Remuneration

After getting a general understanding of the [Mimicry Snail]'s abilities, Chen Miemie fell into thought.

Should he take this snail in or not?

Chen Miemie always had a very clear attitude: he didn't accept just any anomaly.

Putting aside whether its abilities were useful or not, it first had to be pleasing to the eye.

He carefully examined the giant snail again.

The [Mimicry Snail] wasn't slimy; its mucus resembled silver silk and didn't look dirty at all. Furthermore, it spoke in a very gentle tone.

Since it passed the test, fine, he would take it.

"[Mimicry Snail], do you have a shorter nickname?"

"A long time ago, someone called me the Lost Snail, or just Lost for short."

"Then, Lost, are you willing to follow me?"

"If I follow you, can we have a bonfire party every day?" Lost asked full of expectation.

"Not exactly, but you can travel with us and have people to chat with every day."

"Okay, I'm willing."

After the [Moon's Invitation] was completed, the snail became one of their own.

"Lost, can you make yourself smaller?"

If it couldn't shrink on its own, Origami would have to step in and fold it into a small paper slip.

Lost's two little antennae tapped against each other. "I can shrink."

Saying that, it began to demonstrate.

Its action gave everyone a jump. Lost's "shrinking" wasn't a proportional reduction of its giant body.

Suddenly, its entire body shattered, transforming into thousands of tiny snails.

In an instant, a large swarm of small snails scattered across the ground.

Chen Miemie craned his neck. "Which one is your main body?"

"Every single one of them. Each little snail is a part of me, and combined together, they make the complete me."

"What if some of them die?"

"Don't worry. As long as even one is left, I can regrow."

Just like that, Chen Miemie gained a snail brooch on his chest.

There wasn't much time left in the night. Without further delay, they teleported back to the city.

Pure Water gathered a large ball of water and splashed it right over Ji Lan's head.

The unconscious Ji Lan woke up.

He muttered groggily, "Am I dead?"

"Not yet, at least not until you pay your reward," Chen Miemie answered him.

Ji Lan struggled to look around. Although he could only see blurry outlines, he could still confirm that he was currently at the main entrance of his own society.

Soon, several people ran out from the [Return Society].

The one leading them shared a fifty percent facial resemblance to Ji Lan.

"You brat, sneaking out of the city alone to get yourself killed again!" An Hengyang, the president of the [Return Society], looked furious.

"Old An, save your anger for later. Hurry up and send little Lan for treatment. We can't delay when it comes to his eyes," another person beside him offered a way out.

"Sigh, take him in."

Once Ji Lan was supported away, the expression on An Hengyang's face shifted, instantly becoming a beaming smile.

"Young friend Chen Miemie, thanks so much for saving my son this time. Please, come inside."

Chen Miemie walked into the [Return Society].

Upon entering, there was an equally spacious hall, its total area even larger than that of the [Silver Moon Court].

At the end of his line of sight, a massive sun occupying an entire wall was incredibly eye-catching.

After they took their seats in the reception area.

An Hengyang waved his hand, and everyone around them withdrew.

"Young friend, first you saved the city's seal, and now you've extended a helping hand to my son. Not to mention the reward that kid Ji Lan promised earlier, even if he hadn't said anything, I would still have to thank you heavily."

Chen Miemie didn't play by the book; he wasn't about to say something modest like "Oh, it was nothing, you're too polite."

He just smiled and followed up directly, "Then how does President An plan to heavily thank me?"

"Young friend, you really are straightforward and refreshing. Then I'll speak frankly as well.

As a token of gratitude, I will cast my vote for your teacher, Dawn, in tomorrow's Alliance Society presidential election. How about that?"

Chen Miemie thought for a moment. "May I ask, President An, my teacher is the only [Mystery] 6 in the entire city. If you don't vote for her, who were you planning to vote for?"

An Hengyang laughed, "Haha":

"Young friend, there is something you don't know. This presidential election is not a martial arts tournament. A [Mystery] 6 indeed has a huge advantage, but it hasn't reached an absolute level.

