Inside the hotel room, Jilin carefully tested all the functions Huan'er possessed, particularly exploring special abilities such as flight and invisibility in depth.
He even experimented with the spacetime travel feature, successfully jumping back to a modern era in the past. After witnessing some spectacular scenes firsthand, he quickly returned to the present. Overall, Huan'er's capabilities were several levels superior to the original Shaniu.
For several consecutive days, Jilin chose to stay in the hotel, turning down You Suowei's invitations to go out for tea.
Later, he instructed Huan'er to transfer all the funds from his bank cards into the stock market and authorized her to handle the specific trading operations.
Huan'er's performance in the stock market drew the attention of Wall Street and earned her the title of "Stock God," yet no one was able to trace the information behind Jilin's account.
Next, much like the male protagonist in an apocalyptic novel, Jilin frantically hoarded all sorts of supplies into his portable dimension, including food, beverages, and daily necessities—virtually buying out everything available on the market.
In addition, he took the time to go abroad for a "zero-dollar purchase" operation, acquiring a batch of military equipment and weaponry. Along the way, he casually dealt with a few local thugs.
Time passed quickly. That afternoon, Jilin decided to go out for a stroll, driving his newly purchased car toward You Suowei's company.
Upon arriving at You Suowei's office, Jilin noticed You Suowei standing with a beautiful woman. As he drew closer, he realized it was Huamei. She was dressed in professional attire and looked extremely sharp and capable.
"Hello, Jilin, long time no see!" You Suowei said with a smile.
Jilin nodded. "Yeah, I've been busy with some other things lately."
Since it was almost closing time, You Suowei took the initiative to invite Jilin out for a meal. The three of them went to an upscale restaurant together.
At the dining table, Huamei looked at the strikingly handsome Jilin and noted that he was related to You Suowei, prompting her to harbor thoughts of landing a wealthy catch. Just as she was about to speak up, a commotion broke out at the restaurant's front desk. Seeing the situation, You Suowei hurried over to intervene. After listening to the cause and effect of the dispute, You Suowei glanced at the troublemaker's appearance, felt a sudden surge of affinity, and decided to help the man out of his predicament.
Watching You Suowei's reaction, a playful thought crossed Jilin's mind.
"Could this be the bond between Erlang Shen and Howling Celestial Dog?"
"Except Yellow Eyebrow isn't a Howling Celestial Dog—he's a weasel."
Without hesitation, You Suowei took out his wallet and paid the meal tab for Yellow Eyebrow.
After finishing the meal, Jilin parted ways with You Suowei and the others.
Once they all went their separate ways, Yellow Eyebrow quietly hopped onto the roof of You Suowei's car.
Meanwhile, figuring he had nothing better to do, Jilin returned to his hotel room and started playing video games. After all, playing games in the world of the Magic Phone could actually enhance one's strength.
At the same time, Jilin instructed Huan'er to keep a constant eye on the whereabouts of Lu Xiaoqian and the Bull Demon King.
In this world of the Magic Phone, acquiring longevity pills was his top priority. Since the Bull Demon King possessed a massive stash of longevity pills, Jilin was determined to get them all into his own hands.
Because the Bull Demon King had not shown his face in human society, Jilin had been unable to track his movements.
Night fell, and just as Jilin was leisurely enjoying the delicious meal carefully prepared by Huan'er, he suddenly heard Huan'er speak up with an urgent warning.
"Warning, warning! Yellow Eyebrow Great King is attempting to cause bodily harm to Lu Xiaoqian..."
Jilin rushed to check the live surveillance feed. Why, this was the exact scene when Lu Xiaoqian first activated Shaniu! Immediately afterward, Jilin quickly initiated the function transfer sequence, transforming himself into digital data. He silently arrived at the airspace right above Lu Xiaoqian and the others, successfully entering stealth mode.
He deliberately sought out a prime viewing spot and watched with delighted anticipation as the wonderful spectacle unfolded before him. After all, what he once could only watch through a television screen was now a live-action event happening right in front of him, and the feeling was truly thrilling.
Right at that moment, Shaniu, who had originally been in the form of a crystal doll, instantly transformed into human form. Then, waving her hands, she unleashed a move known as "Goddess Scattering Flowers."Countless green data fragments scattered, forming a magnificent sight. At the same time, this digital information formed an enclosure, effortlessly and firmly trapping the Yellow Eyebrow Great King, rendering him completely immobile.
