"How fun! Keeping a pet isn't just for playing, is it?" Lei Ke Dun said matter-of-factly.

"No wonder you and Xi Ya got along so quickly; you two really share common topics." Qiao Xi said, indicating he didn't understand.

"I heard someone calling my name; are you two secretly talking about me behind my back?" Xi Ya said with a 'you're being bad' tone.

"No, I just said you and Lei Ke Dun share a common language; the captain called for me, so I'm leaving first." Qiao Xi casually made an excuse and slipped away.

"The captain just came back with me; what does he want from you? Haven't I satisfied him yet?" Xi Ya's tiger-wolf words came out of her mouth.

"Ah, I remembered wrong; it was Yue Se Fu who was looking for me, I'm leaving." Qiao Xi ran off even faster.

Lei Ke Dun stared wide-eyed at this scene, not quite understanding when Qiao Xi became so afraid of Xi Ya.

Qiao Xi fled quickly, and Xi Ya didn't mind. She naturally pulled a chair opposite Lei Ke Dun, crossed one leg, and her sitting posture perfectly displayed her perfect figure before Lei Ke Dun's eyes.

Lei Ke Dun redirected his gaze back to the book on the desk, avoiding being forcibly dragged into the car by the old driver Xi Ya again.

"Why are you reading now? Am I not good-looking enough?" Xi Ya said in a tone full of grievance.

"Impossible, Sister Xi Ya, you're the most beautiful and charming woman I've ever seen!" Lei Ke Dun immediately explained.

"Really? Then why does Qiao Xi run away when he sees me?" Xi Ya asked with an innocent tone.

"Probably because he was scared by you." Lei Ke Dun unintentionally blurted out his inner complaint.

"Scared by me? You didn't say I'm the most beautiful woman you've ever seen? Could that just be your everyday sweet talk to trick girls?" Xi Ya's deadly follow-up left Lei Ke Dun barely able to hold on.

"Impossible! Wasn't Yue Se Fu looking for Qiao Xi? Sister, you must have misheard." Lei Ke Dun felt he also needed to find an excuse to slip away.

"Really? I feel your words are absent-minded; you won't also be thinking of making an excuse to slip away, will you?" Xi Ya said suspiciously.

"Impossible, I'm not that kind of person! I was just thinking about my talk with the church's angel a few days ago." Unable to escape, Lei Ke Dun could only find a way to change the subject.

"Huh? How did you meet that Excellency again?" Upon mentioning the church's angel, Xi Ya's demeanor and tone became much more solemn.

"No, I chanted His honorific name, and I have some questions I want to ask Him." Lei Ke Dun answered truthfully.

"You just chant an angel's honorific name on a whim to ask something? Even more absurd, that Excellency actually responded to you! And even appeared!" Xi Ya's tone was full of disbelief.

"What's the problem?" Lei Ke Dun couldn't understand why Xi Ya's tone was so exaggerated.

"What isn't a problem?" Xi Ya suspected Lei Ke Dun was deliberately showing off in front of her.

"That Excellency gave me His honorific name; surely it's so I can chant His name when I need it!" Lei Ke Dun didn't understand why Xi Ya was so agitated.

"You're right; who let the Excellency give only you His honorific name and not us!" Xi Ya was left speechless.

"Hehe! Sister Xi Ya, you wouldn't be jealous, would you?" Lei Ke Dun's tone instantly became provoking.

"Do you know you're asking for a beating right now?" Xi Ya's tone turned somewhat dangerous.

"Cough! I mean, Sister Xi Ya, do you need that Excellency's honorific name? I can tell you." Lei Ke Dun promptly gave in.

Xi Ya took a deep breath, her gaze lingering on Lei Ke Dun for a while before saying: "No need, since the Excellency gave only you His honorific name, you shouldn't spread it around without His permission."

"I understand." Lei Ke Dun, seeing Xi Ya's attitude turn so serious, didn't dare joke anymore.

"The captain told you to go to his office to pick up the materials you previously applied for; hurry up!" Xi Ya said impatiently.

"That fast! I'm going right now." Lei Ke Dun was surprised.

I never expected the application submitted a few days ago to arrive today; Lei Ke Dun originally thought he'd have to wait until next week to get those materials, after all he'd written quite a lot on the application form.

After replying to Xi Ya with a sentence, Lei Ke Dun immediately got up and went to the captain's office, pulling along Tu Ba Ge, who had been snacking on the side.

Tu Ba Ge obediently followed beside Lei Ke Dun. It's just a little bunny; it wouldn't dare stay alone beside Xi Ya, or it would surely be messed with by her.

Lei Ke Dun knocked on the captain's office door, then pushed it open and entered.

"Captain, did you call for me?" Lei Ke Dun asked as soon as he entered the room.

"Hmm, the church has approved the extraordinary materials you previously applied for." Captain Yi Kang Dun nodded and said.

"Okay, that's surprisingly fast." Lei Ke Dun marveled again at the church's speed and abundant supplies.

"These are fairly common materials; Ma Dan's church could gather them, but you applied for a large quantity, so it took a bit longer." Captain Yi Kang Dun explained.

"Mm, Captain, do these materials exceed my application quota?" Lei Ke Dun asked, though he had already prepared to pay out of pocket.

"They do exceed it, but the excess will be deducted from your wages, so you don't need to pay extra; just your wages for the next two weeks will be gone." Captain Yi Kang Dun said.

He then added: "These materials keep for a long time; you should slowly try ritual magic, and if there's anything you don't understand, feel free to come ask me anytime."

"Okay, Captain." Lei Ke Dun nodded in response.

"Among the materials you applied for are the auxiliary ingredients for the cultivator's magic potion; if you intend to feed this rabbit the potion to promote it, you need to prepare, for although it has undergone mutation and its affinity for the potion has increased, it's not risk-free, so be careful." Captain Yi Kang Dun added as a final reminder.

"Don't worry, Captain, I won't rush to prepare the potion for it." Lei Ke Dun said, nodding.

After leaving the captain's office, Lei Ke Dun directly left the squad's office; since it was almost quitting time, he simply took Tu Ba Ge to the library to fetch a few books, then went straight home.

"Waa~ Can we brew the potion tonight?" Tu Ba Ge asked eagerly.

These past few days, after Lei Ke Dun had explained potion-brewing to it, it has been constantly thinking about the potion he promised earlier.

"Are you sure your condition is fine? If it fails, you could turn into those monsters you saw before." Lei Ke Dun confirmed again.

"No problem, I've never turned into those ugly freaks before; how could I fail this time!" Tu Ba Ge said confidently.

"Alright, then tonight when we go back I'll brew the potion for your promotion." Lei Ke Dun nodded.

Lei Ke Dun also felt Tu Ba Ge was right; since it had already endured one mutation from an extraordinary trait, this time would surely be easier.

After borrowing a few more books with Tu Ba Ge at the library, the time was about quitting, so they directly took a carriage home.

When he got home, the butler handed Lei Ke Dun a letter from his father; the wax seal on the envelope still looked fresh, as if it had just been written not long ago.

When Leikedun received the letter, he was still somewhat surprised; recalling the memories of his father in his body, there weren't many, but they were warm enough, and this warmth made Leikedun feel somewhat uneasy.

The memories in his body made Leikedun feel familiar with them, because they were his own relatives; but as the soul of another Earth person, it was also hard for him to adapt, Luo Yang had his own family on another Earth, even if he now doesn't know whether he can return, but at this moment, as Leikedun, he finds it hard to accept the feelings this body has toward his family.

(End of chapter)