Chapter 793

NO. 162: Efficiency dictates, naturally no need to separate.

Assisting the horse girl to step onto the racetrack in better condition is the trainer's job.

Executing the next commission together with official assistants is the mercenary's job.

Although I don't specifically know the identities of the two Ultraman warriors, because whether it was the bar disturbance or the gathering outside the bar, she was present, having seen the two of them several times from afar, Aimu Zhiji can still somewhat guess that it relates to Aomo's other work.

However, even without following that line of thought, she could reach a similar conclusion.

Assisting the horse girl in buying horseshoes, and even specifically inviting that horse girl's roommate to come along, he also summoned two males from unrelated fields (Xiao Lu: 'I'm studying hard!').

And he's still an adult male...

That must be the job, Aimu Zhiji could only draw that conclusion.

Looking at the phone's lit-up screen: 【Kalian Kalian: Those two should be brother's colleagues】——

——Understanding of Umastar is no less than that of one's own roommate, also making a similar guess.

Both are aware of that person with clear public-private distinctions, and they don't think the other brought those two to handle any private matters; those two men, likewise surprised yet keeping some distance, also don't seem like fans of the two of us.

But even if it's so-called public business...

He really wouldn't feel awkward, would he?

If Bi Ze could see this scene, he would surely sigh at never having seen such a rare sight.

Zhen Jiling, Aimu Zhiji, Chao Cang Lu, and the actual Sai Luo, Iga Lilingren.

Teams as unrelated as wind, horse, and ox were formed because of Aomo.

In the awkwardness felt on both sides, the core figure serving as the link, completely unaware, was indifferent, now leading two horse girls on the way to the shoe store.

At the same time, while maintaining outward silence with the two Ultraman warriors beside them, hardly exchanging glances, they secretly kept an encrypted telepathic communication.

Sai: 'There are many pipe-filled internal spaces in three locations; the desktop projection can show a cylindrical building map...'

Jie: 'Any other features? This gives us nothing to work with.'

Aomo: 'Although the instrument-enhanced sensory image shows over a hundred at once, about half of it isn't clear, probably because it's in some special construction projects.'

Sai: 'Are there many places in this era that can block divine perception?'

Aomo: 'This question is hard to answer; depending on the deity's strength, the threshold for blocking divine perception varies greatly, and speaking only of my spiritual strength……buildings with renovation ratings above B grade can generally cause some interference.'

Sai: 'Are there many such buildings in the Boundary Gate area?'

Aomo: 'About thirty percent, I'd say—buildings in the economically and politically valued zones, plus some high‑threshold hotels and the high‑end renovation standards of wealthy households.'

Special materials and interference techniques against divine perception are nowadays things you can get just by spending more money.

This is also a case of demand creating supply, since those who dislike deities have never been lacking from ancient times to the present.

After long periods of peace, one can even hear of a few cases of crimes specifically targeting deities occurring.

Aomo also once, in his student days, heard of cases where deities sought help from human law enforcement——although as gossip it's not very reliable, but such things can be heard every year.

It even once appeared in the case presentations on the legal channel.

One shouldn't listen to this too much; listening too much leads to disillusionment with deities (x).

At least for these two newcomers who have crossed over, this reality is quite extraordinary.

Especially for Chao Cang Lu, who is an Ultraman but has always lived like a human, he now feels as if he is losing something (x).

Jie: 'Could it be that in this world, deities are actually considered a disadvantaged group?'

Aomo: 'That's really not the kind of question an Ultraman would ask.'

Clearly, a swipe of your ray could blast half of the Jidong deities to pieces……he hinted at it without saying it outright.

To avoid being seen by the two young ladies as having a facial twitch, and not forgetting to manage his expression, Aomo—whether reverence for deities is a good thing aside—at least had no intention of giving his companions a little lecture on common sense.

And the blunt remark was someone's candid: 'Exactly, Jie De, most of those deities are just statues, not very reliable.'

'Even previous seniors have been asked for help by earthly native deities; perhaps you'll receive the same treatment someday.'

'Treusen also has three goddesses,' Aomo added timely, 'If it weren't for your volunteering like that, perhaps waiting a bit longer, they would turn Miss Muyu's predicament into a commission.'

'Huh?'

'That's how I met the New Cosmos.' Aomo calmly added an explanatory case.

But by then, there's an eighty percent chance it would be him they were looking for.

Aomo didn't consider Miss Muyu a trouble to avoid and feel fortunate about, yet he also didn't truly consider seeing a psychologist.

Chao Cang Lu's voluntary taking over was naturally something he was pleased to see, and to that end he even gave James some ideological work.

When help is most needed, meeting someone willing to lend a hand——like a fated encounter——is undoubtedly worth reaching out to.

'Anyway, later I'll print out the image I saw; although it's a bit blurry, it's not completely hopeless.'

'Printing… ah, are you going to start dozing off again?' Chao Cang Lu mused.

'If you prepare ahead of time, it won't happen,' Aomo glanced at him, 'but I'd rather you focus on the investigation itself.'

'Oh right, how should we conduct the investigation?' Chao Cang Lu suddenly lifted his head, eyes wide open.

This obvious reaction naturally draws two gazes from different angles.

Zhen Jiling and Aimu Zhiji, noticing this unnaturalness with their own sharpness, then tried to sneak a glance at the stony‑faced 'Yihe Lilingren' and Aomo Lindun without leaving a trace.

But obviously, the latter two remain utterly flawless, showing no trace of abnormality or unnaturalness.

'Go find an area with larger underground spaces; according to the photo features I'll provide then, appropriately ask those cyber hackers for help.'

'Larger underground space?'

'Cylindrical building + dense pipes = huge underground space; remember the clue that this core formula brings.'

Aomo said, stopping in his tracks, then suddenly turned and patted the two on the shoulders: 'Go further ahead, where the crowd thickens—you two should go your separate ways.'

The shoe store is located in a large mall, its entrances and exits seeing considerable foot traffic, showing a batch of people especially spirited in this era——

——Even a typhoon couldn't dampen the desire to go out; it's quite fitting for a chance encounter with the two Ultraman warriors.

And this is enough to make the two Ultraman warriors recall why they previously acted only indoors and within buildings.

He looked at the crowd, then at Sai Luo beside Aomo with two young ladies, nodded, and placed a hand on Chao Cang Lu's shoulder: "Indeed, then I and Jie De will not disturb."

"Eh? In such a hurry? I still wanted to buy a bottle of water from the vending machine ahead..."

The child, walking down the road, noticed the ramune soda inside, and gazing far away, it's hard not to think of another senior who is in this world but, even if contacted, cannot come to help immediately.

Sai Luo obviously had little overlap with Ou Bu on Earth, merely saying impatiently, "Buying it anywhere is the same!"

"Um, okay," Xiao Lu, whose tone and appearance often made it hard to tell if he was angry, shrank his neck.

Then, looking at Aomo, Zhi Ji, and Ka Lian, he waved his hand.

"We should head back now, three of us; see you later."

"See you later," Aomo gave a slight nod.

"... See you later," Aimu Zhiji nodded.

Having already been notified by Zhen Ji Ling about these two presumed Ultraman warriors, and Chao Cang Lu should be the training assistant whom many people mentioned on the forum at noon, who will help take care of Miss Mi Yu's affairs, she had little doubt.

"Hope to see you again~" Zhen Ji Ling also smiled.

Together with Aizhi, they watched the two go away; upon turning back, they saw Aomo had already left this side and walked to the door.