Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 326: 255, Time Traveler’s Level

Since the time-travel incident began, Xinglong Residential Area had become the liveliest place in all of Los Angeles City.

Simply because Liu Dezhu lived there.

First came the paparazzi, in droves, and then there was a fire in the building.

No sooner had the fire been dealt with than many households began to renovate their homes, only to be confronted with a succession of luxury cars.

McLaren, Porsche 918, Lamborghini, Mercedes G63….

All the locally owned luxury cars in Los Angeles City put together probably wouldn’t equal the sum of those parked beneath Liu Dezhu’s building.

Liu Dezhu stood at his doorstep, gazing out at the swarming crowd of more than a dozen classmates, at a loss for words.

An auntie going downstairs to buy groceries nearly jumped out of her skin upon seeing this group. She composed herself and turned to one of the dashing young men, “Young man, what’s the occasion? You all seem so happy this early in the morning.”

The carefree young man chuckled, “Auntie, we’re about to go to prison!”

The auntie paused for a few seconds, “…Crazy.”

She walked through the group of dandies with a grim expression, wondering if these kids’ brains had been scrambled by the engines of those luxury cars.

Whoever heard of someone being so happy before going to jail!

Truth be told, that was exactly what Liu Dezhu was thinking at the moment.

He knew that quite a few among this group had become addicted to Dopamine Chips after entering the Inner World, and instead of doing anything productive or figuring out how to establish themselves there, they were only thinking about how to bring gold bars from the Outer World into the Inner World and squander them.

However, there’s a limit to how much gold can be carried, and at the rate they were blowing through money, a few gold bars wouldn’t even cover their weekly expenses.

One of the prodigal sons turned to Liu Dezhu, “Brother Liu, could you give us a rundown about Prison No. 10 in advance? What’s it like inside?”

Liu Dezhu pondered for a moment before replying, “That place is reserved by the Federation for detaining big shots. The food is excellent, the environment is beautiful…”

The group of dandies exchanged glances, “Brother Liu’s prison stay is indeed out of the ordinary.”

Just then, some people came up the stairs carrying several cases.

“What’s all this?” Liu Dezhu asked.

One of the dandies opened the suitcases one by one to reveal stacks of cash inside neatly arranged, all of them red banknotes.

For a moment, Liu Dezhu’s eyes went wide.

A dandy named Wang Zi spoke up, “Brother Liu, there’s a total of three million here, considered an advance payment from us fourteen. After we enter Prison No. 10, we hope you’ll look after us. Don’t forget us if you come across any opportunities.”

Liu Dezhu hesitated for a long time. He thought about the problem from the perspective of his boss: Would he let him take the money?

Probably not.

But this matter was too significant for him to decide on his own.

Liu Dezhu said, “Wait a moment, I need to use the restroom.”

Inside the bathroom, Liu Dezhu sent a message to Qing Chen, “Boss, those dandies are looking for me to protect them in prison. They’ve actually committed crimes in the Inner World, and they want to give me three million as protection money. Can I take it?”

“No,” Qing Chen replied simply.

Qing Chen was also tempted by the money, but the consequences would be too severe.

Accepting the money would mean acquiescing to the demands of those dandies. But with Liu Dezhu already released from prison, how could he look after them?

Once they realized he was no longer incarcerated, they might bear a grudge over the money, mightn’t they?

Armed with instructions, Liu Dezhu returned from the restroom and said, “…We’re all classmates. It’s only right to help each other out. How could I take your money? Go to school first, we can talk about this matter at school.”

“No way, you must accept this money. It’s a little token of our sincerity,” Wang Zi insisted.

Liu Dezhu replied earnestly, “What kind of person do you take me for? Take all of it back, then go to school!”

He genuinely felt a pang of regret, but since the boss had already said no, there was absolutely no room for negotiation.

The dandies watched Liu Dezhu’s earnest demeanor, then looked at each other doubtfully.

At that moment, they were somewhat touched. They had not expected Liu Dezhu to be so loyal, willing to look after them without taking money.

What noble character.

“Brother Liu, why don’t you ride with us to school?” one of the dandies suggested. “Coincidentally, we have a friend who’s just transferred over today. He also wants to get to know you in the Inner World, so you might as well meet him in advance.”

“Who is it?” Liu Dezhu wondered aloud.

Wang Zi explained, “Jiang Yichen, the trending star rumored to be transferring to Los Angeles City. He used to hang out with us for car races, then became a friend. He was actually studying in Jingcheng, busy with filming, but when he heard we got to know you, he insisted on transferring over.”

Liu Dezhu was taken aback. He knew of Jiang Yichen, a notable young celebrity from his own country, surrounded by constant rumors.

He hadn’t expected that even someone like that would join the hustle and bustle of the Inner World.

Liu Dezhu asked, “Aren’t there famous Time Travelers in Jingcheng? Why come all the way to Los Angeles City?”

“Rumor has it that Los Angeles City corresponds to City Number 18 in the Inner World, where a conflict of Shadows is currently taking place. Quite a few Time Travelers from Jingcheng have come over, and not just from Jingcheng—apparently, many Time Travelers are on their way here,” Wang Zi said.

“What are they coming for?” Liu Dezhu asked curiously. “Even if they come to Los Angeles City in the Outer World, isn’t the Inner World still in its original location?”

Liu Dezhu, of course, knew of the struggle of the Shadows, but he didn’t understand why these Time Travelers were coming over.