The [Silver Moon Court] behind Dawn is both her strong backing and a bit of a minor issue.

You should know that most of the societies in the city have taken a beating from the [Silver Moon Court], and Dawn herself has personally taken action quite a few times. Even if we don't call it a grudge, it's still somewhat unpleasant.

As far as I know, many societies are unwilling to see someone from the [Silver Moon Court] take power.

They believe that the [Silver Moon Court] was already arrogant enough in the past, and if they produce a president, they will become even more lawless in the future.

Furthermore, Dawn has almost no management experience. Some of the older generation are also a bit skeptical about whether she can do a good job. After all, the current Sixiang City seeks stability and cannot withstand turmoil."

Chen Miemie listened for a while. "President An, your analysis makes some sense, but you still haven't said who you were originally planning to support?"

An Hengyang smiled faintly. "Originally, I was to be Dawn's biggest competitor tomorrow."

Chen Miemie frowned.

"President An, as the head of a society, deciding to give up the election at the last minute just because your son was saved... aren't you treating people like fools?"

An Hengyang corrected him, "I am not just giving up the election, but turning around to support her. With my support for Dawn, the third-ranked candidate, [Nan Jun], will have absolutely no chance."

"The reason?"

"Young friend, I hope that aside from this life-saving grace for Ji Lan, his previous disruption of your blind date can also be written off."

Chen Miemie and An Hengyang locked eyes for three seconds.

"Deal."

At the end of the day, Chen Miemie had no deep-seated grudge against the [Return Society] or Ji Lan. Now that they could turn into supporters for his side, there was no reason to push them away.

After Chen Miemie left.

The vice president of the [Return Society] came to the front hall.

"Old An, rest assured, little Lan's situation is pretty good. He can fully recover after resting for a while."

An Hengyang didn't even lift his head. "Yeah, that kid deserves to suffer a bit more. By the way, get in touch with the people supporting me tomorrow and have them all switch their votes to Dawn."

Hearing this, the vice president hesitated a bit. "Old An, is it necessary to go to this extent? The current President An is your older brother, and our society's connections and financial resources are above the [Silver Moon Court]. If we fight for it properly, you and that Dawn could at least have a fifty-fifty chance."

An Hengyang sighed. "Do you think I'm doing this because of my son?"

"Aren't you?"

"Of course not. Gratitude is worthless in the struggle for power.

I can't win the fight. No, I don't dare to fight.

It is exactly because President An is my biological brother that I know some inside information that ordinary people don't.

Behind Dawn and Chen Miemie isn't just the [Silver Moon Court] and the witches, but...

Forget it, just do as I said."

After Ji Lan woke up, having undergone [Mystery] level treatment, his eyes had recovered their basic functions.

He shook his head.

"How strange, what exactly happened at the end of last night?"

"I remember that by the campfire, the anomaly chasing me had already appeared. Could it have been killed by Chen Miemie and the group from the Silver Moon Court?"

"You're awake?" An Hengyang walked in through the door.

"Dad, were there any casualties when the people from the Silver Moon Court returned from their guild hunt yesterday?"

"Last night? The Silver Moon Court didn't go hunting last night. They didn't even hold their Frost Night Assembly. Fina and Dawn are busy running all over the city canvassing for votes, they couldn't possibly get away."

Ji Lan was thoroughly confused. "Then who was that group of people by the campfire last night? Who ended up killing the anomaly that was hunting me? That was a Danger Level 6 major anomaly."

An Hengyang had Ji Lan recount the entire incident from beginning to end.

"Are you saying that the entire time, you only heard Chen Miemie's voice? None of the other figures by the campfire said a word?"

"Yes, I'm absolutely certain. I couldn't see clearly at the time, so my ears couldn't have deceived me."

An Hengyang slapped his hand heavily onto Ji Lan's shoulder.

"Listen to me and remember this well. You didn't see anyone last night, and you were never chased by any high-risk anomaly. Do I make myself perfectly clear?"