Not long after the two left, Hu Tao skipped happily into the shop.
Every leap sent her soaring seven or eight meters through the air.
After only a couple jumps, she had already arrived at the counter.
"Hehe, Boss Han, this director is here again!"
Hu Tao greeted him cheerfully.
"Looks like you've gotten pretty used to those Enhanced Leg Strength Shoes."
Glancing at the shoes on her feet, Han Feng smiled.
Most people wouldn't use an item like that for everyday travel.
At most, they'd use it in certain situations.
Like kicking someone.
Only someone as energetic and eccentric as Hu Tao would use them this way.
And strangely enough, it didn't feel annoying at all.
Because this lively, bouncing personality suited her perfectly.
"Hehe, these shoes are seriously amazing! Walking around feels ridiculously easy now!"
Hu Tao said happily.
Although they weren't as destructive as her previous Palm Thunder reward, she actually liked these even more.
They suited her perfectly.
The only downside was—her feet constantly felt itchy, and she always had the urge to kick things.
That part was a little troublesome.
"Boss, here!"
Shaking her head, Hu Tao stopped thinking about it and directly handed over a pouch of Mora.
Reading manga was more important!
"So today you came alone?"
After accepting the money, Han Feng asked curiously.
The other Wangsheng Funeral Parlor employees aside—what about Old Meng?
Didn't he want to get rid of his Shinigami Constitution after obtaining it?
"Old Meng doesn't want to leave the Funeral Parlor right now. He says he wants to stay inside and recover for a few days."
Mentioning Old Meng made Hu Tao sigh helplessly.
Yesterday, after personally stepping in, she had finally managed to convince him.
She brought him back from the Millelith prison cells.
But the poor guy had clearly suffered a massive psychological blow.
So now he stayed inside Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and refused to go anywhere.
Hu Tao couldn't do much about it and simply let him rest.
"Boss, I'll bring him over next time. For now, I'm going to read manga!"
After waving goodbye, Hu Tao skillfully ran toward the bookshelf.
Just as she was choosing a manga, a tiny figure entered the shop.
"Yes… this is the place. Qiqi remembered correctly."
Looking at the familiar manga shop, Qiqi's heart filled with excitement.
After returning to Bubu Pharmacy yesterday, she had begun practicing the Zombie Cultivation Technique from her mind.
Perhaps because she herself was already a zombie, the cultivation process went exceptionally smoothly.
While her strength hadn't improved much, Qiqi felt her mind becoming noticeably clearer.
Although remembering things was still somewhat difficult, it was already much better than before.
Otherwise, she never would've been able to make it here alone.
Thinking about the boss who treated her so kindly, Qiqi quickly trotted toward the counter.
"Boss, Qiqi came. Qiqi's memory got a little better now. Qiqi can remember you."
"That's wonderful. Here, a reward for you."
Seeing Qiqi's excited expression, Han Feng smiled and conjured a cup of coconut milk.
"Thank you, Boss."
Qiqi's eyes instantly lit up.
She hugged the coconut milk and began drinking happily.
"You came here by yourself today?"
Looking around and seeing only Qiqi standing there, Han Feng asked curiously.
If she really came alone, then that was impressive.
She actually managed to find this place all the way from Bubu Pharmacy.
Looks like the Zombie Cultivation Technique was truly effective.
"Mhm. Mister Baizhu… became smaller. So he didn't come."
Qiqi lowered the coconut milk and answered softly.
Thankfully, her improved memory allowed her to remember that much.
Otherwise, she probably wouldn't even have been able to explain it clearly.
Still, Han Feng immediately understood what happened.
Baizhu had most likely gone back and consumed the APTX4869 created by Lisa.
Unfortunately, his luck was terrible, and he ended up shrinking.
"…So he actually hit the low-probability outcome?"
Han Feng's expression turned strange.
As for why Baizhu didn't come—he was probably too embarrassed.
After all, the owner of Bubu Pharmacy was someone many people recognized.
Suddenly turning into a child overnight…that definitely wasn't something easy to face publicly.
Even worse, the side effect was permanent.
Unless some miracle appeared in the future, he'd probably remain like this forever.
Still, there were benefits too.
At least he now had a healthy body.
"Looks like he won't be targeting Qiqi anytime soon."
Han Feng thought to himself.
"Boss, this is manga money."
After finishing her coconut milk, Qiqi handed over a pouch of Mora.
She knew reading manga cost money.
Thankfully, after working for so many years, she had managed to save a little.
"What manga would you like to read?"
After accepting the Mora, Han Feng asked with a smile.
He knew Qiqi had trouble moving around.
So helping her a little was no issue.
Hearing this, Qiqi took out a small notebook.
Previously, when Klee and the others visited, they had told her about many interesting manga.
Qiqi had carefully written down all the titles.
The first name in the notebook was Doraemon.
According to that floating thing, it contained many magical gadgets.
"Boss, Qiqi wants to read Doraemon."
After checking her notebook, Qiqi looked up and answered.
"That manga is currently with little Klee. You may need to wait a while."
Han Feng replied gently.
"It's okay. Qiqi can wait here."
Qiqi shook her head.
For ordinary people, waiting was painful.
But for Qiqi, this was already normal life.
So she didn't feel bored at all.
"Then you can—"
Han Feng nodded, about to say something else.
But suddenly, an excited voice interrupted him.
"Qiqi?! You're actually here?!"
The moment he heard that voice, Han Feng already knew it was Hu Tao.
Sure enough, Hu Tao was currently holding a manga and staring excitedly at Qiqi.
After some careful selection, she had chosen The Return of the Condor Heroes.
She was just about to head into the shop and read.
Who would've thought she'd unexpectedly run into little zombie Qiqi here?
Back then, Hu Tao believed Qiqi was someone who had already died, so she constantly wanted to bury her.
But after witnessing Qiqi's incredibly strong will to live, Hu Tao eventually gave up on that idea.
In her eyes, anyone fighting desperately to continue living deserved respect.
"Y-You… d-don't come over here!"
Qiqi, however, had no idea Hu Tao's mindset had changed.
She still believed Hu Tao wanted to bury her alive.
So the moment she saw Hu Tao charging toward her, Qiqi instantly panicked on reflex.
She hurriedly tried to flee.
And thus, inside the manga shop, the two girls began running circles around each other in a chaotic chase.
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