Pulling Theresa off of himself, Luo Qing dressed, tidied up the battlefield of the previous night, and carried the freshly completed canned knowledge to the living room.
With a slight mental nudge, the contents of the canned knowledge were transferred through the Void Terminal, etching themselves into his mind once more.
Because Nahida was around, this time, the extraction contained only one thing: the anime Clannad.
Unlike the memories previously tucked away in his subconscious, this time he could vividly recall every frame of the anime.
Even the language had been automatically translated by his brain into Teyvat’s dialect.
It was clear enough that even an ordinary person could understand it.
“Master… what are you up to?”
Theresa emerged from the room.
Perhaps due to the milestone they crossed last night, she seemed much bolder in front of Luo Qing now.
At the moment, she was wearing nothing but a white shirt on top and deep purple triangle panties on the bottom, an undeniably enticing sight.
“Where did you get that white shirt?” Luo Qing was momentarily stunned.
Ever since this girl started hanging out with Makoto, she had an uncanny knack for hitting his exact weak spots!
“I made it myself,” Theresa replied with a playful hum. She walked up to Luo Qing, twisted her body slightly for effect, and then plopped herself onto his lap with a bold stride.
The snowy white skin of her chest peeked teasingly from under the shirt.
“Does Master like it?” she asked with a sly grin.
“…”
It would be a lie to say he didn’t like it.
But if he admitted it… this girl would only get more brazen.
“Just so-so,” he muttered.
(Pulls down her panties.)
—
With the first… sound of morning cannon fire—no, the first ray of sunlight—Luo Qing left Theresa to rest in the room after an exhausting night. He went out alone to find Dori again.
It was still the same dim alley, the same petite, adorable purple-haired loli accompanied by a burly man, and the same money-for-service attitude on her face.
Luo Qing couldn’t understand why she liked conducting business in such shady places.
What if someone wanted to buy something strange?
Walking into the alley, Luo Qing found that Dori wasn’t as panicked as the first time she saw him. After all, they had done business the night before.
After exchanging a few words with the burly man, Dori sent him away from the alley.
“Back again so soon, customer? Is there a problem with the device?”
“I’ll remind you, no refunds after the deal is done,” she said with a cheeky grin.
“That’s not it,” Luo Qing shook his head, pulling out the canned knowledge from his pocket. “I heard you’re the queen of canned knowledge?”
“But of course! When it comes to canned knowledge in Sumeru, there’s no information I don’t know. What’s this? Do you want me to help you sell it?”
Combining this with the knowledge that Luo Qing had bought an extraction device the night before, Dori thought she had figured out his plan.
“Something like that,” Luo Qing mused. “I want to mass-produce this and make it available to everyone in Sumeru. Any chance of that happening?”
“Mass-produce?” Dori glanced at the canned knowledge in Luo Qing’s hand.
Canned knowledge was already illegal in Sumeru, and small-scale, under-the-table sales were one thing.
But this guy wanted to mass-produce it and let everyone use it?
Wasn’t he a disciplinary officer? Had he lost his mind?
“Customer…” Dori said with a meaningful smile. “You know the Akademiya’s regulations. Selling it on the sly is one thing, but mass production is another beast entirely.”
“That can be arranged.” Luo Qing nodded, pulling out a gold-embossed check from the Northland Bank.
“Write down as many zeroes as you like.”
“…” Dori was momentarily speechless. Was Luo Qing the illegitimate son of the Northland Bank’s owner? Or was the bank his family business?
“It’s not about the money…” Dori said, shaking her head with difficulty. “Mass-producing and distributing something this risky… if the Grand Disciplinary Officer catches me, I wouldn’t survive.”
While the blank check was tempting, she was equally aware of the Grand Disciplinary Officer’s ruthlessness.
She was just a cute little loli trying to earn some mora; she hadn’t even properly enjoyed life yet.
If she got caught…
Yikes. She couldn’t afford to think about it.
“Didn’t you say you could sell anything?” Luo Qing pressed.
“I did, yes.” Dori folded her arms confidently. “But I’m not stupid. I don’t do business where I end up at a loss.”
“…” Luo Qing was left speechless.
Who knew there were things that even mora couldn’t solve when it came to Dori?
Dori leaned forward, curious. “Customer, are you trying to make the knowledge in this can accessible to everyone in Sumeru?”
“That’s about right,” Luo Qing nodded.
Earning mora wasn’t the goal; he just wanted Sumeru’s citizens to experience this heartwarming and healing story.
“Well, that should be easy for you,” Dori said, pointing to Luo Qing’s disciplinary officer uniform.
“Since you’re a disciplinary officer, just use your position to quietly upload the content into the Void network. Once it’s in there, everyone will be able to download it.”
“Wait… the Void network is accessible to everyone?” Luo Qing asked, startled.
“Of course! Anyone wearing a Void Terminal can access knowledge and resources stored in the Void. The only difference is the level of permissions.
“Just upload it and spread some rumors about it in the streets. Curiosity will lead people to download it. Problem solved.”
“Oh, this…” Luo Qing suddenly realized.
Wasn’t this the same as using internet trolls to boost popularity?
“All you need to do is upload it. Leave the rumor-spreading to me~ I’m particularly skilled in that area.”
“…” Luo Qing sighed. Confirmed: Dori was also a troll ring leader.
“Well, it’s doable…” Luo Qing nodded, already scheming how to upload the knowledge into the Void.
Should he kidnap Azar and threaten him a bit? If the guy didn’t cooperate, make him dance naked in the square?
Hmm… seemed plausible.
“All right, I’ll get in touch with you later.” Luo Qing tucked the gold-embossed check back into his pocket and was about to leave when Dori suddenly called out.
“Hey, what’s inside that can? Can I take a peek?”
“It’s not suitable for minors. Maybe when you’re an adult,” Luo Qing replied without looking back.
—
Meanwhile, on the other side of Port Ormos…
The Grand Scribe Alhaitham sat alone at an outdoor café, occasionally glancing at Luo Qing below to avoid being noticed.
Through the Void Terminal’s interface, Luo Qing’s personal information was displayed in Alhaitham’s field of vision.
“Disciplinary Officer Consultant…”
Alhaitham had worked at the Akademiya for a while, but this was the first time he’d heard of such a title.
What intrigued him even more was that Luo Qing was a direct appointment by Azar himself.
Aside from this vague title, there was no other information about him.
Either Luo Qing wasn’t part of the Akademiya, or Azar had hidden his records.
“Looks like I’ll need to make contact…”
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