23: I'll help you

The next day.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

Mo Fan suddenly opened his eyes, his face full of terror.

A moment later, he glanced at the attribute panel, and his expression relaxed.

[ Name: Mo Fan ]

[ Cultivation: Body Tempering Third Level (+) ]

[ Cultivation Technique: Basic Body Tempering Art ]

[ Martial Skill: Vajra Fist - Body Tempering Scroll ]

[ Storage Space: 1 cubic meter ]

[ Available attribute points: 1 ]

Then, he patted his chest, slowly exhaled, and finally regained his composure.

"Damn, I actually had a nightmare!"

"That was too realistic!"

"I thought I was really dead..."

Mo Fan sighed with emotion.

He had just had an incredibly realistic nightmare.

Of course, the first half of the nightmare was quite satisfying; relying on the attribute panel that allowed him to add points, combined with his invincible Comprehension Ability, he advanced triumphantly, stepped on various Prodigies, and within a few years, he was crushing everything and invincible under heaven.

However, just as he finally became invincible and was preparing to enjoy life and search to the ends of the earth for his wife, a gigantic palm that blotted out the sky and burned with raging flames flew in from outside the heavens.

In Mo Fan's perception, that palm was actually bigger than the Blue Star!

The result was predictable.

As the palm descended, the seawater boiled, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, and Mo Fan was gone along with it.

"Luckily it was a dream; that feeling of helplessness while waiting for death was just too suffocating!"

"But this dream is too absurd. The Blue Star is dozens or hundreds of times larger than Earth; how could there be a palm bigger than the Blue Star? How big must the owner of that palm be?"

Thinking of this, Mo Fan was stunned.

Based on his experiences in this life, he really couldn't imagine such a scene.

A palm bigger than a planet is simply a fantasy, nonsense!

But combining it with his experience from watching novels and movies in his previous life.

Mo Fan felt that such a thing might not necessarily be impossible.

Let alone creatures bigger than planets.

Even creatures with bodies large enough to cover an entire Star Domain wouldn't be strange!

There might even be existences capable of devouring the starry sky!

"Uh, the more I think about it, the more absurd it gets..."

Mo Fan took a deep breath, shook his head, and stopped thinking about what happened in the dream.

It was still early before work.

After washing up, Mo Fan habitually Cultivated for a while, and then practiced the Vajra Fist again.

—— Although the Cultivation effect was almost non-existent, the habits formed over so many years were not easy to change.

The phone showed the time as 7:30.

Seeing that it was about time, Mo Fan tidied up a bit and prepared to go out for work.

The time wasn't too late.

Mo Fan had reserved time for himself to eat breakfast.

As a self-disciplined, upstanding young man, breakfast was a must.

With a click, he locked the door, and the corners of Mo Fan's mouth rose involuntarily.

Today was his first day of work, and he felt inexplicably excited.

Just as he stepped out, he met the socially anxious girl, Xu Jing.

"Good morning."

Mo Fan greeted her politely.

"Mo-morning."

Xu Jing quickly responded.

"Going to get breakfast?"

Mo Fan asked.

"Is... is there not enough time?"

Xu Jing was stunned.

"There's enough time; buy two buns, a cup of soy milk, grab a fried dough stick, and stuff an egg in your pocket, it's just enough to eat on the way."

Mo Fan said with a smile.

"Shall we go?"

"Okay..."

Xu Jing nodded.

"Sorry."

Mo Fan suddenly said.

"Huh?"

Xu Jing was stunned.

"I forgot you can't eat eggs."

"It's... it's okay..."

Xu Jing lowered her head.

"If we walk any slower, we'll really be late."

Mo Fan urged.

"So-sorry..."

Xu Jing quickly looked up and quickened her pace.

"By the way, why are you so late? Were you planning to go to work without eating breakfast?"

Mo Fan asked casually.

"I... I didn't sleep well."

Xu Jing answered quietly.

"Are you sensitive to sleeping in new beds?"

Mo Fan glanced at her.

"A... a little."

Xu Jing nodded.

"How miserable. I'm also a bit sensitive to new beds, which caused me to have a nightmare where I dreamed I was slapped to death by someone."

Mo Fan rubbed his temples; that dream was too realistic, and even now, recalling it made him feel lingering fear.

"I... I will help you."

Xu Jing suddenly said.

"Huh?"

Mo Fan was a bit confused.

"It... it's nothing..."

Xu Jing shook her head.

"..."

Mo Fan rolled his eyes at her.

After buying breakfast at the cafeteria, they ate while on their way.

Not long after, the two arrived at the Alchemy Hall office.

At this time, there were still eight minutes until work started.

After verifying their identities, Mo Fan and Xu Jing were taken to a newly opened Spirit Herb Garden at the foot of the mountain behind the Alchemy Hall.

"You wait here for a while, someone will come over shortly to arrange your work."

The Senior Brother leading the way smiled kindly and continued.

"Don't be nervous. The workload is very light for the first half year, at most three or four hours of work a day, and it's all very simple tasks like carrying water, weeding, catching bugs, and so on. The remaining time is all for training."

Speaking of this, the Senior Brother showed a hint of apology and said to Xu Jing:

"Junior Sister Xu, don't overthink it. You are rather special in the Alchemy Hall. Although your work content is mainly carrying water, weeding, catching bugs, and the like, which seems similar to an ordinary Utility Disciple, you still enjoy the Alchemy Hall's training."

"Steward Shi specifically ordered this. Rest assured, your training and Mo Fan's are treated equally; whatever he learns, you will learn."

Speaking of this, the Senior Brother seemed to think of something, and his expression became slightly excited.