Immediately after, Shaniu unleashed several more exquisite moves in rapid succession, leaving Wang Tianba and his cohorts utterly defenseless and completely subduing them.
However, after this series of intense battles, Shaniu's energy was completely depleted, and she reverted to her crystal doll form, lying quietly on the ground.
Seeing this, Jilin's curiosity was satisfied, but at the same time, his urge to watch the spectacle vanished into thin air. Feeling that there was no point in staying any longer, he turned around and returned to his hotel.
In the hotel room, watching the surveillance feed of Lu Xiaoqian, Jilin could not help but marvel at the sheer idiocy of Lu Xiaoqian's actions, recalling how in the original story Lu Xiaoqian used eight illegal operations on Huamei.
Because Huan'er had been optimized and duplicated by the system, her overall abilities surpassed Shaniu's in every aspect, which meant the current Shaniu was incapable of detecting that Jilin was monitoring them.
A few days after that incident, Jilin caught news reports about the Flying Man.
This news sparked his immense interest, prompting him to go find You Suowei to talk about it. Upon learning that Jilin had arrived, You Suowei was overjoyed, warmly inviting him to take a seat and personally brewing a pot of fragrant, high-quality tea for him.
Sipping the fragrant tea, Jilin could not help but reminisce about his days in the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils world, where he had also developed a habit of drinking tea. The tea brewed by You Suowei possessed a distinct and lingering flavor that left one endlessly reminiscing.
During their conversation, You Suowei suddenly brought up an invitation for Jilin to take up a position in his company. Hearing this, Jilin smiled faintly and politely declined You Suowei's kind offer.For him, the very idea of going to work was something he would likely never do in this lifetime. After all, once you start working, it means becoming a beast of burden for someone else, losing your freedom and independence. Therefore, Jilin preferred to live freely, unbound by any constraints.
Two days later, You Suowei met with Jilin again, inviting him out for a meal. While they were enjoying their food, You Suowei received an urgent phone call. After finishing the call, he took Jilin with him as they left the restaurant.
You Suowei brought Jilin to the entrance of a psychiatric asylum. Upon seeing Yellow Eyebrow standing outside the asylum gates, everything suddenly clicked for Jilin.
You Suowei turned to Jilin beside him and gave him a detailed account of the situation. Jilin feigned a look of shock.
That same day, You Suowei and Jilin treated Yellow Eyebrow to a lavish feast, after which they headed to a villa district. Yellow Eyebrow already felt deeply grateful to You Suowei and had also taken a liking to Jilin, who remained by You Suowei's side.
That night, after having a meal with Yellow Eyebrow, Jilin bought him some clothes and found a place nearby, intending to test his pure physical strength to see how his odds would stack up against Yellow Eyebrow.
Out in an open space, Yellow Eyebrow, fearing he might accidentally injure Jilin, initially held back his strength.
Jilin engaged Yellow Eyebrow in combat using only pure physical strength, yet he surprisingly did not fall behind. After all, the two were relying solely on fists and kicks in their duel. Seizing the opportunity, Jilin employed the function transfer ability and sent Yellow Eyebrow staggering back several steps with a single punch.
Witnessing this, Jilin understood clearly in his heart that by utilizing Huan'er's function transfer, he could now go toe-to-toe with the demons from the Magic Phone.
Inside the villa, Jilin thought about asking Yellow Eyebrow for some immortal cultivation techniques, but Yellow Eyebrow refused on the grounds of ancestral sect heritage. Jilin had no choice but to let the matter drop.
He planned to wait until he had time to travel through time and return to the past, to see if he could study under Patriarch Bodhi alongside Sun Wukong.
Jilin expressed his gratitude to Yellow Eyebrow for helping him take his martial arts to the next level. This also served as an explanation for how he managed to push Yellow Eyebrow back, as the true circumstances were difficult to articulate for now.
He decided to wait until both Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King made their appearances before conducting further tests, as those two could be considered the pinnacle of martial might in the Magic Phone world. However, this would have to wait until the plot progressed into its later stages.
Following that, Jilin and Yellow Eyebrow each returned to their respective rooms to rest.