Hunting the Stars

Dog's reminder

Looking down at his intelligent butler, Wang Cai, who was crying and clinging to his leg, Elian Hawk's face twitched slightly. He really couldn't understand how this guy had suddenly turned into this. "Beep, beep, beep," a series of beeping sounds came from Wang Cai, drawing Elian Hawk's attention. Wang Cai was still wiping his nose and wiping away his tears.

"System confusion, intelligent butler program confusion… confusion… confusion…"

"What the hell! What's going on?" Elian Hawk paused for a moment after hearing the voice, then exclaimed.

"Woo woo woo~"

"Master, please don't abandon me! I’ve waited so long to become your butler! If you abandon me now, I’ll have to die! Woo woo woo~"

Wang Cai, the intelligent butler, was clutching Elian Hawk’s leg, crying as though he was about to die from the grief. Elian Hawk stared at him, thinking, "Could it be that this guy suddenly turned like this because of that slap I gave him earlier?"

To be fair, Wang Cai had turned like this because of the slap Elian Hawk had given him earlier. That slap had struck exactly at a program node on Wang Cai’s system, leading to this situation. Of course, Elian Hawk had no way of knowing that; after all, this was the first time he had interacted with such high-tech gadgets like an intelligent butler.

After thinking it over, Elian Hawk finally spoke in a calm voice to the sobbing Wang Cai, "Can you stop crying now? I was just angry that you didn’t tell me about the system’s debts. I thought I was going to die, that’s why I slapped you. I didn’t mean to say I don’t want you, so don’t worry about that."

"Really?" Wang Cai looked up with tear-filled eyes, sniffing as he asked, gazing at Elian Hawk.

A middle-aged-looking butler, yet somehow he could act cute! Elian Hawk nearly bled from the heart. But in this situation, he couldn’t afford to provoke this guy any further. Who knew what actions this confused system of an intelligent butler might take?

Suppressing his urge to beat Wang Cai, Elian Hawk forced a friendly smile. "Rest assured, you’re mine, and I won’t abandon you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Cai stopped crying, climbed up from the ground, and said, "Master, it’s not that I didn’t tell you, it’s just that you didn’t ask me. Of course, this is my fault. I promise I won’t make such a mistake again." Wang Cai patted his chest confidently.

Elian Hawk waved his hand, "Let’s focus on the important stuff. You know, I have to pay my taxes in a month. If I don’t pay, the system will delete me."

"Master, don’t worry, I’m with you through thick and thin. If you get deleted by the system, as your butler, I’ll have no reason to exist either. My fate will be the same as yours." Wang Cai said earnestly, staring at Elian Hawk.

"Oh~ So that’s how it works." Elian Hawk finally understood, after hearing Wang Cai’s explanation, that if he were deleted by the system, Wang Cai, as his intelligent butler, would also be deleted.

Wang Cai nodded, "Of course, Master."

"Alright, let’s discuss this later. Now, let’s put the items we’re selling into the transaction space." Elian Hawk interrupted. The two of them then walked into the command room and closed the door behind them.

Once inside, Wang Cai saw the sand beast that Elian Hawk had hunted. "Master, should we also put this creature into the transaction space and try to sell it?"

Elian Hawk looked at the sand beast, still unconscious, and thought, "This sand beast is my food for the week, including water. If I sell it, then what will I eat and drink?" He felt a bit reluctant. However, after a second thought, "But in the transaction space, food and water should be easy to buy. Those things aren’t valuable, they should be cheap and plentiful. If that’s the case, selling this sand beast for food and water wouldn’t be a bad idea."

Elian Hawk patted his stomach and licked his cracked lips. "Alright, I’ll give it a try! I’ll go a day without eating or drinking. If I can’t sell it in a day, I’ll deal with the sand beast then."

Having made a decision, everything became easier. "Wang Cai!" Elian Hawk called out to his butler.

"Yes, Master?" Wang Cai quickly approached when he heard his name.

