Pretending To Be A Boss

Tang Xian's next destination was the subway station.

Right next to the gymnasium in the city center was the entrance to the subway station.

Upon seeing the gymnasium, Tang Xian temporarily changed plans and chose to visit the gymnasium first.

The gymnasium did not leave behind any notes or anything of the sort.

As a metropolis, Baichuan City's gymnasium, museum, and assembly hall were among the iconic structures of a city.

Baichuan Gymnasium had hosted many grand sporting events.

Soccer and basketball, still retained by Pyramid, are enough to illustrate their popularity.

So a few hundred years ago, they must have been even more popular.

The grass of a professional field wouldn't be artificial turf, but ryegrass that was transplanted.

This type of grass feels good underfoot on a soccer pitch, but the blades of grass are between fifteen to thirty centimeters long. Someone needs to be arranged to trim them regularly.

After arriving at the gymnasium, Tang Xian didn't witness the scene he had imagined.

"It turns out that the wildly growing plants are only on the outskirts; other plants inside the city are still well-behaved."

"That's what you said, Tang Xian."

"What's this huge lawn for?"

"This is where the ancients danced. In ancient times, people liked to dance on the lawn, to music like 'The Coolest Ethnic Trend' or 'Little Apple,' in stadiums of a hundred thousand people. It was lively. You should try it someday too," Tang Xian said teasingly.

"I can't dance."

"It's very simple, dancing is just for exercising the body, and for the audience, it's a different way of appreciating beauty. As you are already beautiful, your beauty alone is enough to make dance skills unnecessary; just a little posturing will do."

Qing JiuYu felt a bit happier, thinking to herself that he wasn't blind after all.

The gymnasium confirmed some of Tang Xian's thoughts.

He led Qing JiuYu towards the outskirts to leave.

Qing JiuYu then saw a basketball court.

"Is this for dancing as well?"

"Of course not for dancing. See the baskets on both sides? And the lines on the ground.

This is a sport that combines high jumps, long jumps, and throwing, called dunking.

As the name suggests, it's all about leaping high and then flipping upside down to slam the ball into the basket.

The one who dunks the most gracefully and from the farthest distance scores the highest. You can try it too if you get the chance."

"Why do I feel like you're fooling me?"

"I've read many books; how could I fool you?"

Qing JiuYu is not foolish, thinking to herself how could humans be so silly.

But as she thought that, she still pictured herself with head down, diving into the basket—

So unsightly, I wouldn't want to play such a sport.

Frowning, Qing JiuYu shook her head.

Having left the sports stadium, Tang Xian then headed straight for the subway station.

The downtown subway station has many entrances and exits, which Qing JiuYu thought was hard to remember.

Tang Xian knew to read the signs, but she did not. This cataclysmically powerful figure suddenly felt like sticking close to Tang Xian, lest she get lost.

Above the subway station and in the city's road center stood a huge tower-like structure with a disc-shaped metal on its top.

After a glance, Tang Xian felt even more convinced that there were clues inside the subway station.

He walked a great distance around, touring the entire subway station inside and out, and indeed made a discovery.

There were passages beneath the subway.

Normally, the second basement level is the bottom of the subway.

But at the bottom, there were orange arrows pointing downward.

Tang Xian finally found the entrance.

What shocked him most was that although the entrance appeared pitch-black at first glance,

Every few seconds, there was a flash of purple light.

In this city, apart from the items Dong Ran and Qiao Shanshan brought, he finally saw something that emitted light.

"It seems this is the place."

"Are you looking for that underground fortress?"

"Yes."

Tang Xian hadn't brought anything like a flashlight for lighting during daytime expeditions.

Although his eyes had long since adapted to the dark, the present darkness was still too much.

Qing JiuYu snapped her fingers, and a ball of purple flame erupted from her fingertips.

It instantly illuminated the place.

Tang Xian looked at Qing JiuYu approvingly; the leader of the fox clan finally showed some use.

However, having flames burst from her fingertips could indeed be a deadly skill for her future man.

Remembering that Qing JiuYu could also breathe fox fire made him even more concerned for the safety of her future man.

With the light, Tang Xian quickened his pace, continuing down the passage.

He observed the surroundings, constantly deducing what might have happened in the past.

But time had passed too long, and many traces could no longer serve as material for deduction.

In the end, a huge door blocked Tang Xian's way.

Every few seconds, a certain part of the door would light up with purple light.

The light was not intense, just enough to be seen by someone above the passage.

With the glow from Qing JiuYu's fingertip,

Tang Xian saw the full view of the door.

In terms of material, although the alloy used for the door was not as good as the equipment of gifted miners, the size of the door indicated its sturdiness.

The surrounding keypads indicated the method of entry. From the door's patterns, Tang Xian noticed pressure sensors.

He looked around and frowned.

"It seems that forcing this door open is not very likely. It would trigger an alarm and defense mechanisms."

Qing JiuYu said,

"If you want to go in, I can break through this door. It's quite easy."
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"Don't do that," Tang Xian stopped her.