Upon waking in the morning, Guo Xuyang still hadn't figured out a specific strategy to subdue this monster.
A new day had dawned, and it was time to exchange for new abilities again. This time, he chose a perception ability.
"Ding... Congratulations to the host for obtaining a new perception ability. The host is currently at beginner level for perception, requiring one thousand merit points for each level up, with a maximum level of nine. At level nine, one can perceive the thoughts and intentions of all life in the universe."
At the beginner level, he could only perceive within ten meters. If the monster broke free and went beyond that distance, where would he find it? Although he had X-ray vision, how could he know its thoughts to ensure his safety?
He had money, and money meant he could be willful. He leveled up.
"Ding... Congratulations to the host for successfully upgrading the perception ability." Yu'er's voice echoed in his mind. "This upgrade allows you to perceive all things within a hundred meters and provides timely warnings of danger."
Warning of danger, he liked that. He couldn't help but grin. Nothing was more important than life. Without life, all wealth and abilities would be meaningless to him. Besides, he hadn't yet stood on the streets to admire all those handsome men and beautiful women.
No, that's wrong. Handsome men were secondary; it was tall, leggy beauties that were truly pleasing to the eye. He indulged in his fantasies and couldn't help but look outside.
"Wow, so big." His nosebleed started again, uncontrollably.
"Open the door, pig head. What time is it, and you're still not up?" Xiao Yun's voice, that little vixen, rang out.
"Sooner or later, I'll push you down and do... him." He couldn't help but think resentfully.
"Calling my soul? Disturbing my dreams so early in the morning." He put on his clothes while going to open the door.
As soon as the door opened a crack, Xiao Yun squeezed in and started rummaging everywhere.
"What are you doing?" Guo Xuyang asked unhappily.
"Checking if you're hiding any beauties."
"No. Only a female pervert."
"Hey, what's wrong with your nose?"
"Just feeling a bit hot," Guo Xuyang said, entering the bathroom.
The gushing sound emerged, making Xiao Yun blush furiously. She couldn't help but crane her neck to peek into the bathroom. The door was tightly shut, so naturally, she couldn't see anything.
"Hey, mind your surroundings. There's still a beautiful woman out here!"
"Oh, stop it. You're more like a big pervert." Guo Xuyang could see clearly that Xiao Yun wanted to peek inside but was acting innocently.
"What are you planning to do today?" Xiao Yun asked.
"Didn't I make plans with President Cheng yesterday? I'm waiting for him to pick me up to see his grandfather."
"You're not going to wait here all day, are you? If he doesn't wake up today, you won't leave the room at all. How about we go see if there are any good stones?"
That made sense. In the past two days, between exchanges and upgrades, he really didn't have much money left. It wouldn't be bad to find some more money, and he was free anyway. He couldn't stay in the hotel all day; that would be too boring, especially with a woman who was a beauty but couldn't be touched.
"Alright. But I'm not familiar with the provincial capital. Can you find a place? We can't go to that shop from yesterday."
"Why not?"
"You earned so much from their shop yesterday. Wouldn't they rip you off today if you went back? You're so clumsy."
"You're the smart one. That's true. So, where should we go today? I'll call Ling'er and ask."
"Ling'er, are there any other places in the provincial capital that sell raw jade stones?"
"To the east? East of Songshan Villa, on Yongfu Road, there's a street dedicated to raw jade stones."
"Have you been there before?"
"No. Oh. Alright then."
"I'm planning to go take a look with your brother in a bit. Are you coming? No, I'm not. Okay, you do your thing."
Xiao Yun hung up the phone and said, "Why are you so slow? Constipated? Do you need a little stick to help?"
"Hey, can you be a bit more ladylike? How come I never noticed you were so vulgar before?"
"Hurry up. It takes you half the morning to go to the toilet. I don't know how long you'll need in bed?"
Great, the more she talked, the more inappropriate it got. Guo Xuyang dared not speak further, fearing that if he said another word, Xiao Yun might barge in.
"Hey, are you deaf? Why is there no movement?"
If I can't beat you, I can avoid you. You can scream your lungs out, but I won't respond. Hmph, that's just how cool I am, what are you going to do about it? Come in if you dare.
"Knock, knock, knock. Hurry up and come out, I need to use the toilet too."
"Oh God, you almost scared the shit back into me."
"I'll be out soon. Whoever marries you is truly unlucky for eight lifetimes. They'll be drained dry by you every day." Guo Xuyang mumbled.
"What did you say? I didn't hear you. Say it again." Xiao Yun was right outside the bathroom door; how could she not hear him?
"Forget it. I won't say good things twice. Big brother admits defeat, okay?" Regardless, Guo Xuyang dared not make a sound.
He flushed the toilet clean, washed his hands, and walked out.
Xiao Yun rushed in, and before Guo Xuyang could close the door properly, she had already taken off her pants.
It looked like she really couldn't hold it any longer.
"Sizzle." The sound was quite pleasant, but Guo Xuyang didn't dare to look back, fearing she'd blame him. He casually closed the door.
"If you want to seduce me, dress more sexily. Don't be so covered up." His mouth was being a pest, and he regretted it as soon as he spoke.
After finally getting her to stop bothering him, he had to provoke her again. He couldn't blame others for what happened next.
"Little brother, wait for me in bed. Sister will come after a quick wash." Xiao Yun's seductive voice was soft, truly making Guo Xuyang feel like he was about to be pushed down.
He slapped his own mouth, "Pa," a very crisp sound.
"Little brother, what are you doing? Sister will be right there."
The sound of the shower truly came from the bathroom, scaring him so much that he turned and ran out.
"Hmph, you little punk, daring to take advantage of me. I'll scare you to death." Xiao Yun turned off the shower and casually pulled up her pants.
She looked in the mirror and said, "Girl, he really isn't interested in you. What should we do?"
She then blew a kiss to her reflection in the mirror, full of self-adoration. Picking up her phone, she asked, "Where are you? Why are you running so fast like a rabbit? Are you afraid I'll eat you?"
"Downstairs at the buffet restaurant." She hung up after saying that.
Xiao Yun looked at her phone, which had been hung up, and couldn't help but chuckle. She hoped she hadn't scared him away for real.
By the time she got downstairs, Guo Xuyang had already finished eating.
"Let's go, where to?" Guo Xuyang asked. He had heard Xiao Yun on the phone with Chen Hailing, but he hadn't heard where they were specifically going.
"Just follow me," Xiao Yun said arrogantly.
The two of them took a taxi directly to Yongfu Road, the street for raw jade stones.
The street for raw jade stones was the largest distribution center for raw jade stones in the provincial capital. The shops on both sides of the street were filled with stones of all sizes, sourced from various mines like Hpakant, Lonkin, Hwegyi, Ma Mo, and Da Ma Kan, each with its unique characteristics.
Due to the large number of storefronts, the two started from the head of the street and walked along.
Guo Xuyang focused his gaze, scanning directly, paying special attention to the stones with green, yellow, red, and other various colors, before proceeding to haggle with Xiao Yun.
He knew that trying to get rich quick was not advisable. If he astonished everyone too many times, he wouldn't be able to buy good quality raw stones at a reasonable price in the future. Therefore, he specifically chose to purchase high-quality raw stones.
Although he had a cheating tool, he had to consider the eyes of the world, especially some special departments. He didn't want to be treated as a guinea pig and receive special attention.