Elian Hawk pointed to the sleeping sand beast, "Take this sand beast to the transaction space and try selling it for a day. If it doesn’t sell, we can talk about it later. At least we’ll have one more item to sell."

"Understood!" Wang Cai responded, waving his hands at the sleeping sand beast. The beast vanished from the spot.

As the sand beast disappeared, Elian Hawk felt the surroundings twist and spin. After about ten seconds, his awareness returned, and he looked around, realizing he was back in his transaction space.

"Master, please wait a moment, I’ll start listing the items." Elian Hawk nodded, wanting to see how Wang Cai listed the items.

Wang Cai ran to the old desktop computer and quickly started typing on the keyboard. Elian Hawk approached and stared at the screen. However, to his disappointment, the symbols on the screen were completely unfamiliar to him. As Wang Cai continued to type, a series of symbols appeared on the screen that Elian Hawk had never seen before.

"Wang Cai, what is this?" Elian Hawk couldn’t help but ask.

Wang Cai continued typing quickly and explained, "I’m starting the transaction system. Since your level is too low, we can only activate the system manually like this, which is a bit of a hassle."

Elian Hawk didn’t quite understand. Just as he was about to ask further, a soft white light shot out from the screen, enveloping the items.

With a "pop," the items disappeared from sight.

"Aha~ It’s done!" Wang Cai clapped his hands after completing the task.

"Is that it?" Elian Hawk asked, looking at Wang Cai.

Wang Cai nodded, "Yes, that’s it."

"So where did all my items go?" Elian Hawk asked.

Wang Cai pointed to the old desktop computer, "They’re all in there. This is a high-tech, interdimensional trading device."

"What?" Elian Hawk stared at the computer in disbelief.

"This thing? High-tech, interdimensional?!" Elian Hawk’s voice rose, his disbelief evident.

"Master, don’t underestimate this thing, and don’t be fooled by its appearance. The reason it looks shabby is because your level is too low." Wang Cai began to explain.

"Oh~ I see. Since my merchant level is too low, everything in my space looks so basic," Elian Hawk finally understood after hearing Wang Cai’s explanation.

Wang Cai grinned and nodded, "Yes, yes, exactly. If your level increases, not only will the space expand, but the items will improve, and the appearance will become more pleasing as well."

"Alright, if that’s the case, I won’t dwell on it," Elian Hawk said, deciding to let go of his concerns.

"But how do I know if someone is browsing my items after I list them?"

Wang Cai smiled and took Elian Hawk’s hand, leading him to the desktop computer.

"Master, all you have to do is touch the screen, and our items will appear in the system."

Elian Hawk followed Wang Cai’s instructions, touching the screen with his hand.

"Cling!" The sound rang out, and three pictures appeared on the screen.

Elian Hawk recognized the items instantly: the laser gun, the combat suit, and the sand beast he had planned to use as food. On the right side of the three pictures, there was a small box with Arabic numbers inside. The numbers were constantly changing.

Elian Hawk didn’t know what the numbers represented, so he tilted his head and asked Wang Cai, "What do these numbers represent?"

Wang Cai glanced at the screen and then bowed slightly to Elian Hawk, "Master, those numbers show how many other merchants from different dimensions have viewed your items."

"Isn’t this just like the business websites in my old world, like Taobao or JD.com?" Elian Hawk’s mouth twitched.

"By the way, Master, you haven’t named your space yet. Merchants from other dimensions don’t use their real names during transactions. I thought I should remind you as your butler." Wang Cai suddenly remembered something and quickly said to Elian Hawk.

"Huh? There’s such a thing? Why does it matter? Using my real name should be fine; after all, we’re not going to meet anyone from these other dimensions." Elian Hawk was confused.

Seeing Elian Hawk’s confusion, Wang Cai explained, "Master, you must understand, in countless dimensions, no one knows what kind of items exist. So using a false name is for your own protection. Some dimensions may have items that can kill you just by using your real name."

Hearing this, Elian Hawk suddenly remembered the "Death Note" item from his previous world. He nodded solemnly, "Right! It’s necessary to use a fake name."